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- │ FAB.EXE - Version 1.0 [An AREAS.BBS Formatting/Sorting Utility]│
- │ Copyright 1992 Michael Jones All Rights Reserved │
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- LEGAL NOTICE:
-
- This version of FAB.EXE is FREE for you to use. However, I reserve
- all rights to the software and any and all future releases and also
- the name of the software. "Free for you to use" does not include
- reverse engineering or altering the program or its documentation in
- any way.
-
- The instructions show you how to demo FAB before using it on your
- system. Also it is a good idea to copy your own AREAS.BBS into a test
- directory and give it a run to ensure compatibility.
-
- I have tested this product on my system and had no problems but I DO
- NOT make any guarantees. By using this software you agree that I will
- be held harmless from any damage caused directly or indirectly from
- using this software.
-
-
- ABOUT FAB:
-
- Welcome to FAB! FAB will format just about any standard AREAS.BBS file
- into a more legible format in 2 passes.
-
- PASS 1 - Unlimited number of echos
-
- ECHO PATHS - Justified to Column 1
- AREA NAMES - Justified to Column 27
- NODE NUMBERS - The first node number on each line is
- justified to Column 46. All of the remaining
- nodes on that line are separated by one white
- space to the right.
-
- PASS 2 - Limited to 45 Echos
- All of your echoes within AREAS.BBS are alphabetized.
- If the number of echos in your AREAS.BBS file exceed 45
- this step will not be performed; however, PASS 1 will
- still be executed.
-
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- │ Copyright 1992 Michael Jones All Rights Reserved │
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- DEMO FAB:
-
- Copy the contents of this archive into a BLANK directory. Rename
- the file 'A-SAMPLE.BBS' to 'AREAS.BBS' and type 'FAB'.
-
- This will give you an idea to see if this program is right for you.
- You may then want to copy your own AREAS.BBS into the directory
- and see how it works.
-
- FAB checks for a few things that are common to the AREAS.BBS format.
- If these things are not found, the program assumes that it is either:
- (1) the wrong format or, (2) NOT a FIDO AREAS.BBS file, and will abort
- with a message telling you so.
-
- If you have what appears to be a good AREAS.BBS, and FAB is giving
- you an invalid format error, file attach a copy of your AREAS.BBS
- file to me and I will see what I can do.
-
-
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- MORE ERROR CHECKING:
-
- IF AREAS.SAV does NOT EXIST, FAB will copy your AREAS.BBS file to
- this filename. This is a safety measure; if there is a compatibility
- problem, your original AREAS.BBS [before you started using FAB] will
- always be available.
-
- Because this is a FIDO utility you may reach me through my net number
- listed below.
-
- Michael Jones
- 1:133/115 FIDO
-
- P.S. If you like the software and want to make a donation, I am
- accepting hardware contributions via the new HW-14.4 modems.
- These new high tech HardWare(TM) modems allow you to file attach
- certain pieces of hardware to an email message with a special new
- kind of software. If you are attaching a 286 Computer please
- ensure that you are in 286 mode or the modems still can get confused
- and think that it is a 386 and scramble the processor of the 286
- when it is doing its 32 bit CRC checking. Wouldn't you hate to plug
- that into the wall and not know it! :-} Happy Computing!
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