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- LASTRANS Version 1.0
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- Written by Robert Parsons
- Sysop of HI DESERT BBS (619) 247-1816
- September 30 1991
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- WHAT DOES IT DO
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- LASTRANS displays a colorful ANSI screen which lets the user of a BBS know
- when the last mail transfer was. Also displays a NON-ANSI screen.
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- Background
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- This is my first attempt at writing a utility for Wildcat. I am presently
- running Wildcat 3.0 and echoing Access Net. LASTRANS cannot be used with
- other BBS Software at this time. Most of the other utilities
- I found, that display the last mail transfer, don't use a full screen and
- are mostly Non-ANSI. I wanted something more colorful. So I made my own. I
- like a colorful BBS and if you do too, this is the program for you.
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- FILES
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- LASTRANS.EXE - This is the main program that does the work.
- LASTRANS.DOC - Program Document. This file.
- LASTRANS.CFG - Made by CONFIG.EXE. Contains Display File Names and Path.
- CONFIG.EXE - This is the program that creates the LASTRANS.CFG file.
- LASTRANS.REG - The optional registration form.
- HELLO4.BBS - Sample of a custom hello screen. Must be viewed through
- CATCOLOR or WILDCAT 3.0.
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- SETUP
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- Simple, just place LASTRANS.EXE and CONFIG.EXE in your Wildcat main directory.
- Run CONFIG.EXE It will search for LASTRANS.CFG and when it does not
- find it, it will create one for you. You will be asked to enter the full
- path to your display or bulletin files. If you want to create a HELLO screen
- then you will need to put the file in you display directory, if you want to
- create a bulletin then give the path to your bulletin directory. You will
- also be asked for the file name you wish to create. The extension is taken
- care of by the default, you just need the name of the file (HELLO4).
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- IMPORTANT!!! The path you set for the display file MUST be the same directory
- as your other display or bulletin files. Also it must have the backslash at
- the end of the path.
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- HELLO SCREEN EXAMPLE
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- EXAMPLE : C:\WC30\DISP\ EXAMPLE FILE NAME : HELLO4 .BBS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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- BULLETIN SCREEN EXAMPLE
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- EXAMPLE : C:\WC30\BULL\ EXAMPLE FILE NAME : BULL4 .BBS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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- Once this is complete, you will need to add LASTRANS to the last line of
- the .BAT file that runs your mail transfer. The following is the way mine
- looks:
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- EXAMPLE: @ECHO OFF
- CLS
- CD\ACCESS
- EXPORT
- CD\TELIX
- TELIX SHIDESERT
- CD\ACCESS
- IMPORT
- CD\WC30
- Place it here -----> LASTRANS
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- Once this is complete, you are ready! After the next mail transfer LASTRANS
- will run and make the display screens with the Time & Date of that transfer.
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- REGISTRATION
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- You may use LASTTANS as is, without modification. You are granted a
- license to use this program for as long as you like. You are also
- encouraged to put this program up for down load on your BBS.
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- If you would like a registered CUSTOM copy, you will have to complete the
- LASTRANS.REG document. I will make your CUSTOM VERSION
- which will display your BBS name at the top and a text graphic of anything
- you want at the bottom, such as your BBS logo. Then I will place it on my
- BBS for you to download. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR REGISTRATION!
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- mail it to:
- HI DESERT BBS
- C/O Robert Parsons
- 15346 Bonanza St. Ste. D
- Victorville, CA. 92392
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- If you would like to see this program in action, call my BBS 619-247-1816
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- Thanks for Downloading LASTRANS Version 1.0