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- The MikeMat Text to REP convertor.
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- Creates REP packets from simple Text files.
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- Copyright (c) 1993 The MikeMat Brothers.
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- Version 1.50
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- 1 OVERVIEW..........................................................1
- 2 DISCLAIMER........................................................1
- 3 REGISTRATION......................................................1
- 4 SETUP.............................................................1
- 4.1 System Requirements...........................................1
- 4.2 The Files.....................................................2
- 4.3 Setting up....................................................2
- 4.4 Command Line Parameters.......................................3
- 4.5 The Batch File................................................3
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- Overview
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- MM Rep is a simple to use WildCat! Sysop utility that creates a .REP
- packet from a text file. The resultant .REP file can then be uploaded
- via TomCat! to the BBS' message database.
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- MM Rep provides a handy way to post general "bulletin style" messages.
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- Disclaimer
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- MM Uploads has run on my 386 DX 40Mhz, and my 286 6Mhz computers
- without any problems. However, this program may not work on YOUR
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- It has been running on my BBS, and have so far not caused any kind of
- problem. It does NOT affect any of the WildCat! databases, but in the
- interest of security to your data, and as a matter of BBS policy, your
- should make frequent backups of all your important BBS data -
- ESPECIALLY the USER database (ALLUSERS.DAT)!
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- I accept no liabilty to the loss of time, data or hair directly or
- indirectly arising from the use or misuse of MM Rep.
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- Any claim (expressed or implied) to the functionality of MM Rep is
- hereby disclaimed.
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- REGISTRATION
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- MM Rep is NOT FreeWare, nor is it Public Domain Software. It is
- ShareWare.
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- This means that you are allowed to use MM Rep for a reasonable testing
- period, after which you should register it by sending me £10. In
- return, you will feel no guilt about this program, and will receive
- the special "REGISTERED" version with added extras. These include:
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- ■ No annoying "UNREGISTERED" comments on the screens.
- ■ Redefine the tagline.
- ■ Unlimited lifetime support.
- ■ Registered MikeMatWare User Level on The Schizophrenic Wolf BBS.
- ■ A disc containing the latest version of MMRep, and our next
- project.
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- Any bug reports, feedback (Positive, or Negative) or suggestions are
- very welcome. Please send any of the above to the addresses listed in
- MMREP.REG.
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- SETUP
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- MM Uploads is very easy to setup.
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- System Requirements
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- You will need the following to correctly run MM REP:
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- Hardware
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- IBM PC/XT/AT or 100% compatible computer.
- Hard Disc.
- Monochrome or colour display.
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- Software
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- DOS
- WildCat v3.xx
- TomCat v3.xx
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- (N.B. MM Rep was designed for, and has been tested on WildCat and
- TomCat, although any 100% .QWK compatible mail reader will suffice.)
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- The Files
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- As you will have realised, there are a number of files in the
- MMREPxxx.ARJ archive:
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- FILE_ID.DIZ File Description for BBS uploads.
- MMREP.EXE The actual MM Rep program.
- MMREP.DOC This Documentation file that you are reading.
- MMREP.REG Registration information.
- MMREP.HST The History of MM Rep.
- MMREP.CFG Sample Configuration file for MM Rep.
- MMREP.BAT Sample batch file for MM Rep.
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- FILE_ID.DIZ, MMREP.DOC, MMREP.REG, and MMREP.HST are NOT necessary for
- MM Rep usage.
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- Setting up
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- [1] Move MMREP.EXE to a directory. MMREP.EXE does NOT need to be
- in the DOS path, or in C:\WC30.
- [2] Edit the MMREP.CFG to add your BBS information. (See sample
- MMREP.CFG for more information).
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- N.B. MM Rep 1.00 only allowed ONE message per .REP, and if a .MSG file
- was found in the directory, it was deleted. However, MM Rep now
- supports more than one message at once, and will APPEND to the .MSG
- file rather than deleting it, if one is found (if none is found, MM
- Rep will create a new one). Also note that MM Rep will not check the
- integrity of the .MSG file, and any errors in it will stay, unnoticed.
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- [3] If you are making .REP packets regularly, then create a
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- WildCat! event to run a batch file initiation of MMRep.
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- Command Line Parameters
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- MM Rep has only one command line parameter, and that one is optional.
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- MMREP [CONFIGFILE]
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- MMRep without any arguments will assume that your config file is
- MMREP.CFG, otherwise, MMRep will attempt to read CONFIGFILE.
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- The Batch File
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- MM Rep, when run, creates BBSID.MSG (BBSID is whatever you placed in
- your config file as "PACKET="). This is then archived with ARJ, ZIP,
- LZH, or another archiving program to make BBSID.REP.
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- There is a sample batch file to do this, but here is the command line
- for ARJing the packet:
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- ARJ A BBSID.REP BBSID.MSG
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- This .REP packet then needs to be copied to wherever your TomCat!
- local directory is. TomCat! can then be run, and the .REP packet
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