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- Version 0.6
- (C)opyright 1997 by Grischa Brockhaus
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-
- Introduction:
-
- I sometimes used MCMVIEW, an util found in the MCMAIL archive. But I
- didn't use it too often and I wondered why. MCMVIEW is an util for
- getting informations about the active lines. But I wanted to be informed
- a lot more ! And I want to *use* these informations immidiate. This is
- done well for the MCMAIL informations, but the BBS is handled very poor.
- The reason is clear: MCMVIEW is mainly an util for MCMAIL, the BBS is
- handled generally and not software specific.
-
- So I started to write my own "MCMVIEW". Because it growed from an util,
- that was a part of my MCMUTiL, I called it MCUVIEW. I implemented most
- of the MCMVIEW features and enhanced them with RA2 specific stuff.
- ( I'm using RA2 and MCMUTiL was coded for MCM sysops using RA2. )
-
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-
- Features:
-
- MCUVIEW is in some parts still a kind of raw, because it is very new
- and I only want to show the way, MCUVIEW will go. But it is already
- more fun for me, to use it instead of MCMVIEW, because I added some
- multinode features, I often use now. MCUVIEW will grow, I have many
- nice ideas for making a Multiline Viewer more fun.
-
- So what do we have here already ?
-
- # An enhanced logfileviewer. It will display all connection of all lines
- detected for MCMAIL and RA in one list. You may view the depending
- logcuttings.
-
- MCMAIL specific stuff:
-
- # The multinode viewer as known from MCMVIEW. But the windows may be
- moved and resized to fit the screen the way you prefer it.
- # An Outbound-Manager with all functions known from MCMAIL.
- # All line-controls known from MCMVIEW.
- # All-line controls implemented yet: Hotkey S, N and B (Scan outbound,
- scan for personal mail and bundle mail)
-
- RemoteAccess specific stuff:
-
- # Internal VIEWRA. This means: If an online user is detected, the line
- viewer won't be cleared as known from MCMVIEW, but a screen is
- displayed immidiate showing infos about the user including USERDOES
- infos. This means: MCUVIEW will display self updating line
- informations in all situations, i could think about.
- # If you like, MCUVIEW can install a "faked RA node" after its startup.
- This means: MCUVIEW will install itself as a local online user on a
- line not used by your system. An online user will be able to interact
- with MCUVIEW as if an normal user would be logged on.
- While in MCUVIEW you can log on or off from this node or open it
- automaticaly at MCUVIEW's startup.
- # You may send online messages to online users.
- # MCUVIEW will receive online messages from online users to the fake
- node.
- # The multiline chat of your BBS may be started in local mode to chat
- with the online user(s).
- # You may kick online users.
- # Internal busy per hour viewer. RA's internal viewer has a bug. If the
- line is online for more than 3 years, it will display wrong values.
- The bph-viewer of MCUVIEW will display the correct values.
-
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-
- Quick start:
-
- 1.) Edit MCUVIEW.CFG. It is well commented.
- 2.) Copy the newest MCMAIL?.NOD to MCMAIL.NOD, when a line is running.
- 3.) Start MCUVIEW /? . You will see a brief listing of the parameters
- and some examples, how to run it.
- 4.) Understand the brief help ;) and start MCUVIEW with the correct
- parameters.
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-
- Needed:
-
- - DOS 3.0 or higher (for the DOS version only, of course)
- - When MCM is running, copy a MCMAIL?.NOD in the MCMTMP directory to
- MCMAIL.NOD. MCUVIEW needs this to examine nodedatas.
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- Tips:
-
- 1) Newest versions:
-
- The newest version of MCUVIEW may be requested at my site (2:2410/1005)
- analog or via ISDN with the magic MCUVIEW. If you don't have MCMUTiL
- already and want to have a look at it, request the magic MCMUTIL.
-
- 2) OS/2 version:
-
- An OS/2 version of MCUVIEW is already ready. Request the magic MCUVIEW2
-
- 3) Screen size:
-
- MCUVIEW will maintain the screensize. So I use a batch for my 3-line
- viewer:
-
- @MCUMODE 80 43
- @MCUVIEW.EXE /VIEW=3 /NOERR
- @MCUMODE 80 25
-
- MCUMODE is a tool found in the MCMUTiL distribution archive. 43 lines
- are perfect for viewing all of my 3 lines on one screen.
-
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-
- Registration:
-
- MCUVIEW is an util distributed under the shareware concept. This means:
- You may use and test MCUVIEW for about a month. If you like to use it
- after this evaluation period, you have to pay for MCUVIEW. MCUVIEW is
- -relating to the registration- still a part of MCMUTIL and will be
- registered together with MCMUTIL with one key. This means: If you are
- already registered for MCMUTiL you are already registered for MCUVIEW,
- too. Only copy MCMUTIL.KEY in the directory of MCUVIEW.
-
- Else have a look into the registration forms, I've added to the
- distribution archive of MCUVIEW.
-
- After registering MCUVIEW, the randomized shareware delay at the starup
- will be gone.
-
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-
- Well, ..
-
- .. I thing this was all I had to say here. Only one more: I hope you
- will have the same fun using MCUVIEW as me. :-)
-
- Grischa Brockhaus, in August '97
-