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- WaterGate
- Message processor for FidoNet & Internet/Usenet
- Upgrade Instructions
-
- (c) Copyright 1993-1997 Waterline Software Development
- All Rights Reserved
-
- 6 July 1997,
-
- This file describes the procedure to upgrade WaterGate from older
- versions to the latest version.
-
- If you are installing from scratch, then extract MANUALS.ZIP and
- read MANUAL.TXT for instructions on how to extract the manuals.
- Then continue reading those for detailed installation instructions.
-
-
- The most important thing about upgrading is getting the database
- (*.TDB) files compatible with the latest format. The UPGRADE.EXE
- program in this archive that takes care of upgrading all older
- formats to the latest.
-
- One files not touched by UPGRADE.EXE are the ASCII configuration
- file ROUTE.TDB. The changes to this file are very specific and
- you need to read the upgrade instructions (these) that come with each
- release to make sure you do not miss anything important, especially
- if you are upgrading from a somewhat older version.
-
- When upgrading, you do not just want to get ready to run the new
- executables. It is important that you become aware of what has
- changed in the new version. All the changes are detailed in the
- CHANGES.DOC file. Read that file!
-
- Upgrading is rather simple:
-
- 1) Backup all executables, databases (the *.TDB files) and the batch
- files that run WaterGate (basically your WaterGate system
- directory).
-
- 2) replace all the executable files: WTRGATE.EXE, WTRCONF.EXE,
- WTRUTIL.EXE, WTRSTAT.EXE, WTRTEST.EXE and, if you are using these,
- WTRGATEO.EXE, WTRGATEO.OVR or WTRGATED.EXE.
-
- 3) Run the UPGRADE.EXE program to upgrade your database files. Notice
- that you have to use the command line option NOW or nothing will
- happen.
-
- 4) Copy the changes from the new language file, or replace it
- completely. This is especially important if you have customized
- it for a local language. See below for details.
-
- 5) Edit the ROUTE.TDB file according to the details below.
-
- Here are the details for upgrading 0.92 to 0.93:
-
- - The format of the BOUNCE and BOUNCEFROM statements has changed. You
- have to add an astriks at the start of a statement to make sure it
- triggers on all occurances of the search string in the e-mail
- address. For example: BOUNCEFROM savetrees.com "JUNK MAIL!"
- doesn't work anymore. Instead, change it to:
- BOUNCEFROM *savetree.com "JUNK MAIL!".
- A better example is this one: BOUNCE test@my.domain "Reason: test"
- which would trigger on "mytest@my.domain" as well. This no longer
- happens, unless you add the astriks before "test".
-
- - The group structure has changed. You will find the old area in which
- new areas are created automatically in the new group F1. You can move
- these areas and the definition for it to group Z1 via WtrConf,
- Group Definitions, function key F2. The manual has more details on
- how to move groups (separate chapter about groups).
-
- That is all! Start with WtrConf and check that it accepts the upgraded
- database file. Get familiar with the new system menu structure and the
- new Link Definitions and then do some test runs with WtrGate.
-
- Good luck,
-
- Ramon
-
- ramon@wsd.wline.se
- ramon.winkel@ex1.ecs.ericsson.se
-