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- The DeAdZoNe Utilities for RemoteAccess
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- D-StAt
- Top User Statistics for RemoteAccess
- Version 5.20 May 24, 1993
- Copyright Victor Magdic 1991-93
- All Rights Reserved
-
-
- What is it?
- -----------
- D-StAt is a program that generates top user bulletins for RemoteAccess BBS's.
- This version (5.20) is written for RemoteAccess 2.00 (it will not work with
- prior versions of RA).
-
- IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from D-StAt version 5.00/5.10 be sure to
- follow these steps before using D-StAt for the first time:
-
- 1. Run DSTAT /C
- 2. Make any necessary changes to the configuration (there are
- several new options) and then save the configuration.
-
- Features
- --------
- * Top User Statistics Generator. Provides complete system and user
- information in one easy to use program. Including:
-
- Top Callers, Top (message) Posters, Top Downloaders(in kilobytes
- and files), Top Uploaders (in kilobytes and files), as well as
- totals and Averages. Also gives you an easy to read breakdown of
- the age groups of the users on your BBS.
-
- * Customizable bulletin names
- * You can enable/disable specific bulletins
- * Will use either Handles or Real names.
- * InfoBar shows you the Total System Calls, Total Downloads,
- Uploads etc., as well as Averages (e.g. Average time used per day etc.)
- * Can be configured to exclude certain users from the statistics.
- * Colour of bulletins can be changed if desired (even a 3-d shadow effect
- is available).
- * Built-in configuration program makes setting up D-StAt a snap!
-
-
- IMPORTANT: D-StAt 5.20 is written for RemoteAccess 2.00 and will not
- work on prior versions of RA.
-
-
- How much does it cost?
- ----------------------
- This utility is FREE! If you like it you can continue to use it for as long as
- you like free of charge!
-
- If you do decide to use it, I would be excited to hear from you !! I encourage
- you to send me a postcard at the address listed below (see the end of this text
- file), or a message via netmail. It will cost you practically nothing, and will
- let me know you're enjoying the program. It will also give me incentive to keep
- improving the program and make it even better!
-
-
- Configuration
- -------------
- To configure D-StAt, type:
-
- DSTAT /C
-
- This will bring up the configuration screen. Most of the options are self
- explanatory and only a few will be described below:
-
-
- Set Paths and Filenames When you choose this option and you will be presented
- with another menu where you can define:
-
- 1. The directory where you want the bulletins created
- (normally your RA textfiles directory)
- 2. The directory containing your user file (USERS.BBS)
- 3. The directory where the D-StAt exclusion file
- (DSTAT.CTL) can be located (if you are using one)
- 4. The filenames of the bulletins which D-StAt will
- create
-
- Enable/Disable Choose this and you will be presented with another menu
- Bulletins were you can enable/disable any of the bulletins.
- (Whatever you disable, D-StAt will not generate.)
-
- Include Sysop in If you want the sysop to be included in the door
- bulletin statistics turn this option on.
-
- Sysop Name in bulletin If you want the sysop's name included at the top of the
- header bulletin then turn this option. (Note: the name is use
- is whatever you have specified under "sysop name".)
-
- Use Handles Choose YES to use handles when generating the bulletins.
- Choose NO to use real names.
-
- Generate Bar Graphs By default D-StAt will generate bar graphs showing the
- relative values between different users. If you do not
- want bar graphs, turn this feature off.
-
- Honour Hidden Attribute Turn this ON if you want D-StAt to honour the users
- hidden attribute as set in their user record. When D-
- StAt is set to `honour' the hidden attribute, it will
- not put a user in the bulletins if their hidden
- attribute is on.
-
- Generate Infobar The `infobar' is a small bar attached to the bottom o
- the bulletins which gives you overall system information
- (e.g. total system calls, total uploads overall etc.)
-
- Use Exclusion File If you want to use an exclusion file, turn this option
- on (see discussion on exclusion file later in the docs).
-
- Colour Scheme Choose the colour scheme for generating the bulletins.
- Choose from Yellow/Red; Cyan/Magenta; 3-D shadow effect
-
-
-
- Generating Bulletins
- --------------------
- In order to generate the `Top User' bulletins, run D-StAt with the /G switch,
-
- DSTAT /G
-
- Comments
- --------
- * D-StAt will handle up to *3000* users in the users file. If this
- number is exceeded D-StAt will abort with an error message.
- * D-StAt will automatically exclude users who have been locked out i.e.
- security level 0) from the top-user bulletins.
-
-
- Exclusion List
- --------------
- D-StAt supports an exclusion list which allows you to specify up to 100 users
- which you do not want included in the bulletins. This is useful if have users
- (or co-sysops) which you want to "hide" from the bulletins.
-
- In order to use this feature you must create a plain ASCII text file called
- DSTAT.CTL and simply list the name or handle of the user which you want excluded
- (one entry per line). You must also enable "Exclusion File Checking" in the
- configuration menu.
-
- Comments
- --------
- * It is not necessary to specify both a user's real name and their handle
- as separate entries, one or the other will suffice.
- * The entries in DSTAT.CTL are *not* case sensitive, so if you have "John
- Smith" in your DSTAT.CTL file, and the user's name is actually spelt
- "JoHn SmItH", the name will still be properly excluded.
- * If you have more than 100 entries in DSTAT.CTL, D-DooR will tell you so
- and abort with an error message.
-
- Example of DSTAT.CTL:
-
- John Smith
- Jane Smith
- The Punisher
-
-
- Location of Files
- -----------------
- D-StAt can be run from any directory, just make sure you run it from the same
- directory where the configuration file (DSTAT.CFG) is located. Also, the
- exclusion file, DSTAT.CTL (if you are using it), must be located in the same
- directory that you run DSTAT.EXE from.
-
- Note: D-StAt does *not* write to the RemoteAccess user files at any time.
-
-
- Bulletins Created
- -----------------
- D-StAt creates the following 12 default bulletins (6 ANSI and 6 ASCII) in the
- directory you have specified as the Textfiles directory. Listed here are the
- default names given to these bulletins -you can change the names of any of these
- bulletin names in the configuration.
-
- D_CALL.ANS and D_CALL.ASC top callers
- D_POST.ANS and D_POST.ASC top message posters
- D_UPLK.ANS and D_UPLK.ASC top uploaders by kilobytes
- D_UPLF.ANS and D_UPLF.ASC top uploaders by files
- D_DWLF.ANS and D_DWLF.ASC top downloaders by files
- D_AGE.ANS and D_AGE.ASC age statistics
- D_DWLK.ANS and D_DWLK.ASC top downloaders by kilobytes
-
-
- Legal Stuff and Disclaimer
- --------------------------
- "D-StAt" refers to the executables and documentation in the original
- distribution archive. D-StAt is copyrighted material by the author, Victor
- Magdic. All rights are reserved. The author grants you a licence to use this
- software free of charge.
-
- The program is provided "as is", without warranty or guarantee of any kind,
- either expressed or implied, as to its quality or performance. The author will
- not be held liable to you or anyone for any direct, indirect, incidental or
- consequential damages, including but not limited to any lost profits, or lost
- savings which may result from the use or inability to use this program.
-
- The author is in no way obligated to provide future versions of this software.
-
- Your use of the program constitutes your agreement to these terms and to this
- disclaimer.
-
- All mentioned products are copyrighted by and/or trademarks of their respective
- holders.
-
-
- Credits
- -------
- Thanks to James FitzGibbon for helping me beta test D-StAt and for his numerous
- suggestions and helpful criticism. Thanks also to Jonathan Rapoport for his
- invaluable bug reports.
-
-
- Updates
- -------
- Please see the enclosed file DEADZONE.TXT for information on how to obtain the
- latest version of D-StAt.
-
-
- Suggestions always welcome!
- ---------------------------
- If you have any suggestions for improvement or wish to report any bugs, you can
- reach me via netmail:
-
- The DeAdZoNe
- Victor Magdic
- FidoNet: 1:259/427
- TeleNet Canada: 20:22/104
-
- or by writing to:
-
- Victor Magdic
- 424 Camden Circle
- Mississauga, Ontario
- L4Z 2P4
- CANADA
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