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- SFMGLST Version 2.01
- 07/25/93
- By
- Al Crowton
-
- SFMGLST V2.01 is the SHAREWARE update of SFMGLST V2.0. For those who have
- only been running version 2.0 this version provides a greater degree of
- flexibility. This version will work as FREEWARE just as the previous
- versions. If this version is registered then there are certian attributes
- which will become available. If left unregistered then this program will
- continue to work as did version 2.0 and predecessors. This is an interim of
- the next release of a registerable form of this program. All new changes and
- updates will be available to those who take the time to register their copy of
- this program. It will be worth the registration fee :) -Al Crowton- Sysop
- of "THE RED SHIFT BBS"
-
- SFMGLST will create MGLST<x>.BBS/CLR files for all your SPITFIRE BBS
- conference areas. Each conference having conference area #, description, Net,
- Msg type, and total active messages listed. In addition this new version
- identifies the particular net a given conference belongs to and lists it so.
- Below is a sample of what this listing would appear like as generated by the
- unregistered version of the program.
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ THE RED SHIFT BBS │
- │ Message Conferences │
- │ Sysop: Al Crowton !FREEWARE COPY! │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Conf Conference Topic Net Msg Type # Msgs│
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ 1 Main Local Public 17 │
- │ 2 Buy and Sell Local Public 0 │
- │ 3 Consultant's Corner Local Pub/Pri 0 │
- │ 4 Current Events Local Public 0 │
- │ .. ................. ..... ....... . │
- │ 13 Circuitnet Support CircuitNet Pub/Pri 38 │
- │ 14 National Sysop Echo CircuitNet Pub/Pri 151 │
- │ 15 Spitfire Support CircuitNet Pub/Pri 231 │
- │ 16 Net Secretary Business CircuitNet Pub/Pri 40 │
- │ ... ........................... .......... ....... ... │
- │ 110 Main Adult Conference SexNet Pub/Pri 124 │
- │ 111 Fantasy SexNet Pub/Pri 64 │
- │ 112 Adult Jokes & Humor SexNet Pub/Pri 30 │
- │ 124 Erotic Adventure SexNet Pub/Pri 4 │
- │ 125 Truth Or Dare (Cum Join The Game) SexNet Pub/Pri 4 │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ !FREEWARE COPY...PLEASE DISTRIBUTE FREELY! │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
- Here is a sample of how the registered version will display the conference
- header and footer.....
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ THE RED SHIFT BBS │
- │ Red Bank, NJ │
- │ Sysop: Al Crowton Registration # 00000 │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Where the Past Meets the Future! │
- └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- When run, SFMGLST will look for a configuration file called "SFMGLST.CFG"
- In the current directory. A sample of SFMGLST.CFG might look like:
-
- REM rem satements are not included in the actual .cfg file but are provided for
- REM clarities sake.
-
- THE RED SHIFT BBS REM The name of your BBS goes here.
- Al Crowton REM Your name goes here.
- Red Bank, NJ REM Your locale goes here. *
- 9999 REM Your registration number. *
- Where the Past Meets the Future! REM Your BBS motto goes here. *
- e:\bbs\sf1 REM Home directory path.
- e:\bbs\message REM Message base path.
- e:\bbs\display REM Full path to your display files
- e:\bbs\work\netlist.dat REM Path and name if netlist file
- REM ANSI color codes.
-
- As SFMGLST parses the information from the .cfg file it also looks for a
- second data file which you name in line statement 9 of the .cfg file. This
- statement identifies where a netlist file is located. The netlist file gives
- information on where CNCONFS.CFG for each net is found along with the name of
- the particular net. The contents of the netlist file might look like this:
-
- e:\bbs\netmail\circuit,CircuitNet
- e:\bbs\netmail\sexnet,SexNet
-
- If the netlist file is not found then each conf belonging to that
- conference will be labeled as NETMAIL in the output list.
-
- SFMGLST was written with your active message base in mind. SFMGLST should
- be run the first time manually to create the correct SFMGLST.CFG file. Once
- created SFMGLST may be run as an event after the mail-run, and/or after a user
- logs off in the SFINIT.BAT file. This will assure that the active message
- totals will remain current for each caller who logs on.
-
- A sample event batch script might look like this:
-
- REM previous commands that accomplish the mail-run are here
- ...
- ...
- netbull netbull.cfg REM the end of the mail-run lists the bulletin
- cd \bbs\work REM assuming that SFMGLST.EXE is in the work directory
- SFMGLST
- cd \bbs\sf1
-
- During operation SFMGLST interrogates the files SFMSG<x>.PTR in the message
- base to establish the total number of records contained in them. If a file
- SFMSG<x>.PTR is not found for a given conference a total of zero records is
- assumed.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This version SFMGLST 2.01 is being distributed as SHAREWARE. There is no
- limitation on the use of this version to anyone, at any time. If you like
- SFMGLST please register your copy and feel to distribute it as much as
- possible to other Spitfire Sysops.
-
- Future updates of SFMGLST will be available to those who register.
- Registration is aquired for a mere $5.00 and entitles the registered user to
- all updates and new versions forthcomming. Future versions will include user
- friendly menus, a statistical bulletin generator, replacement of the
- UNREGISTERED notice in the header with "REGISTERED BY NAME" along with address
- in .cfg file, and replacement of the REGISTER notice in the footer with your
- BBS Tagline.
- Please send any registrations, comments, suggestions, or questions to:
-
- Al Crowton OR Al Crowton
- Al Crowton Consulting The Red Shift BBS
- 16 Hudson Ave. (908)224-0617 14400 BPS
- Red Bank, N.J. 07701 (908)224-0181 14400 BPS
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