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- │ SysList 2.0 │
- │ Master File List Compiler │
- │ Copyright (C) 1991 Chris Bugosh. All rights reserved. │
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- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ What is SysList │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- SysList is a "universal" file list compiler. Some of the features are :
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- - Can be used on any BBS that uses the FILES.BBS file for file listings, as well
- as TBBS systems.
- - Menu driven configuration with mouse support.
- - Three customizable information files. Two can go at the top of your file list
- as well as one at the end.
- - Toggling of file dates and sizes in the list.
- - Toggling of area summaries including total files and total bytes.
- - Upper/Lower/"Proper" case file names
- - Summary at bottom of list of all the file areas.
- - Marking of files in the main list that are considered new.
- - Description adding for files without descriptions
- - ANSI/ASCII bulletin summaries.
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- ╒════════════╤════════════════════════════════════════════════════╤════════════╕
- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Legal Stuff and Disclaimer │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- This package is Shareware. This means, this software is user supported and if
- used more than 30 days, must be registered.
-
- The author make no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the performance of
- this program. The author will not be held liable for any direct, indirect,
- incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this program.
- Your use of the program confirms that you agree with the statements stated
- above.
-
- In short, the above says you have to register the program after 30 days, and if
- you run the program at all, you acknowledge that you will not hold the author
- responsible for anything.
-
- ╒════════════╤════════════════════════════════════════════════════╤════════════╕
- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Registration │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- The registration procedure is easy. Fill out the registration form and with
- $15.00 (American Dollars) send it to :
-
- Chris Bugosh
- 5506 Cedarbush Road
- Columbus, Ohio 43229
- U.S.A
-
- * Exception to the above. If you are a shareware author, I will exchange a
- registered version of this program, for one of yours.
-
- You get no special version for being registered. You just keep SysList alive
- for a little longer. The version you have is not limited in anyway. This idea
- has worked for other authors, so I decided to try it.
-
- Keep the idea of shareware alive, register ALL your programs.
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- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Files in this Archive │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- The only files that are to be in this archive are:
-
- CONVERT.ZIP - Compressed file with converting programs
- - MAX2SYS.EXE - Convert Opus/Maximus AREAS.CTL to SysList
- - Q2SYS.EXE - Convert QuickBBS/SuperBBS/RemoteAccess to SysList
- - CONVERT.DOC - Quick documentation for MAX2SYS/Q2SYS/100TO200
- - 100TO200.EXE - Convert SysList 1.0 configuration to SysList 2.0
- SLCONFIG.EXE - Configuration program
- SYSLIST.CFG - Sample configuration file
- SYSLIST.DOC - The docs that you are reading now
- SYSLIST.EXE - The main SysList program
- SYSLIST.LST - Sample file area configuration file
- SYSLIST.REG - SysList registration form
-
- If there are any more, or any of the files are missing, the archive has been
- tampered with.
-
- ╒════════════╤════════════════════════════════════════════════════╤════════════╕
- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Setting up the Program │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- - Main Menu
-
- MAIN FILES & ARCHIVING - Setup information for main file list name, header,
- footer and extra file names, bulletin toggle and
- ASCII/ANSI bulletin file names, and archiver
- selection
-
- BBS INFO - Setup information for default header if you choose not to use
- one.
-
- NEW FILES - Setup information for new files list name, header, footer, and
- extra file names, marking of new files in main list toggle, and
- days back to consider new.
-
- LIST INFO - Setup information for misc. toggles. Such as file sizes, file
- dates, summaries, plus more.
-
- FILE AREAS - Setup information for the file areas including adding,
- inserting, deleting and editing of areas.
-
-
- - Main Files & Archving
-
- MAIN OUTPUT FILE - This is the file that SysList will write its output into.
- Ex. C:\BBS\ALLFILES.LST
-
- FILE AREA FILE - This is the file that SysList will look into for all of
- its file areas and directories. By changing this, you
- can use SysList many times with different file areas.
- (For instance, a "Games Only" file list.)
- Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.LST
-
- MAIN HEADER FILE - This is the file that SysList puts into the main list
- first, before anything else. In most lists, this
- contains information about your BBS. (A default one
- can be made. (See BBS Information later in
- documentation.)
- Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.HDR
-
- MAIN EXTRA FILE - This file is put after the the header and date. This
- file can be used for anything you'd like.
- Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.EXT
-
- MAIN FOOTER FILE - This file is put near the end of the file. This could
- possibly contain some closing information.
- Ex. C:\BBS\SYSLIST.FOT
-
- MAKE BULLETINS - If you'd like SysList to make ANSI/ASCII summary files,
- set this to YES.
-
- ARCHIVER - This is for setting up the archiver (If any) to use on
- both the main list and new files list. Syslist supports
- the following compression programs :
-
- NONE - Don't compress the lists.
- ARJ - Copyright Robert K. Jung
- LHARC - Copyright Haruyasu Yoskizaki
- PKPAK - Copyright PKware Inc.
- PKXARC - Copyright PKware Inc.
- PKZIP - Copyright PKware Inc.
- ZOO - Copyright Rahul Dhesi
-
- The one you choose must be either in your path or in the
- current directory. You may also choose to move the files
- into the compression file.
-
-
- - BBS Info (For default header)
-
- The following information is for if you want to modify the header a little.
- For instance, BBS Name doesn't NEED to be your BBS's name, that's just my
- suggestion.
-
- NAME - First line in default header.
-
- SYSOP - Second line in default header.
-
- PHONE NUMBER(S) - Fourth line in default header.
-
- BAUD RATE(S) - Fifth line in default header.
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- NETWORK ADDRESS(S) - Third line in default header.
-
-
- - New Files
-
- NEW OUTPUT FILE - This is the file that SysList will write its new files
- into.
- Ex. C:\BBS\ALLFILES.LST
-
- NEW HEADER FILE - This is the file that SysList puts into the new files list
- first, before anything else. In most lists, this
- contains information about your BBS. (A default one
- can be made. (See BBS Information ealier in
- documentation.)
- Ex. C:\BBS\NSYSLIST.HDR
-
- NEW EXTRA FILE - This file is put after the the header and date. This
- file can be used for anything you'd like.
- Ex. C:\BBS\NSYSLIST.EXT
-
- NEW FOOTER FILE - This file is put near the end of the file. This could
- possibly contain some closing information.
- Ex. C:\BBS\NSYSLIST.FOT
-
- NEW DAYS CUTOFF - This is the days back to consider new.
- Ex. 7 for "Files are 7 days old" etc.
-
- MARK NEW FILES IN MAIN LIST - If you want files that are new marked with
- a character in your main list, set this to
- YES.
-
- NEW FILES MARKING CHARACTER - If you have the above set to YES, this will
- be the character that is put next to each new
- file. (Supports High ASCII Characters)
- Ex. *
-
-
- - List Info
-
- FILE DATES - If you want each file's date in the list, set this to
- YES.
-
- FILE SIZE - If you want each file's size in the list, set this to
- YES.
-
- ADD DESCRIPTIONS - If you want to add a default description for each file
- the doesn't have one, set this to YES.
-
- MISSING DESCRIPTION - Description if the ADD DESCRIPTIONS is set to YES.
-
- FILE TOTALS - If you want total files at the end of each area and
- the bottom of the list, set this to YES.
-
- KBYTE TOTALS - If you want total bytes at the end of each area and
- the bottom of the list, set this to YES.
-
- SHOW TOTALS - If you want a summary of all of your areas at the end
- of your list, set this to YES.
-
- SHOW MISSING FILES - If you want SysList to add files that are in your
- FILES.BBS and not in the directory, set this to YES.
-
- FILE NAMES CASE - This allows you to change the case of the file names
- in the list.
- Ex.
- Upper - FILENAME.EXT
- Lower - filename.ext
- Proper - Filename.Ext
-
- TBBS SYSTEM - Tells SysList whether you are running TBBS or not.
-
-
- - File Areas
-
- For all of the following options, the following limitations are set :
-
- - File area names can not exceed 49 characters.
-
- - If you are running TBBS, you must put the filename that contains the file
- information for each directory.
- Ex. C:\BBS\UTILS\FILES.DIR
-
- - If you are not running TBBS, FILES.BBS is assumed, so you should not put
- that on the directory line.
- Ex. C:\BBS\UTILS\
-
-
- ADD AN AREA - This allows you to add an area at the end of the list.
-
- EDIT AN AREA - This allows you to edit any area's configuration.
-
- LIST AREAS - Allows you to view all of your file areas. The directory
- is shown at the bottom of the screen.
-
- DELETE AN AREA - Allows you to delete a single area or multiple file areas.
- To delete, you must first mark the area(s) you want to
- delete by hitting the space bar, then hitting enter.
-
- INSERT AN AREA - This allows you to insert a file area before another file
- area.
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- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Running the Program │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- SysList can be run one of two ways. The first, will use SYSLIST.CFG and only
- SYSLIST.CFG. To run it this way, all that is needed on the command line is :
-
- SYSLIST or
- SLCONFIG
-
- If you'd like to use multiple configurations, you can do this by typing in,
- at the command line :
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- SYSLIST <config name> or
- SLCONFIG <config name>
-
- Ex. SYSLIST SDS.CFG
- SLCONFIG SDS.CFG
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- │░░░▒▒▒▓▓▓███│ Contacting the Author │███▓▓▓▒▒▒░░░│
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- The author can be contacted by US Snail mail to the address stated above, or any
- of the following means :
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- 1:226/30 - Fido-Net
- BBS Number - 614-846-1274
- CompuServe - 76247,152
-