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DIZZY
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a public domain SysOp utility by Michael Conley.
Version 1.4 released 10/9/94
WHAT IT DOES:
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DIZZY will remove graphics characters from a FILE_ID.DIZ file. If it's
within a .ZIP, an .ARJ, or an .LZH file, it will be extracted, rebuilt,
and replaced. If it's NOT in an archive, it will be rebuilt and left
in the current directory. It automatically determines the file type
and the appropriate actions from the extension of the input filename.
Of course, in order to process archive file types, you must have PKZIP
and PKUNZIP, ARJ, and LHA versions which can process the files you want
to work on, available in your DOS path.
Beginning with version 1.4, if rebuilding is NOT required, the file will
NOT be replaced in the archive. This will help to speed things up, and
may reduce the number of cases where -AV files get disturbed by the
re-insertion of the FILE_ID.DIZ.
COMMAND LINE:
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The only command line argument is the name of the archive file or DIZ
file you want to process. If an archive happens to not to contain a
FILE_ID.DIZ, DIZZY will gracefully exit with a message. If the file
type is not .ZIP, .ARJ, or .LZH, DIZZY will not attempt to extract
the file. As of this version, self-extracting files are NOT supported.
SETTING UP:
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I'd suggest placing DIZZY in the same batch file which processes your
uploads, such as FILEDESC.BAT or SCANFILE.BAT in Wildcat! That way,
the description will be cleaned up BEFORE it's imported into your files
database. Just add the following line to the batch file BEFORE any
other proceses:
DIZZY %1
That's all there is to it ... DIZZY keeps no log and generates no error
file ... you have enough to read as it is!
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PROBLEMS, SUGGESTIONS:
This program is public domain. I don't seek or accept any donations or
registration fees for any of my Wildcat! utility programs, including
TODAYBBS, NEWFLOP, NETBULL, USTAT, and others ... however I invite you to
read the short textfile "CHARWARE.TXT" enclosed in this ZIPfile. It
suggests that you make a contribution to YOUR favorite charity if you
find this program useful.
I welcome suggestions, and will try to help (no guarantees) if there are
problems.
You may contact me at The Charlatan's Cabin BBS (213) 654-7337. Mention
your Wildcat! registration number in the comment and you'll be upgraded to
visiting sysop level without the usually required registration by mail.
My Internet address is: michael.conley@cabin.com
You may also leave a message via CompuServe EMail. My CompuServe account
number is 70250,220. I also regularly check the Mustang Software head-
quarters BBS, especially the "3rd Party Utilities Help" conference.
Please, NO VOICE CALLS. This isn't meant to be unfriendly, but with the
price of public domain software these days ... I just can't afford to be
"on call." I WILL respond to your questions via my BBS, Internet,
CompuServe, or via the Mustang Software registered SysOp BBS.