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  1. /*                              FBBSPCB.EXE                                 */
  2. /*                     FILES.BBS to PCBoard DIR v1.1                        */
  3. /*                     by Steve Walcher Jan 1995                            */
  4. /*                                                                          */
  5. /*   Syntax: FBBSPCB <drive:> <pcbdir_path> <desc_col#>                     */
  6. /*                                                                          */
  7. /*    where: <drive:>      = drive letter of the CD-ROM                     */
  8. /*           <pcbdir_path> = path to directory to save DIR files            */
  9. /*                           (uses directory name for DIR filename)         */
  10. /*           <desc_col#>   = column # of description  (start from 0)        */
  11. /*                                                                          */
  12. /*   example:                                                               */
  13. /*           FBBSPCB G: c:\pcb\dir\cd1\ 17                                  */
  14. /*                                                                          */
  15. /*                                                                          */
  16. /*             This utility will convert the FILES.BBS                      */
  17. /*             descriptions from many CD-ROMs and create a DIR Text File    */
  18. /*             that can be used by PCBoard14.x/15.x.  A separate file       */
  19. /*             will be created for each directory on the CD-ROM. They       */
  20. /*             will be placed in the directory you specify.                 */
  21. /*                                                                          */
  22. /*                                                                          */
  23. /* FILES.BBS sample:                                                2       */
  24. /*           1         2         3         4         5         6    5       */
  25. /* 0123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890....5       */
  26. /* ASTROFAQ.ZIP [0] How to become an Astronaut? Internet FAQ.               */
  27. /*                                                                          */
  28. /*           o A separate FILES.BBS file must exist in each directory.      */
  29. /*           o File names must start in column 0.                           */
  30. /*           o File descriptions must be limited to one line and it must    */
  31. /*             be the same line as the file name.                           */
  32. /*           o File descriptions over 255 characters in length will be      */
  33. /*             truncated.                                                   */
  34. /*                                                                          */
  35. /*             Special thanks to:                                           */
  36. /*             Paul Kromann, and Dan Renfrow for their help.                */
  37. /*                                                                          */
  38. /*             Use this program at your own risk!!                          */
  39. /*                                                                          */
  40. /*             I have used this program without problems on my own system   */
  41. /*             but make warrantee as to how it will work for you.           */
  42. /*                                                                          */
  43. /*             You can reach me at:                                         */
  44. /*                                                                          */
  45. /*             Internet: steve.walcher@tpalley.eskimo.com                   */
  46. /*                 RIME: ->TPALLEY #1285                                    */
  47. /*                       Tin Pan Alley BBS                                  */
  48. /*                       Mukilteo, WA  USA                                  */
  49. /*                       (206)742-7782 USR DS                               */
  50. /*                                                                          */
  51. /*                                                                          */
  52.