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File-List-Viewer v1.21
Fantasy Island BBS (219) 696-6904 HST 300-38,400 Bps
FLV (c) Copyright 1992 Brian W. Ward & LCL Software
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User Manual
░░░░░░░░░ DISCLAIMER ░░░░░░░░░
This product is distributed AS IS. The author specifically disclaims
all warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to,
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose with respect to defects in the diskette and documentation, and
program license granted herein, in particular, and without limiting
operation of the program license with respect to any particular
application use or purpose. In no event shall the author be liable
for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but
not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages.
░░░░░░░░░ LICENSING AGREEMENT ░░░░░░░░░
You may use this program on a TRIAL BASIS only; this means that you
may freely evaluate the usefulness of this program for a reasonable
period. Should you find this program useful, you must register it
(see last section of this manual). You will then be provided with
the latest release of FLV, and any future updates to the program.
░░░░░░░░░ DISTRIBUTION ░░░░░░░░░
You may freely distribute copies of this program in its UNMODIFIED
state provided you do not include it in other software packages, with
the exception of distributing it as part of a bundle of Public Domain
or shareware programs on a single diskette. In addition you may not
charge more that $5.00 for copying and/or distributing this program in
the absence of any recognized Users Group guidelines. You are not
required to contact the author before distributing FLV. The
unregistered version may NOT be distributed to your users in any case.
The registered version may be distributed to your users or other friends
that wish to review your files list. Be sure to include the following
files when distributing FLV with your file list.
FLV.EXE - Main Program
AREALIST.DAT - Arealist File
DIR###A - Compiled file lists. ## is a number from 1 - 200
░░░░░░░░░ WHAT IS FLV ? ░░░░░░░░░
FLV is a file list viewing utility with many options and features not
found in regular file listing utilities. Unlike a text viewer, used on
some BBS's or CD-ROM file lists to display the listing of files, FLV
has a main menu which allows you to choose the category of files you
wish to view. Pressing enter when a category is highlighted will
display another screen which will first count the number of files and
total size of the directory, and then display the list of files in a
box at the bottom of the screen. You can use the arrow keys, PageUp,
or PageDn to scroll through the file list. FLV also has a unique way
of displaying file information, such as instead of displaying the size
of a file as 28578 bytes, 29K will be display to make it easier to
read if skimming through the files. Also, instead of displaying the
date of the file as 04-08-89, Apr 89 will be displayed. There are two
boxes in the middle of the screen with more information. One displays
the current file number, total files, and total size of the directory.
The other box displays the estimated download time at 1200, 2400, 9600,
and 19200 bps. FLV comes with sample area lists, and a few directory
listings to show you how FLV works.
░░░░░░░░░ REQUIREMENTS ░░░░░░░░░
FLV was written to support CGA, but has never been tested on a monochrome
monitor. An area list file (AREALIST.DAT), and file list files (DIR##A.)
are also required for FLV to start. FLV requires about 256KB of memory to
run succesfully.
░░░░░░░░░ FLV Utilities ░░░░░░░░░
FLV - This is the File-List-Viewer main program. It is required.
At the main menu, you can use the arrow keys to scroll
through the area list. Press enter when your selection is
made. When enter is pressed, a screen will be displayed
with 4 boxes. The first box at the top of the screen has
the copyright notice, credits, etc. The left-middle box
contains the info on current file number/total files, and
the total size of the directory. Pressing ESC at the main
menu, or file listing menu will exit to the operating
system or the previous menu.
ALIST - Area List Manager. Required to edit/modify/add/delete areas.
At the main menu, you can either use the arrow keys to move
up and down 1 area, PageUp or Pagedown to move back/forward
5 areas, End to go to the end of the list, Home to go to the
beginning, Insert to insert an area between the current areas,
Delete to kill the current area, or Enter to edit the current
description. If enter is pressed, and you do NOT see a flashing
cursor, try pressing backspace. If the description is at
maximum (42 characters) then the cursor will not be displayed.
Escape will exit to the operating system. Included with FLV
are two arealists previously created. The filenames are
AREALST2.DAT, and AREALST3.DAT. Rename one of these files
AREALIST.DAT if you wish to preview, or use one of them. Do
not try to center descriptions either, ALIST will left-justify
them because FLV centers them.
FLC - File List Compiler which will convert a standard ASCII text file
(WC) list, such as PCBoard's, into a file list compatible with FLV.
(PCB) FLV will NOT read standard text file lists, it requires file
lists to be compiled with FLC in order to work. FLC can be
run from the command line. This was done because some BBS
operators that are not using FLV for a CD-ROM like to run it
in an event every night, to allow their uploads directory,
or maybe all directories to be updated each night for the
next days callers. Syntax is: FLC [Filename] [Area] [Opts]
Filename = List filename to process. Area = Area to start at.
Opts = Any options. FLC will read [Filename] specified and
output DIR + Area # + A.
**** NOT AVAILABLE IN UNREGISTERED VERSION ****
The following are not distributed in the unregistered version,
but are available to registered users. More documentation will
be available when registered. These two utility may NOT in any
circumstances be distributed to anyone.
FLEDIT - File List Editor which allows you to edit file
lists compiled with FLC.
FLUTILS - Various utilities for editing file lists, such
as conversion to all caps, all lowercase, or
all first letters capital and the rest
lowercase. Also an option to convert the FLV
compiled filelist back into an ASCII list.
░░░░░░░░░ REGISTRATION ░░░░░░░░░
To register your copy, send in the registration form and check for
$10.00, $15.00, or $20.00 payable to:
Brian W. Ward
224 Navajo Trail
Lowell, IN 46356
The following is a list of utilities available by registration:
FLV - File-List-Viewer main program.
ALIST - Area List Manager for use with FLV.
FLC - File List Compiler which will convert a standard
ASCII text file list, such as PCBoard's, into a
file list compatible with FLV.
**** ONLY AVAILABLE IN REGISTERED VERSION ****
FLEDIT - File List Editor which allows you to edit file
lists compiled with FLC.
FLUTILS - Various utilities for editing file lists.
For $10.00 you will be entitled to:
** The [UNREGISTERED] notice will be replaced with your BBS name or
your name, "Call Fantasy Island (219) 696-6904 HST" will be
replaced with your BBS name and number (if you own a BBS,
otherwise you can specify what you would like to be displayed on
that line if anything) in addition to any other message that you
would like to be displayed on the main screen.
** The latest update of FLV without reminders and notices of new
releases AND the latest updates FLV and related utilities.
** License to distribute FLV to your users (if you own a BBS), or other
individuals who wish to review your list of files.
For $15.00 you will be entitled to:
** The next TWO (2) updates of the latest of everything; this
means that from the date of receipt of your registration we
will send you the latest version of FLV and all the related
utilities mentioned above, along with a premier copy of any
new utility developed. And a copy of the next version that
comes out.
** The [UNREGISTERED] notice replaced with your BBS name or your name,
"Call Fantasy Island" message replaced with your BBS name and
number or the specified text on the registration form.
** Subscriber access on Fantasy Island BBS and access to the LCL
Software support conference.
** Notices and reminders of new updates and releases of FLV and related
utilities by mail for 6 months after the date of receipt of your
registration.
** License to distribute FLV to your users (if you own a BBS), or other
individuals who wish to review your list of files.
** A line of text displayed on the main menu.
For $20.00 you will be entitled to:
** The next FOUR (3) updates of the latest of everything, as stated
above. In addition to a premier copy of any new utility developed.
** The [UNREGISTERED] notice replaced with your BBS name or your name,
"Call Fantasy Island" message replaced with your BBS name and
number or the specified text on the registration form.
** Subscriber access on Fantasy Island BBS and access to the LCL
Software support conference.
** Notices and reminders of new updates and releases of FLV and related
utilities by mail for 12 months after the date of receipt of your
registration.
** Access to the latest version of any new programs released from
LCL Software downloadable via Fantasy Island BBS.
** A FREE registration to any LCL Software product developed in
the future, or already available. Just let me know which one you
would like, and I'll gladly send ONE (1) registered copy to you.
** The complete FLV printed manual (although it's only about 10 pages).
** License to distribute FLV to your users (if you own a BBS), or other
individuals who wish to review your list of files.
** A line of text displayed on the main menu.
For $5.00 I will send you the latest UNREGISTERED version of FLV by mail
(shipping included).
Each additional update after your free updates expire will cost $4 each
(shipping included).
░░░░░░░░░ IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE??? ░░░░░░░░░
Is there something I left out? If so, let me know! Call my BBS, and leave
me a message. I will be glad to add something if it's not too much work.
I want to make FLV the best it can be, and this can only happen with input
from it's users. Is there something I need to add (or take out) to get you
to register FLV? Let me know about these things also. Just tell me what
it'll take for me to get you to register.
░░░░░░░░░ FUTURE UPDATES ░░░░░░░░░
You can expect spectacular enhancements in FLV's updates. Future updates
will include file marking for later download, printing selecting files
to your printer, enchanced speed in scrolling, and more searching options.
Coming soon from LCL Software will be a Disk Cataloging program
with many features, which I hope will be the best available in the
shareware market.
░░░░░░░░░ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ░░░░░░░░░
Brian W. Ward was born in Chicago, Illinois April 8, 1977 (and I love it
when people that I don't know send me birthday cards!). I have been
programming in Gw-Basic, QuickBasic, and Professional Basic 7.x for about
8 years (since I was 7 years old). I have been working with computers,
however, since I was 5-6. Starting with a Radio Shack TRS-80 (for about
8 months), to a Tandy 1000 SX (for about 4-5 years), to a 386Sx/16 (for
about 4 years). I do custom programming for any purpose at very reasonable
rates, and probably at the lowest rates you will ever find. From BBS
utilities (for any software), to business software, to games and
entertainment. I currently live in Lowell, Indiana (since April 16, 1989).
I lived in California and various places in Illinois for the first
3 years of my life. After that I lived in Wheeling, Illinois for 9 years.
I enjoy making clay objects (anything), building things out of paper (such
as marble tracks. YES, it amuses me!!!), and writing software.
░░░░░░░░░ THANKS TO... ░░░░░░░░░
Thanks to Sam Creel, of the Tessla Coil BBS for encouragement, the many
great suggestions, bug reports, beta testing, and idea to create a Wildcat!
file list compiler.
Glenn Dickson for the bug reports, excellent suggestions, encouragement, and
contributions to FLV and DISKSHELF.
Thanks to Jim Baker of The Pit for beta testing, and the many helpful
suggestions.