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NodeList Utilities
pubblic domain software
not for commercial use
+-------------+
| NLgen |
| NLnet |
| NLlst |
| NLchk |
+-------------+
Version 3.1
November 1st, 1991
Pietro Budicin
Fido Trieste 1 +39-40-395388 (2:333/603@fidonet)
o What are NodeList Utilities
---------------------------
- NLGEN
It creates the new world nodelist from the relevant
compressed nodediff file
- NLNET
It extracts from the world nodelist a network at region-
or host- level
- NLLST
It creates an 80-column text file from a file in Fidonet
format
- NLCHK
It checks the validaty of the nodelist
o Installation
------------
First of all, you should obtain an up-to-date world nodelist
file in Fidonet text format and place it in a directory, for
example C:\NODELIST, where all the following nodediff files
compressed with PkZip or PkPak will be placed as well.
Then you should set the environment variable NL with the path
of the directory containing the files, for example SET
NL=C:\NODELIST. The variable NL is not compulsory; if it does
not exist, the programmes will process the files of the
current directory.
NodeList Utilities Ver. 3.1
o Functioning
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NLGEN [-d]
Type NLGEN and then press enter.
The program does not request parameters. It will search
for the world nodelist and the relevant compressed
nodediff file creating automatically the new nodelist. At
end of process the old nodelist will be erased. With the
parameter -d it will erase the nodediff file too.
NLNET <Zone>:<Net>
Type NLNET followed by the address of the network to
extract, and then press enter.
Example: NLNET 2:33
The programme will create the file <Zone>_<Net>.xxx
(where xxx corresponds the day of the world nodelist) in
the directory of the nodelist. Please, note that the
created file does not comprise eventual comments present
in the nodelist, while the line of the zone is included
at the beginning, so that the resulting file can be
elaborated by software requiring the presence of such
line (for example Remote Access).
NLLST ok < nodelist [> text]
Type NLLST followed by "ok", then the character "<"
followed by the pathname of the input file to be read in
Fidonet format, than the character ">" followed by the
pathname of the file to be generated, and press enter.
Example: NLLST ok < C:\NODELIST\REGION.033 > REGION.TXT
The programme will create a 80-column text file
containing the following fields: BBS name, location,
telephone number, and baud rate.
NLCHK
Type NLCHK, then press enter.
The programme will calculate the CRC of the latest
nodelist, and display the message "ok" if the latter is
correct. In case of error, it will display "FAILED
CHECK!" and return the errorlevel 255.
NodeList Utilities Ver. 3.1
o Support
-------
File Request
Yoy can request the latest version of these utilities via
mailer with the magic name NLUTIL on the Fidonet nodes:
2:333/603 Fido Trieste 1 V32b/HST V42b
2:333/506 MicroArt V22b MNP5
2:333/508 Atarian ST V32b V42b
2:331/318 Venus V32/HST V42b
Queries and suggestions
The distribution and the use of these programmes are free
for non commercial use on condition that the files of the
original packet are not altered.
Queries and suggestions are wellcome and have to be send
to:
Pietro Budicin, 2:333/603@fidonet (+39-40-395388)
o History
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+ September 1st, 1991
released version 3.0
+ November 1st, 1991
released version 3.1
NLGEN
decompress NODEDIFF.Z?? or NODEDIFF.A??
[-d] erases the compressed nodediff
NLCHK
new CRC check for nodelist validaty
NLLST
better layout
adding of net address
NodeList Utilities Ver. 3.1