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TXTBCST 1.1b
Copyright (C) 1993 John Woodstock
All Rights Reserved
TXTBCST is supported by:
Residence: Support BBS:
John Woodstock Your Software Resource
P.O. Box 436 (516) 736-6662
Coram , NY 11727-0436
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TXTBCST is a utility to create .REP messages for .QWK mail doors from
text files from the DOS command line. Text files longer than standard
message length are automatically chopped off and put in multiple
messages. Text is added to the message to denote a split has taken place
and the "SUBJECT" is modified to denote the continuation as well. If
replies packet already exist on disk, new replies will be appended to
it.
To use TXTBCST, execute the command:
TXTBCST Text_file BBS_ID From To Subject Conference [private]
Text_file - The text file from which you want the message
created.
BBS_ID - The .REP packet name of the BBS.
From - This is where you'd put your name.
To - Who the message is for (the receiver).
Subject - What the message is about.
Conference - Topic area number on the BBS for the message.
** For the names and subjects, be sure to put semicolons ";"
** between words instead of spaces. For example:
John Woodstock = John;Woodstock
J. T. Smith = J.;T.;Smith
Items for sale = Items;for;sale
[private] - Optional: Message status. This option lets you
control who can read your message. The default is PUBLIC which means
everyone can read your message. These options may not be available on
all BBSes and .QWK mail doors. I've found that these options worked
with Qmail4 and PCBoard.
P - Only the receiver of the message may read the message.
** The system operator (SysOp) can read all message doesn't
** matter what status the message is set at.
Customized tagline is available by setting the environment variable
'TAGLINE'. To do this issue the command:
SET TAGLINE=Daddy what happens when I type FORMAT C: ???
Execute TXTBCST without and parameter will list a few command line
examples.
After successful execution of TXTBCST, the message(s) will be stored in
a file named BBS_ID.MSG. Just compress this with PKZIP or whatever
compression method that the BBS uses. Make sure the compressed file has
the BBS_ID as the name and .REP as the extension.
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Registration:
This program is Shareware, No registration is asked at this time.
Comments, suggestions, critiques, donations are welcome.
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Future Enhancements Planned:
1) I am planning on allowing you to replace the conference number with
a group code. The group code will then permit multiple BBSIDs and
conferences to be copied.
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STANDARD DISCLAIMER:
This program is provided on an "AS IS" basis. No warranty of any kind
is expressed or implied.
****** USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK. *******
I take no responsibility for any damage caused directly or indirectly
from the use or the inability to use this program.
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Copyrights:
QWK and Qmail
- Copyrights of Mark "Sparky" Herring of Sparkware, the original
creator of QWK.
PCBoard
- Copyrights of Clark Development Company.
PKZIP
- Copyrights of Phil Katz of P.K. Ware Inc.
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Release History:
Oct-11-93 - Changed the output file routine to prepare for allowing a
group code to be used instead of indiviual conferences
Oct-6-93 - Version 1 complete