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───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
── Offline files lister 1.02ß ──
── Copyright (C) 1990 by Eric Millard ──
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
── Why the need for Offline? ──
Due to a bug in RemoteAccess 0.03, Offline files were just not
listed. For SysOps with large offline databases and little storage space,
their bulletin boards had problems incorporating offline files. OFFLINE
solves that problem, keeping with the QuickBBS/RemoteAccess colors/style.
── Offline's Command lines ──
Offline uses is a "command line" style of a program. This eliminates
the need for long menus and tedious hours playing with it internally. It
also saves space, making it a smaller program.
OFFLINE - Alone, OFFLINE will seek out FILES.BBS in the current
directory, and will make a FILES.A?? (ASC for ASCII,
ANS for ANSI). These can be moved to your textfiles
directory, or kept in the current directory.
OFFLINE ? - Brings up help screen.
<INFILE> = FILES.BBS or substitute. In RA 0.03, you can set "list path" to
be whatever path and filename you wish; it doesn't have to be FILES.BBS.
<OUTFILE> = 8 character name of .ANS/.ASC files to write to.
Example of RACONFIG for one area:
Area: Offline Files
Files Path: C:\FILES\GAMES
List Path: C:\TXTFILES\GAMES.FLS
Naturally, RA 0.03 will not list offline files. What do you do? Run OFFLINE
in this manner:
OFFLINE C:\TXTFILES\GAMES.FLS GAMES
This will read the file C:\TXTFILES\GAMES.FLS and then write to the files
GAMES.ANS and GAMES.ASC, which you can manually move to whatever directory
you wish. You can then run this as a TYPE 5, 40, or 45 menu, depending on
what you wish. OFFLINE will consider a SPACE or a minus sign (-)
as a comment in FILES.BBS or substitute, and will not tag it as an offline
file. OFFLINE also will mark ALL files offline, regardless of if the file
is in the directory or not.
── Many Thanks ──
Eric Millard - For spending endless hours creating this program.
Josh Linder - For writing these docs and hatching into SDS.
Andrew Milner - For creating the need for this program.
── Copywrites ──
RemoteAccess - Continental Software Limited
QuickBBS - Adam Hudson and Ultimate Software Technologies Incorporated
Offline Files Lister - Eric D. Millard
── Warranty and such ──
You are given a limited contract to use this SHAREWARE (not FREEWARE or
Public Domain) program. You have 30 days to examine this program for
free. If you like it and wish to keep it, you are required to register
it for $15.00. This program is a copywrite of Eric D. Millard,
and it is illegal to alter it in any way, shape, or form. It is illegal
to sell this for a profit, and/or along with any other programs without the
expressed written consent of Eric D. Millard. The author shall not be
held accountable for any accidents or damages, consequential or accidental,
to your computer.
── History ──
July 1, 1990 : 1.00α - First copy. Compiled under QuickBasic 4.5.
July 5, 1990 : 1.01α - First alpha test. Added capability of alias names
besides FILES.BBS. Bug fixes.
July 9, 1990 : 1.02ß - First public release. Cosmetic changes, gave credit
in .ASC/.ANS files. Added help screen.
── Registration form ──
Sysop Name : _____________________________________________________
Address : _____________________________________________________
City, State, Zip : _____________________________________________________
BBS Name : _____________________________________________________
BBS Phone Number(s):
Node 1 : (___)___-____ Node 2 : (___)___-____ Node 3 : (___)___-____
Fidonet Address : _:___/____
Other networks : _________________________ Address(es): ______________
Comments : _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Bug Reports : _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO ERIC D. MILLARD.
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Offline Registrations
c/o Eric Millard
194 Helfreds Landing
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
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