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This is a public beta version of the new Quick Silver. It acts as a
function host by preloading the config file at bootup and waiting on
it's ARexx port for messages from TrapDoor. It's easy enough to setup
and get running, so here's the quick and dirty instructions for getting
it going.
===User-Startup===
Run >Nil: <Nil: {path}QSilver {path}QSilver.CFG
===TrapDoor.CFG===
FREQUEST "TrapTell -PQSilver \"%i; %o; %n %A; %B; %S:\""
Notice, all parameters are seperated with a semicolon EXCEPT the %n and %A.
This is so the AKA list will be parsed as one long string. Also, you must
have the ending colon after the %S parameter or you will get a ton of
garbage appended to the SysopName. Sorry, but that's the way ARexx deals
with the ports. Obviously C is much cleaner.
Using TrapTell is probably the easiest way of sending a message to the
ARexx port of any program, so I am suggesting that you use it in this
manner. The ARexx port name IS case sensitive, so be sure to enter it
exactly as I show it here.
All other options of QSilver are the same as in the 1.38 beta version
archive.
===========================================================================
QSilver 2.00 Beta 2
===========================================================================
Thank you all for a good first round of bug swatting. Numerous bugs were
found and eliminated in short order. I think all reported bugs are now
fixed, so it's time to go looking for others. A few changes were made to
accomodate some of the bug fixes, but it's all for the better.
1. File Descriptions for files on CD's were not being used. This is due
to the files not having an AmigaDos file comment, or a BBS specific data
file on the CD to describe the files. Solution: Implement the use of
Mercury's LINK command option for the DIRECTORY keyword. This will let you
define the path to the file comments first, then assign a linked directory
that contains the actual files. If you do not specify the LINK option,
then QSilver will assume that the files and descriptions are in the same
directory and look for them accordingly.
Examples:
DIRECTORY DH0:Files/AmigaStuff/ <-- files and descriptions
DIRECTORY DH0:Files/Biz_Data/ <-- file descriptions
DIRECTORY CD0:AmiNet/Biz/Data/ LINK <-- files
DIRECTORY DH0:Files/Comm_Fido/ <-- file descriptions
DIRECTORY CD0:AmiNet/Comm/Fido/ LINK <-- files
This is only used by the DATABASE utility to generate it's data files.
QSilver will read the appropriate info about the two file paths from the
data file and get the file description for the files now.
If you are not using the DATABASE utility, QSilver will probably not return
a valid file comment for files on a CDRom. This will be addressed in a
future update.
2. Internal fixes made to the program to allow it to properly handle
running repetitve calls wih new data. ie: get the caller's info correct
on the second and subsequent calls :) Sorry about this, but it took me a
while to figure out what variables to reinitialize and which to leave
alone. I think I've got it now.
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Kaedric@clubhouse.email.com (Roger Clark) Soon to be back on Fidonet!