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- | Download.TXT Cleaner v1.0 |
- | Written by Drew [PWA] |
- | Docs Last Updated 03-26-95 |
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- | 0. Table of Contents |
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Packaging
- 3. Installation
- 4. Configuration
- 5. General Notes
- 6. Last Words
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- | 1. Introduction |
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- This utility will shrink/clean your download.txt file. It can remove
- entries (for):
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- 1. Non-existent files in specified (upload) directories.
- 2. .QWK transfers
- 3. .CAP (message captures)
- 4. Exclude according to specified user names.
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- This is ideal for other utilities which scan the download.txt file for their
- purposes (ie: Nukers, Weekly/Monthly bulletin generators, download counters,
- etc.).
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- | 2. Packaging |
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- Your zip file should contain the following files:
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- DTC.EXE The utility (DOS executable) itself.
- DTC.CFG Main configuration file.
- DTC.DOC Documentation (you are reading it now).
- DIRS.CFG Directories to search for transfered files.
- USERS.CFG User exclusion file.
- EXAMPLE.BAT Sample batch file to use.
- HISTORY.DOC Revision history.
- OTHERDJP.DOC Other stuff I've written.
- FILE_ID.DIZ File (zip) description.
- PWA.NFO PWA info file.
- TSP.NFO My bbs ad.
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- If any of these files are missing, be warned that you may have a copy
- that has been tampered with. If you have any extra files, they are extraneous
- and unnecessary.
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- Typically, my bbs ad may not be there, which is not a problem. However,
- the idiots who contribute this to the fidonet backbone (usually originating
- from the Clipper Workshop BBS) edit the FILE_ID.DIZ, remove PWA.NFO and
- OTHERDJP.DOC, and insert their own bbs ad which is bigger than most ppe's.
- Just be aware, since who knows what other stupidities they may pull.
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- | 3. Installation |
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- It is suggested to put this utility in its own directory. This is not
- mandatory, but it's good for organization. :)
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- | 4. Configuration |
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- Edit DTC.CFG for all options. It's relatively short and simple, so should
- be painless as well.
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- If you wish to scan multiple directories to remove non-existent files,
- make sure you specify the directories in DIRS.CFG, one per-line, and say "yes"
- to line 7 in DTC.CFG.
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- If you wish to exclude transfers made by specific users, put the users's
- names in USERS.CFG, one per line, and say "yes" to line 6 in DTC.CFG.
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- | 5. General Notes |
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- I only know of one other program that did anything similar to this. But
- it was a PPE and took *forever* to run. Hence, I decided to write this up and
- have it run as quickly as possible.
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- This utility does *not* alter the original download.txt file. This is a
- safety precaution so in case something bad happens, you know it's not this
- utility's fault. :) The new output file is specified in the config file, so
- you, the sysop, will have to manually rename/delete files. Basically, the
- ideal steps to take after running this utility are:
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- 1. Rename download.txt to download.bak
- 2. Rename output.txt to download.txt
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- See EXAMPLE.BAT for exactly what I mean if you do not understand this.
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- This version is the first non-beta release. I originally wanted to add
- a couple of more features to this (namely, removing entries by arbitrary
- filename and/or extension as well as by date), but since there was no real
- input on this matter, I've decided to leave it as such. Hence, this version
- is pretty much identical to the last beta release (v0.2) with some code and
- compiler optimizations here and there. Functionally, there should be no
- difference.
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- This utility was written in C and compiled with Borland C++ 3.1. It has
- been tested under a DOS/Desqview environment, but should work with OS/2 as
- well.
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- | 6. Last Words |
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- Thanks to Raw Liquid for bringing up this idea. I've had this thing
- laying around for ages, and if it weren't for him, I would never have gotten
- around to finishing it up. :)
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- Otherwise, if you need to reach me for some reason, you can send internet
- email to "drew@xinet.com", or leave me a message on Attitude Net, or call my
- board: The Silicon Phalanx at 310-575-8567 and apply for access.
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- Peace,
- --Drew
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