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- GT-UTIL Documentation File
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- The print and convert options of GT-UTIL are fairly self-explanatory.
- If you need one use it, otherwise they will just get you in trouble.
- Especially if you try to convert a directory that does not need it.
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- The 3rd option, BBS list import, is pretty much an art. BBS lists come
- in many formats and this option attempts to decode all of them. To do
- this, some manual help is required from the user. Here are the required
- steps needed to prepare a list for import:
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- 1. Remove all lines from the list that do not contain a phone number.
- Your favorite editor will be very helpful when trying to complete
- the tasks on this list!
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- 2. If not already arranged, the phone numbers must be in the 1st or
- second column of the list. And each column must be separated from
- surrounding columns by at least 2 consecutive blanks or periods.
- For example:
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- 772-2090.the Programmer's Workshop { NOT Good Format }
- 772-2090..the Programmer's Workshop { MUCH Better, 2 periods! }
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- 3. Any BBS name that begins with a number, 0 - 9, must be enclosed
- within quotation marks, so that the program does not think it is
- the phone number. For example:
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- 66 Scado.......342-8954 { NOT Good Format }
- '66 Scado'.....342-8954 { Much Better, quotes! }
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- When the program converts the list, it tries to find the phone number and
- puts it in the proper location, then as much of the rest of the information
- that remains, will be placed in the description field. The serial port
- parameters will default to "1200 N 8 1".
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- Have fun customizing the program.
- Paul Meiners