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- FMSED
- An Editor for the FMS system in RBBS
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- FMSED was written to assist with the maintenance of the master
- directory used in the FMS system. Its goal is to keep the work involved with
- the master directory as simple as possible.
-
- Requirements:
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- The master directory is assumed to have 43 columns reserved for the
- file comments column. The directory category file expects to have only 1
- catetory code for each category name. With the release of 16.1A, multiple
- catetory codes were allowed for each category name. In future upgrades to
- this program (if there are any), these 2 items may be resolved. For the time
- being as far as the directory category file is concerned, name a seperate
- version of that file for use only by FMSED with the lines containing multiple
- category codes being deleted from the file.
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- Support:
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-
- With the release of FMSED, joining the family of programs that I have
- written (FMSDIR & FMSVIEW), I will be setting up a conference for those of you
- who are using these programs. Announcements of new releases of current as
- well as new programs will be made here, bug reports and other items of
- interest. You are encouraged to use the A)nswer Questionaire option on my
- board (Bluegrass RBBS 606-272-0499) and register your use of these programs.
- This will accomplish 2 purposes, it will let me know who is using the programs
- and how popular they are. While I make no guarantees that the problems
- reported will be fixed or that suggestions for improvements will be included,
- I will make the effort to make the programs as user friendly as possible.
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- Use of the Program:
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- Main Menu:
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- Add File Option:
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- When selecting this option, you will be presented a sub-menu of
- options. The keyboard option will accept information directly from the
- keyboard when adding files to the master directory. The option is also
- presented to accept file information from an ascii file.
- The ascii file option is especially useful when adding many new files
- as one time. The ascii file is created directly from the dos prompt.
- Assuming that you have a subdirectory on your C drive called new, you would
- type the following from the dos prompt (taking into account you are already in
- the new subdirectory) - "DIR C:\NEW > NEW.DIR". On the configuration menu,
- there is an option referencing the number of lines to skip in this file. This
- has to do with bypassing the number of lines at the top of the ascii file
- which would show on your screen as pertaining to the volume label of the
- drive and the current subdirectory being listed.
- You are given an option during the ascii file option to skip the file
- that you are presented for editing and can leave the add option at any time.
- You have the option for using the file's current date or inserting the
- current date from the system clock. If you forget to insert a 0 in front of
- the date of months 1 to 9, FMSED will do that for you.
- No longer do you have to remember the code for the category name you
- wish to associate the entry with, you are presented with a menu of category
- names. Just select the name of the category and the code will be inserted.
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- Delete File Option:
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- You can select the file entry to be deleted by record number, or by
- advancing forward and backward thru the master directory. A sub-menu is
- displayed with these options. Before you proceed to this point, the master
- directory file is automatically backed up before you are allowed to do
- anything that will alter the structure of the file. The saved version of the
- master directory file will have the extension ".BAK".
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- Display File Option:
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- This option gives you a non-destructive view in the master directory
- file. Nothing fancy but it was included to provide what help it could.
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- Edit File Option:
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- The file to be edited is first selected. You then confirm that you
- want to edit the file and are then given the option to edit a particular field
- or all fields pertaining to that record.
-
- Print Master Directory Option:
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- This routine was included to print out the master directory without
- having to exit the program.
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- Verify Master Directory Option:
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- This is a quick and dirty check of the master directory. Since the
- Config program has such an extensive checking routine, it was not included
- here.
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- Backup Master Directory Option:
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-
- This routine is called when you are going to delete record from the
- master directory file. It is included here for your use at any time desired.
-
- Configuration:
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-
- Here is where the drive, path and name of the master directory,
- category name file, ascii input file and number of lines to skip in the ascii
- file can be changed.
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- This program was developed and run on a Pc compatible using Desqview 2.01. No
- file locking is done on the master directory file. Any future changes to
- FMSED will be dependent on your suggestions and my time.
-
- The latest version of this and other programs that I write will be available
- on my board (Bluegrass RBBS 606-272-0499), Loren's board CHICAGO RBBS, Ken
- Goosen's board and Public Domain Software Library in Indianapolis, In.
-
- I hope that you benefit from this program and that it helps keep the
- maintenance of your board to a minimum !!
-
- Ronald Nutter
- Bluegrass RBBS 606-272-0499
- 1132 Mt. Rushmore Way
- Lexington,Ky 40502-5459
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