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- "MLS" Multi-Library Searcher Ver 1.30
- Copyright (c) 1990
- Wes Wilcox
- Midnight Software
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- Documents written by Mike Hatala
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- For personal use only . May not be sold .
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- A 'Enhanced Version' of MLS is available . It allows redirection ,
- file tagging , and includes other utilities to help maintain your BBS
- file listings . For a 'support gift' of $10 or more you will be sent
- the 'Enhanced Version' and accompanying utilities .
- Wes Wilcox
- P.O. Box 125
- Tarpon Springs, Fl.
- 34688
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- PURPOSE:
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- MLS is a FAST SEARCH UTILITY designed to search Multi-BBS file lists.
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- Most bulletin boards have a file you may download which contains a list
- of ALL files on that BBS. Normally this is a text file you can view
- with your favorite file view/list program, but you exit one BBS file to
- view another, and finding a desired file can be a very lengthy process
- especially when you have many BBS FILE LISTINGS .
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- With MLS you can quickly search "ALL" of your BBS lists by simply
- entering one or two KEYWORDS. As an example, if you would like to find
- a hard drive backup utility, you could enter MLS BACKUP and all file
- names or descriptions containing the KEYWORD will be displayed .
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- NOTE : The search conducted by MLS is NOT CASE SENSITIVE . It will
- display all lines containing the KEYWORD(s) without regard to
- CASE .
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- You may abort a search in progress at any time by pressing any key .
- You will then be prompted for conformation of 'quitting', allowing
- the search to continue or viewing the BBS currently being searched.
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- MLS FILES:
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- MLS.EXE The program executable file
- CFG.EXE Color and path configuration (Must be run first)
- MLS.DAT Example BBS library files (Edit for your use)
- MLS.DOC You guessed it .
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- INSTALLATION:
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- 1. Copy MLS.DAT to the directory where you keep BBS file listings .
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- 2. Edit MLS.DAT to include the names of the files to be searched .
- You may use any ASCII text editor or word processor .
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- 3. Run CFG.EXE and set the PATH to where MLS.DAT may be found . ie
- C:\LIBS . At this time also choose the display colors you wish to
- use .{ Color systems only } CFG is menu driven and easy to use .
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- NOTE: To run CFG it MUST be in the same directory as MLS.EXE and
- MLS CANNOT be renamed until after it has be configured .
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- 4. Once MLS has been configured it will serve to best advantage if it
- is put into a directory in the DOS PATH . This will allow access
- to all files listed in MLS.DAT at any time as well as provide a
- fast search method for any ASCII text file .
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- USAGE:
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- MLS with no parameters
- Will prompt for two KEYWORDS to be used for the search . If you
- elect to use just one KEYWORD simply hit Enter at the second
- prompt . All files listed in MLS.DAT will be searched .
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- MLS *
- Will display a menu of the files listed in MLS.DAT . You may then
- select specific files to be searched by tagging them with the
- spacebar. NOTE : This version of MLS is limited to 20 files via
- the MENU .
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- MLS KEYWORD1 { ie EGA }
- Will search all files listed in MLS.DAT for the KEYWORD EGA .
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- MLS KEYWORD1 KEYWORD2 {KEYWORDS must be separated by a space}
- Same as with one KEYWORD but will only display lines containing
- both KEYWORDS .
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- FINAL NOTE:
- Filenames listed in MLS.DAT may reside in DRIVE :\DIRECTORIES
- other than the one MLS.DAT is in. Just be sure to use the
- FULL PATHNAME, that is the DRIVE, DIRECTORY, and
- FILENAME.EXT...ie D:\FILES\MYFILES.DOC , for any files listed
- that are not in the same directory as MLS.DAT.
- **** See sample MLS.DAT ****
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- If you have any questions or comments about MLS address them to
- Wes Wilcox via one of the following.
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- 1) TeleComp Systems PC Board 2) P.O. Box 125
- Holiday, Fl. Tarpon Springs, Fl.
- (813) 942-1747 34688
- Free Access 24hrs
- Current MLS version may be
- downloaded on first call
- by entering Door 11
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- 3) GEnie Mail 4) Via RelayNet
- W. Wilcox1 Shareware Conference
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