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- Allfix 4.31 to RemoteAccess 2.0x file areas converter v1.10
-
- Here is a little utility that will update your files.ra with new areas from
- allfix's fareas.fix file. This utility is designed with the intention of
- ADDING the new information to a blank record already in files.ra or else
- appending a new record if no blank ones exist. It will now update your
- FREQ list for your frontend mailer as long as it is a standard text file.
-
- How it does the job.
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-
- It scans through files.ra using the directory information from Fareas.fix.
- It tries to locate matching directory names. If a directory that is setup
- under fareas.fix is located in Files.ra, it is assumed that RemoteAccess has
- already be configured with this area. It doesn't matter if the ending '\'
- is on the file directory path as this program will temperarly put it there
- for searching and matching purposes. Should a directory not exist in files.ra
- that is setup in Fareas.fix, this utility will search for the first blank
- record in Files.ra and update it with the new entry. You must specify a pre-
- setup file area to use as a mask for the new area. Meaning, if you want
- this new area to have the same config as... Say the new uploads directory...
- simply enter the area number of that area. The ul, dl and list securities and
- flag settings as well as the other information will be duped into the new area.
-
- If you wish to update a temp.ra file instead of the files.ra, simply copy
- the files.ra to temp.ra and supply that name as the 2nd parameter. The
- file must exist or it'll generate and error. This program will not create
- the file.
-
- Also, Passthru areas are NOT added to Files.ra due to the nature of those
- areas type.
-
- Version 1.10 of this program adds the ability to update your request list
- possibly used by your frontend mailer. This program will simply append the
- directory information from Fareas.fix to your request list if you specify
- the full Drive:\path\filename.ext. This program WILL NOT create any files.
- The request list MUST be a currently valid and available filename.
-
-
- Syntax:
- -------
-
- AF_RAUPD ALLFIXFILEbase RAFILEbase MASKAREA [FREQlist to update]
-
- Where allfixfile is the full drive:\path\filename.ext of the fareas.fix file.
-
- RAfile is the drive:\path\filename.ext of files.ra or temp.ra. You must
- create temp.ra.
-
- Maskarea is the file area in files.ra that you wish to dupe the security and
- setup info from.
-
- FREQlist is the full Drive:\path\filename.ext of the standard text file, one
- entry per line request list that is used by some Frontend mailers for File
- request processing. This parameter is optional. Will not update anything if
- not specified. The Request list specified MUST exist.. This program WILL NOT
- create the file.
-
-
- Responsibility
- --------------
-
- You are responsible for the up keep and protection of your system. Therefore,
- I take absolutely NO RESPONSIBILITY for the actions of this program. I will
- only warrant that this program will take up valuable disk space... And that is
- it.
-
- PLEASE BACKUP YOUR FILES BEFORE USING THIS PROGRAM.
-
- Registration
- ------------
-
- None... It's freeware (postcardware).
- Use it... Enjoy it. If it works for you then excellent. But, if you
- would... Just send me a post card or drop me some netmail at
- 1:363/278@fidonet that would be nice... And as always, should you feel the
- need to donate for the future development of utilities, I would most happily
- except. <VBG>. If this program doesn't work for you, send me some netmail
- letting me know what happened and some sample data to show the error(s).
- Please, do me a big favor and compress the information BEFORE you send it!!
-
- Send post cards (or Donations) to:
- Richard Currier
- 951 Bryan Ct.
- Longwood, Fl. 32750-4466
-
- Original Idea : Joe Jared who wrote the version for allfix 4.30
-
- Beta Tester : Ken Mohr. Thanks for the reports and suggestions.
- Finally pounded the bugs out. 8). Also was the person
- that asked me to produce this program originally.
-
- FREQlist updating: Indirectly suggested by John Mudge. Thanks for this
- suggestion.
-
- Acknowledgements: RemoteAccess -=- Authored and Copyrighted by Andrew Milner
- Allfix -=- Authored and Copyrighted by Harald Harms
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