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- BBSCOPY
-
- (From) RA 2.0 FileBase File Copier
-
- Version 0.50
-
- Copyright (C) 1992-1993 by Chief Data Recovery Ltd.
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-
-
- IMPORTANT NOTICE
-
- THIS VERSION OF BBSCOPY UTILITY IS A BETA TEST VERSION.
- IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR BUG REPORTS ABOUT THIS VERSION
- PLEASE INFORM THE AUTHOR ABOUT THEM.
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-
-
- INTRODUCTION
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- It's been a long time now that i'm looking for an idea for a new
- program and a few days ago i talked with a friend who gave me the idea
- of a program which will make life easier for RemoteAccess SysOps. The
- idea was simple; Let the sysop copy files from his BBS file base in
- the easiest way. That's when BBSCopy was born.
-
- The idea behind BBSCopy is very simple. Instead of forcing the sysop to
- look in all his file areas for a specific file, BBSCopy searches it
- for him.
-
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- BBSCopy requires DOS version 2.1 or higher, about 70KB of free memory,
- PC/XT/286/386/486 or any other DOS compatible machine and ofcourse,
- RemoteAccess 2.00 BBS with the environment variable RA= set correctly.
- It is also recommended that SHARE.EXE will be loaded if running
- under DesqView.
-
-
- AUTHENTIC VERIFICATION
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-
- To check if your copy of BBSCopy utility is intact, please use McAfee's
- VALIDATE utility to check BBSCopy.
- The VALIDATE program should output the following:
-
- File Name: BBSCOPY.EXE
- Size: 17,541
- Date: 8-7-1993
- File Authentication:
- Check Method 1 - 0389
- Check Method 2 - 09F2
-
- If the output of your BBSCopy defers, please do not use this copy and
- inform the author about it as soon as possible.
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- USAGE
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- BBSCopy requires some command line parameters to operate. The command
- line usage for BBSCopy is as follows:
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- BBSCOPY [@]filemast.ext [destination] [/options]
-
- The 'filemask.ext' parameter specify the file, or files, to be copied
- from the BBS file base. This parameter may contain any DOS wildcards.
- If a @ is specified before the file name, it will be used as a list of
- files to copy. This list must exist and be plain ASCII text and include
- one file name per line. No wildcards are allowed in the @ list.
-
- 'destination' is a DOS directory to copy the files to.
-
- '/options' select the operation mode of BBSCopy. The following options
- are available:
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- /P - BBSCopy will pause in each file, displaying it's name and prompt
- if to copy, not copy or quit the program.
- /A - BBSCopy will list file areas names with each file.
- /S - Simulate only. BBSCopy will not copy any file.
- /O - Overwrite target without prompt. By default BBSCopy will prompt
- before overwriting target files.
- /NC - Create NOTFOUND.BCP list of not copied files. Active only when
- using a response file and simulation is off.
- /DVn - BBSCopy will give 'n' ticks to DesqView before each read or
- write of file block. The 'n' may range from 0 to 9 where 0
- specifies that no ticks will be given to DesqView and 9
- indicates maximum ticks given to DesqView. The higher the value
- of this number is, the slower BBSCopy will operate. BBSCopy uses
- a default of 1 tick per block.
- This parameter have no effect if running outside DesqView.
-
- The command line parameters are NOT case sensitive and may appear in
- any order as long as the destination is specified anywhare after the
- filemask.
-
- BBSCopy will also search for an environment variable BBSCOPY= and will
- add it's content to it's command line parameter.
- This may be used to put a /DVn or /A into BBSCopy command line without
- the need to write it again and again. No spaces are allowed in the
- argument of the BBSCOPY variable. For example, to set 5 ticks to DV and
- to list file areas by default, you must type SET BBSCOPY=/DV5/A before
- running BBSCopy. The BBSCOPY variable may be override from the command
- line.
-
- HINT: Typing 'BBSCOPY *.* /S' will actually count all the files on the
- BBS and will also display their total size.
-
- During the copy process, BBSCopy may be paused by pressing the 'SPACE'
- key, or aborted by pressing the 'ESC' key. In both cases the copy
- operation of the current file will be completed before pausing or
- aborting.
-
- BBSCopy will also copy files that are not listed in the FILES.BBS.
- Actually, BBSCopy does not use the FILES.BBS in it's operation.
-
- If you need access to DOS from within BBSCopy, you may press '!' at any
- of the program's prompts. BBSCopy will then save the current status and
- will shell to the operating system. Typeing EXIT from the DOS shell
- will restore the screen and status and will bring you back to the point
- BBSCopy was in. The '!' key may also be pressed at any time during the
- copy process. BBSCopy will then finish the copy of the current file and
- will shell to DOS.
-
- FEATURES
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- BBSCopy is fully DesqView and SHARE aware, and will not cause any
- sharing violation when operating under multitasking environment
- (provided SHARE.EXE is loaded).
-
- The current version, 0.50, is a beta test version and so it may not
- operate smoothly. Please inform the author about any problems or bugs
- you find in it.
-
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- LEGAL STUFF
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- DOS is copyright of International Business Machines.
- RemoteAccess is copyright of Andrew Milner.
- DesqView is copyright of Quarterdeck Office Systems.
-
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- WARRANTY
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- The Author of BBSCopy is not providing any warranty whatsoever. Use
- BBSCopy at your own risk.
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- REGISTRATION
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- If you find BBSCopy of any use, and you continue using it, you must
- register it. BBSCopy registration is for USD $18.
- Please refer to the REGISTER.DOC for more information.
-
-
- SUPPORT
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- The author of BBSCopy may be reached in one of the following ways:
-
- ■ Net mail to FidoNet 2:403/138.
-
- ■ BBS: +972-3-966-7562 14.4K V32b/V42b
- +972-3-967-3919 14.4K V32b/V42b
- +972-3-967-3499 14.4K V32b/V42b
-
- ■ FAX: +972-8-403295.
-
- ■ Compuserve ID: 100274,73
-
- ■ P.O.Box 8394
- Rishon Le-Zion 75253
- ISRAEL.
-
-
- HISTORY
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- Version 0.10 - Jan 2nd, 1992 - Initial Release.
- Version 0.20 - Jan 3ed, 1992 - Removed some delays under DesqView.
- Added Total bytes at end of file list.
- Typing a file mask without wildcards
- will automatically add the propper wild
- cards.
- A '.' as the file mask will be
- translated to a standard '*.*'
- file mask.
- Added pause and abort options by
- pressing 'SPACE' for pause and 'ESC' to
- abort.
- Added more error trappings.
- Version 0.30 - Jan 8th, 1992 - Added option to set the ticks given to
- DesqView by the /DV command line
- parameter.
- Added option to copy files by a file
- list by using the @ sign before the
- list file name.
- Added BBSCOPY environment variable to
- add parameters to the command line.
- Added option to replace diskettes when
- not enough disk space is available.
- Version 0.32 - Jan 8th, 1992 - If a target file is already exist
- BBSCopy prompt if to replace it.
- Added /O parameter to allow Overwriting
- of target files.
- DV Delays inserted in all prompts.
- BBSCopy will now change the motor off
- delay to the maximum of 14 seconds to
- avoid delays under DV. BBSCopy restores
- the motor off timer before exiting.
- Version 0.40 - Jan 16th, 1992 - Added option to shell to DOS from any
- prompt by pressing the '!' key (Shift-1).
- Version 0.41 - Aug 17th, 1992 - Added /NC option to create a list of not
- copied files.
- Version 0.42 - Mar 04th, 1993 - Updated for RA 2.00 file structure.
- Version 0.50 - Aug 07th, 1993 - Fixed bug with copied files were stamped
- with current date/time.
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