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- Files.Bbs download counter and stripper
- for the Maximus-CBCS and FrontDoor
- Version 1.3xx (c) Mike Corby
-
- Introduction:
- -------------
- FBBS is a so called download-counter. It helps you and your
- users to see how many times a file has been downloaded from
- your system. Example:
-
- MAX200-1.LZH 301525 06-11-91 ( 3) 1/4 << Maximus CBCS 2.00
- ^
- Here we can see that this file has been downloaded 3 times.
- FBBS reads your Maximus logfile and updates the counter in
- files.bbs for the downloaded file.
- FBBS will also optionally read a FrontDoor/InterMail-mailer logfile for
- filerequested files sent from your system.
-
- FBBS can make its own logfile (FBBS.LOG) in which you easily can
- see which files has been downloaded/freq'ed from you:
- Example:
- --
- FBBS Version 1.030 Log: 26 Mar 07:40:28
- DL: 26 Mar 07:40:30 ... Mte_Mnp5.Arj ( 3) Joe Soap
- --
-
- Installation:
- -------------
-
- Copy the fbbs37.EXE file to your maximus root directory, eg C:\MAX\
- A good idea might be taking a backup of all your files.bbs files.
- Now we should put zero counters in brackets for all files.bbs-files.
- There are several options for bracket types and also if you wish to
- use leading zeros instead of spaces ie [0001]. You can change the
- bracket-types any time after first installation.
-
-
-
- Command Line Options
- --------------------
-
- /c1 bracket type is: []
- /c2 bracket type is: () (default)
- /c3 bracket type is: {}
- /c4 bracket type is: <>
-
- ** /i Scan all listed FILES.BBS and add initialised
- counters. This option should be run nightly to
- update any files that might have been added. For
- example, those files arrivivg via SDS type
- distribution.
-
- ** /n1 change bracket type to []
- /n2 change bracket type to ()
- /n3 change bracket type to {}
- /n4 change bracket type to <>
-
- ** /r remove any old counters of style selected
- by the /c command.
-
- ** /t Scans the FILES.BBS and removes extra spaces.
-
- ** /w Scans All the FILES.BBS files as listed in AREA.DAT
- and produces a file called FBBS.RPT. This file contains
- a total of files downloaded by area according to the
- download counters. It is overwritten each time FBBS
- is run with the /w switch. It is suggested that the
- report is archived each night before running FBBS with
- the /w switch.
-
- ** /z Use leading zeros instead of spaces ie [0001].
-
- ** /u Update counts in FILES.BBS. Reads MAX.LOG
- Should be run after each caller logs off.
-
- /f Writes to a log (FBBS.LOG) any updated files.
- The time and date of the download and the name
- of the caller is included. The name is not included
- for file requests.
-
- /mMailerlogfile
- Specifies the Mailer log file to scan. No default.
-
- /lBbslogfile
- Specifies the log file to scan, default MAX.LOG.
-
- verbose
- Gives more information as it runs.
-
- Please Note!!
- If any of the options marked with ** are selected, the /c switch
- must be used in addition if the default brackets are NOT being used.
-
-
- FBBS uses Max's AREA.DAT to find the FILES.BBS file lists in each area.
- It will also find file list that are not in the file directory. (When
- using a CD-ROM). The file names must have an extension of .BBS.
-
-
- Examples
- --------
- fbbs30 /i
- Scan all listed FILES.BBS and add initialised counters of the default
- type ().
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- fbbs30 /i /c?
- If you want other brackets than the default ()
- /c1 bracket type is: []
- /c2 bracket type is: () (default)
- /c3 bracket type is: {}
- /c4 bracket type is: <>
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- Example #1 (read maximus logfile):
- fbbs37 /u
-
- /u Update counts in FILES.BBS using default brackets.
- Reads MAX.LOG Should be run after each caller logs off.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- Example #2 (read maximus logfile + make FBBS.LOG):
- fbbs37 /u /f
-
- /u Update counts in FILES.BBS. Reads MAX.LOG
- Should be run after each caller logs off.
- /f Writes to a log (FBBS.LOG) any updated files.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- Example #3 (read both maximus/mailer logfiles + make FBBS.LOG):
- fbbs37 /lmax.log /mc:\fd\fd.log /u /f
-
- /m<path\mailerlog>
- /u Update counts in FILES.BBS. Reads MAX.LOG
- Should be run after each caller logs off.
- /f Writes to a log (FBBS.LOG) any updated files.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This version fbbs37 Now handles multiple nodes gracefully. Can be run
- while Maximus is running in another window under DV or OS/2. Will also
- read Binkley and Dbridge logs.
-
- If you find this program useful, an acknowledgement message would
- be appreciated.
-
- Mike Corby +44-628-824852 (bbs) 2:253/27
-
- Beta testing and Help from Goran Walles of 2:201/120 and
- John Taylor of 2:254/1
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