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- FastFile 2.00 - 02-02-1996
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- INDEX
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- Copyright and trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- Guarantee and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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- REGISTRATION
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- General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
- Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Swedish registration form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- USA registration form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Germany Registration form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- UK registration form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Australian registration form . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Registratie formulier voor Nederland . . . . . . . . . 21
- Registration form - All other countries . . . . . . . . 22
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- INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
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- Quick Installation, Configuration and Testing . . . . . 23
- RemoteAccess 2.00.g1, 2.00 and 2.01 users . . . . . . . 25
- RemoteAccess 2.50 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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- Configuration, FF.CTL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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- FFPath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
- BBSPath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
- NodePath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
- TempPath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- UploadArea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- LogFile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- LogPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- LogLevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- SysOpSec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- MonoBaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- LockBaud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- RegKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- F1,F2,F3,F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- CTL-Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- ALT-Enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- ChatLine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- ChatESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- ChatName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- GroupMenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- DLBatMsg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- ULBatMsg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- JumpDOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- Missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- NotHome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- CheckCarrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- TMPFile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
- DescLength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
- LocateSec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
- FFHelpSec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
- EditDiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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- Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- PreShellCMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- DosShellCMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- BiUlArea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- UlBatCMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- DlBatCMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- DupeCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- ChkDskSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- LightBar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- AGLightBar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
- Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- DLLogOff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- WaitLogOff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- ISDN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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- File Transfer Protocols, FF.CTL . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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- PROTOCOL, END PROTOCOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- DnLoad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- UpLoad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- DnL-Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- UpL-Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- CPS2400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- LogFile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Struct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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- ARCHIVE/GIF/MOD/TEXT-SUPPORT, PACKET.CTL . . . . . . . 38
- TEXTVIEW, INFOVIEW and NOVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- Color Configuration, COLOR.CTL . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- Memory Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- CD-ROM Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Internet FTP Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
- Tip of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
- System start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
- FFSTART.HLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
- FastFile start parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
- Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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- DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS
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- Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Group menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
- Area menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
- FastAreaChange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
- File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
- Long file descriptions, information window . . . . . . 64
- Tagging files for download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
- RemoteAccess 2.02 and 2.50 tagfile support . . . . . . 65
- Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Logoff after Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Password and FreeFile support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- CD-ROM, DAT and TAPE support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- CDCOPY.BAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- TDSEEK.EXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- FILES.FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- DOWNLOAD.BAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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- Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- Dupe Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- UPLOAD.BAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- Locate / Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- New Files Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
- Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
- ScreenColor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
- ChangeTimeMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
- Sensitive Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
- Redraw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
- Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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- General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
- Edit (F4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
- Import FILE_ID.DIZ (Shift F4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
- RawDir, MakeDir (F2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
- Move (F6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
- Delete (F8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
- AddFile (F7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
- Copy (F5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
- ChangeLimits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
- Lock (Alt-L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
- DOSShell (Alt-J) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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- Multitasking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
- Batch files, examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
- MultiNode Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
- Special Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
- FastFile 2.00 Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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- RemoteAccess Andrew Milner and Wantree Development
- DESQview Quarterdeck Office Systems
- IBM International Business Machines
- OS/2 International Business Machines
- MS-DOS Microsoft Corporation
- Windows Microsoft Corporation
- X00 Ray Gwinn
- SIO Ray Gwinn
- VX00 Ray Gwinn
- BNU David Nugent
- DSZ Omen Technology Inc
- GSZ Omen Technology Inc
- CEXYZ Cutting Edge Computing
- Puma/MPt Matthew Thomas
- ZSXmodem Jan R. Terpstra
- FidoNet Tom Jennings
- HS/Link Samuel H. Smith
- BiModem Erik Labs
- ProcommPlus Datastorm Technologies Inc
- Telix deltaComm Development
- Telemate White River Software
- FrontDoor Joaquim Homrighausen
- PKZIP PKWARE Inc.
- LHA Haruyasu Yoshizaki
- ARJ Robert K. Jung
- SQZ J. I. Hammarberg
- RAR Eugene Roshal
- UC2 Ad Infinitum Programs
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- ALL THE EXTERNAL PROGRAMS USED TOGETHER WITH FASTFILE, PKZIP, GSZ,
- HSLINK ETC. SHALL BE USED AS THE LICENSE AGREEMENT THAT COMES WITH
- THOSE PROGRAMS PERMITS !
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- Why should it be that complicated to download files from a BBS ?!
- Is it really necessary with all those jumps between the area menu,
- the file menu and the file lists? And when you at last have found
- the files of interest - you have to choose a protocol and name the
- files to download. It doesn't make it any easier when the files
- have awkward names such as PCWL103B.ARJ. Does it have to be that
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- During summer 1991 I met Hakan Akerberg. He was just as interested
- in PCs, programming, modems and BBSs as I was. Neither one of us
- had seen a BBS where the procedures were as simple as we had
- wanted. There were certainly programs where you could tag files
- but those programs could not be used for downloading the files.
- Instead you were forced to return to the file menu and start
- another program for the file transfer.
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- Hakan suggested that we together should write the perfect file
- door. It couldn't be too difficult, simply tagging the files and
- then automatically starting an external protocol for the file
- transfer. A few weeks job maybe...
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- Hakan started with the routines for listing files and I with the
- routines for ANSI sequences and the main menu. After two weeks of
- work we had made a program with features for tagging files
- directly in the file list and for downloading. But by then we had
- got more ideas. Why not implement a feature for viewing text ?
- While doing this we could just as well implement an archive-
- viewer at the same time. A locate feature would be useful and why
- not a splitscreen chat mode? Some improvements for the SysOp would
- also be a good idea. We implemented a couple of features for
- administrating the file-lists in the BBS as well.
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- Over a year later and after a number of closed beta releases had
- been tested by a 20 man strong team, the first WideBeta version of
- FastFile was released in January 1993. This version was designed
- for use with RemoteAccess 1.11, SuperBBS and ProBoard BBS, and
- soon created considerable interest from users. We received many
- letters and file requests from all over the world.
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- After two WideBeta releases we were almost ready to release
- FastFile 1.00 when, during the spring of 1993, RemoteAccess
- version 2.00.g1 suddenly appeared. The entire file system had been
- redesigned in this release and it became quickly apparent that
- FastFile 1.00 would not work together with this new version of
- RemoteAccess - thanks Andrew ... :-)
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- We soon began to receive letters desiring a new version of
- FastFile adapted for RemoteAccess 2.0x ... So after almost another
- years work rewriting FastFile to work with RemoteAccess 2.0x the
- first wide beta of FastFile for RemoteAccess 2.0x was released in
- the begining of 1994 ...
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- ... and after another 12 months of beta testing, 5 wide betas and
- 17 closed betas we released FastFile 1.00 !
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- FastFile 1.00 had the same user interface as the old FastFile from
- 1993 but under this exterior nothing was the same. Almost all code
- had been rewritten and it now consists of some 25 modules and
- approximately 8000 lines of code. As a result of this amount of
- code, we had also been forced to change our development system.
- The new code is for the most part divided into threads which
- allows, for example, file reading to take place as background
- activity while the user continues in foreground !! This can be
- noticed in the revised locate function - FastFile searches for
- files in background while the user can continue to page file lists
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- Ok folks, It's 1996 and we are back with a new powerful release of
- FastFile - FastFile 2.00. The 2.00 release contains a lot of new
- nice features, including CD-ROM and Internet request features,
- lightbar cursor, BMP-, JPEG and FLI-infoviewers, configuration for
- columns in the area- and group-menu, option to start FastFile in
- archive view mode and of course RemoteAccess 2.50 support.
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- During 1995 and early 1996 we released 9 beta versions of FastFile
- to registered users and now it's ready. Have fun and see you all
- in the Fidonet FASTFILE echo !!!!
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- Many thanks to all users of FastFile. We have not had the time to
- reply to all the letters that we have received but we have been
- proud of reading all the Net- and Crash- mail sent to our BBS.
- Without this fantastic response, FastFile 2.00 would never have
- been a reality ... ** Thanks **
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- We also like to thank our incredible *beta-team* and all other
- persons who came up with good ideas, sent bug reports, lent us
- hardware and kept us working day and night :-). Thanx guys !!
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- Robert Burgess, Leffe Forsstrom, Mike Ehlert, Kevin Miller,
- Michael Mansour, Henk Jansen, Klaus Gruber and Daniel Gulluni !!!!
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- CCS, Creative Computer Software
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- FastFile 2.00 is a filedoor and filemanager for RemoteAccess 2.xx.
- The program is built around a "graphic" user interface which makes
- usage simple. It is for example possible to tag files in the lists
- by using the cursor positioning keys and space. Transfer of the
- tagged files is then initiated by the user pressing Ctrl-Z or D
- and Z for ZModem download.
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- Using FastFile requires that ANSI emulation is handled by the
- user's communication program - for example Terminate, FrontDoor,
- ProComm Plus and Telix.
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- FastFile contains *all* the features usually found in the file
- menu on most BBS's ! The most important features are:
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- - Changearea and FastAreaChange.
- Choose an area from an area list or use the FastAreaChange
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- - FileTagging.
- Tag files for download from file lists, the locate list or Raw
- Dir. It is also possible to tag and read single files in an
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- - Upload and Download.
- No file transfer protocols are embedded. You can easily install
- any number of external protocols. FFCONFIG included in the
- FastFile archive contains the commands for DSZ / GSZ, HSLink 1.0
- Bimodem 1.24, CEXYZ 1.00 , Puma/MPt, VFast, Smodem and ZSXmodem.
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- - Internet FTP Request features.
- Users can request files from Internet FTP-sites using FastFile !
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- - CD-ROM Request features.
- Users can request files from many CD's on systems with only one
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- - Locate.
- Search filenames, descriptions or new files. Tag files in the
- located files list and download! It is also possible to specify
- if you want to search all groups/areas or just one group/area.
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- - TXTView.
- Displays text files online. Even archived text files can be read
- online. It is also possible to search in text files.
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- - ARCView.
- Lists files saved in ARJ, SDN, SQZ, ARC, UC2, RAR, PAK, ZIP,
- LHA, LZH and other archives. It is possible to tag single files
- in an archive for downloading. Text files in archives can be
- read online, it is even possible to download or view files in an
- archive which is in another archive ! Is this hot or what :-) !!
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- - GIFView.
- Displays information about GIF pictures. Colors, resolution and
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- - MODView.
- Displays detailed information about MODules.
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- - ChatMode.
- Split-Screen ChatMode. Internal chat feature for user and SysOp.
- FastFile can also be started directly in chat mode and may
- thereby be used as an external chat program
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- - Help.
- Configurable online help. Just press F1 or H to display an help
- file. All the help files can be changed using FFCONFIG. The help
- files can contain color codes.
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- - Long file descriptions.
- The file descriptions can be between one and 20 lines long,
- configurable by the sysop, and the user by pressing F.
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- - File information.
- Even if the sysop has configured FastFile to use for example
- five lines long file descriptions, the user can always display
- the complete file description including information on who
- uploaded the file and the date and size, by pressing I.
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- - Comments in filelists.
- File comments can be changed within FastFile.
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- - File password support.
- Set password on important files and / or fileareas.
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- - FreeFile support.
- Uses RemoteAccess FreeFile support.
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- - RA 2.02 tagfile support.
- FastFile reads and writes RA tagfiles. You can tag files in RA
- and download them in FastFile.
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- - Color configuration.
- Using FFCONFIG, the sysop can change the colors used by
- FastFile. This is a registered only feature.
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- - CD-ROM support.
- FastFile has full CD-ROM, Tape and DAT support.
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- - Date format configuration.
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- - DupeCheck.
- FastFile can check for dupes when users upload files.
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- - Virus Scan.
- Run virus scanners and other external programs from FastFile.
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- - FILE_ID.DIZ support.
- FastFile can import FILE_ID.DIZ file-descriptions to RA's FDB.
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- - Memory swap functions.
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- Configureable memory swap features.
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- - Logoff after download.
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- - Configureable screen length.
- FastFile can use between 20 and 49 lines per page.
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- - NewFilesSearch.
- Displays new files that have been received since the previous
- logon. FastFile may also be started in the NewFilesSearch
- mode and may thereby be used as an external NewFiles program.
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- - Download Counter.
- Counts the downloads.
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- - MonoBaud.
- Runs FastFile in a black/white display mode when used below a
- configured (in FF.CTL) baud rate.
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- - Download Description.
- FF can optionally send a list with descriptions of the files
- downloaded by the user.
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- - Virus Check.
- After an UL/DL FF can automatically start a BAT file. This BAT
- file can be used for virus checking uploaded files or creating a
- log containing the name of the user who uploaded the file.
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- - DL Ratio.
- Checks the up-/download ratio.
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- - Multi Node.
- FastFile also works on multinode BBSs.
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- - DOS-Shell.
- FastFile has a SysOp's DOS SHELL.
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- - EditFile.
- Edit file descriptions in the files list.
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- - Import FILE_ID.DIZ
- Import filedescriptions from FILE_ID.DIZ to RA's file-data-base.
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- - RawDir.
- Display all the files in a path. The files in raw dir can
- also be Downloaded, Viewed, Moved, Copied, Deleted etc.
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- - MoveFile.
- Move files between file areas or to / from raw dir. Files inside
- archives can also be moved to fileareas or rawdir !!
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- - CopyFile.
- Copy files between file areas or to / from raw dir. Files inside
- archives can also be copied to file areas or rawdir !!
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- - DeleteFile.
- Delete files on the hard disk and / or in RA's file database.
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- - Add File(s) or Comments
- Add all or some of the files in a directory to RA's filedatabase
- and add comments to RA's filedatabase.
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- - Import FILE_ID.DIZ.
- Import file descriptions from FILE_ID.DIZ to RA's file database.
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- Display information about harddisk space, paths etc.
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- Temporarily change the user's time- and download limits.
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- Lock the user's keyboard.
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- - Capture.
- Save the screen to a file during a chat.
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- For further descriptions of each feature see later in this manual!
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- Guarantee and Support
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- We have been testing this program for 6 months without finding
- any serious bugs. But we can't guarantee that the program works
- without errors on your computer. Use the program at your own risk!
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- If you have any problems or questions, call one of our support
- BBSs from which you can also download the latest FastFile version
- using filerequest - FASTFILE or FF.
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- You can also reach us through Fidonet at the RA_UTIL or FASTFILE
- echo. Address your letter to Richard Skalsky or Hakan Akerberg.
- The FASTFILE echo is available on the Swedish backbone and on all
- of our support sites. Contact one of our support sites if you want
- to get a feed.
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- We can also be reached using e-mail on the Internet at:
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- Richard Skalsky - richard.skalsky@network.vattenfall.se
- Hakan Akerberg - hakana@lysator.liu.se
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- and using Internet Relay Chat (IRC) at irc.funet.fi in the channel
- FASTFILE. Send a couple of ASCII 7 (beeps) to wake us up if nobody
- says anything. We are available for chat as often as possible.
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- You are also welcome to send crashmail or email to our support
- sites:
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ SWEDEN FastFile Development Center SWEDEN │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Richard Skalsky <richard.skalsky@network.vattenfall.se> │
- │ Stockholm Sweden │
- │ +46 8 288753 FidoNet: 2:201/284 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ SWEDEN The Wizard's Head SWEDEN │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Robert Burgess <rb@abc.se> │
- │ Stockholm Sweden │
- │ +46 8 6041712 FidoNet: 2:201/352 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ USA Pacific Coast Micro BBS USA │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Mike Ehlert <mike@pcmicro.com> │
- │ Thousand Oaks, CA, USA │
- │ +1 (805) 494 8327 FidoNet: 1:102/1001 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ GERMANY -THL- GERMANY │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Klaus Gruber <gandalf@muc.nacamar.de> │
- │ Augsburg, Germany │
- │ +49 821 98959 FidoNet: 2:2480/99 │
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- │ UK Forgotten Realms BBS UK │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Kevin Miller <kevin.miller@almac.co.uk> │
- │ Grimsby, South Humberside, England │
- │ +44 (0)472 347358 FidoNet: 2:2502/19 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ AUSTRALIA GeNNeXXus AUSTRALIA │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Michael Mansour │
- │ Stocklands Mall, Wetherill Park, Australia │
- │ +61 2 725 3541 FidoNet: 3:713/611 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ HOLLAND Rocket BBS HOLLAND │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Henk Jansen │
- │ Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands (Holland) │
- │ +31 10 4502812 FidoNet: 2:2802/171 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ LUXEMBOURG NoName-Box LUXEMBOURG │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ SysOp: Daniel Gulluni <daniel.gulluni@ci.educ.lu> │
- │ Luxembourg │
- │ +352 595243 FidoNet: 2:270/16 │
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- Registration
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- FastFile is a _SHAREWARE_ program. This means that the program may
- be downloaded from a BBS and be tested for 1 month without any
- fee. If you then wish to continue using the program you _MUST_
- register and pay a small fee. Then you will receive a personal
- registration code which should be written into FF.CTL. This code
- enables you to use additional registration features of FastFile.
- These extra features are listed below, and also indicated by
- {+} later in the manual. You will be able to use this registration
- code in future releases of FastFile without additional cost. A
- registered user will also have the opportunity of valuating newer
- beta-versions of FastFile. Those beta-versions will only be
- possible to use by registered users.
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- FastFile is copyright protected by R.H. Creative Computer Software
-
- R.H.Creative Computer Software guarantees neither further develop-
- ment nor support of FastFile. Development of new versions of
- FastFile will depend on the number of users registering this
- version.
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- You may NEITHER modify FastFile NOR include FastFile as a part of
- any other software without the written permission of R.H. Creative
- Computer Software. You may distribute FastFile on a CD-ROM in it's
- original archive as long as the CD-ROM is clearly marked as Share-
- ware and it explains the shareware concept.
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- You may NOT use a registration key that has not been obtained from
- the registration agency R.H. Creative Computer Software.
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- You may copy and distribute unregistered versions of FastFile,
- on condition that you do NOT charge anything for this. The files
- within the FastFile archive may NOT be forwarded separately, only
- the entire archive may be copied and distributed.
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- The following *Extra* features are available when FastFile has
- been registered and the personal registration code entered.
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- - All SysOp-features can be used remotely.
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- - All the colors used by FastFile can be changed using FFCONFIG.
-
- - The five second long pause and the information that FastFile is
- unregistered disappers.
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- - FastFile events can be logged on a printer connected to a
- communications port.
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- - Future beta versions of FastFile can be used.
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- - By the SysOp selected headers can be put into FILES.FF.
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- - FastFile displays upon termination the names of the BBS and the
- SysOp and that the program is registered thus:
-
- - FastFile 2.00
- - Copyright (c) 1993, 1996 R.H. Creative Computer Software
- - Registered to Richard Skalsky FASTFILE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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- Registration costs
- ──────────────────
-
- The registration fee for the program depends on the BBS
- environment - commercial or private - in which it is used. A
- private BBS is one physically located in a private household where
- NO type of commercial activity is practised, and where the BBS
- itself is operated by a private person. Other systems are to be
- regarded as commercial and MUST be registered as such. A separate
- registration is required for each installation of the program,
- with exception for MultiLine systems which require only one
- registration provided that all nodes use the same BBS and SysOp
- names. The registration fee is subject to change without prior
- notice.
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ Registration costs per installation │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ COUNTRY PRIVATE REGISTRATION COMMERCIAL REGISTRATION │
- │ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
- │ Sweden 250SKr 1000Skr │
- │ USA $35 $150 │
- │ Germany DM65 DM265 │
- │ England £20 £95 │
- │ Australia $55 $245 │
- │ Holland ƒ70 ƒ295 │
- │ ALL OTHER US$35 US$150 │
- ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- SWEDISH REGISTRATION FORM
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- SysOp Name _______________________________________________________
-
- BBS Name _______________________________________________________
-
- (This information must be EXACTLY that which you have written in
- your BBS software configuration. Your personal code is compiled
- using that information so it is necessary that it is correct !!)
-
- Node number _____________ BBS telephone number _________________
-
- Voice telephone number ______________ Fax number _______________
-
- Post Address :
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- __________________________________________________________________
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- __________________________________________________________________
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- __________________________________________________________________
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- __________________________________________________________________
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for 250Kr, private registration
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for 1000Kr, commercial reg.
-
- [ ] I wish to pay by check, 20Kr additional fee !
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- ( ) I have sent the registration fee by post.
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- ( ) I have paid the registration fee to Postgiro account
- 4366712-0.
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- ( ) I have paid the registration fee to Bankgiro account
- 5852-4430.
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- ( ) I wish to be invoiced.
-
- ( ) I wish to pay using American Express.
-
- Card number _________________________________________________
-
- Card's expiration date ______________________________________
-
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- CITY/DATE ________________________________________________________
-
- SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________
-
-
- Mail to: R.H. Creative Computer Software
- c/o Richard Skalsky
- Industrigatan 14
- 112 46 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- USA REGISTRATION FORM
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- SysOp Name _______________________________________________________
-
- BBS Name _______________________________________________________
-
- (This information must be EXACTLY that which you have written in
- your BBS software configuration. Your personal code is compiled
- using that information so it is necessary that it is correct !!)
-
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- Node number _____________ BBS telephone number _________________
-
- Voice telephone number ______________ Fax number _______________
-
- Post Address :
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for $35, private registration
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for $150, commercial registration
-
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- ( ) I have sent the reg. fee by mail US Check or Money order.
-
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- ( ) I wish to pay using American Express.
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- Card number _________________________________________________
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- Card's expiration date ______________________________________
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- How do you want me to send your registration key:
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- ( ) Fidonet file transfer.
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- ( ) File attach to your account on PACIFIC COAST MICRO BBS
- (805) 494-8327
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- Make US check or money order payable to: "PACIFIC COAST MICRO"
- Please allow 3-7 days to process your key from Sweden.
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- Mail to: PACIFIC COAST MICRO
- Att: Mike Ehlert
- 1879 Campbell Ave.
- Thousand Oaks, CA. 91360 USA
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- GERMANY REGISTRATION FORM
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- SysOp Name _______________________________________________________
-
- BBS Name _______________________________________________________
-
- (This information must be EXACTLY that which you have written in
- your BBS software configuration. Your personal code is compiled
- using that information so it is necessary that it is correct !!)
-
- Node number _____________ BBS telephone number _________________
-
- Voice telephone number ______________ Fax number _______________
-
- Post Address :
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
-
- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for DM65 private registration
-
- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for DM265 commercial registration
-
- ( ) I have sent the registration fee by mail.
-
- How do you want me to send your registration key:
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- ( ) Fidonet file transfer. ( Requires FidoNet Node Number )
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- ( ) File attach to your account on -THL-
- 2:2480/99 (+49) 821-98959 V34+, ISDN
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- Make money order's payable to: Klaus Gruber
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- Please allow 3-7 days to process your key from Germany.
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- Mail to: Klaus Gruber
- Att: FastFile Reg
- Bergstr. 23
- 86199 Augsburg
- Germany
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- You can also transfer the Money on the following Account.
- Please send me a Crash/Net Mail if you do it that way !
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- Stadtsparkasse Augsburg
- BLZ: 720 500 00
- KTO: 201 55 19
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- If you are gonna call the BBS to get your Key, then I need a name
- and password so I can add your account to the BBS before you call:
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- Name: _______________________________ Password: __________________
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- UK REGISTRATION FORM
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- SysOp Name _______________________________________________________
-
- BBS Name _______________________________________________________
-
- (This information must be EXACTLY that which you have written in
- your BBS software configuration. Your personal code is compiled
- using that information so it is necessary that it is correct !!)
-
- Node number _____________ BBS telephone number _________________
-
- Voice telephone number ______________ Fax number _______________
-
- Post Address :
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for £20, private registration
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for £95, commercial registration
-
- ( ) I have sent the reg. fee by mail UK Check or Money order.
-
- ( ) I wish to pay using American Express.
-
- Card number _________________________________________________
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- Card's expiration date ______________________________________
-
- How do you want me to send your registration key:
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- ( ) Fidonet file transfer.
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- ( ) File attach to your account on FORGOTTEN REALMS BBS
- +44 (0)472 347358 All Speeds upto 28,800k (BBS Number)
- +44 (0)472 349117 Voice number for any questions (after 6pm)
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- Make UK check or money order payable to: "Kevin Miller"
- Please allow 3-7 days to process your key from Sweden.
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- Mail to: FORGOTTEN REALMS
- Att: Kevin Miller
- 487 Weelsby Street
- Grimsby
- South Humberside
- DN32 8DL, ENGLAND
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- If you are gonna call the BBS to get your Key, then I need a name
- and password so I can add your account to the BBS before you call:
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- Name: ______________________________________ Password: ___________
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- SysOp Name _______________________________________________________
-
- BBS Name _______________________________________________________
-
- (This information must be EXACTLY that which you have written in
- your BBS software configuration. Your personal code is compiled
- using that information so it is necessary that it is correct !!)
-
- Node number _____________ BBS telephone number _________________
-
- Voice telephone number ______________ Fax number _______________
-
- Postal Address :
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for $55, private registration
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- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for $245, commercial registration
-
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- ( ) I have sent the reg. fee by mail AUS Cheque or Money order.
-
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- ( ) I wish to pay using VISA, MasterCard, or Bankcard.
-
- Name on Card ________________________________________________
-
- Card number _________________________________________________
-
- Card's expiration date ______________________________________
-
- Card Type ___________________________________________________
-
- How do you want me to send your registration key:
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- ( ) Crash Fidonet file transfer.
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- ( ) File attach to your account on GeNNeXXuS.
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- ( ) Place on hold for you to pickup.
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- Make AUS cheque or money order payable to: "GeNNeXXuS"
- Please allow 3-7 days to process your key from Sweden.
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- If paying by Cheque or Money Order, Mail to:
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- GeNNeXXuS
- Attn: FASTFILE REGISTRATION
- P.O. Box 3075
- Stocklands Mall,
- Wetherill Park, NSW 2164
- AUSTRALIA
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- REGISTRATIE FORMULIER VOOR NEDERLAND
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- SysOp Naam: ______________________________________________________
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- BBS Naam : ______________________________________________________
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- (Deze informatie moet PRECIES hetzelfde zijn wat er in uw BBS
- configuratie staat.
- Uw persoonlijke code wordt gecompileert door deze informatie te
- gebruiken, daarom is het noodzakelijk dat deze correct is !!)
-
- Node nummer ____________ BBS telefoon nummer _____________________
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- Spraak telefoon nummer _______________ Fax nummer ________________
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- Adres :
- __________________________________________________________________
- __________________________________________________________________
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- [ ] Ik registreer FastFile voor FL 70, prive registratie.
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- [ ] IK registreer FastFile for FL 295, commerciële registratie.
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- [ ] Ik betaal per Eurocheck, extra kosten FL 5 !
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- ( ) Ik heb het geld per post gestuurt. (Het beste is aangetekend)
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- ( ) Ik betaal per Giro naar rekening nummer 49 25 086
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- ( ) Ik betaal via de bank naar 3818 60 396
- Rabo Bank Capelle a/d IJssel
- T.n.v. H.L.Jansen
- o.v.v. Fastfile registratie
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- Na ontvangst betaling duurt het ongeveer 3-7 dagen om uw key uit
- Zweden te ontvangen en door te sturen.
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- Hoe wilt u de Registratie Key ontvangen:
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- ( ) File attach. (Heeft u een voor mij geldig Node Number nodig)
- ( ) File attach op hold op Rocket BBS BBS
- (31-10) 4502812 tot 28k8
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- 2:2802/171 FidoNet 15:1100/700 Digital-Net
- 30:30/0 Rocket-Net 100:800/1700 Games-Net
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- U kunt uw registratie key ook downloaden op Rocket BBS maar dan
- heb ik een naam en password nodig zodat ik u in het bestand kan
- zetten:
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- Naam: _______________________________
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- Password: _______________________________
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- Post adres: H.L. Jansen
- O.v.v.: FastFile Reg
- Beemsterhoek 308
- 2905 XS Capelle a/d IJssel
- Holland
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- SysOp Name _______________________________________________________
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- BBS Name _______________________________________________________
-
- (This information must be EXACTLY that which you have written in
- your BBS software configuration. Your personal code is compiled
- using that information so it is necessary that it is correct !!)
-
- Node number _____________ BBS telephone number _________________
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- Voice telephone number ______________ Fax number _______________
-
- Post Address :
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________________
-
-
- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for $35, private registration
-
- [ ] I wish to register FastFile for $150, commercial registration
-
- ( ) I have sent the reg. fee by mail, check or money order.
-
- ( ) I have paid the registration fee to Postgiro account
- 4366712-0.
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- ( ) I have paid the registration fee to Bankgiro account
- 5852-4430.
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- ( ) I wish to pay using American Express.
-
- Card number _________________________________________________
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- Card's expiration date ______________________________________
-
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- CITY/DATE ________________________________________________________
-
- SIGNATURE ________________________________________________________
-
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- Mail to: R.H. Creative Computer Software
- c/o Richard Skalsky
- Industrigatan 14
- 112 46 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- Quick Installation, Configuration and Testing
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- To use FastFile you need an IBM 286 or above compatible computer
- and DOS 3.3 or later. FastFile can also be used with OS/2 2.x,
- OS/2 Warp v3, Desqview or MS-Windows.
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- In addition to DOS you need to have installed a copy of
- RemoteAccess 2.0x together with a FOSSIL driver. You also need to
- have file transfer protocols if you want to be able to transfer
- files. The settings to use for example GSZ, DSZ, HSLink, Bimodem,
- CEXYZ, ZSXmodem and Smodem comes included with FastFile.
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- A FOSSIL driver is a memory resident program that FastFile uses to
- communicate with the modem. FastFile has been tested with three
- FOSSIL drivers, Ray Gwinns X00, VX00 (for OS/2) and David Nugents
- BNU. RemoteAccess, FOSSIL drivers and file transfer protocols can
- be downloaded from most BBSs.
-
- Follow these instructions to install FastFile assuming that you
- have previously installed the BBS system and a Fossil driver.
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- - - I N S T A L L A T I O N - -
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- 1. Create a new directory for FastFile on your harddisk.
- Ex. C:\FASTFILE
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- 1.1 Copy the FastFile archive to that directory.
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- 1.2 Unpack the FastFile archive with the command : PKUNZIP FF_200.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- We recommend that you use CEXYZ or PDZmodem instead of DSZ/GSZ !!
- CEXYZ and PDZ is compatible with GSZ/DSZ and uses a FOSSIL driver.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 2.1 Copy the CEXYZ (or DSZ or GSZ) archive to that directory.
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- 2.2 Unpack the CEXYZ (or DSZ or GSZ) archive.
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- 3.1 Copy or move UC2R2.EXE from C:\FASTFILE to C:\UC2
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- 3.2 Unpack UC2 to C:\UC2, by running UC2R2.EXE in the C:\UC2 path.
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- archive programs on your harddisk. Ex. C:\TOOLS
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- 4.1 Copy your archive programs to this directory, and unpack them.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- If you already have archive programs installed on your harddisk,
- skip instruction #4 and #4.1.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 5. Add the FASTFILE, UC2 and ARCHIVE directorys to your PATH line
- in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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- Ex. PATH C:\DOS;C:\FASTFILE;C:\UC2;C:\TOOLS
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTE : "SET DSZLOG=" APPLIES EVEN IF YOU RUN GSZ OR CEXYZ !
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 7. Add the line SET FASTFILE=C:\FASTFILE to your AUTOEXEC.BAT.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTE : SKIP INSTRUCTION #7 IF YOUR BBS USES SEVERAL NODES !
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 1. MULTILINE CONFIG. (READ THIS IF YOUR BBS USES SEVERAL NODES !)
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- 1.1 Start FFCONFIG.EXE from your node path, C:\RA\LINEx.
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- 1.2 Check all paths and settings in FFCONFIG.
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- 1.3 Select GLOBAL>DIRECTORYS in FFCONFIG and enter the right node-
- path on the NODE PATH line. Ex. Node Path C:\RA\LINE1
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Node Path should specify the path of the directory containing the
- files EXITINFO.BBS and DORINFO1.DEF for the actual line.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 1.4 Exit FFCONFIG and repeat #1.1 to 1.3 for all nodes. ( or copy
- the first FF.CTL to all other node paths.)
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- A FF.CTL must be created for each line. The Node Path statement is
- the only necessary difference between the FF.CTL files.
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- If you have a multiline BBS you can also use [task] and #Include:,
- see "MultiNode Systems" later in this guide !!
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- DO NOT USE THE "SET FASTFILE=C:\FASTFILE" COMMAND ON MULTILINE BBS
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 2. SINGLE LINE CONFIG. (READ THIS IF YOUR BBS USES ONLY ONE NODE)
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- 2.1 Start FFCONFIG.EXE from the FASTFILE directory, C:\FASTFILE.
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- 2.2 Check all paths and settings in FFCONFIG. DON'T USE THE "NODE-
- PATH" SETTING (GLOBAL>DIRECTORYS in FFCONFIG) !
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- - - T E S T I N G F A S T F I L E - -
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- 1. Test FastFile by enter the command "US FASTFILE /L" in the
- FASTFILE directory.
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- 2. Test FastFile's archive viewer by pressing V (view) when the
- cursor is pointing on a file in the filelist.
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- - - R U N N I N G F A S T F I L E F R O M T H E B B S - -
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- In order to start FastFile from RemoteAccess a new menu alter-
- native should be added.
-
- 1. Start RACONFIG
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- 2. Add a new alternative to your main menu :
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- User display = FASTFILE
- Action = Execute sub-program (Type 7)
- Data = C:\UC2\US.EXE C:\FASTFILE\FASTFILE.EXE *M *X
- Hot-key = F
-
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- RemoteAccess 2.00.g1, 2.00 and 2.01 users !!
- --------------------------------------------
-
- Although FastFile 2.00 is intended for use with RemoteAccess 2.02
- and 2.50, it can be used with RemoteAccess 2.00.g1, 2.00 and
- 2.01. Since these releases of RA don't support TAGLIST.RA it is
- very important that you remove it every time a user has logged off.
-
- TAGLIST.RA is placed in the node path, and to remove it you can
- add this line to your BBS batch file:
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- DEL x:\RA\LINEx\TAGLIST.RA
-
- The line above should be executed every time a user has logged off
- your BBS.
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- RemoteAccess 2.50 users !!!
- ---------------------------
-
- IF you have problems running FastFile 2.00 in RemoteAccess 2.50
- mode you can include the /RDX command line switch to force
- FastFile to RA 2.50 mode.
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- Configuration, FF.CTL
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The ASCII file FF.CTL is used to configure FastFile. FF.CTL may be
- edited using a standard text editor or FFCONFIG.EXE. The following
- codes can be used in FF.CTL within chat sequences and protocol
- commands.
-
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- *B - Connect Speed (bps) *P - Com Port
- *O - Locked Speed *M - Swap Memory to Harddisk.
- *N - File Name UL/DL (Not Batch) *C - TMPFile (FileList for Batch)
- *A - User's full Name *L - User's Location
- *S - SysOp's Name *F - SysOp's Christian Name.
- *G - User First Name *H - User Last Name.
- *T - User's Time Remaining *D - User's DownLoad Limit
- *I - Date (Todays date) *K - Time
- *E - Enter *U - UpLoad Path
-
- **P - Path to upload/download area.
- **F - Filename excluding stop and extension (.XXX).
- **E - Extension excluding stop (.).
- **N - File transfer protocol.
-
- ──────────────────────────── FF.CTL ──────────────────────────────
- FFPath =
-
- Path to FastFile directory on the hard disk.
-
- Ex. FFPath = C:\FASTFILE\
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- -----
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- BBSPath =
-
- Path to FILES.RA, CONFIG.RA and other RemoteAccess files.
-
- Ex. BBSPath = C:\RA\
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- -----
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- NodePath =
-
- Used in systems with several nodes. This path points to the
- directory where EXITINFO.BBS and DORINFO1.DEF reside for the
- actual node and "BBSPath =" points to the directory where the file
- area file, FILES.RA resides.
-
- Since EXITINFO.BBS and DORINFO1.DEF reside in different
- directorys for each node, an FF.CTL file must be created for each
- node and described by a node path. The only difference between
- these FF.CTL files is the "NodePath=" information.
-
- FastFile has to be started from the NodePath directory in order
- to determine the FF.CTL file to use.
-
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- "SET FASTFILE=" must NOT be present in systems with several nodes!
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Ex. NodePath = C:\RA\LINE2\
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- TempPath =
-
- Temporary path used by FastFile to unpack archives and other
- temporary work.
-
- Ex. TempPath = C:\UNPACK\
-
- -----
-
- UploadArea =
-
- Number of area where all uploaded files are to be saved.
- NOTE : If UploadArea = is not used, FastFile checks in FILES.RA
- for upload security !!
-
- Ex. UploadArea = 1
- %UploadArea = 1
-
- -----
-
- LogFile =
-
- Path and name of the file where events in FastFile are logged.
-
- Ex. LogFile = C:\LOG\FASTFILE.LOG or LogFile = C:\RA\RA.LOG
-
- -----
-
- LogPrint =
-
- {+} The device name for the printer log. Operational only if
- FastFile has been registered.
-
- Ex. LogPrint = LPT1:
- %LogPrint = LPT1: To turn off printer logging.
-
- -----
-
- LogLevel =
-
- Determines the amount of information logged to the log file and on
- the log printer.
-
- 0 - Only errors, 1 - Normal, 2 - Full.
-
- Ex. LogLevel = 2
-
- -----
-
- SysOpSec =
-
- The security level required in order to be able to use SysOp
- features in FastFile.
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- Ex. SysOpSec = 100
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- MonoBaud =
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- In order to maintain an acceptable display update rate in FastFile
- a minimum data transfer rate can be specified. If FastFile is
- used at this transfer rate or slower then the screen will be
- accessed in monochrome mode.
-
- Ex. MonoBaud = 1200
-
- FastFile will produce a black/white display if the user has
- a modem with maximum Baud rate 1200. The user can change to
- a color display if he so wishes by pressing W.
-
- Note: This applies only for remote use, local use is always
- with color display.
-
- -----
-
- LockBaud =
-
- Locks FastFile to use the specified baud rate. Must be used if
- the FOSSIL driver is locked.
-
- Ex. LockBaud = 19200
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- -----
-
- RegKey =
-
- Specifies the personal registration code received on registering
- FastFile.
-
- Ex. RegKey = 12345-A2341694FF44G12274MQ3
- %RegKey =
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- -----
-
- F1 = , F2 =, F3 =, F4 =
-
- Specify the text to be output when the corresponding function
- key is pressed during chats.
-
- Ex. F1 = Bye *A, see you later...
- F2 = Hi *A, I can see that you are from *L.
- F3 = The time is now *K and the date is *I.
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- CTL-Enter =
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- Specifies the text to be output when Ctrl-Enter is pressed in
- chat mode.
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- Ex. CTL-Enter = :-)
- CTL-Enter = :-) *E
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- ALT-Enter =
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- Specifies the text to be output when Alt-Enter is pressed in chat
- mode. (Does not usually work under Windows.)
-
- Ex. ALT-Enter = :-(
- ALT-Enter = :-( *E
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- ChatLine =
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- Specifies the text to be output in the SysOp window when entering
- chat mode.
-
- Ex. ChatLine = Hi *A !!
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- ChatESC =
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- Specifies whether the user can terminate a chat by using ESC.
- Default = NO.
-
- Ex. ChatESC = YES
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- ChatName =
-
- Determines if the user's and SysOp's names will be displayed in
- the respective window frames instead of "User Window" and "SysOp
- Window".
-
- Ex. ChatName = YES
- Display SysOp's and user's names in chat mode.
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- Scroll =
-
- Specifies how many lines will remain in the chat window after a
- scroll.
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- Ex. Scroll = 3
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- GroupMenu =
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- Specifies if FastFile should use a group menu or not.
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- Ex. GroupMenu = NO
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- DLBatMsg =
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- Specifies the text displayed to the user while FastFile is
- performing the DOWNLOAD.BAT file after downloading files.
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- Ex. DLBatMsg = Running Bat file, wait ...
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- ULBatMsg =
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- Specifies the text displayed to the user while FastFile is
- performing the UPLOAD.BAT file after uploading files.
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- Ex. ULBatMsg = Scanning for virus, wait ...
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- JumpDos =
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- Specifies the text displayed to the user when SysOp exits to DOS
- via ALT-J.
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- Ex. JumpDos = SysOp to DOS, wait ...
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- Missing =
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- Specifies the text displayed, instead of the file size, if a file
- in RAs file database is not present in the corresponding directory.
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- Ex. Missing = Deleted
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- NotHome =
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- Specifies the text displayed when the SysOp doesn't reply to a
- chat request.
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- Ex. NotHome = SysOp is not home now !!
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- CheckCarrier =
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- Turns on or off control of Carrier Detect. Specify OFF if you
- run FastFile via modemless cable between two systems.
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- Ex. CheckCarrier = NO
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- TMPFile =
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- Specifies the name of the TMP file that FastFile uses to record
- the names of the files to be fetched using a batch protocol such
- as ZMODEM or HS/LINK.
-
- Ex. TMPFile = FASTFILE.TMP
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- DescLength =
-
- FastFile supports long file descriptions in the file lists. It can
- be between one and 20 lines long, default is five. If the complete
- file description is longer that the one shown in the file list the
- (i) symbol appers. The complete file description of a file is
- always shown when you press the i key.
-
- Ex. DescLength = 1
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- -----
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- LocateSec =
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- Security required it use the locate/search features with FastFile.
-
- Ex. LocateSec = 100
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- FFHelpSec =
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- Used to specify between which security levels FFSTART.HLP should
- be shown at the start of FastFile.
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- FFHelpSec = nn, xx, ffffffff, ffffffff, ffffffff, ffffffff
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- nn = Min security to display FFSTART.HLP.
- xx = Max security to display FFSTART.HLP.
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- ffffffff, ffffffff, ffffffff, ffffffff
- A B C D FLAGS
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- f = X : Display FFSTART.HLP only if the user has this flag.
- f = O : Display FFSTART.HLP only if the user does NOT have this
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- f = - : Don't care.
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- EditDiz =
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- FILE_ID.DIZ is a file containing the description of an archive
- contained by several archives. FastFile will automatically search
- for FILE_ID.DIZ files when a user has uploaded an archive.
-
- EditDiz is used to specify if a user should be allowed to edit the
- FILE_ID.DIZ file or if it should be directly imported to the file
- data base.
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- EditDiz = NO imports FILE_ID.DIZ without letting the user edit the
- file description.
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- Ex. EditDiz = NO
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- Upload =
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- Used to specify if it should be possible to upload files to
- FastFile.
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- Ex. Upload = YES
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- PreShellCMD =
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- PreShellCMD specifies the command line to be executed before
- FastFile executes external DOS programs.
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- Used if FastFile should swap to disc before shelling to DOS.
-
- Also see MEMORY SWAP.
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- Ex. PreShellCMD = C:\UC2\UUC.EXE $DOS
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- DosShellCMD =
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- Command to be executed when the sysop presses ALT-J (DOS shell).
-
- *M can be used first on the line to specify that you want to swap
- to disc before the command line should be executed. This requires
- that PreShellCMD is used, see MEMORY SWAP.
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- Ex. DosShellCMD = *M COMMAND.COM > CON
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- BiUlArea =
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- Uploaded files area for files uploaded using a bidirectional
- protocol.
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- UlBatCMD =
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- Specifies a program that should be executed after an upload has
- been finished. Can be used to specify a batch file which starts
- for example an virus scanner and logs the upload to a log file.
-
- *M can be used first on the line to specify that you want to swap
- to disc before the command line should be executed. This requires
- that PreShellCMD is used, see MEMORY SWAP. Remember that memory-
- swap takes time, use it only if it's necessary.
-
- Ex. UlBatCMD = *M UPLOAD.BAT **P **F .**E *I *K **N *A
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- DlBatCMD =
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- The same thing as UlBatCMD except that this one is executed when a
- file has been downloaded.
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- Ex. DlBatCMD = *M DOWNLOAD.BAT **P **F .**E *I *K **N *A
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- DupeCheck =
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- Used to specify if FastFile should check for the file already
- exists when a file has been uploaded. If the file already exists
- it will be removed and the upload will not be registered to the
- users account.
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- Ex. DupeCheck = NO
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- ChkDskSpace =
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- Used to specify if FastFile should check in enough disc space is
- available when a user wants to start an upload. The size is
- specified using RACONFIG.
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- Ex. ChkDskSpace = NO
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- LightBar =
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- Used to specify if FastFile should use a lightbar cursor in the
- filelist.
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- Ex. LightBar = YES
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- Used to specify if FastFile should use a lightbar cursor in the
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- Ex. AGLightBar = YES
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- Columns =
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- Used to specify how many columns FastFile should use in the area-
- and group-menus. 1-4.
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- Ex. Columns = 2
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- DLLogOff =
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- Used to deselect the "Logoff after Download" feature.
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- Ex. DLLogOff = NO
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- WaitLogOff =
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- Used to specify how many seconds FastFile should wait before
- logging a user off after a download.
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- Ex. WaitLogOff = 10
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- ISDN =
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- FastFile supports ISDN-connections. Use ISDN = YES in FF.CTL for
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- File Transfer Protocols, FF.CTL
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile uses external file transfer protocols to send and receive
- files. FastFile can use up to 15 different protocols. FFCONFIG
- contains the setting for the most usual protocols.
-
- FastFile's external transfer protocols are configured as follows -
-
- Line 01 | PROTOCOL = ZSXModem (Use this!)
- Line 02 | Key S
- Line 03 | Batch YES
- Line 04 | DnLoad C:\ZSX\ZSXW port *P speed *B sz @*C
- Line 05 | UpLoad C:\ZSX\ZSXW port *P speed *B rz
- Line 06 | DnL-Log z
- Line 07 | UpL-Log z
- Line 08 | CPS2400 230
- Line 09 | LogFile C:\GSZ\GSZ.LOG
- Line 10 | Struct Z1S0!0!0!0!0!0!0!0!0N0!0
- Line 11 | Short Zmodem
- Line 12 | END PROTOCOL
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- Line 1 and 12
- -------------
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- PROTOCOL = ZSXModem, END PROTOCOL
-
- All protocols start and end with "PROTOCOL = XXXXXX" and "END
- PROTOCOL" where XXXXXXX is the name of the protocol in the
- download window. The name of the protocol can be max 35 character
- long. If you put a * before the name of the protocol, "*ZModem",
- that protocol will be the default protocol and the DL time for
- this protocol will be written on the top status bar in FastFile
- when you tag files. You can use the "M" key to change default
- protocol in FastFile.
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- Line 2
- ------
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- Key S
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- This is the key the user have to press to start the protocol.
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- Line 3
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- If the protocol can send more than one file it's a BATCH PROTOCOL.
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- Line 4 and 5
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- DnLoad C:\ZSX\ZSXW port *P speed *B sz @*C
- UpLoad C:\ZSX\ZSXW port *P speed *B rz
-
- Specifies the command that FastFile sends to the protocol in order
- to start the upload and download. *M can be used on this line to
- swap memory before FastFile starts the protocol.
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- DnL-Log z
- UpL-Log Z
-
- Specifies for FastFile the character in the protocol log file
- which is to be interpreted as meaning successful up- and download.
-
- Line 8
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- CPS2400 230
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- Specifies the characters per second rate that the protocol
- achieves at 2400 Bps. This is used to show the download time on
- the top status bar in FastFile.
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- Line 9
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- LogFile C:\GSZ\GSZ.LOG
-
- You can use this line to enter the path and filename of the
- protocol log file. If this is not used, FastFile uses the DSZ
- log file as default. If you don't use this command in the protocol
- setup, you must use the "SET DSZLOG=C:\GSZ\GSZ.LOG" command in
- your AUTOEXEC.BAT or another BAT file.
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- Struct Z1S0!0!0!0!0!0!0!0!0N0!0
-
- The struct line is used to specify the log format used by the
- protocol. By changing this line, and the LogFile line, FastFile
- will support all log formats. If you don't include the STRUCT
- line, FastFile uses the default DSZ log standard.
-
- "Z1S0!0!0!0!0!0!0!0!0N0!0" is the struct line for the default DSZ
- logformat.
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- Here is the DSZ log and the struct line for that protocol :
-
- LOGFILE: z 3583 14400 bps 1194 cps 0 errors 0 1024 FF.CTL 0
- z 1108 14400 bps 1108 cps 0 errors 0 1024 FILE.FF 0
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- STRUCT: Z1 S0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 N0 !0
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- Z1 = Control character. This is the character used by "DnL-Log"
- and "UpL-Log". (1 = read only 1 character.)
- !0 = Jump to next field. (Don't use this field).
- S0 = Filesize. (0 = read all characters until space is found).
- N0 = Filename. (0 = read all characters until space is found).
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- Just change this line if your protocol uses a different log format
- than GSZ/DSZ. And if you have problem with this, just send us the
- protocol and we will set up it for you :-)
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- ARCHIVE/GIF/MOD/TEXT-Support, PACKET.CTL
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile includes features to view files inside an archive and
- even read files contained by an archive. It is possible to tag and
- download files from inside archives and use FastFile to uncompress
- files from an archive. For these features it is required that
- FastFile can find a copy of the archivers in your PATH. FastFile
- can also be used to display information about GIF, TGA, PCX, BMP,
- JPG, FLI and MOD files and read text files online.
-
- FastFile uses the information found in PACKET.CTL to know what to
- do with the archives. The PACKET.CTL, that comes with FastFile,
- includes support for ARJ, SDN, SQZ, ZIP, LZH, LHA, ARC, UC2, RAR,
- PAK, GIF, TGA, PCX, BMP, JPG, FLI and MOD files.If you want to use
- other archivers with FastFile you just add information about that
- format to PACKET.CTL.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTE: Users using the american MM-DD-YY date format may change the
- filelist format line for ZIP files in PACKET.CTL to :
-
- S0!0!0!0 MM DD YY !0!0!0N0
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- How to setup archive programs in PACKET.CTL
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The structure of PACKET.CTL is:
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- Line 01 | .UC2
- Line 02 | ARCVIEW
- Line 03 | UC V **A > **L
- Line 04 | UC E **A **N #**P > NUL
- Line 05 | UC A **A **N #**P > NUL
- Line 06 | --> Directory of
- Line 07 | NNNNNNNN EEE SSSSSSSSSSSS MMM DD YYYY
- Line 08 | matching files
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- Line 1
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- UC V **A > **L
- UC E **A **N #**P > NUL
- UC A **A **N #**P > NUL
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- Archive command lines for View (list files), Extract and Add.
-
- **A = Archive name.
- **L = Listfile.
- **P = Unpack path.
- **N = Name of file to unpack.
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- Line 6
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- Characters from last line with characters before the filelist
- starts when viewing files with the archive View (list) function.
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- Line 7
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- NNNNNNNN EEE SSSSSSSSSSSS MMM DD YYYY
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- N = Filename
- E = Extension (use this only if the filename and extension is
- separated)
- S = Size
- M = Month
- D = Day
- Y = Year
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- Here is the list created by UC2's view command and the correct
- filelist format line for that list :
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- LIST FROM UC2: Listing files from TEST.UC2
- LIST FROM UC2: --> Directory of \
- LIST FROM UC2:
- LIST FROM UC2: AUTOEXEC BAT 478 AUG-26-1994 14:43:02 Arch
- LIST FROM UC2: CONFIG SYS 2758 JUL-19-1994 9:41:22 Arch
- LIST FROM UC2: 2 matching files
- LIST FROM UC2:
- LIST FROM UC2: Archive is NOT damage protected, archive has no
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile can also be used to display information about GIF and
- MOD files. You can view information about GIF and MOD files by
- pressing V (View) when the cursor is placed by a GIF or MOD file.
-
- To view GIF and MOD files two external programs (MODINFO.EXE and
- GIFINFO.EXE) that comes with FastFile are used. It is important
- that you place MODINFO.EXE and GIFINFO.EXE in your PATH. We
- recommend that you add the FastFile directory to your PATH and put
- them there.
-
- You can write your own view utilities for FastFile. Use TEXTVIEW
- in PACKET.CTL if you want to display information on fullscreen and
- INFOVIEW if you want the information in a window. Your utility
- just have to write the information to the screen, FastFile uses a
- pipe command to write a VIEW.TMP (GIFVIEW GIRL.GIF > VIEW.TMP).
- The VIEW.TMP file is then displayed in a window or fullscreen. You
- can use GIFVIEW.EXE and MODVIEW.EXE from DOS to test it, just type
- "MODVIEW SOUNDS.MOD" and the information will be displayed on the
- screen.
-
- In INFOVIEW you can use color codes to display colors in the
- infowindow. Try to type "GIFINFO GIRL.GIF" on the DOS command line
- and you will see some of the color codes ...
-
- Here is all color codes :
-
- @@0 Gray
- @@1 Blue
- @@2 Green
- @@3 Cyan
- @@4 Red
- @@5 Magenta
- @@6 Yellow
- @@7 White
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- NOVIEW is used in PACKET.CTL to prevent for example EXE and COM
- files to be viewed by FastFile.
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- Color Configuration, COLOR.CTL {+}
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- As a registered user you can change all the colors used by
- FastFile. The color settings are stored in the COLOR.CTL file in
- the FastFile directory.
-
- We recommend that you use FFCONFIG (see color setup in FFCONFIG)
- to change the colors, but you can also use an editor to edit the
- COLOR.CTL file.
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- FastFile can use the UC2 program to swap memory to hard disc
- before external programs are executed and to view UC2 archives.
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- WE HAVE GOT PERMISSION TO INCLUDE UC2 WITHIN THE FASTFILE ARCHIVE,
- BUT REMEMBER THAT UC2 IS _SHAREWARE AND_ REQUIRES REGISTRATION IF
- YOU CONTINUE TO USE IT AFTER THE _EVALUATION PERIOD_ EXPIRES ! FOR
- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LICENSE AGREEMENT SEE THE DOCUMENTATION
- WHICH COMES WITH UC2R2.EXE !
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- - installed UC2 on your hard disc using the installation program-
- UC2R2.EXE that comes with FastFile.
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- - added the UC2 directory to your PATH statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT
- and rebooted your computer.
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- PATH C:\;C:\FASTFILE;C:\UC2
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- - the line "PreShellCMD=C:\UC2\UUC.EXE $DOS" in your FF.CTL.
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- - started FastFile using the command:
- "C:\UC2\US.EXE C:\FASTFILE\FASTFILE.EXE *M *X"
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- How to turn ON/OFF ALL swap functions
- ─────────────────────────────────────
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- To use the memory swap functions :
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- 1. Start FastFile with :
- "C:\UC2\US.EXE C:\FASTFILE\FASTFILE.EXE *M *X".
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- 2. Use the line "PreShellCMD = C:\UC2\UUC.EXE $DOS" in FF.CTL.
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- 1. Remove the "PreShellCMD = C:\UC2\UUC.EXE $DOS" line in FF.CTL.
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- 2. Start FastFile with : "C:\FASTFILE\FASTFILE.EXE *M *X"
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- How to turn ON/OFF memory swap when running UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD.BAT
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- To use memory swap when running UPLOAD.BAT/DOWNLOAD.BAT :
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- 1. Add *M first on the "UlBatCMD =" and "DlBatCMD =" command lines
- in FF.CTL.
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- To turn off memory swap when running UPLOAD.BAT/DOWNLOAD.BAT :
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- 1. Remove *M from the "UlBatCMD =" and "DlBatCMD =" command lines
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- 1. Add *M first on the "DOSShellCMD =" command line and "> CON"
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- 1. Remove *M and "> CON" from the "DOSShellCMD =" command line in
- FF.CTL.
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- To use memory swap :
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- 1. Add *M first on the "DnLoad " and "UpLoad " command lines in
- the protocol setup in FF.CTL.
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- 1. Remove *M from the "DnLoad " and "UpLoad " command lines in the
- protocol setup in FF.CTL
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- Maybe you want to use memory swap with just some protocols.
- Remember that it takes some time to swap memory. If you don't have
- to use it, turn it off !!!
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- How to turn ON/OFF memory swap when running archive programs
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- 1. Add *M first on the archive command lines in PACKET.CTL :
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- .ARJ.SDN
- ARCVIEW
- *M ARJ l -y **A > **L
- *M ARJ e -y -e **A **P **N > NUL
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- ARJ e -y -e **A **P **N > NUL
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- Remember that it takes some time to swap memory. If you don't have
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- With the CD-ROM Request feature you can use FastFile to request
- files from CD-ROM's on systems with only one CD-ROM reader !! This
- feature is very powerful and by using this your users can download
- thousands of files from your BBS and you don't have to store the
- files on your harddisk !!
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- When a user tries to download a file that is requestable, he get a
- message asking if he wants to request the file(s). The Request
- Manager then asks the sysop to insert a CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
- reader. The files are copied from the CD-ROM to the fileareapath
- on the harddisk and the user will get a message when the file(s)
- are online and ready for download. He will get this message when
- he starts FastFile or in RA if he still is online when the file(s)
- are ready for download. The requested file(s) are saved in the
- fileareapath and it will not be deleted after the download.
- Requestable files in the request areas are marked with a . in the
- filelist. Files in request areas that already are requested and
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- 1. Unpack the REQUEST.ZIP archive in your FastFile directory with
- the command "PKUNZIP -d REQUEST.ZIP". This will create some files
- and directorys on your harddisk :
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- C:\FASTFILE\ ----- REQUEST\ -----+ CDROM
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- ffreqmgr.exe |
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- + CFG
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- | device.*
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- FFREQMGR.EXE - FastFile Request Manager
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- DEVICE.* - Configuration files for CD-ROMs and FTP sites
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- number for every CD-ROM. Example: Device 100 = OS/2 CD-ROM, Device
- 110 = Windows CD-ROM.
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- on your harddisk. This is where the Request Manager will save the
- requested files. After doing this all files in the CD-ROM areas
- will be marked as missing in RA, which is OK - FastFile will not
- mark them as missing if you have a device.* file for this area.
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- Name WARP SOUNDS (CD-REQ) OS2
- Path X:\F\SOUNDS\ <- Path to a directory on your HD !
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- DL security 90 New No AltGroup1 0
- A flag -------- Dupes No AltGroup2 0
- B flag -------- CD-ROM No AltGroup3 0
- C flag -------- Free No Device 100 <- Devicenumber
- D flag -------- LongDesc No AllGroups No for WARP CD.
- DirectDL No
- List security 90 PwdUL No
- A flag -------- UL scan No
- B flag -------- ArcType
- C flag -------- DL days 0
- D flag -------- FD days 0
- MoveArea 0
- UL security 90 Min age 0
- A flag -------- Password
- B flag -------- Group 0
- C flag -------- Def.cost 0
- D flag -------- Uploads 0
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- FastFile File Requester (OS2 WARP CD)
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- You have selected $A file(s) that are not
- available on this BBS right now. The
- file(s) are located on a CD-ROM and you
- can request them. The files will be
- available in 24h. You will get a message
- when the file(s) are ready for download.
- You can wait in the BBS or logoff and
- call back later to pick up the file(s).
- Do you want to request the file(s) ?
- END TEXT
- CDROM <- CD-ROM request.
- OS/2 Warp Server <- Name of the CD.
- $TABLE$ d:\FASTFILE\REQUEST\CFG\TABLE.TBL $A <- Path and name of
- tablefile with all
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- TABLE.TBL
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- FFREQMGR.EXE [RA-Path] [Request-Path] [FDB-Path]
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- If you have a multitasking OS you can run the Request Manager in
- the background !! If not, you have to run it after you've used RA.
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- A. Start FastFile and tag a file in a CD-ROM area and you will see
- this :
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- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ FastFile File Requester (OS2 WARP CD) │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ You have selected 1 file(s) that are not │
- │ available on this BBS right now. The │
- │ file(s) are located on a CD-ROM and you │
- │ can request them. The files will be │
- │ available in 24h. You will get a message │
- │ when the file(s) are ready for download. │
- │ You can wait in the BBS or logoff and │
- │ call back later to pick up the file(s). │
- │ Do you want to request the file(s) ? │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ YES NO CANCEL │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- B. Select YES !
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- 09-26-1995 17:50:16 Polling DEVICE.LST
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- Please insert device:
- 100 OS/2 Warp Server (# 1)
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- I - Insert a new CDROM
- F - Forced scan
- Q - Quit
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- D. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM player, press I, enter the
- devicenumber, 100, and press enter.
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- The files will now be copied from the CD-ROM to the harddisk and
- the user will get this message when starting FastFile.
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- ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ FastFile File Request │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ The file XDFCOPY.EXE that you │
- │ requested 09-26-1995 is now available. │
- │ Do you want to add it to the taglist? │
- ├────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ YES NO │
- └────────────────────────────────────────┘
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- Internet FTP Request
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- FTP Request Support for "hobbes.nmsu.edu" is included in this
- release. It only includes support for "hobbes.nmsu.edu" and you
- need to run it on OS/2 2.x with TCP/IP 2.0, OS/2 Warp 3.0 with
- TCP/IP 2.0 or on OS/2 Warp Connect. You also need a direct
- connection to internet. We are working on support for other FTP
- sites, Windows and DOS. This is the first release of the Request
- Manager and the tools for FTP request. You can change the files in
- this archive to support other FTP-sites.
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- How it should work
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- With the FTP Request feature you can use FastFile to request files
- from a FTP site on Internet. You need to run FastFile on OS/2 and
- you need a direct Internet connection to use this feature. This
- feature is very powerful and by using this your users can download
- thousands of files from your BBS and you don't have to store the
- files on your harddisk !! Today, FastFile is the only program that
- supports this new powerful feature. When a user tries to download
- a file that is requestable from a FTP site, he gets a message
- asking if he wants to request the file(s). FastFile then requests
- the files in the background and the user can wait online, in
- FastFile or in RA or logoff and call back later. The user will
- receive a message when the file(s) are online and ready for
- download. He will receive this message in FastFile or in RA
- directly if he is still online when the file(s) are ready for
- download. The requested files are saved in the fileareapath and
- will not be deleted after the download. Files in FTP areas that
- are requestable are marked with a . in the filelist. Files in
- FTP areas that already are requested and available on the harddisk
- have no . mark in the filelist. We are using this new feature on
- our BBS and it works fine. Today we poll hobbes.nmsu.edu to update
- our RA FDB twice a day. This release also includes tools to import
- hobbes index files into the RA FDB. Import features for other FTP
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- the command "PKUNZIP -d REQUEST.ZIP". This will create some files
- and directorys on your harddisk :
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- C:\FASTFILE\ ----- REQUEST\ -----+ CDROM
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- FFREQMGR.EXE - FastFile Request Manager
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- DEVICE.* - Configuration files for FTP sites and CD-ROMs
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- -d FFFTP.ZIP". This will create some files and directorys on your
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- C:\FFFTP\ ----- HOBBES\ ----- IMPORT\ ------+ INCOMING
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- getfile.cmd hobbes.cmd | h_getasc.cmd + TMP
- hobbes.tbl | h_hdrimp.exe
- | h_import.cmd
- | h_incom.cmd
- | h_main.cmd
- | hobnew.cmd
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- Files used by FastFile - | Files used for import of indexfiles
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- GETFILE.CMD - Gets a file from a FTP-site
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- HOBBES.CMD - Gets a file from hobbes.nmsu.edu
- HOBBES.TBL - File with all directorys on hobbes.nmsu.edu
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- C:\FFFTP\HOBBES\IMPORT
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- HOBNEW.CMD - Searches new files in /incoming on hobbes.nmsu.edu
- H_GETASC.CMD - Gets a ASCII-file from hobbes.nmsu.edu
- H_HDRIMP.EXE - Adds new files to RA filedatabase.
- H_IMPORT.CMD - Gets a indexfile from hobbes.nmsu.edu and import
- new files to RA filedatabase.
- H_INCOM.CMD - Adds new files from /incoming on hobbes to RA FDB.
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- Main CMD file for import from hobbes to RA FDB
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- H_MAIN.CMD - Adds new files on hobbes.nmsu.edu to RA file data
- base. Run this file a few times a day. Use a
- scheduler for OS/2 and start it automatically a
- few times a day. This CMD file use all other CMD
- files and the H_HDRIMP.EXE to import all files on
- hobbes.nmsu.edu to the RA FDB. Run this CMD file
- from the d:\FFFTP\HOBBES\IMPORT directory.
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- the same area numbers as in C:\FFFTP\HOBBES\HOBBES.TBL (240-260)
- if you can. If not you have to change HOBBES.TBL and H_MAIN.CMD.
- USE DEVICE 200 FOR AREA 240-260, DEVICE 200 IS THE HOBBES FTP
- SITE. Don't forget to setup area 260 that is the incoming area at
- hobbes.
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- Name Multimedia
- Path C:\HOBBES\MMEDIA
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- DL security 10 New Yes AltGroup1 0
- A flag -------- Dupes No AltGroup2 0
- B flag -------- CD-ROM No AltGroup3 0
- C flag -------- Free No Device 200 <- hobbes device
- D flag -------- LongDesc No AllGroups No
- DirectDL No
- List security 10 PwdUL No
- A flag -------- UL scan No
- B flag -------- ArcType
- C flag -------- DL days 0
- D flag -------- FD days 0
- MoveArea 0
- UL security 90 Min age 0
- A flag -------- Password
- B flag -------- Group 4
- C flag -------- Def.cost 0
- D flag -------- Uploads 0
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- [AREANUMBER] [DIRECTORY ON FTP SITE]
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- change the password in HOBBES.CMD to your email address.
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- call h_import [areanumber] [directory on hobbes]
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- call h_incom [areanumber for /incoming on hobbes]
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- on hobbes into the RA FDB. Run H_MAIN a few times a day to update
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- START d:\FASTFILE\REQUEST\FFREQMGR.EXE d:\RA d:\FASTFILE\
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- By putting TIPfiles in your FastFile directory FastFile can show
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- FFSTART.HLP is displayed assuming it is present in the FastFile
- system path and the user has got an appropriate security level.
- See FFHelpSec.
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- explaining the elementary features of FastFile. The user can break
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- There are several different methods to invoke FastFile. The most
- common is using the command "FASTFILE". FastFile can also be
- started in Chat mode, as New Files Search, Local , NoCarrier and
- other modes by including switches in the FASTFILE start command
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- Used to start FastFile directly in chat mode. Example - configure
- your BBS program to execute the command "FASTFILE /CL" by pressing
- ALT-F2. FastFile can then be started in chatmode by the SysOp
- pressing ALT-F2 when the user is online.
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- Used to start FastFile in remote chat mode. /CR is similar to /CL,
- except that FastFile "yells" for SysOp when /CR is used.
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- A new alternative should be included in the main menu thus:
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- example, in order to use FastFile's SysOp-features without
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- Used to start FastFile in new files search mode. FastFile then
- displays all the new files which have been added since the user's
- last logon. File names are listed and the user has the opportunity
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- to start FastFile with no filecheck at download (FASTFILE.EXE
- /NOFCHK). When a user selects download, FastFile checks if all
- tagged files in the filelists exists on the harddisk. If a tagged
- file does not exist on the harddisk FastFile deletes that file
- from the temp file (FASTFILE.TMP) sent to GSZ.
-
- This "file-exist-check" can now be disabled with the /NOFCHK
- command on the FastFile command line. This function can be used
- when FastFile is used for tagging files on a CD-ROM and a external
- CD-ROM door is used. With the /NOFCHK command FastFile will put
- all tagged files found in the FileDataBase in FASTFILE.TMP even if
- the files does not exist on the CD found in the CD-ROM. In this
- case the external CD-ROM door must change CD in the CD-ROM and
- copy all CD files to the harddisk and start the download.
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- NOTE: Use only "/NOFCHK" if you use an external CD-ROM door with
- FastFile and/or want to disable the file-exist-check in
- FastFile. You don't have to use an external CD-ROM door with
- FastFile, FastFile has CD-ROM support build in and copys
- all tagged files on a CD-ROM to the harddisk before it
- starts the download.
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- NO FAST KEYBOARD (/NFK)
- ───────────────────────
-
- /NFK is used if you don't want FastFile to change the keyboard
- speed.
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- DOWNLOAD (/DL)
- ──────────────
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- Is used to start FastFile in download mode.
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- /An is used to start FastFile direct in a filelist. n=1 to 64000.
- "FASTFILE /A2" will force FastFile to the filelist in area 2
- without using the using the group or area menu. NOTE: The security
- level for area n is not checked ! FASTFILE /A can be used to start
- FastFile in the area last used.
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- FILEGROUP (/Gn)
- ────────────────
-
- Used to start FastFile in a specific filegroup. FastFile will not
- check the groupsecurity when this feature is used. FASTFILE /G4
- will force FastFile to the areamenu in group 4. FASTFILE /G can be
- used to start FastFile in the group last used.
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- SCREEN LENGTH (/SLnn)
- ─────────────────────
-
- Used to start FastFile in locked screen length mode. nn=20 to 49.
- Per default FastFile reads the users screen length from the files
- RA leaves. /SLnn is used to force FastFile to be started with a
- specified screen length.
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- MAX SCREEN LENGTH (/MSLnn)
- ──────────────────────────
-
- /MSLnn is used to set a Max Screen Length.
-
- Ex. If you use /MSL24 -
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- FastFile will use 24 lines when a user have 24 lines or more in
- the RA setup, 20 lines with 20 lines users, 19 lines with 19 lines
- users etc. ...
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- VIEW (/V[filename])
- ───────────────────
-
- FastFile can also be used as an external archive-viewer !! Use /V
- [filename] to view a file. FastFile can view all filetypes
- specified in PACKET.CTL.
-
- To use FastFile as an external archive viewer in RA, add
- C:\FASTFILE\FASTFILE.EXE /V@ *X *M under "Ext arc viewer" in
- RACONFIG.
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- Ex. FASTFILE.EXE /VFF_200.ZIP.
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- ISDN SUPPORT (/ISDN)
- ────────────────────
-
- FastFile can be used on ISDN lines by starting FastFile with /ISDN
- or setting the ISDN option in FF.CTL. See Configuration, FF.CTL.
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- FORCE RA 2.50 SUPPORT (/RDX)
- ────────────────────────────
-
- To force FastFile 2.00 to RemoteAccess 2.50 mode you can include
- the /RDX command line switch when starting FastFile.
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- FORCE RA 2.02 SUPPORT (/NORDX)
- ──────────────────────────────
-
- Use /NORDX to force FastFile to RA 2.02 mode.
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- HELP (/?)
- ─────────
-
- Displays the FastFile version number, copyright information and
- all the available switches.
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- Examples of the different ways to invoke FastFile
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FASTFILE
- Starts FastFile in normal mode.
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- FASTFILE /L
- Starts FastFile in local mode.
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- FASTFILE /NF /NC
- Starts FastFile in new files search mode and without control of
- carrier detect.
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- FASTFILE /CR
- Starts FastFile in remote chat mode.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- These parameters may be combined in a logical manner.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- DESCRIPTION OF KEY FUNCTIONS
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- The following table shows the keys and ESC-sequences that are used
- to control FastFile both locally and remotely.
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- ╒════════════╤═══════════════╤═══════════════════════════════════╕
- │ Key │ ASCII Sequence│ Description │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ ARROW KEYS │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ Up │ 27+91+65 │ Move cursor up │
- │ 8 │ 56 │ │
- │ Down │ 27+91+66 │ Move cursor down │
- │ 2 │ 50 │ │
- │ Right │ 27+91+67 │ Next file area (in file list) │
- │ 6 │ 54 │ │
- │ Left │ 27+91+68 │ Previous file area (in file list) │
- │ 4 │ 52 │ │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ OTHER POSITIONING KEYS │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ PgUp │ 27+91+80 │ Previous page in the file list │
- │ 9 │ 57 │ │
- │ - │ 45 │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ PgDn │ 27+91+78 │ Next page in the file list │
- │ 3 │ 51 │ │
- │ + │ 43 │ │
- │ Enter │ 13 │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ Home │ 27+91+72 │ First file in current page or - │
- │ │ │ first file in the file list │
- │ 7 │ 55 │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ End │ 27+91+75 │ Last file in current page or - │
- │ │ │ last file in the file list │
- │ 1 │ 49 │ │
- │ │ │ │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ TAGGING FILES │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ Insert │ 27+91+83 │ Tag one file in the file list │
- │ 0 │ 48 │ │
- │ Space │ 32 │ │
- │ T │ 84 │ │
- │ * │ 42 │ Show all tagged files │
- │ / │ 47 │ Remove all file tags │
- └────────────┴───────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┘
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- │ Key │ ASCII Sequence│ Description │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ FUNCTIONAL KEYS │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ A │ 65 │ Area menu - show area menu │
- │ L │ 76 │ Locate - file name/description│
- │ T │ 84 │ Tag File - tag file │
- │ U │ 85 │ Upload - upload file │
- │ D │ 68 │ Download - download file │
- │ CTRL-X │ 24 │ Download - Xmodem download │
- │ CTRL-Y │ 25 │ Download - Ymodem download │
- │ CTRL-Z │ 26 │ Download - Zmodem download │
- │ V │ 86 │ View - ARCHIVE,TXT,GIF,MOD │
- │ 5 │ 53 │ View - ARCHIVE,TXT,GIF,MOD │
- │ I │ 73 │ File Info - show long filedesc. │
- │ F │ 70 │ FileDescLen- change desc. length │
- │ Y │ 89 │ Chat mode - call SysOp │
- │ W │ 87 │ Color/Mono - choose color/mono │
- │ S │ 83 │ Search - search for file/desc │
- │ H │ 72 │ Help - show help display │
- │ R │ 82 │ Redraw - refresh display │
- │ N │ 78 │ NewFiles - search for new files │
- │ M │ 77 │ ChangeTime - choose time mode │
- │ $ │ 36 │ Information- show system info. │
- │ ? │ 63 │ Dupe check - used in UL window │
- │ Q │ 81 │ Quit - terminate FastFile │
- │ G │ 71 │ Goodbye - terminate FastFile │
- │ ESC │ 27 │ END - jump back / quit │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ FUNCTIONS IN CHAT MODE │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ F9 │ local only │ Start Chatmode │
- │ ESC │ 27 │ Stop Chatmode │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F1 │ local only │ Insert F1 text defined in FF.CTL │
- │ F2 │ local only │ Insert F2 text defined in FF.CTL │
- │ F3 │ local only │ Insert F3 text defined in FF.CTL │
- │ F4 │ local only │ Insert F4 text defined in FF.CTL │
- │ F5 │ local only │ Insert SysOp's name │
- │ F6 │ local only │ Insert User's name │
- │ F7 │ local only │ Insert current date │
- │ F8 │ local only │ Insert current time │
- │ CTRL-ENTER │ local only │ Insert text defined in FF.CTL │
- │ ALT- ENTER │ local only │ Insert text defined in FF.CTL │
- │ CTRL-C │ 03 │ Erase Chat-window │
- │ ALT- W │ local only │ Jump between user/SysOp windows │
- │ ALT- F │ local only │ Jump from chat to area menu │
- │ ALT- C │ local only │ Capture, dump screen to file │
- │ SCROLL LOCK│ local only │ Turn off Yell sound │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ SYSOP FUNCTIONS - GENERAL │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
- │ F9 │ local only │ Start Chatmode │
- │ F10 │ local only │ Terminate FastFile │
- │ ? │ 63 │ Show help-line (SysOp-features) │
- │ ALT-L │ local only │ LockOut. Lock user's keyboard │
- │ ALT-H │ local only │ Terminate FastFile │
- │ ALT-J │ local only │ DOS-Shell │
- └────────────┴───────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┘
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- │ │ │ SYSOP FUNCTIONS │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤
- │ F1 │ 27+79+80 │ HELP. Show selective help │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F2 │ 27+79+81 │ RAWDIR. Show all files in │
- │ │ │ any directory on the hard disk │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F3 │ 27+79+119 │ VIEW. View textfile or archive │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F4 │ 27+79+120 │ EDIT. Edit filedescriptions │
- │ │ │ │
- │Shift-F4 │ Only local │ IMPORT DIZ. Import FILE_ID.DIZ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F5 │ 27+79+116 │ COPY. Copy files in file lists │
- │ │ │ or between RawDir and file lists │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F6 │ 27+79+117 │ MOVE. Move files in file lists │
- │ │ │ or between RawDir and file lists │
- │ │ │ │
- │ F7 │ 27+79+113 │ ADD FILES AND COMMENTS. Add files│
- │ │ │ and comments to RAs file database│
- │ │ │ │
- │ F8 │ 27+79+114 │ DELETE. Delete files, desc and │
- │ │ │ comments in RAs file database │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │ │ SYSOP FUNCTIONS - LIMITS │
- ├────────────┼───────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤
- │ CTRL-UP │ Local only │ Increase user's time by 10 mins. │
- │ CTRL-DOWN │ Local only │ Decrease user's time by 10 mins. │
- │ CTRL-LEFT │ Local only │ Decrease time by 1 minute │
- │ CTRL-RIGHT │ Local only │ Increase time by 1 minute │
- │ CTRL-PGUP │ Local only │ Increase time by 100 minutes │
- │ CTRL-PGDN │ Local only │ Decrease time by 100 minutes │
- │ │ │ │
- │ ALT-UP │ Local only │ Increase user's DL limit by 10 KB│
- │ ALT-DOWN │ Local only │ Decrease DL limit by 10 KB │
- │ ALT-LEFT │ Local only │ Decrease DL limit by 1 KB │
- │ ALT-RIGHT │ Local only │ Increase DL limit by 1 KB │
- │ ALT-PGUP │ Local only │ Increase DL limit by 100 KB │
- │ ALT-PGDN │ Local only │ Increase DL limit by 100 KB │
- └────────────┴───────────────┴──────────────────────────────────┘
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- The Group Menu
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The first displayed menu when starting FastFile is the group menu.
- Each group has a number and by choosing a number and pressing
- Enter, the areamenu for that group is displayed. The arrow keys
- or the mouse, if used by a communication program that supports it,
- together with Enter can also be used to select an group. The group
- menu can display up to 38 areas per screen. If more than 38 groups
- exist, plus (+) and minus (-) can be used to swap pages.
-
- The functions Chat (Y), Upload (U), Locate (L), Redraw (R), Quit
- (Q), NewFilesSearch (N), Help (H) and Area (A) can also be invoked
- from the group menu.
-
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- The Area Menu
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- Each area has a number and by choosing an area number and pressing
- Enter, the file list for that area is displayed. The arrow keys
- or the mouse, if used by a communication program that supports it,
- together with Enter can also be used to select an area. The area
- menu can display up to 38 file areas per screen. If more than 38
- file areas exist then plus (+) and minus (-) can be used to swap
- pages.
-
- The functions Chat (Y), Upload (U), Locate (L), Redraw (R), Color
- Toggle (W), Quit (Q), NewFilesSearch (N) and Help (H) can also be
- invoked from the area menu.
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- FastAreaChange
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The FastAreaChange feature can be used in a file list as a short
- cut to change file area without selecting it from the area menu.
-
- The Left/Right keys can be used directly, in order to select the
- file area previous or next to the current area. In this case
- the file list will be displayed immediately without the need to
- press Enter to confirm.
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- The File Menu
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The file menu display shows file names, filedates, sizes and
- descriptions. Each screen of the file menu display shows up to 21
- files. The keys PgUp(9,-), PgDn(3,+,Enter), Home(7), End(1) are
- used to swap between file menu display screens. Up(8) and Down(2)
- are used to point at a file within the file list. Pressing END
- once results in pointing to the last file of the current screen
- Another press of END makes the last file of the file list pointed
- to. Pressing Home once and twice works similarly.
-
- The Left and Right keys can be used to select the previous and the
- next file areas directly (FastAreaChange).
-
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- Long File Descriptions (information window)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- If the description of a file is too long then the character (i) is
- displayed at the right of the description. Those longer file
- descriptions can be displayed by pressing "I". The information
- window also displays the filesize, uploaddate and more.
-
- A user can use the FileDescriptionLength feature "F" to select the
- description length in the filelists. DESCLENGTH in FF.CTL is used
- to select the default filedescription length, 1-20 lines.
-
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- Tagging files
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- Files in the file list can be marked for downloading by using the
- up and down arrow keys (or 8 and 2 keys) to position the cursor in
- front of a desired file, and then pressing Space, T, 0, or INSERT.
-
- The status line at the top of the display shows the number of
- files thus tagged, the total size in KBs and the time required to
- transfer those files using Zmodem (or another protocol if so
- desired by the SysOp). If too many files corresponding to the
- users limits are tagged then either the size or the time in the
- status line blinks, and the download cannot be initiated.
-
- In file area 0 (Tagged Files) all the tagged files from all file
- lists are shown. This area is displayed either by pressing "*", by
- choosing area 0 from the area menu, or by using FastAreaChange.
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- Pressing the character "/" will remove all file tags in all file
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- RemoteAccess 2.02 and 2.50 tagfile support
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile is compatible with the RA 2.02 and 2.50 tag file. In
- other words, a user can tag files using FastFile and then download
- them using RemoteAccess or tag files using RA and then download
- them using FastFile.
-
- Note: If you are using RA 2.00.g1, 2.00 or 2.01 you must remove
- the x:\RA\LINEx\TAGLIST.RA every time a user has logged off.
-
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- Download
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile uses external protocols (such as GSZ) for transferring
- files. A download is initiated by pressing "D". A menu will be
- displayed from which the desired protocol can be selected, for
- example by pressing "Z" for Zmodem. The download is then started
- and all the tagged files will be transferred.
-
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Note: If using Xmodem only one file can be sent at a time !!
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- A download can also be started directly, without using the
- protocol selection window, by simply pressing Ctrl-X, Ctrl-Y,
- Ctrl-Z, Ctrl-B, Ctrl-H for transfer using Xmodem, Ymodem
- Zmodem, BiModem or HSLINK respectively when pointing at the wanted
- file (Ctrl-hotkey).
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- Logoff after Download
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The logoff after download feature will let a user automatically
- log off the system when a download has been completed. When a user
- starts a download FastFile will ask "Logoff after Download ?".
- Choose Yes to automatically log off when the download has been
- completed.
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- Password and FreeFile support
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile also supports RA's FreeFile and Password features. See
- the RA documentation for more information about this features.
-
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- CD-ROM, DAT and TAPE support
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- FastFile has built-in CD-ROM support. This means that FastFile can
- automatically copy files marked for download from a CD-ROM area to
- a temporary directory on a harddisk before starting a download.
- This will be done if a CDCOPY.BAT isn't present in the FastFile
- directory.
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- CDCOPY.BAT
- ──────────
-
- Use this batch-file to run external programs and copy files from
- CD-ROM and DAT tapes to your harddisk before FastFile starts the
- download.
-
- If this batch-file is in your FastFile path and tagged files are
- marked as CD-ROM files, FastFile will run it before the download
- is started. If this file is not in the FastFile path and tagged
- files are marked as CD-ROM files, FastFile will copy tagged files
- to the temp-path before the download is started.
-
- --- CDCOPY.BAT START ---
-
- REM Use this line to run external programs before the files copys
- REM to the temp-path.
- REM C:\TAPEDISK\TDSEEK.EXE %1 /WAIT
-
- REM This line will copy all tagged files, marked as CD-ROM files,
- REM to the temp-path.
- COPY %1 %2
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- REM Use this line to include comment in archive from CD-ROM if you
- REM want.
- REM ARJ c -zcomment.txt %2
-
- --- CDCOPY.BAT END ---
-
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- TDSEEK.EXE %1 /WAIT
- -------------------
-
- This command is needed when running TapeDisk software under DV or
- Windows to allow seeking a file without delaying the other nodes
- while the tape seek is in progress. This is Not needed for OS/2.
-
- Note: TapeDisk is a commercial program that allows any SCSI tape
- drive to operate like a HD/CD. For more Information you can call
- Tapedisk Corporation voice at 414-231-3333 or fax 414-233-8699.
-
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- The information file FILES.FF {+}
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- If "DL description" is set to YES in RACONFIG an information file,
- with name FILES.FF, is sent to the user as part of the download.
- This information file contains the names and descriptions of the
- downloaded files.
-
- If FastFile has been registered then the SysOp has the possibility
- to add headers to the FILES.FF file containing, for example,
- information about the BBS. This heading text is maintained as a
- separate file "DLHEAD.FF" in the FastFile system directory.
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- DOWNLOAD.BAT
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- Following a download FastFile executes the batch file DOWNLOAD.BAT
- if this file exists in FastFile's system directory. DOWNLOAD.BAT
- can be used, for example, to maintain a log file, DOWNLOAD.LOG
- containing information on all downloads to the BBS. An example
- DOWNLOAD.BAT is included in the FastFile archive.
-
- You can specify how the DOWNLOAD.BAT should be executed in FF.CTL.
-
- The following parameters is default in DOWNLOAD.BAT:
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- %1 Path to file without final backslash (\)
- %2 File name excluding stop and extension (.XXX)
- %3 Extension excluding stop (.)
- %4 Date
- %5 Time
- %6 Protocol
- %7 User name - name and surname
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- Upload
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- An upload is initiated by pressing "U". A menu will be displayed
- from which the desired protocol can be selected, for example by
- pressing "Z" for Zmodem. The upload is then started by the user
- in his local communications program. On completion of the upload
- the user must provide a description of the file, using the
- embedded full-screen editor. The arrow keys, Home, End, Delete,
- Insert and Ctrl-Y (delete line) can be used in this editor.
-
- Before requesting the user for the description, FastFile checks
- for the file FILE_ID.DIZ in the uploaded archive - this file
- should contain text describing the archive. If found, FastFile
- will use this text as the description.
-
- The file description is saved by pressing Ctrl-Z. If an upload
- area is specified in FF.CTL (UpLoadArea = ) then all files sent to
- FastFile are stored in that directory. If no upload area is
- specified the files are stored in the current file area, which is
- the area in use by the user when the upload is initiated, provided
- that uploads to this area are allowed.
-
- Dupe Check
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- If a file that already exist in the FDB is uploaded, the uploaded
- file will be deleted and the users ratio will not be changed.
- FastFile only checks for dupes in fileareas that have "dupecheck"
- set to "yes" in RACONFIG. Key "?" can be used in the upload window
- to start an dupecheck.
-
- FastFile find dupes by searching the harddisk. If you want a
- faster dupecheck you can use DUPE.FF. Put DUPE.FF in the FastFile
- directory. DUPE.FF should include all filenames in the BBS. Fast-
- File reads DUPE.FF when checking for dupes. If DUPE.FF is not in
- the FastFile directory FastFile checks for dupes on HD.
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- UPLOAD.BAT
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- Following an upload, FastFile executes the batch file UPLOAD.BAT
- if it exists in FastFile's system directory. UPLOAD.BAT can be
- used to scan for viruses, repack the file to another archive
- format or maintain an UPLOAD.LOG with information on all uploads.
- A few example UPLOAD.BATs is included in the FastFile archive.
-
- You can specify how the UPLOAD.BAT should be executed in FF.CTL.
-
- The following parameters is default in UPLOAD.BAT:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- %1 Path to file without final backslash (\)
- %2 File name excluding stop and extension (.XXX)
- %3 Extension excluding stop (.)
- %4 Date
- %5 Time
- %6 Protocol
- %7 User name - name and surname
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- Locate / Search
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The Locate feature can be used to search for a file within the
- file areas. FastFile searches all file areas and displays a
- listing of the found files. It is then possible to select files
- for download by tagging in this list.
-
- The locate feature is invoked by pressing "L" or "S". A locate
- window is then displayed in which the user enters search para-
- meters. By specifying * only, a search is initiated for the files
- that have been added since the user's previous login.
-
- It is also to specify if you want to search all of the file groups
- or just the one you are in or just the file area you are in.
-
- The searching for files thus initiated is performed in background.
- This allows the user to continue scanning the lists and tagging
- files at the same time as the search is performed.
-
- The search text in the search window can be edited using the Left,
- Right, Backspace, Delete and Insert keys.
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- The search result will be presented as a file list on the screen.
-
- Key "V" can be used, in the Locate and NewFilesSearch list, to
- "quick jump" to an filearea. Just put the cursor at a areaname in
- the list and press "V".
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- FILE NAMES -
- ────────────
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- FF_200.ZIP
- FF_200
- FF_2*.*
- *.ZIP
- FF.C*
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- DESCRIPTIONS -
- ──────────────
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- REMOTEACCESS
- RemoteAccess
- FastFile
- The Best Filedoor
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- added since the last logon. This can be done in three different
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- The FastFile viewer is a combined Archive, Text, GIF and MODule
- viewer which is very easy to use. Viewing is initiated by pointing
- to a file in the filelist and pressing "V". FastFile automatically
- detects the type of the selected file and views it.
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- If the file is of type ZIP, LZH, ARJ or SQZ, then FastFile will
- list the content of that archive.
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- and typing "V" or "5".
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- downloading and V (view) can be used to view an archived file.
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- DOC.ZIP (which itself resides in the archive FF.ZIP).
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- keywords in text files.
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- of the file and the picture resolution and number of colors will
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- different samples with names, durations and sizes etc.
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- used to swap pages within the viewed file.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Note: ** The SysOp function F3 can also be used to view files ! **
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- FastFile has an embedded Full Screen Chat. There are 4 different
- methods to invoke chat mode.
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- 1. User calls (yelling) for SysOp by pressing "Y". FF will
- then "call" for SysOp. If the file PAGE.RA exists in the BBS
- system directory FastFile will "play" the PAGE.RA melody using
- the computers loud speaker. Otherwise a loud speaker "beep"
- will be produced.
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- 3. FastFile can even be used purely as a chat program. Chat mode
- is started directly by executing FastFile with /CL (chat local)
- and /CR (chat remote) parameters.
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- The command "FASTFILE /CL" can by invoked by a function key
- (alt-F) in the BBS program. SysOp can thereby start FastFile in
- chat mode, by pressing this function key.
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- command "FASTFILE /CR" can be inserted as the function "Yell
- for SysOp" in the BBS main menu.
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- ALT-F can be used in the chat if FastFile has been started with
- /CL or /CR. FastFile then swaps to it's filedoor mode and
- displays the area menu. For more information on /CL and /CR,
- see the installing FastFile section earlier in this document.
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- chat. When the "Scroll Lock" lamp on the keyboard is lit the
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- Key Function Available to
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- F1-F4 Writes prepared texts defined in FF.CTL (SysOp)
- F5 Writes SysOp's name (SysOp)
- F6 Writes User's name (SysOp)
- F7 Writes Date (SysOp)
- F8 Writes Time (SysOp)
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- Ctrl-Enter Writes text defined in FF.CTL ( :-) ) (SysOp)
- ALT-Enter ( :-( ) (SysOp)
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- Ctrl-C Clear chat window (User/SysOp)
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- ALT-C Capture. Save screen to CAPTURE.FF (SysOp)
- ALT-W Jump between User/SysOp windows (SysOp)
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- ALT-F Show the area menu (SysOp)
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- ESC Ends the chat. The user can terminate (User/SysOp)
- the chat provided that the statement
- "ChatEsc =" is set to "YES" in FF.CTL.
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- ScreenColor
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The ScreenColor feature (W) allows the user to use FastFile in
- monochrome mode if he prefers. This speeds up the displaying of
- file lists. Pressing "W" causes toggling between color and
- monochrome modes.
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- ChangeTimeMode
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- The status line at the head of the display shows the time required
- to download the currently tagged files using Zmodem. Pressing "M"
- toggles between by Xmodem, Ymodem and Zmodem required times.
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- Sensitive Online Help
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- A FastFile Help-screen is displayed by pressing "H" or "F1". That
- screen shows all the FastFile commands and a short description of
- each command. There is 8 different help-screens available. The
- help-screen(s) can be edited with FFCONFIG.
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- Redraw
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- The Redraw feature (key R) results in FastFile redisplaying the
- current screen. This is useful if communication line disturbances
- caused corruption of transmitted data.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- The feature Quit (Q) or Goodbye (G) is used to exit FastFile.
- FastFile will update information such as Timelimits, WantChat in
- the file EXITINFO.BBS before terminating.
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- SYSOP FEATURES {+}
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- FastFile includes a number of features to help SysOp maintain
- RemoteAccess file database. This file area manager can be used
- locally (and remotely if FastFile has been registered). Other
- SysOp features are included for DOS-Shell, RawDir, LockOut,
- TimeLimits and SystemInformation($). Since FastFile don't compress
- RA's file database it's recommend that RAFILE COMPRESS is executed
- every night. ---------------
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- In FF.CTL should be specified the security level required for
- remotely use of SysOp features.
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- On pressing "?", an extra help line is displayed at the top of the
- file list. That line indicates which various SysOp features are
- available. Pressing "?" again removes that help line.
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- Edit FileDescriptions and Comments (F4)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- The Edit feature (F4) allows updating of file descriptions in RA's
- file database. Fullscreen editing of a file description is invoked
- by pointing to the file and pressing F4.
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- The text is saved by pressing Ctrl-Z. Ctrl-Y is used to delete
- lines and Home, End and the arrow keys moves the cursor within the
- edit window. ESC terminates editing without saving the text.
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- The Edit feature can also be used to edit comments in the file-
- lists. Just put the cursor at a comment line and press F4. You can
- now edit the comment and press Enter when you are ready. ESC
- terminates editing without saving the text.
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- Import FILE_ID.DIZ (Shift-F4)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- Shift-F4 can be used to import FILE_ID.DIZ descriptions from a
- archive to the filelist. Put the cursor on a file and press Shift-
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- Using the RawDir feature (F2) causes all the files and directorys
- in a chosen directory on the hard disk or on a diskette to be
- displayed as a file list in FastFile. Files can then be tagged,
- viewed and downloaded. This is a powerful feature which only SysOp
- should have access to.
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- The right and left arrow keys can be used to change to a sub-
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- Pressing F2 causes display of a pathline in which a directory path
- can be entered. If the directory exists then its contents are
- displayed as a file list. Desired files can then be marked with
- "T", and downloaded by pressing "D". If the specified directory
- does not exist then FastFile displays a question on whether it
- should be created. The question requires an answer, [Y]es or [N]o.
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- F2 + ENTER can be used to display all the files in the file area
- directory.
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- The RawDir-feature can also be used to move or copy files to or
- from RawDir. See Move (F6) and Copy (F5) below. Delete (F8) can
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- Move (F6) can be used to move files in the file list between file
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- a. Tag the file or files to be moved.
- b. Place the cursor to the desired position in the file list.
- c. Press F6.
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- b. Change area.
- c. Point to the file next to the position where you
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- b. Press F2 for RawDir.
- c. Type in the desired path and press Enter.
- d. When the RawDir-directory is displayed, press F6.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTE : This method can be used to move files to a floppy disk !!
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- b. Type the desired path and press Enter.
- c. When the RawDir-directory is shown, tag the desired file(s).
- d. Choose a file area.
- e. Press F6.
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTE : This method can be used to move files from a floppy disk !!
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- Delete Files and Comments (F8)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- Delete (F8) can be used to remove files and comments from the file
- list or to delete files from the hard disk.
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- The files to be deleted are first tagged before pressing F8.
- Removing the file from the file list requires confirmation, by
- answering "Y" to the question "Delete [File name] ?". The file can
- also be erased from the hard disk by answering "Y" to the question
- "Delete file from disk ?". No remove or erase are performed if the
- questions are answered "N".
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- If several files are to be deleted then the questions for the
- first file can be answered "A" (All) and all the tagged files will
- be deleted without requiring confirmation for each file.
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- AddFiles or Comments (F7)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- The AddFile feature (F7) can be used to add files or comments to
- RA's FDB.
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- Place the cursor at an area and press F7. A Window where you can
- choose to import files or comments will now be shown.
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- Add Files
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- Add Files results in all files in the file area directory not
- already present in the file list to be added to it. The Edit
- feature (F4) can then be used to update the file descriptions.
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- imported to filelist.
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- this file should contain text describing the archive. If found,
- FastFile will ask if this text is to be used as the description.
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- ────────────
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- Copy (F5) works in the same way as Move (F6), except that the
- files are copied instead of being moved. See Move (F6).
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- Copy can also be used to copy files from an archive to RawDir or
- to a file area.
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- Ex. 1. Position the cursor before the file TEST.ZIP in the file
- list and type V (view). The contents of the archive
- TEST.ZIP are now displayed.
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- to C:\FFTEST.
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- Yeah !! that's it ... a real nice feature ... !!
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- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- NOTE : The Copy feature (F5) can also handle floppy disks !!
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- FastFile contains features to enable a user's Time and Download
- Limits to be changed. The following keys are used.
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- Ctrl-Right - Increase 1 minute.
- Ctrl-Left - Decrease 1 minute.
- Ctrl-Up - Increase 10 minutes.
- Ctrl-Dn - Decrease 10 minutes.
- Ctrl-PgUp - Increase 100 minutes.
- Ctrl-PgDn - Decrease 100 minutes.
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- Alt-Right - Increase 1 KB.
- Alt-Left - Decrease 1 KB.
- Alt-Up - Increase 10 KB.
- Alt-Dn - Decrease 10 KB.
- Alt-PgUp - Increase 100 KB.
- Alt-PgDn - Decrease 100 KB.
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- Lock (Alt-L)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- The user's keyboard can be locked by using the LockKeyboard
- feature. This is useful when SysOp wishes to show the user some
- information without the user interfering.
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- Press Alt-L to lock the user's keyboard. FastFile shows that the
- keyboard is locked by displaying "LockOut" at the bottom right of
- the screen. Press Alt-L again to unlock the keyboard.
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- DOSShell (Alt-J)
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- There is an embedded DOSShell feature in FastFile. Pressing Alt-J
- causes the DOS shell to be called. Entering "EXIT" in DOS causes
- return.
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- Multitasking
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- BBSs are commonly run in multi-tasking systems. FastFile has
- therefore been tested with the following programs, with excellent
- results.
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- - OS/2 2.0 GA+SP, OS/2 2.1 GA+SP (2.11), OS/2 Warp v3 GA
- - Windows 3.1, 3.11
- - Desqview
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- FastFile determines automatically the multi-tasking system (OS/2,
- Windows or Desqview) in which it is being run, and returns CPU
- control to the system.
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- Batch files.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- The FastFile archive contains two batch files that can be used to
- log all uploads and downloads to UL.LOG and DL.LOG.
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- DOWNLOAD.BAT is executed after every download and logs the down-
- load to DL.LOG. UPLOAD.BAT is executed after every upload and logs
- the upload to UL.LOG.
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- UPLOAD.BAT and DOWNLOAD.BAT should be placed in your FastFile
- directory.
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- You can modify UPLOAD.BAT and DOWNLOAD.BAT to scan and repack the
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- Below are two batch examples from Richard Wallen and Kevin Miller:
- Also find included in the FastFile archive FFCHECK.ZIP for virus-
- scan with THDPRO. FFCHECK.EXE is written by Peter Harje, thanks
- Peter !!
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- Batch files for KamPost (DOWNLOAD.BAT)
- ──────────────────────────────────────
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- I'm firing up FF from the type 7 menu call in RA via:
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- echo ■ %4 %5 %1\%2%3 >> DL.LOG
- echo [%6] %7 %8 >> DL.LOG
- echo >> DL.LOG
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- ECHO >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO *************************************** >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO Date : %4 >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO Time : %5 >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO User : %7 %8 >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO File : %1\%2%3 >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO Protocol : %6 >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO ======================================= >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO I hope you enjoy this new file %7 and >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO share it with if you do ... >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO Regards... Richard >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO >>c:\logs\dnload.mes
- ECHO *************************************** >> c:\logs\dnload.mes
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- KamPost /Ckampost.cfg /BDNLOAD /T%7_%8
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- Batch files for virus scan using KamPost and THDPRO (UPLOAD.BAT)
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- if exist c:\logs\uploads.mes del c:\logs\uploads.mes
- ECHO >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO ************************************** >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO Date : %4 >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO Time : %5 >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO User : %7 %8 >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO File : %1\%2%3 >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO Protocol : %6 >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
- ECHO ************************************** >> c:\logs\Uploads.log
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- ECHO >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO ************************************** >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO Date : %4 >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO Time : %5 >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO User : %7 %8 >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO File : %1\%2%3 >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO Protocol : %6 >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
- ECHO ************************************** >> c:\logs\Uploads.mes
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- REM *** Check files for virus ***
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- IMPORT_FILE C:\LOGS\UPLOADS.MES
- FROM THDPro Viri Scan
- SUBJECT Recent Upload(s)
- AREA_ID R00049C:\RA
- MSG_TYPE ECHO
- RECEIPT
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- IMPORT_FILE C:\LOGS\UPLOADS.MES
- FROM THDPro Viri Scan
- SUBJECT Recent Upload(s) *Failure*
- AREA_ID R00049C:\RA
- MSG_TYPE ECHO
- RECEIPT
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- AREA_BLOCK DNLOAD
- IMPORT_FILE C:\LOGS\DNLOAD.MES
- FROM Richard Wallen
- SUBJECT Recent Downloads
- AREA_ID R00049C:\RA
- MSG_TYPE ECHO
- RECEIPT
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- This is used in systems with several lines. The path should be
- that of the directory containing EXITINFO.BBS and DORINFO1.DEF for
- the line and "BBSPath =" should specify the directory containing
- FILES.RA.
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- for the different lines, a different FF.CTL must be created for
- each line and be specified in a NodePath statement. The NodePath
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- the files EXITINFO.BBS and DORINFO1.DEF for the actual line.
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- in DOS with "SET Task=n" in a batchfile, then use [Task] in the
- FF.CTL files. Ex. Put "SET Task=1" in your bbsstart batchfile and
- use [Task] in FF.CTL like this "NodePath = C:\RA\LINE[Task]\".
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- you have many FF.CTL's you can put all protocol settings in a
- PROTOCOL.CTL and use "#Include: PROTOCOL.CTL" in all FF.CTL's.
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- directorys. Here is a example ...
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- line directory (C:\RA\LINE1) looking like this :
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- ----- START FF.CTL IN NODEPATH -----
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- Special Acknowledgements
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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- We would like to give special credits to the following persons who
- have assisted in the development of FastFile !!
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- Robert Burgess and family
- ─────────────────────────
- Thank you for all your assistance in translation this manual
- from Swedish - we would probably never have finished without this
- help ... And also thanks for all good bug reports!
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- Leffe Forsstrom
- ───────────────
- Thank you for being first to register FastFile !, hope that many
- more will follow you ... and also thanks for all credit that you
- always give us. Thanks ! :-)
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- Thanks for a great registration and support site !
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- A ***BIG THANK YOU*** to all beta testers and all users who came
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- And last but not least we want to thank Mike Ehlert, Kevin Miller,
- Klaus Gruber, Henk Jansen, Michael Mansour and Daniel Gulluni who
- are responsible for support and registering in USA, UK, Germany,
- Holland, Australia and Luxembourg. Thanks for all the help and all
- the good ideas you have given us, without your help FastFile 2.00
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- FastFile 2.00 Packing List (FF_200.ZIP)
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- FASTFILE.EXE - FastFile main program.
- FFCONFIG.EXE - Configuration program.
- GIFINFO.EXE - GIF info. program.
- MODINFO.EXE - MOD info. program.
- BMPINFO.EXE - BMP info. program.
- FLIINFO.EXE - FLI info. program.
- HSTART03.ZIP - OS/2 util, used with internet req.
- FASTVIEW.EXE - Graphics info. program.
- FFFTP.ZIP - Internet Request features.
- REQUEST.ZIP - CD-ROM Request features.
- CDCOPY.BAT - DAT, TAPE, CD-ROM BAT file.
- UC2R2.EXE - UC2 installation program.
- FFCHECK.ZIP - FFCHECK.EXE and BAT files for Virus Scan.
- BATFILES.ZIP - More BAT files.
- FASTFILE.DOC - SysOp documentation (this manual).
- REGISTER.DOC - Registration forms.
- INSTALL.DOC - Installation guide. (QuickInstall).
- SUPPORT.DOC - Support documentation.
- UPLOAD.BAT - Batch file executed after uploads.
- DOWNLOAD.BAT - Batch file executed after downloads.
- PAGE.RA - Yell file.
- DLHEAD.FF - Headline for FILES.FF.
- FILE_ID.DIZ - File description.
- PACKET.CTL - FastFile's archive-configuration file.
- PACKET.US - US PACKET.CTL. US users:Rename this to PACKET.CTL
- FFSTART.HLP - Help-screen "FastFile QuickHelp".
- GROUP.HLP - Help-screen "Groupmenu help".
- AREA.HLP - Help-screen "Areamenu help".
- FILE.HLP - Help-screen "Filelist help".
- ARCVIEW.HLP - Help-screen "Archivelist help".
- RAWDIR.HLP - Help-screen "RawDir help".
- TAGLIST.HLP - Help-screen "Taglist help".
- TEXTVIEW.HLP - Help-screen "Textview help".
- FFTIP.* - Tip of the day files.
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