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- RBBS FMS Files List Entry Updater
- by Tom Craver
- Version 1.35 - 3/07/93
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- Intro: Like most RBBS SysOps, I compile an ALLFILES list each night
- during the BBS's maintenance cycle. Many callers don't realize
- that the list exists unless it appears in the new files listing
- though. Since my ALLFILES list creator doesn't have the
- ability to add the list to the FMS Directory, I wrote this
- utility one evening to do just that.
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- Disclaimer: This program's only guarantee is to occupy disk space. Tom
- Craver shall in no way be held responsible for this program's
- failure to perform any other task, consequential or otherwise.
- Use at your own risk!
-
-
- Description: This little utility simply updates an RBBS type FMS file by
- removing the previous ALLFILES List entry (if present) and
- adding the new ALLFILES List entry with the correct filesize
- and current date to the bottom of the FMS file. This program
- could be used for ANY file that is updated daily, it doesn't
- have to be an ALLFILES List. This program and it's configuration
- file(s) MUST be in the same directory as your RBBS FMS File.
-
- Multiple files can be updated in one FMS file or several FMS
- files by using a different config file for each task. Simply
- pass the config file name when running FMSFLUP to use
- different config files. FMSFLUP will default to FMSFLUP.CFG
- if no config file is specified when calling FMSFLUP.
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- Features: Can be used to automagically add a new FMS entry for ANY file
- that is updated daily.
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- Uses the current date & correct filesize.
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- Automatically determines the FMS file description length to use
- based on existing entries in the FMS file.
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- Can be used with any number of ALLFILES Lists and FMS Files
- by using different CFG files.
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- Handles any size FMS File.
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- It's FREE, FREE, FREE, FREE!!!!!
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- Limitation: ONLY works with the standard RBBS reverse date-ordered FMS file
- (eg. The newest entries are added to the end of the FMS file).
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- Installing: Place the FMSFLUP.EXE and FMSFLUP.CFG files in the directory
- where your RBBS FMS files are located (typically: C:\RBBS\DIR).
- These files MUST be in the same directory as your FMS files for
- this program to work.
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- Edit the FMSFLUP.CFG to match your setup. Detailed instructions
- are in FMSFLUP.CFG. Create any additional config files that
- you wish to use.
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- Run this program from your nightly maintenance batch file AFTER
- you update your ALLFILES List.
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- Syntax: FMSFLUP <config file>
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- Where "config file" is the config file name, with extension, to
- be used. This is OPTIONAL and will default to FMSFLUP.CFG if
- nothing is passed here.
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- Example: I run this every night after Bob Hampton's excellent DLMaster
- ALLFILES List Creator. Thanks Bob!
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- Kudos: Thanks to Tom Collins for his many excellent programs. A snippet
- of code from his ALLFILS program gave me a BIG jump start on this
- utility. Thanks Tom!
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- Epilog: Well, that's it! If you find any bugs, want to complain about
- how it works, etc, please feel free to call The Rainbow Zen at
- (410) 893-8255. You may also send NetMail through FidoNet's RBBS
- conference, or directly to 1:261/1111 or 8:936/110. Any updates
- will be File Requestable using the magic name "FMSFLUP".
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- Tom Craver
- The Rainbow Zen
- Fallston, Md USA
- (410) 893-8255
- 16.8k Dual Standard
- Fidonet 1:261/1111
- Rbbsnet 8:936/110