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- UTI drivers for RA Bbs
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- This set of programs allows RA to work with with programs
- that require a Universal Text Interface (UTI), (currently
- PC Relay). It implements version 2.1 of the UTI specifications,
- but does not handle LastRead pointers as would be needed with
- the MegaMail door.
-
-
- This set should include:
-
-
- MRUTI.DOC This documentation file
- UTIVER.EXE UTI version program (2.1)
- UTILIST.EXE Conference (message area) lister
- UTIHIGH.EXE High message number finder
- UTIIMPRT.EXE Imports messages into the bbs from UTI format
- UTIEXPRT.EXE Exports messages out of the bbs to UTI format
- FTS.TXT Example "gateway" file
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- This set of programs comes with NO warranty NEITHER expressed
- NOR implied. It is YOUR responsibility to see that these
- programs meet your needs. The author assumes NO LIABILITY
- for any damages or results that occur from using or the
- inability to use these programs. As with all bbs utilities,
- there is some risk of problems even after testing, so full
- and regular backups are important! If you do not agree with
- this disclaimer, you are PROHIBITED from running these programs.
- Running them confirms your AGREEMENT to these conditions.
-
-
- CHANGES
-
- 08/25/93 V2.01 Updated to handle JAM message areas
-
- 03/14/93 V2.00 Update to support RA 2.00 gamma
-
-
-
-
- UTI drivers for RA v2.0
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
- SET-UP FOR PC-RELAY
-
-
- The UTI drivers themselves (the Uti*.Exe files) can
- reside in any directory that is on your path. See the
- documentation that came with PC-Relay for more information
- on setting up PC-Relay itself. The only other requirement
- is that you set an environment variable for your Bbs so that
- the UTI drivers can find the config files.
-
- EXAMPLE: SET RA=C:\RA
-
-
- MULTINODE SET-UP
-
- The UTI drivers are multinode aware, supporting file locking
- and sharing (note that SHARE should be used in multinode
- set-ups). Normally when importing the UTI driver will lock
- the message base, import a message and then unlock it. If
- the environment variable UTILOCK is found, the UTI driver
- will lock the message base, import all of the messages in
- that conference, then unlock the message base. This will
- imrprove performance, but does cause a delay if someone
- attempts to write to that message area while importing is
- taking place. Running in locked mode is the RECOMMENDED
- setting.
-
- EXAMPLE: SET UTILOCK=M {will run in locked mode}
- EXAMPLE: SET UTILOCK= {will run in unlocked mode}
-
-
-
- CONFERENCE IDENTIFIERS
-
- Conference Identifiers used are the message base type
- followed by area number and the path/filename.
-
- The message base name is used for both the name (shortened to
- 15 characters) and the description (full size).
-
- EXAMPLE: H042C:\MK\MSG would be area 42 in a Hudson
- (Quick/RA/Etc) message base in the C:\MK\Msg
- directory
-
- Jam areas use an identifer of J followed by the path/filename
- of the JAM message area.
-
- EXAMPLE: JF:\RA2\MSG\ADMIN would be a JAM area called ADMIN
- in the F:\RA2\MSG directory.
-
-
-
-
- UTI drivers for RA v2.0
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
-
- NETWORK (PC-RELAY)
-
- PC-Relay (in its Config.Exe program) must be set for level 2 UTI
- drivers as the interface to the Bbs.
-
-
- GATING TO FIDO-TECHNOLOGY-NETWORKS
-
- To gate to Fido Technology networks you need to create one
- text file and also set an environment variable UTIGATE to
- point to the text file. There are currently two keywords
- for the text file ADDR for your Fido-Technology address and
- ORIGIN for your origin text.
-
- Example
-
- Set UTIGATE=C:\MK\FTS.TXT
-
- In the FTS.TXT file
-
- ;Can add comment lines starting with ';'
- Addr 1:110/290
- Origin Mythical Kingdom Tech Bbs 513-237-7737 v32/HST
-
-
-
-
- UTI drivers for RA v2.0
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
- FUNCTIONS
-
- Although the UTI level 2 specifications are Proprietary
- (see Kip Compton - author of Pc-Relay & MegaMail for more
- infomation). I will give a brief overview of the command
- line and function of the programs included in the UTI driver
- set. The information given here is the most that I can give
- out without violating the Proprietary nature of the Level 2
- UTI specifications. To use the UTI drivers with either
- PC-Relay or MegaMail, you will not usually need to know
- any of the following. It is informational only to help
- if you do have problems.
-
-
-
-
- UTIVER.EXE UTI version program (2.1) writes the UTI
- version supported to an ascii text file
-
- UTIVER Path\Filename.Ext
-
-
-
- UTILIST.EXE Conference (message area) lister will make
- a list of all message areas and board numbers for all
- areas that are defined in your config.bbs or messages.ra
- file
- UTILIST Path\Filename.Ext
-
-
-
-
- UTIHIGH.EXE High message number finder. Make a list
- of the highest message number in the bbs for the specified
- conference (message board) area
-
- UTIHIGH Conference Path\Filename.Ext
-
-
-
- UTI drivers for RA v2.0
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
-
-
- UTIIMPRT.EXE Imports messages into the bbs from a UTI format
- text file.
-
- UTIIMPRT Conference Path\Filename [Difference.Txt] [/NETWORK]
-
-
-
- UTIEXPRT.EXE Exports messages out of the bbs to a UTI format
- text file starting after the specified starting message number.
-
- UTIEXPRT Conference Start# Path\Filename [/NETWORK]
-
-
-
-
- UTI drivers for RA v2.0
- Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
- MRUti v2.01 REGISTRATION
-
- If you would fill in the form below and return it to me
- so that I can keep track of who has found this interface
- useful.
-
-
- Registration Information: MRUti v2.01
-
-
- Name: ____________________________________________
-
- Address: ____________________________________________
-
- ____________________________________________
-
- City, ST Zip ____________________________________________
-
-
- Bbs Name: ____________________________________________
-
- Bbs Type Version (MK, Quick, RA, Super) __________________
-
- Bbs Phone Number ( ) -
-
- Any suggestions or comments ______________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________
-
- __________________________________________________________
-
-
- Registrations should be mailed to:
-
- Mark May
- Mythical Kingdom Software
- P.O. Box 24808
- Huber Heights, OH 45424
-
-
- SUPPORT
-
- You may leave questions or get the latest version by
- calling:
-
- Mythical Kingdom Tech Bbs
-
- Phone (513) 237-7737 9600 baud HST/V32
- FidoNet 1:110/290
- RIME (RelayNet) ->MYTHKING
-
- If you netmail a question you will need to poll
- (in a couple of days normally) to get your answer.
-