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- ProDIZ 2.0
- CopyRight 1991-92 by Max Bernard & Dave Navarro, Jr
- FILE_ID.DIZ Specs CopyRight 1991 by Clark Development
-
-
- What is ProDIZ?
- ---------------
-
- ProDIZ is a command line utility for ProDoor sysops. It scans uploaded
- archives using the ZIP, ARJ, and LZH format for a file named "FILE_ID.DIZ" and
- extracts it if found, using the text to replace any description typed by the
- user.
-
- The format for FILE_ID.DIZ is very simple, it's a standard text file with up
- to 10 lines of description with each line a maximum of 45 charactors in width.
-
- ProDIZ also optionally ads the number of files found in the archive and the
- file dates of the oldest and youngest members, the uncompressed archive size,
- and the serial number for ZIP files that have an AV.
-
- Here is a sample description:
-
- | ProDIZ 1.9, ProDoor 3.44 utility to scan
- | ZIP, LZH, and ARJ files for FILE_ID.DIZ &
- | DESC.SDI and replace the caller-provided
- | description if either one is found. Has
- | options for adding the number of files,
- | oldest/newest file dates, uncompressed
- | filesize, and -AV information for ZIPs to
- | the description. WARNING! This only works
- | with ProDoor 3.44 dated 12/31/91 or later!
- | FREEWARE by Dave Navarro, Jr. and Max Bernard
- | Files: 6 Old: 02/22/92 New: 02/27/92 * DIZ
- | Uncompressed Size: 47,811 bytes
-
-
- How do I use ProDIZ?
- --------------------
-
- It's pretty simple, just pass the filename of the current archive and the
- name/location of the $DOOR.NAM file created by ProDoor:
-
- PRODIZ %2 %PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR%\$DOOR.NAM
-
- If you want it to add the file date info, add a "/D" on the end of the command
- line.
-
- If you want it to add the uncompressed size info, add a "/U" on the end of the
- command line.
-
- If you want to add the AV serial number for ZIPs if found, then add "/AV" on
- the command line.
-
- If you want to add a text line of your own, you can use the "/A:" option in
- the form of:
-
- /A:Tested by ZipLAB 1.9b
-
- ** This must be the LAST option on the command line, as everything
- ** following the /A: will be added to the description.
-
- When a user uploads a file in ProDoor, they are asked for the name of the file
- being uploaded and a description. This is then written to a file named
- $DOOR.NAM which is kept in the same directory as PCBOARD.SYS for each node.
- So, if node 1 is located in C:\PCB, then you would put "prodiz %2
- c:\pcb\$door.nam" in your PROUT1.BAT file.
-
- (See enclosed PROUT1.BAT file for more info on multiple nodes.)
-
-
- ProDIZ command reference
- ------------------------
-
- If you just type PRODIZ from the DOS prompt, you get the following display:
-
- ProDIZ 2.03 - Description Extraction Utility for ProDoor 3.44+
- CopyRight (c) 1991-92 by Max Bernard & Dave Navarro, Jr
-
- Usage: PRODIZ ARCfile.ext BBS-Desc.fil [/Options]
-
- Where [options] are:
- /A:text Insert a line of text into the description
- Example: /A:This is the text
- /AV Insert ZIP -AV serial number if found
- /D Insert File Count and dates in description
- Example: Files: 5 Old: 01/01/90 New: 02/15/92
- /E Erase files that fail age test (requires /O)
- /L Run in local mode (Add DIZ/SDI to DIR file)
- /O:yymm Minimum date requirement (i.e. /O:9101 for Jan-1991)
- /P Make U/L private if no FILE_ID.DIZ or DESC.SDI found
- /U Add Uncompressed file size to description
-
-
- Command details
- ---------------
-
- /A:text
- The /A:text switch instructs ProDIZ to add the text following /A: to the end
- of the file description. Note that, if used, this must be the last switch
- on the ProDIZ command line.
-
- /AV
- This instructs ProDIZ to the -AV (Authenticity Verification) stamp from ZIP
- files (if found) and add it to the file description
-
- /D
- This instructs ProDIZ to add a line at after the file description showing
- the number of files in the archive, the date stamp of the oldest and the
- youngest files in the archive. See example above.
-
- /E
- This imstructs ProDIZ to Erase (DELETE) files that fail the maximum age
- requirement test as specified with the /O switch. The /E switch has no
- effect if the /O switch is not used. (See /O switch description).
-
- /L
- If the /L switch is present, ProDIZ modifies its operation to accept and
- process a DIR type file for the file description instead of the $DOOR.NAM
- file. This is the offline mode of operation for ProDIZ. Using this mode
- you can use ProDIZ to test files (for age) and modify file descriptions
- offline (from the DOS prompt) instead of from ProDoor. For instance, you
- could write a batch file to call ProDIZ for all the files in a certain di-
- rectory and process them as if they had just been uploaded to your system.
-
- /O:yymm
- This instructs ProDIZ to test the date of files inside the Archive against
- the month and year specified. If any of the files is older than the speci-
- fied month and year, ProDIZ displays a message on the screen and sets an
- internal flag for use by the /E switch. If the /E switch is present, any
- file that fails this test will be DELETED from the system. ProDIZ returns
- an ERRORLEVEL of 2 when a file fails this test. This way you get a chance
- to process those files that fail in anyway you wish (like moving them to a
- holding directory until you've had a chance to inspect them manually and
- decide for yourself if they are worth keeping or not. See the included
- sample PROUT1.BAT file.
-
- /P
- If this switch is present, ProDIZ will make the uploaded file private if
- it doesn't include either a FILE_ID.DIZ or DESC.SDI embedded description.
-
- /U
- This switch causes ProDIZ to append a line to the file description showing
- the un-compressed size of the archive. This is the amount of space that
- would be required, on your hard disk, to un-archive this file.
-
-
- How much is registration?
- -------------------------
-
- This is a FREEWARE utility, which means that no fee is required to use it, but
- I retain all rights to the program (including the right to change my mind
- later if I so choose). In the past, I have written and released a number of
- freeware utilities for sysops. My only request, that if you use it, you spend
- $1 on an interesting post card from your home town, and 15 cents on a stamp to
- mail it. This isn't required, but I really would like to know what you think
- of ProDIZ, and I enjoy seeing postcards from all over the place. Please
- consider it..
-
-
- What about support?
- -------------------
-
- That's the CATCH-22 with FREEWARE, since I charge no fee, I am not obligated
- to support it.. This doesn't mean that I don't support ProDIZ, just that it's
- low on my totem pole of things to work on.. It all depends on the request
- that I get.. If it's intrigueing enough to me, I'll do it.. If you send me a
- nice post card with your request on it, I might feel obligated enough to make
- whatever change your asking for (hint, hint..) However, I will always fix
- whatever bugs people point out, so if you encounter one, let me know
- immediately and I'll get to it.
-
-
- So, how do I contact you?
- -------------------------
-
- By BBS at:
-
- The Taste BBS in Brooklyn, NY
- (718) 252-4529.
-
- Through US Mail at:
-
- ProDIZ Support
- c/o Max Bernard
- P.O. Box 100564
- Brooklyn, NY 11210
-