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- -=( ShowFile 1.0 )=-
-
- What is it:
- ===========
-
- ShowFile is a little utility to show ascii textfiles on screen. No much more.
- BUT it allowes you to show different files for different template message
- and/or file area's (and of course any other file you like to show..;-)
- The user can use the PgUp, PgDn, Home and End to page through the file.
- Both the ANSI keyboard control character as well as the numbers on the
- numeric keyboard area recogniced.
-
- How to:
- =======
-
- ShowFile has the following commandline syntax:
-
- Showfile.EXE [-T:<TimeLimit>] [-N:*N] [-P:*P] [-NOS]
- <F:<FileName>> [-DIR:<Path>]
-
-
- -T:<TimeLimit>
- sets a maximal time the user can spend in the door.
- Example: -T:10 or -T:*T for the users maximal time.
- Default is the time left according to the exitinfo.bbs.
-
- -N:*N
- Sets the nodenumber for the door.
-
- -P:*P
- For use on multiline systems with a single config.ra for all the lines.
-
- -NOS
- Local sound off for default. In this door it's only used for ^G characters
- in a textfile.
-
- -F:<FileName>
- The name of the file to show. For default the file is searched in the
- same directory as from where the EXE file has been started.
- The homedirectory.
-
- -DIR:<Path>
- Set a path where the file can be found.
-
-
- How to use this door:
- =====================
-
- Example 1: The echomail rules.
-
- Make a directory RULES somewhere on your HD, and put the textfiles with the
- rules into this directory. Give every file the same name and use the
- areanumber as extention. F.e. AREARULE.1 for area 1, AREARULE.2 for area 2 etc.
-
- Use the ShowFile utility like:
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- ShowFile.exe -N:*N -P:*P -F:AREARULE.*1 -DIR:C:\RULES
-
- The *0 translates into the current area-template number so the correct file
- is always shown.
-
- Example 2: Info on file area's.
-
- Let's say you want an infofile for every file area with the name of the
- co-sysop in charge and such. Make a textfile in every filearea directory
- named AREAINFO.BBS or something like it. Use ShowFile like:
-
- ShowFile.exe -N:*N -P:*P -F:AREAINFO.BBS -DIR:*0
-
- This time the Directory changes with the template area.
-
-
- Example 3:
-
- Of course you can use the door also for showing help and info files for doors
- etc. like:
-
- ShowFile.exe -N:*N -P:*P -F:TWINFO.DOC -DIR:C:\TRADEW
-
- The advantage of this is that the user can page through the file.
-
-
- The title line:
- ===============
-
- You can put a line, starting with %%, at the top of the text file. Everything
- after the %% will be used in the title line while showing. Default the
- filename is there.
-
- F.e. The file TWARS.DOC will show
-
- -=( TWARS.DOC )=-
-
- on the title line until you put a line
-
- %%Tradewars 2002, documentation.
-
- in the file. Then it will show:
-
- -=( Tradewars 2002, documentation. )=-
-
-
-
- What else:
- ==========
-
- Disclaimer: Use this door at your own risk. Etc. Etc.
-
- Limits: The door has an internal limit of 999 lines, but cuts off earlier
- if there's not enough memory. A line can be maximal 78 character long.
- The rest is cut-off..
-
- Features: DV awear, Multiline awear, uses filesharing, multilanguage,
- etc. etc. The usual bunch..
-
- CardWare:
-
- Ok.. I'm not going to ask money for thisone. If you like and use this door
- please send a nice postcard to:
-
- Gerhard Hoogterp
- Kremersmaten 108
- 7511 LC Enschede
- The Netherlands.
-
- For comments and questions I can be reached at
-
- Gerhard Hoogterp
- 2:283/1.2
- HOOGTERPG@HENUT5.BITNET
- HOOGTERPG@UTWENTE.NL
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