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- TriStamp Version 1.2
- A Archive Comment Utility For The TriBBS Bulletin Board System
- Copyright (C) 1992 Lightning Software, All Rights Reserved
- Written And Coded By Robert L. Folmer
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- ***Bear Cat BBS Home Of Lightning Software (404) 739-1216***
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- Warranty
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- TriStamp 1.2 is distributed without warranty. In no event
- will Lightning Software be liable to you for any damages from
- running this program. Including any loss of profits, lost
- savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising
- out of your use of or inability to use the program, even if
- Lightning Software or a authorized representative has been
- advised of the possibility of such damages.
- Lightning Software will not be liable for any such claim by
- any other party. All risk associated with using this program
- are the complete responsibility of the user.
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- Introduction
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- TriStamp is a very small, but extremely useful utility for the TriBBS
- Bulletin Board System. It allows you to comment all uploaded ZIP or
- ARJ files with a simple 1 line comment up to a comment size of 20K!
- Best of all it is very easy to setup and install, please remember
- that TriStamp is a shareware product, it is in no way free software!
- You are free to use TriStamp on your TriBBS system for an evaluation
- period of 30 days, then if you decide that TriStamp is a useful
- utility for you, then you are required to send a $20.00 registration.
- Note that the unregistered version of TriStamp is a fully working
- copy however there are certain restrictions in the unregistered
- version, please see the registration section in this manual for
- details on the capabilities and restrictions of the unregistered
- version.
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- Installation
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- This part could not be any easier! The first step to installing
- TriStamp on your system is to create a directory to hold all TriStamp
- files, then uncompress the TriStamp archive into the newly created
- directory. Next create or modify the supplied UPLOAD.BAT file, you
- may use the one included in the TriStamp archive or create your own.
- The format of UPLOAD.BAT is shown below...
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- Example UPLOAD.BAT file called by TriBBS...
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- ECHO OFF <---Set the DOS echo feature to off
- CD\TRIBBS\TRISTAMP<---Change to the TRISTAMP directory,simply modify
- for your directory structure.
- TRISTAMP %1 %2 <---Run TriStamp passing the full path and filename
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- of the archive to process as %1 to TriStamp,
- pass archive extension to TriStamp as %2.
- CD\TRIBBS <---Change back to the TriBBS directory
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- About the only thing that could possibly need modifications in the
- above UPLOAD.BAT file, is the change directory command in line 2 and
- possibly line 4. Simply modify these lines to reflect your main
- TriBBS directory and the location of your TriStamp files.
- After all modifications have been done to the above batch file,
- you will need to copy it into your main TriBBS directory.
- Note that typing TRISTAMP on the command line without any switches
- specified will bring up a help screen, showing the TriStamp command
- line format.
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- Next make sure that you have the following utilities accessible
- either via your PATH command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or in the
- directory you run TriStamp from.
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- PKZIP.EXE <---Required for processing ZIP archives.
- ARJ.EXE <---Required for processing ARJ archives,
- <registered version only!>.
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- Only one last step and TriStamp will be all set to go! The final step
- to installing TriStamp is to create a TRISTAMP.DAT file, one has been
- included as an example. This file is simply your comment data file,
- this file should contain the comment that you would like TriStamp to
- add to all uploaded ZIP and ARJ archives. Although it is possible to
- have TriStamp add ANSI graphics comments to archives, it is better to
- use a standard ASCII text file, as to be able to view the ANSI
- comments when uncompressing an archive will require special switches
- on the command line. When creating your comment, make sure and leave
- line one blank, this insures that your comment will be properly
- centered.
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- IMPORTANT! TRISTAMP.DAT Must be located in the same directory as
- TRISTAMP.EXE or the program will abort!
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- If a file is uploaded that TriStamp cannot process, TriStamp will
- print the message "Archive Specified Cannot Be Processed By TriStamp"
- TriStamp will then return to TriBBS and TriBBS will then continue
- on with it's normal upload routines.
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- Registration
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- TriStamp 1.2 is being distributed under the shareware concept,
- you are free to use this product for a period of 30 days after
- which you must either register the program or discontinue it's use.
- Registration is only $20.00, registering TriStamp will allow you to
- process ZIP and ARJ archives, the unregistered version can only
- process ZIP archives. And it will get rid of the UNREGISTERED!!!!!
- notices as well as the unregistered delays. When you register
- TriStamp you will receive a registered copy of the software on your
- choice of 3 1/2" or 5 1/4" disk. As well as the latest version,
- complete documentation and lifetime support. To register your copy
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- please complete the included form (REGISTER.FRM) and return it to
- the address on the form.
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- Questions And Or Comments
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- If you have questions or comments about this or any other
- Lightning Software product, please write to the address below
- or call the Lightning Software support BBS (Bear Cat BBS)
- at (404) 739-1216 24 hours a day.
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- Lightning Software
- P.O. Box 177
- Lithia Springs, Ga 30057
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