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- UNCONX
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- OPUS FILES DATABASE UNCONVERTER
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- 12 SEPTEMBER 1993
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- Copyright 1993, Trevor B. Roydhouse
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- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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- Sentry BBS (FidoNet 3:711/401 - PEP and V32)
- Australia (02) 428-4687 - International +61-2-428-4687
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- Sentry's Shadow BBS (FidoNet 3:711/501 - V32bis)
- Australia (02) 418-6682 - International +61-2-418-6682
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- Introduction ......................................... 1
- Requirements ......................................... 1
- UNCONX usage and syntax .............................. 1
- Revision history ..................................... 2
- Bugs/Mites/Suggestions ............................... 2
- Disclaimer of liability .............................. 3
- License .............................................. 3
- Latest version ....................................... 3
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- INTRODUCTION 1
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- UNCONX (Opus Files Database UNCONverter) was designed to be used
- with the files database of an Opus 1.73a system. Due to a chnage
- in the files database for Opus versions after 1.73a, it should
- not be used with any subsequent Opus release. A special version
- for the Opus v1.79.x beta release is available on application to
- me.
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- UNCON was originally written by Doug Boone to UNCONvert the Opus
- files database and produce the "old" FILES.BBS files. It was for
- this reason that the FILES.BBS files produced by Doug's UNCON do
- not include the new information (ie alternate path, download
- counter, uploader's name).
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- Thanks to Doug making the source to UNCON available to me, I made
- some fairly trivial changes to the code to create UNCONX which
- produces "new" FILES.BBS files which include the new information
- (ie alternate path, download counter, uploader's name) stored in
- the Opus files database. UNCONX is therefore an eXtended version
- of UNCON -> UNCONX!
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- REQUIREMENTS
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- UNCONX requires an PC/MS-DOS or OS/2 based computer, a monochrome
- or colour monitor, and a minimum of 80K RAM available to run the
- program.
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- UNCONX USAGE AND SYNTAX
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- UNCONX will create a FILES.BBS that matches the contents of
- FILESBBS.DAT in each file area. If a FILES.BBS already exists in
- a particular file area, then it will be renamed to FILES.BAK.
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- UNCONX must be run from the directory where you keep your Opus
- files database files (ie FILESBBS.ADX and FILESBBS.DAT). UNCONX
- itself does not have to be located in that directory, provided it
- is on your DOS path.
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- With no parameters UNCONX works on all areas. Otherwise you can
- list the areas in which to create a FILES.BBS. For example:
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- UNCONX 1 2 3 4 Creates a FILES.BBS in file areas 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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- UNCONX USAGE AND SYNTAX (continued) 2
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- UNCONX 1 Creates a FILES.BBS in just file area 1.
- UNCONX Creates a FILES.BBS in all file areas.
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- UNCONX will create FILES.BBS which include alternative download
- paths, downloader counts and the names of uploaders.
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- A sample FILES.BBS line format is given below:
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- x:\058a\12345678.123 [ 34] File description Upld by Trev Roydhouse
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- REVISION HISTORY
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- V1.00 -- 11 April 1993
- -- added alternate download path, download counter and
- uploader's name to FILES.BBS entries.
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- V1.01 -- 29 April 1993
- -- fixed failure to free altpath and uploader pointers
- which would result in out of memory error in some
- circumstances.
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- V1.02 -- 12 September 1993
- -- moved download count from end of line to just after
- filename so that CONFILE will include download count
- info when recreating the files database from the
- individual FILES.BBS files.
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- BUGS/MITES/SUGGESTIONS
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- UNCONX has been extensively tested on the Sentry BBS and Sentry's
- Shadow BBS with no apparent ill effects. Should you discover what
- you suspect is a bug, or even just a mite, or have any
- suggestions for the program feel free to:
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- a) send a netmail message to me at the Sentry BBS or Sentry's
- Shadow BBS (FidoNet Addresses: 3:711/401 and 3:711/501);
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- b) call the Sentry BBS on (02) 428-4687 (PEP & V32 modem) or
- Sentry's Shadow BBS (02) 418-6682 (V32bis modem) and leave me
- a message;
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- c) write to me at P.O. Box 1605, Macquarie Centre,
- New South Wales 2113, Australia.
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- DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 3
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- The author expressly disclaims any and all liability to any
- person in respect of anything, and of the consequences of
- anything, done or omitted to be done by UNCONX.COM. Be warned:
- Slippery when wet!
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- LICENSE
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- All Sysops are hereby authorised to use and/or distribute
- UNCONX.COM provided only that (1) no money is charged for either
- its use or distribution and (2) it is distributed together with
- this document file.
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- LATEST VERSION
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- The latest version of UNCONX may always be Wazoo or Bark File
- Requested from Sentry (3:711/401 - PEP & V32 modem) or Sentry's
- Shadow (3:711/501 - V32bis modem) outside of the Zone 1 mail hour
- and the Zone 3 mail hour (plus and minus 1.5 hours), or
- downloaded by first time callers from Sentry or Sentry's Shadow.
- File requests for the magic filename UNCONX will always result in
- your obtaining the latest version.
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