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- ║ VLOAD 5.60c - ASCII to VBBS File Database Converter ║
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-
- ┌───────────────────────────────┐
- │ General Description │
- └───────────────────────────────┘
-
- VLOAD will import any ASCII file, such as FILES.BBS into the standard
- 5.60A1 VBBS file format.
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────┐
- │ Disclaimer │
- └───────────────────────────────┘
-
- Use this program at your own risk. It has been tested on several different
- systems and no problems have been found. What can I say - it works on my
- machine.
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────┐
- │ Instructions │
- └───────────────────────────────┘
-
- Place VLOAD.EXE and its associated VLOAD.CFG file in any directory you
- wish to use it in. VLOAD makes no inquiries to where you want to send
- the file to. It is possible to send the file to any directory you wish
- however, in any case, VLOAD will check to see if that file is already
- in that directory. If the file is there, you will be prompted to either
- delete the file or append to the end.
-
- When you first run VLOAD, you will see some default setups. You can
- change these to suit your needs. The last settings that you entered
- will be saved for the next run.
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ VLOAD Configuration ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ Database File Name: .DAT ║
- ║ Database Path: ║
- ║ Import From: ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Uploaded By: ║
- ║ Node No. : ║
- ║ Network Id.: ║
- ╟──────────────────────────┬────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────╢
- ║ File Name Formats │ Description │ File Size ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ 1. VLOAD.EXE │ Start: │ 1. k Format ║
- ║ 2. VLOAD .EXE │ Stop : │ 2. 11,279,351 ║
- ║ 3. VLOAD EXE │ │ 3. 11279351 ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ Format : │ │ Format: ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ Start: │ │ Start: ║
- ║ Stop : │ │ Stop : ║
- ╠══════════════════════════╧════════════════════════╧══════════════════════════╣
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Prompt 1: Database name - enter the VBBS database name you would like to
- import the file to. If the file does not exist, it will be
- created.
-
- Prompt 2: The PATH that you would like the database to go to.
-
- Prompt 3: Import from filename - enter the name of the file where your
- is comming FROM.
-
- Prompt 4: Uploaded By - Enter your handle or real name. VLOAD will
- set the default usernumber to 1.
-
- Prompt 5: Node number - Enter your node number that goes with the
- network associated with Prompt 6.
-
- Prompt 6: Network Id. - Enter your network id number - ie. 1-Vnet
- 4-Fido 12-Adultnet 13-Localnet etc. See VCONFIG for
- the latest list.
-
- Prompt 7: File Name Format - Tell Vload what the filenames in the
- file you want to import look like.
-
- Prompt 8: Start - What column in the import file does the filename
- start.
-
-
- Prompt 9: End - What column in the import file does the filename
- end.
-
- Prompt10: Start - What column does the description start in. If this
- field if 0 no descriptions will be added.
-
- Prompt11: End - What column does the description end in.
-
- NOTE: If you specify a length longer than 64 characters VLOAD
- will automatically make it 64.
-
- Prompt12: File Size Type - what do the file sizes look like in the
- import file.
-
- Prompt13: Start - what column does the file size start in.
-
- NOTE: REMEMBER!!!!!! You MUST specify "leading" spaces in order
- to get a proper file size. see below
-
- Prompt14: End - what column does the file size end in. DO NOT INCLUDE
- the "k" if you are using type 1. Vload will automatically
- multiply the file size by 1024 to get the actual file size.
-
-
- If you wish to use the default settings just hit [ESC] and away it will
- go provided your setup is the same as mine. The settings you see will
- take a CATDISK.LST and import it into VBBS. The listing MUST be purged
- of all header lines until you are left with a pure file listing. You
- do NOT need to purge the commas from withing the file. VLOAD will
- strip all commas from the file.
-
- All extra information on each line will be stripped as needed.
- The file extract below shows what your ASCII file would look like after
- you have stripped all of the header information:
-
-
-
-
- \ #1DARK .ZIP 3059 ........ 149,161 Aug 17,1992 13:28 A Dark Ages Game
- \ #1GTIX .ZIP 3059 ........ 542,392 Mar 24,1992 16:16 A Game
- \ $JILL .ZIP 3033 ........ 304,739 Jun 12,1992 22:52 A Jill Of the Jungle Game
- \ 101TEMP .ZIP 3013 ........ 1,340 Dec 26,1989 20:34 A 101 Keyboard Template
- \ 1CRYSTL .ZIP 3001 ........ 194,048 Oct 28,1991 22:40 A Crystal Mountain Game
- \ 2002V103.EXE 3009 ........ 530,114 Jul 16,1991 18:45 A TradeWars BBS Door Game
- ------------
- |
- The filename type would be type 2 #1DARK .ZIP |
- The filename start would be COLUMN 15 |
- The filename end would be COLUMN 26 |
- |
- The filesize type would be type 2 (149,161) | Do not forget about
- The filesize start would be COLUMN 48 |- the leading spaces!
- The filesize end would be COLUMN 59
-
- The description start would be 85
- The description end would be 115
-
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────┐
- │ Follow Up │
- └───────────────────────────────┘
-
- After running VLOAD I would suggest running CHECKIF (one of my other programs)
- that will toggle the file on/offline as necessary. VLOAD defaults to offline.
- The current version of CHECKIF is CKIF552.ZIP.
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────┐
- │ Registration │
- └───────────────────────────────┘
-
- The only registration I require is a picture postcard from you.
- Let me know what program you are using and whether I should keep upgrading
- it or not.
-
- My address is:
-
- Bill Plese
- PO Box 1024
- Aliquippa, PA 15001
-