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- File-SNIP 1.0 The Downloader's friend.
- By Mad Monk Software
-
-
- Legal Notice:
- =============
-
- Mad Monk Software is not responsible for any damages caused by the use
- of or inability to use this program.
-
- SourceWare Notice:
- ==================
-
- File-SNIP is SourceWare, which means that you are free to try the
- program to make sure it works for you before you register it, and you
- get source code to better understand how the program works and/or
- modify it to properly suit your needs. This doesn't mean that you can
- try it for ever, as trying it in this case means that you use it ten
- (10) times or less. If you find yourself utilizing this program more
- than 10 times, you are required to register your copy.
-
-
- Registration:
- =============
-
- Registration is simple. Print out the registration form which came in
- this original .ZIP packet (FILESNIP.REG). Then fill in the blanks,
- enclose whatever you feel the program is worth, and send it to:
-
- Mad Monk
- Software Division
- P.O. Box 90303
- San Diego, CA 92109.
-
-
- Program Background:
- ===================
-
- File-SNIP came about because of my desire to be able to download files
- off of BBSs and keep track of what each file does by copying the
- description given on the BBS into a file that is then zipped into the
- file that I download. As a sysop I utilize a program called SDI (Smart
- Directory Integrator (C) 1989 by Robert B. Browne and Smart Office
- Solutions.) which extracts a file called DESC.SDI from a zip packet
- and inserts the text it into a BBS file directory then moves the file
- to the uploaded files directory. This means that sysops can receive
- files over a network or from other BBSs and incorporate them into
- their own system without haveing to do a large amount of work to add
- descriptions, move files, etc. File-SNIP will help sysops because
- after the sysop has downloaded files from other BBSs, s/he can copy
- the FILENAME.RTT file that is created by File-SNIP (Where FILENAME is
- the name of the zipfile) to DESC.SDI and zip it into the packet. This
- is especially easy if the sysop has an editor with macro capabilities,
- as s/he can create a batch file to do all of the files at the same
- time.
-
-
- Compatability:
- ==============
-
- File-SNIP was meant to be used with Qmodem 4.x and PCBoard/ProDoor.
- It may work with other communications and BBS programs as well.
-
-
- Starting and Using the Program:
- ===============================
-
- To start the program with .RTT files being placed in current directory
- just type "FILESNIP". Otherwise start the program as follows:
- FILESNIP ROWS,COLS,/P=PATH (ie. filesnip 25,80,/P=d:\down)
-
- It is recommended that you utilize the MARK.COM and RELEASE.COM
- programs from TurboPower Software with File-SNIP to allow you to
- remove it from memory when you don't need it.
-
- A sample batch file of how to properly load File-SNIP and your
- communications program would be as follows:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- MARK
- FILESNIP 25,80,/P=D:\DOWNLOAD
- CD \QMODEM
- QMODEM
- RELEASE
-
-
- Once in your communications program, call a PCBoard/ProDoor BBS. Look
- at a file directory. When you see a file that you want to download,
- hit CTRL-~. A block cursor will appear in the upper left hand corner
- of the screen if you haven't used the program previously durring the
- session. You can then move the cursor to the beginning of the file
- description by using the arrow keys. Hitting the INS key will move
- you automatically to the 34th column which is the default location for
- the beginning of file descriptions on PCBoard/ProDoor BBSs.
-
- When you have reached the beginning of the file description, hit
- ENTER. Then move the cursor to the end of the description, again
- using the arrow keys, the END key or the HOME key. As you move the
- cursor, the text between where you started and the new cursor
- possition will become highlighted. When you have highlighted all the
- text you want to capture, hit ENTER again. Then in the top left hand
- corner you will get a little menu asking you whether you want to send
- the description to a file, the printer, or ESCape to quit. Normally
- you will want to send the text to a file, so choose F. The menu will
- then be replaced with a prompt asking your for the filename to put the
- text in. As long as the beginning point of your highlighted text is
- on the same line as the FILENAME.EXT File-SNIP will automatically
- prompt you to put it in FILENAME.RTT. If you wish to use that
- filename, just hit return. File-SNIP will then unhighlight the text
- and write it to the specified file. Then, File-SNIP will spit out
- FL FILENAME.EXT so that the file will be flagged for downloading.
-
- If after hitting the F to send the description to a file, you decide
- that you don't want to flag the file and capture the text, just hit
- ESC. The FILENAME.RTT will disappear, leaving you at the beginning of
- the filename prompt entry point. Just hit return, without a filename,
- and you will be returned to perform other functions on the BBS without
- File-SNIP doing anything.
-
- An example of how to use File-SNIP:
-
- (1) hit CTRL-~
-
- SKS-STRP.ZIP 3416 01-18-90 How to field strip and reassemble a Soviet
- | SKS or CHinese 56 semi-automatic rifle
- | Uploaded by: Skosch
-
- (2) move Hit INS key to move to 34th column.
- [(3) Move the cursor up or down to the line where the file description you
- want to download begins.]
-
- SKS-STRP.ZIP 3416 01-18-90 How to field strip and reassemble a Soviet
- | SKS or CHinese 56 semi-automatic rifle
- | Uploaded by: Skosch
- (4) Hit ENTER
- (5) Move the cursor to the end of the description by hitting the
- arrow keys, the HOME key and/or the END key. (You don't really need to
- get the part about who the file was uploaded by, or any other information
- that you don't need, unless you want it.)
-
- SKS-STRP.ZIP 3416 01-18-90 How to field strip and reassemble a Soviet
- | SKS or CHinese 56 semi-automatic rifle
- | Uploaded by: Skosch
- (6) Hit ENTER
- (7) Hit "F" to send to file.
-
- Filename: SKS-STRP.RTT
-
- (8) Hit ENTER or enter a new filename, or ESC then ENTER to cancel
- operation. If you hit ENTER, File-SNIP will flag the filename for you
- as follows.
-
-
- SKS-STRP.ZIP 3416 01-18-90 How to field strip and reassemble a Soviet
- | SKS or CHinese 56 semi-automatic rifle
- | Uploaded by: Skosch
- More? (Y)es, (N)o, (F)lag, (NS) Non-Stop? FL SKS-STRP.ZIP
-
-
-
- WARNINGS:
- =========
-
- ▐ Do not use File-SNIP while in a scroll back mode
- ▐ In Qmodem, make sure that INT16 is not enabled in ATL-N/O/R/I
- ▐ Send in your registration form as soon as possible.
-
-
-
- Programming Information:
- ========================
-
- File-SNIP has been written in Assembly and compiled with by the Turbo
- Assembler version 1.0 from Borland International. It should work on
- most if not all IBM type computers.
-
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