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- Append-It Version 1.0
- A Utility To Combine ASCII Text Files
- 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
- ========
- Append-It 1.0 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
- ============
- Append-It is a simple small and fast utility that takes the
- contents of one ASCII text file and combines it with another ASCII
- text file. There are literally thousands of uses for such a utility
- and a good example of one is to make a master listing of files on
- a bulletin board system (BBS). There are several programs out there
- that does this same task, however Append-It is designed with both
- speed and flexibility in mind. Append-It processes files FAST!
- Normally Append-It can process files up to 95% faster than all
- other utilities of it's kind. Please remember that Append-It is
- shareware, it is in NO WAY free software! If you find Append-It to
- be a useful utility for you, then you are required to send a $10
- registration fee. The evaluation version of Append-It has a few
- restrictions, for a overview of what the unregistered version can
- and cannot do please see the registration section of this guide.
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- Installation
- ============
- Append-It is very easy to install, it can be installed on either a
- floppy diskette or run from systems equiped with a hard disk drive.
- To install Append-It onto a floppy diskette, simply format a disk
- to hold all of the Append-It files, then simply uncompress the
- Append-It archive to the newly created disk. To install Append-It
- on a system equiped with a hard disk drive, simply create a
- directory to hold all of the Append-It files, then simply uncompress
- the Append-It archive into the newly created directory. Append-It
- is now completely installed and ready to run! To start Append-It
- please follow the simple instructions below.
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- Running The Program
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- Append-It is very easy to operate, the program offers two methods of
- processing files, 1 is the manual method, and the next is the
- automated method. The manual method of processing will allow you to
- enter the source and target names from Append-It. And the automated
- method allows you to enter this information from the DOS prompt
- when you start Append-It. Note that only the manual method of
- processing is included with the evaluation version. The most
- important thing to remember is the source filename is the file which
- you will be appending to, and the target is the file which will be
- added to the end of the source. The following shows how to start
- Append-It in the manual mode...
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- APPENDIT
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- The above command entered at the DOS prompt will start Append-It in
- the manual mode, after typing the above you will see Append-It's
- title screen and then you will notice that the program is prompting
- you for a source name and path. Here enter the full path and
- filename to the file you wish to add to. Now Append-It will prompt
- you to enter a target name and path, simply enter the full path and
- filename of the file you wish to add to the source file. Below shows
- an example...
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- SOURCE: C:\DOS\README.DOC
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- TARGET: C:\DOS\README.1ST
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- The above example will append the contents of the README.1ST file to
- the end of the README.DOC file. After Append-It is done processing
- it will create a file named APPENDIT.NEW in the directory you run
- Append-It from, this is appended files, you may then rename the file
- to whatever you wish.
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- *REGISTERED VERSION ONLY!!*
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- To operate Append-It in the automated mode is really just as easy as
- using the program in the manual mode, the only real difference is
- that you would enter the source and target filenames from the DOS
- prompt. The following is an example on how to start Append-It in the
- automated mode and append files...
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- APPENDIT C:\DOS\README.DOC + C:\DOS\README.1ST
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- The above example will start Append-It in the automated mode, and
- append the source file C:\DOS\README.DOC to the target file
- C:\DOS\README.1ST, as you may have noticed the only differences in
- starting Append-It in the automated mode is that you include the
- source path and filename first on the command line, then you include
- the + character before the target path and filename, this character
- tells Append-It to add the target file to the source file. As with
- the manual method of running Append-It, the automated method will
- create the APPENDIT.NEW file. When Append-It is done processing the
- program will drop back to the DOS command line.
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- Using Batch Files With Append-It
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- Append-It can be installed and run from a batch file if using the
- automated method of processing. This feature is useful to create
- master file listings for Bulletin Board Systems (BBS's), the
- following example shows how to create a simple master file listing
- for a Bulletin Board System...
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- ECHO OFF
- CD\BBS\APPENDIT
- APPENDIT D:\FILES\UPLOADS\FILES.LST + D:\FILES\DOSUTILS\FILES.LST
- APPENDIT C:\BBS\APPENDIT\APPENDIT.NEW + D:\FILES\GAMES\FILES.LST
- APPENDIT C:\BBS\APPENDIT\APPENDIT.NEW + D:\FILES\WINDOWS\FILES.LST
- REN APPENDIT.NEW MASTER.LST
- COPY MASTER.LST D:\FILES\UPLOADS
- DEL MASTER.LST
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- The above example may look confusing at first, but it is really quite
- simple. First the batch file will set the DOS echo feature to off,
- this keeps from echoing the commands to the screen. Then changes to
- the Append-It directory. Then starts Append-It in the automated mode
- and begins processing, appends the D:\FILES\UPLOADS\FILES.LST file to
- the D:\FILES\DOSUTILS\FILES.LST file, since Append-It always creates
- the updated version in it's current directory we now have a file
- called APPENDIT.NEW in the C:\BBS\APPENDIT directory, now the next
- couple of lines, simply adds each file listing to the APPENDIT.NEW
- file, then when done renames the file to MASTER.LST, copies the file
- to the systems upload directory, then deletes the file from the
- Append-It directory. Note that this is just a example of using
- Append-It, you could do many other different functions, such as
- run a compress utility when done and copy the compressed file to your
- new uploads directory so that it is set to download. Plus if your
- system is capable of running events, then this entire process could
- be automated. Use your imagination, remember that you are in no way
- limited with Append-It!
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- Registration
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- Append-It 1.0 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 $10.00, registering Append-It will allow you to
- process files directly from the DOS prompt or a batch file, and will
- get rid of the UNREGISTERED notices contained in the program, the
- evaluation version is limited to manual processing only. When you
- register Append-It you will receive a fully operational version of
- of the software on your choice of 3 1/2" or 5 1/4" disk and a key
- file that will display your registration number on the title screen.
- As well as the latest version, complete printed documentation and
- full lifetime support. To register your copy please complete the
- included form (REGISTER.FRM) and return it to the address on the
- form.
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- Questions And Or Comments
- =========================
- 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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