RA2FLS  1.0
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                    Remote Access intercae for FILELIST
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                                   CONTENTS


    1.      Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    2.      Copyright  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    3.      How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    4.      Sample config file   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    5.      Running RA2FLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    6.      Last word  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .




    1.  Introduction:
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        This piece of software is only usefull for people who run BBS
        systems and are using Filelist by Erik VanRiper.
        Filelist produces a a text file that has a list of all the
        files available on the BBS.


    2.   Copyright:
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        I'll distribute this under BFD-Ware (Big F****n Deal Ware), sorry
        I just made it up.
        Anyway Its free for all to use, so dont send me any money.
        I also will not provide any guarantees.




    3.  How it works:
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        Under normal circumstances you would have to edit or create
        a configuration file that has the following format.

        The default configuration file for FILELIST is FILELIST.CFG.


        a    - The first line is your BBS name.

        b    - The second line is the number of days for a new file to
               be considered new in the file specified on the next line.

        c    - The third line is where you want all the new files listed.
               This works out for a straight ASCII textfile for a bulliten
               for your users. If you do not want this file, delete it in
               a batchfile.

        d    - The fourth line will be the full path and name of the output
               file that you want created.

        e    - The fifth line is the text file that you want included at the
               top of the files listing.

        f    - The next (up to 195) lines are each of your file areas, listed
               one per line. The format is as follows:   Full path, ending
               with a backslash.  One space, then the description of the area,
               ending with a carriage return.



        What RA2FLS does is provides a menu and creates this file for you
        taking a bit of typing pain out of it.





    4.  Sample config file:
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        This is a sample FILELIST.CFG:


        The Cool Cucumber BBS
        31
        c:\ra\txtfiles\newfiles.asc
        c:\fd\source.lst
        c:\support\filelist.pre
        c:\dist\cdown\ Programmers Paradise A-M
        c:\dist\cdownn\ Programmers Paradise N-Z
        c:\dist\dutil\ Utilities for Your IBM
        c:\dist\darcs\ Archive Utilities
        c:\dist\mailer\ Mailer / BBS software
        c:\dist\misc\ Misc. Stuff
        c:\dist\sds\sdsfront\ SDS FrontDoor Related
        c:\dist\sds\softdist\ SDS General Distribution
        c:\dist\sds\newsletr\ SDS Newsletters
        c:\dist\sds\sdstext\ SDS Text Files
        c:\dist\sds\sdsbink\ SDS Binkley
        c:\dist\sds\ftsc\ Fido Tech Stdrds Docs
        c:\dist\winnet\win_drvr\ Windows Distribution Network Drivers
        c:\dist\winnet\win_util\ Windows Distribution Network Utilities
        c:\dist\cl\cl-50\ Clipper-Net Clipper 5.0 Tools
        c:\dist\cl\cl-87\ Clipper-Net Clipper '87 Tools
        c:\dist\cl\cl-dbase\ Clipper-Net Documents, Anomalyreports
        c:\dist\cl\cl-doc\ Clipper-Net Clipper related Tools
        c:\dist\cl\cl-fco\ Clipper-Net dBase Tools
        c:\dist\cl\cl-fox\ Clipper-Net FoxBase Tools
        c:\dist\cl\cl-tool\ Clipper-Net Force (FCO) Tools
        c:\dist\pdn\cee\ Programmers Distribution Network 'C' Related
        c:\dist\pdn\sc_uucp\ UUCP Related Source and Utilities
        c:\dist\proto\news\ FidoNews And Nodediffs
        c:\dist\proto\dmngates\ Domain Gate software
        c:\dist\proto\echolist\ Latest ELIST
        c:\dist\proto\echopol\ Latest ECHOPOL
        c:\dist\other\raidbeta\ RAID beta.




    5.  Running RA2FLS:
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        Simply type in RA2FLS, and a menu will pop up. The program ceates
        its own configuration file called RA2FLS.CFG for internal use.
        Simply change the input fields to the names you want to use.

        You can use the TAB key to change input fields.

        When you want to select the file areas press Alt-F to activate
        the screen. You can now scroll through the file areas and tag
        any area by pressing the Space bar.

        You can view a full screen by pressing the F5 key.

        To save your changes press F10, or go to the OK icon and press
        Enter.

        Esc will get you out without saving the changes.

        By choosing the Init icon the program will parse the Remote
        Access configuration files and load up the defaults.


        A couple of things to remember..
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        The program needs to read the enviroment variable 'RA' , if it
        cannot read this it will not run.

        F10 will save the changes.



    6.  Last word:
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        You can contact me on 3:635/534@fido if you have any problems.

        Enjoy !