LastMail Run!



        LastMail Run is copyright by C.A. Norton, CANNED Software Co.

        This is a quick 'fix' for making a last mail run bulletin when
        using POSTLINK(tm) Software. This small utility is released as
        'FREEWARE' it is not public domain, I reserve all rights to the
        software. I wrote this basically for my own use, but thought
        that others might benefit. It was not designed to be the
        'perfect' software. It serves a purpose! I'm not planning any
        formal support of this software. I'm too busy to devote time to
        marketing and improving on this design.

        The purpose of this small program was to fill a void until the
        authors of other, much better utilities, had time to modify
        their work for use with POSTLINK(tm) software. Since this is the
        intention of this software, you may use it freely without any
        need to register it. Of course, if you like it, you can send me a
        message saying thanks.

        Use of 'LASTMR.EXE' is very simple. It creates a PCB type
        bulletin, using @codes. Postlink(tm) can be configured to print
        a LASTTIME.TXT file (just a PCRelay did) by adding the following
        to the POSTLINK.CFG file:

        LASTTIME.TXT=YES

        I'm not sure if case is significant in the configuration file,
        so I would suggest ALL CAPS! This line can be anywhere in the
        postlink.cfg file. After each successful mail transfer postlink
        will update the LASTTIME.TXT file with date and time of the last
        successful transfer.

        Lastmr.exe requires a small configuration file. In this file
        (see sample below) are the COMPLETE PATH and FILENAME pointing
        to the LASTTIME.TXT file, the COMPLETE PATH and FILENAME
        pointing to the bulletin to create. The top border, bottom
        border and text colors.


        Sample configuration file:

        Line 1: H:\POSTLINK\LASTTIME.CFG
        Line 2: C:\PCB\GEN\BLT5
        Line 3: @X01
        Line 4: @X01
        Line 5: @X0A


        Line 1: Is the COMPLETE Path/filename to the lasttime.txt file
                generated by the Postlink software.
        Line 2: Is the COMPLETE Path/filename to the bulletin file to
                create.
        Line 3: The PCBoard(tm) color codes (consult the documentation
                from CDC for examples) for the top border.
        Line 4: Color codes for bottom border.
        Line 5: Color codes for the line of text (taken from
                lasttime.txt).


        LastMR is executed as follows:


        lastmr     /* Lastmr.cfg MUST BE in current directory */

        lastmr j:\anydir\yourname.cfg


        In the first case, a configuration file (described above) must
        reside in the CURRENT directory, if no command line option is
        added LastMR looks for a configuration file named: LASTMR.CFG

        In the second case LastMR looks in YOURNAME.CFG located in
        J:\ANYDIR for the necessary information to run.


        That's it (I told you it was a NO FRILLS Program!), as far as
        problems.... it works for me <grin>!


        Messages can be addressed to:

        CA Norton  on RIME:  at (#903) or ->VBPHOENIX
                   on INTERNET: 70066.100@Compuserve.com
                   or         : can100u@eefs01.ee.odu.edu