Export New to Text
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 Restrictions: Sysops and Co-Sysops
 
 Selecting this command displays a list of the 20 most recent ads that
 have been reviewed and posted, in reverse chronological order (newest
 to oldest). At the end of the list you are prompted with a question
 like the following:
 
           Export from 169 to Ad number (0 to Quit):
 
 Where the ad number given is the highest numbered ad in the system,
 and you are being asked to provide the lowest numbered ad which you
 would like to include in the report. The combined values form a range
 that will be exported to a specially formatted text file called
 ADS.TXT that is suitable for importing into a message base or posting
 as a downloadable file.
 
 The beginning and end of this file will contain the Export Header you
 have previously defined in the Configuration Setup. If no header is
 defined, none will be included in the report.
 
 Unlike the format used for the Type 20 database, each line in this
 file is exactly 79 characters in length, begins with a leading space
 character and is terminated by a hard carriage return. This file can
 be opened in any text editor or imported into the TBBS message base.
 
 Here are some suggestions for importing the file into TBBS:
 
  1. Logon to the BBS from the local consol, select a message area to
     upload the file into, select "Upload Prepared message text", and
     select a transfer protocol. At this point TBBS will prompt you to
     enter the drive\path of a text file. Specify d:\path\ADS.TXT
 
     View the message on screen with the "V" option to ensure it is
     properly formatted. Save the message.
 
  2. From a remote terminal you can do much the same thing except that
     you need to download the file first, and then re-upload it using
     a file transfer protocol.
 
 I use this command to routinely distribute a sample of our most recent
 classified ads in a local fidonet echo, which helps the advertiser
 reach a wider audience and helps to promote our BBS at the same time.
 
 You may also want to post it in a local message base on your own BBS
 to remind users of how useful it can be to read and post in ClassAds.