; ; PC-Board 11, 12, and 14 - HotDog PCBoard File/User Utility - V 3.1 ; Process User Information System ; Configuration File ; ; ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» ; º A NAPSWare Production Release º ; ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ ; ; MŽC's Place BBS - (919) 891-1111 - John McNamara ; Viking Magick BBS - (617) 354-2171 - David Patterson ; ; HotDog Progamming - John McNamara ; HotDog Documentaion - David Patterson ; ; The HotDog programme name was suggested by Brian Miller, ; SysOp - Channel One ; ; -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; ; ; Format of the HotDog Configuration File is: ; ; 1) Location and Name of Users File, PCBoard Version # ; 2) Location and Name of the UserList Report Output File ; 3) Security Levels NOT to Change if <= or >= these Values ; 4) Security Levels NOT to Change No Matter What ; 5) No. of Top UpLoaders, Security Level to UpDate to, ; Location and Name of Top UpLoaders Report Output File, ; Location and Name of the Top UpLoaders Footer File {Optional} ; 6) No. of Top DownLoaders, Security Level to UpDate to, ; Location and Name of Top DownLoaders Report Output File, ; Location and Name of the Top DownLoaders Footer File {Optional} ; 7) DownLoad/Upload Ratios, Security levels ; ; ; Thus, There are Six [6] One Line Data Information Lines -- Items #1 ; through #6. There Must Also be One Line for Item #7 (There Can be Any ; Number of Lines for the Security Ratio Levels). ; ; ; Every line with a ';' before it is ignored, these ; lines are all considered comments. ; ; A ';' after information on a data line may also be used ; to clarify what the line is meant for. ; ; ; ; The following are the command line switches for the HotDog programme. ; ; /U -- /T -- /D -- /G -- /S ; ; /U -- UserList - Create a UserList Bulletin ; /T -- Create a Top UpLoaders Bulletin ; /D -- Create a Top DownLoaders Bulletin ; /G -- Create a Graphics Top UpLoaders and/or Top DownLoaders Bulletin(s) ; /S -- Update the Users Security based on their UL/DL ratio. ; ; NB - If Top UpLoaders is selected with the '/T' option, ; their Security Level will be raised to the Top ; Uploaders Level as specified for Item #5. ; ; If Top DownLoaders is selected with the '/D' option, ; their Security Level will be changed to the Top ; DownLoaders Level as specified for Item #6. ; ; ; Here is the actual configuration file information ...... ; ; ; The following line is the filename and location ; of the Users file (Item #1) ; C:\PCB\MAIN\USERS 14 ; Name and Location of Users File, ; Version of PCBoard (11, 12, or 14). ; ; ; NOTE - If NO Version Number is given, HOTDOG Defaults to Version 14 !! ; ; ************************************************************************ ; !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ; HAVE THE VERSION CORRECT FOR YOUR BOARD OR IT WILL KILL YOUR USERS FILE ; !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ; ************************************************************************ ; ; ; HotDog DOES NOT Support PCBoard Version 10. You MUST use PU11 for ; PCBoard 10. ; ; ; The following line is the filename and location ; where you want the UserList Bulletin to be placed. (Item #2) ; C:\PCB\GEN\BLT15 ; Name and Location of the UserList Bulletin ; File. ; ; ; The following line is the range of security levels that will be changed. ; All security levels that are greater than the first number, and less than ; the second number can be changed by HotDog. Note that HotDog will NEVER ; alter a security level greater than or equal to 100. It will also NEVER ; change a security level of 0, since zero [0] represents deleted and/or ; locked out users. These values are hardcoded into the programme and may ; NOT be changed. (Item #3) ; 5 40 ; Do NOT alter security levels <= #1, or ; >= #2 ; ; ; The next line is for levels NOT to alter under any circumstances. ; You may have as many security levels as you want in this line, but ; there must be at least one number. (Item #4) ; 40 50 60 70 80 90 ; Security levels NOT to change no matter what ; ; ; ; ; ; The next line is for the Top UpLoaders analysis. It is in the format: ; ; 1. # of Top UpLoaders to list in the Bulletin ; 2. Security Level to Upgrade the Top UpLoaders to, a zero [0] means that ; the Top UpLoaders should be kept at their original Security Level - ie ; No Change. ; 3. The Location and Name of the Top UpLoaders Bulletin File ; 4. The Location and Name of the Top UpLoaders Report Footer file. ; ; NB - The actual data line should be seperated by spaces. ; ; You should enter a "0" in the "Update to Level" field, if you do NOT ; wish to give your Top UpLoaders a special Security Level. If you enter ; a "0" only the Top UpLoaders Bulletin file will be created and NO level ; adjustments will be made. You should enter a "NUL" in the "Report Footer" ; field if you do NOT wish to use a footer file. (Item #5) ; ; Note, if the /G option is chosen, HotDog will also look for a graphics ; footer file [a file name with a G at the end (e.g. UFOOTER -> UFOOTERG). ; If it is not found, the programme will default to the non-graphics footer ; file. It will also create an Top UpLoaders output file with a G as the last ; character. ; 10 0 C:\PCB\GEN\BLT11 C:\PCB\GEN\FOOTER ; # UL, New Level, Report, Footer ; ; ; ; The next line is for the Top DownLoaders analysis. It is in the format: ; ; 1. # of Top DownLoaders to list in the Bulletin ; 2. Security Level to Change the Top DownLoaders to, a zero [0] means that ; the Top DownLoaders should be kept at their original Security Level - ie ; No Change. ; 3. The Location and Name of the Top DownLoaders Bulletin File ; 4. The Location and Name of the Top DownLoaders Report Footer file. ; ; NB - The actual data line should be seperated by spaces. ; ; You should enter a "0" in the "Update to Level" field, if you do NOT ; wish to give your Top DownLoaders a special Security Level. If you enter ; a "0" only the Top DownLoaders Bulletin file will be created and NO level ; adjustments will be made. You should enter a "NUL" in the "Report Footer" ; field if you do NOT wish to use a footer file. (Item #6) ; ; Note, if the /G option is chosen, HotDog will also look for a graphics ; footer file [a file name with a G at the end (e.g. DFOOTER -> DFOOTERG). ; If it is not found, the programme will default to the non-graphics footer ; file. It will also create a Top DownLoaders output file with a G as the last ; character. ; 10 0 C:\PCB\GEN\BLT22 C:\PCB\GEN\DFOOTER ; # DL, New Level, Report, Footer ; ; ; ; All the following lines are for the security DL/UL ratios ; The format is: ; ; Download/Upload Ratio, Security Level to assign ; ; NB - These two fields should be seperated by spaces. ; ; You may have as many lines as you want, but you must have at ; least 1 line, even if you aren't going to use the feautre !! ; (Item #7) ; -100 1 ; 100 DownLoads to 1 UpLoad -- Security Level 1 -50 5 ; 50 DownLoads to 1 UpLoad -- Security Level 5 -30 10 -20 15 -15 22 -12 24 -8 25 0 30 ; Less than 8 DownLoads to 1 UpLoad -- Security Level 30 1.5 32 2.0 34 ; 2 UpLoads for every 1 Download -- Security Level 34 3.0 36 5.0 38 10.0 39 ; ; End of HotDog Configuration file ;