A copy of the advertisement posted on the Fidonet QUICKBBS echo by the author... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message number 49040 in "QuickBBS Support [FIDONET]" Date: 11-26-94 23:00 From: James Goldbloom To: All Subj: NODEFILE.ZIP > FREQ from 1:109/611 Ok, this is my contribution to QuickBBS freeware! This is my utility... FILENAME : NODEFILE.ZIP (Magic name NODEFILE) FREQ FROM: 1:109/611 Description: Based on Bruce Bowman's idea about sending those NODExx.DAT files to users so they get those messages online, with credit to Bruce for the idea in the docs, and opening screen, I programmed a cool program which does this: 1. From a command line send any text file from any directory to any nodes you want. 2. There is a configuration file for the header of the file, which default file to use on an /AUTO run, and nodes to use by default. 3. Ability to enter either individual node numbers (such as 1,3,5,etc...) or ranges of node numbers (such as 1-5 which means 1 thru 5) or combine ranges and individual numbers (i.e.: 1-5,7,10,12-14) 4. Supports automatic deletion of old files, or fast deletion of all existing node files during testing. 5. Multiple command line parameters to point to specific config file or message files, or node override, deletion, and onscreen HELP. 6. "Message From on Node " supported with each message ending in "Press [Enter] to Continue: ^A". Messages can be up to 500 lines long! Import *anything* which is ascii/ansi text! 7. Full share support. Error checking galore, and ability to add a screen clear prior to a message display to the user. And more, and it's all free! Easy interface, full help onscreen, small program taking up hardly any memory at all, and fast as lightning. Support for 50 nodes, and messages up to 500 lines. You can now add this small program right into your door batch files to tell users on other nodes a door is busy, or tell them about a new modification, or whatever YOU want! No more batch file mess programming, let NODEFILE do it all for you! Freq NODEFILE or NODEFILE.ZIP from 1:109/611 -> NOW! FREE! NO CRIPPLES! Thanks, people. This program is to be shared by all. I consider it a beta, but I have tested it well. Gimme some feedback. Check it out. Sincerely, James Goldbloom Creator of NODEFILE.EXE for QuickBBS 2.76a/2.80g/z series... --- QuickBBS 2.80 GoldBase (Zeta-1) * Origin: Access Denied Message System & Hub - 10th Year Online (1:109/611)