Sysop Utilities

Creates zero-byte placeholder files from a CD-ROM file listing, for setting up a CD-ROM drive's file areas on a BBS. Version 1.0, September 1991.

Converts a Wildcat! 3.x caller's USERINFO.DAT and DOOR.SYS into Spitfire's SFDOORS.DAT, so doors written for Spitfire BBS (tested with the Spitfire trivia doors) can run on Wildcat!. Version 1.0, December 1991.

Free Wildcat! 3.0 sysop utility that converts WCTEXT.DAT and WCTEXT.DEF to a numbered ASCII listing of the BBS's prompts. Version 2.2, September 1991.

Creates a screen telling callers how many days are left until Christmas. Version 1.1, December 1991.

Colorizes the conference list of the RIME message network (RIMECONF.TXT) for display on a BBS. Released as shareware with no fee asked. Version 1.0, November 1991.

Batch-file utility that tells you how many days are left before Christmas each time you boot. Version 1.0, December 1991.

ACOLOR adds ANSI color to plain ASCII files and can write Wildcat! 3.0 "@" color-code files. Free. Version 5.1, January 1992.

GPAPER adds a tractor-feed "computer paper" (greenbar) effect to text files. Free for individuals and BBSes. Version 4.3 (January 1992) changed the look of the output.

Adds Wildcat! 3.x "@" color codes to the two-line file listing output from wcPRO. Version 1.0, January 1992.

TEXTLOG writes a note to a text file from a batch file, for example to log every reboot. Version 1.0, January 1992.

Creates zero-byte placeholder files from a CD-ROM file listing, needed to set up a CD-ROM drive's file areas on Wildcat! 3.0. 1993.

ACOLOR adds ANSI color to plain ASCII files, supports Wildcat! 3.x and PCBoard color codes, and is fully sysop-configurable. A free sysop utility. Version 6.21, 1993.

Freeware Wildcat! 3.x sysop utility that converts WCTEXT.DAT and WCTEXT.DEF to an ASCII file, covering all of Wildcat! 3.9's prompt files. Version 3.1, 1993.

Creates full-color screens and bulletins showing the number of days left before Christmas, in Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard, ANSI and ASCII formats. A free utility. Version 1.5, 1993.

PATCH.EXE, the program needed to apply PAROLE Software's patch files for door and utility updates (such as the CatList 286/386 patches). 1993.

Free utility that writes each caller's user record number and expiration date to the Wildcat! ACTIVITY log. Version 1.0, 1993.

Colorizes the conference list of the RIME message network for display on a BBS. Version 2.1, January 1993. From a shareware CD-ROM.

Batch-file utility that waits until a specified time before returning control to the .BAT file (or returns immediately if that time has passed). Free. Version 1.0, 1993.

Rotates the banner files used by InterMail and other BBS mailers so callers see a different tagline. Free. Version 1.0, September 1993.

TEXTLOG writes a message to a text file, typically so sysops can note in ACTIVITY.LOG when certain doors or BBS events run. Freeware. Version 1.1, 1993.

Batch-file utility that reminds you how many days are left before Christmas. Freeware. Version 2.0, 1993.

GPAPER adds a tractor-feed "computer paper" effect to text files, producing ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, Synchronet and PCBoard color-coded files; version 5.40 (March 1994) added Synchronet color codes. Free.

Free utility that converts Wildcat! 4 .PRM prompt files to ASCII, useful for debugging and for finding prompts to modify. Version 1.0 (August 1994) was the initial release.

Free political-humor generator of bulletins and hello screens aimed at "all you Conservative SysOps still lurking about", in Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard, ANSI/ASCII and RIP formats. Version 2.21, June 1994.

Adds Wildcat! "@" color codes to the double-line file listing output from wcPRO, for Wildcat! 3.x and 4.x, and can create RIP graphic files. "Bannerware" (no charge). Version 2.1, August 1994.