TOPS 1.02 - by Glenn Martin
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July 17, 1988
TOPS source code is Copyright (C) 1988 by Glenn Martin. However, the
executable file is free for the asking. The author gives no warranty of
any kind nor is he responsible for results from using TOPS.
TOPS is a QuickBBS utility that simply reads your USERS.BBS file and makes
up an ASCII bulletin of top downloaders and top uploaders, and a bulletin of
top message posters. An ANSI version of each bulletin may also be made.
It was previously called TDLUL, but this now supercedes it and it will
no longer be supported. The basis of TOPS rests in a file named TOPS.CFG.
The TOPS.CFG file consists of 17 lines as follows:
Line 1 : The name of your BBS.
Line 2 : The path to your USERS.BBS.
Line 3 : The path and filename of the ASCII version of the top downloaders
and uploaders bulletin. If this is left blank, no such bulletin
will be made.
Line 4 : The path and filename of the ANSI version of the top downloaders
and uploaders bulletin. If this is left blank, an ANSI bulletin
is not made. This line must be left blank if line 3 was.
Line 5 : Consists of a single character. A "K" if you want the top
downloaders and uploaders bulletin to be based on the amount
of K of files. A "#" if you want the bulletin to be based on
the number of files. This should be a blank line if line 3 was
left blank.
Line 6 : The number of top downloaders and top uploaders to show. A "10"
here will list the top 10 downloaders and the top 10 uploaders in
the bulletin.
Line 7 : The path and filename of the ASCII version of the top message
posters bulletin. If this is left blank, no such bulletin will
be made.
Line 8 : The path and filename of the ANSI version of the top message
posters bulletin. If this is left blank, an ANSI bulletin is
not made. This line must be left blank is line 3 was.
Line 9 : This line consists of a single integer. If you want the BEST
message posters to be shown, put a "1" here. If you want to
see the worst message posters, put a "2" here.
Line 10 : The number of message posters to include in the bulletin. A
"10" here will list 10 message posters in the bulletin.
Line 11 : An integer. A "1" here will tell TOPS to put a screen clearing
code in the beginning of each bulletin created. A "2" will
tell TOPS not to insert screen clearing codes.
Line 12 : A pause statement. Any string here is included at the end of
all bulletins created, and a <Ctrl><A> is added to have QuickBBS
pause and wait for the <Enter> key to be pressed. If this line
is left blank, no pause is made.
Line 13 : BBS name color. This is an integer from the table below that
represents which color your BBS name should be in the ANSI
bulletins. If you are not making any ANSI bulletins, this line
should be left blank.
Line 14 : Date and time color. This also is an integer from the table below
which represents which color the date and time should be in the
ANSI bulletins. Once again, if you are not making any ANSI
bulletins, this line should be left blank.
Line 15 : Headings color. This integer represents which color the heading
for each list should be in. The headings are "Top Downloaders",
"Top Uploaders", "Top Message Posters", and the ratio statements.
Leave this line blank if you are not making any ANSI bulletins.
Line 16 : Number 1 color. This integer represents the color which the top
person in each list should be. This allows you be highlight who
is at the top of each list. This line should be left blank if
no ANSI bulletins are made.
Line 17 : Rest of list color. This integer represents the color the rest
of each list should be. This should also be left blank if no
ANSI bulletins are made.
Line 18 : Pause color. This integer represents which color the pause line
will be in. This line should be left blank if no ANSI bulletins
are made, or if pause lines are not used.
Table of Colors
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30 - Black
31 - Red
32 - Green
33 - Yellow
34 - Blue
35 - Magenta
36 - Cyan
37 - White
I want to thank Lou Ley for doing a great job on beta testing this program,
and Thomas Baker for bringing QuickBBS to the Orlando area in the first place.
QuickBBS is written and copyrighted by Adam Hudson.
If you need further help or have suggestions, you can reach me at Glenn's
Point (407-859-9648, FidoNet Address 1:18/503, 4pm to midnight). I'm the
sysop there and will be able to answer very quickly.
Any donations, comments, or requests will be accepted. Please send them to:
Glenn Martin
3235 Lake Anderson Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32812
In any case, I'd appreciate it if you would complete the enclosed form and
send it to me. I'm curious and would like to know where my program goes.
Thank you and I hope you find the program useful.
Glenn Martin
Revision History
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Version 1.02 A bug was found concerning the conversion of the midnight
hour. This would cause a 'PM' to be attached to the time
rather than an 'AM'.