Hide The Sysop v 7.00
20 February 1994
by Mark McKay
Copyright Mark McKay 1991,1992,1993,1994
Yup, they STILL haven't fixed it!
I. Introduction
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HIDE_ME is written using Borland International's Turbo Pascal 7.0.
II. Rights and Disclaimers
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You may distribute it to others only on a no-cost basis and only as a
fully intact non-modified package.
The writer (Mark McKay) assumes no responsibility for any damages either
alleged or real which may result from the use of this program. Use of
this program and the consequences of its use are entirely the
responsibility of the user.
If you wish to use this program as a part of a commercial endeavor or
distribute it as part of a commercial package you are required to
contact me for a written license agreement.
Support of this program or updates to it are conducted on a hobby basis
for non-commercial users only.
This program written using Borland's Turbo Pascal 7.0 and is in no way
endorsed, sanctioned, recommend or associated with Borland International
Inc.
This program should work fine with any TAG 2.6f1 system.
III. Other Stuff
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Why even have it? Because since 1989 I've been asking for The T.A.G.
Team to add this small feature and it's still not there 5 years later.
Things we have no control over.
a. For the first 8 callers after you start using Hide_me you'll have
gaps in the last caller numbers if you or one of the choosen 3
CALLED remotely. It's a TAG thing, it only doesn't add you if you
logon locally.
b. If you are running multi-line depending on your setup you "may" show
up on the end of callers.log unless you run Hide_me before users
log on.
1. Utility Setup
Files you should have and what they do
HIDE_ME.EXE - Strips 3 people in config file out of CALLERS.LOG
and LASTON.DAT.
HIDE_ME.DOC - This thing has docs?!?!?!
HIDE_ME.CFG - 14 Line file containing names to keep out of lists.
NOTE - The HIDE_ME.CFG has changed since Version one.. you Must make a
NEW one if upgrading from version 1.
HIDE_ME.CFG
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This file "REQUIRES" 15 lines.
The names of 3 people you don't want shown in the CALLERS.LOG or upon
logging on the BBS.
Line 1 : Path to LASTON.DAT for this node
Line 2 : First person you don't want on the lists
Line 3 : Second person you don't want on the list
( ---- if you only want 1 person excluded );
Line 4 : Third person you don't want on the list
( ---- if you only want 2 people excluded );
Line 5 : The name of your BBS.
Line 6 : TAG Coded color to use for Date line (just the number for 7-14)
Line 7 : TAG Coded color to use for Descriptions line
Line 8 : TAG Coded color to use for Lines line
Line 9 : TAG Coded color to use for New Users
Line 10 : TAG Coded color to use for Baud Rates
Line 11 : TAG Coded color to use for Caller Names
Line 12 : TAG Coded color to use for : charactors
Line 13 : TAG Coded color to use for Call today
Line 14 : Path to Status.Dat
Line 15 : Path to CALLERS.LOG for this node
Get the idea?!? :->
Multi-node : Make a a seperate copy from each Main BBS directory with the
proper paths in the config file, Yes you can have different
callers for different nodes.
2. What this thing does.
This program was written by me because my users want to chat too
much ;->. Though it's nice that they like to say hi everytime they log
on and on occasion even have a legitimate question, there is such a thing
as too much of a good thing.
They caught on to the fact that they can view the list of LAST CALLERS to
see if I was the last one on the system. Yup, you guessed it.. next command
is CHAT for such things as how are you etc.
I also noticed if I called the BBS remotely it put my name in the "LAST 8
CALLERS" list although I was assured it wasn't supposed to since my SL
was 255. (Well, It does).
The program no longer needs to be in the same directory as LASTON.DAT.
The program checks the LASTON.DAT in the directory in line 1 of the config
file. With this version LASTON.DAT is now rewritten totally whenever the
program is run. If the person was one of the 3 listed in the HIDE_ME.CFG
file, they are not re-added to the new file. HIDE_ME now changes local
callers (ie from the keyboard no matter who it is) to 2400 baud.
It then reads your CALLERS.LOG file in your directory specified on Line 1
of the CFG file. It reads the WHOLE file, strips out color codes if there,
removes the 3 people in the .CFG file then colorizes and rewrites the
CALLERS.LOG (I like color :->) with TAG color codes. By request it now
replaces 9600 baud calls with 14400.
Hide-Me also updates status.dat with the last caller added to LASTON.DAT
that one).
Hide_Me adds a pause charactor to the end of CALLERS.LOG.
3. So where do I run the thing.
Unzip the HIDEME70.ZIP into your Main BBS directory (the directory
where TAG.EXE is) if running single node or ALL Main BBS directories
if running Multinode.
If you don't run Echomail just run it from logoff.bat.
If you do run Echomail just run it in the portion of your LOGOFF.BAT or
BINKLEY/MAILER.BAT that runs everytime someone logs off your BBS.
That's about it!
If you have any questions other than "Can I have the source code" leave
me E-mail on my BBS (at the numbers below) and I'll answer you as soon
as I get time. I work strange hours. If you need help call my board.
4. Registration
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The registration fee for this program is $5 US.
What do you get for registering?
1. The good feeling that you helped support bringing T.A.G. utility
software at a low price to computer users everywhere by supporting
Shareware programmers.
2. The secure feeling that I won't wish bad things to happen to you, your
computer equipment and your momma's baby sister's cousin's uncle's
friend's boss's pet gerbil if you don't register and continue using it.
3. Listened to when you have an idea for another TAG util.
4. Five dollars less money in your pocket.
What you don't get: Disks, nice illustrated docs, VGA versions with
Soundblaster support, 3 hour long distance phone
calls on how to help you do things to your BBS that
are clearly explained in the TAG docs on my dime.
I won't send you anything. When new versions of things become available
I normally make them available on my wife and my BBS. If you want to see
if there is a newer version just call and check the "Programs Mark wrote"
or "TAG Utilities" file area. If possible I normally announce new releases
in the "TAG" Fidonet echo. If you see the same version there then "there
is no newer version" because either I haven't had the time to do it, it
doesn't need it in my opinion or else I wrote it because someone asked me
to and noone ever registered it.
All registrations must be in US Funds. Sorry, but I don't do plastic.
Send registrations to:
Mark McKay
P.O. Box 68063
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
BBS Phone : 1-804-473-2217 FidoNet : 1:275/140 (Node 3)
BBS Phone : 1-804-499-5150 FidoNet : 1:275/139 (Node 2)
BBS Phone : 1-804-671-8547 FidoNet : 1:275/139 (Node 1)
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