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THE T.A.G. BBS 2.7c File Area Manager
(C) Copyright 1993-1995
by Mark McKay
The Skeleton Closet BBS (Mark & Debbi McKay sysops),
1:275/138,139,140 (804-671-8547, 804-499-5150, 804-473-2217)
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There is very little setup and I have tried to make this file as simple and
as user friendly as possible.
If you have T.A.G. set up TAGFAM will find it. As long as you have T.A.G.
set up properly, TAGFAM "should" work properly.
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Although this program has been tested, this software has no warranty,
either expressed or implied. The use of this software is at the user's own
risk. Mark McKay shall in no way be responsible for any special, incidental,
consequential or other damages resulting from the use and/or misuse of this
software. Every effort has been made to test this software and its
documentation for possible errors, but no guarantee to that effect is made.
There are no written or implied guarantees of updates to this program.
This program must be distributed AS IS in it's original archive. This
program may not be distributed as part of any other software package without
the expressed written consent of the author, Mark McKay. It may not be
altered or reverse engineered in any way, shape or manner.
The usual I don't promise it will do anything and if it messes up/you mess
it up, you own the pieces is in affect. If you use it, you alone are
liable for the results.
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There is "actual" setup needed. To get full use of TAGFAM's features
you need to have the following files in your DOS path:
1. LIST.COM - by Vernon D. Buerg
2. VPIC.EXE - by Bob Montgomery
3. AAPLAY.EXE - by Yost Group, Inc.
4. ARJ.EXE - by Robert Jung
5. PAK.EXE - by NoGate Consulting
6. ZOO.EXE - by Rahul Dhesi
7. LHA.EXE - by Yoshi
8. PKARC.COM,
9. PKXARC.COM,
10. PKZIP.EXE,
11. PKUNZIP.EXE - by PKWare, Inc.
12. CSHOW.EXE - by Canyon State Systems
13. DEADVIEW.EXE- by Dan Leong
14. MPEG.EXE - by Xing Technologies
15. SCAN.EXE - by MacAFEE Asssociates
16. DVPEG.EXE - by Eric Praetzel
CShow is now supported but NOT recommended. It's a bigtime memory hog,
rarely works under Desqview and states it is NOT shareware.
If you have both CSHOW and VPIC in your DOS path you will be prompted
for which file to use and the file will be shown using the selected
viewer.
If DVPEG is in your path it will be used automatically on files it
supports.
The above mentioned programs are either Shareware or Public domain and
"should" be available on most BBS's that carry Archiver files and DOS
utilities. Because they are for the most part Shareware programs they
are not included with the TAGFAM archive. It is your responsibility
to register any of the above shareware programs if you do use them.
If you already have any or all of these files in your DOS path then you
don't need to do anything.
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As you may have noticed above, before you run TAGFAM you must "Make a NEW
directory" for it. If you are unfamiliar with DOS command, to make a new
directory for TAGFAM do the following:
Go to a DOS prompt.
Type MD\<8 character or less name for the directory>
Example : MD\TAGFAM will create a directory named TAGFAM on the drive you are
running from.
Note: TAGFAM will run from a floppy drive but I higly recommend it be run from
a hard disk to speed up the execution of the program.
The first time you run TAGFAM, type "TAGFAM" and hit your Enter key.
If you haven't run TAGFAM before you will see a box with 4 input lines
in it, something like as follows:
Default File Copy Path
Path to Status.Dat
Drive for space screen
Arc Conv./Temp Path
Virus Program Name
Virus prg commandline
Default File Copy Path - At this prompt type in a full drive and
directory name for a directory you want
TAGFAM to copy files to when you delete
an entry from a *.DIR file or make a file
Offline. This will be discussed under the
aappropriate commands.
Path to Status.Dat - The full drive and path for TAGFAM to look
for TAG's setup file to find the information
it needs in order do "do it's thing".
You will be asked continually until you enter
a path with Status.Dat in it. Your Main BBS
directory.
Drive for space screen - TAGFAM has a function where you can how the
free space on any drives you'd like, C: through
Z:. Please do not put Stacker or Network swap
drives or CDROM drives in to be read. It may
work (no guarantees) but information will be
inaccurrate. Enter JUST the drive letters you
want to show space available and total space on.
Examples: CDEF would show drives C:,D:,E: & F:
CDE would show drives C:,D: and E:
and so on
Arc Conv./Temp Path - Directory for TAGFAM to use to unarchive files
to for archive checking and viewing purposes.
For faster operations make this a RAM disk if
you have one setup. If you do use a RAM disk
make sure you have lots of room on it.
Virus Program Name - The filename and extension of the virus scanner
for TAGFAM use if you choose that option.
This must be the file name and extension, for
example SCAN.EXE, no path is required.
* NOTE - The virus scanner you list here must be
in your DOS path *
Virus prg commandline - The command line parameters to use with the
virus scanner. TAGFAM automatically adds the
path to the files after the commandline.
Once you enter all the information, hit the Escape key and the information
will be saved to TAGFAM.CFG which will be used from then on to load the
program. You can also edit the .CFG file from the FBoards.Dat menu.
If you mess up and TAGFAM says Status.Dat not found, delete TAGFAM.CFG and try
again.
When you first load TAGFAM you will see a Main screen where you are told which
TAG version the copy of TAGFAM you are running is made for.
The current version looks for T.A.G. 2.7c and will tell you if your STATUS.DAT
says that you don't run TAG 2.7c. TAGFAM should have no problems at all with
any version for v2.6 and up.
Near the bottom of the screen you will be notified if DESQVIEW, AT BIOS,
PCMOS 386 or one of a few other Multitaskers was detected and what type of
computer you are running (like you don't know <g>).
You are then prompted to press any key.
After you press a key you will be brought to the Main FBOARDS.DAT Lister menu.
TAGFAM is Share and Desqview aware and is fully multi node/multi line capable.
You only need to run one (1) copy of TAGFAM.EXE regardless of how many nodes
you run though why would you need to run it more than once?
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1. When editing a filename in the DIR file lister portion of TAGFAM, only
the file name is changed. If you rename WHATEVER.ZIP to WHATEVER.ARJ
it's still a ZIP file, no archive conversion is performed and anyone
downloading the file will think it's a bogus archive even though it
really just needs to be renamed .ZIP again or unzipped with the full
filename. Be careful with this feature.
2. TAGFAM will run under Microsoft Windows 3.1 but will lockup on some
files if you use CSHOW. I recommend running TAGFAM from DOS.
3. TAGFAM runs fine under OS2/Warp in a fullscreen DOS window. TAGFAM
has been tested under DESQVIEW, Windows 3.1, OS2 Warp, Lantastic and
Novell Lite. The only problem was TAGFAM locking up when shelled to
CSHOW viewing a large GIF while under Windows 3.1.
4. If share is detected all files are opened in "Read/Write/Deny None" mode.
I don't recommend running TAGFAM with someone in your file areas on the
BBS. I've been told by some people TAGFAM just exits and the datafiles
are left unharmed, but again if you use TAGFAM on your file areas with a
user online you do so at your own risk. In the 2 years of it's existance
I haven't heard of it corrupting anyones datafiles but I make no
guarantees.
5. I've tried to be complete as possible in these docs without getting overly
wordy. If I've missed something I apologize in advance.
6. TAGFAM will choke on READ ONLY files inside of archives, I'm working on
a work around but haven't found a fix for it yet.
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TAGFAM currently has 3 options that allow you to run maintenance type items
unattended. Before using them you must have run TAGFAM before so TAGFAM can
find TAGFAM.CFG.
You can do the following in unattended mode (means you don't gotsta touch your
keyboard and you kin run it from a batch file while ya ain't watchin' cause
you're sleeping, doing the nasty with the significant other, are flat lazy and
don't feel like typing, etc):
TAGFAM LIST - Generates an ALL FILES list from information read from
TAGLIST.CFG and creates a ZIP file with the same filename
as the list.
Format of TAGLIST.CFG (Must have ALL 6 Lines)
Line 1. Complete path and filename for output list
Line 2. Highest DSL to add to the list
(if DSL is higher it won''t be added)
Line 3. Include CDROM files in the file list
(Y for yes, N for No)
Line 4. Include OFFLINE files?
(Y for yes, N for No);
Line 5. Word to use for OFFLINE files
(8 charactors max)
Line 6. String to use for files with no description
(56 charactors max)
TAGFAM LOST - Searches ALL non-CDROM file areas and imports lost files,
adding descriptions from FILES.BBS if it's found.
TAGFAM SORT - Sort ALL non-CDROM file area DIR files by Name in
Ascending order.
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F1 Sort ALL file areas:
Does a sort in memory,on disk or in EMS of ALL your file areas.
You are prompted to sort ALL areas by:
1. Filename 2. Description
3. Number of Downloads 4. File size
5. Uploader (Owner) 6. Upload date
7. File Points 8. Filename Extension
or else or you can abort sortng by selecting quit.
If you select other than quit you be prompted to sort the DIR file in an
Ascending or Descending order. You are once again given the option to
quit.
You are then prompted whether to sort ALL areas including CD areas or
just hard drive based areas. Again you have a last chance to quit.
Once the three options are selected, TAGFAM will sort ALL the DIR files
in the manner you selected showing you which area is being worked on at
the present time and what it's doing, either reading the datafile, writing
the datafile or completed sorting an area.
One all areas are sorted you are prompted to press any key.
F2 File Area Totals
Brings up another area listing showing the number of files listed in each
area.
To the upper right hand side of the screen is a list that shows you the
Total files listed on your system and the average number of files in each
file area.
If you Hit Enter or your left mouse key then you are shown information
from FBoards.Dat on that specific file area
F3 Space available all drives
Shows the Drive size and free space on all drive C: through Z:. The bottom
of the screen shows the total space for the selected drives and total
free space for selected drives.
This screen will only show drives you select when configuring TAGFAM under
F4 from the FBoards.Dat Lister.
F4 Configuration
Allows you to enter/edit 4 things.
1. The path to copy files to when deleting them from the BBS or taking the
files offline.
2. The path to your STATUS.DAT file.
3. Enter just the letter of the drives you want listed when you hit F3.
ex. CDEF would show info for drives C:,D:,E: and F: when selecting F3
from the FBoards Lister.
4. The path to unarchive temporary files to.
F5 Edit currently highlighted FBoards.Dat entry
Does just what it sounds like. Let's you edit all the fields in
FBoards.Dat.
F6 Global Add Lost
Searches all non-CDROM file areas for files not in the .DIR file. If a
file is found, if FILES.BBS is present in the directory then it is
searched for a description of the file and the description added.
If you have created TAGFAM.EXT files with the extensions in it will not
be added to a .DIR file.
Sample "TAGFAM.EXT"
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.GIF
.PCX
.BMP
.BBS
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With the above TAGFAM.EXT file, any file(s) with the listed extensions
(.GIF,.PCX,.BMP,.BBS) will NOT be added in an Add Lost function.
F7 Maint
Allows you to Add, Delete and Reposition file areas similiar to the way
TAG does and then updates FZSCAN.DAT (your new scan areas).
F8 Global validate files
All *.DIR files in non-CDROM areas are searched for unvalidated files.
If one is found you are prompted with a filename, short description, who
uploaded it and whether or not you want it validated or not.
When the scan is complete then you will be prompted to press any key
again. After you press a key you will be brought to the Main FBOARDS.DAT
Lister menu.
F9 Check all .DIR files
You will be asked if you "Want to create new .DIR files in areas without
them. If you select Yes by either using your arrow keys until Yes is
highlighted or by moving your mouse until Yes is highlighted and pressing
your left mouse button, then TAGFAM will open FBOARDS.DAT and check every
file directory listed therein for a <whatever>.DIR file. If one is not
found you will be prompted with the choice of creating one or not
creating one. If you select Yes the a new .DIR file is created with
FILES.BBS as the only file.
While the areas are scanning for .DIR files you are shown the directory
being searched and the number of files listed in that area if a .DIR file
is found.
When the scan is complete then you will be prompted to press any key
again. After you press a key you will be brought to the Main FBOARDS.DAT
Lister menu.
F10 Search all file areas for files containing selected text.
Left and Right Arrow Keys,
Mouse Left or Right Toggle FBoards display
Toggles between two different FBoards.Dat displays, the first being
the more informative of the two.
AltA Import a CDROM disk to your file areas.
AltC Convert ALL archives in directory to ARC, ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP or ZOO
format. SDN files are checked to see if they are an ARJ or PAK and
converted to the proper format. The .DIR file is updated with the
new filename.
AltF Creates a NEW FILES.BBS in ALL non-CDROM areas.
AltH Shows you a Help screen for the FBoards screen commands.
AltJ Shell to DOS
Drops you to a DOS shell with all but ~3k of your original memory
to work with.
To exit the DOS shell, type EXIT.
If you forget you shelled to DOS from TAGFAM then load it on top of
itself, results are not guaranteed. I do however guarantee that
someone will do this at some point in time. <g>
AltL Make an ALLFILES list. Asks you for a filename and path for the
list, max DSL to include in the list, if you want CDROM areas
included in the list, a string to use for Offline files, whether
to include offline files, a string for files with no descriptions
and finally a path and filename for the ZIPPED version of the
filelist. (You don't have to ZIP the list.) TAGFAM uses the
PKZIP switch -ex to make the smallest possible ZIP file from
your list. If TAGLIST.HDR is found in the TAGFAM directory it
is automatically added to the top of the file listing. If
TAGLIST.END is found it is added to the end of the listing.
AltN List new files on the system from a date you specify. The default
is today's date.
AltP Searches the highlighted directory file by file for .SDN file.
If it finds one it determines if it's a PAK or ARJ file, unarchives
it to a temporary directory, rearchives it as a .ARJ file then
updates the DIR file entry with the proper new filename.
AltS Goes through the highlighted directory file by file and unarchives
the file, scans it with SCAN.EXE. You are informed if any virii
are found.
AltU List files with zero downloads uploaded before a date you specify.
AltV Lets you enter a DSL, Group and AR flags to show you what the user
will have access to if you give them those levels.
AltZ Globally changes upload date to ACTUAL date of the file in the disk.
ESC, Right Mouse Key Exits To DOS
Page Up, Page Down Moves Up/Down the List One Page
Up Arrow, Down Arrow Moves Up/Down The List One Line
Home Goes To First Area In List
End Goes To Last Area In List
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Enter, Left Mouse Key Goes To .DIR File Entry Editor
where you can edit ALL the
*.DIR file entry information.
F1 (Also AltS) Sorts current FILES.DIR by
1. Filename
2. Description
3. Number of Downloads
4. File size
5. Uploader (Owner)
6. Upload date
7. File Points
8. Filename Extension
F2 (Also AltT) Goes To Tagged File Menu from
where you can either Erase,
Make Offline, Make Online or
Move all of the tagged files.
If no files are tagged you will
be informed of the fact.
F3 (Also AltK) Goes To Delete File Menu where
you are first asked if you are
sure you want to erase the file.
If you answer yes then the .DIR
entry for the file is removed and
you are given the options to
"Erase It", "Copy and Erase It"
or "Leave It Alone".
"Erase it" deletes the file from
your hard drive.
"Copy and Erase it" allows you
to copy the file to another
directory or to disk and update
or create a FILES.BBS in the files
desctination, then deletes the
file from the original directory.
"Leave It Alone" just leaves the
file in the original directory
and then returns to the DIR file
lister.
F4 (Also AltO) Does the same thing as F3 or AltK
except that the filesize is set
to Offline (0) in the .DIR file
instead of removing the entry
completely.
F5 (also AltM) Brings up a list of available
file areas to move the highlighted
file to. Just highlight the area
you want to move the file to and
press enter. If the file already
exists it won't be moved. The
DIR file entry if moved to the
new area as well as the file.
F6 Makes the highlighted file
available again if it is still
in the directory. The file
blocks are adjusted to the
actually filesize divided by 128.
The largest file TAG will list is
about 8 megabytes, 65,500ish
blocks. If the file is larger
than this TAGFAM will
automatically adjust the blocks
to say that it's 8 megabytes.
The file is still bigger than
8 megabytes, TAG will just tell
you it's 8 megabytes.
F7 (Also AltV) If the file extension is ARC,
ARJ, LZH, PAK, SDN, ZIP or Z00
then TAGFAM shows the internals
of The highlighted file using
TAGFAM's internal archive ARC,
ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP or Z00 viewer.
You can even view deep inside
archives within archives.
If you have the following PD or
shareware files in your DOS path
you can view the files (even from
inside the archives) with them.
1. LIST.COM - by Vernon D. Buerg
Default used if TAGFAM doesn't know
what the extension means.
2. VPIC.EXE - by Bob Montgomery
For all graphic file formats I
know it supports. GIF, PCX, etc.
3. AAPLAY.EXE - by Yost Group, Inc.
Shows .FLI animation files.
4. CSHOW.EXE - by Canyon State
Systems
Same as VPIC (choose your favorite)
5. DEADVIEW.EXE - by Dan Leong
Let's you see what RIP files look
like.
6. MPEG.EXE - by Xing Technologies
Let's you view .MPG files.
F8 (Also AltF) Goes To FILES.BBS Menu where you
can read from or add to/recreate
a FILES.BBS.
F9 (Also AltL) Adds Files Not In .DIR File
If you have created TAGFAM.EXT
files with the extensions in it
will not be added to a .DIR file.
Sample "TAGFAM.EXT"
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.GIF
.PCX
.BMP
.BBS
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With the above TAGFAM.EXT file,
any file(s) with the listed
extensions (.GIF,.PCX,.BMP,.BBS)
will NOT be added in an
"Add Lost" function.
If the .DIR file you are in is
a CDROM directory and a FILES.BBS
is in it, TAGFAM will prompt you
for the first column of the
descriptions.
F10 (Also AltD) Shows the actual DOS directory
files that exist on the .DIR
files download path.
AltA Update all files in current DIR to
correct filesize.
AltB Convert highlighted archive in
directory to ARC, ARJ, LZH, PAK,
ZIP or ZOO format. SDN files are
checked to see if they are an ARJ
or PAK and converted to the proper
format. The .DIR file is updated
with the new filename.
AltC Copy the highlighted file wherever
you would like, you type in the
path and filename be it a floppy
disk or another hard drive
directory.
AltD,F10 Shows DOS directory files
AltE Scans the highlighted file in the
archive with the virus scanner
you choose in the configuration.
TAGFAM has only be tested with
SCAN.EXE.
AltF, F8 Goes To FILES.BBS Menu where you
can read from or add to/recreate
a FILES.BBS.
AltH Shows A Help Screen with commands
available from the *.Dir lister.
AltI Imports a file into the current
.DIR file from any disk/directory
you want.
If the disk/directory has a
FILES.BBS on/in it with an entry
for that file, it is automatically
added to the .DIR file.
AltJ Shell to DOS
AltK, F3 Goes To Delete File Menu where
you are first asked if you are
sure you want to erase the file.
If you answer yes then the .DIR
entry for the file is removed and
you are given the options to
"Erase It", "Copy It and Erase It"
or "Leave It Alone".
"Erase it" deletes the file from
your hard drive.
"Copy It and Erase it" allows you
to copy the file to another
directory or to disk and update
or create a FILES.BBS in the files
desctination, then deletes the
file from the original directory.
"Leave It Alone" just leaves the
file in the original directory
and then returns to the DIR file
lister.
AltL, F9 Adds Files Not In .DIR File
If you have created TAGFAM.EXT
files with the extensions in it
will not be added to a .DIR file.
Sample "TAGFAM.EXT"
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.GIF
.PCX
.BMP
.BBS
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With the above TAGFAM.EXT file,
any file(s) with the listed
extensions (.GIF,.PCX,.BMP,.BBS)
will NOT be added in an
"Add Lost" function.
If the .DIR file you are in is
a CDROM directory and a FILES.BBS
is in it, TAGFAM will prompt you
for the first column of the
descriptions.
AltM, F5 Moves File To Another Area
AltO, F4 Does the same thing as F3 or AltK
except that the filesize is set
to Offline (0) in the .DIR file
instead of removing the entry
completely.
AltP Searches the highlighted directory
file by file for .SDN file. If it
finds one it determines if it's a
PAK or ARJ file, unarchives it to
a temporary directory, rearchives
it as a .ARJ file then updates the
DIR file entry with the proper new
filename.
AltR, F6 Writes Actual Filesize To Entry
AltS,F1 Sorts current FILES.DIR by
1. Filename
2. Description
3. Number of Downloads
4. File size
5. Uploader (Owner)
6. Upload date
7. File Points
8. Filename Extension
AltT, F2 Goes To Tagged File Menu from
where you can either Erase,
Make Offline, Make Online or
Move all of the tagged files.
If no files are tagged you will
be informed of the fact.
AltU Unarchive the highlighted file
wherever you would like, you type
in the path and filename be it a
floppy disk or another hard drive
directory.
AltV, F7 If the file extension is ARC,
ARJ, LZH, PAK, SDN, ZIP or Z00
then TAGFAM shows the internals
of The highlighted file using
TAGFAM's internal archive ARC,
ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP or Z00 viewer.
You can even view deep inside
archives within archives.
If you have the following PD or
shareware files in your DOS path
you can view the files (even from
inside the archives) with them.
1. LIST.COM - by Vernon D. Buerg
Default used if TAGFAM doesn't know
what the extension means.
2. VPIC.EXE - by Bob Montgomery
For all graphic file formats I
know it supports. GIF, PCX, etc.
3. AAPLAY.EXE - by Yost Group, Inc.
Shows .FLI animation files.
4. CSHOW.EXE - by Canyon State
Systems
Same as VPIC (choose your favorite)
5. DEADVIEW.EXE - by Dan Leong
Let's you see what RIP files look
like.
6. MPEG.EXE - by Xing Technologies
Let's you view .MPG files.
AltX Quits to DOS, doesn't pass go,
sends you straight to DOS no
questions asked.
AltZ Changes upload date to ACTUAL date
of the file in the disk.
ESC, Right Mouse Key Exits Back To Main Area List
Ins Tags All Files In List
Del Untags All Files In List
Page Up, Page Down Moves Up/Down the List One Page
Up Arrow, Down Arrow Moves Up/Down The List One Line
Home Goes To First File In List
End Goes To Last File In List
Space Tags/Untags selected file entry
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CAUTION: TAGFAM leaves FBOARDS.DAT open while adding a CDROM disk. It is
HIGHLY recommended you take your BBS down while adding a CDROM disk
to your file areas. To be safe, backup your FBOARDS.DAT first.
How to add a CD to TAG with TAGFAM:
1. Do a little research first.
a. You'll need to know the name of the ASCII filelist for each CDROM
directory. If it's "BBS ready" it will have a FILES.BBS in each
file directory. Others have ALL the lists in one directory with
each file named "directory name".BBS or .LIS or something else.
Some others have an ASCII list in each directory but they all have
a different name.
b. If you can't tell by the directory names what type of files are in
the directory (Some like Night Owl use the Area number for the
directory name) make yourself a list of what directories have what
type of files.
c. Determine which column the actual description starts in.
On "Phoenix 2 and 3" it's column 32,
on "Monster Disk II" it's column 14,
on "Night Owl 9" it's column 19.
In other words you need to look at your disk first.
Some descriptions have download counters that look like [0] in
every description. The starting column would be the column where
the first letter of the actual description starts. The default is
column 14 and TAGFAM will strip any unnecessary spaces from the
start of the description.
2. Hit AltA first obviously, then you will be prompted for the
following information:
a. It will ask if you are sure you want to add a CD.
Select "Yes" or "No". If you select "No" the program
will exit the Add CD function.
b. It will then prompt for the drive the CD is in.
If your CD is Drive D: type in D, whatever the drive
letter for the disk is.
c. You will then be asked if ALL the lists are in the same
directory. Ex, Phoenix 2 and 3 only has the lists in the
\LISTS directory, this case would be "Yes".
If each directory has it's own ASCII text file answer no.
d. 1. If you answered "Yes" to "c." above you will be prompted
for the full drive and path to the "lists" directory,
ex. D:\LISTS.
2. If you answered "No" to "c." above you will be prompted
for the Name of the ASCII list to load. For many CD's
it's "FILES.BBS", on "So Much Shareware" it's
"SFFILES.BBS". Type in the appropriate filename here,
just the FILENAME, no path is needed.
If each directory has it's own list in the directory but
the names are different just type anything you'd like in
at this prompt. As each directory is found you will be
prompted for a filename with the name of the last
entered, if the filenames are similar this saves a little
typing.
e. You will then be asked for a default upload directory,
a path for TAG to place files a user uploads to a CD
directory.
f. You will then be prompted for a 4 charactor name for
the DIR files for this particular CD to be named.
┌─────────────── IMPORTANT NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!! ───────────────┐
│ │
│ The 4th charactor of the filename must you enter here │
│ must NOT be a number, having a number here will mess up │
│ your DIR files. │
│ │
│ If you enter "CD1" as the DIR file name here it would │
│ make T.A.G. read CD area 11 instead of CD area 1 as you │
│ intended. "1CD" will work fine. The last character │
│ must NOT be a number! You've been warned. <g> │
│ │
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g. Next you'll be prompted for the DSL required to give a user
access to the CD areas being added.
h. Next you'll be prompted for the DSL to see who uploaded the
files. It's you.. it doesn't really matter what you put
as long as it's between 1 and 255.
i. Next you'll be asked what column the file descrptions start
in as discussed above. Enter the starting column here.
j. And finally you are given a last chance to quit. If you
select "no" then you abort adding a CD.
If you answer "Yes" we start the actual CD import.
TAGFAM will stop at every directory it finds.
You will then be prompted for a name for the area,
you will be started out with a "<CD> " in pretty TAG
colors. TAG Ctrl-P color codes may be used here, but you
are limited to 26 actual charactors not counting the color
codes. You can edit the "<CD> " prompt to whatever you
like. The next area found will always come up with the
last area found so that on CD's with multiple directories
with the same type of files you can save some typing.
If there is a predefined ASCII textfile in the directory,
you type in the name above, a DIR file will automagically
be created with all files except the ASCII list and then
descriptions will be added from the ASCII list.
If the lists are all in one directory or the ASCII text
file isn't found you will be prompted for the name of the
file to read. If the file doesn't exist, that area won't
be imported and TAGFAM will continue looking for directories
after after you hit a key. If you hit Escape here you will
Abort adding the CD with as many areas as you already added.
To get to the "Press any key, abort" prompt you need to either
enter a blank value for the filename or put in a nonexistant
filename, then hit Escape at the prompt.
This process is repeated until all directories are
completed.
I hope this portion of the program isn't too confusing, I've
tried to provide support for as many combinations of CD
format as possible to make things easier.
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TAGFAM is not now, has never been and will never be "FREE" software.
TAGFAM is provided as "Shareware" for those T.A.G. BBS sysops looking for a
"File area manager" for T.A.G. BBS.
If you honestly plan on registering the program within 30 days if you find it
useful then feel free to test it out to see if it meets your needs. If you
have no intention of ever registering it, then don't even bother setting it
up. This also does not imply that it's OK to run each new version for 30 days
then wait for a new one. If you use the program, register it.
TAGFAM will ONLY work for 30 days without your "PERSONAL REGISTRATION KEY".
If you wait until day 29 to send off the registration then plan on waiting
until I receive your registration and you get your "key file" until the
program will run again. Procrastination has it's drawbacks.
You "should" be able to tell within a few days if the program is "what you
have been looking for".
You can thank the "something for nothing attitude" of your fellow computer
users for this crippling. Other than the 30 day crap there is no crippling
whatsoever, TAGFAM is fully functional.
I apologize for doing this to those who actually do "register what they use" if
it causes any inconvenience, but like many other things in life, "the many have
to suffer for the actions of the few".
Registration is for you and you alone. You cannot "sell or give" your key to
your friends as a term of this license.
Registration is for the version of the program that you tested. There are no
guarantees either expressed or implied of any updates to the program or
addition of any "new features" if you register. You are registering it "as
is". When you do register you are entitled to use all future versions of
"this" program as a "registered user".
If I changed my keyfiles because some loser with nothing better to do than
hack a Shareware program then I will attempt to inform all registered users
and make arrangements to get them a new keyfile.
Registrations normally take between 2 days and 2 weeks to get to me.
When I do "receive" it, you will be able to get your key within 1 to 2 days.
Sorry, but "Checks in the mail" doesn't work, I've heard it too many times and
as sorry as some people say they are, The US Postal Service is not that bad
even during the holiday seasons.
If you are in "Fidonet" I will attempt to send your key file to you within 2
days of receiving your registration. Otherwise you must call my BBS twice to
"pickup" your key file. Once to log on (if I am around and I see you log on
you will only need to log on once) and another time a day or two afterward to
"get your key".
Pricing as of 29 January 1995 :
Number of Keys "Proper Amount"
-------------- -------------------------
1 $15.00 US funds
2-10 $10.00 each US funds
11-20 $7.50 each US funds
20+ $5.00 each US funds
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This means that if you and four other TAG sysops in your area want to register
TAGFAM together you'll each save $5 on the registration. These rates apply
only if it is in the same envelope. It doesn't mean that if "Joe down the
Street" and "Sally next door" registered a month ago that you get yours for
$10. It means that if you, "Joe" and "Sally" get together and send $30 with
the proper info, you will each get a key.
If registering from outside of the United States please send either a money
order drawn on US funds or a bank draft drawn on US funds.
If you send less than "the proper amount", you "won't" get a key, you will get
the amount you sent minus the cost of a stamp and a money order provided it
covers such. Plain and simple. Amounts in excess of "the proper amount" are
cheerfully accepted and considered "donations".
You will receive one key made with the information that "you" supply below.
If you run a multi line system you only need to register one copy provided the
sysop name is the same for all of the nodes.
If you use different names on different nodes you need to register each one
separately but the group rate above applies.
If the key doesn't work because you gave me the wrong information or you change
the information at a later date then you must pay a $5 processing fee for the
updated key file for the extra time involved in making "another key" and
sending it to you. If "I" messed up then I will give you a free replacement
key. Please ensure the information you give me is correct.
With the payment include the following information:
Sysop name from your "System configuration" (case sensitive), ie if your real
name is "Anthrax Buttsnorkler" but the name you give on the BBS is "John Doe"
then you need to supply the name "John Doe". If you use the name "FuNkY
sPeLlEr" then give it as "FuNkY sPeLlEr".
If you are a public Fidonet node holder (no points), include your Node
number.
Name for your TAGFAM key file (not a filename, the Sysop name exactly as it is
in your TAG configuration, not your user name on the BBS)
: ________________________________________________________________
Fidonet Node Number (if in Fidonet): _____________________________
BBS Phone number if not in Fidonet : _____________________________
Send the registration fee (money order preferred) to
Mark McKay
PO Box 68063
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
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