NEWMSG 1.01
T.A.G. 2.6c1 Hudson Style Msgbase New Message Scanner
6/10/92
by Mark McKay
Disclaimer
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This program is guaranteed to take up some of your precious disk space.
The author Mark McKay is in no way liable for what occurs because you
feel to need to run it. The person operating the program is totally
responsible for all consequences of running this program. You break it
you own it!
NOTES!!
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UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
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1. Depending upon which previous version you ran, you'll need to
rename QCHKNEW.CFG or TNEWMSG.CFG to NEWMSG.CFG. The format should
be the same.
2. Prior to running NEWMSG.EXE you *MUST* run MKAF.EXE first to make
the area file NEWMSG uses now instead of MBOARDS.DAT. To do so,
when you run MKAF just put the directory on the commandline.
ex. MKAF C:\BBS\DFILES\ <- would look for MBoards.dat in your
C:\BBS\DFILES directory. The backslash is optional.
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OTHER NOTE - Due to a Hard drive crash the source code to all the previous
versions of TNEWMSG (and loads of other things) in Hard drive
heaven (one of these days I'll learn to back things up more
than every 6 months or so).
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Files
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NEWMSG.EXE - The TAG 2.6 Hudson/Fido new message scanner.
NEWMSG.DOC - You are reading it.
MKAF.EXE - Makes smaller MBOARDS.DAT type file, NEWMSG.DAT
MKHIDX.EXE - Makes TMSGIDX.BBS in each Hudson message directory.
NEWMSG.CFG - Sample configuration file. (Edit to suit your system)
NEWMSG.BAT - Sample batch file to run the door.
Features
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- Scans for just Hudson Style messages. Fido support will be added at a
later date.
- Scans for both the users Real Name and Handle.
- Tells user TAG Message area, TAG Message number, the person the message
is from and the subject of the message for all messages to the user.
- Now allows searching for a subject in msgs. (for those with access levels
>200)
- Now allows searching for messages to other people. (for those with access
levels >200)
Requirements
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1. Before you do anything you must make the configuration file, NEWMSG.CFG.
Example NEWMSG.CFG files
Note: There must ALWAYS be at least 4 lines in NEWMSG.CFG.
Structure of NEWMSG.CFG for 2 Hudson style message areas:
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Line 1 : c:\tag\ <-- your Main BBS Directory
Line 2 : c:\tag\gfiles\ <-- path to USER.LST
Line 3 : c:\tag\gfiles\ <-- path to MBOARDS.DAT
Line 4 : 2 <-- # of Hudson style MSG bases
Line 5 : C:\TAG\QBBS\ <-- Hudson msg base 1 directory
Line 6 : C:\RA\ <-- Hudson msg base 2 directory
Structure of TNEWMSG.CFG for 1 Hudson style message area:
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Line 1 : c:\tag\ <-- your Main BBS Directory
Line 2 : c:\tag\gfiles\ <-- path to USER.LST
Line 3 : c:\tag\gfiles\ <-- path to MBOARDS.DAT
Line 4 : 1 <-- # of Hudson style MSG bases
Line 5 : C:\TAG\QBBS\ <-- Hudson msg base 1 directory
NOTE: If you mess up this setup the door will crash guaranteed! :)
If you have more than 1 Hudson style message area then Line 4 must be
the number of Hudson style areas you have. Lines following Line 4
must be the path(s) to the Hudson areas.
2. Before running Newmsg you must run MKHIDX if you have any Hudson
style message areas.
3. Edit your Binkley/Mailer.Bat to run MKHIDX "EVERY" your BBS exits or
in your logoff.bat if you don't run a mailer.
The data files these programs make will only be updated
if there are changes in the size of the Hudson style message base(s).
Quick setup
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1. Put the files in a directory.
2. Edit NEWMSG.CFG <- if it's wrong the program may crash
3. Edit NEWMSG.BAT <- if it's wrong the program may crash
4. You must run MKAF before running anything else.
5. Run MKHIDX.
6. Add appropriate menu entry to run NEWMSG.BAT using Dorinfo1.Def.
7. Edit your BINKLEY/MAILER/LOGOFF.BAT as necessary (details above).
8. Run NEWMSG (dorinfo1.def must be present in the same directory as
NEWMSG or the program won't run).
More Detailed SETUP
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Place all the system files in your TAG (Main BBS) directory.
System files are MKAF.EXE, MKHIDX.EXE, NEWMSG.EXE and TNEWMSG.CFG.
Do this is the following order:
1. Make/Edit a NEWMSG.CFG file to suit your system.
Example NEWMSG.CFG files
Note: There must ALWAYS be at least 4 lines in NEWMSG.CFG.
Structure of NEWMSG.CFG for 2 Hudson style message areas:
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Line 1 : c:\tagm2\ <-- your Main BBS Directory
Line 2 : c:\tagmulti\ <-- path to USER.LST
Line 3 : c:\tagm2\gfiles\ <-- path to MBOARDS.DAT
Line 4 : 2 <-- # of Hudson style MSG bases
Line 5 : C:\TAGM1\QBBS\ <-- Hudson msg base 1 directory
Line 6 : C:\RA\ <-- Hudson msg base 2 directory
Structure of NEWMSG.CFG for 1 Hudson style message area:
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Line 1 : c:\tagm2\ <-- your Main BBS Directory
Line 2 : c:\tagmulti\ <-- path to USER.LST
Line 3 : c:\tagm2\gfiles\ <-- path to MBOARDS.DAT
Line 4 : 1 <-- # of Hudson style MSG bases
Line 5 : C:\TAGM1\QBBS\ <-- Hudson msg base 1 directory
NOTE: If you mess up this setup the door will crash guaranteed! :)
If you have more than 1 Hudson style message area then Line 4 must be
the number of Hudson style areas you have. Lines following Line 4
must be the path(s) to the Hudson areas.
2. Edit your NEWMSG.BAT to suit your system
Sample NEWMSG.BAT (files in BBS directory)
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@echo off
NEWMSG
exit
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NOTE: NEWMSG requires DORINFO1.DEF in the current directory.
T.A.G. Menu setup:
Pkey : ":"
PData: "NEWMSG"
Hudson Requirement
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You must run MKHIDX.EXE everytime someone logs off of your system.
It must reside and be run from the same directory as Newmsg.Exe. It
makes a file called NEWMSG.IDX in all your message area directories.
It speeds things up greatly for getting the TAG board number in Hudson
areas.
DESQView COMPATIBILITY
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The program will check to see if DV is loaded and compensate for it
if DV is found.
Other stuff
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That's about it. If you run into any problems with it just let me know
and I'll fix it.
Registration
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If you use this program on your BBS you are required to register it with
the author. Hundreds of hours went into developing, writing and adding
features that TAG sysops asked for.
To register send $10 to
Mark McKay
PO Box 68063
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Include with the $10 a the following information for your "key"
Please state that the registration is for TNewmsg.
Sysop Name (case sensitive)
First Name -----------------------------------
Second Name -----------------------------------
BBS Name (case sensitive)
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When I receive your money I will promptly send you your key (normally the
same day) by one of the following methods (at my discretion).
1. By direct crash netmail if you have a Fidonet node number.
2. I'll upload it to your BBS (if you give me the number).
3. By US Mail (if you give me an address to send it to.).
Finally I apologize to all the TAG sysops out there for the delays in
TNEWMSGB. At the time I was severely perturbed at TAG sysops in general.
I got over it though so here's a "usable" copy of NEWMSG for you to
evaluate. If you find that it's a good utility, please do the right thing
and register it.
Mark McKay
FidoNet 1:271/22
The PlayWorld BBS
1-804-499-5150 HST 14.4K
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Registered TNewmsg Sysops As of 06/09/92
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Hawley Warren
Tom LeClerc
Bill Gatewood
Rich Landers
Dennis Matney
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History of Newmsg.
1.00 - Initial wide beta release
1.01 - Fixed stupid bug in checking for backslashes on paths
Sped up MKHIDX.