Before you do anything else, we'd better get the boring stuff out of the
way first....
LEGAL DISCLAIMER!
SPiFFWARE, or anyone in any way associated with SPiFFWARE makes
no claim that this software is useful for any puspose, including,
but not limited to, taking up disk space. (compression programs
may cause it to take up less space than initially planned).
Therefore, everyone even remotely associated with US, and especially
people associated with SPiFFWARE will NOT be held responsible
for anything that this program may cause. If you decide to use
this software in any way, it is at your own risk, so there.
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Ok, with that out of the way, here's what this program we're not responsible
for in any way is supposed to do, but we're not actually saying you should
really use it for this purpose:
Ever get a cool add-on program that makes your list of callers, or the scores
to an online game into an awesome looking ANSI, but it also puts a message
that says something like "PLEEEEEEEASE make your sysop register this program,
and your name will go here!"? Now, there's an easy way to get by that, and
give your bulletins the look of a professional BBS. (meaning the sysop
actually PAID for the software) You could also use it for replacing strings
in other files, but we're not responsible for what might happen if you do.
Or don't. Either way. BLAH!
To install this program, put the files somewhere on your hard drive
(preferably in a separate directory) and make a separate configuration file
for each bulletin you want to change. The config file must have at least 4
lines, or else the program will not work.
The first line gives the full filename for the file you want to change, with
the drive and path before it, if nesecary.
(d:\path\filename.ext) (c)opyright someone, I'm sure. Used without permission.
The second line is for the file you want the new file written to. Future
versions might not need this, but until then, it's got to write the changes
to another file.
(d:\path\filename.ext) (c)opyright someone, I'm sure. Used without permission.
The third line contains the text you want to remove, usually saying something
about the program being unregistered. If it finds this ANYWHERE in the file,
it will replace the WHOLE line, not just the text on line 3 of the
configuration file. This is why it's not recommended for other uses...
Thr fourth line can be left blank, though if you want to make it look like
it's registered, CRiK will put this line in, wherever it finds line three.
After you've got your config files ready, all CRiK needs to know is which one
to use. To make crik do its thing, just give the command
CRiK.exe config.cfg
Where config.cfg is the name of your configuration file. You could use an
extension other than cfg, since it's just a text file. Once you've tested it
out, CRiK can automatically process the files, if you put it in a batch file.
Since the unregistered bulletin maker probably requires a batch file also,
why not just add CRiK to the end of it, and then maybe copy the new file over
the old one?
One last note... CRiK is not public domain, though it is freeware. You might
have had to pay to get a copy, but you don't have to pay for the actual
software. Just shipping and storage. After all, if you want a program that
removes the "please register this thing" messages from text files, what good
would it do to ask for money? However, if you do want to offer suggestions
for more cool software, or report a bug, (naaaaaah, we never get those!)
send internet e-mail, to:
ENiGMA@iD.NET -AND/OR-
Frac%110-402%dynamics@nlbbs.com
or call one of our alpha sites, and leave mail to the sysop:
The O-Zone (810) 651.6472
Insanity Central (810) 652.9324
Rants 'n' Raves about CRiK:
WOAH.....WOAH...HEH.. WOAH! - Some stoner hippy we met in Detroit
Read My Lips, CRiK is the program of the 90's - George Busch
Simply ammmmmaziiing. - Alfred Hitchcok
Well that about wraps it up.. If you can think of ANY neato ideas for
programs like CRiK, give one of our support boards a buzz, and if we use
your idea, you get your name/bbs mentioned in the DOX! (yipee)