@database Tictosser-eng.guide
@$VER: 2.2
@autor "Lorenzo Succi"
@node "Main"

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*      This  is  a  very  little  doc.   Please  read  the  official      *
*        documentation (Tictosser_ita.guide)  for  more  details!         *
*           I  don't  speak english, don't critic me for this!            *
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       TICTOSSER V2.2 © 1995-96 by Lorenzo Succi - All rights reserved.
       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Copyright & warranty:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tictosser is EMailware; if you use it, please send me your comment.  Future
development  depend  only from this.  This program is freely distributable.
Spread  Tictosser  package  in  any  mode,  but  don't  ask  money; this is
prohibited.

No warranty exist for use of this program; use it at your own risk.


What is Tictosser?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tictosser is a simple tosser for yours file .Tic received via FidoNet.  The
program make an AmigaGuide catalog of your Tic files.

Configuration required:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A mail system (point/boss FidoNet).
The files contained in this archive.
An Amiga :)

Files required:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C:List
C:Copy
Multiview
AmigaGuide

Tools included in this package:

@{" TicView " system "multiview TicView_eng.doc"} multireader
@{" TicViewPrefs " system "multiview TicViewPrefs_eng.doc"} TicView preferences tool.
@{" TicSearch " system "multiview TicSearch_eng.doc"} Search tool.


How to install:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please, use the installer.

Parameters:
~~~~~~~~~~~
Tictosser [REFRESH, PROCESS/NOKILL/BACKUP, TRASH]
or
Tictosser [-r, -p/-n/-b, -t]

REFRESH (or -r) Rebuild and update the database.
PROCESS {or -p) Process the files and the messages .Tic
                and cleaning directory.
NOKILL  (or -n) Process the files and the messages .Tic
                and keep them.
BACKUP  (or -b) Process the files and the messages .Tic
                and rename them whit '.bak' extension
TRASH   (or -t) Kill the backup.

Example of use:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is my script of call for the 149:100/6
At script end, Tictosser will be called.
-!------------------------------------------!-
setenv $temp ""
C:trapdoor call 149:100/6
C:requestchoice "Tosser request" "Tossing tic messages ?" "Ok|Cancel" >env:temp
if $temp EQ 1
	Tictosser -b
endif
unsetenv temp
-!------------------------------------------!-
Simple no?

Compatibility:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tictosser is developed whit the specific format of .TIC messages.

History:
~~~~~~~~
1.0  - 10/10/95, first release, freeware.

1.1  - 11/02/96, released on 29/05/96

* updated the source code,
* a <return> request included.

2.0ß - 28/02/96, not released

2.0  - 16/07/96

* Compile the indexes in alphabetical order.
* Display the last files received.
* Parameters strings abbreviated.
* If exist, Tictosser using a KingCon output window.
* Added a new command 'TRASH'. This command
  kill the old backup in your InBound dir.
* Initial flash on screen removed.
* The index use now TicView 1.0, for view text, extract archive
  and display pictures.

2.1 - 26/07/96

* Added a search engine TicSearch.
* Global.guide modified, added buttons tools command.
* Updated TicView and TicViewPrefs.

2.2 - 22/09/96

* Variable not used, removed.
* Patched all package for use of GUI.library.

Bugs:
~~~~~
No bugs in older version (none signaled...)

Author:
~~~~~~~
Contact me at this address:

Lorenzo Succi
EMail  : lsucci@iper.net

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