Keep 'Em In Order By Mark Taylor ½Try That Once! SoftWare 1994 Here's the nitty gritty stuff then! All code documents and files in this archive are the copyright of me Mark Taylor.This program may be sold as PD as long as no profit is involved and all files are kept in archive,also if you use this program more than once or twice then you must register,otherwise trash it!,the registration fee is 10 UK Pounds,15 USA Dollars or 15 German DM,and my home address can be found in these doc's and on the help screen,if you don't register then there will be NO bug fixes or added features,so it's up to you really,a lot of time and effert has been spent on this program,and if you want more programs then register it!! Thats the end of my moaning :) I hate writting doc's so if you can do better then I'd be most grateful, The program is totally mouse driven so I thinks it's very easy to use, but then again I wrote it.I'll describe how to use 'Keep 'Em In Order' the best I can,so here goes. What's it do then? ================== Well since I started beta testing ProBBS (John Carolin) I really like it, but it has no ASCII file data and uses a binary 'DAT' file,so it's not easy to see whats on there,so I set about writing a util that would allow me to alter certain things,delete files and also upload files to the BBS, as when using version (0.16beta) there was no way of uploading files when in local mode.So it's a general purpose editing tool,with which you can alter descriptions and who uploaded the file,upload files,delete files, make files free or off-line meaning you can now setup CD-Roms. To start with you need a flat ASCII file called 'KeepEm.CFG',in the same place as the main program,this contains 2 lines. Line 1 : Where Probbs.ttp can be found. Probbs j:\probbs\ Line 2 : Where you keep your FAR files. Fars j:\probbs\fars\ Also if you are running in Medium Rez,then rename 'KeepEm.Med' to 'KeepEm.RSC' Main Screen =========== Info Type : Button Description : Calls a screen with my address and E-Mail address',also you can call a short help screen Quit Type : Button Description : Back to desktop Load *.Far Type : Button Description : Calls the file selector for you to load in a 'FAR',only files with the extension of 'FAR' will be accepted Upload File Type : Button Description : Checks wether it's a Off-Line file first,and then calls the file selector,then if it's Off-Line goes straight to the Description Screen,where you can enter the description and who uploaded the file,if it's a normal file it copies the file to the download area does a few checks,and then you go to the Description Screen You may use the wildcard characters (* and ?),to upload files ie *.Zip all Zip files will be allowed,you are asked to confirm the upload when in this mode Save *.Dat Type : Button Description : Save a altered 'Dat' file,this will be either one that has had a upload,or deleted or if the date was a bit dodgy( I found that when STZip adds a comment it takes the file date, now if this happens to be a folder it's a good chance of being a '00:00:xx' and you get weird dates,so even if you have'nt done anything it may still need saving,you'll be asked anyway ) Delete Type : Button Description : You can delete just the entry details or the former and the file,if you choose just the entry the only the Uploader and Description will be deleted allowing you to fill these in again if you change your mind but if you choose 'Both' then entry and File are deleted,and Filename,description,size and uploader will be removed,and it's now DEAD :) Show File Info Type : Button (or Return Key) Description : This calls up the Description screen FileName Type : Information only Description : Shows the filename for this entry   Type : Button Description : Decrease file number by 10 or 1,this corrosonds with the FileName info,A bell will sound when you reach '0' and it then wraps to the highest number,this counter is the number of entrys in the 'Dat' file   Type : Button Description : Same as above but Increase by 1 or 10 Area Type : Information Only Description : Description for this File Area *.Dat Type : Information Only Description : Where the 'Dat' file is kept,as it may be different from the file area itself DownLoad Type : Information Only Description : Where the Downloads are Description Screen ================== This is where all details are shown about the file,you may only edit the Uploader and Description sections,plus the buttons Free,Off-Line and None. Save Info Type : Button Description : If you've altered any of the editable options then you click on this button,otherwise no alteration is saved!! Quit Type : Button (Or Return Key) Description : Takes you back to main screen Number Type : Information Only Description : File Number of file FileName Type : Information Only Description : FileName,No checks are made as to whether the file actually exists or not Date Type : Information Only Description : This shows the date when uploaded,if the date is a dodgy one ie 10/05/127 then it will be replaced with TODAYS Uploader Type : Editable Text Description : Name of Uploader,you may edit this enty Size Type : Information Only Description : Size of file when uploaded,it may be different if you've added comments to it   Type : Button Description : Same as Main Screen   Type : Button Description : Same as Main Screen File State Type : Radio Buttons Description : Up untill now all files have no setting,but you may now make the file Free ie Filelists,or Off-Line ie CD-Roms or as the are now neither,only 1 can be used though Description Type : Editable Text Description : There are 5 lines of 60 charactors,when a description is read in it is formatted,it tries to leave a space at the end of each line,if it can't it will leave one at the start of the next,this means all 5 lines may be used. But when saving,only 244 charactors may be used for the description,also all line are added to each other,so make sure you leave a space either at the end or the begining of each line Right thats about it really,if you can do a better text file send it to one of my address' and I'll include it in the archive.Now remember if you want added features then please register the program. My adddress 1,Hope Villas, Upper SpringField Road, Uplands,Stroud, GLOS.GL5 1TF.UK BBS I'll Try That Once! 24 Hours +44-(0)453-765378 V32Bis V42Bis E-mail Address' 100:107/0@turbonet.ftn 90:106/150@nest.ftn 51:501/150@atarinet.ftn 2:253/35@fidonet.org 777:300/0@fishnet.ftn 111:440/8@technet.ftn 107:1709/20@treknet.ftn (UK) 87:6008/9004@treknet.ftn (USA) History ======= 25 March 1994 v0.01 First realease to the public.