From be82b565acfd5b30b205f13557250108b19f4bd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michiel Broek Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:40:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated the FAQ --- ChangeLog | 3 +++ html/faq.html | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index d11d37a7..f1cfe95a 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ v0.71.2 16-Jan-2005 Does now send the right mime headers recognised by new clients. Fixed compile problem with some compilers. + html: + Added batch file upload written by Russell Tiedt to the faq. + v0.71.1 28-Nov-2004 - 16-Jan-2005 diff --git a/html/faq.html b/html/faq.html index c04ddc9b..18da116e 100644 --- a/html/faq.html +++ b/html/faq.html @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@

MBSE BBS FAQ and Howto.

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Last updated 14-Sep-2004
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Last updated 31-Jan-2005
 Authors: P.E. Kimble aka King Kimerud            kimerud@bayhaus.org
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  • How do I use MsgEd together with MBSE?
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  • How do I adopt a directory full of files to the bbs?
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  • Doors Setup
    
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    Q 4.4  How do I adopt (batch upload) a directory full of files to my BBS'es file base?
    A 4.4Written by: Russell Tiedt.
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+       Easy using the script below, provided the file archives (*.zip, *.rar, *.arc, 
+       *.lha, etc.) all contain "file_id.diz" files.
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+       Sort the files in tempory directries that correspond to the filebase area, ie. 
+       /dos4 (DOS files - filebase area no 4)
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+       Then copy the script below to the directory, edit the number of the filebase 
+       that the files must be batch uploaded to, to the number that corresponds to 
+       the required filebase. (On my BBS system the DOS file section corresponds to 
+       the number 4, hence the name above for the tempory directory used above) I 
+       copy all files to be batch uploaded to the DOS file section, to the /dos4 
+       directory, copy the script below to the /dos4 directory, edit the script so 
+       that it uploads to the DOS filebase (4) and run it.
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    +for file in `ls` ; do
+  mbfile adopt 4 $file "Dummy description"
+done
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+       NOTE: the 4 in the script above, indicates the filebase/filearea that the 
+       files will be batch uploaded to.
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+       For archives that have/contain a file_id.diz file, "Dummy description" will be 
+       replaced with the content of the "file_id.diz file of that archive, if no 
+       file_id.diz exists in the archive, then "Dummy descrition" will appear in the 
+       description field of the files.bbs file for the file area it gets uploaded to.
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+       If the files don't have/contain file_id.diz files, then create and insert in 
+       the archive, a file_id.diz file having a suitable description of the content 
+       of the archive, then follow the instructions above.
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+       For *.exe and *.com files, as well as other files that are not archived ie. in 
+       *.zip/*.rar/*.arc/*.lha/*.lhz/*.zoo etc. Create a file_id.diz file for the 
+       file, then make an archive using the archiver of your choice containing the 
+       file and the file_id.diz you created for it, then follow the instructions 
+       above.
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