Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : AVA40.ZIP
Filename : REMOVE.DOC

Remove 2.2
An external utility for use with AVA and AVA SF
This program is written and supported by:
Cat Miller
c/o OTW Programing
13610 N. Scottsdale RD. STE 146
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

BBS: The Alternate Choice (602)951-8534 300-2400



Program description
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Remove is a utility that searches your bbs' user data file with the names
found in your AVA.Dat file. If no matches are found, Remove assumes that
the caller is no longer valid and will discard his name from AVA.Dat. This
will allow for another verification session should he call again. If you
have enabled the use of verifying duplicate numbers, then there should be
no reason to run Remove but to keep the size of AVA.Dat to a managable
size.


Command line parameters
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As of version 1.1 you can specify optional command line parameters. For
QuickBBS compatible systems, you can specify a path to your Users.BBS data
file. Whenever running Remove, include the path as follows:

d:\> Remove C:\QUICKBBS\

Remove will use the supplied path to access your Users.BBS data file.
If no parameter is supplied, Remove will assume that your Users.BBS data
file is in the current directory.

SpitFire systems must use the SF parameter. Using the SF parameter will
alert Remove to use SFUsers.Dat instead. Of course, if needed you can
also specify a path to your SFUsers.Dat file. Example:

d:\> Remove SF C:\SF\

If SFUsers.Dat is located in the current directory, use the following:

d:\> Remove SF



Running Remove
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Remove must be executed in the same directory as your AVA.Dat file.

Remove will create a backup of AVA.Dat file called, AVADat.Bak. This file
should not exist when you invoke Remove again. If Remove finds
AVADat.Bak, the program will halt.


Using Remove in a batch file
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Remove should be run whenever you pack Users.BBS. If scanning/packing
your Users.BBS file is part of your nightly maintenance routine then
adding Remove to the event is ideal. Example:

UserPack:
UserPack -D45
If exist AVADat.Bak DEL AVADat.Bak
Remove
etc...

The above example assumes that you are running a QuickBBS compatible
system and that AVA.Dat is in your bbs main directory.

If packing your Users.BBS file is done on a random basis then be sure to
run Remove after packing is complete.

The above also applies to SpitFire systems.


Notes
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Remove was written with QuickBasic 4.5 and requires the external runtime
library Brun45.Exe.


Support
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Support is just a phone call, netmail or postage stamp away.

The Alternate Choice
(602)951-8534 300-2400
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OTW Programing
c/o Cat Miller
13610 N. Scottsdale RD. STE 146
Scottsdale, AZ 85254



DISCLAIMER
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This program is provided AS IS. There is no warranty written or implied.
I shall not be held responsible for damages incurred by use or misuse of
this program. By your use of this program you accept and understand these
terms and conditions and you shall be held liable.


Remove.Exe and Remove.Doc is distributed with AVA and AVA SF.