Upload Reward
Reward your Top Uploaders

For use with PCBoard Version 14.x

REWARD12.ZIP
Version 1.2, 03-13-92

This program is supported by:
The Tool Shop BBS
Panorama City, CA
(818) 891-6780 (Free Line)
(818) 891-3772 (HST)
(818) 891-1340 (Hayes-V)

Copyright 1989-1992 Samuel H. Smith



Upload Reward is a utility program to generate a bulletin of your best
uploaders, and optionally assign them to special security levels.

Features:

* Can reward users in multiple security levels and later
return them to the original levels

* Correctly handles expired users, automatically updating
the expired user levels rather than un-expired levels.

* Full sysop control over report header and footer text

* Generates detailed execution log

* Network compatible (I still recommend running the update
only when all nodes are offline)

* Uses advanced buffering for quick execution

* Multiple configuration files may be used. Use this in
conjunction with multiple events to vary rewards
according to "prime time" or other criteria you
determine.


Usage:
reward CONFIGFILE

Where:
CONFIGFILE specifies the configuration file to be used.


Sample configuration file: REWARD.CNF
=====================================

REWARD.HDR
REWARD.TLR
\PCB\GEN\BLT99
REWARD.LOG
\PCB\MAIN\USERS
40
4
10 11
50 51
60 61
70 71

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Reward Configuration File Format:

line 1 = Report header text file name (NUL if none)

line 2 = Report trailer text file name (NUL if none)

line 3 = Report bulletin output file name (NUL if none)

line 4 = Reward activity log output file name (NUL if none)

line 5 = Full pathname of USERS file

line 6 = Number of users to reward

line 7 = Number of security level table entries

line 8 = First security table entry

Security table entries are in the format
NORMAL BONUS
where
NORMAL is the normal user level and
BONUS is the level assigned to reward a top uploader.

SAMPLE OUTPUT
=============
The Tool Shop's BEST UPLOADERS

User Name Calling From Last On # of UL's Level
_________ ____________ ________ _________ _____

JACK DAUGHERTY CANTON, MI 03-06-92 2013 71
ED LUCAS HOUSTON, TX 03-05-92 844 71
JOHN MESKEW NORTH HOLLYWOOD CALIF. 03-12-92 269 11
PAT SHEA BETHLEHEM, PA 01-09-92 232 71
CHARLES BURDSAL WICHITA, KS 03-12-92 156 71
RICHARD SAEKS HINSDALE, IL 03-03-92 154 11
DOUG HAIRE JACKSONVILLE, FL 03-13-92 142 71
MARK RAPP VERONA, NJ 03-12-92 142 71
JEFF BACON TEMPE, AZ 03-01-92 141 11
DANIEL WALKER CHICAGO, IL 03-12-92 129 11
LARRY OTTERSBACH TEMPE, AZ 02-15-92 125 71
CALVIN CURTINDOLPH CHICAGO, IL 02-08-92 118 71
GLENN ALLEN APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 03-02-92 114 71
DAVID QUINTIERI SCOTTSDALE, AZ 04-13-91 109 71
RON FAIRCLOTH TEMPE, AZ 03-04-92 107 11
ERNEST HINTZ SAN MATEO, CA 02-29-92 106 73
MIKE ZED LONG BEACH, CA 03-04-92 104 71
HERBERT WOLFF TEMPE, AZ 07-01-91 102 51
WALTER DEWITT GLENDALE, AZ 03-12-92 102 11
STEVE SCOGGINS GLENDALE, AZ 06-16-91 100 51
FRED SOHN PHOENIX AZ 02-29-92 93 71
STEPHEN MINTZ PHOENIX,AZ 02-28-92 93 51
RON HERRING GRAY, TN 03-04-92 91 71
RUDY SOLIS SYLMAR, CA 03-12-92 85 73
TIM MOELLER OAK RIDGE, TN 04-26-91 82 11
JOHN FEDOR PHOENIX, AZ 03-10-92 78 71
LYNN NASH POMONA CA 03-07-92 77 11
DANIEL MADURA SAN DIEGO, CA 03-07-92 70 11
NORM HENKE CLEVELAND, OH 02-15-92 69 71
WES BRZOZOWSKI ENDICOTT, NY 03-08-92 69 11
DAVE LARDNER LOUISVILLE, KY 03-04-92 69 11
BILL WALSH ALEXANDRIA, VA. 03-09-92 65 71
JEFF SABATINI BETHESDA, MD 03-08-92 65 51
DAVE COOPER MESA, AZ 03-01-92 63 11
ED RALEIGH GLENDALE, AZ 03-07-92 62 71
JIM MIDDLETON GLENDALE,AZ 01-05-92 61 11
DAVE NAVARRO BROOKLYN, NY 03-11-92 60 71
WARREN SANASAC SPRINGFIELD, VA 01-15-92 60 71
LUKE OWENS LOS ANGELES, CA 12-25-91 59 51
GORDON GREENBLATT PHOENIX AZ 07-09-91 57 11
JOSEPH SHEPPARD TUJUNGA, CA 02-16-92 54 71
DAVID PETERSON ST. CLOUD, MN 02-13-92 53 11
KEITH OSTERHOUT TAHLEQUAH, OK 03-04-92 52 11
GARY BOUCHARD ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 03-11-92 50 71
JOHN BINTZ DAVIS, CA 12-31-91 50 51
DWIGHT RINGDAHL CHICAGO, IL 02-13-92 50 51
GEORGE LYKOS PHX, AZ 01-24-92 50 11

As a reward for uploading, these users have been granted
access to all Tool Shop nodes:
Phone number Modem type
-------------- ---------------------
(818) 891-3772 US Robotics 2400
(818) 891-1344 Hayes-V series 9600
(818) 891-6780 US Robotics HST 9600

LICENSE
=======

SourceWare: What is it?
-----------------------

SourceWare is my name for a unique concept in user supported
software.

Programs distributed under the SourceWare concept always include
complete source code.

This package can be freely distributed so long as it is not modified
or sold for profit. If you find that this program is valuable, you
can send me a donation for what you think it is worth. I suggest
about $10.

Send your contributions to:
Samuel H. Smith
P.O. Box 4808
Panorama City CA 91412-4808


Why SourceWare?
---------------

Why do I include source code? Why isn't the donation manditory? The
value of good software should be self-evident. The source code is the
key to complete understanding of a program. You can read it to find
out how things are done. You can also change it to suit your needs,
so long as you do not distribute the modified version without my
consent.


Copyright
---------

If you modify this program, I would appreciate a copy of the new
source code. I am holding the copyright on the source code, so
please don't delete my name from the program files or from the
documentation.



DISCLAIMER
==========

I cannot be responsible for any damages resulting from the use or misuse
of this program!

IN NO EVENT WILL I BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR
FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.



REVISION HISTORY
================

13-Mar-92 1.2 Added user level to report.

05-Mar-92 1.1 Added logic to check and update the "expired"
security level on users who are "expired"
according to the expiration date field of the user
record. Also removed the need for a "sorting"
procedure for much quicker execution.

17-Sep-89 1.0 Initial coding. I wrote it because I wanted to
allow my best uploaders to access the
"subscription" lines of the Tool Shop BBS. I
couldn't find any other utility with the
flexibility I needed.

SUPPORT
=======

I work very hard to produce a software package of the highest quality
and functionality. I try to look into all reported bugs, and will
generally fix reported problems within a few days.

Since this is user supported software under the SourceWare concept, I
don't expect you to contribute if you don't like it or if it doesn't
meet your needs.

If you have any questions, bugs, or suggestions, please contact me
at:
The Tool Shop BBS
(818) 891-6780

The latest version is always available for downloading.

Enjoy! Samuel H. Smith
Author and Sysop of The Tool Shop.