Category : Communication (modem) tools and utilities
Archive   : VA202.ZIP
Filename : VAHELP.BBS

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| V I E W A R C |
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| Hÿe l p D i s p l a y |
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| ViewARC is a facility used to assist users in determining the value |
| of archived files on a bulletin board system. This utility provides |
| many features which are not found on the GTÿbulletin board menu. |
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| ViewARC is a self-contained program used in conjunction with the host |
| mode of GTÿPowerComm. It reads the GT directory structure and allows |
| the user to change directories and examine various archives contained |
| on a directory. In ViewARC, the menu selection is much like that of |
| GT. In fact, a few of the commands are the same, such as the C)hange |
| Directory, F)ile Describe, L)ist Files, and W)here Is File commands. |
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| ViewARC Menu Commands |
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| C - Change directory. This allows you to select one of the available |
| directories set up under the host mode of GTÿPowerComm. You will |
| be asked to select a directory from a directory list menu. |
| D - Download times. This allows you to list estimated download time |
| for each file contained in the selected directory. |
| F - File descriptions. This allows you to list the file descriptions |
| for files in the selected directory. This lists the FILES.BBS |
| file contained in the current directory. |
| L - List files on directory. This allows you to list files contained |
| on the selected directory. |
| N - List new files on all GTÿdirectories that have been added/modified |
| after a user entered date. You will be asked to enter the date. |
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| ViewARC Menu Commands |
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| T - Type a file contained within an archive. You will be asked for |
| the name of the archive file (must have ".ARC" extention). You |
| will also be asked whether you would like to view the contents |
| of the archive prior to selecting a text file to be listed. When |
| prompted for the text file, ViewARC will extract the text from |
| the file directly to the console. This will enable you to look |
| at program documentation to see if the archive is of desire to you. |
| V - View contents of an archive file. You will be asked if you want |
| a list of files on the directory. You are then asked to enter a |
| filename of the archive you wish to view. All files contained in |
| the archive will be list with the date of each file. This is very |
| helpful when checking whether the contents are a recent version. |
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| ViewARC Menu Commands |
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| W - Where is a file. You will be asked for the name of the file |
| you are looking for. You may specify a file name in full and |
| you can include wild cards in the file specification. ViewARC |
| will search all GT directories for the existence of the file. |
| Directories contining files that match the specification will |
| be identified. |
| P - Pause mode toggle. When pause mode is on, all output will be |
| paginated by the "More (Y/n)?" prompt. This will give you the |
| option of terminating subsequent pages and return to the main |
| menu. When the Pause Mode Toggle command is used, it will toggle |
| between paginated and non-paginated screen output. |
| Q - Quit ViewARC and return to GT main menu. |
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| ViewARC Support |
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| If you are using GTÿPowerComm as a host mode program, it can |
| be extremely helpful to you and the users of the board to have |
| ViewARC set up as a Door. ViewARC can also be used offline, |
| provided that the GTPATH parameter has been set in the DOSÿ |
| environment. ViewARC will search for the GTDIR.BBSÿfile on |
| the GTÿdirectory to determine the directories available in |
| the host mode. The commands will execute the same offline as |
| when performed online in a GTÿdoor. |
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| ViewARC is a Shareware program. Copyright (c) 1987: Chris B. |
| Smith, "The Private Sector" (713)664-7679. |
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