CIMERGE Version 1.0 -- CNAMES.IDX Merge Utility
Copyright (C) 1994, Clark Development Company, Inc.
Written by Scott Dale Robison

CIMERGE is used to create alias names for conferences already configured in
PCBSetup.  With this utility the "rec.arts.comics.misc" can also be known as
"Usenet Comics" or even "Comics on the Net" if you prefer.  In fact, you can
create as many alias names as desired for each conference.

As a refresher, the names for a conference can be used to join a conference or
also when searching for a particular conference name.  Using the previous
example, the user will be able to join the conference by typing:

        J rec.arts.comics.misc
        J Usenet Comics
        J Comics on the Net

All of these will join the same conference number.  Users may also search for
conference names using the J;S command and aliased names will be searched as
well.

To register the alias names for a conference with PCBoard you must create a
data file for the CIMERGE program.  This data file is a standard ASCII file.
On each line is the conference number followed by a comma and finally the alias
for the conference.  Example:

  124,Comics on the Net
  124,Usenet Humor
  1255,SysOp Group

All of the conference names are stored in a file called CNAMES.IDX which is
stored in the same directory as your CNAMES file.  The best way to determine
this location is the "Name/Loc of Conference Data" field in PCBSetup | File
Locations | System Files.

USAGE:  CIMERGE C:\PCB\MAIN\CNAMES.IDX C:\PCB\MAIN\USENET.LST

The first parameter is the path and file name of the CNAMES.IDX file
The second parameter is the path and file name of the USENET.LST file

The USENET.LST file should have one conference name and number per line, and
each line should have the following format:

num,name
123,The New Conference!
1234,alt.news.group

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 *  IMPORTANT NOTE!!!  Any changes this utility makes to your CNAMES.IDX      *
 *  file will disappear if PCBSetup (or other program) rebuilds the file.     *
 *  Therefore, if you make changes to conference information, you must        *
 *  ensure that this utility is re-run to re-add your customizations to the   *
 *  file.                                                                     *
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 *  This process can be automated by creating a one line batch file in your   *
 *  PCB directory named REBUILD.BAT.  This batch file would simply contain    *
 *  the command line you use to run CIMERGE.                                  *
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