List Converter 11.0
                     Copyright (c) 1997 By Freejack's Software
                        Copyright (c) 1995-1996 By Trisoft

     List Converter is used to convert files lists for BBS systems other
     than TriBBS to the TriBBS 10.0 file list format.  Because List
     Converter uses a collection of templates to determine the foreign file
     list format, it can convert virtually any file list.  You should note
     that List Converter will only work for registered TriBBS 10.0 Pro
     sysops.


     SETTING UP LIST CONVERTER
     -------------------------

     Because List Converter will only work for registered TriBBS 10.0 Pro
     sysops, it must be run for a node's main directory.  The best spot to
     put it is in node 1's main directory.  Let's say your node's main
     directory resides in the directory C:\TRIBBS, you would need to copy
     the files LISTCVT.EXE (the List Converter executable file) and
     TEMPLATE.TXT (the List Converter template file) into the directory
     with commands similar to the following:

     COPY LISTCVT.EXE C:\TRIBBS
     COPY TEMPLATE.TXT C:\TRIBBS


     RUNNING LIST CONVERTER
     ----------------------

     List Converter is run by simply entering LISTCVT at the DOS prompt. 
     You will notice that near the top of the screen there are two black
     lines.  The top black line is the sample file list display line.  The
     bottom black line is the template display line. The template display
     line will contain the first template in List Converters template
     file.  Because most CDs come with PCBoard file lists on them, the
     first template displayed is the PCBoard file list template.  List
     Converter is used with the the following keys:

     <Alt><L>       This key combination will load a sample file list and
                    display the file list's first line in List Converter's
                    file list display line.

     <Down Arrow>   Displays the next line in the sample file list.

     <Up Arrow>     Displays the previous line in the sample file list.

     <Left Arrow>   Moves the template line's cursor to the next character
                    position.

     <Right Arrow>  Moves the template line's cursor to the previous
                    character position.

     <Pg Dn>        Displays the next template.







     <Pg Up>        Displays the previous template.

     <Alt><S>       This key combination saves the revised templates. List
                    Converter will prompt you to name the "User Defined"
                    template.  If you do not want to save the "User
                    Defined" template, just leave the name blank and List.
                    Converter won't bother to save it.

     <F>            Sets the starting position for the file's name in the
                    file list template.

     <L>            Sets the starting and ending positions for the file's
                    length in the file list template.  Because the file
                    length can be a variable length field, pressing <L> the
                    first time will only mark the starting position for the
                    file length.  Once you have marked the file length's
                    starting position, move the template line's cursor to
                    the right and press <L> again to define the file
                    length's ending position.

     <D>            Sets the starting position for the file's date in the
                    file list template.  You should note that List
                    Converter can work with dates using either the MM-DD-YY
                    or YYMMDD formats.  MM-DD-YY is the default format. 
                    You can toggle this to the YYMMDD format, by leaving
                    the template line's cursor in the date's first position
                    and pressing <D> again.

     <X>            Sets the starting position for the file's description. 
                    List Converter assumes that the description's ending
                    position is the end of the line.

     <Alt><X>       This key combination starts the conversion process.
                    List Converter will ask you to enter the file name for
                    the file list(s) to be converted.  You can use DOS wild
                    card characters to specify multiple files in a single
                    directory.  List Converter will then ask you to enter
                    the name of the directory that you want the converted
                    file list(s) to be placed in. Please note that List
                    Converter will use the original file list's name for
                    the converted file list; therefore, you should not
                    specify the same directory where the original file
                    list(s) are located.


     NOTES ABOUT LIST CONVERTER
     --------------------------

     Although List Converter does an excellent job of converting file
     lists, it's not perfect.  Some BBS file list formats permit headers in
     the file lists.  If the file lists you want to convert have headers,
     they will have to be removed manually with a text editor before
     running List Converter.  List Converter will not word wrap a
     description as long as the description's first line is 45 characters







     or less.  List Converter will assume that a 02H byte in the
     description is a line break.


     USER-DEFINED TEMPLATES
     ----------------------

     Because List Converter allows you to define your own file list
     templates, it can convert virtually any file list out there.  If you
     do create templates of your own, please upload your TEMPLATE.TXT file
     to TriSoft so that your user-defined templates can be included in
     future releases of the List Converter template file.  Please try to
     name the templates as to the type of BBS software or CD that the
     original file list came from.