FBBS2PCB * A files.bbs conversion utility for PC Board (c) 1996 YABDU Software DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for anything, just ask my wife. (tm) OS/2 ONLY! Rexx support MUST be installed! Makes HEAVY use of the Rexx Utiltiy Library. WHY? A friend of mine was complaining about there being no files.bbs conversion utility available for PC Board. Since a files.bbs normally does not have file size or dates included, it requires a great deal of editing on the Sysop's part, especially for CD's. Then there is the word wrap hassles. DESCRIPTION: FBBS2PCB will read a 'standard' (don't you just love standards, so many to pick from) files.bbs and convert it to a PC Board compatible one. For the purpose of this program the 'standard' files.bbs is one with a filename one space then the description, all on one line. I was not aware of any limitations on the length of descriptions, so I did not put one in. If I get some me$$ages saying it is needed I will add an optional one. USAGE: FBBS2PCB requires 2 command line arguments. The first is the complete path to and name of the files.bbs you wish to convert. The second is the complete path and name of the file you wish to create. PLEASE do not try to tell FBBS2PCB to write to a CD ROM, it just won't happen. EXAMPLES: FBBS2PCB f:\cdart\files.bbs d:\pcb\files\dir.001 Will read the files.bbs in f:\cdart and create a new files.bbs named dir.001 in d:\pcb\files. FBBS2PCB f:\cdart\files.bbs dir.001 Will read the files.bbs in f:\cdart and create a new files.bbs named dir.001 in the current directory. Make SURE you are logged to a writable disk if you go this route. The following assumptions are made: FILES.BBS is in the format of: filename description. FILES.BBS will be in the format of: field offset alignment --------+----------+------------------ filename 0 - 12 Left Justified size 14 - 21 Right Justified Date 24 - 31 Right Justified | char 32 * Only used on multiple line descriptions Desc 34 - 79 Left Justified Word-wrap is correct (words are NOT broken in the middle) FBBS2PCB will NOT overwrite ANY existing files. It WILL append to them if you happen to give the name of an existing target file. I thought this was safer then just blowing away what was already there. FUTURE: If you would like to see more utilities at reasonable prices, support the authors. I am asking for a $5.00 donation if you use FBBS2PCB. It is not crippled in any way and will not blow anything up if you do not donate. Future utilities for PC Board (distributed, I have written MANY for local consumption) will depend on response from this one. If there is indeed a files.bbs utility similar to this one for PC Board, please let me know! I still find it hard to believe no one has written one yet... Comments may be sent to: Ed Patterson 1:3603/998 postmaster@mechanic.fidonet.org Money may be sent to: Ed Patterson 9594 49th Way N Pinellas Park, FL 33782