Post Call Ratio Enforcer v2.0 by ViGilante on 11/16/93
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I saw some very lame PCR checkers out there, everything from taking a
certain amount of users time away at logon to nagging them to death every
time the main prompt was displayed.  THIS one works the way it should, it
totally bars downloading until they comply with the PCR percentage you have
defined for their security level.

Installation....

Dump all the files in this archive somewhere (as long as they stay
(together).

Edit your cmd.lst file and add two entries "D" and "DB" that point to
this PPE.

That takes care of downloading from the main prompt, but what about while
they are listing files?  I thought I was in for a big job until I realized
that it was already written, in FLAG.PPE and FLAG2.PPE.  What you want to
do is just disable the D command (I tried to 'call' my PPE from there but
gave up) by adding 4 lines to both of the FLAG ppe's (thanks for including
the source Dave <g>).  I have included my already 'enhanced' (along with
a color improvement) versions, or you can follow these simple directions
and edit your own.  BTW if you don't already have FLAG installed, WHY NOT??

FLAG version 2.1:
Starting on line 237 of FLAG.PPS and line 226 of FLAG2.PPS you will see these
statements.....

IF (UPPER(LEFT(text,1)) = "V") THEN
  SAVESCRN
ENDIF

<add new code here>

KBDSTUFF text
END

.....add the following lines where it says <add new code here>.....

IF (UPPER(LEFT(text,1)) = "D") THEN
  PRINTLN "@X0CFlag files, but you must go to the main command prompt to dl."
  MORE
  text=CHR(13)
ENDIF

.....to both pps files, compile them, and you are set.


Oh yeah, the pcr.cnf file.  Make sure it is in the same dir as PCR.PPE.
The format is simple, line 1 is a security level, line 2 is the PCR
required for that level, repeat as necessary.  You can exempt a certain
level by giving it a PCR of 0, or by simply not including it in the file
at all.  By PCR i mean the minimum amount of posts per 100 calls needed 
to be able to download.  ERGO.. if you put down 50, they have a 50% PCR, 
must post 50 times per 100 calls, 10 times per 20 calls, and have a 1:2 
(posts:calls) ratio.  Sorry but some people just don't have a clue.

I just added another function, two ways to make a specific user exempt.
You can either put a file called EXEMPT.PCR in the same dir as this PPE 
containing names you would like to be exempt from the PCR check, or put 
the word "exempt" in the Comment1 field of the user record.  I guess you 
could also do both for sheer excitement.


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History
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þ v1.0 10/28/93: Initial Release

þ v1.1 10/29/93: For some reason when I was testing this I was having problems
                 passing the command line back, and developed that whole
                 crazy routine to tokenize it and then paste it all back
                 together when it apparantly was not necessary.  Anyway, this
                 version should be faster if anything else.

þ v2.0 11/16/93: Maintenance release.