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                             DLPROMPT v1.0

                       Written By: Steve Catmull

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What Does It Do?
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Normally when a user requests a download in PCBoard, the filename prompt
looks like the following:

        Enter the filename to Download (Enter)=none

DLPROMPT is a PPE which turns this prompt into a full-screen display
showing the following information:

        * Last five files in the batch to download
        * Batch statistics (total size, total time, number of files, etc.)

This is all done in a nice display which you can customize to your liking.


Support
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DLPROMPT is FREEWARE.  It was produced and will be maintained during the
freetime after all my technical support responsibilities have been met.
Because this is a "side project" of mine, voice support cannot be offered.
All support must be done via the Salt Air BBS.  As long as I have free time,
I will gladly help you.

Upgrading From a Previous Version
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To upgrade from a previous version, unzip the v1.01 archiver over the existing
DLPROMPT files.  If you are running v15.2 of PCBoard, you'll need to duplicate
your entry in record #61 for PCBTEXT with record #728.  Record #728 is a brand
new record.

Installing
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To install this PPE you must have:

    * PCBoard v15.1
    * Unzipped the PPE into a subdirectory on your disk.  My personal
      preference is to put it in its own subdirectory, but the choice
      is up to you.  Whatever directory you choose, make sure it is the
      directory where the PPE will permanently reside.  The installation
      batch file relies on this fact.

Once you have unzipped the file into a subdirectory, run the INSTALL.BAT
file.  This batch file calls MKPCBTXT and automatically replaces records
#61 and #728 so it runs the PPE instead of displaying the normal prompt.

The syntax for INSTALL.BAT is as follows:

     INSTALL [d:\path\pcbtext] [d:\path\toppe\] /EXPERT /SYSOP

Replace "d:\path\pcbtext" with the full path and filename of your PCBTEXT
file.  If you do not know where your PCBTEXT file is, look in PCBSetup |
File Locations | System Files.  There you will find the following line:

        Location of PCBTEXT Files         : C:\PCB\GEN\

From the above, I know the PCBTEXT files to be located in C:\PCB\GEN\.  The
filename for the default language is therefore C:\PCB\GEN\PCBTEXT

Replace "d:\path\toppe\" with the subdirectory the PPE was unzipped into.
My personal preference is to install the PPE into C:\PCB\PPE\DLPROMPT\ but
your idea of the ideal installation location my differ.  Using my example,
I would type C:\PCB\PPE\DLPROMPT\ for the path to the PPE.

The /EXPERT and /SYSOP command line parameters are optional.  Very simply,
these parameters do the following:

        /EXPERT:  If the user is in expert mode, do not use the full-screen
                  display.  Instead, show the normal prompt.

        /SYSOP:   If the user has security level greater than or equal to
                  SysOp security (PCBSetup | Security Levels | Sysop
                  Commands), show the normal prompt instead.

Examples:

  #1  Straight install with no command line parameters:

     INSTALL C:\PCB\GEN\PCBTEXT C:\PCB\PPE\DLPROMPT\

  #2  Installing with the /SYSOP command line parameter:

     INSTALL C:\PCB\GEN\PCBTEXT C:\PCB\PPE\DLPROMPT\ /SYSOP

  #3  Installing with the /EXPERT command line parameter:

     INSTALL C:\PCB\GEN\PCBTEXT C:\PCB\PPE\DLPRMPT\ /EXPERT

  #4  Installing with the /EXPERT *and* /SYSOP command line parameters:

     INSTALL C:\PCB\GEN\PCBTEXT C:\PCB\PPE\DLPRMPT\ /EXPERT /SYSOP


Files In The Archive
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DLBOX         - ASCII (non color) version of the full-screen display
DLBOXG        - ANSI  (color) version of the full-screen display
DLBOX.RIP     - RIP version of the full-screen display (may want to rename)
DLPROMPT.DOC  - Documentation for DLPROMPT
DLPROMPT.PPE  - The actual program
DLPROMPT.PPS  - The source for the program
DLPROMPT      - Display file used to display normal prompt
DLPROMPT.HIS  - History file explaining the changes between released versions.
INSTALL.BAT   - Installation batch file
FILE_ID.DIZ   - Archive Description File