Program:   Upgrade v1.0
 Author:   Fred "Buz" Busteed
   Date:   07/24/94


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What is it? 
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   This PPE will upgrade your caller's security level, expiration level,
and expiration date by asking each of those questions.  It will write
the user a message if they have sent you any money.  It will flag
conferences areas that you want that person to have access to by making
some simple config files (ie: ADULT.CNF, SYSOP.CNF, INTERNET.CNF, etc).



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Where does it go?
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1.  To Install this PPE, just add this line to your CMD.LST

         UPGRADE             200     D:\PPE\UPGRADE\UPGRADE.PPE
                                     (or where ever your PPE is)

2.  Check to see that you have installed the Notes PSA.
    (This PPE will write to the second line in the following format:)
                  "Contributed $1.00 on 07-24-94"

3.  Put the UPGRADE.CFG configuration file in the UPGRADE PPE directory.

4.  Edit the UPGRADE.CFG file to suit your needs. 
     Line 1 = The number of conference areas you want to use.
     Line 2-??? The names of the conference the areas.  (NOTE: this name
                must be the same name as the .CNF file for it!  It has
                nothing to do with the actual CNAMES name from PCBoard,
                you can name it anything you want.  It's just a generic
                name so that you can see what areas are covered.

5.  Put the .CNF files in the UPGRADE PPE directory.

6.  Edit the .CNF files to suit your needs.  Each line is a PCBoard
    conference number that you want included in the area.  (For example,
    let's say that conferences 5-10 are adult conferences.  You should
    have an ADULT.CNF and it should look like this:

    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    That's all you need to do for each .CNF file.


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Why did I do it?
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   Well, the macro keys helped out a bit, but if you have conferences
that are NOT all in number order (ie: 1-40, 70-90, etc) then even with
macros, it can be a tedious job to upgrade a user, write a message to
them, and keep track of the money they sent and when they sent it to you.

   This PPE is capable of doing all this (and much more when I get a
"round-tuit").


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What does it cost?
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   NOTHING!  If you like it, or have some suggestions for improvement,
feel free to let me know.  You can even get the source code for it by
merely asking me!  I won't charge you anything for it.  I can be reached
in any of the following ways:

1.  Salt Air BBS                   -  I call nearly every day.

2.  FidoNet Netmail                -  1:372/46

3.  Arcs and Sparks BBS            -  803 824-0070

4.  US Snail Mail to:              -  Fred Busteed
                                      8106 Ramsgate Rd
                                      N. Charleston, SC
                                      29406-9433