PCBoard DOWNLOAD.TXT Scanner/File Profile Comparison Guide
PCBFX (C) Copyright 1992-1994 Yandell Custom Software (YCS)
Several DOWNLOAD.TXT utilities exist for PCBoard. YCS encourages PCBoard
Sysops to evaluate them along with PCBFX using the guide below. PCBFX is
the original utility providing a "profile" format of the DOWNLOAD.TXT file
with special emphasis on file security, user privacy and system integrity.
PCBFX is one of the programs that is featured in the YCS PCBOARD ACCESSORY
advertisement in the PCBoard newsletters from Clark Development and in the
YCS fliers enclosed with PCBoard.
Answer these questions about DOWNLOAD.TXT scanners under evaluation or use.
If you are using PCBFX, the answers to all of these questions will be YES!
Does your DOWNLOAD.TXT utility offer:
GENERAL: |Yes| No|
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A guarantee? | | |
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Instant File Profiles using a database (no long DOWNLOAD.TXT scans)? | | |
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Optional "Uploader Profile" report? | | |
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Optional "Top 50" most popular download report? | | |
|---|---|
Displays enough time, enough bytes, etc. as part of the file profile? | | |
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Displays if file and byte counts are charged for the file profiled? | | |
|---|---|
Displays compression information as part of the profile? | | |
|---|---|
Optional logging to caller log of files profiled? | | |
|---|---|
Customization of prompts? | | |
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100% customizable text file to display file profile results? | | |
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FILE SECURITY, USER PRIVACY, SYSTEM INTEGRITY |Yes| No|
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Complete Sysop control over DOWNLOAD.TXT data displayed to caller? | | |
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Prevents callers from seeing info about files they cannot download? | | |
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Prevents callers from scanning DOWNLOAD.TXT for any text they desire? | | |
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Insures a file actually exists before displaying a profile for it? | | |
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Allows blocking of "who uploaded" info in selected conferences? | | |
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Allows blocking of information of Sysop selected files names? | | |
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If file is password protected in PCBoard, asks caller the password? | | |
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Prevents callers from seeing info about other caller's downloads? | | |
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Special reports for "Sysop only" use? | | |
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SUPPORT: |Yes| No|
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Voice support for assistance with the program? | | |
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A support BBS dedicated solely to supporting the author's programs? | | |
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A support conference on Salt Air (home of PCBoard) for the program? | | |
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Comprehensive, detailed documentation with a table of contents? | | |
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An installation program with F1 help at each parameter? | | |
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Over seven years of door programming experience behind the program? | | |
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