
                              WC Stats v2.0
                          <<**-------------**>>

    Welcome one and all to the new and improved, OPTION-PACKED WC Stats v2.0!
 WC Stats is THE WC4 utility to use in the creation of a STATISTICS bulletin
 for your BBS! Some of it's MANY features are:

- Ability to list or NOT list local logons and BBS errors :)

- It creates K00L ANSI screens for your WC! BBS
  NOTE:  If anyone who uses WC Stats and wants a regular ANSI screen output
         (no "fading effect". All solid colors), call my BBS and let me know.
         I'll ad that option into the next version just for you!

- It creates a RIP screen for your BBS

- A BUILT-IN CONFIG file editor

- A listing of total DL, UL, bulletins, new users, dropped carriers....

- Ability to list the ENTIRE activity log stats or just the stats for the
  current day (a lot like a miniature wcPRO!)

- Works with ANY size log (from a 1 KB file to a 100 MEG file)
  [ may take a while at 100 meg, though! ]
    NOTE: Although it has only been tested on a 4.4 MEG ACTIVITY log that
          created a 635 KB bulletin, I can pretty much assume that it will
          work on ANY size file!

- And MUCH, MUCH more!

 INSTALLATION
 ------------

    As simple as 1, 2, 3!

1:  Run the program WCSTATS.EXE with the /C command line option
    (Run with the /N option also if you do NOT want WCSTATS to load the file
     WCSTATS.CFG if it is found in the current directory.

        WCSTATS /C

2:  Answer each of the questions (discussed below)

3:  Run WCSTATS.EXE!

        That's It!

 CONFIGURATION
 -------------

    The CONFIGURE program will allow you to set up a CONFIG file for each node
 or display file. The questions are pretty much self-explainitory, but here is
 a run down of them.  If the file WCSTATS.CFG is found in the directory WCSTATS
 is run from, it will load it up for your editing. If you don't want the config
 file loaded up if it is found, run with the /N perimeter.

<< Name of new CONFIG file
     This is the name of the CONFIG file you want WCSTATS to create with your
     upcoming settings.
      EX: WCSTATS.CFG

    NOTE:   If you press enter without entering a config filename, WCSTATS will
            default to the name WCSTATS.CFG
    NOTE 2: In a multi-node environment, you will want to create a CONFIG file
            for EACH node (EX: WCSTATS1.CFG, WCSTATS2.CFG....).

<< FULL path\filename of ACTIVITY log

     This is the Name of your ACTIVITY.??? that you would like to be read from.
      EX: C:\WC\ACTIVITY.1

<< BBS Name.

     This is the name of your BBS.
      EX: Way Out There

<< Sysop's Name.

     This is, of course, the full name of the Sysop of the BBS.
      EX: Justin Pasher

<< FULL path\filename of output file.

     This is the name of the file you would like to have created.
      EX: C:\WC\BULL\BULL1.BBS

<< Create a .RIP file?

     Do you want to create a RIP display file with the same name but with a
     .RIP extension?
      EX: Y

    NOTE: If the file WCSTATS.RIP exists on the directory the program is run
          from, it will use that file for the beginning of the RIP instead of
          the internally generated one.

<< Include Local Logons?

     Do you want to include Local Logons in the output file?
      EX: N

<< Append text to an existing file?

     Do you want to append the text to an existing file without erasing it?
      EX: Y

    NOTE: This feature may not be too much help, since the file is re-created
          after each caller. I just threw it in there anyways.

<< Include BBS errors in outfile?

     Do you want to include the BBS errors in the outfile?  [Y/N/E]
      EX: Y

    NOTE: This feature was added as of version 1.7. After I relized the program
          would lock up sometimes after you run it, I relized it would reach
          the line saying "BBS ERROR - SEE ERROR.LOG" Since I had to fix this,
          I added a feature to list it. You can also have it not say the line
          at ALL (instead of "BBS ERRORS....: N/A" ... to make it look nicer).

<< Use ENTIRE or DAILY stats?
     Do you want WC Stats to read the stats of the [E]NTIRE log or just the
     [D]AILY stats for the current day?
      EX: E

    NOTE: If you choose E and you have a BIG activity log (Roughly over 500 KB,
          it may take a while for WC Stats to complete it's run)

    SPECIAL NOTE:   If you choose the E option for the above question and you
                    get a message that said your ACTIVITY log was too big, run
                    WC Stats with the /O command line perimeter. This will
                    cause WC Stats to write the information to the file every
                    250 callers (bypassing the memory limitation). As a safety
                    precaution, you can ALWAYS use the /O perimeter. If your
                    ACTIVITY log has less than 250 callers, the /O will be
                    ignored.

    SPECIAL NOTE 2: Also, if an error 6, 9, or 14 ever occurs, notify me
                    IMMEDIATLY. If possible, call my BBS at (214)680-2755 and
                    attach a ZIP of ACTIVITY log that caused the problem to me.
                    I will fix it IMMEDIATLY. 

<< Corrections?

     If you need to make any corrections, simply press the letter of the item
     to change.

<< All done?

     When you're all done, press "D" and the CFG file will be created.

 EXECUTION
 ---------

    After you have created a CFG file, you simply run WCSTATS with the
 following command line syntax:

    WCSTATS [FULL path and filename of the CFG file]

      NOTE: If you omit the name of the CFG file, WCSTATS will search in the
            current directory for the file WCSTATS.CFG. If it cannot find it,
            it will abort with an error.

    Place the command to run WC Stats in your POSTCALL.BAT or POSTCALL.RUN
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    In most cases:

      CD\WC
      WCSTATS.EXE

 COMMAND LINE PERIMETERS
 -----------------------
 [CFG FILE] -  Specify the config file to use (defaults to WCSTATS.CFG if no
               config file specified)
      /C    -  Enter config file creation mode
      /N    -  Use in conjunction with /C option. Tells WCSTATS NOT to load up
               the config file WCSTATS.CFG, if it is found
      /O    -  Used to bypass memory requirements with BIG activity logs (safe
               to use everytime)


 IN CLOSING
 ----------

    A lot of time, effort, and debugging has been put into WC Stats.
 Nevertheless, I am putting WC Stats on the FREEWARE market! The only
 thing I ask for in return is one or more of the following:

        1: Call my BBS and tell me you're using WC Stats with comments and/or
           BUGS.
        2: Send me a copy of one of YOUR programs you've made for WC BBS' for
           me to evaluate.
        3: Just call my BBS!

    Once again, thanks for using WC Stats v2.0 and Lazor Software!


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