



                                          
                                                         
                                                 
                                 

                                Version 4.40

                       Feathernet BBS Local Upload Utility

                               ( PCBoard Also )

                                 


                                W A R N I N G

   This is not warranted or guarranteed to do anything.  Use at your OWN
   risk!!  FeatherNet Software will be liable for ANY damage caused directly
   or indirectly in conjunction with the use of this program.


                                  Overview
                                  --------

This is designed to take a command line parameter of a dos directory
containing NEW files you wish to locally upload into the Feathernet
DIRxx files.  The actual files will be moved into the corresponding
DOS directory for the DIRxx file as specified in the configuration and
the DIR.LST (type) file.

If desired,  you can choose to move a file to any directory path listed in
a DLPATH.LST file.

        LOCALUP allow you to view any non-binary file.  You may also view
the contents of a ZIP, ARJ, LHA or arc file (pkunpak only).  Self
extracting archives are also supported as archive type is determined by
signature, not file extension.  Text files within archives may be read.

        LOCALUP will insert the contents of FILE_ID.DIZ file into your
directory listing, bypassing the need for you to manually edit a file
listing.

        LOCALUP allows 20 description lines per file (46 characters max per
line).

        LOCALUP allows you to delete unwanted files by pressing the DEL
key.

        Each file is processed immediately upon the description being
entered or the FILE_ID.DIZ file description used by pressing the INS key.

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                              Pre-Conditions 
                             

  1. The following programs need to be in your system's PATH.
     PKUNZIP.EXE
     ARJ.EXE
     LHA.EXE
     PKUNPAK.EXE

  2. If any of these programs are not in the PATH, archive viewing and
     FILE_ID.DIZ operations are disabled for the affected archive format.

  3. Archive contents VIEWING is internal for ZIP, ARC and LHA archives.
     This does not include extracting the FILE_ID.DIZ file or reading files
     within an archive.



Operation
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Example: LOCALUP C:\Tmpfiles DIR.LST DLPATH.LST <DIZ> <PCB)

Where:
 "C:\Tmpfiles" is a DOS directory with some files stored in it which you want
 to add descriptions to the bbs DIRxx files and make available for downloading

 "DIR.LST" is the name of the Directory Listing FIle you wish to use for
 selecting the appropriate DIRxx files and DOS directories.

 "DLPATH.LST" is the name of the Download Paths Listing File you wish to
 use to provide additional paths to move files into.

 "DIZ" causes LOCALUP to check for a FILE_ID.DIZ description file within an
 archive.  If present, you will be prompted to press 'INS' to insert the
 FILE_ID.DIZ file and add process the file.

 "PCB" causes LOCALUP to use the pcboard DLPATH.LST file format.  If using
 pcboard bbs, you *must* add the "PCB" parameter.

 FeatherNet uses a "fixed length" DLPATH.LST file which includes the
 required security level to D/L files from the specified path.

 All parameters above except "DIZ" and "PCB" are mandatory.


Features
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o Actual DOS Directory a file will be moved to and free space remaining is
  displayed when selecting a directory category for a file.  Keep in mind
  even though the assigned dos directory for a file is at minimum space
  remaining, you may choose any DLPATH.LST directory (if configured) for
  the file to be moved into.

o You may select the DIRxx file for a description to go into and also
  choose to send the file to be uploaded locally to one of the
  DLPATH.LST file directories (if configured).

o Press LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to skip to the previous/next file.

o Checks for existing destination file and queries for overwrite.

o Verifies that a file is not being 'copied' onto itself (if you happen to
  be processing files in a directory configured for the bbs.

o FILE_ID.DIZ supported (If "FILE_ID.DIZ" exists in the archive it will be
  used as the file description if the INS key is pressed at any time when
  prompted to enter the file description).

o Viewing archives and reading text files within archives supported.

o Displaying (reading) of any (non binary) file supported.

o Deleting any unwanted file from the hard disk sub directory.  This
  function deletes the current file being process from disk if you confirm
  the deletion.  The DEL key initiates the file delete function.



That is all.   Comments and suggestions may be forwarded to:

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                                  RON PIERCE   
                                2022 Wall St.  
                              Butte, MT.  59701
                              
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                            FeatherNet Support BBS  
                                 406-782-8132       
                          


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                                Shareware Plug
                                

 LOCALUP is 100% uncrippled and has no beg screens or registration "nudges".

        A considerable amount of time and effort has gone into the
development of this program.  If you find LOCALUP useful, please send
$8.00 (Eight U.S. Dollars) to the above address.  Funds *must* be in
US funds in the form of a personal or cashiers check or Postal money
order.  Make payable to RON PIERCE.

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                       Thank you very much!
                       

