mutil_import_files.bbs
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MUTIL can import various formats of FILES.BBS into Mystic BBS using options configured in the supplied .INI file. If can also synchronize the file size/ | MUTIL can import various formats of FILES.BBS into Mystic BBS using options configured in the supplied .INI file. If can also synchronize the file size/ | ||
//For more information on the general usage of MUTIL see the [[mutil_howto|How to Use Mystic Utilities (MUTIL)]] section.// | //For more information on the general usage of MUTIL see the [[mutil_howto|How to Use Mystic Utilities (MUTIL)]] section.// | ||
- | ===== IMPORT_FILES.BBS Stanza | + | ===== [IMPORT_FILES.BBS] Stanza ===== |
- | ^ OPTION NAME ^ EXAMPLE | + | ^ OPTION NAME ^ DEFAULT / EXAMPLE |
| filesbbs | | filesbbs | ||
| uploader_name | uploader_name=Mystic BBS | This option defines the name used in the Uploader field in the database. | | uploader_name | uploader_name=Mystic BBS | This option defines the name used in the Uploader field in the database. | ||
- | | update_files | update_files=false | If set to TRUE, the importer will compare the size of the file on disk with what is in the database. | + | | update_files | update_files=false | If set to TRUE, the importer will compare the size of the file on disk with what is in the database. |
| delete_after | delete_after=false | If set to TRUE, the importer will delete the files.bbs file after processing. | | | delete_after | delete_after=false | If set to TRUE, the importer will delete the files.bbs file after processing. | | ||
- | | desc_first | desc_first=0 | This option defines how the first line of the description is parsed. | + | | desc_first | desc_first=0 | This option defines how the first line of the description is parsed. |
| desc_char | desc_char=%%|%% | This option defines the character that signifies an extended description line. A blank value means a space character. | | | desc_char | desc_char=%%|%% | This option defines the character that signifies an extended description line. A blank value means a space character. | | ||
| desc_start | desc_start=3 | This option defines the column where the DESC_CHAR is found. | | desc_start | desc_start=3 | This option defines the column where the DESC_CHAR is found. | ||
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This FILES.BBS format has a fixed description on the first line at column 34, and each description line is determined by a pipe character at column 32. An example entry looks like this: | This FILES.BBS format has a fixed description on the first line at column 34, and each description line is determined by a pipe character at column 32. An example entry looks like this: | ||
< | < | ||
- | 2DOV12.ZIP | + | MYFILE.ZIP |
- | | + | |
- | | + | |
</ | </ | ||
- | The INI [Import_FILES.BBS] stanza | + | The minimal |
< | < | ||
- | desc_first | + | [General] |
- | desc_char | + | Import_FILES.BBS = true |
- | desc_start | + | [Import_FILES.BBS] |
+ | | ||
+ | desc_char | ||
+ | desc_start | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | ==== Format #2 (AllFix?, Remote Access?, Others) | + | ==== Format #2 (?) ==== |
- | This FILES.BBS format has the first line of the description directly after the filename | + | This FILES.BBS format has the first line of the description directly after the file name without a fixed character position. |
< | < | ||
- | 2DOV12.ZIP 2Do Personal Task Manager v1.2d < | + | MYFILE.ZIP This is an example description line < |
- | Personal Task and Contact Manager for | + | This is another one |
- | Microsoft Windows. Award winning Shareware. | + | And so is this |
</ | </ | ||
- | The INI [Import_FILES.BBS] stanza | + | The minimal |
< | < | ||
- | desc_first | + | [General] |
- | desc_char | + | Import_FILES.BBS = true |
- | desc_start | + | [Import_FILES.BBS] |
+ | | ||
+ | desc_char | ||
+ | desc_start | ||
</ | </ | ||
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This FILES.BBS format has no description on the first line and each description line is determined by a pipe character at column 3. An example entry looks like this: | This FILES.BBS format has no description on the first line and each description line is determined by a pipe character at column 3. An example entry looks like this: | ||
< | < | ||
- | TEST1.ZIP | + | MYFILE.ZIP |
| This is a test file description | | This is a test file description | ||
| And this is the second line | | And this is the second line | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | The INI [Import_FILES.BBS] stanza | + | The minimal |
< | < | ||
- | desc_first | + | [General] |
- | desc_char | + | Import_FILES.BBS = true |
- | desc_start | + | [Import_FILES.BBS] |
+ | | ||
+ | desc_char | ||
+ | desc_start | ||
</ | </ |
mutil_import_files.bbs.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/03 01:58 by avon