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Importing FILES.BBS
MUTIL can import various formats of FILES.BBS into Mystic BBS using options configured in the supplied .INI file.
For more information on the general usage of MUTIL see the How to Use Mystic Utilities (MUTIL) section.
IMPORT_FILES.BBS Stanza Options
| OPTION NAME | EXAMPLE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| filesbbs | filesbbs=files.bbs | This option defines the filename of the files.bbs that the importer will look for. If this option is not defined, “files.bbs” will be used automatically. |
| uploader_name | uploader_name=Mystic BBS | This option defines the name used in the Uploader field in the database. If this option is not defined, “Mystic BBS” will be used. |
Example Configurations
NOTE: In the examples configurations below, the only real notable options that need to be defined are the “DESC_FIRST” “DESC_START” and “DESC_CHAR” options. Any other options are specific to functionality, not the format of the files.bbs file itself.
Example Configuration #1
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 511579 01-17-96 | This is a test file description | And this is the second line
The INI [Import_FILES.BBS] stanza for MUTIL would be configured like so:
filesbbs = files.bbs uploader_name = Mystic BBS update_files = false desc_first = -1 desc_char = | desc_start = 3 delete_after = false