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Subj: Re: Makelist, anyone know how?
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> pack has it's advantages and some disadvantages. The main advantage is
> the sped and shorter connection time. I don't know why this should be.
> F1EBN and, probably F6FBB will know but they don't take requests. G4IDE
> probably knew as well...
>
> So, again, has anyone ever used makelist with TPK and how did you do it?
> I went through all the specimen options and nothing worked.
>
> It would be nice to see it work, any advice welcome.
>
> Thas in advance.
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> ºº 73.Ian, G0TEZ@GB7HVU.#16.GBR.EU ºº
Hi Ian,
I was a regular TPK user until I got 95'd so I could use Winpack with
AGW, with a Baycom modem.
Previously I had tried to get Winpack (v 6.40) running under Windows
3.11/DOS 6.2/BPQ, but was not entirely successful ('twas on a dx4/100 with
32 meg ram & a i.2 gig HDD) . For some reason I could read traffic, and
connect to the BBS manually, but it wouldn't run on AutoBBS, or even
syunc. It was not until I hit '95/AGW that things did work as I thought.
I would run the TPK in DOS till does work, if I resytart in MS-DOS
mode, as that was the option I had to take when a flutter with Sally
nearly deastroyed my love affair with packet - had to restart from a
reformatted HDD!) I have resorted to TPK when the 95/winpack refused to
co-operate, as happened recently. I have NOT had TPK spit the dummy on me
at any time previously. In fact, I had it working the way always it did,
even after te BBS was upgraded to FBB7.00.
Never came across the makelist utility, sorry. One that I DID have was
one called RUBRIK. This little pearler was good for organising files after
downloading
Basically, any message that you wanted deleted you selected <alt><K>, and
it was history. RUBRIK gave the option to have a list of other "folders"
that you could ill" the message to. I had about 7, such as SALE,
MSG_PRIV, MAIL, LINUX, WINPACK, BULLS, FILES etc.
Any that I wanted to save were "transferred to these folders. <ALT><L>
would bring up these lists. It was much tidier, IMHO,than the method
employed in Winpack, although the WinpMail extra for Winpack does make it
easier to find files. I did have a few correspondences with Roger about
this, in the earlier days if program transition. With Winpack, it will
archive, underthe msg TITLE. And the archive list can get bloated! TPK put
them into a few categories, and they were a bit easier to find, as the
header title was displayed in the list, along with the msgNo.
<ALT><L>,<S> was good at sorting, as you had quite a few options when
sorting:> @ <, to, from as well as date, Destination, @BBS, Source of
msg,Txt in part of header, Txt in title, etc.
The other thing I liked with TPK was the setting up of the config.tpk, as
follows:( Not updated f new callsign yet.)
====================================================
CONFIG.TPK by Alan/Chris G3KFN/KC6IKO Sysops GB7PLY BBS
# + The TPK pport Mailbox +
# G3KFN @ GB7PLY.#44.GBR.EU
#====================================================================
# Number of Lines for Monitor (top) Window:
#
FE 5
#
# Callsign to be displayed in Window Seperator (top window):
# This callsign should be your local BBS
# e.g FE (BBS CALLSIGN)
#
FE ZL1UX
#
# Serial\Com Port Selection:...e.g (PORT 1) (PORT 2)
# This is the same Port select as defined in your TPK.CFG File
PORT 2
#
# arm Moniter:
# Set CALLSIGN you wish to Moniter... e.g ALA (CALLSIGN)
#
#ALA ZL1UIC
#
# Display Frequency:
# This would be your normal Packet working Frequency.
FRE 144.650
#
# Baudrate from the Computer to the TNC:
# Turn Off (# hash) if you are using BAYCOM Style Modems.
# V 4800
#
# Modem Driver:
# Use INT14 ON for Baycom Style Modems
# Use BPQ ON for Baycom Style Modems\BPQ software
INT14 ON
#
# Allow automatic restart of YAPP Transfers (YAPP RESUME) (on\off)
REP ON
#
# Don't delete Carriage Returns on Incoming Packets. (on\off)
SU OFF
#
# Bell Command Tones:
# Used for CONNECTION, ALARM, OPERATOR.
SO OPE 2093 6 1975 6 2093 6 1568 4 2636 6 2636 6 2300 4 2093 15
SO CNX 3000 2 3000 2
SO ALA 1046 9 1397 3 1760 3 2093 9
SO CNX ON
SO ALA OFF
#
# Station Callsign:
# eg... MYCALL (YOUR CALLSIGN).
MYCALL ZL1UIC
#
# Station Callsign Display:
# Thiwill insert your Callsign in the Middle\Bottom Window LINE
Seperator.
MYCALL DIS
#
ECHO OFF
MON ON
CONOK ON
CPACTIME ON
HEAD ON
MCON OFF
UNPROTO ZL1UX
RETRY 10
TXDELAY 60
PACLEN 200
MAXFRAMES 4
SCREENSAVER 3
#
# Header\Text:
# Command for Header and text on different line. (on\off)
HE ON
#
# Connection Text:
# This text will be transmitted when a Station connects to you.
# Max. 80 charactors including spaces. Can be turned on\off.
CTEXT WELCOME TO ZL1UIC TPK 1.82/TFPCX. TYPE /AIDE FOR COMMANDS
# If I Don't Answer, Please Leave a Message. (Type /MSG).
CMSG ON
#
# Forward Timer:
# Forward Timer Currently set so TPK will forward every 15 minutes.
# 60 Minutes MAX.
FOR T 15
#
# Buffer:
# Buffer lines. Number of scroll back lines you can u. Best left
# at 200 to give more memory required by TPK. MAX Range will depend on
# avaliable Memory. 500 should be more than enough. eg...BUFFER 500
BUFFER 300
#
# Unproto Path:
# UNPROTO Path to the BBS. Can only be a Digipeater or Direct.
# eg...Digipeater type BR VK5ZK U VK5ZK V DIGINAME
# eg...Direct type BR VK5ZK U VK5ZK
BR ZL1UX U ZL1UX
#
# Connection Path:
# Connect path to the BBS (Maybe direct, via a node or a digipeater)
# For a digipeater add a V DIGINAME on the end
# eg... for a digipeater put BR VK5ZK C VK5ZK V DIGINAME
# For a Node replace the line and use the following
# BR VK5ZK C ^MATT 60 CNX^MC VK5ZK^M
# For direct just put BR VK5ZK C VK5ZK
#
BR ZL1UX C ZL1UX^M^7ATT 240 >^MKM^M
#
# Synchronization:
# Automatically UPDATE your Message Headers from the BBS. This Cycle is
# goverened by your forward timer. Can also be done Manually.
BR ZL1UX SYN
#
# Personal Mail:
# Command to Download Personal Mail Automatically from your HOME BBS.
BR RXMSG PRIV
#
# 7Plus Decode:
# Command to Download\Decode 7plus Mail or Bulletins.
BR RXMSG 7PLUS
BR RXMSG 7PLUS DECODE
#
# 7PMail Utility:
# This Utility Creates a message in your MSG_PRIV List Describing
# a successful Decode.
BR RXMSG SE C:\TPK\7PMAIL.EXE
#
# 7Plus Encode:
# Where first number is the amount of MESSAGES and the second number is
the
# size in KILO-BYTES, TPK will FORWARD in One Session.
#FOR MAXMESS7 3
#
# Recieve Bulletins:
# The lines below Download any Bulletins addressed to...
# eg... BR RXMSG (FIELD) (NAME)
#
br rxmsg acceptpriv
#
# Rubrik Utility:
# This Utility creates serperate Directories under TPK\LISTS.
# This allows you to move downloaded headers from your TPK\LIST\BBS
Directory
# using the KILL Command and to be SAVED in another Directory according to
your
# setup of RUBRIK.CFG file.
BR CQ U
BR FILES U
BR LINUX U
BR MAIL U
BR NEWS U
BR PROGRAMS U
BR SALE U
BR WINPACK U
#
# Compress Path Header:
# This will DELETE Automatically the R:LINES from Messages\Bulletins
# when DOWNLOADING, except for one line.
BR RXMSG DELRLINES
BR RXMSG SE C:\TPK\COMPHDR.EXE
#
# Lists Manager:
# Deletion of Old Headers and Messages from your TPK\LISTS\sub
Directories.
# TPK will not Delete any Mail\Bulletins with an Attribute (r) or (y) or
(+)
BR ZL1UX E DAYS 4
BR ZL1UX E K
BR MSG_PRIV E DAYS 5
BR MSG_PRIV E K
BR CQ E K
BR FILES E K
BR LINUX E K
BR MAIL E K
BR NEWS E K
BR PROGRAMS E K
BR SALE E K
BR WINPACK E K
#
# List those Messages to be Sent (tx) or Received (rx):
#
FOR L RX
FOR L TX
#
# Private Message Forwarding:
# This Command will Immediately forward a Private Message.
FOR E
#
# Function Keys:
# Programmed FUNCTION Keys <F1 F2 F3> for Direct Viewing of MSG_PRIV List,
# BBS List and to send SYNCHRO Request to BBS.
T C1 BR MSG_PRIV L^M
T C2 BR ZL1UX L^M
T C3 BR ZL1UX SY^M
T C9 ^MFIN^M
#
# Log Status\Connects:
# On\Off .Use to keep a Record of Packet\Terminal Activity.
LOG OFF
#
#TIMER SET COMMANDS:
# This Instructs TPK to execute programs at DEFINED Times.
#A %1000% EX LIST-1AB.BAT
#
# Terminal Editor:
EDITOR QED.EXE
#
#
DAYUSA OFF
# ****EOF
====================================================
The other thing I liked was the auto renoval of old msg's:-
# Deletion of Old Headers and Messages from your TPK\LISTS\sub
Directories.
# TPK will not Delete any Mail\Bulletins with an Attribute (r) or (y) or
(+)
BR 1UX E DAYS 4
BR ZL1UX E K
BR MSG_PRIV E DAYS 5
BR MSG_PRIV E K
BR CQ E K
BR FILES E K
BR LINUX E K
BR MAIL E K
BR NEWS E K
BR PROGRAMS E K
BR SALE E K
BR WINPACK E K
#
===========================================
This had days specified. After that time all untagd messages
disappeared. If you exited & restarted, all "K" tagged msg's dropped off,
but those R & Y could be transferred, or deleted. Thus they showed as K I
did as above when restarting. This keeps the list fairly manageable.
Winpack seems to retain the total list until Delete or Prune is
exeted. A bit more time consuming, as there are many that I don't tag,
but they stay up for weeks, until dispensed with. Any Autodump facility
would be bleeding handy!!
If you want the TPK bits I have, I will send it if you drop a SP saying
so.
Like you I found TPK the BEST DOS packet program I had used, (I used
baycom 1.6 & Gpaphic Packet v 1.21 & 1.61b. I have T$ & TSThost but have
not had much success with them, yet)
I have in 2 versions of TPK; 1.82 & 1.83d (actually 1..82 with 1.83d
update.) Still comes in handy when Winpack/AGW goes belly up, (W98 also)
Cheers/73
- Allen, ZL1AJG @ ZL1UX
Cambridge, N.Z. RF72RC
Message timed: 14:15 on 23 Sep 04, using WinPack-AGW V6.80,
AMD K6-2/350, W98se, AGW-PE, Baycom modem, IC-2A, Digitor 30w amp.
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