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|-- Configuring PCBFV Compressed File Viewer to run under Synchronet v2.0g --|
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----- Introduction

    Anyone who has used PCBFV in conjunction with PCB knows exaclty how
well you can look inside of files and know exactly what you are d/ling
before you begin. Much nicer than the time consuming Temp Directory in
Synchronet. Now from the list files prompt you can view compressed files,
read text/hex files inside the archive, and extract individual files from
within the archive without ever having to quit the listing. It's actually
fairly simple, so let's get on to it.


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     1.) ....................................... PCBFV Installation

     2.) ....................................... PCBOARD.DAT

     3.) ....................................... PCBOARD.SYS

     4.) ....................................... SCFG - Global Swap List

     5.) ....................................... SCFG - Viewable File Types

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----- 1.)   PCBFV  Installation

    First off you will need to obtain a copy of PCBFV v3.x and extract it
to it's own directory (ie. C:\PCBFV) on your hard disk. Read the PCBFV.DOC
file over and become familiar with the program and how it works if you have
never used it. Change to the PCBFV directory and run FVSETUP.EXE to create
your configuration file(s).

    Syntax is: fvsetup <filename>.cnf

    Example: C:\PCBFV>fvsetup pcbfv.cnf

**** Note:  For multinode systems you will need to create a .cnf file for
            every node you intend to use it on.

Multi-Node Example: fvsetup pcbfv#.cnf   (Where # is the node Number)


    Configure your files to look similar to this substituting your system's
proper setting where necessary.

[ PCBFV 3.8 Configuration File Editor ]ķ
 File: PCBFV.CNF                                                            
 Idle keyboard time-out (minutes) : 3                                       
 Maximum extracted file size      : 500000                                  
 Work location of extracted file  : C:\SBBS\NODE#\TEMP\  (# is node number) 
 Path to compression utilities    : C:\UTILS\ (Where your PKZIP,ARJ,LHA are)
 Swap PCBFV if needed (Y,D,N)     : N                                       
 Follow eXpert mode in USERS      : N                                       
 Disable (R)ead text option       : N                                       
 Security needed to (R)ead files  : 0                                       
 Maximum lines to (R)ead per file : 0                                       
 Default wildcard (R)ead answer   : *.NFO                                   
 Y/n/a prompt for wildcard find   : (H)elp, (A)bort, Read this file (Y/N)?  
 Disable (S)elect file option     : Y                                       
 # files in each (F)lagged file   : 10                                      
 Security needed to (F)lag files  : 90                                      
 Loc\Name of (F)lagged file    : C:\SBBS\NODE#\TEMP\FLAGGED.ZIP (#=NodeNum) 
 Disable (F)lagging across files  : Y                                       
 Disable AutoFlag on PCB return   : Y                                       
 Non-Text file type for HEX mode  : E                                       
 Your PCBFV registration number   : 0                                       
 Main prompt : (H)elp, File View Command?                                   
                                                                            
                        (F1=Help  ESC when finished)                        
 Ins: OFF  Num: ON   Caps: OFF  00:33:45  12-04-1994Ľ



----- 2.)   PCBOARD.DAT

    PCBFV reads and requires and PCB configuration file called PCBOARD.DAT,
which I have included one for you to use. This is just a text configuration
file PCB reads, and the one I have included should work.

    Copy the PCBOARD.DAT file included in this archive to each node
directory (ie. C:\SBBS\NODE1) you intend to setup with PCBFV.



----- 3.)   PCBOARD.SYS

    PCBFV also requires a PCBOARD.SYS drop-file to be in each node
directory, which we will do by creating a logon event in SCFG to create one
for us as each user logs one. Go into SCFG and under External Progams add a
program to do nothing more than create the file like so:

          [][?]ͻ
                                  PCBFV.SYS                         
          ͹
           Name                       PCBFV.SYS                    
           Internal Code              PCBFVSYS                     
           Start-up Directory                                      
           Command Line                                            
           Clean-up Command Line                                   
           Cost in Credits            0                            
           Access Requirements                                     
           Execution Requirements                                  
           Multiple Concurrent Users  No                           
           Intercept I/O Interrupts   No                           
           Swap BBS out of Memory     No                           
           Modify User Data           No                           
           Execute on Event           Logon, Only                  
           BBS Drop File Type         PCBoard         PCBOARD.SYS  
           Place Drop File In         Node Directory               
          ͼ



----- 4.)   Memory (Global Swap List SCFG)

    In order for PCBFV to have enough memory to run all the archivers you
should add PCBFV to your global swap list so SBBS will swap itself before
calling PCBFV. Just add it on the bottom like so.

                             [][?]ͻ
                               Global Swap List  
                             ͹
                              ARJ.EXE           
                              COMMAND.COM       
                              LIST              
                              PKZIP             
                              SMBUTIL           
                              TS5SCAN.BAT       
                         ***  PCBFV.EXE          ***
                                                
                             ͼ


----- 5.)   SCFG - Viewable File Types

    Now setup PCBFV in SCFG - Viewable File Types under File Options as shown
below. If you are only running one node remove the '%#' from the command
line below, and make sure you use the right .cnf filename if yours is
different:

           [][?]ͻ
                               Viewable File Type                    
           ͹
            File Extension        ZIP                               
            Command Line          c:\pcbfv\pcbfv.exe pcbfv%#.cnf %f 
            Access Requirements                                     
           ͼ

    Setup a entry for each type of archive you wish to support, similar to
the example below.

               [][?]ͻ
                              Viewable File Types              
               ͹
                ZIP  c:\pcbfv\pcbfv.exe pcbfv%#.cnf %f        
                LZH  c:\pcbfv\pcbfv.exe pcbfv%#.cnf %f        
                ARJ  c:\pcbfv\pcbfv.exe pcbfv%#.cnf %f        
                GIF  %!gifdir %s                              
                TXT  %!stype %s                               
                DOC  %!stype %s                               
               ͼ


----- DONE!!!!

    See, not so bad eh? I've been running PCBFV this way for a couple
months now and have never had any troubles. If you need any help or have
any questions feel free to let me know.

                              aCe

                      WasteLand (314)978-8981
                      81:1314/0 iLLuMiNet

