Packconv version 2


A util to make the Bermuda mail utils compatible with Binkley ST.

The Bermuda utils are the new version of Import and Pack and the new
program Scan. They are quite a bit better and faster then the old The Box
mail utils. But sadly they are still not Binkley compatible, but who knows.

To adapt Bermuda to Binkley ST you need to adapt the outbound folder as this
is different for Binkley ST and The Box (where Bermuda was made for).
Packconv wil to do this. A lot of you guys and girls? have been using
Packconv. But it did have some bugs. So version 2 is out...

What has changed in Packconv Version 2:

Date is kept intact, so you can use the Zoom outbound to it's full extend.
First Address is primary address
Multi zone, it is compatible with different zones, e.g. NeST.

I (Theo Runia) got the source from Erno, thanx for that erno, so I could
iron these bugs/problems out. Packconv was written in GFA 3.5.
 
And here is how to install it:

                    Packconv Version 2

Packconv consist of 2 programs called TB2BINK.PRG and BINK2TB.PRG.

When run these programs search for the environment variable MAILER, this
should point to the directory where TB.CFG can be found.
In TB.CFG they will search for the first address statement which will be
used as your primary address.

TB2BINK   : Before you startup Binkley ST you must run this program (always)

BINK2TB   : Before starting to process mail you must run this. That means
            that you will have to run this before starting up Bermuda.
            It will creat .MO0 files only. It always thinks it's a
            blue monday :-)


A batchfile to show you how to get it to work:


     :start
     cls
     C:
     cd \qbbs
->   tb2bink
     D:
     cd \BINKLEY
     bt unattended
     echo BT Exit with errorlevel %:e
     if ERRORLEVEL 192 goto bbs
     if ERRORLEVEL  96 goto bbs    
     if ERRORLEVEL  24 goto bbs
     if ERRORLEVEL  12 goto bbs
     if ERRORLEVEL   9 goto import
     if ERRORLEVEL   4 goto export
     if ERRORLEVEL   3 goto bbs
     if ERRORLEVEL   1 exit
     goto start

     :bbs
     cls
     c:
     cd \qbbs
     Echo Starting up QuickBBS ST at %:e00 Baud
     quickbbs -b%:e00
     goto start


     :import
     c:
     cd \qbbs
->   bink2tb
     echo Mail received, starting Import.
     import -v -r -p -t -a \qbbs\whatarc.ttp x
     pack -t -a \qbbs\whatarc.ttp m
     goto start



     :export
     c:
     cd \qbbs
->   bink2tb
     cls
     echo Packing message base
     fastpack
     echo Scanning for mail
     scan -p -t
     pack -t -a \qbbs\whatarc.ttp m
     goto start



That's it. But don't forget that if you run bermuda by hand you must also
run BINK2TB first!. So use some batchfiles to do this.

Both Erno and I hope this works. And we still hope that some day
somebody will make pack compatible with binkley.

If you have any problems please inform us in the echomail areas BINKLEY.ST
or THE-BOX. Or send a netmail.

Erno Meffert  2:281/801 (FIDO)    90:4001/2 (NeST)
Theo Runia    2:282/3   (FIDO)    90:4001/0 (NEST)