Hatch.DOC -	Documentation for AmigaHatch v1.01 by Russel Miranda
		Update: 22-April-1990 (Happy "Earth Day!")

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		     AmigaHatch v1.01 - by Russel Miranda
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Hatch is the program that is used to enter a file into a file echo.  As
this can cost a lot of people a lot of money, please be careful and be sure
that:

A)  You are allowed by the moderator/coordinator of the file echo to hatch
files into it.
B)  The file has not been "Hatched" before.
C)  The file is in good condition, i.e. it dearchives correctly, all
executable files execute, all data files contain valid data, and all text
files are readable.
D)  The file contains no "trojan horses" that may damage or infect a system
that executes it.
E)  The file is compressed in some manner, preferably the most compact
manner allowed by the author/distributor.

These guidelines should help you save us all some money, and make you a
responsible file echo participant.  Always remember, when in doubt,
LEAVE IT OUT!!!

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On to the specifics...
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The setup for Hatch is the same as for Tick.  Please see the Tick
documentation for setup of the TICK.CFG and CALL.CTL files.

The command line for Hatch is the same as for Tick... once again, refer to
Tick.DOC for specifics.

Once you have it configured, and have executed it, Hatch will prompt you
for information.  The information is:

AreaTag - This is the tag name of the file echo area you wish to Hatch the
file into.

FileName - This is the filename of the file you wish to Hatch.  Please
remember it must be in the standard MS-DOS ????????.??? format, no more
than 8 characters before a 3 character extention.  It must be exactly as
it appears on the disk, and also how it will appear in the echo, so
remember this when naming the file on the disk.

Path to file - This is the path to the file you wish to Hatch.  Note it is
path ONLY... not path and file name... And as a path, it must end in "/" or
":".  If you enter nothing, the current directory will be assumed.

- At this point the CRC will be calculated -

Description - This is the one line - 80 char max - description of the file
that is being Hatched into the file echo.

Once you press return, the appropriate .TIC's will be created, and the file
will be "Hatched."


Ok, it's primitive, but it works!

)Russel Miranda - author of AmigaTick and AmigaHatch

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                           Update Notes:  v1.02
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This version fixes the -N command line option, and adds the -C option.  They
are used as follows:

1.>  AmigaHatch [-n] [-c<CfgFilePath>]

Where -n brings AmigaHatch up in "Non-Paragon" mode, and -c<CfgFilePath> tells
AmigaHatch where you want it to look for the .CFG files.  If this option is
not used, AmigaHatch will default to "PARAGON:".
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