M a s t e r - F r e e F i l e

                                    v1.0

                   A file attribute switcher for DLG BB/OS

                        (c) Phillip Eastham July 1993

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What is it?
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       MFF allows you to switch the attribute bit on files. This allows you
to quickly and easily change files from free to ratio on an area by area
basis.


Why?
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       Because I wanted a quick way to do the job. Having to use the sysop
menu was a royal pain.


How?
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       MFF takes a few parameters. Run the program thus:

  MFF -a "area list" [-a single area] [FREE] [RATIO] [QUIET] [-?] [?]

  Where: -a "area list" - Specify an area list.
         -a single area - Specify 1 area.
         FREE           - Make all files in area free.
         RATIO          - Make all files in area ratio.
         QUIET          - Turn off all but error output.
         -? and ?       - A short usage display.

              (Case and order NOT important)

If neither FREE or RATIO are given, a toggle effect occurs. Those files
which were free become ratio and vice-versa. If no parameters are given, the
usage display will be given.


Area list formats:
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       The area list format conforms to most DLG area list formatting. Eg:

   -a "2 5 10" will work on areas 2, 5, and 10.
   -a "2 4 6-10" will work on areas 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

you may specify over empty areas, eg "2-10" even if area 5 doesn't exist.


Program status:
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       MFF is freeware.  Use it as you please.  Any bug reports or
suggestions for improvements can be sent to me via Fido or UUCP:

     FidoNET:  Phillip Eastham@3:622/406
     InterNET: phillip_eastham@kumear.apana.org.au