CDU V0.92, (c) 1993 Ioannis Chatziandreou, Bochum FRG
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o What ist CDU
  ------------

    -  CDU = CD-rom Uploader (for tge DLG Professional BBS)

    -  CDU is a utility that uploads entire CD-ROM directories
       into DLG file areas using as description file a standard
       FILES.BBS-style file. You can use CDU from a GUI or from
       CLI (for use in batch files for example)

    -  CDU has a GUI.

    -  It works only with >= OS2.0 because of softlinks and MUI.
       The utility creates for each file a softlink, so you
       don't need to make a lot of assigns or filepaths.

    -  MUI support. (Muimaster.Library included but for full
       support get the file MUI14USR.lha. This archive contains
       the full MUI package with docs install script etc.)

    -  CDU is FREE-WARE, but if you like it feel free to send
       me a postcard from your city. It's nice to know that
       someone uses my utility.


o Usage
  -----

      copy CDU into a directory added in your path command.

      copy makelink into C:

      copy muimaster.library into libs:

      CDU also uses the dlg.library, i'm sure you have
      already install it, don't you ?  :-)

      Let's start now : type CDU ? for help

      if you want to start CDU with a GUI you have only to
      start CDU without any parameter.


   o Usage in GUI mode
     -----------------

      If you start CDU without any parameter, CDU will be started
      in the GUI mode, and a window will be opened.

      The menu options (if you press the right mouse button):

      About : Some infos

      Quit  : Quit cdu

      You see :

      close                 iconify     zoom & backdrop
        |                          \      |     /
      +-|-+-------------------------+\--+-|-+--/+
      | * |                         | * | * | * |
      |---+-------------------------+---+---+---|
      |                                         |
      |        cdu blah blah blah               |
      |                                         |
      +----------------Data---------------------+
      |                                         |
      |  Sysop    :   ______________________    |  <- enter here the uploader
      |                                         |     name
      |  File Area:   ______________________    |  <- DLG File Area to upload
      |                                         |     the files
      +-----------------------------------------+
      |                                         |    Here enter the full path
      |                                         |    of the CD-ROM DIR where
      |                                         |    the files you want to
      | CDRDir   :    ______________________ O  |  <-upload are (must end with
      |                                         |    ":" or "/" . If you press
      |                                         |    the button on the right
      |                                         |    side a requester will be
      |                                         |    opened.
      |                                         |
      | DFile    :    ______________________ O  | <-Here enter the full path   
      |                                         |  and filename of the de-
      |                                         |  scription file to scan
      |                                         |  (file.bbs file). If you
      |                                         |  press the button on the
      |_________________________________________|  right side a requester  
      |     <Up>      <Up & Free>     <CANCEL> _|  will be opened.         
      +----/---------------|---------------\----*
          /                |                \
   If you are ready     Same as <Up> but,    \ CANCEL all actions
   with entering the    uploads the files
   datas, start up-     as FREE
   loading


   The datas given as SysopName and DLGFILEAREA will be saved in a
   ENV file so you don't need to enter it every time you start CDU


   o Usage in CLI mode
     -----------------
      of course you can start it also with some parameters, if
      you want for example to use CDU in batch files to upload
      more than 1 cdrom directory.

      Usage :

      CDU  -f <Filelist> -c <CDdir> -a <DLGArea> -s <SysopName> -r <ratio>

      <Filelist>    - the file.bbs file to scan
      <CDdir>       - the directory with the files to upload
                      must end with '/' or ':'
      <DLGArea>     - DLG file area to upload the files
      <SysopName>   - Name of the uploader
      <ratio>       - y=upload files with the up/download ratio bit set
                      n=upload files as FREE


      Example :

      CDU  -f CD0:ZIPPED/1/files.bbs  -c CD0:ZIPPED/1/ -a 8 -s "ioannis" -r n

      CDU scan the CD0:ZIPPED/1/files.bbs file for descriptions, and
      upload/make links to files in the CD0:ZIPPED/1/ directory.
      The files will be uploaded in dlg filearea 8, and the uploader's
      name is "ioannis", the files will be marked as FREE

      To generate a batch file use a command like this:

      LIST TO CDU.batch DIRS ALL LFORMAT="cdu -f %P%N/files.bbs

      -c %P%N/ -a A_R_E_A -s Sysop_Name -r y" CD0:

      A file will be generated with the name cdu.batch, you must then
      replace the strings A_R_E_A with the file area you like to upload
      the DIR, and the Sysop_Name with your name (underscored). Also  
      the name of the CD-ROM device, here CD0:
    


o How it works
  ------------

      Hmmm, don't know, but it works :-)


o Contacting the author
  ---------------------

      If you have some questions, comments, new ideas, suggestions or even
      flames, or if you want to send me a postcard, please feel free to
      contact me at the following addresses.

      Snailmail: Ioannis Chatziandreou
                 Am Pappelbusch 35
                 44803 Bochum
                 GERMANY
                 Tel.Nr.: +49-234-9360011

      Fido: Ioannis Chatziandreou at 2:243/4802 (DHST)
            Ioannis Chatziandreou at 2:243/4803 (ZyX)
            Ioannis Chatziandreou at 2:243/4810 (ISDN)

      UUCP: greeky@ouzonix.bo.open.de



o History
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      V0.9  First Release.

      V0.90 Rewritten in C.

      V0.91 (internal version) I make a GUI for CDU.

      V0.92 - I use now my own routines for uploading files to DLG
              (no more quickadd and skyfreshen needed)
            - using of dlg.library added
            - using of muimaster.library added for making the GUI
            - fils.bbs scan routine rewritten

        
o Future 
  ------

      Well, I will make CDU to create DLG FileAreas, than I will
      make an external GUI FileArea Manager.
  
      I hope I learn better the english language (Do you speak
      greek ? I do, perfectly :-)   )


o Disclaimer
  ----------

    THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE
    QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE
    DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
    REPAIR OR CORRECTION.