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@node main "Index"

AmiScan v2.1 by @{"Tim Quigley" link "who"} of MadSoft inc.



			    @{"  Legal  Stuff  " link "legal"}
			    @{"  Introduction  " link "intro"}
			    @{"  Requirements  " link "req"}
			    @{"  Installation  " link "inst"}
		 	    @{" Do I Need This " link "why"}
			    @{" How to  use It " link "how"}
			    @{"  Who Wrote It  " link "who"}
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@node "legal" "Legal Stuff"

This program may be distributed freely by PD. libraries, Bulletin Boards
and may be included in coverdisk/CD-ROM compilations as long as the files
remain unaltered.

No guarantee is made as to the reliability or effectiveness of this
software; use at your own risk.  The author is not responsible for any
loss or damage caused in any way by the use of this software.

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@node intro "Introduction"

A small utility for scanning an Aminet CD and generating a config file for
Maxs BBS CDROM door, Kewl CD or Kewl CD Pro by @{"Steve Clack" link "who"}.
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@node req "Requirements"

This program has undergone testing on a standard A1200 and also an A1200
with an 030/50 mhz accelerator and 16 meg FastRAM. It should run on all
OS 2+ Amigas.
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@node inst "Installation"

To install this fine proggy to your system just copy the files Amiscan.exe
and AmDir.List to the drawer where you would like the configs to reside.
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@node why "Do I need this Program?"

Do you run Maxs BBS?
Have one of the Aminet CD-ROMs online?
If the answer is no to the above questions then, no you don't need it.
Otherwise, read on:
To be frank, typing up the config file to put one of the Aminet CDs onto
Maxs is a complete nightmare, this program will take all the hassle out of 
it.
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@node how "How do I use It?"

Simple ,make sure that the Aminet CD you wish to create a config file for
is in the drive, and run the program. You have to enter the name of the CD, 
eg.

Aminet8
or
Aminet8:

The colon is optional.

Enter the number of the Aminet CD into the number gadget. For the above 
example you would enter 8, for the early Aminets you would put the full 
title of the CD into the title string. eg.

Aminet07_94:   (this was the third cd in the Aminet series)
and enter 3 into the number gadget.

There is a cycle gadget which has three options CDROM Door, Kewl CD and
Kewl CD PRO. Select The format for the cd rom door you use, (Kewl CD Pro 
is the only real choice!) and then click on <Create List>. The program 
will automatically scan the Aminet CD and create your config file. This is
saved into the same drawer as the executable.

The Kewl CD Pro option is for the full release of Kewl CD Pro. Users Of
the beta test version use the KEWL CD option or UPGRADE (Kewl CD Pro is
availible on the Aminet).

     @{"Piccy" SYSTEM "sys:utilities/multiview Amiscan2.pic SCREEN"}

New to v2.0 of AmiScan is an external text file containing all the current
directories of the Aminet. This is essential for the correct operation of
Amiscan.
When new directories appear on the Aminet just edit the file [AmDir.List] 
The format is quite simple. Each directory has 2 lines, the first is the 
dir name eg. biz/dbase. The second is the name you would like to appear on 
your BBS. eg.Database Utils. This file must reside in the same dir as the 
executable.
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@node who "Who wrote this fine proggy?"

AmiScan v2.0 was written on an A1200T with an Apollo 1230/50mhz and 16 meg 
of Fast RAM, Classic Squirrel and a Sanyo CDR-H94S CD-ROM in Blitz Basic 2.1 
by Tim Quigley.

Total Eclipse BBS can be reached on +44(0)1983 522428

Tim Quigley can be reached on +44(0)1202 390019 (voice only)

Kewl CD Pro is ©1996 by Steve Clack of Eden Software.

AMIGA FOREVER : FOREVER AMIGA
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