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to: KURT WEISKE
from: Daryl Stout
date: 2015-07-16 17:51:32
subject: Re: Software Issues

Kurt,

KW> DS>   My HTML knowledge is VERY BASIC, and programming is LIMITED to
KW> DS> writing a batchfile for the BBS, and setting the clock on the microwave
KW> DS> oven...

KW> Your BBS sets the microwave oven clock? kooky!   :)

  I ought to make that a shareware program. Register it, or your dinner
will get burned. LOL

KW> Don't discount your knowledge -- batch file programming can be very
KW> complicated, and the nice thing is that running a BBS at some level
KW> only needs a little batch hand holding to save the sysop time. Worst
KW> case, you could do most things that a batch file does by hand.

  I remember one of the documents about "Wanting to be a Sysop" noting
that "you must be able to construct events (batch files), or be prepared
to live at your computer". It usually crashes in the dead of night, or 5
minutes after you walk out the door. :P

KW> Most of the batch stuff I wrote was after getting sick of doing things
KW> on the BBS by hand, then wondering why the ^&^!!! I took so long to
KW> automate things once I did.   :)

  Isn't it the truth?? I've got batchfiles set up to update various
things, not to mention nightly maintenance.

Daryl

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