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ZIP Splitter
Version 1.0
by
Ron Alcorn
All right(s) reserved
Copyright (1989)
PLEASE PARDON THE SORRY DOCUMENTATION
WHAT IS ZIP SPLITTER?
This program will allow you to split up ZIP Magazine in to
numerous files and also create a table of contents listing
for the files that were created. Each file will contain an
individual section from the magazine. For example, if ZIP
Magazine had 24 sections in it, there would be 25 files
created, named ZIP-SECT.1 through ZIP-SECT.24, and
ZIP-SECT.LST, which is the table on contents listing.
WHY DID I WRITE ZIP SPLITTER?
Well I was motivated by a few BBS sysops. They wanted ZIP
Magazine formatted for online BBS viewing. Obviously, if we
did this, then what would the rest of the ZIP Magazine
readers that printed it out on paper say? Well, you know the
saying, you are darned if you do, and darned if you don't.
One sysop mentioned that we could make two versions of ZIP
Magazine, one for printing, and the other for online viewing.
Well this made sense, but this would also mean that ZIP
Magazine would have a much more costly phone bill. How so,
well instead of having to upload ZIP Magazine once to each
BBS, we would now have to upload it twice. We don't charge
anything for ZIP Magazine, so I only "partially" see it as
our responsibility, not "fully". We get donations and
subscriptions, but only a few, though we are more than
gracious to receive them. Not only that, we feel that we are
lucky that people even like ZIP Magazine. We thank all of
you, no matter what!
Shortly after these happenings, I got fed up with Quick
Basic, which I had been using for quite a while. Actually I
having nothing against the language itself, but the size of
the compiled files were just too big, especially when an
external library was being used! This motivated me to learn
Turbo Pascal, so what a better way to start learning a new
language than making a program that would really be of some
use.
WHO NEEDS ZIP SPLITTER?
Mostly sysops that want to support ZIP Magazine.
HOW TO REGISTER?
Simple, just call my BBS, write a letter, or call me voice
and let me know you use ZIP Splitter. The program is free,
but a donation of $5 bucks or more would be greatly
appreciated. Surely this program will save you some time.
ZIP BBS - (606) 878-9500
"The Home Of ZIP Magazine"
1200 to 9600 (V.32 Standard)
7 P.M. to 7 A.M. [EST] - Data hours
12 NOON to 7 P.M. [EST] - Voice hours
Ron Alcorn
c/o ZIP Magazine
147 Foster Heights Rd.
London, KY 40741