Subj : clean up
To   : Kevin Klement
From : Richard Webb
Date : Sat Jul 12 2008 10:42 pm

HI KEvin,

Kevin Klement wrote in a message to All:

KK> I'm running MS-DOS versions of Seal and Squish, the fidonet backbone
KK> echo  areas is now a small 200 areas, my squish.cfg needs a clean up
KK> of dead echo  areas.

I wrote a simple batch file to help me with such chores.
I use sqafix for areafix, and it keeps all echotags in a flat text file 
separate from its configs.  THe batch builds other batches using the echo tags 
found in this file.

THis batch file, which runs under ms dos 6.22 depends on a
couple of batch enhancements, fgrep386.exe and Horst Schaeffer's listmod are 
the two it needs.

My batch searches the flat text file my areafix program produces as well as any 
queue files and creates another batch using listmod which then searches 
backbone.dst and backbone.no for dead echoes. IF found in backbone.dst the 
batch builds another batch which uses my areafix from the command line to 
unlink my system and any downlinks from said dead echoes. INactive echoes are 
left alone until they become listed in the destroyed list.

IF you'd like to see the master batch file as a sample with which to build your 
own I can send it to you via netmail. The bfds headquarters can get you the two 
dependencies it needs.  MOst systems carrying the bfds file echo should have 
them as well.

Be glad to send you the sample batch via routed netmail if you like.

Regards,
           Richard
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