Thanks to Rowland and Tony for reminding me about the archived
messages.
It was obvious as soon as I posted the original dBase III file that it
would be immediately out of date. Also the task of refreshing it every
month would soon become a drag. There was also the assumption that
people had the tools and the skill to set up a database to make it
useful.
To overcome the problems described above I have written a simple stand
alone database that overcomes the problems described above. It's
called eurochat.zip and can be found at ftp.avnet.co.uk (pub/europa).
It runs on Windows 3.1/95/NT. (Sorry no Mac version Rowland, but then
I don't think you would need it <g>)
Like the message archive before it it strips out all the e-mail header
info. However, it adds a sorting and searching facility that makes it
very easy to search for information. You can also edit the messages to
tidy them up or even delete them totally.
I had given it to about 6 beta testers (real Europa builders) several
months ago and as they have not got back to me I can only assume it is
relatively bug free or they don't use it ! Remember, there is no such
thing as bug free software.
One word of warning it is big ! Approx. 2.2 meg so you will need a
fast connection or BT shares to download it. It is big because it
includes all messages to June.
That's all for now, please e-mail me, Peter Thomas at
100335.3566@compuserve.com if you have any problems to report or
requests for enhancements.
Good Luck
Pete
PS. The list was one year old last month. Happy Birthday and thanks
again Monu.
PPS. Below are the readme instructions to give you a bit more
information before you decide to download it.....
PPPS. After unzipping it just run setup.exe
PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS !!!!
(1) How To Import
In order to use this system you first need to IMPORT the archived
e-mail messages. There are well over 1000 included with this setup
disc. To import them you should click the Import button above. You
will then be presented with a file open dialogue. Open the RAWDATA
directory. You should then see a list of the monthly archived
messages. Select the month you wish to import, one at a time and click
OK.
The system will then import all the messages into the Europa Chat
database. When doing so, all the e-mail header information will be
removed just leaving relevant information.
Each month you can request the AVnet computer to send you updates by
sending an e-mail to the request address. europa-request@avnet.co.uk).
The subject does not matter but the body of the message should
contain...
get europa europa.YYMM (where YY = the year and MM = month)
For example to request messages for June 96, send....
get europa europa.9606
Save the returned file as euro9606.msg in the raw data directory and
then just import it as described above.
(2) How To Sort
Click the 'sort by' drop-down box and select the sequence you wish to
see the messages displayed in. Selecting this control will remove any
filters you have active.
(3) How to Filter
If you wish to search for a particular piece of text in ANY field
click the filter button. Enter the text you wish to search for and in
which field then click OK. The system will then search every message
and display the subset of records that match the filter criteria.
(4) How to Edit
When no filters are active you can edit any message by double clicking
the row in the grid that contains the message you wish to edit. This
will allow you to tidy up messy e-mails and even delete them all
together.
(5) The splitter bar.
Between the grid of message headers and the message text itself is a
splitter bar. By using the mouse it is possible to adjust how much of
each message you display.
(6) Nonsense license agreement.
User Obligations.
User assumes full responsibility that this program meets the
specifications, capacity, capabilities, and other requirements of said
user, and agrees not to bother the author if the program does not
perform as expected, or performs other than expected, or does not
perform at all.
User assumes full responsibility for any deaths or injuries that may
result from the normal or abnormal operation of this program. In the
event of casualties exceeding 1000 persons or property damage in
excess of US$10 million, user agrees that he or she has stolen the
program and I didn't even know he or she had it.
User agrees not to say bad things about the program or the author to
anyone claiming to be from "60 minutes".
Limited Warranty.
For a period of 90 seconds, commencing from the time you first thought
about getting this program, I warrant that this program may or may not
be free of any manufacturing defects. It will be replaced during the
warranty period upon payment of an amount equal to the original
purchase price plus US$100 for handling. This warranty is void if the
program has been examined or run by the user, or if the documentation
has been read.
This program is distributed on an AS WAS basis. The author makes no
warranty that this is, in fact, what I say it is in my propaganda, or
that it will perform any useful function. I have no obligation
whatsoever other than to provide you with this fine disclaimer.
Some countries do not allow limitations as to how long an implied
warranty lasts, so I refuse to imply anything.
There is an extremely small but non-zero chance that, through a
process known as "tunnelling", this program may spontaneously
disappear from its present location and reappear at any random place
in the universe, including your neighbours computer system. The
author will not be responsible for any damages or inconvenience that
may result.
Limitation of liability.
I have no liability or responsibility to the user, the user's agents,
my creditors, your creditors, or anyone else.
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