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| Mythical Kingdom Software | MK Msg Access Source |
| ѓ ѓ ѓ ѓ | Squish, Jam, *.Msg, Hudson, and Ezy |
| ђђђ іј іј ђђђ | |
| ђђђђђђђђђђђђђђђ | Copyright 1992-1994 by Mark May |
| ђђђђђђђђђђђђ | All Rights Reserved |
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-------------------------------[ USAGE ]------------------------------
The included programs make up a library of routines to allow you
to easily access various message base types in a very generic manner.
(I am hopeful that others will extend this to include even more
message base types). To accomplish this a generic AbsMsgObj was created
and the Hudson, JAM, Squish, *.Msg, and Ezy objects were descended from it.
In the MKMsgAbs.Pas file there are comments which explain what the various
methods were intended to accomplish.
To write new messages to the message bases, you need to be sure to call
StartNewMsg prior to setting any of the message fields or adding any
text. Text may be added to the message via DoChar, DoString, and
DoStringLn calls. When the message is finished call WriteMsg to save
the message to the message base (nothing is updated until this is done).
The various methods you can call are explained further in the sections
below, marked "Reading Messages" and "Writing Messages". You also
may want to examine the included sample applications (MsgExprt, MsgImprt,
and MKMsgCvt to see how they used the message objects).
If anyone develops support for added message base formats, that you
will make freely available (for any purpose) to other developers,
please contact me about including it in a future release. The
advantage to BBS developers is that this will make it very easy for
utility authors to support your message base format.
--------------------------[ Examples Included ]------------------------
MsgExprt - Exports a message area to a text file
MsgImprt - Imports a text file into a message base.
MKMsgCvt - Converts (copies) messages from one msg base to another
---------------------------[ PRODUCT SUPPORT ]-------------------------
Help or suggestions can be submitted in a variety of ways.
* Through the FidoNet EchoMail MK Conference (AreaTag MK).
- This is a product support area for all Mythical Kingdom
- Software.
* If the MK Echo is not available in your area, it is available from
the following addresses:
1:110/290 1:3625/457 1:151/1000 1:151/1003
* Through RIME (RelayNet) at address ->MYTHKING.
* Via NetMail to Mark May (Author) at address 1:110/290.
- You will have to poll for your reply after two days due to the
- product being free. An answer should be waiting for you by
- then. If you do not receive a reply within 5 days, please
- re-send your message. If you don't pick up your reply, it will
- be deleted in a week or two.
* Call the Mythical Kingdom Tech BBS directly:
- DataLine : 513-237-7737 (9600 Baud HST/V32)
* Or, mail your questions/suggestions to:
Mark May
Mythical Kingdom Software
P.O. Box 24808
Huber Heights, OH 45424
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Mark May