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TRSi PC - Art/Coding Division Proudly Presents
Evolution Bulletin Board Software - Version 0.80b
Written by Coroner/TRSi & Lust Lord/TRSi
Docs Written by Coroner/TRSi and Bane/TRSi (30-05-94, 14:07:22)
Call Evolution World HQ BBS - Propaganda +358-0-8792853
Table of Contents
1. Words from the Author ......................................
2. How to Register Evolution ..................................
3. ............................................................
4. ............................................................
5. Command-Line Parameters ....................................
6. Controlling Evolution from the Local Keyboard ..............
7. The Evolution Menu/Commands ................................
8. Control/Color Codes ........................................
9. Ansi/Ascii/Txt Filenames ...................................
10. Other Support/Control Filenames ............................
11. String-Files................................................
12. Questions and Answers Section - VERY IMPORTANT..............
13. Final Words.................................................
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Part #1 - Words from the Author
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Part #2 - How to Register Evolution!
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Registration in FINLAND (ONLY):
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Pay FIM 300,- to account: '800029 - 19768647' (Postipankki)
After we've received your payment, You can get your copy from
Propaganda Evolution WHQ. To make the process faster,
you can send a copy of your receipt to Evolution WHQ address!
Registration in USA (ONLY):
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Call Journey's End BBS / EVL USHQ (+1-314-878-2909)
And upload the register-form there, and send $55 USD to following
PO Box address for Evolution USHQ:
TRSi Enterprises
PO Box 410163
St.Louis, MO 63141
USA
After we have received your money, you can get your regged version
from Journey's End BBS.
Registration in HOLLAND and AUSTRALIA:
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if in HOLLAND:
Call Crossed Bones BBS (+31-2992-1817)
if in AUSTRALIA:
Call Southern Wastelands (+61-5-975-8356)
And when you get there, just upload the registration form to sysop,
and do the money transfer like this:
Go to your local bank and pay $55 US Dollars to the following account:
And you must use a SWIFT-account transfer operation.
SWiFT CODE: PSP-BFIHH
Postipankki
Helsinki
Finland
800029 - 19768647 (The Account Number)
Toni Kilpel„inen
P„„st„isentie 2 e 17
01800 Klaukkala
Finland
After we've received your payment, You can get your copy from
Crossed Bones (HOLLAND), or Southern Wastelands (AUSTRALIA)
To make the process faster, you can send a copy of
your receipt to Evolution WHQ address!
Registration in all other countries:
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Go to your local bank and pay $55 US Dollars to the following account:
And you must use a SWIFT-account transfer operation.
SWiFT CODE: PSP-BFIHH
Postipankki
Helsinki
Finland
800029 - 19768647 (The Account Number)
Toni Kilpel„inen
P„„st„isentie 2 e 17
01800 Klaukkala
Finland
After we've received your payment, You can get your copy from
Propaganda Evolution WHQ, but if you cant call there we can
send it to you via mail. To make the process faster, you can
send a copy of your receipt to Evolution WHQ address!
Now fill out the register form, and upload it with
filename <HANDLE>.REG (example: CORONER.REG).
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-] EVOLUTION REGISTER FoRM [-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Please enter the information EXACTLY as it is in your CONFIG-file
this means upper and lower case letters.
- Your Sysop Name :_____________________________________________
- Your BBS Name :_____________________________________________
- Your Address :_____________________________________________
(Full Real Name,
Full Address, :_____________________________________________
Country)
:_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
- Your Voice Phone Number:_____________________________________________
- Your BBS Phone Numbers :_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
- Your Modem :_____________________________________________
- Your Hardware :_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
:_____________________________________________
- Your BBS open times :_____________________________________________
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-] EVOLUTION REGISTER FoRM [-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
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Part #5 - Command-Line Parameters
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When you run Evolution with the following command line: EVL -?
you get the following screen.
Evolution v0.80b
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Written by Coroner & Lust Lord 1993,1994
Usage: EVOLUTION [options]
-L Don't send init string.
-D Do NOT HANGUP the user at goodbye.
If you run EVOLUTiON as a door.
-S Fast Local SysOp Logon
-Bxxxx Start with a PRESET BAUDRATE.
Ex: -B9600 Set the baudrate to 9600.
-Nx Start a MULTINODE. (works in unregistered also)
Ex: -N1 Start NODE1 (CONFIG.CF1).
-? Display this Help Screen.
-C No Directory check on the start.
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Part#6 - Controlling Evolution from the Local Keyboard
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Sysop Keys when user is online:
Esc Is Sysop/User is in the chat Esc will exit.
F1 Normal Line Chat On/Off
F2 Split Screen Chat On/Off
F3 Not Used Yet..
F4 Not Used Yet..
F5 Jump to Dos...
F6 Normal Usereditor, echoes "Sysop Jumped to dos.." to user screen.
F7 Conference Usereditor, echoes nothing to user screen.
F8 Not Used Yet..
F9 Not Used Yet..
F10 Statline On/Off
ALT-C Toggle Chat Avail On/Off (see statline Csq=Chat On, csq=Chat Off)
ALT-S Temp.Sysop Access (see statline cSq=Temp On, csq=Temp Off)
ALT-Q Capture User actions (see statline csQ=Capture On, csq=Capture Off)
ALT-L Lockout user, Hangups, Seclvl goes to 0, and User gets blacklisted & Deleted
ALT-H Hangup User.
ALT-J Jump to Dos (same as F5)
ALT-E Edit User (Normal Usereditor, No echos to user screen)
ALT-X Exit Evolution (works like 'G'-oodbye, but does not hangup user)
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Part #7 - The Evolution Menu/Commands
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BBS commands:
CTRL-C Abort text listings
When you are logging on The BBS, and if you do not wish to see
the log on screen type the following:
Welcome to Evolution BBS, Located in Finland.
Running Evolution BBS Version 0.80a by Tristar & Red Sector Inc.
Registration CM93A001. You are connected to Node 0 at 9600 Baud
Connect time is Fri 13 00:14:41 1994
ANSI Graphics (Y/N)? {Enter Y or N followed by Q for quit opening}
'A' - Alter file flags
This command allows you to change the flagged file list
without having to do a file listings and get a PAUSE...MORE
prompt to change the flags. This is good only for the current
conference that you're in.
Chaining data is allowed, or the routine will prompt you.
First it will show the current list of flags.
No file flags
Filename(s) to flag: (C)lear, (Enter)=none?
At this prompt you may:
1. Enter new files to add to the flag list
2. Enter 'C' to goto the clear flag prompt
Filename(s) to Clear: (*)All, (Enter)=none?
At this prompt you may:
1. Enter filenames to remove from the flag list
wildcards are not valid at this point.
2. Using '*' will remove all filenames in the list.
3. Or (Enter) to exit.
'B' - Bulletins
Displays a list of Bulletins if available in the current
conference. Choose a bulletin number to read or (Enter) to
return to Main Menu.
Stacked command: B 1 Read Bulletin 1
'C' - Comment to SYSOP(s)
This command is the same as entering a message, except the
message is to the SYSOP(s).
'D' - Download a file
You can only download files that are in the conference you're
currently in. You can't flag files in one conference, then
join a different conference and still download those flagged
files.
1. The BBS displays the your download/upload stats.
2. The BBS then figures out what ratio limits you have left
before uploading.
3. Wildcards are allowed, for example: '*.*' or 'DEMO*.ZIP'
4. As the BBS finds a file and displays the amount of time
required and how big, if you can d/l it, the BBS
automatically checks the flaglist and if there isn't
already a entry like the one just found, then it adds it
to the flag list. This is so if you want to exit the d/l
routine to list a file area again, you don't have to type
the filenames in again. If you need to remove a file you
don't want to download, just use 'A'lter flags command.
6. After hitting (Enter) on a blank filespec prompt the BBS
displays the totals and checks to see if you can download
the files within your limits.
7. Asks "(Enter) to Start, (G)oodbye after transfer,
(P)rotocol, (A)bort?"
Specifying 'A'bort will exit out of the download routine.
'G'oodbye after transfer will give you 1 minute to decide
whether you really want to logoff or not.
'P'rotocol lets you change your current transfer protocol.
Stacked command: D Filename1 Filename2 Filename3
'E'- Enter a message.
If you're addressing a person who doesn't have access to the
conference you're in, they will never get that message.
1. Asks for who to send it to. If a wildcard is used the
search will find the first user that fits the wildcard and
will display it and then ask if its correct, if you say no,
then it will search forward. If it doesn't find the user,
it exit back to the Main Menu prompt.
2. If you just hit (Enter) on the TO: prompt it will send
the message to ALL. This will be a public message.
3. Another name that is valid in the TO: prompt is SYSOP, this
will be replaced by the Name of the SYSOP, in user slot 1.
4. Next prompt is the Subject of the message, if you just
hit (Enter) it will exit back to the Main Menu prompt.
5. The BBS will now ask if the message is to be readable only
by the receiver of the message.
6. Now you have entered the message editor.
7. Tabs now work in the editor, they are indicated by a '|' in
the header.
8. Ctrl-X in the message editor will delete the current line.
9. If you hit (Enter) on a blank line you will exit the
message editor to the Edit Command prompt.
10. The options are:
1. A)bort - Abort entering the message.
2. C)ont - Continue entering the message, this option
will print the last line with text and put
the cursor at the end of the line.
3. D)elete - Allows you to delete a specific line(s).
4. E)dit - Allows you to change text within a line.
5. L)ist - List the message to the screen.
6. S)ave - Saves the message.
'F' - File listings
File listing will list files in the current conference
or from all conferences, if you want so.
1. A listing of file directories will be displayed. Type the
directory number to see the list of files, or (Enter) by
itself to return to the Main Menu prompt.
2. The specified directory will be displayed and will pause
unless NS (Non-Stop) has been specified.
3. On the pause prompt, you can select 'F' for flagging files.
Stacked commands: F A NS - list all files in this conf
with NoStop (NS)
F U - list all files in upload dir
F 1 - list all files in directory #1
F G - list all files from all confs
'G' - Goodbye
1. The system then checks to see if there are any partial
downloads that the you haven't finished receiving yet.
If so then it will let you know and ask if you want to
leave anyway. If you don't want to leave,
then you will get back to the main prompt.
2. The BBS will display the Log-Off screen.
'H' - Help
1. The BBS will display this file.
'J' - Join
1. The BBS will display a list of conferences that you have
access to. Type the number of the conference you want to
go to or (Enter) to return to the Main Menu prompt.
Stacked commands: J 1 Join Conference 1
J SUPPORT Joins to first conference
which has word 'SUPPORT' in
its name.
'M' - Mode Select
This option allows you to toggle between ANSI color and
monochrome display.
'N' - New files since.
This allows you to list just the files that have been added to
the BBS since the last time you've called. This will only show
new files for the conference that you're currently in.
1. It will then ask for the date you want to list from.
The last date you were on will be the default. This is
selected by just hitting (Enter) alone. Entering the date
to start the list from must be done as DD-MM-YY.
2. Next the BBS asks for the directory to search thru. An 'A'
can be used to list all directories, also 'U' can be
specified for the Upload directory. 'G' can be used to list
all new files from all conferences you have access to.
3. The Pause prompt works the same as described in the file
listing section.
(N)ew Files Date & Dir #
Stacked commands: N 01-04-94 6 - New files since '01-04-94'
N S U - New Files since last call
N S G U - New Files from all confs
N Y U - New files since yesterday
N -x A - New files since -x days ago
'O' - Operator Page
This function is used to try to page the SYSOP to see if he's
around to chat.
1. If you select this option you name displayed in the status
bar will change to a different color even if the paging
function is currently turned off.
2. If the Chat toggle flag is not set to allow paging then the
BBS will say:
"Sorry, The SYSOP, is not around right now
You can use 'C' to leave a comment."
3. If the chat toggle flag is set to allow paging, then the
BBS displays "paging SYSOP (CTRL-C to Abort). ." followed
by bells and more dots.
4. If the SYSOP is around and wants to chat with you, he will
see the flashing and initiate the chat function. During
chat, if ANSI mode is selected, your text will be a
different color than his.
'OPEN' - Open a doormenu
Displays a list of doors available in the current conference.
Type the name of the door you want to run
'R' - Read mail
First the BBS shows the read prompt:
Scanning Conference: Evolution Support ...No New Mail!
A>gain D>elete R>eply Q>uit <CR>=Next (a+b)?
Hitting (Enter) by itself will show the next available public
message. You can also jump to a message by typing a message
number:
(#) Will take you straight to that message.
(+) Read messages Forward order.
(-) Read messages Reverse order.
1. A>gain displays the message currently shown again,
(specified by the 'a' in the above line).
2. D>elete allows you to delete a message only if you
left the message or the message is to you.
3. R>eply allows you to reply to either a private message
you've just read, or a public (ALL) one.
4. Q>uit exits out of the read mail routine.
Stacked commands:
R G NS Read new messages from all conferences
or in non-stop mode.
R G NS NS
'S' - Stats for the User
This function shows you some of your stats.
Caller Num.: 2049
Lst Date On: 05-14-91
Security Lv: 30
# Times On : 579
Msgs Posted: 15
# Downloads: 0
# Uploads : 0
Bytes DL'd : 0
Bytes UL'd : 0
Online Baud: 9600/HST/HST/V42BIS
Rate CPS Up: 1456
Rate CPS Dn: 1345
Screen Clr : Yes
Protocol : External Zmodem
'T' - Time
This function shows the current time and date at the BBS.
'U' - Upload
This function allows you to send files to the BBS.
1. The BBS shows the amount of free space. And possible
Upload rules for this conference.
2. At this point the BBS checks to see if you have any
incomplete uploads. If there are any it asks if you want
to resume your uploads.
3. The BBS then asks you to enter the filenames of the files
you wish to upload. Pressing (Enter) alone will have
ZModem/HSLink tell the BBS the names.
4. If you enter filenames, the BBS will check to make sure
they don't already exist. If not, the BBS will prompt you
to enter a description for each file. Enter a blank line
to end the description.
5. Next the BBS will display:
(Enter) to Start, (P)rotocol, (G)oodbye, (A)bort?
This works the same as specified in the download routines.
6. Once the transfer has completed the BBS displays the stats
from the transfer for all the files and the time used is
credited for the uploads.
7. The BBS checks files to see if they have a FILE_ID.DIZ
and probably adds some stupid bbs-advertisements. You
will also be prompted for file descriptions if you've let
ZModem/HSLink tell the BBS the file names.
8. Once the description has been entered the BBS moves the
files to the upload directory.
'V' - View a file
This function will allow you to view (read) a text file that is
in the file listings.
1. The BBS asks for the filename to view. The BBS will only
display a plain, uncompressed text file.
Stacked command: V Filename.txt
'W' - Write info
This function allows you to change a couple of items about
yourself.
*--USER CONFIGURATION--*
[ 1] NAME.................... Sysop
[ 2] LOCATION................ BBS Name
[ 3] PHONE NUMBER............ +358-PRiVATE
[ 4] PASSWORD................ *HiDDEN*
[ 5] LINES PER SCREEN........ 24
[ 6] COMPUTER................ PC 386/486
[ 7] SCREEN TYPE............. AmiExpress Style
[ 8] SCREEN CLEAR............ Yes
[ 9] TRANSFER PROTOCOL....... External Zmodem
[ 10] EDITOR TYPE............. LineEditor
[ 11] NEW FILE SCAN IN LOGON.. Yes
[ 12] AVAILABLE FOR CHAT/OLM.. Yes
Conference Evolution Support Options
[ 13] ZOOM.................... Yes
[ 14] NEW MAIL SCAN........... Yes
[ 15] NEW FILE SCAN........... Yes
'X' - Expert mode toggle
This function toggles whether you are in expert mode or novice
mode. In novice mode the BBS will redisplay the menu after
every command you issue.
'Z' - Zippy search
1. The BBS will ask for the string to search for, this search
is NOT case sensitive. If you just press (Enter), it will
exit back to the Main Menu prompt.
2. Next it will ask for the directory to search thru, options
for this prompt are given above under (N)ew files since.
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Part #8 - Control/Color Codes
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All the Control/Color codes can be used in all txt/ansi/ascii files and in the
String Files (STRSx.CFx). And first the Control codes:
@BACKSPACEx@ - Writes X-many backspaces (x = number from 1 to 9)
@TYPE:C:\BBS\LAST.ANS@ - Types a File To Sysop/User Screen
@DOOR:WALL@ - Executes a door called WALL (in doors dir WALL.BAT)
@HANGUP@ - Hangups the user, same as command 'G' in bbs
@BOARDNAME@ - Displays your BBS-name
@LOCATED@ - Displays your BBS-Located at-String
@SYSOP@ - Displays your SYSOP-name
@CONNECTSTRING@ - Displays your connect string (eg: 9600/HST/HST)
@CONFNUM@ - Displays your current conference number
@CONFNUM2@ - Displays your current conference number with 4 position
@CONFNAME@ - Displays your current conference name
@TIMELEFT@ - Displays your timeleft in minutes
@NODE@ - Displays your current node number where you are
@ONLINEBAUD@ - Displays your current baudrate
(eg. 1200,2400,9600,Local,Unknown...)
@ACP@ - Displays your conference account string (eg. NEWUSER, SYSOP)
@CALLERNUMBER@ - Displays your callernumber
@LASTDATEON@ - Displays your LastDate when you have called
@SECURITY@ - Displays your security level
@CALLS@ - Displays your number of calls to bbs
@RATIOTYPE1@ - Displays your ratio type in shor format
@RATIOTYPE2@ - Displays your ratio type in long format
@CONFDOWNS@ - Displays your file-downs for current conf, with 6 position
@CONFUPS@ - Displays your file-ups for current conf, with 6 position
@CONFDOWNK@ - Displays your byte-downs for current conf, with 12 position
@CONFUPK@ - Displays your byte-ups for current conf, with 12 position
@CONFBYTES@ - Displays your bytes-avail today for current conf
@MSGPOSTED@ - Displays your number of messages posted
@FILESDOWN@ - Displays your file-downs for current conf
@FILESUP@ - Displays your file-ups for current conf
@TOTALBYTESDOWN@ - Displays your all time byte-downloads (all confs)
@TOTALBYTESUP@ - Displays your all time byte-uploads (all confs)
@TOTALFILESUP@ - Displays your all time file-uploads (all confs)
@TOTALFILESDOWN@ - Displays your all time file-downloads (all confs)
@TOTALBYTESDOWN2@ - Displays your all time byte-downloads (all confs, with dots)
@TOTALBYTESUP2@ - Displays your all time byte-uploads (all confs, with dots)
@TOTALFILESUP2@ - Displays your all time file-uploads (all confs, with 6 position)
@TOTALFILESDOWN2@ - Displays your all time file-downloads (all confs, with 6 position)
@CPS-UP@ - Displays your best upload cps rate
@CPS-DOWN@ - Displays your best download cps rate
@BYTESAVAIL@ - Displays your bytes avail today (with dots)
@PROTOCOL@ - Displays the name of your current transfer protocol
@TOTALMSGS@ - Displays number of messages in the current conference
@HIGHMSGREAD@ - Displays number of the highest message you have read
@USER-SENTBY@ - Displays your private sent by string
@LINES@ - Displays number of your lines per screen
@ALIAS@ - Displays your name
@HANDLE@ - Displays your name
@NAME@ - Displays your name
@LOCATION@ - Displays your location
@PHONE@ - Displays your phone number
@PASSWORD@ - Displays your password
@COMPUTER@ - Displays your computer-type
@USERSCREENCLEAR@ - Displays Yes/No if you have ScreenClear active
@USERNODECHAT@ - Displays Yes/No if you have NodeChat/OLM active
@DELAY@ - Makes delay of 100 msecs
@LASTDIR@ - Displays the number of the highest filedir in conf
@PAUSEOFF@ - Switch the PAUSE prompt-OFF
@PAUSEON@ - Switch the PAUSE prompt-ON
@DISKSIZE@ - Displays the size of the hd
@FREESPACE@ - Displays the free space on the hd
@DOWNKB@ - Displays your byte-downloads in KB's
@UPKB@ - Displays your byte-uploads in KB's
@MCI@ - Mci Code #0
@MCI1@ - Mci Code #1
@MCI2@ - Mci Code #2
@MCI3@ - Mci Code #3
@MCI4@ - Mci Code #4
@MCI5@ - Mci Code #5
@TIME@ - Displays the system time
@DATE@ - Displays the system date
@CLS@ - Clear Screen
@ENTER@ - Add LineFeed
@BBS-TOCALLS@ - Displays number of calls to bbs today
@BBS-TOMSG@ - Displays number of msgs posted today
@BBS-TODLS@ - Displays number of files downloaded today
@BBS-TOULS@ - Displays number of files uploaded today
@BBS-TOULBYTES@ - Displays number of bytes uploaded today
@BBS-TODLBYTES@ - Displays number of bytes downloaded today
@BBS-TOPRIVATE@ - Displays number of private uploads today
@BBS-TONEWUSER@ - Displays number of Newusers today
@BBS-TOPAGES@ - Displays number of sysop pages today
@BBS-TOHACKS@ - Displays number of hack tries today
@BBS-TODOWNCPS@ - Displays the top download cps rate today
@BBS-TOUPCPS@ - Displays the top upload cps rate today
@BBS-UPNAME@ - Displays the username of the top up cps today
@BBS-DLNAME@ - Displays the username of the top dn cps today
@BBS-TOTALCALLS@ - Displays number of total calls to system
@BBS-TOTALUSERS@ - Displays number of users on system
@BBS-TOTALMSG@ - Displays number of messages posted
@BBS-TOTALMSGREC@ - Displays number of messages received
@BBS-TOTALDL@ - Displays number of files downloaded
@BBS-TOTALUL@ - Displays number of files uploaded
@BBS-TOTALDLBYTES@ - Displays number of bytes downloaded
@BBS-TOTALULBYTES@ - Displays number of bytes uploaded
@BBS-UPCPS@ - Displays the top upload cps rate (alltime)
@BBS-DNCPS@ - Displays the top download cps rate (alltime)
@BBS-UCPSNAME@ - Displays the username of the top upload cps (alltime)
@BBS-DCPSNAME@ - Displays the username of the top download cps (alltime)
The color codes go like this:
@X00 = Black on Black background
@X01 = Blue on Black background
@X0A = Bright Green on Black background
@X0F = Bright White on Black background
@X10 = Black on Blue Background
....
@XAE = Yellow Blink on Green Background
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Part #9 - Ansi/Ascii/Txt Filenames
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Name.........: SYSTEM.ANS
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you want the System Password to be asked before the
Evolution's Welcome txt,then this file be displayed just
before the enter-password-prompt.
Name.........: AFTERPW.ANS
Path.........: Text
Description..: This file will be displayed after user have successfully
entered the system password.
Name.........: NOxxxx.TXT
Path.........: Text
Description..: Displayed to users with xxxx baudrate, if baudrate xxxx
was not allowed.
Name.........: START.ANS
Path.........: Text
Description..: Will be displayed just before the Evolution's Welcome screen.
Name.........: LOGON.ANS
Path.........: Text
Description..: Will be displayed just after Evolution's Welcome screen
and before the "Ansi Graphics (Y/n)?" prompt.
Name.........: FULPRIVA.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you have selected (in config) fully private system
(no name retry/new users) this file will be displayed just after
user has written his name and then bbs will hangup the user.
Name.........: NEWNAME.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If user name was not found from the users-data
this will be displayed
Name.........: PRIVATE.ANS/ASC
RandomFiles..: PRIVATEx.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you have system password, and its no beeing asked before
Evolution's welcome screen then it will displayed just after the
"Ansi Graphics (Y/n)?" prompt.
Name.........: PWFAILED.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If user fails to enter his password then this file
will be displayed.
Name.........: WELCOME.ANS/ASC
RandomFiles..: WELCOMEx.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Welcome screen that will be displayed before "Enter your name"
prompt.
Name.........: NOTIME.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Will be displayed if user has used all his time on that day.
Name.........: BLACKLIS.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Will be displayed to user, if her name was blacklisted or
he is calling from blacklisted country.
Name.........: INACTIVE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Will be displayed to user, if her account has been inactivated.
Name.........: PWFMSG.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If user fails to enter his password this file will be displayed
and asked if user wants to leave message to sysop.
Name.........: USERKILL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If user was deleted this file will be displayed.
Name.........: WEEKDAY.xxx (xxx = MON,TUE,WED,THU,FRI,SAT,SUN)
Path.........: Text
Description..: This file will be displayed on the specified weekday (xxx=XXX)
Name.........: LOGIN.ANS/ASC
RandomFiles..: LOGINx.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: This file will be displayed in the login procedure
(mailscan, lastcallers, weekday-logos,...)
Name.........: LASTxxx.ANS/ASC (xxx = User SecurityLevel 0-255)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Lastcallers for XXX security levels.
Name.........: LASTALL.ANS/ASC (all = displayed to all users)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Lastcallers for ALL users.
Name.........: BULLxxx.ANS/ASC (xxx = User SecurityLevel 0-255)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Logon Bulletins for XXX security levels.
Name.........: BULLALL.ANS/ASC (all = displayed to all users)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Logon Bulletins for ALL users.
Name.........: USERSTAT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Displays user's file/msg stats
Name.........: REJOIN.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Displayed to user after login when joining to the lastconf
where user was lasttime.
Name.........: BULLxx.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Bulletins Directory
Description..: Displays Bulletin XX to user
Name.........: BULLMENU.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Bulletins Directory
Description..: Bulletins Menu
Name.........: CHATSTAR.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Text/picture shown to the user when sysop breaks in for chat.
Name.........: CHATEND.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Text/picture shown to the user when sysop ended the chat session.
Name.........: SPLITSTA.ANS
Path.........: Text
Description..: Split Screen Chat Screen when sysop breaks in for chat.
Name.........: SPLITEND.ANS
Path.........: Text
Description..: Split Screen Chat End Screen when sysop quits the chat.
Name.........: CONFPW.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Directory
Description..: If you have set password for conference this file will be
displayed before asking the password.
Name.........: BULLxxx.ANS/ASC (xxx = User Security level)
Path.........: Conference Directory
Description..: Will be displayed to user when joining to conference
Name.........: BULLALL.ANS/ASC (all = shown to all users)
Path.........: Conference Directory
Description..: Will be displayed to user when joining to conference
Name.........: CONFALL.ANS/ASC (all = shown to all users)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Conference Menu shown to all users
Name.........: CONFxxx.ANS/ASC (xxx = user security level)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Conference Menu shown to users with xxx security level
Name.........: <USER.ACP>.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Access File Directory (C:\BBS\ACP\)
Description..: Conference Menu shown to all users with <USER.ACP>
Conference access, eg: SYSOP.ANS/ASC, NEWUSER.ANS/ASC
Name.........: DOWNLOAD.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text/Conference Directory
Description..: Shown to user after pressing 'D'.
Name.........: DOWNMID.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text/Conference Directory
Description..: Shown to user after DOWNLOAD.ANS/ASC
Name.........: NOBTODAY.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If user has no bytes left for download today, this file will
be displayed.
Name.........: NOBYTES.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you has no bytes left, this file will be displayed.
Name.........: ESTIMATE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shows the estimated transfer time and files/bytes.
Name.........: SENTEDIT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user when editing sent by string.
Name.........: CFTOP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Top Header logo for select conferences (mail/zoom/file)
Name.........: CFMID.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Middle header for select conferences (mail/zoom/file)
Name.........: CFBOT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Bottom header for select conferences (mail/zoom/file)
Name.........: PHONE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown when phone number is asked.
Name.........: CPUTYPE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown when computer type is asked.
Name.........: MENUTYPE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown when Menusets are asked.
Name.........: EDIT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown when user is editing his setups (W-Edit)
Name.........: MSGRULES.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user when entering a message
Name.........: MSGTOP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user when entering a message
Name.........: LINEED.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Line Editor Start Logo
Name.........: LINEHELP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Help Text for Line Editor
Name.........: MAILSCAN.TOP
Path.........: Text
Description..: Top Header Logo for Global Mail Stats/Scan, Command '$'.
Name.........: MAILSCAN.MID
Path.........: Text
Description..: Middle Logo for Global Mail Stats/Scan, Command '$'.
Name.........: MAILSCAN.BOT
Path.........: Text
Description..: Bottom Logo for Global Mail Stats/Scan, Command '$'.
Name.........: LSCAN.TOP
Path.........: Text
Description..: Logon Mail Scan Top Header Logo.
Name.........: CONFMAIL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Conference Mail Stats, Shown when user joins to new conference.
Name.........: FSTOP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: File Stats for All Confs, Top logo
Name.........: FSMID.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: File Stats for All Confs, Middle Logo
Name.........: FSBOT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: File Stats for All Confs, Bottom Logo
Name.........: NOTAVAIL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Sysop Not available, when user tries to page and chat is off
Name.........: NOPAGE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If User has used all his page-times, this file will be typed.
Name.........: ASKCHAT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown before the chat reason is asked
Name.........: NOCHAT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If sysop was not available,
this will be displayed (after the yell-sound)
Name.........: ULISTALL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: If you are using some sort userlist-util, you can replace
the internal userlist-command with this file, shown to all
users (in this conference, if you place the file to conf.path)
Name.........: ULISTxxx.ANS/ASC (xxx = Seclvl from 0-255)
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: If you are using some sort userlist-util, you can replace
the internal userlist-command with this file, shown to all
users with security level xxx (in this conference,
if you place the file to conf.path)
Name.........: ULISTALL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you are using some sort userlist-util, you can replace
the internal userlist-command with this file, shown to all
users (works from all conferences, if you have the
file in the text path)
Name.........: ULISTxxx.ANS/ASC (xxx = Seclvl from 0-255)
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you are using some sort userlist-util, you can replace
the internal userlist-command with this file, shown to all
users with security level xxx (works from all conferences, if
you have the file in the text path)
Name.........: USERLIST.MID
Path.........: Text
Description..: Userlist, Command 'L' middle text
Name.........: USERLIST.TOP
Path.........: Text
Description..: Userlist, Command 'L', top header log
Name.........: USERLIST.BOT
Path.........: Text
Description..: Userlist, Command 'L', bottom logo
Name.........: HELP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Online User-Help, if don't know all the commands.
Name.........: DOORxxx.ANS/ASC ( xxx = SecLvl from 0-255)
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: List of available doors, shown to user with seclvl xxx.
Name.........: DOORALL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: List of available doors, shown to all users
Name.........: DOORxxx.ANS/ASC ( xxx = SecLvl from 0-255)
Path.........: Text
Description..: List of available doors, shown to user with seclvl xxx.
Name.........: DOORALL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: List of available doors, shown to all users.
Name.........: MENUxxx.ANS/ASC ( xxx = Seclvl from 0-255)
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: List of available commands, shown to user with seclvl xxx.
Name.........: MENUALL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: List of available commands, shown to all users.
Name.........: MENUxxx.ANS/ASC ( xxx = Seclvl from 0-255)
Path.........: Text
Description..: List of available commands, shown to user with seclvl xxx.
Name.........: MENUALL.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: List of available commands, shown to all users.
Name.........: MULTICOM.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Select Menu for Multi-Sysop Comment
Name.........: MCOMxx.ANS/ASC ( xx = Sysop Number from 1-15)
Path.........: Text
Description..: Displayed after you have selected the sysop number.
Each sysop can have his own 'Comment-screen'.
Name.........: COMMENT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If you are not using MultiComment this will be displayed
when user uses command 'C'.
Name.........: LOGOFF.ANS/ASC
RandomFiles..: LOGOFFx.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Goodbye/Logoff screen(s).
Name.........: READHELP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Help File when reading Messages.
Name.........: SCRIPT.TXT
Path.........: Text
Description..: New User questions script file.
Name.........: NONEWxxx.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If no new users with xxx baudrate, this file will be shown.
Name.........: BAUDPW.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If newuser needs baudrate password, this file will be shown.
Name.........: BADCOUNT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If user is calling from blacklisted country, this
file will be shown.
Name.........: NUP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: If newuser needs a newuser password, this file will be shown.
Name.........: NEWUSER.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to all newuser, before the questions/script.
Name.........: NUEDIT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to newuser after account-questions.
Name.........: FEEDBACK.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to newusers if you have NewUser-AutoMessage Option On.
Name.........: CALLBACK.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to all newusers after scripts complete and automsg.
Name.........: PROTOS.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user when selecting transfer protocol.
Name.........: ZIPASK.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user before starting to zippy search.
Name.........: ZIPSCAN.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user when scanning for zippy search.
Name.........: FILELINE.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown to user between every filename in the filelist
Name.........: DIRHDRxx.ANS/ASC ( xx = DirNumber)
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: Shown on the top of the filelist, when using 'F' view.
Name.........: NEWDAY.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text / Conference Path
Description..: Shown to user while viewing filelist when date changes.
Name.........: FILEEOF.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown on the End of the Filelist.
Name.........: FILEMENU.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Conference Path
Description..: Files Menu for this Conference
Name.........: FILESCAN.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Shown on the beginning of newfile scan.
Name.........: WHOTOP.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Top for Who's Online Screen
Name.........: WHOMID.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Middle for Who's Online Screen
Name.........: WHOBOT.ANS/ASC
Path.........: Text
Description..: Bottom for Who's Online Screen
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Part #10 - Other Support/Control Filenames
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Name.........: BLACKLIS.TXT
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: List of all blacklisted user names/countries.
Name.........: <FileName>.FRE
Path.........: Conference Directory #XX
Description..: If you want to have single file as freeleech, if the original
filename is DEMO.ZIP and you want it to be freeleech then
make empty file called DEMO.FRE to the Conference Directory.
Name.........: CPUTYPES.CFx
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: List of all available computer types
Name.........: MENUSETS.CFx
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: Menuset configuration file.
Name.........: MULTICOM.CFG
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: Config File for MultiComment-Option.
Name.........: ANSWERS.TXT
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: File where all the new user script answers are located.
Name.........: EXTDIZ.BAT
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: Executed when bbs tries to extract file_id.diz
Name.........: CHECK.BAT
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: Can be used to add bbs-adverts/check-files, during filecheck.
Name.........: WEEK-E.BAT
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: Week-Change Event Bat File, Executed when Weektop Bytes are
reset to zero (see WeekTopReset-Date in CONFIG.EXE)
Name.........: FMOVE.BAT
Path.........: BBS Path
Description..: If you are using external file-move, this one is used!
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Part #11 - String Files
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File STRSx.CFx looks like this:
001) Welcome to @BOARDNAME@, @LOCATED@
002) Connect time is @MCI@ @MCI1@ @MCI2@ @TIME@ @MCI3@
003) >>> FREEDOWNLOAD <<<
004) @X05@BOARDNAME@ @X07[@X03@CONFNUM@@X01:@X03@CONFNAME@@X07] Menu (@X06@TIMELEFT@ @X07mins. left):
005) No such command!! Use '?' for command list.
006) Unknown User!
007) @X03Which Member of the Sysop Team @X01(@X06Default=Sysop@X01)@X02?@X07
008) No Message areas in this conference.
009) Ansi Mode On
010) Ansi Mode Off
011) Lamer mode off.
012) Lamer mode on.
013) @ENTER@ @X05@MCI@ @X03User(s) found.@X07
014) Yelling at SysOp (CTRL-C to Abort)
015) Chat Reason (Enter)=Abort?
016) It is @MCI1@ @MCI2@ @MCI3@ @MCI4@ @MCI5@
017) Enter Filename/Path of file to SysOp view:
018) @MCI@ @X07found, View @X02(@X06Yes@X02/@X06no@X02/@X06quit@X02)@X07?
019) File Not Found: @MCI@
020) No files in this conference.
021) Enter FileName to view (.TXT):
022) File Not Found!
023) Can't find bulletin BULL@MCI@
024) Sorry, no bulletins in this conference.
025) Which Bulletin (?)=List, (Enter)=none?
026) Not a valid conference number
027) You have no longer access to that conference
028) Enter Conference PassWord:
029) @X02Joining Conference@X06: @X07@MCI@
030) @X07Select Conference:
031) Scanning Directory: @MCI@
032) Enter string to search:
033) Directories: (1-@LASTDIR@), (All), (Upload), (Global), (Enter)=None?
034) No File Area
035) @X07Scanning Conference: @CONFNAME@
036) @X07 ; 1st Color Code = Filename in FileList
037) @X05 ; 2nd Color Code = FileSize in FileList
038) @X06 ; 3rd Color Code = FileDate in FileList
039) @X07 ; 4th Color Code = FileDescription in FileList
040) @MCI@: Ready to Receive
041) Control-X to Cancel
042) @MCI@ upload successful
043) @MCI@ upload unsuccessful
044) File Uploading Complete...
045) @MCI@ file(s), @MCI1@k bytes, @MCI2@ minute(s), @MCI3@ cps, @MCI4@% efficiency.
046) Time increased by @MCI@ mins.
047) @MCI@: Ready to Send
048) @MCI@ download successful
049) @MCI@ download unsuccessful
050) Okay: (Enter) to Start, (P)rotocol, (G)oodbye after transfer, (A)bort?
051) You don't have enough bytes left for downloading...
052) You don't have enough time left for downloading...
053) @MCI@ mins, @MCI1@ bytes, @MCI2@ files, Filespec(@MCI3@):
054) @MCI@ mins, @MCI2@ files, Filespec(@MCI3@):
055) @MCI@ mins, @MCI1@ bytes, Filespec(@MCI2@):
056) @MCI@ mins, (Ratio Disabled), Filespec(@MCI2@):
057) SORRY, can't find ( @MCI@ )
058) Checking...
059) File is already selected ( @MCI@ )
060) Sysop Jumped to DOS, please wait...
061) thanx for waiting...
062) @X02(@X06Pause@X02)@X01...@X02Space to Resume@X06:
063) @X02(@X06Pause@X02)@X01...@X03More@X02(@X06Y@X02/@X06n@X02/@X06ns@X02)@X07?
064) @X02(@X06Pause@X02)@X01...@X02(@X06F@X02)@X03lags, @X02(@X06H@X02)@X03elp, @X03More@X02(@X06Y@X02/@X06n@X02/@X06ns@X02)@X07?
065) @X02(@X06End of List@X02)@X01...@X02(@X06F@X02)@X03lags, @X07Or return for end of list?
066) You still want to Use This File Description @X03(@X07y@X03/@X07n@X03/@X07All@X03)@X07
067) Use This File Description @X03(@X07y@X03/@X07n@X03/@X07All@X03)@X07
068) Checking @MCI@...
069) Tested Ok...Moving...
070) ERROR, File Moved to SYSOP'S HOLD Directory.
071) Your Selection [Q]=Quit [##]=LOGO >
072) Is this logo correct (Y/N)?
073) SORRY! The FILENAME you entered exists already on this system.
074) @X07Filespec @MCI@:
075) Ok... Posted in Directory
076) Ansi Graphics (Y/n)?
077) Enter System Password:
078) Enter Your Handle:
079) Password:
080) Do you want to leave comment to sysop (Y/N)?
081) @X03Receiver Only @X02(@X06y@X02/@X06n@X02)@X07?
082) @X03Subject@X06: @X02(@X06Blank@X02)@X07=@X06Abort@X07?
083) @X03To@X06: @X02(@X06Enter@X02)@X07=@X02'@X06All@X02'@X07?
084) @X06A@X02)@X03bort, @X06C@X02)@X03ontinue, @X06D@X02)@X03elete, @X06E@X02)@X03dit, @X06L@X02)@X03ist, @X06S@X02)@X03ave Option@X07?
085) @X07Quote End Line @X02(@X06Enter@X07=@X06LAST@X02)@X07:
086) @X07Quote Start Line Or @X06*@X07=@X06ALL @X02(@X06Enter@X07=@X06First@X02)@X07:
087) @X03Quote in Reply @X02(@X06Y@X02/@X06n@X02)@X07?
088) @X07Abort Message Entry @X02(@X06y@X02/@X06N@X02)@X07?
089) @X07Directories: (1-@LASTDIR@), (All), (Upload), (Global), (Enter)=None?
090) @X07Scanning Conference: @CONFNAME@
091) @X07Date as (DD-MM-YY) to search from (Enter)=@LASTDATEON@:
092) @X03Filename(s) to flag: @X02(@X06C@X02)@X03lear@X07, @X02(@X06Enter@X02)@X07=@X03None@X07?
093) @X03Filename(s) to Clear: @X02(@X06*@X02)@X03All@X07, @X02(@X06Enter@X02)@X07=@X03none@X07?
094) @X03 No matches were made.
095) @X03 Matched @X05@MCI@ @X03file(s), @X05@MCI1@ @X03bytes.
096) Is the above Correct?
097) You must have at least 2 chars in your handle...
098) You can't have * in your handle...
099) Checking for duplicate name...
100) ERROR! User already exists!
101) Location/Group:
102) Enter your phone number:
103) Enter your birthday (DD/MM/YY):
104) Enter your ComputerType:
105) Invalid ComputerType
106) Enter the number you see at the top of your screen:
107) @X07Do you want screen clears after messages @X02(@X06Y@X02/@X06n@X02)@X07?
108) @X02(@X06YES@X02/@X06no@X02)@X07?
109) Enter path to Sysop upload to:
110) Choose menu emulation:
111) Enter NewUser Password:
112) No message areas available for NewUser Message.
113) Enter Conference Numbers, '*' toggle all,'-' All off,'+' All on >:
114) Enter Flag Type New [M]ailScan, New [F]ileScan, [Z]oom >:
115) @BACKSPACE9@ @BACKSPACE9@ @BACKSPACE9@ @BACKSPACE2@ @X04[DISABLED]@X07
116) Enter New Handle:
117) Enter New Location/Group:
118) Enter New Password:
119) Enter New Phone Number:
120) Which to change <CR>=QUIT?
121) @X07Insert your Privat Sent by Line@X03:@X07
122) @X02Scanning conferences for new mail@X06...
123) @X02Scanning Conference@X06: @X07@MCI@...
124) @X07@MCI@ @MCI1@ @MCI2@ @MCI3@
125) No Mail Today!
126) Found Mail!
127) Continuing New Mail Scan...
128) No Message Areas
129) Sorry, no mail for YOU to read in this area!
130) @X02Scanning Conference@X06: @X07@MCI@...
131) @X07Would you like to view them now @X02(@X06Y@X02/@X06n@X02)@X07?
132) @X07New Mail Scan...
133) You can't abort this message!
134) Message aborted!
135) No Lines to Delete
136) Which number to delete [1..@MCI@]
137) @X07Is This the correct Line @X02(@X06y@X02/@X06N@X02)@X07?
138) Which number to edit [1..@MCI@]
139) No lines to Edit
140) Saving...Message Number @MCI@..Done!
141) Local Upload File @X02@MCI@@X03 (@X07Yes@X03/@X07no@X03/@X07all@X03/@X07quit@X03)@X07?
142) Select File-Directory Where You Want The File (1-@LASTDIR@):
143) @MCI@ path found, Upload (Yes/no/protocol/goodbye)?
144) @X02Msg. Options: @X06A@X03,@X06P@X03,@X06D@X03,@X06R@X03,@X06Q@X03,@X06G@X03,@X06S@X03,@X06NS@X03,@X06?@X03,@X02<@X06CR@X02>@X07=@X03Next @X02( @X07@MCI@ @X02)@X07?
145) @X07This message has an attached file (@MCI@), Download (Y/n)?
146) @X07Would you like to Scan your Mail now @X02(@X06Y@X02/@X06n@X02)@X07?
147) @X02 ; Sysop Chat Color (Normal/Split)
148) @X03 ; User Chat Color (Normal/Split)
149) Enter search string or ENTER for ALL users:
150) Download Flagged Files (Y/n)?
151) Select Protocol:
152) Resume @MCI@ [@MCI1@] (Y/N)?
153) Delete (Y/N)?
154) File Downloading Complete...
155) You have flagged files for download, logoff anyway (Y/n)?
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Part #12 - Questions And Answers
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QUESTION: How do I add, delete, and modify conferences?
ANSWER: In the C:\BBS\ACP directory, there are .NFO and .ANS and .ASC files.
Each one has a name that corresponds to the conference access that a user has.
So, if a file is named SYSOP.NFO, that is an access name. In the usereditor,
there is a field that says "Conf. Access". By putting SYSOP in that blank,
the user will have access to all conferences listed in the sysop.nfo. Also,
the sysop.ans conference selection screen will be shown to someone who has
SYSOP access. If the file was call TRSI.NFO, .ANS, and .ASC, then you would
put the word TRSI in the "Conf. Access". As for making and deleteing con-
ferences, go into the main BBS directory and edit the file CONFCFG.CF0. You
will see how they are made by looking in this file.
QUESTION: I want to add a few SysOps and Co-SysOps to the multi-comment door
(C from the main menu). How would I do this?
ANSWER: First you must edit MULTICOM.CFG file in the main BBS Directory. The
number at the top is the number of SysOp and Co-Sysops you want in the comment
door. The names below this are the names of the SysOps and Co-SysOps in the
order you have them in the MULTICOM.ANS (located in the TEXT directory). After
finishing this, you must edit the MULTICOM.ANS to show the names of the people
you have just put in the MULTICOM.CFG. Also, make a note that when the user
picks the SysOp or Co-SysOp he wants to mail, it shows a brief comment from
the SysOp or Co-SysOp he chose. These can be made or modified with the
MCOMX.ANS files in the TEXT directory. The X stands for the number of the
SysOp or Co-SysOp that has been selected. Take a look at these files to get
a better idea of how this works.
QUESTION: How do I change the words and colors of the strings (such as prompts
and commands)?
ANSWER: Go into the main BBS directory and edit the STRS1.CF0 file. This file
contains most of the strongs found in the BBS. To change the color of a
string, use @X0x, where the small x is the number of the color (consult a
program such as THE DRAW for the numbers for each different color).
QUESTION: What is this "Conference Accounting" in the User Editor, and why
are the person's ratios different than those that I have set in the User
Editor?
ANSWER: Conference Accounting is an option that allows the information set in
the USERS.CNF file (located in each conference directory) to be the ACTUAL
information that is used for the user. To edit this, copy the CF.EXE from the
main BBS directory into your the conference directory, and execute it. Now search
for the user you wish to edit (using F2). If you'll notice, there are fields
to change the persons ratio, ratio type (0= Bytes and # of Files, 1= # of
files ONLY, 2= Bytes ONLY, 3= Disabled Ratios), daily byte limits, etc. These
are the information used for the user IF Conference Accounting is set in the
main user editor.
QUESTION: I have given ever user with access 50 access to a certain command.
But there is this one user who I don't want to have the option of listing
users. How would I change a certain user's eaccess to certain commands without
messing up everybody else's access?
ANSWER: Go into the User Editor and hit F5. In this screen, you will see a
list of all of the commands from the main menu. By tagging the User Defined
Keys option in the lower right-hand corner of this screen, you will activate
the option to use these commands. So, after tagging the User Defined Commands
option, you must tag each command that you wnat the user to have access to. If
the command is not tagged, then the user will NOT be able to access it.
QUESTION: I want to run more than two doors. How do I accomplish this?
ANSWER: Reg!
QUESTION: I have set-up Evolution for more than one node. How do I set-up
multi-node chat?
ANSWER: At this time there is not multi-node chat in Evolution. In the near
future releases, however, there will be.
QUESTION: How does the Bulletins system work?
ANSWER: When you have a utilitie that produces an ANSi or/and ASCii file,
you can have it displayed at logon and re-created with new info at log-off.
To do this, make a batch file that loads the board. In this batch file also
include the name of a second batch file that will run your utilitied.
So, if you had a utility called TOP.EXE, then you would put it in the second
bacth file like this:
@echo off
cd\bbs
top 15
copy top.ans + logon.ans c:\bbs\text\bullall.ans
copy top.ans + logon.ans c:\bbs\text\bullall.asc
This would not only execute the utility, but it would also take the files
created by it and copy them over to the bulletins directory into a file
called BULLALL.ANS or .ASC. When a user logons to the BBS, the BULLALL.ANS
or .ASC file is displayed after the LASTCALL.ANS screen. So, if you had
multiple utilities, you would copy each newly produced screen into one big
BULLALL.ANS file, and each would be displayed at login. Also, if you want a
utility that produces a bulletin to be displayed from the bulletins menu,
copy it to the BULLS directory as a BULLX.ANS or .ASC file, with the X
standing for the # that you press from the Bulletin Menu to display the
actual bulletin.
QUESTION: How do I upload files myself?
ANSWER: First, make sure that you have the files you want uploaded in the
WORK directory. Then, go the main menu, and type local. You should be able
to handle it from there.
QUESTION: I have a FOSSIL driver. Does Evolution support it?
ANSWER: Evolution supports both FOSSIL drivers and UART 16550 chips. There is
no switch-option in config or anything like that, you need different exe-file
for both Fossil and Uart, if you dont have each one of these you can obtain
a version from the WHQ, Propaganda (see Final Words, below).
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Part #13 - Final Words
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Ok, that should be it for this time, these docs are not the final
there are many other things that should be explained, but i just
didn't have enough time for writing so complete docs. So, if there
is something you want to know or ask, just call Evolution WHQ bbs
(Propaganda +358-0-8792853) and leave comment to sysop.
Also from now on, we will be releasing bugfix-updates more often.
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