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- Parms HELP for BBSERV.EXE (c) 1991 Freeman M. Crosby W1NPR (SRQLAN)
-
- 1.BBSERV.EXE is a remote file server for use with the AA4RE BBS programs
- from V2.11 + (c) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 by H. Roy Engenhausen.
- 2.Setup is easy as it reads parms.bb for all it's information, you must
- add a few comment lines to it to give it the name you want it to respond
- to and the directories you want to use & their paths.
- 3.Add to parms.bb at the top of list using comment lines (*) BE EXACT !
- * Select your own name for your server installation or use BBSERV
- The server will respond to DBSERV, BBSERV & REQFIL in addition to this
- one, if you specialize in MODS, HUMOR, etc. you may use that. See the
- special file on the REQFIL command REQFIL.DOC
-
- * ;dih is a shadow directory ( SHD ) ( DBSERV/BBSERV compatability )
- * ;dip is a public directory ( PUB )
- * ;dir is a read-only directory or ( PRI )
- * ;dis is the directory description & must be included for proper operation
- * ;dio is the "OWNER" of the database ( Put your call here for now )
- * If you include a directory as in the first example called srv with the
- exact parameters you will be able to receive the BBSERV data from the
- main BBSERV server at W1NPR and your server files will be updated for
- you. To be updated in this fashion send a (P) message to BBSERV@W1NPR
- Subject? REGISTER SRV you will be notified of any changes thereafter.
- * The setserve.exe program will create any of the directories needed to
- operate with the needed subdirectories if they don't exist & report to
- you any errors if you answer "Y" to create directories. It's a good
- idea to say "Y" anyway.
-
- ********* Notice Database names should be limited to 5 letters !!!! ******
-
- Follows an example : DO NOT COPY THIS FILE ! use your own directories !
- ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ;server_name = MYSERV
-
- ;bbserv_dir = c:\bs\
-
- ;dir srv = c:\bbs\srv\
- ;dis srv = Files related to the developement of BBSERV.EXE
- ;dio srv = W1NPR
-
- ;dih mods = c:\mods\kj6fy\
- ;dis mods = Radio modifications
- ;dio mods = kj6fy
-
- ;dip rose = c:\bbs\rose\
- ;dis md2 = Files related to the rose switch
- ;dio srv = W1NPR
-
- ;you may have up to 50 of these above --------------------------------------
- ;Then parms.bb continues below etc.
-
- language_list = A
- name = Free
- location = Englewood FL
-
- 4.Directories may be either ones you normally use or ones only for the server
- and should be at the top of the file, the format is important. This leads
- the server to the proper directory from the alias request in the message.
- Run SETSERVE.EXE and follow it's help files
-
- 5.You *** MUST *** have a \UPL\ subdirectory in each "PUBLIC" directory for
- uploaded files. It is not mentioned in PARMS.BB but you will have to
- have it or an error message will be generated. This lets you screen all
- files available to users. A PUT Dir command with no filename will put a
- file in the "PUBLIC" directory as Filename.ext users CALL.TXT
- ** This is done for you if you answer "Y" to create directories in setserve.
-
- 5.You must edit your trailer (.TRL) and reply (.REP) messages to suit your
- own requirements.
- These reside in your bbserv_dir directory, BBSERV gets the remaining paths
- from parms.bb using setserve.exe
-
- 6.It runs as a server command from wakeup.bb IE: ==/==/== ==:15 EL BBSERV.EXE
- Make sure you specify the whole filename.ext & path if used above !
-
- 7.BBSERV alters the backup msg.bb file and then the EL command loads it into
- AA4RE when finished.
-
- 8.Questions may be sent to BBSERV@W1NPR Subject? INPUT Msg? Your text
- The server will reply when received & file the message for review.
-
- 9. Thanks for using BBSERV.EXE, 73 Free W1NPR >>