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- *** THIS RELEASE IS A DEVELOPEMENT VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE ***
-
- This file outlines how to set up Newsbase and TTFN on a network. Included
- in this archive are two programs, !NBClient and !NBServer. Documentation
- for these programs can be seen by clicking 'help' on the application menu
- (which opens the directory <prog>.Docs).
-
- Within the applications are two !Runimage files, called FullImage and
- DebugImage. You should use FullImage (rename FullImage to !RunImage for
- the program to work) to use the proram, but if you find a problem (such as
- crashing out unexpectedly) then please use the DebugImage as a !Runimage
- instead - this logs everything (pretty much) that the program does within
- the application directory <prog>.Debug. If you can replicate the problem
- you are having (after first making sure the <prog>.debug directory is
- empty) then please email the debug files to me with an outline of what you
- were doing at the time. Better still (to save me on phone bills ;o) if you
- can send me an accurate set of steps with which you can induce the bug i
- would be much happier. Note: If you are running the debugging version
- read/write access is needed for each client application (you should have a
- local version of !NBClient to run since shared versions would try to write
- to the same files).
-
- The Docs directory contains:
-
- Acks: acknowledgements of people who helped me in writing this
- Bugs: bugs or problems that i currently know about
- Future: What will be happening to future programs - that i plan
- on putting in for a proper release, and also a wishlist
- Notes: A few pointers of information i think you should know about
- Version: An outline of additions to the program between releases
-
- To set up
- ---------
-
- Newsbase and NBserver have to be set up on a machine with local harddisc on
- an AUN network (such as Econet, Nexus Networking, or ethernet with !AUN
- running on it). This should prefereably also be on the machine you intend
- to use !TCPIP upon.
-
- The easiest method is to use !TTFN with Newsbase on the server machine to
- create each user you want on the system (must be the same as their account
- name). Then, for each user you have created copy the directory
- !Newsdir.UserHome.<username> into the users network account, so
- their account looks like
- <username root directory>.<userhome directory> ie, i would copy
- !Newsdir.Userhome.Dunc into my URD to get
- $.Users.Dunc.Dunc.NewsRC/RLN/Signature
-
- Then also include a !ArmBOOT file containing something like which will run
- both !TTFN and !NBClient when logging on
-
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- Set UserHome$dir <obey$dir>
- Filer_Boot <path to local version of !NBClient>
- Filer_Boot <path to local version of !TTFN>
-
- Filer_Run NBClient:!Run
- Filer_Run <TTFN$Dir>.!Run
- --------------
-
- You should also change the line in !TTFN.!Boot
- Set TTFN$Dir <Obey$Dir>
- to
- If "<TTFN$Dir>" = "" Then Set TTFN$Dir <Obey$Dir>
-
- Upon starting up TTFN and NBClient you may get the error 'Default user is
- unknown - please reset to something sensible' or something similar. This
- is because !TTFn can only find the one username in UserHome$Dir - this can
- either be ignored or a default user name copied into each users directory.
- This problem should be solved when the author of TTFN can modify the
- program.
-
- If the server is online then the !NBClient icon should change
- appropriatly, from which point you should be able to use TTFN with Newsbase
- 'normally'.
-
- The only part of the system that can be changed by the user while the program
- is running is whether or not the server is serving or not (via the menu
- button on !NBServer's icon bar).
-
- If the client hasnt yet found the server on the network but the server is
- up and running then the client can re-broadcast for attention by clicking
- with select on the !NBClient icon.
-
- If you have any problems in setting up !NBServer or !NBClient then I can be
- reached either via Email at:
-
- Dunc@queeg.demon.co.uk (nighttime)
- (or)
- dunc@decc.demon.co.uk (daytime)
-
- or, if absolutely necessary (only, please) at
- 01384 634155 (ask for Duncan Ferguson)
-
- The sources have not been supplied with this version:
- a) i dont want to embarress myself with people pointing out the
- badly written code ;o)
- b) I am unsure whether i will release the sources in the future
- yet - I may have to when i lose access to AUN networks for testing
- purposes and further development to the software is needed.
-
- I hope you find this program of use in this, its early developement
- stage.