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- - RATS 1.21 -
-
- Configuration Editor
-
- RemoteAccess TimeBank System
- Version 1.21
- Copyright 1990,1991
- Motor City Software
- All Rights Reserved
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ** I M P O R T A N T N O T I C E **
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The RATS data file structure was changed in Rats V1.20.
-
- Please read the RATS.NEW file for info on upgrading your current RATS data
- and configuration files.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- RATSCFG is an easy to use configuration editor for RATS V1.21
-
- Change to the RATS subdirectory, and run RATSCFG.
-
- The first thing you will see is a brief information screen. Hit any key
- to continue.
-
- You will see a Menu Bar across the top of the screen. This documentation is
- broken down into these sections.
-
-
- INFORMATION
- -----------
-
- Credits
- -------
- Credit where credit is due <grin>
-
- Registration
- ------------
- Information on registering RATS in North America. There are
- registration forms included with the distribution archive, but
- this is one you won't lose! <grin>
-
- RATSCFG Colors
- --------------
- Don't like the colors I chose for the editor? OK, so change em
- here.. This section is self-explanatory...
-
-
- BANK SETUP
- ----------
-
- Pick Node #
- -----------
- If you already have configuration files, then you will see a list
- of existing files, otherwise you will be prompted for a node #.
- If you are running a single line system, then this will be node 0.
-
- Either pick an existing file, or hit ESCAPE, and you will be
- prompted for a new node # to create a config file for.
-
- You MUST pick a node # to edit before RATSCFG will allow you to
- modify any information.
-
-
- Files And Paths
- ---------------
- This is where you enter the information RATS needs to find the
- files it needs.
-
- Node Number
- -----------
- This should contain the current node number you are editing
- the config file for. Changing this is not recommended, as it does
- not force the creation of a new file.
-
- Path To Dorinfo1.Def / Exitinfo.Bbs
- -----------------------------------
- This is the FULL PATH to your drop files for this node. The
- config file itself resides in the RATS directory, and this path
- is used to locate the drop files created by RA/QBBS for this
- particular node. If you do not append the backslash character
- to the path, it will be appended automatically.
-
- Path To THEBANK.EXT
- -------------------
- This is where RATS will look for a file called THEBANK.EXT
- which is created by other doors etc allowing the automatic
- deposit/withdrawal of time from RATS. This should generally
- point to your BBS System Directory.
-
-
- Bank Limits
- -----------
- This is the screen which makes RATS a very powerful, and extremely
- configurable Time Banking System for your BBS. It is here where
- you can set the limits which allow or disallow users to perform
- specific operations while in the TimeBank.
-
- Name Of Bank
- ------------
- You may assign any name you like to the Bank. This will be
- displayed on the top line when the user is using RATS.
-
- Minimum Security
- ----------------
- This is the minimum security level needed to access RATS.
- If a user loads RATS and has a security level lower than this,
- then he will be informed that he/she does not have enough access
- to use the TimeBank. You may assign any level from 1 through
- 64,000
-
- Usage Before Deposit
- --------------------
- The user will be required to use the BBS for this amount of time
- before they will be permitted to access the banking functions.
- If set to 0, then the user may simply log onto the bbs, go
- directly to the TimeBank and deposit/withdraw/transfer Time
- And/Or KBytes. You may assign a value of 0 to 30 minutes here.
-
- Inactivity Timeout
- ------------------
- If a user falls asleep, or otherwise becomes occupied while using
- the TimeBank, then after this time period expires, RATS will
- abort back to the BBS. This value may be set from 2 to 10 minutes.
-
- Time Remaining To Access
- ------------------------
- The user MUST have at least this amount of time remaining in order
- to access the TimeBank. If you set this to 5 minutes, and the
- user has less than 5 minutes remaining, they will NOT be able to
- access the Bank. You may set this anywhere from 1 to 60 minutes.
-
- Maximum Time Deposit
- --------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM time that a user can deposit into his/her
- account on any one day. You may specify from 0 to 1440 Minutes
- (0 disables deposits altogether, 1440 is 24 hours)
-
- Maximum Time Withdraw
- ---------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM time a user may withdraw from his/her account
- on any one day. You may specify from 0 to 1440 minutes.
- (0 disables withdrawals)
-
- Maximum Time Transfer
- ---------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM time a user may transfer from his/her account
- to another user who has an account in RATS. You may specify from
- 0 to 1440 minutes. (0 Disables Time Transfers)
-
- Maximum Time Balance
- --------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM amount of time that a user may have stored in
- his/her account. You may specify from 0 to 64,000 minutes.
- (0 means there is no maximum limit)
-
- Maximum K-Byte Deposit
- ----------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM K-Bytes that a user can deposit into his/her
- account on any one day. You may specify from 0 to 5000 K.
- (0 disables deposits)
-
- Maximum K-Byte Withdraw
- -----------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM K-Bytes a user may withdraw from his/her
- account on any one day. You may specify from 0 to 5000 K
- (0 disables withdrawals)
-
- Maximum K-Byte Transfer
- -----------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM K-Byte a user may transfer from his/her account
- to another user who has an account in RATS. You may specify from
- 0 to 30,000 K. (0 Disables K-Byte Transfers)
-
- Maximum K-Byte Balance
- ----------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM amount of K-Bytes that a user may have stored
- in his/her account. You may specify from 0 to 64,000 K.
- (0 means there is no maximum limit)
-
- Maximum K-Byte Purchase
- -----------------------
- This is the MAXIMUM number of K-Bytes a user may purchase using
- time from their account. You may specify from 0 to 5000 K.
- (0 disables K-Byte Purchasing)
-
- K-Byte Cost in Minutes
- ----------------------
- For each K-Byte the user purchases, this amount of time is deducted
- from his/her account. You may specify from 1 to 5000 minutes per
- K-Byte.
-
- Colors
- ------
- Here is where you can customise the colors of RATS to make them match
- your own BBS. This screen is self explanatory.
-
- Save Config
- -----------
- You will be shown the current filename, and prompted whether to save
- it or not.
-
-
- MAINTENANCE
- -----------
-
- View Users
- ----------
- List all users who have an account in RATS. This shows their name,
- current Time/Byte balance, and the last date they accessed RATS, and
- if the user is marked for deletion.
-
- Edit Users
- ----------
- Allows you to search for, and edit any users account. You may modify
- their Time or K-Byte balance.
-
- Delete User
- -----------
- Will prompt you for a search string, then ask you if you wish
- to delete matching names. If the user was already marked for
- deletion, then you will be prompted whether you wish to UN-Delete
- this user. NOTE, you may only un-delete a user BEFORE running the
- PURGE command.
-
- Purge Users
- -----------
- This will pack the RATS.DAT file, removing any users marked for
- deletion. Note RMU does this in its maintenance cycle.
-
- REPORTS
- -------
-
- BankBook Records
- ----------------
- This will create an ASCII file in the current directory which lists
- the transaction reports. RMU will trim this file so that it keeps
- only the last 7 days transactions. The file created is named
- BANKBOOK.RPT.
-
- User Balances
- -------------
- This will create an ASCII file in the current directory, with a list
- of all users with accounts, and their balances etc. This file is
- named USERS.RPT.
-
-
- EXIT
- ----
- Quit To DOS
- -----------
- This Exits RATSCFG. (Note, you MUST explicitly SAVE the
- configuration information, this does NOT save anything).
-
-
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