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- INTERBBS
-
- v2.9
-
- by
-
- Al Lawrence
-
- Sunrise-80 BBS
- (404) 256-9525 (Data 28.8 v.34)
- (404) 705-9104 (Data 28.8 v.34)
- (404) 256-9518 (Voice, 9am-9:30pm EST)
-
-
-
-
- The INTERBBS program is used by the InterBBS capable Sunrise Doors to
- facilitate the exchange of score files between any number of BBS'. You can
- be either a HUB, REGIONAL or a NODE.
-
- An accompanying file called, INTERBBS.TXT, gives you all the information you
- will need to use Sunrise-80 BBS as your HUB (optional as you may use anyone
- or set yourself up as a HUB).
-
- This ZIP (IBBSxx.ZIP) will be in every InterBBS Door ZIP file. However, to
- ensure that you stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news look for
- IBBSxx.ZIP as a standalone file.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- InterBBS will recognize whether you are operatring as a HUB, REGIONAL or NODE
- based on the entry (or lack of entry) on the InterBBS command line.
-
- If you are a NODE you would upload your InterBBS files DIRECTLY to a HUB
- where all consolidation would take place. If you are a REGIONAL you can have
- as many NODES as you wish. Each NODE would send their INTERBBS filesto the
- REGIONAL who in turn combines them and sends them on to the HUB. In turn the
- REGIONAL would then pick up the most current combined score files, from the
- HUB, and make them available to the NODES. In this way only the REGIONAL has
- to make a call to the HUB. A REGIONAL MUST maintain the node number assigned
- by the HUB but may assign any numbers to their NODES.
-
- Once a NODE or REGIONAL receives their file from the HUB, they would run
- INTERBBS again to import the new updated scores OR wait until they are ready
- to do an EXPORT... INTERBBS can be run ANY number of times during the day!
-
- =========================
- | Command Line Examples |
- =========================
-
- Node : INTERBBS Monte Monte.cfg
- Hub : INTERBBS Monte Monte.cfg HUB
- Regional: INTERBBS Monte Monte.cfg REGIONAL
-
-
-
- IBBSNODE.HUB File
- -----------------
-
- (REQUIRED for Regionals and Hubs)
-
- When running as a HUB or REGIONAL, you MUST create a file called IBBSNODE.HUB.
- This file will contain NODE Number, STATE or COUNTRY abbreviation code,
- BBSNAME information for each BBS participating in the InterBBS game.
-
- This file MUST be in EVERY Door directory that is being played InterBBS.
- HOWEVER, if you wish to have only ONE copy of this file in your system
- (which is recommended), then you MUST set an environment variable with the
- FULL drive and pathname where the IBBSNODE.HUB file is located and it MUST end
- with a \. An example follows, assuming the file is located in a directory
- called UTILITY located on drive C.
-
- SET IBBS=C:\UTILITY\
-
- If you are tight on environment space then you may want to try setting the
- variable in the batch file you use to execute INTERBBS and then issue a
- SET IBBS= at the end of the batch file to free up the space.
-
- The IBBSNODE.HUB file layout (XXX YYY ZZZ) explanation follows:
-
- Column 1: XXX = Node ID Number. MUST be 3 digits (ie: 010)
- Column 4: Blank
- Column 5: YYY = 2-character STATE or 3-character COUNTRY abbreviation indicating
- where the BBS is located. If you are in the United States then
- you must use the STATE abbreviation; if you are outside the US
- then use a 3 character COUNTRY CODE. This field MUST be a total
- of 3 characters. If you are entering 2 characters, the third
- character must be a BLANK. This field will be displayed at the
- end of each BBS name displayed in the High Scores for EACH
- InterBBS game. If it does not show then it means that the Door
- program has not been updated (they will all be updated so be
- patient).
- Column 8: Blank
- Column 9: ZZZ = BBS Name of participating BBS. The name MUST match the BBSname
- in the Door's CFG file
-
-
- INTERBBS.LOG File
- -----------------
-
- An INTERBBS.LOG file is created in each Door Directory. This file logs the
- actions taken, as well as the errors encountered, with the files being acted on.
-
- If you wish to maintain only ONE InterBBS.LOG file you MUST SET an IBBSLOG
- environmental variable. To SET this variable enter the following in your
- Autoexec.BAT file: SET IBBSLOG=C:\UTILITY\ (assumming you wish to keep the
- LOG in your UTILITY directory). If you wish to continue maintaining separate
- LOG files DO NOT USE AN ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLE. You should be forewarned that
- if you are using the environmental variable you MUST run your INTERBBS programs
- single stream ( one at a time ) as the LOG file will not behave well if more
- than one InterBBS program is trying to access it at one time!!!
-
- Monthly Top 10 Score File
- -------------------------
-
- A file will be created at the end of each month, for each InterBBS Door, that
- will list the Top 10 scores from the prior month. The file will use the
- Doorname found on the InterBBS command line plus an extension of "T10". The
- file will be created by the HUB and should be made available for Node
- downloading as is the combined score file.
-
-