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With the growing need of verification due to "hackers", many SysOps have decided, that instead of making that stupid, and oftentimes EMBARRASSING, voice telephone call, that they use a CALLBACK VERIFIER (herein referred to as a CBV). A CBV will ask a user, over the modem, for their telephone number, then in theory, drop carrier and call then back OVER THE MODEM. Once a connection is established, the user is asked for their password. Upon entering it correctly, they are validated on that BBS, as it is obvious that they entered their phone number correctly. This seems just fine for all SysOps, except for one little minority that is quickly growing - Searchlight SysOps. yes, there are only 2 known Callback verifiers specifically for Searchlight SysOps. One can only work with 1.77 and under, because it writes directly to the user file. Another is a very buggy one that occasionally locks the BBS up, doesn't always validate, and does not seem to be fully supported by the author. That is why this program was written - to provide a VERY effective (and colorful!) Callback System for Searchlight SysOps that uses the simplest way to validate someone - the VALIDATE.EXE program! ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Disclaimer▌and▌Copyright▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ This program is Copyright (C)1992 by Brad Garner. You may not disassemble, reverse engineer, or "Hex-Edit" this program in any way. Doing so violates this copyright. I, Brad Garner, assume no responsibility for your use, or inability to use, or damage caused by the use of this program. I cannot guarantee that this program is not infected with a virus, unless it is downloaded from any designated Beta sites. By running this program, you agree to these terms (not too, much, eh? :) ) ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌This▌is▌SHAREWARE!▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Yes, this program is SHAREWARE. What this means is that you may try it for a reasonable amount of time, then you are under obligation to register this with the author. By "reasonable", I mean I am letting you make that decision. It does NOT mean the entire life of your BBS, 1 year, or even 6 months! I would think 2 months would be nice. Or until the delays and flashing letters get to you, that is. Okay, so I can't FORCE you to register, but people who did not have reportedly taken long falls off of cliffs, been beaten by the Energizer Bunny, and gotten extra little dots of toothpaste on the bathroom mirror. I have spent many MONTHS and sleepless night, and many HOURS of uploading test copies with little bugs fixed, to achieve this version. Thank you, that is all. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌"System ▌Requirements"▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ IBM 100% compatible, DOS 3.3 or higher, SLBBS 1.77 and up should work, VALIDATE.EXE, and a fully Hayes compatible modem. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌"Quick▌Start!"▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Here is a quick and easy way to get yourself running in about 10 minutes! First, create a directory. For these examples, we will use C:\CALLBACK. Then get into it. You do this by typing: MD CALLBACK <enter> CD\CALLBACK <enter> Now, unarchive the EZ Callback Archive into this directory. Some of the more common ways of doing this are: HOPEFULLY, if you run a BBS you will know what to do! :) Now, type the following: CALLBACK <enter> Then press ENTER once more to enter CONFIGURATION. An alternate way to do this is: CALLBACK CONFIG, which will bypass pressing ENTER again. Now, you will see a window instructing you on how this configuration program works. Once you see the next window, you will be faced with a SLEW of options! These are all very self explanatory. If you need help, you can consult the "CALLBACK.CFG" section later in these DOCs. Once done, you will be asked if you wish to make a batch file. I suggest doing this, as this next bit assumes you DID. Now that you have a batch file in your Searchlight directory, you will have to do one (maybe two) more things. You will need to edit your DOORS.DEF file, if you still use one and add this to it: 0;0;0;0;Callback Verifier;.;CBV.BAT /G%G /P%P /A%A /M%M /N%N If you are using SL 2.25 with menus, you may put it into any menu you wish as a DOOR type. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E D I T C O M M A N D S <Enter> Edit <F1> Add <F2> Delete <F3> Copy <F4> Move Command Key Description Type │PgUp│ CALLBACK CALLBACK VERIFIER DOOR CBV.BAT /G%G /P%P /A%A <End of Listing> -------------------------------------------------------------------------g----- The second screen should look something like this, with the exception of access levels and attributes you desire for your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E D I T C O M M A N D Press F1 to Change Command Type 1. Command Name .................. CALLBACK 2. Command Key ................... 3. Description ................... CALLBACK VERIFIER 4. Minimum Access Level .......... 0 5. Maximum Access Level .......... 10 6. Required Attributes ........... N (Maybe the New User attribute?) 7. Exclude Attributes ............ V (Maybe a *V*alidated user?) 8. Preference Attributes ......... 9. Help Levels ................... Novice 10. Door Command .................. CBV.BAT /G%G /P%P /A%A /M%M /N%N 11. Directory Path ................ C:\BBS 12. Communications Support ........ None <----EZ CBV handles its own IO! 13. Abort Method .................. None <----this MUST BE NONE! 14. Write Protection .............. No 15. Parameter File ................ None 16. Pause After Door .............. Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, if you have an ANSI or ASCII menu, you will just need to add "Callback Verifier" to them! In future times, you can just use the CALLBACK CONFIG method, or edit CALLBACK.CFG. It will be a fully commented text file! ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Acknowledgements▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ QuickBASIC 4.5 is (C)1985-1988 Microsoft Corp. QBSerial 2.01 is (C)1992 Jeff Sumberg (The Comm Routines) Windowing Routines in Setup are (C)Christy Gemmell DesqView is (C)1987, 88, 89, 90 Quarterdeck Office Systems. The Energizer Bunny is a TradeMark of Energizer, Inc. Searchlight BBS is (C) Searchlight Systems MS-DOS is (C) Microsoft Corp. Windows is (C) Microsoft Corp. (Yes, I mention Windows ONCE!) Ultima VII is (C) Origin Systems (Why is Ultima VII IN HERE?!) Any other products mentioned are copyright of their respective owners/companies. A big thanks to Anthony Hernandez. He was the reason this program was written, due to his constant complaining about his current CBV. :) He also provided endless help in ALPHA testing, and the pre-PRErelease which was very buggy and had TYPOS in it! Thanks again! And call his BBS at (214)264-6979! ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌CALLBACK.CFG▌-▌Configuration▌Options▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ The following is a brief description of all configuration options. For even MORE detail, look in any CALLBACK.CFG file! * Locked Baud - For high Speed modems. If you don't know what this is, then chances are it's zero! :) * Your Area Code - The area code you are in. Almost all (if not all) calls are local in this area. * 2nd Local Area Code - You might not be in this area code, but some area code around can also be dialed locally (ie xxx-xxxx). Even if YOU CAN'T dial it locally, still put it here, as some users probably can. * Do you have a metro line? - Can you dial the alternate area code locally? NOTE: It will still give an option for long distance, as some parts of the area code may still be long distance. This is a service of the Dallas/Ft.Worth area and may not apply to your local region of service, if not just leavel it blank. * Will you do long distance validation? - I think you can figure this one out. * The path to VALIDATE.EXE - Basically, your BBS path. Make sure there is NOT a trailing backslash if you edit with a text editor! * Maximum and Minimum Access - These establish which users you will allow to go through the validation process. The maximum should be one below a validated user status, and Minimum should be one ABOVE a guest account or some hacker who has lost all privileges. :) * The hang up string - What will hang up your modem. I suggest leaving this BLANK, as the program will drop DTR, and that is almost GUARANTEED to work! * The dialing prefix - Start with AT, then any commands that act as an initialization string, then DT (tone) or DP (pulse). I HIGHlY recommend you put in S7=xx where xx is the number of seconds to try dialing, X4 which will enable result codes like NO DIALTONE and BUSY, and M0 which turns off the speaker. These of course are for Hayes compatible modems, yours may vari. Aslo make sure you modem is set to use VERBOSE reslut codes not NUMERIC. * Valid Main & Files Access & File ratio - Just put in the correct number, or leave a BLANK LINE for it to remain the same! * Valid Subboards and/or Security Attributes - The subboards a user can access, or in 2.15 and great, security attributes. * Hang up ALL users? - Some people might just want to turn this on as a SAFETY precaution. Some places in the US have STRANGE long distance companies. This will hang up a user after validation, even IF THEY MIGHT BE LOCAL. Keep in mind, even when this IS turned off, the CBV STILL will hang anyone up it suspects of being long distance! :) * Are you running DesqView? - Please see "DesqView?" section below... * Do you want a LOG file? - By Default, CALLBACK.LOG is generated which records what users do. You can turn it off if you wish... Now, for all of you people DEMANDING a status report to be mailed to you, here's the solution for *2.15* (Check the docs for other version). All it takes is a little... BATCH MAGIC!(bad joke) Add this AFTER the CBV.EXE in CBV.BAT, but BEFORE the EXIT command. cd \BBS SLMAIL SEND MAIL -T SYSOP -S CBV -X \CALLBACK\CALLBACK.LOG DEL \CALLBACK\CALLBACK.LOG EXIT Not hard, huh? :) ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌The▌Command▌Line▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ The command line is relatively simple. It is comprised of a forward slash (/), a letter representing something, then the VALUE of that something right after it! :) This method was used instead of using PCBOARD.SYS or even a door converter to convert to DORINFO1.DEF or such. Here is what each command line parameter represents: * /G - This stands for GRAPHICS. WHen you put a %G in front of this, Searchlight will either put a C, M, or N (Color, monochrome or none). If you are doing this on the command line, then this must be uppercase! * /P - The COM port of the modem. Originally, I had this in the configuration, but then I thought there might be a CHANCE of making this multi-node if the port was passed on the command line. This is anywhere from 1 to 4 * /A - The user's Main Access. This is used to establish if these people can be validated or not. If their security is too HIGH, then they are already validated, and if its too LOW, they are either a HACKER or a GUEST account! This is from 1 to 255. * /M - This is *M*inutes left. I used /M because That is the way Searchlight passes it. ie /M%M. This is probably from 1 to 9999, but going over 2000 will cause an overflow. * /N - The name of the user. This MUST be the last option on the command line, as it is usually two (maybe even three) words. If it is not, you will get EVERYTHING from the /N to the right of it! Also, you don't have to worry about trailing spaces, as they are removed. * CONFIG - This is not required, but when put on the command by itself, it loads up the configuration program. * PRINTFORM - Just what it says, it will allow you to print a registration form. The same thing can be achieved by typing: COPY REGISTER.DOC PRN. ****************************************************************************** NOTE: All commands must have NO spaces between them! *************** ie: /GC is okay, but /G C is NOT! ************************ ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌PREFIX.DAT▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Upon request, I have added support for a PREFIX.DAT file. In this, should you wish to utilize it, you would put all prefixes you WILL dial to. A good use might be for a LARGE state whose area code is the same EVERYWHERE, and also who might have a very messed up phone system! :) You might want to put all the prefixes local to you here. NOTE #1: You do NOT HAVE to put this. This file is only for a very few special cases. If not there, the CBV won't say ANY- thing! :) NOTE #2: You CANNOT use this with long distance set ON. COME ON PEOPLE - BE REALISITIC! You CANNOT put EVERY prefix in the USA in a file! :) NOTE #3: If there IS a PREFIX.DAT, all normal checks will be run on the phone number(ie making sure it wasn't used before) ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌OPENING.ANS & OPENING.ASC▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ If you wish, you can designate these two files. They will be shown directly after the title screen about "EZ Callback, (C)1992 Brad Garner - Registered to:...". If they are not there, then that's great. If they are, that's great, too. Space bar SHOULD abort these, but I have found that, like Searchlight, flow control tends to go down the drain once locked baud rates are used. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌The▌main▌"menu"▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ The main menu, so to speak, is really nothing more than a little information, and a scroll bar with 3 options. [C]ontinue will, well, CONTINUE, [H]elp will basically explain WHAT A CALL BACK VERIFIER IS, and [Q]uit will allow an unvalidated user to quit. You can press Space to move through the options, or press the 1st letter. And you press ENTER to confirm your choice. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Continuing▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Once you continue, you will be asked for area code, exchange and suffix. Then, EZ Callback will set forth hundreds of algorithms that try and guess what your phone number MIGHT be. Actually, it's not that big of a deal, but there ARE a lot of ways it thinks of, then presents you with the only possible ones under the conditions the BBS is set up under. NOTE: I am almost POSITIVE that I have accounted for everything here, but since my beta testing area is limited, please tell me if there is something missing! Then you will be asked for a password. Simple.... Then it will check your phone number and if it finds you HAVEN'T used it before or if you're NOT on the lockout list (see below), then it will drop carrie and call you back. This area of the program SEEMS to work just fine, but once again, please report any bugs! A connection attempt will be tried TWICE (I think this is enough. If ANYONE asks, I will allow it to be configurable.), then it will abort. If a connection is made, there is a 10 second countdown (a suggestion from a beta site, as 9600 and 14.4k modems would miss some of thee 1st words while still trying to see if it was a high speed connection). Then the user will have 3 tries to enter their password from earlier. In fact, it SHOULD still be on the SCREEN, so it shouldn't be THAT HARD! :) Once entered correctly, VALIDATE.EXE will be called will all the correct command-line parameters. If the user was a long-distance caller, they will be hung up, and POLITELY be asked to call back. Once again, if ANYONE suggests it, I will allow an option "Hang up Long Distance Users after validation?". But I don't think you want your phone bill higher than it ALREADY IS! :) ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌The▌Function▌Keys▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ The SysOp (or whoever happens to be at the BBS computer at the time), has some functions not available to the remote user. They are: * F1 - Show a help screen with a brief description of each function key. This shouldn't be noticed at all on the remote end. * F2 - This will tell the user they are being paged, and it will begin beeping. When either side presses a key, it will stop. This is useful for "waking up" a user that has "fallen asleep". :) * F4 - This will suspend the operation of the CBV, and let the SysOp do basic things in DOS. Remember, you probably won't have over 350k, so this isn't the time to fire up Windows or Ultima VII! :) * F5 - The universal "boot user" key. This will stop the CBV in its tracks, and return the user to the BBS. It WILL, however, make the user BELIEVE that the CBV ended with error 60. In otherwords, this is a "polite" way to boot them from the door! <evil grin> * F6 & F7 - Reduce and Increase Time in 2 minute intervals. Just what it says! Note: The routine to check on time left is only called every 60 seconds, so it IS possible to reduce time to NEGATIVE! :) But rest assured they will be booted once the routine is called! Also, the status line MAY (and probably won't) not be updated instantly. Don't worry, though. * F10 - This is a primitive chat mode. There is no word wrap, BUT the remote and local user's colors ARE different! press ESC to exit this. Once AGAIN, if you can think of anything else I could add to this list, just let me know! ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Locking▌out▌phone▌numbers▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ To make a phone number so it cannot be dialed, you must edit the CALLBACK.PHN file. Here is the format: [Any Text],[phone number] You MUST have text there, or at LEAST a comma! The phone number must have no spaces in it, commas, such. Here are some examples: My Voice Line,2145556970 Information,5551212 sdfjkh,9479482 Nintendo Hint Line,12068857529 ,2142646979 This is a very limited area right now, but will soon be added on to. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Locking▌out▌prefixes▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ To lock out a prefix, you would do something VERY similar to locking out a phone number: [Any Text],[prefix]* As before, you MUST have at least a comma, and no commas in the [Any Text] area. Here are some examples: Any Information Service,555* Stupid pay numbers,976* That one Long Distance Prefix,998* ,562* etiouf,123* ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Multi-Node?▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ I have no PROOF that this will work multi-node. It does not INTERNALLY support multi-node, but if your multi-tasking software handles this, then great. I KNOW it would get the correct port, but if all of your modems are not locked at the same baud rate as specified in the configuration, or some are not locked and some are, then I KNOW it will not work. If enough people actually ASK me to work on this, I will. But my suggestion would be to designate this to work only on one node. Probably Node 1, as that is what all new users would log in on. I HAVE been able to tell, however, that if the above requirements are ment (ie, all ports locked at same speed), it WILL work with one person at a time. It has not been determined yet if two people at the same time in it will work, although it PROBABLY most likely will. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Desqview?▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Yes! As of version 1.2, Desqview IS supported! In configuration, the "Desqview" option should be turned to 1. This will cause BIOS screen writes. The only catch is this. QuickBasic, for some reason, is DETERMINED to keep us from writing to BIOS. So I'm writing to the CONsole, which will take it through BIOS. MUCH SLOWER, in fact. And, i'm having to send ANSI codes for it to work. In short, you'd better make SURE you have DVANSI.COM loaded! If you have a better solution as a programer, please contact me at the address below. ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌CGA Support?▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Allright, I KNEW someone would bring this up. As of version 1.0, I was cutting down on you people. Not that I'm NOT ANYMORE, but you can stop static by turning the Desqview option on. This SHOULD work, but STILL, just get a VGA! ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Author▌Support▌and▌stuff▌like▌that▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Yes, this program IS, and as far as I can tell, WILL ALWAYS BE FULLY SUPPORTED! I enjoy my programming, and am tickled with joy when I see someone enjoying on of my programs. :) That ALONE is enough to keep me supporting my products! This common DISCOURAGEMENT to an author is finding their program "cracked", or "hex-edited", because someone didn't like their wording or something. That HAS caused me to drop support on ONE product to date. Let's try and keep it at ONE, okay? Thanks. You can reach me at Thule BBS - I'm CoSysOp there. Weirdest thing is, we run TELEGARD! So you won't see the CBV in action there (although the latest version will ALWAYS be available for download!). The number is: (214)394-7448 The Hobby Hut BBS is the main distribution site as Ed Underwood is a support and sales site for Searchlight. You may report bugs and direct question to me through his system. He is running the CBV in multinode and under DesqView. The latest version will also be availible to download or FREQ from The Hobby Hut at: - 1:124/2109.0 or 250:305/655 - (214)462-9124 Node 1 (V.32bis) (214)393-0338 Node 2 (V.32bis) You'll also find me on "The Happy Camper". I KNOW I call daily there, and it IS a Searchlight. Also, the latest version will ALSO be available there. The number is (214)264-6979. Star Base 147 is now yet another fine BBS establishment where the CBV can be picked up. While there, why not read some of the latest, top secret gossip on Star Trek. If you're a trekker, that is. Well, the 3 nodes are: (214)262-9094, (214)262-9095, and (214)262-9096. Thanks to Steve Andrews, SysOp there, for testing the new Desqview interface! You can also write to me at: Brad Garner 209 Mill Creek Drive Arlington, TX 76010 ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌Common▌Error▌Numbers▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌ Here are some of the MOST COMMON error numbers. This does NOT cover them all, as I want to minimize document size. Number Description ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Overflow - Grossly large numbers. ie 1000 minutes left 7 You need to free up more memory! 11 Division by Zero - maybe if 0 min. left at midnight. 14 Another out of memory problem! 25 Printer isn't on. This is handled internally, though. 52 Bad File Name - Check the path for VALIDATE.EXE 57 Some I/O error occurred with a device 60 The "error" generated when a user is booted from the door! 61 Disk Full!! A SysOp's worst nightmare!!! 62 You deleted a line in CALLBACK.CFG, or didn't remove a name AND number at the same time from CALLBACK.PHN. Maybe you added a lockout number without still putting a "name"? 64 Bad File Name (again). Check all paths in the .CFG file. 67 Make sure you didn't specify less than FILES=5 in CONFIG.SYS. This SHOULD be around 30 for Searchlight! 68 Maybe an error if you don't HAVE a printer?! 70 You made the .LOG or .CFG file READ-ONLY?! 71 You'd better not be running this from a FLOPPY!!! 72 Maybe a BAD SECTOR on your hard drive? (ARG!) 73 This requires DOS 2.10 or later. (but 3.3 or later is better!) 76 Once AGAIN, MAYBE check your paths in CALLBACK.CFG If another error occurs, and you cannot immediately see what you might have done wrong, PLEASE write to me at the address in the above section, or call one of the BBSes I am on! Thanks! ▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌This▌is▌the▌end▌of▌the▌Document▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌▌