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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
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- INTRODUCTION
-
- This set of programs allows MK, RA1.1x, RA2.0, QuickBbs,
- and SuperBbs to work with networks that are based on the QWK
- format. It may also be manually configured to support other
- BBS types that use Hudson, Squish, *.Msg, JAM, or Ezycom format
- message bases. This is the "Node" program to support such a
- network (similar in function to programs like RNet, QNet, or
- TNet). To be a hub in a QWK based network you would also
- need a QWK mail door that support net-status, such as MKQwk.
-
- This set should include:
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- MKNet.Doc This documentation file
- MKNetCfg.Exe Main configuration program
- MKNetCfg.Ovr Overlay file for configuration program
- MKNet.Exe The QWK net interface program
- MKReset.Exe To Reset your Host LastRead pointers
- Changes.Mkn History of changes to MKNet
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- DISCLAIMER
-
- This set of programs comes with NO warranty NEITHER expressed
- NOR implied. It is YOUR responsibility to see that these
- programs meet your needs. The author assumes NO LIABILITY
- for any damages or results that occur from using or the
- inability to use these programs. As with all bbs utilities,
- there is some risk of problems even after testing, so full
- and regular backups are important! If you do not agree with
- this disclaimer, you are PROHIBITED from running these programs.
- Running them confirms your AGREEMENT to these conditions.
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- Copy *.EXE and *.OVR from the MKNet archive to a directory
- that is on your DOS path. Choose a directory that MKNet will
- be run from (ie the current directory when your batch file calls
- MKNet). Run MKNetCfg in this directory (see details on running
- these programs below) to create your host configuration. MKNet
- and MKNetCfg expect/update the host config file in the current
- directory ONLY!
-
- The message areas set-up to be echoed, should be set-up in
- your Bbs config program as EchoMail areas.
-
- Contact your hub next and make sure that he has given you
- "Net-Status" in the conferences that you want to echo. To
- prevent conferences pirating by non-network members, MKNet
- will refuse to import messages from conferences that you
- do not show Net-Status.
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
-
- MKNet OPERATION
-
- Operation of MKNet is simple. In your batch file change to
- the drive and directory containing your HostName.Cfg and
- execute MKNet. The actions that MKNet takes is based on the
- combination of HostId.Qwk and HostId.Rep files that it
- finds. If it finds only and existing HostId.Rep file it
- will scan the message base for additonal messages to be
- added to the existing REP file. If it finds a HostId.QWK
- file (which would occur if you successfully connected with
- your hub), It will delete the HostId.Rep file (which
- presumably has now been sent to your hub since you have a
- QWK file from him) and imports the QWK file into your
- message base before deleting it. These actions mean that
- operation is fully automatic with MKNet taking the proper
- action to delete or create files as appropriate.
-
- After running MKNet, you will need to execute either a comm
- program with a script or automated comm program (like RoboComm)
- to handle transferring your REP & QWK files to and from your
- host. Your host will likely be able to help you in setting up
- this part of the operation. It is also possible to do this
- step manually if you prefer it that way.
-
- After the transfers are finished, you will want to run MKNet
- again to import the messages that you have received.
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
-
- MKNet CONFIGURATION
-
- In the directory that MKNet will be run from (not the directory
- that MKNet is located in necessarily), run MKNetCfg to create
- an HostName.Cfg file with the info MKNet needs in order to
- operate. Just type:
-
- MKNET HostName
-
- In QWK Path: Path where your comm program places your inbound
- *.QWK packets that you have downloaded from your
- hub/host.
-
- Out REP Path: Path where your comm program expects to find
- your outbound *.REP packets to be uploaded to
- your hub/host.
-
- Work Path: A directory that can be used by MKNet to store
- temporary files while processing the *.QWK and
- *.REP packets. (MKNet will create a temporary
- directory underneath te work path you supply to
- help ensure that no file name conflicts occur).
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
-
- HOST/HUB CONFIGURATION
-
- Host Sysop - The name of your Hubs sysop. Messages from
- some Bbs software will come thru with messages
- from/to him listed as Sysop. This field is used
- to change that to the correct name.
-
- Host Tag Line - Most mail coming into your system will already
- have a tagline from your hub, but when it is
- missing, the tagline you enter here will be added
- to the message. Note that some offline reader
- taglines look like normal taglines and may prevent
- this tagline from being added. This is the main
- (default) tagline, used when the conference config
- tagline number is set to zero.
-
- Compression Type - Pick the compression type to be used on the
- *.REP packets that you generate. The compression
- type used on the *.QWK packets you receive is
- automatically detected and the correct unpacker
- will be called.
-
- GateWay - Normally set this to NO. It is used to allow
- conferences to be Gated between QWK format networks
- and Fido-Technology networks, by creating the correct
- message format and EchoMail.Bbs entries. MAKE SURE
- THAT YOU HAVE THE PERMISSION OF THE NETWORK
- ADMINISTRATORS BEFORE GATING ANY CONFERENCES!
-
- Ignore Priv In - YES will cause MKNet to ignore private
- messages when importing mail
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- Ignore Priv Out - YES will cause MKNet to ignore private
- messages when exporting mail
-
- Aggressive Locking - YES will cause MKNet to keep a message
- base locked while one entire conference is
- tossed. This can speed up importing, but may
- delay message saving on other nodes in multi-node
- systems
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
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- SETTING UP CONFERENCES
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- Conferences - Pick the conferences (initially marked available)
- that you want to configure. For each one you pick
- you will be able to enter a QWK area number (the
- message area number used for the conference by your
- host), a "lastread" number (to indicate the last
- message imported/exported so that future exported
- mail will start at the right place), and a
- "MsgAreaId". By setting the Qwk area number to a
- negative one, you make mark an area as unused/
- available again. If you leave the tag# set to
- zero the main tagline will be used. If you choose
- a number between 1 and 20, one of the alternate
- taglines from the alternate tagline config screen
- will be used. If you are running one of the directly
- supported BBS types, just press {Enter} on the
- MsgAreaId field and MKNetCfg will bring up a picklist
- of the areas on your BBS. When you select one, it
- will fill in the MsgAreaId automatically for you.
- If you are running another BBS type, or need to
- choose message areas in addition to the ones from
- your BBS, you may also manually type in a MsgAreaId.
-
- The format of the MsgAreaId is as follows:
-
- Hudson: 'H', followed by a 3 digit area number,
- followed by the message base path.
- H042C:\QUICK\MSGBASE
-
- Squish: 'S', followed by the message base path and
- name
- SC:\MAX\MSGS\GENERAL
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- Fido (*.Msg) : 'F', followed by the directory name
- FC:\FD\MAIL
-
- Ezycom: 'E', followed by a 4 digit area number,
- followed by the msg base path
- E0050C:\Ezy\MsgBase
-
- JAM: 'J', followed by the message base path and
- name.
- JC:\RA\MSGS\ADMIN
-
- After you edit a conference setting, MKNetCfg will ask
- if you want to update the last-exported number.
- Normally you should answer YES, which will cause the
- last exported to be set to the highest message in that
- message base.
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
-
- RENUMBERING THE MESSAGE BASES
-
- *** IMPORTANT ***
-
- The 1.1x version of MKNet changes the way MKNet keeps track of
- the last message imported/exported for each area. It no
- longer keeps the information in the lastread values of a fake
- user on the BBS. This means that the last imported/exported
- values are *not* updated by the BBS when you renumber now,
- but instead now requires that MKReset be run when you
- renumber the message base.
-
- The normal procedure would be to run MKNet (to extract any
- mail waiting to be exported), renumber the message base, and
- then run MKReset (to get the last exported pointers back in
- sync with the renumbered message base). If you do not do
- this, you risk losing outgoing mail that was waiting to be
- exported.
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- (C) Copyright by 1991 by Mark May
-
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- MKNet v1.15 REGISTRATION
-
- A registration fee is not required for these programs.
- I initially wrote this interface program to allow my
- system to interface with P/Net (a small but interesting
- Programmers echo network - that faded away).
-
- I would appreciate it if you would fill in the form below
- and return it to me with any questions, comments, or
- suggestions, this will help in gauging the interest in this
- program as well as determining future features needed.
-
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- Registration Information: MKNet v1.15
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- Name: ____________________________________________
-
- Address: ____________________________________________
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- ____________________________________________
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- City, ST Zip ____________________________________________
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- Bbs Name: ____________________________________________
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- Bbs Type/Version: ________________________________________
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- Bbs Phone Number ( ) -
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- Any suggestions or comments ______________________________
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- __________________________________________________________
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- __________________________________________________________
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- Registrations should be mailed to:
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- Mark May
- Mythical Kingdom Software
- P.O. Box 24808
- Huber Heights, OH 45424
-
-
- You may leave questions or get the latest version by
- calling:
-
- Mythical Kingdom Tech Bbs
-
- Phone (513) 237-7737 28800 baud HST/v32/v34
- FidoNet 1:110/290
-
- You may also read me as: maym@dmapub.dma.org
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- MKNet - QWK Network Interface
- Copyright by 1991, 1993 by Mark May
-
-
- Other Mythical Kingdom Software Bbs utilities include:
-
- MKRead - a nice, easy to setup and use online message
- reader for sysops to use. It is full-featured with
- taglines (including modifiers), ansi message
- viewing, and more.
-
- MKToday - a configurable today's callers screen
- generator. With this your Today's callers screen won't
- have to look like everyone elses. (RA/Qbbs/Sbbs). Also
- generates yesterday's callers and summary history screens.
-
- MKXrs - an XRS message/reply tosser that improves
- security over the normal method of using an echomail
- tosser and provides the sysop with several options.
- Messages are quickly tossed while the caller is still
- online.
-
- MKUti - a set of UTI drivers for Quickbbs/Superbbs/MK
- to allow PC-Relay/Postlink (an echo network interface used
- by RIME as well as other networks).
-
- MXUTI, MOUTI, MRUTI - similar UTI drivers for Maximus, Opus,
- and Remote Access
-
- MKNet - a QWK mail network interface for QuickBbs or
- Remote Access (preforms the function that Qnet or Rnet
- perform for PCB for RA, so that RA Bbs's can participate
- in QWK networks).
-
- MKQwk - a fast QWK mail door for Remote Access. It supports
- both multinode and net-status (for QWK networks). It is
- very flexible and easy to set-up.