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- MaxTools Version 1.03 Readme.1st
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- Maximus - 1. a fine BBS package written by Scott Dudley
- Tool - 1. any instrument that is a working part of a machine
- 2. anything that serves as a means
- 3. to form or shape with a tool
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- WHAT IS MAXTOOLS?
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- MaxTools are 17 seperate small "command-line driven" utilities for
- Maximus Sysops to enhance Maximus's performance.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Maximus BBS
- A PC capable of running DOS
- DOS Version 3.3 or higher
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- 1 MINUTE QUICK SETUP
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- You downloaded MaxTools. You want to quick see what MT does so
- that you can decide whether or not it is worth your time. I know
- the feeling so let's get on with it.
-
- Create an Environment variable called 'MAXIMUS' and point it into
- your maximus subdirectory. Example: SET MAXIMUS=J:\MAX
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- Next unarchive MT-EXES.LZH into a subdirectory that is in your
- path. Enjoy the utilities! They all have help screens and tell
- you everything that you need to know.
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- WHAT IS NEW TO VERSION 1.03 AND TID BITS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL
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- MultiNode Support
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- Utilities such as MaxBul, MaxLev, MaxMenu, MaxCD etc. now support
- multiple nodes and file sharing.
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- Enhanced Documentation
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- Documentation was totally re-written.
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- MyMail Bug Fix
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- Fixed a bug where MyMail would sometimes place multiple colons
- in the subject filed
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- MAXCD The all files list generator
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- MaxCD has recieved a face lift!
- - Configurable headers
- - /t/b filter (Registered version)
- - Configurable word wrap
- - Unlimited FILES.BBS line length! (No truncating!)
- - Download counter kindess
- - Keyed access level support (Registered Version)
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- MaxCD will create a config file in your MaxTools\MaxCD
- subdirectory. You may edit this with your favorite text editor
- to configure MaxCd to your own liking.
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- Combined CTL support
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- MaxTools now supports combined file & message areas in one CTL file such as
- AREAS.CTL if you have your BBS set up that way. Note" INCLUDE statements
- are ignored.
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- MultTasking Support
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- I now give back time to the other side for users of multitaskers
- that are actually fast task switchers such as desqview and others.
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- External Help Menus (Optional)
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- For those of you where English is not your native language
- I am providing external menu support for foreign translations.
- Enclosed is a MENUS archive file of external menus. Simply create
- a subdirectory under your maxtools subdirectory and dump these
- in if you wish to use them.
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- Random Access Levels
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- MaxRe is the new kid on the block bringing MaxTools up
- to 17 utilities. MaxRe will exit with a random error level
- within a range that you specify. Used creatively, it can add
- life to your BBS in a number of ways. After all, life is
- a random series of events. Isn't that what makes it interesting?
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- MaxTools NewsLetter
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- It is not actually a newsletter. People like you who find unique
- ways of using MaxTools can write small articles and if they are
- approved, will be included in this archive in future releases.
- We are kicking off this release with 2 articles.
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- Technical Support (MAXTOOLS_SUPPORT echo)
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- Technical support is available via the new MAXTOOLS_SUPPORT echo.
- Please contact Leon Lynch at 1:129/149 for a feed. This is provided
- compliments of MXBBSNET. MXBBSNET is a network seperate from fido
- which deals with Maximus BBS SysOps and needs.
-
- IF you believe that you found a bug and cannot access this echo please
- send me Netmail so that I can address the problem.
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- The echo is also a place for users to swap ideas on how to tune up their
- Maximus BBS with MaxTools. The possibilities when combining MaxTools
- with themselves or other utilities makes the possibilities endless
- to what you can achieve.
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- MXBBSNET Information
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- Zone 256 MXBBSNET Leon Lynch 1:262/3 MAXINFO
- Independant MAXIMUS-CBCS Software & Utility Support Net with
- Affiliates throughout USA, Canada, UK and Germany. Maximus is
- a trademark owned by Scott Dudley and SCI Communications.
- MXBBSNET is an independent network and is not related in any
- way to Scott Dudley, SCI Communications, or the Maximus
- development effort. (MXBBSNET was known as MAXIMUS.NET)
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