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┌═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╤══════════════════┐ │ Modern Technology - Matrix (v1.20) /Standard) │ ■ 08/18/93 │ └═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╧══════════════════┘ FrontEnd for PCBoard 15.0 which (Simulates) a system when at the MS-Dos Prompt. MT-Matrix /Standard Copyright (c) 1993. Modern Technology MT-Matrix /Deluxe Copyright (c) 1993. Modern Technology PCBoard 15.0 Copyright 1993 Clark Development Co. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Modern Technology - PO BOX 6531, Providence RI 02940 Data Lines: (401)-333-3451 [HAYS96] (401)-333-1638 [HST168] ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ MT-Matrix (v1.20) /Standard ■ Table of Contents │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ INTRODUCTION ........................... 1.0 WhatsNew ........................... 1.1 Commands Listing ........................... 1.2 Features at a Glance ........................... 1.3 REGISTRATION ........................... 2.0 Registration Benefits .............................. 2.1 Registration Form .............................. 2.2 DELUXE VERSION ........................... 3.0 Deluxe Features .............................. 3.1 FILES NEEDED/INCLUDED ........................... 4.0 INSTALLATION ........................... 5.0 Important Install Notes .............................. 5.1 Other Install Options .............................. 5.2 CONFIGRUATION FILES NOTES ........................... 6.0 Matrix CNF File .............................. 6.1 Commands CNF File .............................. 6.2 Prompts CNF File .............................. 6.3 Drives CNF File .............................. 6.4 External PPE CNF File .............................. 6.5 DISPLAY FILES ........................... 7.0 Help File .............................. 7.1 Info File .............................. 7.2 DISCLAIMER ........................... 8.0 Contacting the author ........................... 9.0 'Thank you' Notes ........................... 10.0 ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 1.0: Introduction │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ MT-matrix has been packaged and is being distributed as a (Simulated Dos) Login Shell for PCBoard v15.0 However the look and feel of the Dos prompt can easily be changed or modified to be whatever the sysop would like. It is configurable via <external Setup files>. MT-Matrix can do many things for your system prior to even letting a caller waist precious time on your lines! ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 1.1: WhatsNew with v1.20 │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ 08-18-93 What's NEW with MT-Matrix (v1.20) ------------------------------------------- - NEW (MATRIX.CNF) option config (LINE #23) Matrix User Name - Min Lenght A User name can vary in lenghts. For example on most boards callers would have both a first and a last name. MT-Matrix previously expected callers to log on with a name with 4 letters or more <ie. JOE DOE> however some sysops allow 3 letter only names, if this is the case then this configuration switch is now included in MT-Matrix for that purpose. See LINE 23 Of MATRIX.CNF FILE to configure your desired value to this option. <ie. 3 = Name must be a minimum of 3 letters in order to allow the caller access to matrix Feedback, Post, Check, Apply etc... - NEW (MATRIX.CNF) options config (LINE 24) = Save Feedback as either PCBOARD / or MATRIX. Feedback left at the matrix may now be instead be saved as a PCBOARD COMMENT "PRIVATE COMMENT" TO "SYSOP". Previously any feedback entered at the matrix was saved in the matrix own Email facility <saved to the the file SYSOP.MSG file>. Now in addition to allowing the old method of saving feedback, you may choose to have matrix feedback to be saved as a PCBOARD Comment to Sysop Message instead. To do do fill line 24 of the MATRIX.CNF file with the words PCBOARD <ALL CAPS> pcboard - will not work! it must read PCBOARD. If this toggle switch option is enabled/configured as PCBOARD then MT-Matrix will save feedback at Matrix into a PCBOARD Main Board COMMENT to the SYSOP, this method is recommended if you do not login to the BBS via the matrix, but rather login using the PCBoard Call waiting screen options "Sysop - Busy" or "Sysop - Not Busy". Loggin into the system in the manner also skips the matrix and any feedback mail which you might've had waiting, therefore if you prefer to use the above method of loggin into the system then the setting PCBOARD is recommended since feedback mail will be saved as PCBoard comments. NOTE that you should still log into the matrix occasionally and check the PUBLIC msgs etc... Those cannot <nor any intentions are being made> be saved as pcboard email posts. - A new command <QUIT> has been added to any additional matrix modules. For example drive d: module will now have a QUIT command. So does the sysop maintenance module. I found this command to be necessary if you are running mt-matrix as a menu system instead of the dos dir simulated directory/menu. The problem arrised when any module drives <ie. D:> was for say called MORE, if this module was called MORE then the matrix C: command to access it would of course be MORE <insted of D:>. The problem arrised when no other alternatives would be offered to return to the intial drive module <or menu> such as drive c: unless you used the dos simulated command of c: <which doesn't make much sense in a menu system> So now with the QUIT command, sysops which run the matrix as a menu system, may make drive D: say a submenu and then just add the QUIT command to drive's d: menu. The QUIT command will return the caller back to drive C: <or whatever you call it> Confusing??? :) Try it from drive d: <or whatever you call it in case it's a submenu name> You will see it's purpose... - NEW <to /Standard version> PROMPTS.CNF File which controls most prompts and messages which MT-Matrix display to a caller. <To be exact there are a total of 92 prompts and msgs which you may modify to your liking. SEE The FILE PROMPTS.CNF file for More Info. - MT-Matrix will now properly read the SYSOP PAGE START TIME and END TIME from PCBoard. This option was ignored in the previous releases. You may set your Page Start time (Allow to page start time) and Page End time from with PCBsetup! To set the start/end paging hours load PCBSETUP and choose option; G Configuration Options, then choose option; F Limits from within this setup option you can set the Allow Sysop Page Start Time, and the Allow Sysop Page Stop Time to your preferences. NOTE that the matrix page may also be completely disabled, just edit the COMMANDS.CNF file and change the PAGE and CHAT option lines to page and chat <lower case> and that will disable the matrix page commands (You may also place a 0 in the place of the commands to disable them). - The SYSOP maintenance module received a few a changes with this release, many have been cosmetic (for example); many of you seemed to have problems reading the features in the Menu, to avoid that the menu has been redesigned and also the features NO LONGER have the same Menu options Numbers! All the commands are still in there, but they just have re-reorganized differently by matter of priority on what you might do at the matrix, <ie View Matrix Call logs> is now option 1 because it's considered more important then reading for public mail etc.. Also in the previous release the SINGLE NODE SYSTEM VIEW/DELETE Matrix CALL Logs didn't work properly, this version should fix that as well as some other minor problems which single node systems were experiencing. - Many other minor improvements and fixes, specially cosmetically. - Starting with this version <v1.12> detailed description of product development/addition/fixes etc... will instead be documented in the file WHATSNEW.DOC --> [This File] - The DEDUCT TIME at Matrix end <PCBoard Start> feature, was causing a problem for new callers. I'll explain, MT-Matrix allows via the MATRIX.CNF to add time at matrix login "recommended so the caller does not see the WARNING automatic disconnect in 3 mins" message. Whatever time is ADDED at Matrix login is also deducted at Matrix logoff, which is fine, but for new callers it might <or might not> cause a problem, a situation that this could cause be a problem is when for example the caller browses around the system and say reads the NEWS, INFO, HELP etc.. files, now the caller uses apply, if the caller is found in the VIP file or has the correct Sign on Key ID Password then MT-Matrix will allow the caller into PCBoard as new user, well at this time the matrix will also deduct any time which was issued to the caller at matrix login and say if you had awarded 10 mins to the caller at login, and the caller spend 10 mins online + an extra 3 mins <which is automatically given to each and every caller upon matrix login> then at the end of the apply feature they would be logged off, and pcboard would return the message "Time Limit exceeded". To avoid this mt-matrix will no longer deduct time at matrix end when using the apply command *ONLY*. Note that this is the only command which time will now NOT be deducted at logoff, this is to avoid any problems with new callers being logged off after providing correct info the apply command. 08-02-93 What's NEW with MT-Matrix (v1.10) (SEE ALSO HISTORY.DOC) ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Many additions have been made to this version. There is now much better sysop features/support as well. A whole new sysop maintenance module is included USE the command SYSOP at the matrix prompt to load the module. From within this module you may check you current Matrix configuration, View or Delete the Matrix Call log files, View or Delete the Public and Sysop feedback Msg files, Check the Sysop Feedback or Public Msg files for new mail, and more, all without dropping to dos. - MT-Matrix now allows even more adaptability by the sysop. New with this version is a PPE Laucher, which allows any PPE program to become a matrix command. This allows the sysop to configure or make the matrix anything or any way they like. An example is if you are satisfied with a particular default matrix command, then you can make your own, and simply add the external ppe as a matrix command. SEE THE FILE PPE.CNF for more info. - MT-Matrix now properly creates CALL LOG FILES (NODE1.LOG, NODE2.LOG etc.) Everything which happens in the matrix is now recorded to the NODE? Log files. Matrix CALL Log files can be Viewed / Deleted right from the matrix (LOAD SYSOP MAINTENANCE MODULE) from within this module you may also Read/Delete Feedback Msgs, Read/Delete Public Msgs, View/Delete Call Log files. Also you may view ALL matrix Passwords which are currently configured, as well as ALL other configuration options, without even exiting to dos. - MT-Matrix now allows Drive C: / D: / E: specifications to be defined by the sysop! In other words if you chose to call drive C:, D: instead then using dir D: or cd d: would work as well. The CD D: is supported because if you named your additional drives a directory instead of a drive then all commands are interactive to support your configuration, in other words if you decided to name a drive something other then drive c: for example \BBS\UTIL then using the commands cd \bbs\util would take you to that module, same thing with other matrix commands such as DIR \BBS\UTIL would also work, and so would DIR C:\BBS\UTIL etc.. JUST remember that if you name your drives something else then you should also adjust that drive's module prompt to match whatever you are calling the extra drives, or directory. - A slight problem existed with the previous ADD Time to Matrix Login. The problem really was that if a caller entered the matrix any more then one time during a session, the online time would of course <each time the matrix was loaded> be incremented by whatever you decided in the Matrix.CNF to reward the caller. To accomodate these situations MT-Matrix will now DEDUCT whatever time it was ADDED to the caller upon PCBoard Start <Matrix END>. So now it does not matter on how much time you reward callers at matrix login since that time is taken back when they exit the matrix! NOTE! It is recommended that you add some time at login, this is so that callers upon loading on to your system (matrix) will not be bogged with the; "Warning automatic disconnect in (3) minutes" messages which pcboard will display to the caller. NOTE! the ADD Time to Callers which use either FEEDBACK or POST a public Msg CNF options are not discounted for at matrix END! The reasons for that is because there is no easy way for MT-Matrix to know which callers used the POST or FEEDBACK commands and which ones didn't. So if you ADD time to callers for using these 2 functions remember that UNLIKE the ADD time at Matrix Login, these will not be Discounted at Logoff. - Number of MAX lines allowed for MSG Entry in both the POST Public Msg and SEND FEEDBACK to Sysops are configurable/definable via this setup option. In other words a value here of 99 equals a total max of 99 lines allowed for public msg entry or feedback to sysops msg entry. Some sysops find it that allowing too many lines in the Msg Editors will encourage callers to leave HUGE messages at the matrix without being necessary <Some sysops DO NOT feel this way however> in either case this setting can now be used so you specify the MAX number of allowed lines in the MSG editors per your preference. NOTE! A value higher of 99 lines is not recommended, if you load the message editor you will notice that the value set here is displayed to the caller when using the Editors, a 3 or 4 digits value number in this field will work fine, but however it will not look <cosmetically> as good. Also I don't think you would ever want to allow a caller at matrix to enter a 1000 line message neither :) - APLLY.VIP file added. This file can be anywhere or named anything you would like, just as long as the correct locations and names are specified in this line. The APPLY VIP file holds information on Names with Apply VIP access. In other words Matrix will check this file each time a NEW Caller applies, if the callers name matches any entry within this file then NEW USER PASSWORD <if enabled> will be skipped and the file NEWVIP (for MONO) / NEWVIPG (for ANSI) / NEWVIPR (for RIP) will be displayed to the caller, following the display of the above file the caller will be shown the Matrix NEWUSER file, then taken to the PCBoard sign on screen (Enter Your First Name). NOTE that the name the caller uses at Matrix Apply will automatically be inserted in the PCBoard sign in prompt <Enter your first name>! The VIP file has few rules however NOTE THE FOLLOWING; The first entry of the file should be a number which equals the total users/names in the listing. <ie if you have 5 names in the list then the first line of this file should read a numeral 5> Each time you add a new name to the VIP List you MUST increase this number so the matrix can appropriately find their Names in the VIP <if they are indeed listed in the APPLY VIP file>. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 1.2: Commands Listing │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ MT-Matrix Listing of [ALL] available Commands - (As provided by DEFAULT) ------------ * PART 1 * ____________ The following commands can be defined by the sysop by editing the COMMANDS.CNF file. REMEMBER that in order for MT-Matrix to properly translate the commands from this file correctly they must be entered as you want them to be used at the matrix prompt in ALL CAPS. To disable a command edit COMMANDS.CNF file and change the command name to lower case or place a 0 "Numeral Zero" instead of a WORD command. modtech system qon dir format feedback post read readsys chat page apply check info welcome news help logoff bye cls chkmail chksys sysop MT-Matrix Listing of [ALL] available Commands - (As provided by DEFAULT) ------------ * PART 2 * ____________ The following command is your SYSTEM password as defined in the Matrix.CNF file. If your system password as configured in Matrix.CNF file read "password" THEN typing "password" at the matrix prompt would invoke the TURBO Login feature and the caller would then be placed at the PCBoard Sign in prompts immediately without being asked for a system password. SYSPASSWORD <or whatever your system password is set to in the config file> MT-Matrix Listing of [ALL] available Commands - (As provided by DEFAULT) ------------ * PART 3 * ____________ The following commands are Smart Commands! In other words MT-Matrix is responsive to your configuration, if you examine the CNF files included with this product you will find entries where you can specify a DRIVE NAME or possibly a DIRECTORY an example is in the Matrix.CNF file an entry exists where it asks what to call your DRIVE C:, the default in this field is C: <which also means that your prompt should match but only for cosmetic reasons, your prompt is merely what the caller sees> So back to the above example where drive C: is the drive or dir *or also a submenu name* if you are not using the matrix to simulate the dos structure, now if you changed the entry from C: to something like \UTIL, then the commands DIR \UTIL, DIR C:\UTIL, CD \UTIL, CD\UTIL, CD \UTIL, CD C:\UTIL etc... etc... etc... will work as you have it configured! The default commands provided with this product have the drive identifier in the matrix.CNF file set up as C: following would be some of the commands you could use with the default provided configuration. C: CD C: CD \C: D: CD D: CD \D: DIR C: DIR C: /P DIR C: /W DIR D: DIR D: /P DIR D: /W DIR /P DIR DIR C: DIR C DIR C: /P DIR C: /W DIR C /P DIR C /W DIR /W DIR/P DIR/W DIR D: DIR D DIR D: /P DIR D:/W etc... etc... these would vary greatly depending on your configuration. MT-Matrix Listing of [ALL] available Commands - (As provided by DEFAULT) ------------ * PART 4 * ____________ All of the commands listed below are BURNED IN <cannot be modified> by the sysop. They will work regardless of what you have your configuration commands and options set too. Most of them really do not do anything, they are there basically to amuze the caller. Some do indeed do something and a listing and explanation of what most of these would do <if they do anything at all!> will follow after the commands listings. REGISTER LICENSE BULLETIN BLT COMMENT FEEDBAK FORMAT C: FORMAT D: EXIT TYPE MATRIX.NFO LOGOFF.EXE HANGUP CD \ COPY CD \ CD\ CD.. CD .. CD DEL DELETE ERASE ERASE.EXE DELETE RUN RUN TYPE DELETE.EXE DEL *.* DEL * VERSION VER A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: I: K: L: M: N: O: <Explanations of what most the BURNED IN commands do> <REGISTER> <LICENSE> Displays a message which states what boardname <if any> has registered this product. <BLT> <BULLETIN> Matrix Bulletins. Must be at drive D: prompt <or whatever you configure it to be> prompt. Will invoke the matrix bulletins module. SEE DRIVES.CNF for bulletins configuration. <COMMENT> <FEEDBAK> The above are all the same as the {sysop defined} FEEDBACK command. They have been built in, because we always wish to allow FEEDBACK from a caller so therefore they are there just for convinience, in case the caller overlooked in your MENU Dir the proper command, or by mistake mispelled the word FEEDBACK and entered FEEDBAK instead the command would still work and so would COMMENT. <FORMAT C:> <FORMAT D:> {not definable} <FORMAT> {definable sysop command} The FORMAT command will HANGUP on the Caller! BUT first it will display <if found in matrix path> the file -> FORMAT (for MONO) / FORMATG (for ANSI) or FORMATR (for RIP), if these files exist they will be displayed to the caller, and followed by that Matrix would hangup and record it to the matrix call log. Things here can get interesting, YOU already know that the file FORMAT is displayed to the caller, so here you could maybe write a PPE which simulated a DOS FORMAT or something similar, and then just use the FORMAT / FORMATG or FORMATR files to load your creation PPE! as in !d:\pcb\matrix\format.ppe, place a line similar to this in the this file and then the caller would see whatever your PPE was programmed to do. ALL display files <and others> within MT-Matrix have this capability, which makes this product as big as the sysops imagination, as almost any procedure in the matrix can be livened up! <VERSION> <VER> The VERSION command displays the current version of MT-Matrix and the DATE There is a short version of this command VER, they both do the same. <OTHERS> Most other commands are self explanatory, and as mentioned previously they are there to just amuze the caller, most will only display a message such as "Command cannot be used" would is diplayed to callers which use the DEL command etc... Any other input entered by the caller at the matrix prompt will result in a message similar to the following; "(whatever) Invalid command or filename" <eof> ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 1.3: MT-Matrix features at a glance │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ - Brief Summary of Commands/Features: - System Loader (w/Password options On/Off) - Check Login Password Info <For Validated Callers> - New Caller Application (w/Password options On/Off) - It's own Message Editor for callers to send Feedback to Sysops. - Post Public Messages (w/Password options On/Off OR disable cmd) - Read Public Mail (w/Password options On/Off or disable cmd) - Read Sysop Mail (Password Protected ALWAYS) - Chat or Page the Sysop at Matrix (w/Password protection) - Logs everything to the PCBoard Callers Log - Complete control of System Login Features and displays, including - Matrix Welcome File, Matrix News, Info files and much more! ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 2.0: Registration │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ The information below re: Registration is also included in the file REGISTER.FRM (included with this archive). It is included here if for no other reason then, that most people usually seem to miss any files which are associated with Register, or Order.frm etc. MT-Matrix is Shareware. TO Use MT-Matrix you MUST REGISTER After your trial period. Your Trial Period is something reasonable to allow you to try and test all the features of the product on your system. I consider a reasonable trial period on a bbs to be no more then 2 or 3 months. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 2.1: Benefits for Registering! │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ ■ NO FEE Required to Register! You merely need to send us a Postcard <a 3x5 card> or fill out the form below to indicate you are using this product. ■ You will be placed in our Mailing List, for reference and future program updates. ■ You will be placed in our BBS Listing of MT-Matrix Systems! Which will included with future releases of this program. This benefit is OPTIONAL. If you wish to be included in this listing you must SPECIFICALLY answer yes. If NOT you will not be included! ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 2.2: Registration Form │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ * MT-Matrix Registration Form * Fill the form below <or include similar info on a 3x5, a letter or postcard> You may use the Comment Lines to let us know what you would like to be added to the matrix in the future <or whatever comments or questions you may have> <>++++++++++++++ Cut below this line, Fill Out and Mail ++++++++++++++++<> Fill out and US Mail to: Modern Technology PO Box 6531 Providence RI 02940-6531 Access Lines: (401)-333-3451 [HAYES 96] * (401)-333-1638 [HST 168] Your Name: ________________________ Voice Phone: ________________________ Your Address: ______________________________________________________________ BBS Name: ________________________ BBS Number: ________________________ BBS Address: ______________________________________________________________ CPU Type: ________________________ Modem Type: ________________________ Occupation: ________________________ Interests: ________________________ How Long have you been a sysop: ________________________ Add to BBSList: ___ (Yes/No) to be placed in Matrix Registered BBS's Listing Do you program: ___ If so in what languages: ______________________________ Features you would like to see added to Matrix: ____________________________ Comments 1: ______________________________________________________________ Comments 2: ______________________________________________________________ Comments 3: ______________________________________________________________ Comments 4: ______________________________________________________________ Would you like a DELUXE version of MT-Matrix: ___ (Yes/No) <see below> <>++++++++++++++ Cut above this line, Fill Out and Mail ++++++++++++++++<> <Yes/No Detailed Explanation> (No) - No problem... You are now a registered user! Remember = THERE are NO FEES required of continued use of this product. There are no hidden or expiration features in this version of MT-Matrix /Standard. This version is fully functional and is NO way crippled. THANKS for Registering!!! (Yes) - If yes, then a copy of the latest DELUXE version of MT-Matrix will be mailed to you on a 360k floppy disk Please include along a donation for $10.00 US Dollars to cover our processing fees. Please make Checks or Money orders Payable to: Modern Technology and mail along with your registration to the same address. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 3.0: MT-Matrix/Deluxe │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ What is the Deluxe Version? The /Deluxe version of MT-Matrix is the very same product and behaves very much like the /Standard version. However there are many additional features, which are not available in the standard version of this software. MT-Matrix /Deluxe allows !! EVERYTHING !! right down to every message and color, that is displayed to the caller to be modified at will by the sysop. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 3.1: MT-Matrix /Deluxe Features at a glance │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ ! Additional Features of MT-Matrix /Deluxe ! - Voice Support (10am - 6pm Est) - Upload/Download at Matrix prompt (good for authors & anonimous uplds) - Relogin to PCBoard under a different account without disconnecting. - MUCH Improved New Caller Application Features. - Access to Doors from matrix. - Matrix Bulletins - Enhanced Matrix [Feedback] and [Public Mail] Message Editors. - ALL messages and prompts displayed to the caller are configurable - ALL colors are configurable - Allows you to Create your own commands - Better / More Sysop features at matrix - Better implementation of the DOS structure Simulation! Sysop configurable D:\???\???> E:\???\???> drives Allows the sysop to make / create new directories to store utils such as sysop utils, msg maint., view callers log, view matrix.log etc... - Improved documentation listing it's many new features and capabilities. - More CNF files. To support its enhanced features. - TrashCan /Lock UserNAME from any matrix feature! - VIP file! So callers you really want to call will be granted access with no hassles! And much more!!! - Better Sysop Page Command - with sysop trashcan and configurable ring tones - Matrix Log file <this is in addition to recording to the PCBoard Callers Log. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 4.0: Files included with archive MT-MTX12.ZIP │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ The files listed below should be the only ones in this archive. Any other files you find within the archive MT-MTX12.ZIP have been placed there by various bbs Sysops that still don't realize that inside-Zip-comments will do more damage then good to their boards! APPLY 1312 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using APPLY cmd BLT 847 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using BLT cmd BLT1 1018 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers <BLT1 - BLT30> BLT2 1034 08-18-93 6:32p Sample Bulletin included <up to 30> CHECK 96 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using CHECK cmd CHKMAIL 339 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using CHKMAIL cmd DIR 841 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using FILES cmd DIR1 458 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers <DIR1 - DIR30> FEEDBAK 455 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using FEEDBACK FORMAT 35 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using FORMAT cmd HELP 2831 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers using HELP cmd HELP-D 1676 08-18-93 6:32p If exists it's displayed when at DRV D: INFO 581 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers when INFO cmd INFO-D 583 08-18-93 6:32p If exists it's displayed when at D: prt LOGIN 208 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed each and every Matrix Login MENU 762 08-18-93 6:32p Menu of Commands displayed when DIR cmd MENU-D 578 08-18-93 6:32p Menu of cmds when at drive D: prompt MENUW 424 08-18-93 6:32p Menu of cmds <if exist> for DIR /W NEWS 801 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers when NEWS cmd NEWUSER 529 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to New callers during APPLY cmd NEWVIP 304 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers found in APPLY.VIP PAGE 173 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers when using PAGE POST 420 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers when Public POST READ 184 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed to callers when Public READ READSYS 184 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed when using READSYS Read Sysop SYSOP 1866 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed prior to loading SYSOP Maintenance VIEWLOG 634 08-18-93 6:32p Displayed prior to viewing CALL LOGS COMMANDS CNF 4965 08-18-93 6:32p Configuration file for COMMANDS DRIVES CNF 3766 08-18-93 6:32p Configuration file for DRIVES MATRIX CNF 16526 08-18-93 6:32p Configuration file for MATRIX PPE CNF 4443 08-18-93 6:32p Configuration file for External PPE's PROMPTS CNF 3405 08-18-93 6:32p Configuration file for PROMPTS HISTORY DOC 5122 08-18-93 6:32p Matrix History file MATRIX DOC 75446 08-18-93 6:32p Matrix Documentation files WHATSNEW DOC 6107 08-18-93 6:32p What's New with MT-Matrix REGISTER FRM 6407 08-18-93 6:32p Registration form CMD LST 6037 08-18-93 6:32p Listing of Matrix Commands PUBLIC MSG 1055 08-18-93 6:32p Public Messages file SYSOP MSG 1188 08-18-93 6:32p Sysop Feedback msgs file MATRIX OVR 28140 08-18-93 6:32p Matrix OverLay File MATRIX PPE 52995 08-18-93 6:36p Matrix Run-Time PPE APPLY VIP 57 08-18-93 6:32p APPLY VIP file for NEW callers. GRAF-D3 ZIP 6364 08-18-93 6:32p GRAF-D3 PPE auto ansi with Q disabled MT-GRF11 ZIP 8780 08-18-93 6:32p GRAFYN w/ Q <skip welc>option disabled ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 5.0: Installation │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ ALL THE STEPS LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT REGARDING INSTALLATION ASSUME YOU HAVE A COPY OF PCBOARD V15.0 (OR ABOVE) ALREADY CONFIGURED AND RUNNING! Unzip the contents of MT-MTX12.ZIP into it's own directory. Suggested path is -> DRIVE:\PCB\PPE\MATRIX but you can place it anywhere you you would like, just as long as the correct path and PPE names are assigned within PCBoard <Next Step> Adding this program to PCBoard is simple. The easiest way is to just edit your PCBoard WELCOME and WELCOMEG screens and on the very first line place a call to this PPE file. Standard PCBoard 15.0 PPE Call: !d:\pcb\ppl\matrix\matrix.ppe Place the line above in your WELCOMEG and WELCOME Files. Be sure to indicate Your correct path> After All PCBoard must find the PPE in order to execute it! Now edit your !! MATRIX !! - WELCOME or <WELCOMEG> files to reflect your original PCBoard WELCOME and WELCOMEG. These have been included with the matrix and are here so you will not loose your current PCBoard Welcome Screens. After all we used up the PCBoard welcome screens to load the matrix. That's about it, if you have provided the standard PCBoard PPE call to the MATRIX.PPE in your your PCBoard WELCOME/WELCOMEG screens the Matrix should now be ready to run by your callers. <more on this topic> A Sample of what your *PCBoard* WELCOME or WELCOMEG PCBoard Screens should look like is included below (BE SURE that the call to the PPE ! is placed on Columm 1 or the file. PCBoard WELCOME and WELCOMEG screens are by default stored in the directory \PCB\GEN; !D:\PCB\PPE\MATRIX\MATRIX.PPE | |Columm 1 ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 5.1: Important installation notes │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ The reason behind us placing the Call to the PPE in the WELCOME file is simple! The Matrix MUST run before PCBoard <that is it's entire purpose> The PCBoard WELCOME and WELCOMEG files are the very first files which PCBoard will display the caller. A couple of problems may arrise by the fact that the command to load the matrix is in the WELCOME files. This is because PCBoard also allows a caller to SKIP the Welcome file by stacking the commands Y;Q;NS or N;Q;NS at the prompt "Do you want graphics (Enter)=no?" Y is for Yes to Ansi graphics, the Q is to SKIP the Welcome File, the NS is for No News File. So now if a caller answered N;Q or Y;Q PCBoard would SKIP displaying the WELCOME and the WELCOMEG screens to the caller and in this case he would also be taken directly to the PCBoard Login : First Name, Last, Password etc... And in the event he would miss the Matrix. <more> <more> To make sure your callers will see the matrix each and everytime you must use one of the following programs <which are included with this package> GRAFYN.PPE <MT-GRF11.ZIP> Replaces PCBoard Prompt #149 and will replace the PCBoard standard "Do you want graphics (Enter)=no?" with one which looks and acts just like it! But it will ignore the Q <if used by the user> which is the PCBoard option to Skip viewing the WELCOME or WELCOMEG screens. To use it is simple. Use MKPCBTXT.EXE to edit your PCBTEXT file, use F3 & then 149, You will now see the original entry for the Graphics y/n prompt, replace it with a call to this PPE, a sample is included here; !d:\pcb\ppl\matrix\grafyn.ppe That's it! If you run the GRAFYN.PPE to replace the graphics prompt from pcboard it will assure that your callers will not miss the matrix, even if they typed Y Q or N Q at the "Do you want graphics (Enter)=no?" prompt! If you are using some type of Auto Ansi Emulation Detection program 'such as GRAF-D.PPE' then it's recommended that you DISABLE the option for the caller to SKIP the PCBoard Welcome screens as well. This will insure that your callers will go into the matrix each and every time they login the system. A version of GRAF-D is included with this package which will do this for you <again in this case this PPE also ignores the Q to skip the welcome screen <if used by the caller>. This version is listed as GRAFD-D3.PPE. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 5.2: Other options │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ You may also add the Matrix as a PCBoard Command. This is recommended specially if you are running the Deluxe version of MT-Matrix which have additional capabilities and you will want to allow callers in the bbs to go to the matrix anytime from PCBoard. To add the Matrix as a PCBoard command is very simple. Load PCBsetup and choose option [B] File Locations Once in this PCBsetup Submenu choose (once again) option [B] Configuration files. Scroll down until you see -> Name/Loc of Default CMD.LST File : D:\PCB\MAIN\CMD.LST Now use the F2 key to edit the CMD.LST file "NOTE that the location shown above is the default as supplied by PCBoard" Your location might be different you might also have individual CMD.LST files for different conferences, the above is assuming you have a standard PCBoard v15.0 setup. <next step> <more> Next will see a screen resembling the one below, just choose a name/command that you would like your callers to access the Matrix from within PCBoard. (Recommended choices are MATRIX) but you may name it whatever you want, just be sure that the path pointing to the MATRIX.PPE file is correct <after all PCBoard must find the PPE file in order to execute it!> File Locations Command Security PPE/MNU File -or- Keystroke Replacement ══════════════ ════════ ═══════════════════════════════════════ 1) MATRIX 0 D:\PCB\PPE\MATRIX\MATRIX.PPE 2) SHELL 0 D:\PCB\PPE\MATRIX\MATRIX.PPE That's about it, if you added the above then Matrix should now be ready to run as a PCBoard command by your callers. ALSO NOTE THAT MT-Matrix can be ran directly from PCBoard without editing this file, the reason is simple, since we placed the call to the Matrix in the PCBoard WELCOME file, now each time a caller from within PCBoard uses the PCB command (I) for Initial Screen Re-Display, they will of course Load the matrix since the matrix is loaded via the PCBoard Welcome screens. <also see note below> <note> You may also wish to create a MORE features Sub-menu <use the Submenu features of PCBoard v15.0 In this MORE Sub-Menu you could make available all the PPE programs you have installed <After ALL placing ALL PPE cmds and files in your main menu can get confusing!>. Oh some other recommendations to place in your MORE features menu would be MATRIX [PPE] ONELINERS [PPE] a BBSLIST [PPE], a LOTTERY [PPE], etc.. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 6.0: Configuration Files Notes │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ !!! IMPORTANT !!! MATRIX.CNF and COMMANDS.CNF contain all configuration options and They must exist in the current path for this program to run properly * Features included with this package are sysop configurable! * * ALL Command (Names) can be changed * * ALL Commands can be Disabled/Enabled * * ALL Important Commands May be Password protected * * Passwords to all Commands may be toggled - (On or Off) * REFER to the Files MATRIX.CNF & COMMANDS.CNF for more info A copy of both files is included here for reference as well. Refer to sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of this manual for reference. !! DO NOT DELETE this DOC FILE from your Matrix Path !! Should you modify your configuration commands extensively and forgot which lines equal what you can just simply look here and s reference each option! ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 6.1: MATRIX.CNF File │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ Modern Technology MT-Matrix Sysop 0 10 3 1 @X0Fc:\modtech@NODE@\matrix> syspassword nuppassword sysreadpass pubreadpass sysmaintpass 1 15 50 1 0 @X0E 80 D:\PCB\PPL\MATRIX\APPLY.VIP C: 3 PCBOARD -------------* Quick Explanation of Matrix Config Paramaters *---------------- Line 1: Your BBS Name Line13: Sysop Module/Maintenance Password Line 2: Matrix Name Line14: Matrix PageSysop 0=Off, 1=On Line 3: Sysop Name Line15: How long (Seconds) to Ring Page Line 4: Clear Scrn at matrix strt 0=No Line16: Speed of Ring (1)slow (100)fast Line 5: Add to Login Time? 3 = 3mins Line17: Show Loading Matrix? 0=No, 1=Yes Line 6: Add time to Feedback cmd? Line18: Show DIR at login? 0=No, 1=Yes Line 7: Add time to Post Public cmd? Line19: Color of Matrix Titles Line 8: Matrix Prompt Line20: MAX Num/Lines in Msg. Editor Line 9: System Password / 0 = None Line21: Drive\Path\FileName for APPLY.VIP file Line10: NewUser Password / 0 = None Line22: Drv C: Name / Menu Title or Directory Name of what simulated drive. Line11: Read SysOp-Mail Password Line23: Min caller name lenght Line12: Read Public-Mail Pwd / 0=None Line24: Save Feedbak in PCBOARD / MATRIX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MATRIX.CNF FILE (THIS FILE !!!MUST!!! EXIST IN CURRENT MATRIX PATH!) ALL PASSWORDS MUST BE ENTERED HERE ALL IN CAPS (AT MATRIX PROMPT THEY CAN BE typed any Case HOWEVER! ALL MATRIX.CNF toggle switches <where applicable> 0=No, 1=Yes ALL MATRIX.CNF password options! 0=None/Disable Password or enter a proper password in order to enable a feature. ALL Commands 0=None/Disabled or a proper command/Name to enable the features. See COMMANDS.CNF for more info. ------ MATRIX ALLOWS TOTAL CONFIGURABILITY VIA THE FOLLOWING FILES ------ MATRIX.CNF / COMMANDS.CNF / PROMPTS.CNF / * DRIVES.CNF / * PPE.CNF SEE THE APPROPRIATE CONFIG (CNF) FILE FOR CONFIG OPTIONS/EXPLANATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE ARE MORE ADDITIONAL FILES THAT ALSO CONTROL MATRIX OPTIONS! THEY ARE; MATRIX.CNF / PROMPTS.CNF / COMMANDS.CNF / DRIVES.CNF / PPE.CNF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EACH CONFIGURATION LINE MAY CONTAIN ONLY YOUR CONFIG SETTINGS! * Detailed Description of Matrix.Cnf Commands * Line 1: Your BBS name Line 2: Matrix Name or alternate BBS Name. Throughout the Matrix each Command/Feature is seemingly seperate and unique. Each command has it's own Title. You can choose on how these Titles look to the caller. Say you place MT-Matrix in this field then here's a sample of what the caller would see: "MT-Matrix ■ Help" If you make this line the same as line 1 <BBS NAME> then the caller would see instead: "Modern Technology ■ Help" It is recommended that you do not give the Matrix the name of your BBS, reason being is that it will confuse callers and say if they use the Help command, then they would think they were looking at Modern Technology's BBS Help commands, which is not right, since the caller is not yet in the BBS, he would merely be looking at the Matrix Help. A better choice in this field would maybe be something like; BBS Name Matrix. This way the caller when typing help would see : Modern Technology Matrix ■ Help. which makes a bit more sense :) Line 3: Sysop Name (Your name or whatever will be displayed to caller) for certain features such as "sending feedback to system managers" Line 4: Clear the Screen Upon Loading the Matrix? (0)=No (1)=Yes When a caller dials your system the first thing they see is the pcboard (r) notice message. Once that is displayed then the matrix loads, you have the choice at this time to just load the matrix and go right to the matrix prompt, or prior to doing so you can can have the screen clear AND then go to the matrix prompt. Line 5: Add Login Time? You have the option of giving the caller upon loging into the matrix more time! It is recommended that you add at least 2 or 3 mins extra, reason being is because it will stop PCBoard from displaying the message; "Warning Automatic Disconnect in 3 mins!" *NEW* (NOTE)!! Whatever you enter in this config line it will be deducted prior to the caller exiting to PCBoard. A good example is if you gave the caller 10 mins at matrix login, then upon Matrix EXIT the caller would be deducted the 10 mins, therefore creating an equal time balance which matches your PWRD file for the current caller at pcboard login. Line 6: Add Time for Feedback? You have the option of adding time to the callers session when they use the FEEDBACK (or COMMENT or SEND) to the sysops. It is recommended that you add at least a couple of minutes to this feature. Reason being is that if the caller uses a few minutes to look around the matrix, then decides they must leave you feedback, they could be cut off in the middle of writing you a message. By adding a bit of time to this feature will insure that your callers will not get cut off/logged off in the middle of writting you a comment. Line 7: Add Time for Post Public Msg? Self explanatory! Works the same as line 6 will but it will add time to a caller when posting a public message <IF POSTING PUBLIC MESSAGES IS ENABLED> Line 8: Your matrix prompt (whatever you want it to be) Note that you can make this prompt something like "Matrix Command?" Then just change your MENU files and instead of displaying the commands as listed now (like a DOS directory) just make it like a menu! All display files can be either in Color or Mono ie MENUG and MENU MENUG would be the graphics version and MENU non graphics. --------PASSWORD OPTIONS----------- Line 9: SYSTEM LOADER PASSWORD (protects your system loader) or the Matrix Commands "MODTECH and SYSTEM" (PASSWORDS SHOUL NOT EXCEED 12 CHARS) NOTE THAT VALIDATED CALLERS <existing callers> can simply use CHECK and if they are validated <existing callers> then the proper system password will shown to the caller. ALSO Please NOTE!!! That the system Password is also a Matrix Command! If used by the caller it will bypass the Enter system Password and directly load PCBoard. - TO DISABLE password protection to this COMMAND/FEATURE Enter a 0 "the numeral ZERO" in this line! *NEW* - Passwords DO NOT follow CaSe! In other words you may enter the passwords in this field in AnY CaSe, same at matrix prompt, they will work regardless of case. Line 10: NEW USER PASSWORD (0)=None (If a New User Key Id Password is assigned in this field then the caller must know it in order to use the APPLY command). *NEW* NOTE that MT-MATRIX now has an APPLY.VIP file as well, and if the callers Name is found in the APPLY.VIP then he will not be asked for a New User Password! Instead the file NEWVIP or (NEWVIPG for ANSI) and (NEWVIPR for RIP) <if they exist> will be displayed to the caller, followed with an exit to pcboard, which then will handle the new caller. Line 11: READSYS function/commands PASSWORD. (READS SYSOP FEEDBACK MSGS) Note that this command should be used only by the sysops as it will allow anyone (provided they know the password) to read The Feedback Msgs! (PASSWORD SHOULD NOT EXCEED 12 CHARS) - TO DISABLE Password Protection to this Feature Enter a 0 (Numeral ZERO) in this field! HOWEVER disabling - Disabling password protection to this feature is NOT RECOMMENDED as it would let anyone READ the Sysop Message File!!!! <This is assuming the caller knew the right command to access this feature!) All Feature/Commands may be changed to your liking by editing the COMMANDS.CNF file> *NEW* - Passwords DO NOT follow CaSe! In other words you may enter the passwords in this field in AnY CaSe, same at matrix prompt, they will work regardless of case. Line 12: READ PUBLIC Matrix Messages PASSWORD (Same features as above But it will protect Public Matrix Messages, these are messages which can be entered by anyone and to be read by anyone. (You can disable password protection by leaving this field blank) The message file is named: PUBLIC.MSG (PASSWORDS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 12 CHARS) - TO DISABLE Password Protection to this Feature Enter a 0 (Numeral ZERO) in this field! *NEW* - Passwords DO NOT follow CaSe! In other words you may enter the passwords in this field in AnY CaSe, same at matrix prompt, they will work regardless of case. Line 13: Sysop Maintenance Module Password. Sysop Maintenance can be *NEW* password protected (AND IS RECOMMENDED)!! From within this module you may READ MSG FILES / DELETE MSG FILES / VIEW MATRIX CALLER LOGS / DELETE MATRIX CALLER LOGS / VIEW MATRIX CONFIGURATIONS / VIEW ALL MATRIX PASSWORDS. A 0 in this field will disable password for the sysop module (NOT RECOMMEDED) to use the SYSOP MODULE USE THE COMMAND SYSOP AT THE C: OR D: <deluxe version> prompts. - Passwords DO NOT follow CaSe! In other words you may enter the passwords in this field in AnY CaSe, same at matrix prompt, they will work regardless of case. --------------END MATRIX PASSWORDS------------------ Line 14: PAGE / CALL the sysop feature/Matrix Commands Off/On 0=off / 1=on --- NOTE that if you disable the Matrix Page then the caller will simply be notified that the sysop is not available and will be prompted if they wish to leave feedback instead. Line 15: The duration (in seconds) of the Sysop Page feature or how long (in seconds) the page bell will ring. Line 16: How fast the Sysop Page/Chat rings (Enter between 1 and 100) 1 is fastest Line 17: Show Loading matrix Message? Yes or No (0)=No (1)=Yes Just before the matrix loads to take control of system login procedures, you can have the message : Loading Matrix ... be displayed to the caller (so they know something is going on) However this message can be disabled bye answering 0 /No to to this config option. <NOTE that you may edit line 1 of the PROMPTS.CNF file and make this message whatever you would like! In other words you could instead make the message read "Dropping to Dos" or something else then the caller would see that instead provided the message is enabled via this setting. Line 18: Display Directory listing (MENU/MENUG) to callers when they login Matrix (0)=No, (1)=Yes Upon login the caller is taken directly into the matrix. You can automatically show them the dir listing (MENU or MENUG files) if you wish. This would happen only once per login and only the first time the caller comes into the matrix. Each time thereafter the caller will have to type DIR at the prompt to see the Dir listing (MENU or MENUG) Line 19: Color of Matrix Subfunctions Titles - Throughout the matrix each function is seperate from others ie. SEND Feedback to Sysops and POST Public messages are seperate features, each time a feature/command is excuted each feature displays to the caller it's own Title ie: "MT-Matrix ■ News" You can control the color of these titles by simply entering in this field the correct PCBoard color Macro code {ie @X07 = dark white} Line 20: Number of MAX lines allowed for MSG Entry in both the POST Public *NEW* Msg and SEND FEEDBACK to Sysops are configurable/definable via this setup option. In other words a value here of 99 equals a total max of 99 lines allowed for public msg entry or feedback to sysops msg entry. Some sysops find it that allowing too many lines in the Msg Editors will encourage callers to leave HUGE messages at the matrix without being necessary <Some sysops DO NOT feel this way however> in either case this setting can now be used so you specify the MAX number of allowed lines in the MSG editors per your preference. NOTE! A value higher of 99 lines is not recommended, if you load the message editor you will notice that the value set here is displayed to the caller when using the Editors, a 3 or 4 digits value number in this field will work fine, but however it will not look <cosmetically> as good. Also I don't think you would ever want to allow a caller at matrix to enter a 1000 line message neither :) Below is a sample of the above explanation; Enter Text - (Enter) Alone Ends - 70 chars per line (99 lines Max) (──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────) 1? As you can see with a value of 99 max lines the caller would get a perfect display <cosmetically> THIS IS basically the only reason on why a value higher then 99 is not recommended. Line 21: Drive\Path\Filename of APLLY VIP file. <IE D:\PCB\MATRIX\APPLY.VIP> *NEW* This file can be anywhere or anything you would like, just as long as the correct locations and names are specified in this line. The APPLY VIP file holds information on Names with Apply VIP access. In other words Matrix will check this file each time a NEW Caller applies, if the callers name matches any entry within this file then NEW USER PASSWORD <if enabled> will be skipped and the file NEWVIP (for MONO) / NEWVIPG (for ANSI) / NEWVIPR (for RIP) will be displayed to the caller, following the display of the above file the caller will be shown the Matrix NEWUSER file, then taken to the PCBoard sign on screen (Enter Your First Name). NOTE that the name the caller uses at Matrix Apply will automatically be inserted in the PCBoard sign in prompt <Enter your first name>! The VIP file has few rules however NOTE THE FOLLOWING; The first entry of the file should be a number which equals the total users/names in the listing. <ie if you have 5 names in the list then the first line of this file should read a numeral 5> Each time you add a new name to the VIP List you MUST increase this number so the matrix can appropriately find their Names in the VIP <if they are indeed listed in the APPLY VIP file>. *NEW* Line 22: Drive C: Name or DIR Name ie; "\bbs\util" was entered in this line, the matrix command to get back to this drive (from any other drive or directory would a C: at the matrix prompt. NOTE THAT A CD C: will also work (so will DIR C: etc...) all the commands are intereactive and whatever you enter in this field will become a command. <IE if you had two drives and decided to make drive C: a dir instead Placing a \UTIL in this line would allow you to do this at the matrix prompt: CD \Util, or DIR \UTIL, or DIR C:\UTIL or CD C:\UTIL etc....!> It is recommmended that if you change the drive Identifier <C:> then you should also change the matrix prompt for this drive module so they match. *NEW* Line 23: Matrix Caller-Name Minimum lenght REQUIRED / expected: Options in this line are: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 (values above 4 are ignored!) 4 = 4 letters names minimum required / 3 = 3 letter names etc... A User name can vary in lenghts. For example on most boards callers would have both a first and a last name. MT-Matrix previously expected callers to log on with a name with 4 letters or more <ie. JOE DOE> however some sysops allow 3 letter only names, if this is the case then modify this value to allow for your particular needs, <also see more notes below> <NOTES> Using a value of "0" in this line item is NOT recommended! since after all that would be telling mt-matrix that a callers name does not have to be a certain lenght <ie: if a caller was to access feedback at matrix and when prompted for "Msg. From?" if the caller would hit only a CR / (Enter) Key, it would just accept it as a valid name and procede to allow the caller into feedback, for this reason reason a 0 value in this field is not recommended unless you want feedback for "no name users" :) *NEW* Line 24: Save Matrix Feedback as a "PCBOARD" Main Board sysop comment or in the "MATRIX" Sysop.MSG file This line you should enter either the words PCBOARD or MATRIX. PCBOARD = will insert Matrix Feedback Comments as a main board COMMENT "PRIVATE SYSOP COMMENT" MATRIX = will insert Matrix Feedback Comments in the MATRIX SYSOP.MSG Msg. File. This toggle switch is now included as an option because some sysops login into the system via the PCBoard "Sysop - Busy, Sysop - Not Busy" Call Waiting Screen options. Accessing the system via this method will bypass the matrix, therefore there could be a chance that you could mean some important feedback, or if you just prefer to have matrix feedback saved as Main Board Comments. Set this option according to your preferences, If you are using the PCBOARD option be sure that it's entered in this configuration file ALL IN CAPS such as: PCBOARD or / MATRIX <ALL CAPS> ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 6.2: COMMANDS.CNF File │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ MODTECH SYSTEM qon DIR FORMAT FEEDBACK POST READ READSYS CHAT PAGE APPLY CHECK INFO WELCOME NEWS HELP LOGOFF BYE CLS CHKMAIL CHKSYS SYSOP ---------------- * Line numbers / Quick listing of commands * ----------------- 1: MODTECH 5: FORMAT 9 : READSYS 13: CHECK 17: HELP 21: CHKMAIL 2: SYSTEM 6: FEEDBACK 10: CHAT 14: INFO 18: LOGOFF 22: CHKSYS 3: QON 7: POST 11: PAGE 15: WELCOME 19: BYE 23: SYSOP 4: DIR 8: READ 12: APPLY 16: NEWS 20: CLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMANDS MUST BE ENTERED HERE IN ALL CAPS!!!! (They can be entered in any case at the matrix prompt though!) To DISABLE ANY Command just CHANGE it's entry to LOWER CASE <This way if you want to enable them at a later time you can just edit this file and change them back to UPPER CASE to enable them again! You may also enter a 0 "Numeral Zero in the proper line" to DISABLE a command! - ALL 20 LINES OF COMMANDS.CNF MUST BE FILLED IN! TO DISABLE A COMMAND ENTER A 0 "Numeral Zero" INSTEAD OF A WORD/COMMAND OR CHANGE THE CASE TO lower case. Commands are valid only if IN UPPER CASE! (ALL Command Names) 0=None/Disabled (or change the cmd to lower case) To enable command/Name enter the NAME in ALL CAPS. - The above Configuration lines allow you to define the matrix commands - You may change any of these commands to your liking! However if you - do change the meaning of them, then you should Edit the MENU display file - accordingly so callers will see a listing of the correct commands. - Also NOTE that something must be entered in these lines!!! If you leave - the line blank MT-Matrix will interpet that as a Carriage return! and run - whatever command you leave blank simply by entering ENTER at the matrix - prompt! In other words LINE 1 of COMMANDS.CNF file is the SYSTEM LOADER - If you leave LINE 1 BLANK then hitting ENTER at the Matrix Prompt would - Run the system loader! "NOT RECOMMENDED!" - To disable a command enter a 0 "numeral Zero" in the proper - command Line! In other words if you wanted to disable the CHAT - command/feature then entering a 0 on line 10 would disable that - the CHAT feature/command! If you wanted to disable PAGE <same - thing as CHAT> then you would enter a 0 on line 11 and both of - them commands would NOT work! You may also enter the command name - in lower case. MT-Matrix can only interpet the command name from - this configuration file if it's entered here ALL IN CAPS! <at matrix - prompt they may be entered in any case though!> * Detailed Explanation of Commands * Line 1: MODTECH - Command to access the system loader (password protected) Will prompt caller for password [defined in MATRIX.CNF file line 6] If Matrix.cnf file line 6 contains a password! If MATRIX.CNF file Line 6 contains a 0 "Numeral ZERO" then password entry is skipped! Line 2: SYSTEM - Another Command to Load the System (password protected) Line 3: QON - INSTANT system entry loader command (NO Password required) Line 4: DIR - Display the MENU files (currently simulates a Dos dir) Line 5: FORMAT - Command WILL HANGUP on caller and display (FORMAT) file Line 6: FEEDBACK - Send Feedback to SYSOPS same as [SEND] and [COMMENT] cmds Line 7: POST - Post Public Messages Line 8: READ - Read Public Messages Line 9 READSYS - Read SYSOP messages Line 10 CHAT - Page the sysop Line 11 PAGE - Page the sysop Line 12 APPLY - New Caller Application Line 13 CHECK - Check Sysop Password <if validated> (shows System password/Line 5 Matrix.Cnf) Note that whatever your system Password is, using that alone at the matrix command will load the system (w/no password) Line 14 INFO - Info about MT-Matrix displays INFO files [if found] Line 15 WELCOME - Displays the WELCOME files (if found in matrix path) Line 16 NEWS - Displays NEWS files to the Matrix Caller if found Line 17 HELP - Displays HELP files [HELP or HELPG for graphics] Line 18 LOGOFF - Hangup Line 19 BYE - Whatever command you want to Hangup on caller Line 20 CLS - Clears a Users Screen Line 21 CHKMAIL - Scan PUBLIC Msgs for Mail to: Names Line 22 CHKSYS - Scan SYSOP Msgs for New Sysop Mail Line 23 SYSOP - Command which loads the Sysop Maintenance Module NOTE! A 0 "numeral zero" or lower case commands, entered in any line will disable a command! If you disable or change the name of a command then you have to edit your MENU and MENU file/screens in order for them to be correctly displayed to your callers. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 6.3: PROMPTS.CNF File │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ @X08Shelling to Matrix @X08Enter Your Name @X08Is that your Real Name (Y/n) @X08<All New Callers> must provide real info `only' for Sign Up purposes @X08(────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────) @X08The Sysop is not available to Chat right now. @X02Checking @X08Enter System Key ID Password @X08System Loader Feature is currently NOT password Protected! @X08System Loader Feature requires a (Password) Key ID @X08Error! Invalid Key ID entered! @X08<Valid Accounts> Run `Check' at prompt for Key ID Info. @X08<New Accounts> Run `Apply' at prompt for New Caller Application. @X08System Key ID (Password) correct! Access Granted... @X08System Turbo log on Feature Access granted... @X08Check Aborted! Insuficient or Invalid Info Provided... @X04User NOT found! @X08Log Off Now? (Y/n) @X0AUser FOUND! @X08System Password is: DISABLED (No password needed) @X08Load System Now? (y/n) @X08System Key ID (Password) is: @X08To invoke [Turbo Logon] use the System Password as a matrix Command! @X08Message From @X08 Send Msg to @X08 Msg Topic @X08Save Public Msg? (y/N) @X08Public Message Aborted! Insuficient or Invalid Info given... @X08Msg Entry Aborted! Correct syntax is: ALL <Public Msg to All Callers> @X08Sending Public Message Addressed to: @X08Your Public Msg. has been saved @X08Save Feedback to the Sysops? (Y/n) @X08Feedback to Sysops Aborted! Insuficient or Invalid Info given... @X08Sending Feedback to the Sysops . . . @X08Your feedback has been saved @X08Read Public Mail is Currently NOT password Protected! @X08Enter (Password) to Read Public Mail @X08Invalid Public Mail Read Password entered @X08You must know the (password) in order to read PUBLIC mail @X08Matrix Public Mail Read (Password) Correct! @X08Access to PUBLIC MAIL Reading Granted... @X08@X04<@X0CEND@X04> @X08[Matrix PUBLIC messages] @X08Read FEEDBACK TO SYSOP Feature is currently NOT password Protected! @X08Enter (Password) to Read Feedback Mail @X08Invalid READ Feedback Password entered! @X08Sysop feature [ONLY]... Reserved for the sysops to read Feedback Msgs! @X08Sysop Mail Read Feedback (Password) correct! @X08Access to Mail Reading Feedback to SYSOP Granted... @X08@X04<@X0CEND@X04> @X08[Feedback to Sysop PRIVATE messages] @X08The SysOp is not currently available to Chat . . . @X08Reason for Page @X08Page Aborted! Insuficient or Invalid Info given... @X08Chat/Page Aborted at users request... @X08New Users Invitation Password Currently not required! @X08Access to `Apply' for a System Account Granted! @X08Apply Aborted! Insuficient or invalid info provided... @X08New User Application Aborted... Account already exists! @X08Name was not found in Users Listing @X08Checking Matrix Apply (VIP) file! Please wait . . . @X08User NOT found in APPLY.VIP file... New User Invitation key ID is REQUIRED! @X08Name FOUND in APPLY VIP file... New User Invitation Password NOT REQUIRED! @X08Enter the Invitation Password @X08Error! Invalid Invitation Password entered! @X08<You MUST> be `Invited' in order to apply for an account! @X08Invitiation ID (Password) correct! Apply for Access Granted... @X08Apply Aborted! Insuficient or invalid info provided... @X08New User Application Aborted... Account already exists! @X08(Name not found in Users Listing) @X08Loading System . . . @X08Matrix Log-Off Complete @X08HELP file is currently Not Available <EMPTY> @X08INFO file is currently Not Available <EMPTY> @X08Invalid drive specification @X08Command cannot be used @X08Required parameter missing @X08Bad command or filename @X08Leave Feedback to the SysOps instead? (Y/n) @X08Quick Log-On to System . . . @X08Loading Files Module . . . @X08Matrix Transfers: (R)elist, (#), (D)=Download, (U)pload, (Enter)=quit @X08Exiting Files Module. Back to Matrix @X08Matrix Bulletins: (R)elist, (#), (Enter)=quit @X08Exiting Bulletins Module. Back to Matrix @X08[Sysop Maintenance Module] Requires a Password Key ID! @X08Enter (Password) to Load SysOp Maintenance @X08Invalid password entered! @X08Sysop feature [ONLY]... Reserved for Sysop Matrix Maintenance! @X08[Correct] Sysop Maintenance Key ID Password... Access granted! @X08Access to SYSOP Maintenance Granted... @X08Invalid Sysop Maintenance Command... Type (M) for (MENU) or (Q) to (QUIT) @X08Exiting Sysop Maintenance Module @X08Press [@X0FEnter@X08] to Continue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Quick Descriptions of configuration options * Line1: Loading Matrix <message> Seen every login (if enabled) Line2: Enter your name? <prompt> Line3: Is that your Real Name (Y/n)? <prompt> Line4: <All New Callers> Please provide an alias for sign up purposes Line5: (-----) Used as a line guide in Msg Editor for Public and Sysop Msgs Line6: The Sysop is not available to Chat right now. Lines 7 - Lines 92 each contain a prompt which is displayed to the caller These should be self explanatory. Whatever you enter in these lines it will be what your callers will see each time the matrix needs to access a particular feature/command which will invoke either a prompt or a message. ANY Valid PCBoard @x Color Code prior to a prompt or message is valid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS FILE SHOULD CONTAIN 92 PROMPTS <LINES> ALL LINE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS MUST EXIST! YOU MAY NOT SKIP OR DELETE ANY PROMPTS OR MESSAGES! IF YOU DO DELETE ANY PROMPTS or MESSAGES then MT-Matrix is not capable of reproducing the correct prompts to a caller. ALL Prompts must remain in the order as provided by default, you may modify the wording or the colors to your liking but you may not switch them around or delete a prompt from this file, doing so will cause mt-matrix to not display it's messages and prompts to the caller. Also keep in mind that some prompts <i.e. lines 25 & 26> are purposevelly indentended a few spaces, this is so when they are displayed to the caller they will match <or look cosmetically right> Please observe these few instances where indentation is required. If some prompts are changed extensively then you should also run the matrix and try out your new configuration just to be sure prompts are lined up. !!! IMPORTANT !!! Prompts or Messages displayed to callers should NOT exceed 79 chars per line! <for cosmetic reasons> if they are longer in lenght then 79 chars then they will overlap onto the next line, and cosmetically they will not look right to callers. KEEP in mind that this 79 char recommended limit per line EXCLUDES any Color Codes! Color codes are translated by MT-Matrix simply as a color therefore they do not occupy extra line spaces when displayed to callers <even though they will take up extra spaces in this config file> ANY VALID PCBoard Color Code may be inserted anywhere within the prompt in order to colorize them. If no color is specified here, then Matrix will default to displaying any prompt or message listed within this configuration file to the caller in Dark White = (@X07) !!! ALSO NOTE !!! It is not recommend that some of these messages to be changed extremely! Reason being is because each prompt or message displayed to a caller has a certain meaning for the particular function the caller happens to be at the time in the matrix. You may change the wording to your liking, but of course the meaning should remain close enough to the defaults provided here. All prompts and messages in this file may be colorized. Simply insert the proper PCBoard Color code before the message or prompt listed in this file. --- HINTS WHEN CHANGING / COLORINZING PROMPTS & MESSAGES --- Always first design the prompt or the message without adding any color codes to them, this way you will be able to tell the exact lenght, so you can be sure they do not overlap the 79 char per line recommended limit. Once you are satisfied with the message or the prompt which is displayed to callers, then add colorization. It is much easier to accomplish clean and good looking prompts and messages if you follow this rule. Also note that many of the messages in this file are actual prompts which the caller will be prompted for options, in these cases DO NOT ADD the ? at the end, MT-Matrix will insert them internally, therefore you DO NOT have to <NOR SHOULD YOU ADD> a Question Mark "?" at the end of any prompt or messages listed within this configuration file. !!! WARNING !!! THIS CONFIGURATION FILE <PROMPTS.CNF> IS REQUIRED FOR THE MATRIX TO WORK! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Detailed Config Option-Descriptions For PROMPTS.CNF file * Line 1: Very first message shown to caller right after connecting to to PCBoard. Note that this message can be ENABLED or DISABLED via the MATRIX.CNF file line 16. In addition if ENABLED then an entry in line 1 of this file MUST EXIST! The message prompt can be whatever you choose though! ie <if you changed this message to something like "Dropping to Dos " then the caller would get a more realistic drop to dos :) Line 2: Throughout the matrix (for several features) the prompt "Enter Your Name" will be displayed to the caller. You may change the way this message prompt is displayed to the caller For example some sysops do not allow Names to be used for sign up purposes if this was the case then this prompt could be modified to "Enter Your Alias" instead. Line 3: The Matrix APPLY Feature {amoung others} will ask the caller for his Name or Alias <depending on how you configure line 2> This prompt just confirms that the NEW caller is using either his real name or his alias. Thus if answering NO to this prompt the Apply Function would abort and display the message in Line 4. Line 4: See Explanations on lines 2 and 3 - This message too is displayed to New Caller when using the Apply Features. Line 5: This is the Line Guide used in both the Post a Public Message and Feedback to Sysop Editor. Line 6: Displayed to caller after using the PAGE or CHAT commands To indicate the sysop is not available to chat <if indeed the sysop did not answer the page/call> FYI: At this point the caller is also prompted if he wish to leave a comment to the sysop instead. Also Note that at this point the caller is blacklisted from the Page functions. As with this version of the matrix the caller can only page the sysop once if the caller tries it a second time he will be instructed that the sysop had already been paged, and if there was no reply then they should leave a comment, and once again prompt the caller if he wish to leave a comment to the sysops instead. Lines 7 Through Lines 92: Each contain a prompt which is displayed to the caller These should be self explanatory. Whatever you enter in these lines it will be what your callers will see each time the matrix needs to access a particular feature/command which will invoke either a prompt or a message. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 6.4: DRIVES.CNF File │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ D: d:\> \pcb\ppl\matrix\textblts\ ------------------ * Quick Description of each Line * ----------------- Line1: Simulated Matrix Drive D: <MATRIX COMMAND TO ACCESS THIS DRIVE> Line2: Simulated Matrix Drive D: PROMPT <The prompt which will show for drive> Line3: Path where to store drive D: Bulletin Display files <BLT1, BLT2, etc> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- !!! NOTE !!! THIS CONFIGURATION FILE <DRIVES.CNF> IS REQUIRED FOR THE MATRIX DRIVES TO WORK! ALL DISPLAY FILES REGARDING THIS DRIVE ARE CLEARLY LABELED WITH a -D at the end of the FILE!!! <IE MENU-D contains the DIR text command for DRIVE D:> * Detailed Descriptions For Each DRIVES.CNF file * Line 1: Simulated Drive Specification. Whatever you enter in this prompt will be the command which will access the utils on this drive. !!!! NOTE !!!!! You can make this a DIRECTORY or any other name for that matter! In any case Line 2 should be edited to reflect any changes so they correspond. In other words if you rather make this a Directory on your drive c: then enter in this line; "\UTIL" Then using the commands "cd c:\util" cd \util" or " cd c: \util" would take you to this DRIVE or DIR or maybe a different submenu (in case you aren't using it to simulate the dos prompt) In which case line 2 <Prompt for this drive / directory or submenu> should be c:\util>. This Drive / Directory includes; Sysop Matrix Maintenance Module, with Matrix Caller Log View / Delete functions. Msg maintenance <Kill Public and Sysop Feedback> are now part of the sysop module. See Matrix.Cnf file for additional config paramaters you need to get back on to C: Drive <or again whatever you choose to name it there> Line 2: Prompt you would like callers to see when accessing this drive! Should match line 1. IE if you named this simulated drive E: instead of D: then this line's prompt should read E:\> (or something similar instead of D:) ALSO NOTE That you may make this a DIRECTORY, see above for more info. This line is what callers see for a prompt for this Drive or Directory, and should match line 1 of this DRIVES.CNF File. Line 3: Drive\Path\Location where to store your bulletin text files NOTE! If a BLT + NUMBER <IE BLT1 - THROUGH BLT30> exists in this path it will be displayed to the caller. This BLT text file can be either a display file, or you could also call a PPE from within this Bulletin Display file, simply use the ! (+drive\path of ppe) to call a PPE. NOTE THAT the BLT?? FILES MAY BE EITHER STORED IN THIS PATH OR IN THE DEFAULT MATRIX PATH! IF a BLT?? IS found in either <the path listed here> or the Matrix Default path it will be displayed to the caller. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 6.5: PPE.CNF File │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ BBSLIST D:\PCB\PPL\BBSLIST\ EMPTY PPE NAME #2 EMPTY PPE PATH #2 EMPTY PPE NAME #3 EMPTY PPE PATH #3 EMPTY PPE NAME #4 EMPTY PPE PATH #4 EMPTY PPE NAME #5 EMPTY PPE PATH #5 EMPTY PPE NAME #6 EMPTY PPE PATH #6 EMPTY PPE NAME #7 EMPTY PPE PATH #7 EMPTY PPE NAME #8 EMPTY PPE PATH #8 EMPTY PPE NAME #9 EMPTY PPE PATH #9 EMPTY PPE NAME #10 EMPTY PPE PATH #10 -------------* Quick Explanation of Matrix Config Paramaters *---------------- Line 1: PPE NAME (NO extention) Matrix will properly insert it Must be (.PPE) Line 2: DRIVE\PATH\ Where the .PPE you want to run is Located Line 3: PPE NAME #2 etc... Line 4: PATH\ #2 etc... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS FILE IS CAPABLE OF RUNNING UP TO 10 EXTERNAL PPE / MATRIX COMMANDS! ANY PPE / COMMANDS SPECIFIED AFTER THIS LIMIT WILL BE IGNORED BY MT-MATRIX. EACH PPE / COMMAND OCCUPIES 2 LINES IN THIS CONFIG FILE, THEREFORE THE LIMIT OF TOTAL LINES FOR THIS PPE.CNF FILE MUST NOT EXCEED 20 TOTAL LINES. !!!!NOTE!!!! YOU MUST ENTER THE PPE / MATRIX COMMAND NAME and PATHS ALL IN CAPS in this CONFIG FILE! From the Matrix they can be entered in any case though! !MATRIX PPE LAUNCHER CONFIGURATION MENU! NOTE! THIS FILE <PPE.CNF> MUST EXIST IN ORDER FOR EXTERNAL PPE FILES TO RUN! MT-Matrix allows the sysop to configure or run the Matrix in many ways. Sysops are no longer limited by the commands built-into MT-Matrix as now you can make your own commands! This configuration file allows you to run any PPE or commands you might create and they will become MATRIX commands. Each PPE will occupy 2 lines in this config file, the first line is the PPE name and ALSO becomes the MATRIX command to run it! DO NOT SPECIFY an EXTENTION, Matrix will properly insert the .PPE at the end, with the sample above where BBSLIST is specified, the BBSLIST will become a MATRIX command, and MT-Matrix when instructed to run the BBSLIST command will properly run the BBSLIST.PPE in the specified DRIVE\PATH. ** Detailed Explanations of PPE.CNF configuration Lines ** Line 1: PPE NAME & MATRIX Command! Do not specify an EXTENTION, MT-Matrix will properly insert .PPE at the very end. In other words if you wanted a new MT-Matrix command called BBSLIST, then in this line you would enter BBSLIST, this word will become the MATRIX command you must be sure not to include the .PPE at the end, as MT-Matrix will properly insert it. With the sample above BBSLIST is the PPE and the Matrix command you want to run. The real file on the path should be named BBSLIST.PPE but you only need to specify the NAME here, as MT-Matrix will default to .PPE when ran. Line 2: DRIVE\PATH\ where the PPE you want to run as a matrix command is located. Any valid path is okay, but in the sample above a file BBSLIST.PPE must exist in the specified path. MT-Matrix would then have a new command called BBSLIST and if invoked by the caller it would run BBSLIST.PPE in the path specified here. YOU MAY RUN UP TO 10 EXTERNAL PPE FILES/COMMANDS DIRECTLY FROM MT-MATRIX WHICH MEANS THIS PPE.CNF FILE CANNOT EXCEED 20 TOTAL LINES. Any PPE COMMANDS which are specified above this limit will be ignored by MT-Matrix the DELUXE version has no limit on the amount of PPE's you can run from MT-Matrix. NOTE that MT-Matrix can now be even more adaptable! In other words if you not are satisfied with a particular Matrix Command or the way it works then you could simply disable it in the COMMANDS.CNF file and make your own add it here, then it would become a MATRIX command. An example is for example the FORMAT Command, where it simply displays the a file then it hangs up on the Caller, well you could say make a PPE which simulates a DRIVE being formated and the caller would then see it instead of the normal Format command which is included by default with MT-Matrix. To disable any command (either in this file) or others, simply change the Case to lower and the command will not be translated by MT-Matrix. REMEMBER! PPE COMMAND NAMES ARE TRANSLATED PROPERLY BY MT-MATRIX ONLY IF ENTERED IN THIS CONFIG FILE ALL IN CAPS! TO DISABLE A COMMAND/PPE simply change the case to lower! ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 7.0: Display Files │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ There are various display files which are displayed to the caller for each function in the matrix. These are sysop configurable and a graphics versions of the same files are supported simply by appending a G to the end of the filename. <ie MENU is none graphics and MENUG is the graphics version of the same file!> A sample of the HELP file is included in section 7.1 <there are many others> but only one is listed here which is the help file shown to the caller and includes all the commands available at the matrix prompt. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 7.1: User Commands Listing <display HELP file> │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ MT-Matrix is a Frontend for PCBoard Which Simulates a system when at the MS-Dos prompt. Type DIR at the c:\modtech\matrix> prompt To see a listing of commands available to you. To use /Deluxe features log on to drive D: <drive c:\modtech\matrix commands are also listed & explained below> <drive d:\> commands are listed and explained in drive's d: help file> * ALL COMMANDS must be Entered as shown * * Commands are NOT case sensitive * SubCommands: (D:) (MODTECH) (SYSTEM) (QON) (CHECK) (CHKMAIL) (APPLY) (FEEDBACK) (POST) (READ) (CHAT) (HELP) (WELCOME) (NEWS) (INFO) (FORMAT) (SYSOP) (CHKSYS) (LOGOFF) (BYE) (D:) Logon to drive d: <ul/dl/bbslist & more on this drive> (MODTECH) Use to login to system [w/password options] (SYSTEM) Use to login to system [w/password options] (QON) QUICK System Loader [NO password check] (CHECK) Use to check system info [validated callers] (CHKMAIL) Check for PUBLIC Matrix Mail addressed to you! (APPLY) NewUser Application [NUP required] (FEEDBACK) Send a Message to the SYSOP [PRIVATE MAIL] (SEND) Same as above [feedback to sysops] (COMMENT) Same as [feedback to sysops] (POST) Send a PUBLIC message! to ALL callers on Matrix (READ) Read messages to ALL [PUBLIC Msg File] (PAGE) Page the sysops into Chat (CHAT) Page the sysops into Chat (HELP) With Matrix Commands ---> [This File] (WELCOME) Display Matrix Welcome File (if found) (NEWS) Display Matrix System News (INFO) Matrix Info File (SYSOP) Sysop Maintenance Module (w/password options) (CHKSYS) Allows Checking for existence of sysop Feedback Mail (FORMAT) Matrix format command (LOGOFF) Hangup/leave Matrix (BYE) Same as above or (goodbye) SubCommands: (DIR) (CLS) (TYPE) (EXIT) (CD) (DEL) (COPY) (HANGUP) (READSYS) (DIR) Directory Listing of available Features/Commands dir /p to pause between pages dir /w for Wide listing (VERSION) Displays MT-Matrix Version and Dates (CLS) Clear the Screen (TYPE) Show a file correct syntax {type filename.ext} (EXIT) Exits to Matrix (CD) Matrix CD functions (DEL) Matrix Del functions (COPY) Matrix Copy functions (HANGUP) hangup/leave matrix [same as goodbye/bye/logoff] (READSYS) Read Sysop Feedback Msgs. (sysops only) [Password Req.] ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 7.2: Matrix Info File │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ The info file is named INFO. This is accessed by the caller at the matrix prompt by typing either INFO or by using the TYPE comand ie <Type Matrix.nfo> The matrix.nfo included with this archive is not the actual file displayed as mentioned above the INFO or INFOG will be displayed to the caller. Feel free to modify this file <and all others> to fit your needs. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 8.0: DISCLAIMER │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ NOTE! You are using this sofware at your own risk, nor I or any one else is liable for any, lost time, money, or damages of any type that you could encounter when running this software, <which I doubt there is any> but i must include this just to remain complete. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 9.0: Contacting the authors │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ You may contact the authors by writing to: Modern Technology PO BOX 6531 Providence RI 02940 You may also dial our Data Lines at: 401-333-3451 Hayes 96 Lines 401-333-1638 HST 16.8 Lines If contacting via bbs, please use the matrix feedback features to leave us your comments/questions etc... Please leave a contact voice number should we need to get back to you. If you are experiencing problems then please be specific or include a screen sample of the problem. If you wish to have us add something to the matrix <to be included in the next release> then please leave your ideas via feedback. OR! if you just want to call and say hi that is fine as well, however remember that support will be limited until you register! You may also register by calling our data lines and upload a copy of your filled out registration. Remember there is NO FEE required to register this product! Thanks. ┌══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐ │ Section 10: Thank You Notes! │ └══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ A big THANK YOU goes out to: - CDC for creating the BEST BBS software around today! As without it this Matrix PPE would not exist :-) - To ALL the Sysops which have spend endless hours and big money on making their systems available for our enjoyment! Same goes for shareware programers. <eof>