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-=≡ DOCUMENTATION FOR RENEGADE v04-05ßeta ≡=- Table of Contents: Chapter Definition ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 System Startup and WFC Screen 1-A BBS Requirements 1-B Commandline Parameters 1-C WFC Information 1-D WFC Commands 2 SysOp Function Keys 3 ACS System 4 MCI Codes 4-A MCI Code Information 4-B MCI Color Code Information 5 Pipe Color System 6 System Configuration 6-A Main BBS Configuration 6-B Modem Configuration 6-C System ACS Settings 6-D System Variables 6-E System Flagged Functions 6-F File Section Configuration 6-G Subscription & Access Levels 6-H Network Configuration 6-H-1 Address Setup 6-I Offline Mail Configuration 6-J String Configuration 6-J-1 Page 1 6-J-2 Page 2 6-J-3 Page 3 6-J-4 Page 4 6-J-5 Page 5 6-J-6 Page 6 6-K Color Configuration 6-K-1 System Colors 6-K-2 File Listings 6-K-3 Message Listings 6-K-4 File Area Listings 6-K-5 Message Area Listings 6-K-6 User Listings 6-K-7 Node Activity Listing 6-K-8 Last Callers Listing 6-K-9 Offline Mail screen 6-K-10 Private Mail Listing 6-L Archive Configuration 6-M Time Limitations 6-N Call Allowances Per Day 6-O UL/DL Number of Files Ratio 6-P UL/DL KiloBytes Ratio 6-Q Post/Call Ratio 6-R Max D/L Per Day 6-S Max D/L K Per Day 6-T Update System Averages 7 User Editor 8 File Base Editor 9 Message Base Editor 10 Protocol Editor 11 Menu Editor 11-A Menu Command Modification 11-B Menu Information Modification 11-C Linking Menu Commands 11-D Menu System Commands (Command Keys) 11-D-1 Offline Mail 11-D-2 Time Bank 11-D-3 SysOp Commands 11-D-4 Miscellaneous 11-D-5 Archive 11-D-6 Batch 11-D-7 Doors 11-D-8 Files 11-D-9 Hangup 11-D-10 Messages 11-D-11 Multi-Node 11-D-12 Other 11-D-13 Auto-Message 11-D-14 Voting 12 Event Editor 13 Mini-DOS Environment 14 Infoform Questionnaire System 14-A How they're made 14-B New User Questionnaire 14-C Questionnaire Commands 15 Run-Time Errors 15-A Default Renegade Errorlevels 15-B DOS Errorlevels 15-C I/O Errorlevels 15-D Critical Errorlevels 15-E Fatal Errorlevels 16 Optional Files 17 Order of Logons 17-A Order of Normal Logon 17-B Order of New User Logon 18 Credits Appendix A AC Flag Definitions B File Base Flag Definitions C Message Base Flag Definitions D Menu Flag Definitions E File Extensions F Flags G Modem Init Strings H Teleconferencing Commands I Hooking up a CD-ROM J Setting up Doors K Installing Renegade from Scratch L Other Information _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM STARTUP AND THE WFC SCREEN _____________________________________________________________________________ ___________ CHAPTER 1-A ___________ To start the BBS, change to the main BBS directory and execute the "RENEGADE" program. Renegade requires that you have at least 285K of available memory, have at least a 80186 processor, and a fossil driver. Common fossil drivers are X00 and BNU, which are both found on most local BBS's. ___________ CHAPTER 1-B ___________ The Command Line Parameters are as follows: -Bnnnnn This command tells the BBS program a user is on the modem at nnnnn baud. This skips the WFC screen and goes directly to the BBS. -EEnnn If a critical error occurs during the operation of the BBS, it aborts to DOS with an ERRORLEVEL value of 254. -ENnnn Normally, when you perform a normal exit back to DOS, the program returns an ERRORLEVEL value of 0. -L Operate the BBS in local mode only (don't send anything out to the modem, and don't respond to incoming calls). -Mn Will create a QWK mail packet for user n then return to DOS. -Nn If you're running in a multi-node environment, use this to execute the BBS on node n. -P Pack the message bases and return to DOS -S Sort the File areas and return to DOS. Same as Pack Message Bases, except it will sort the file bases. -Q Quit to DOS after the next user logs off. -Un Will upload a REP mail packet for user n then return to DOS. -Xnnnn External event start time in minutes. ___________ CHAPTER 1-C ___________ Time/Date: The current time and date. Today's Stats: Calls - # of calls today Posts - # of public postings today Email - # of Electronic Mail parcels that was sent today Newusers - # of new users today Feedback - # of feedbacks that were sent to you today # UL - # of Uploads today Kb UL - How many K was uploaded today # DL - # of Downloads today Kb DL - How many K was downloaded today Minutes - # of minutes the board was used today System Averages: Calls - The average # of calls per day Posts - The average # of posts per day # UL - The average # of U/Loads per day # DL - The average # of D/Loads per day Activity - The average activity (in %) per day System Totals: Calls - Total # of calls the BBS has had Posts - Total # of posts the BBS has had # UL - Total # of Uploads the BBS has had # DL - Total # of D/Loads the BBS has had Days - Total # of Days the BBS has been online Hours - Total # of Hours the BBS has been online Other Info: Node - Which node is currently on screen Errors- How many fatal errors occurred today Megs - Megabytes left free on the current Drive Mail - How many pieces of E-Mail you currently have in your mailbox Users - Total # of Users the BBS currently has Overlays - Where the BBS loads itself into System Activity: % of use the BBS has had today ___________ CHAPTER 1-D ___________ A Sends the "modem answer" command to the modem. It is normally not used, but for testing the connections and when you have an error, this is helpful. In most cases though, the BBS will automatically answer the phone by itself. B Enters the message base editor, where you can insert and modify the bases used to store public messages. C Displays a list of callers for the day. D Shells to DOS, allowing you to perform maintenance and other functions that aren't available through Mini-DOS. To return to the WFC menu, use the "EXIT" command. E Enters the schedule event editor, where you can insert and modify the different scheduled events used to perform different functions to maintain the system & other things. F Enters the file base editor, where you can insert and modify the bases used to store files for uploading and downloading by users. H Sends the "modem hangup" command to the modem, which hangs up the modem if it is offhook. See WFC command "O". I Sends the "initialization" command to the modem, used to initialize the modem. L Displays the SysOp logs. You can display today's log, or the logs of previous days (up to the number of days specified in the system configuration). M Allows viewing of ALL Email messages that have been posted. It does not specify for the viewing of a certain individual's Email. See WFC command "R". N Lists the current users that are on your nodes. Useful only on multi-node systems. O Sends the "offhook" command to the modem, which makes the line busy to all remote callers. Use the "H" command to hang up the phone. P P allows you to pack all of your message bases in case you need to do so. Q Exits the BBS and returns to DOS with the "normal exit" ERRORLEVEL value. R Allows you to read a specific individual's Email messages. S Enters the system configuration, where you can perform most of the major changes and modifications to the BBS. U Enters the user editor, where you can modify the modify the information for each user of the BBS. V Enters the voting editor, where you can enter and modify the voting booth questions, as well as view information on the different topics. W Allows you to send Email messages to other users, either individually or via various mass mail criteria. X Enters the protocol editor, where you can enter and modify the definitions of the file transfer protocols used to transfer files. Z Displays the usage log information contained in the HISTORY.DAT file, which contains a record of all general system activity. # Enters the menu editor, where you can create and modify the BBS menus. ! Validate files - If you set files to not be auto-validated in the System Config, this will allow you to validate the files manually or automatically. [SPACE] Allows you to log on to the BBS locally. You can log on normally (by pressing "Y"), log on quickly (by pressing "F"), or not log on at all (by pressing "N"). $ Takes you into the conference editor. Useful to keep message bases or file bases separate in sub-groups. If local security is set to on, there are only 2 commands that become available on the keyboard. (This is useful if the BBS is in a space where many people pass by and can cause great damage to the BBS.) The only two commands which are allowed are [SPACE] and "Q". [SPACE] brings up a prompt for the system password. Entering the correct password will allow the use of all WFC menu commands. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 2 SYSOP FUNCTION KEYS _____________________________________________________________________________ The following function keys are available only when a user is online: (Key: A:x = Alt key+x key together.) [A:B] Toggles "beep-after-end" on and off. This feature will take the phone offhook and sound an alarm when the user logs off, letting you know that the system is available for use. [A:C] Toggles chat mode on and off. [A:E] Allows modification of the user's security information (SL, DSL, AR & AC flags, file points). Prints the "SysOp working" message to the user while this window is displayed. [A:F] Prints fake line noise to the user. [A:G] Allows enabling and disabling of activity trapping and chat capturing for a user. [A:H] Hang up on a user and return to the WFC menu. [A:I] Toggles the user input on and off. [A:K] Allows you to select a hangup message to display (HANGUPnn.*) before hanging up on the user and returning to the WFC menu. [A:L] Toggles the local screen on and off. [A:M] Toggles temporary SysOp access for a user. If temporary SysOp access is still active when the user logs off, the user's statistics are returned to normal. *16* [A:N] Switches you to the next SysOp window in order. [A:O] Conference System toggle. [A:P] Prints a file from disk to the user. [A:Q] Turns off the "user attempted to chat" alarm. *16* [A:R] Displays the chat reason in the Sysop window. [A:S] Toggles the SysOp window on and off. [A:T] Toggles the SysOp window display between the top and bottom of the local screen. [A:U] Toggles the user's input and output on and off. [A:V] Asks the Sysop for the Subscription Security Level to give to the user. [A:W] Same as [A:E] except that the "SysOp working" message is not displayed. [A:Z] Sends a continuous stream of beeps until the user presses a key or hangs up. [A:+] Adds five minutes to a user's total time left. [A:-] Subtracts five minutes from a user's total time left. *16* [A:F1-F5] Changes to SysOp Window 1-5 depending on which Function key you hit (F1-F5) [F1-F10] Hitting one of these keys will activate the Sysop Defined Macro that was defined in System Variables. [Ctrl:Home] Shows a help screen with all of the SysOp function keys and a brief description. The following function keys are available anywhere in the system, whether or not a user is online: [A:n] Executes a batch file called "GLOBATx.BAT", where "n" is a number from 1 to 9. [A:D] Dump screen to file - Puts a copy of the current screen into a certain file (definable). [A:J] Performs a local shell to DOS. Prints the "SysOp has shelled to DOS" message before entering DOS, and the "thank you for waiting" message after returning. [Scroll Lock] Toggles the "SysOp available for chat" flag on and off. [Ctrl:SysRq] Allows the SysOp to choose to generate a run time error. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 3 ACS SYSTEM _____________________________________________________________________________ Most of the ACS functions have the same basic syntax: A letter followed by the parameter of the function (not case sensitive). Function : "Annn" Description: Age of user Access req.: Must be at least "nnn" years old. Function : "Bnnn" Description: Baud rate without last two zeros Access req.: Must be connected at "nnn"00 baud. Function : "Cx" Description: Conference Access req.: Must be in Conference x (@-Z). Function : "Dnnn" Description: DSL Access req.: Must have DSL of "nnn" or higher. Function : "Ex" Description: Emulation Access req.: Must be in x emulation. (A=ANSI,V=AVATAR,N=NONE) Function : "Fx" Description: AR flag Access req.: Must have AR flag "x" (A-Z). Function : "Gx" Description: Gender Access req.: Must have gender "x" (M/F). Function : "JJ" Description: Novice Mode Access req.: Must not be in Expert Mode. Function : "Knn" Description: Message Base Access req.: Must be in Message Base #nn. Function : "Lnn" Description: File Base Access req.: Must be in File Base #nn. Function : "MM" Description: Voting Access req.: Must have voted on all of the voting topics. Function : "Nnn" Description: Node Number Access req.: Must be on node #nn. Function : "OO" Description: Sysop Status Access req.: True if Sysop is available. Function : "Pnnn" Description: File points Access req.: Must have at least "nnn" file points. Function : "Rx" Description: AC flag Access req.: Must have AC flag "x" (LCVBA*PEKM1234). Function : "Snnn" Description: SL level Access req.: Must have an SL level of "nnn" or higher. Function : "Tnnn" Description: Time left Access req.: Must have at least "nnn" minutes of time left online. Function : "Unnn" Description: User number Access req.: Must be user number "nnn". Function : "VV" Description: Validation Access req.: Must be a validated user. Function : "Xnn" Description: Subscription expiration Access req.: "nn" must be greater than or equal to the number of days remaining before the user's subscription expires. Function : "Ynnn" Description: Time of day Access req.: Must be at least "nnn" minutes after midnight. Function : "ZZ" Description: Within Post/Call Ratio Access req.: Must have enough posts per call for their SL. Some examples: "A21" - Must be 21 years old. "B96" - Must be connected at 9600 baud or higher. "FS" - Must have AR flag "S". "T20" - Must have at least 20 minutes time left. "Y360" - Must be later than 6:00 am. "N1" - Must be logged onto node 1. For added ACS control, there are five logical operators that can be used. For access to happen: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "&" - Logical AND - both must be true "|" - Logical OR - either can be true "!" - Logical NOT - first is true second isn't These are the all on/off settings: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "^" - Logical TRUE - everything is true "%" - Logical FALSE - everything is false Examples: ~~~~~~~~ AND - "S20D50" requires the user has an SL of 20 *AND* a DSL of 50. OR - "S20|FA" requires that the user have either SL 20 *OR* AR flag "A". NOT - "!FA" requires that the user *NOT* have AR flag "A". The TRUE and FALSE operators are used to give everyone access, or to not give anyone access. "^" means ALL users have access, and "%" means NO users at all have access. For even more complex ACS's, parentheses are allowed to group ACS settings together to be compared to another set: "(S20FA)|(D255)" means that the user must have SL 20 *AND* AR flag "A" *OR* DSL 255. A few more examples: S50 User must have SL 50 or higher (50-255). !S50 User must *NOT* have SL 50 (0-49). VV|U1 User must be validated *OR* be user #1. A21FAS50 User must be 21 years old *AND* have AR flag "A" *AND* have SL 50. !(A21FAS50) User must *NOT* be 21 years old, have AR flag "A", or have SL 50. !N234 User must *NOT* be logged onto node 234. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 4 MCI CODES _____________________________________________________________________________ ___________ CHAPTER 4-A ___________ Renegade has a system for displaying system information in all locations on the board. This is done using a set of codes called MCI (Message Command Interpreter). These codes are entered with the character "@" followed by a specific character. All the valid MCI codes are listed below. NOTE!: MCI commands are CASE SENSITIVE! ~~~~ @A Displays the current user's user name minus the user number. @B Displays the current user's entire real name. @C Displays the current user's real first name. @D Displays the current user's real last name. @E User's phone number @F User's street address @G User's City/State @H User's Zip Code @I User's Security Level @J User's Download Security Level @K User's last call date @L User's total number of calls @M Displays a carriage return/linefeed. @N User's number of files downloaded @O User's number of files uploaded @P User's kbytes downloaded @Q User's kbytes uploaded @R User's number of posts @S User's number of downloads today @T User's kbytes of downloads today @U Displays the number of file points remaining to the current user. @V Displays the amount of time online remaining to the current user in the format "HH:MM:SS". @W Displays the current message board name. @X Displays the current message board number in the format "#xxx". @Y Displays the current file board name. @Z Displays the current file board number in the format "#xxx". @0 Node Number @1 Current Conference Tag @2 Current Conference Name @3 Displays the number of kilobytes (K) available on the drive of the current file board's upload path. @4 Displays the message number that the current user is reading. @5 Displays the number of messages in the current message board. @6 Displays the maximum number of lines allowed for a message in the current message board. @7 Clear screen @8 Delay @9 Pause @# Pausing off @! Aborting off @~ System Caller Number @& Mr. or Ms. by gender @a Date @b Time @c BBS Name @d BBS Phone @e SysOp Name @f Post/Call Ratio @g Account balance @h Baud rate @i Time left in minutes @j Max number of files downloadable in one day @k Max number of kbytes " " " " @l Credits @m Debits @n Days left until expiration @o Number of messages left to read NOTE: This next section is made up of new MCI codes from version 03-26a. These are normally used in the Doors, Archives, or Protocol sections, check the whatdone file to convert from 03-05 and earlier versions if you have upgraded. %A Actual Baud Rate %B Baud Rate reported (Locked, if active.) %C Archive Comment %D Download File List %F File to be processed %G Graphics (0=Off, 1=On) %I Internal files (Filenames) %L Log file (Protocol) %M Main RG Directory %N Node Number %P Port Number %R Current User's Real Name %T Time Left %U Current User's Handle %1 Current User's Real First Name %2 Current User's Real Last Name ___________ CHAPTER 4-B ___________ There are 2 easy ways of changing colors in Renegade. The first method is usable everywhere in Renegade. When you're where you want to change to another color, press [Ctrl-P] and then enter a number from 0-9. From then on, the color will be the one you set with the last command. It will stay the same color until the color is changed again by either the system or by another color code sequence. (In certain areas (like F/S Editor) entering a carat "^" then the number 0-9 that you want set.) _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 5 PIPE COLOR SYSTEM _____________________________________________________________________________ A other way which can be used is called the PipeSystem. Where you want to change the color, enter a "|nn" (w/out quotes). The nn is a number between 00 and 23. (2 digits MUST be used.). The first 16 colors (00-15) affect the foreground color, and the last 8 (16-23) affect the background color. The colors are as follows: (B. = Bright, D. = Dark) 00: Black 08: D. Grey 16: Black 01: Blue 09: B. Blue 17: Blue 02: Green 10: B. Green 18: Green 03: Cyan 11: B. Cyan 19: Cyan 04: Red 12: B. Red 20: Red 05: Purple 13: B. Purple 21: Purple 06: Brown 14: Yellow 22: Brown 07: Grey 15: B. White 23: White _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION _____________________________________________________________________________ The main part of keeping Renegade set and going is the way you set up the system configuration. This section is normally selected by the "S" command at the WFC screen. Once there, the following menu is displayed: _____________________________________________________________________ System configuration: A. Main BBS Configuration B. Modem/Node Configuration C. System ACS Settings D. System Variables E. System Toggles F. File System Configuration G. Subscription/Validation System H. Network Configuration I. Offline Mail Configuration J. String Configuration K. Color Configuration L. Archive Configuration 1. Time allowed per day 2. Max calls per day 3. UL/DL # files ratio 4. UL/DL K-bytes ratio 5. Post/Call ratio 6. Max downloads per day 7. Max download kbytes per day 8. Update System Averages Enter selection (A-L,1-8) [Q]uit : _____________________________________________________________________ Selecting one of the keys will take you to the corresponding section of the system configuration. Pressing "Q" will take you back to the WFC screen (or the SysOp Menu). ___________ CHAPTER 6-A ___________ This area is where many of the different BBS options are configured. After you select this option, the following menu is displayed: _________________________________________________________________________ Main BBS Configuration A. BBS name/number :GS Connection BBS (207-799-9080) B. SysOp's name :The "O" C. Registration number:743 D. SysOp chat hours :18:00...22:00 E. Minimum baud hours :00:00...23:59 F. Regular DL hours :Always allowed G. Minimum baud DL hrs:23:00...18:00 H. BBS Passwords I. Pre-event warning :60 seconds J. Startout menu :START K. Bulletin Prefix : L. Multinode support:Off M. Network mode :Off 0. Main data files dir. :E:\RENEGADE\DATA\ 1. Miscellaneous Files dir.:E:\RENEGADE\MISC\ 2. Message file storage dir:E:\RENEGADE\MSGS\ 3. Menu file directory :E:\RENEGADE\MENU\ 4. Nodelist (Version 7) dir:E:\RENEGADE\TEXT\ 5. Log files/trap files dir:E:\RENEGADE\LOGS\ 6. Temporary directory :E:\RENEGADE\TEMP\ 7. Protocols directory :E:\RENEGADE\PROT\ 8. Archivers directory :E:\RENEGADE\PROT\ 9. File attach directory :F:\ATTACH\ Enter selection (A-M,0-9) [Q]uit : _________________________________________________________________________ A This option allows you to enter the name and the phone number of your BBS. B This option allows you to enter the username of the SysOp. C This option allows you to enter your registration number for the BBS program. However, since Renegade is currently an ßeta test, this option does absolutely nothing. D This option allows you to declare your chat hours. When someone pages you during these hours, a bell will sound to inform you that a user wishes to chat. E This option defines the hours that the minimum baud rate callers may log on. Some SysOps prefer to restrict the hours available to users of lower baud modems for various reasons. F This option defines the hours that file downloading is allowed. G This option defines the hours that low baud callers may download files. H This option defines the SysOp, new user, shuttle logon and baud override passwords. I This options sets the number of seconds before a scheduled event is run in which the user is warned. J Menu where users with an undefined startout menu will start from. (Normally set to MAIN) The startout menu is the menu which the user is first in contact with. Some Sysops prefer to have the menu set to something else to perform some type of maintenance before the user gets to the main menu. K Prefix of the Bulletin Files. (Normally left Blank or set to BULLET) Refer to Chapter 11-D-12, Sub-Bulletins for a explanation. L This option allows you to tell Renegade if it has 1 or more nodes. (If multi-node, you must use the -Nx command to load node x.) M This option will allow you to turn the Network mode on. It activates functions as: a) Forces local security on. b) Disables all function keys unless a sysop is logged on. c) Disables the sysop window system. d) All WFC commands are disabled except the obvious. e) If no node is specified on the command line, the node will assume it is a local node, and automatically configure itself as the next available node number. 0 This option defines the directory in which your main data files are stored. (.DAT, .DIR, etc.) 1 This option defines the directory in which your text files are stored. (.ANS, .ASC, .INF, .ASW, etc.) 2 This option defines the directory in which your messages are stored. (.BRD, .MIX, etc.) 3 This option defines the directory in which the menu files are stored. (.MNU) 4 This option defines the directory in which the Version 7 Nodelist files will be stored. 5 This option defines the directory in which the trap files, system log files and capture chat files are stored. (.LOG) 6 This option defines the directory in which temporary files are stored. This directory is used for various things to hold files while using them, but when they aren't permanent. 7 This option defines the directory in which the protocol drivers will be held. These include DSZ.EXE, HSLINK.EXE, etc. These files are used in the Protocol Editor as your upload and download files. 8 This option defines the directory in which the archive drivers will be held. These include PKUNZIP.EXE, ARJ.EXE, PKZIP.EXE, ARCE.COM, etc. 9 This option defines the directory in which the files which are attached to Email and Netmail are to be sent to. ----------- CHAPTER 6-B ----------- Modem Configuration allows you to set up how the modem and Renegade will work together. Upon selecting this option, the following menu is displayed: _________________________________________________________ Modem/Node Configuration 1. Maximum baud rate : 19200 2. COM port number : 2 3. Modem init string : at&f2q0v&c1&d2x4s0=0s2=1h0m1w2| 4. Modem answer string : ata| 5. Modem hangup string : ath0| 6. Modem offhook string : atm0h1| 7. Inactivity init time : 30 8. COM port locking : On 9. Locked baud rate : 19200 baud A. CTS/RTS flow control : On B. XON/XOFF flow control: Off C. ACS for this node : D. Path for door files : E:\RENEGADE\ R. Modem result codes: Enter selection or (Q)uit : _________________________________________________________ Note that the command strings can contain the following special characters: "|" Sends a carriage return (^M) to the modem. "^x" Sends a control character to the modem. (^M can be typed as a | here.) "~" Performs a half-second delay before sending the next character to the modem. Each menu option is described in detail below. 1 This is the baud rate that Renegade will use when waiting for calls at the WFC menu. This should be set to the modem's maximum baud rate, either 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 or 57600 baud. 2 This is the COM port that your modem is connected to, which can be COM1 through COM8. 3 This is the command that initializes the modem. This is VERY important, as it tells the modem how to operate under the BBS environment. 4 This is the command that enables the modem to answer an incoming call. 5 This is the command that hangs up the modem. 6 This is the command that places the modem offhook. (Makes the phone line busy.) 7 This sets the time (in minutes) in which the modem will be reinitialized if no one has called. (Warning: Do not set this to zero. If you do, the modem will be constantly reinitializing.) 8 This option lets you lock the COM port if you have a 9600 baud or faster modem. 9 This option sets the baud rate to lock the COM port at if you have option 8 set to "Yes". A This option toggles CTS/RTS flow control on or off. Flow control tells the computer or modem when to start and stop sending or receiving information to/from the other device. (RTS/CTS is also known as Hardware Flow Control.) B Set this to the opposite of RTS/CTS flow control. (It's technically same as RTS/CTS except it's Software Flow Control. RTS/CTS is better if you can support it.) C The minimum ACS setting required to be met by the user trying to logon to the node so they can stay on. D The complete path to where the door files (CALLINFO.BBS, DORINFOx.DEF, DOOR.SYS, etc.) will be written to for this node. (If blank, files are written to main BBS directory) R These are the result codes returned by the modem when the NO CARRIER, NO DIALTONE, BUSY and various baud rate conditions are encountered. Case 1 result codes are the main codes returned by the modem. Case 2 result codes are provided for persons using MNP class modems. (Also called ARQ mode.) ___________ CHAPTER 6-C ___________ Upon selecting this option, the following menu is displayed: ________________________________________________________________ System ACS settings A. Full SysOp :s255 B. Full Co-SysOp :s250 C. Msg Base SysOp :s200 D. File Base SysOp :s200 E. SysOp PW at logon:s250 F. Remote PW viewing:s255 G. Post public :s20 H. Send e-mail : I. See anon pub post:s100 J. See anon E-mail :s100 K. Global Anon post :s100 L. E-mail anon :s100 M. See unval. files :s20 N. DL unval. files :s200 O. No UL/DL ratio :s200 P. No PostCall ratio:s200 R. No file point chk: S. ULs auto-credited:s250 T. ---------------- : U. Chat at any hour :s255 V. Send Netmail :s300 W. "Invisible" Mode :s255 X. Mail file attach :s20 Y. Change a vote : Enter selection (A-Y) [Q]uit : ________________________________________________________________ A This setting defines the security level for a full SysOp. B This setting defines the security level for a full Co-SysOp. C This setting defines the security level for a message base SysOp. D This setting defines the security level for a file base SysOp. E This setting defines the security level in which the SysOp password must be specified during the logon process. F This setting defines the security level in which a user can view passwords in the user editor. G This setting defines the security level required to post normal public mail. H This setting is similar to option G, except that it pertains to normal Email. I This setting defines the security level that allows a user to see who posted public messages anonymously. J This setting defines the security level that allows a user to see who posted Email anonymously. K This setting defines the security level that allows a user to post anonymously on ANY message base. L This setting is similar to option K, except that it deals with Email. M This setting defines the security level that allows a user to see unvalidated files when looking through the file lists. N This setting defines the security level that allows a user to download unvalidated files. O This setting defines the security level at which upload/ download ratio checking is turned off. P This setting defines the security level at which the post/ call ratio check is turned off. R This setting defines the security level at which file point checking is turned off. S This setting defines the security level at which uploaded files are automatically credited to the uploader. (This is useful to prevent uploading of "garbage" files to balance an UL/DL ratio for further downloading.) T This setting is not yet implemented. U This setting defines the security level at which a user can request a chat with the Sysop. (This overrides chat hours.) V This setting defines the security level at which a user can send Netmail to another BBS on a network. W This setting defines the security level at which a user can logon to the BBS (in multi-node mode only) and be "Invisible" to the other nodes when they log on, and in the node listing X This setting defines the security level at which a user can "attach" a file to mail that they send on the board. Y This setting defines the security level at which a user can change his vote in the voting section. ___________ CHAPTER 6-D ___________ Upon selecting this option, the following menu is displayed: _________________________________________________________________________ System variables A. Max private sent per call:255 B. Max feedback sent per call:5 C. Max public posts per call:255 D. Max chat attempts per call:3 E. Normal max mail waiting :25 F. CoSysOp max mail waiting :50 G. Logins before bday check :0 H. Swap shell should use :EMS I. Number of logon attempts :3 J. Password change every :0 days K. SysOp chat color :9 L. User chat color :3 M. Min. space for posts :100 N. Min. space for uploads :500 O. Back SysOp Log keep days :7 P. Blank WFC menu minutes :2 R. Alert beep delay :5 S. Number of system callers :2164 T. Minimum logon baud rate :1200 U. Minimum download baud rate:1200 0. F1 Macro :"" 1. F2 Macro :"" 2. F3 Macro :"" 3. F4 Macro :"" 4. F5 Macro :"" 5. F6 Macro :"" 6. F7 Macro :"" 7. F8 Macro :"" 8. F9 Macro :"" 9.F10 Macro :"" Enter selection (A-U,1-9) [Q]uit : _________________________________________________________________________ A This option sets the limit for the amount of Email that any single caller can leave during a call. B This option sets the limit for the number of feedback messages that any single caller can send during a call. C This option sets the limit for the number of public messages that any single caller can send during a call. D This option sets the limit for the number of chat attempts that any single caller can make during a call. E This option sets the limit for the amount of Email that can be kept waiting for a certain user. F This option sets the limit for the amount of Email that can be kept waiting for a Co-SysOp. G This option sets the number of logons a user can have before the BBS checks to see (as a security feature) if the user knows what the birthdate they entered into the BBS at the first logon. H This option tells the BBS where to swap memory to when the BBS "swaps" out of Renegade. The locations are either (D)isk, (E)MS Memory, (X)MS Memory, (N)on XMS Extended Memory or (A)nywhere. I This option sets the number of attempts a user can make to log on to the BBS, before the BBS hangs up on them. J This option sets the amount of days before a user has to change their password as a security precaution. K This option sets the SysOp chat color. This only matters to the users that can view ANSI colors, as this color is the one that is used while the SysOp is typing. L This goes along with option K, except that it's the user chat color. (In case you're wondering.. the reason there are 2 different colors for chat is basically so that the Sysop and user knows who said what.) M This option sets the minimum amount of hard drive space (in K) that must be available on the hard drive in order to post a message. N Pretty much the same as option M, except that it deals with the amount of space needed to be free to upload a file. O This option sets the number of days that the SysOp back logs are kept. (Maximum is 15 days.) P This option sets the time of inactivity before the WFC screen is blanked. (Screen Saver) R This option defines the delay in between beeps to the user or the Sysop. S This option defines the number of calls the BBS has received. T This option defines the minimum baud rate that can call into the BBS. (This is normally used to "lock-out" 300 baud users who are normally too slow to do much.) U This option defines the minimum baud rate that can download files from the BBS. (See note on option T) 0-9 These are the F1-F10 Sysop Definable Macros that only the Sysop can use on the BBS. ___________ CHAPTER 6-E ___________ Upon selection this option, the following menu is displayed: _________________________________________________________________________ System flagged functions A. Handles allowed on system:On B. Phone number in logon :On C. Local security protection:Off D. Use EMS for overlay file :On E. Global activity trapping :Off F. Auto chat buffer open :Off G. AutoMessage in logon :On H. Bulletins in logon :On I. Last few callers in logon:On J. User info in logon :Off K. Strip color off SysOp Log:Off L. Offhook in local logon :On M. Mandatory voting :On N. Compress file/msg numbers :On O. UL duplicate file search :On P. SysOp Log type :File only R. Use BIOS for video output:On S. Suppress snow on CGA :Off T. Refuse new users :Off U. Swap shell function :On V. Use shuttle logon :Off W. Chat call paging :On X. Time limits are per call :Off Y. SysOp Password checking :On 1. New user message sent to :1 2. Mins before timeout bell :2 3. Mins before timeout :3 Enter selection (A-Y,1-3) [Q]uit : _________________________________________________________________________ A This option specifies whether or not handles are allowed on the system. (A handle is an alias. Like CB Radio.) B This option specifies whether or not the user's phone number is asked for during the logon process. C This option controls local security protection. D This option specifies whether or not the RENEGADE.OVR file is to be accessed from, EMS (expanded) memory. If the overlay can't be stored in EMS, Renegade will access the overlay from disk as usual. (EMS is MUCH faster in accessing then the disk.) E This option controls global activity trapping. If set to ON, the BBS will make a trap file for EVERY caller. F This option specifies whether or not to automatically open the chat buffer during a chat session. G This option specifies whether or not the auto-message is displayed during the logon process. H This option specifies whether or not the bulletin menu is presented during the logon process. I This option specifies whether or not the last few callers list is displayed during the logon process. J This option specifies whether or not the user's status is shown during the logon process. K This option specifies whether or not Renegade's color codes will be stripped from the SysOp log. L This option specifies whether or not the phone should be taken off-hook during local logons. M This option specifies whether or not to force all users to vote on all unanswered voting questions. N This option controls the "compression" of file and message base numbers. This option takes a little explaining... Say you have ten message bases (1-10), and bases 2, 6 and 9 are restricted from certain users. Normally when the list of message areas is displayed, those areas are not shown, leaving a gap in the listings (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10). If this option is set to on, all the message base numbers are made contiguous.. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) to the user. O This option controls the search for duplicate files during the uploading procedure. P This option controls the output of the SysOp log. You have three choices. File only -- Puts the log in the SYSOPxx.LOG file. Printer & file -- Same as File except it outputs the log to the printer also. Printer only -- Sends the log to the printer only. R This option specifies whether or not ROM BIOS routines are to be used for all local screen output. S This option specifies whether or not "snow checking" is required for Color Graphics Adapters (CGAs). T This option defines if new users will be allowed onto the BBS or not. U This option defines if Renegade will Swap memory if it shells out of the BBS. V This option defines if the BBS will use the Shuttle Logon. W This option toggles Chat call paging. (After a user pages you, the board buzzes you to remind you that the user wants to chat.) X This option defines if the time limits are per call or per day. Y This option defines if most options (some are logon, most functions in SysOp menu, etc.) ask for the Sysop password before letting you execute the command. 1 This option defines the number of the user that will receive "new user" messages. 2 This option specifies the number of minutes before the bell is sounded to alert the user that the system is about to "time out". 3 This option specifies the number of minutes that are allowed to pass with no activity before the system "times out". ___________ CHAPTER 6-F ___________ Upon selecting this option, the following menu is displayed: _________________________________________ File section configuration A. Upload/download ratio system :On B. File point system :Off C. Daily download limits :Off D. Test and convert uploads :On E. Point rewarding system :Off F. Search for/User FILE_ID.DIZ :On G. Point reward compensation ratio:50% H. File point compensation ratio :3 to 1 I. Base file size per 1 file point:10k J. Upload time refund percent :150% K. "To-SysOp" file base :1 L. Auto-validate ALL files ULed? :No M. Max k-bytes allowed in temp dir:500 N. Min k-bytes to save for resume :100 Enter selection (A-N) [Q]uit : _________________________________________ A This option specifies whether or not upload/download ratio checking is active. B This option specifies whether or not a file point file system is active. C This option turns the daily download limits on or off. D This option toggles if the uploads will be recommented and converted to the current file base's archive setting. E This option works with option C and defines how many file points should be given for the upload based on the number of K in the given upload. F This option will toggle whether or not Renegade will search an uploaded file for FILE_ID.DIZ. (It is a file that describes what the file is, no matter what the user enters for information. It is a standard also used by PC Board.) G This option defines the % of the file's points that is rewarded to the uploader whenever the file is downloaded. H This option defines how many file points you get per file size. (See E) I This option defines what 1 file point is equal to in K. (ie: if set to 10k, every 10k of a file will charge the user 1 file point.) J This option defines the percentage of time that a user is refunded after uploading a file. K This option defines the file base that is set to "SysOp only". This is for SysOp-only uploads which are sent by putting a "\" as the first character in the file description. L This option specifies whether or not all uploaded files are to be auto-validated. M This option defines the maximum number of kilobytes allowed in the temporary archive working directory. N This option defines the minimum number of kilobytes that must have been sent during an upload before it can be saved for a resume-later upload operation. ___________ CHAPTER 6-G ___________ This section describes the various subscription levels (26, A-Z) and the access they receive with the level (along with the expiration date.) Upon selecting this option, the following screen is displayed: _____________________________________________________ A. New User Settings B. Validated Access C. Low Level 6 Month D. Low Level 1 Year E. High Level 6 Month F. High Level 1 Year G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. Subscription editor (?=help) : _____________________________________________________ Level (A) is always used for New Users, and option (B) is for Validated users. The other 24 levels are open for what you need. __________________________________________ Subscription level A A. Description: New User Settings B. New SL : 10 C. New DSL : 10 D. AR flags : -------------------------- E. AC flags : ----------/---- F. File points: 0 G. New credit : 0 H. Expiration : No expiration I. Expire to : No change K. AR upgrade : Hard L. AC upgrade : Hard M. Start menu : Enter selection (A-M) [Q]uit : __________________________________________ A This option defines the Description of the Subscription Level. B This option defines the security level (SL) of the user. C This option defines the download security level (DSL) of a user. The DSL is basically the same as SL, except that it is normally used in the file transfer area. D This option defines the area flags (AR flags) for a user. E This option defines the access flags (AC flags) for a user. While AR flags are definable in what they mean, AC flags have a certain set meaning that is listed in Appendix A. These flags are normally used to restrict a user from doing certain functions that override the System Configuration. The flags are: LCVBA*PEKM/1234 F This option sets the initial number of file points awarded to the user. G This option sets the amount of credit the user gets in their account. H This option sets the amount of days that the user account will remain at the current subscription level. (See I). I This option sets which Subscription level the user will expire to after their level expires. (See H). K This option toggles if the AR Flag upgrade will be Hard or Soft. *19* L This option is the same as (K) except it toggles the AC Flags. *19* M This option sets the starting menu for the user at the current subscription level. ___________ CHAPTER 6-H ___________ Upon selecting this option, the following menu is displayed: __________________________________________________________________ Network configuration A. Net addresses B. Origin line : GS Connection BBS - 207-799-9080 C. Strip IFNA kludge lines : Yes 1. Color of standard text : 0 D. Strip SEEN-BY lines : Yes 2. Color of quoted text : 9 E. Strip origin lines : No 3. Color of tear line : 4 F. Add tear/origin line : Yes 4. Color of origin line : 3 G. Default Echomail path : E:\RENEGADE\ECHOMAIL\ H. Default Groupmail path : I. Netmail path : E:\RENEGADE\NETMAIL\ J. Netmail attributes : In-Transit Enter selection (A-J,1-4) [Q]uit : __________________________________________________________________ A This option goes to the Net Addresses Menu (explained below). B Defines the origin line placed at the bottom of outgoing messages. C Toggles stripping of IFNA kludge lines from incoming messages. D Toggles stripping of SEEN-BY lines from incoming messages. E Toggles stripping of origin lines from incoming messages. F Toggles the automatic addition of tear and origin lines to messages posted in FidoNet bases. G This is the default prefix for the EchoMail directories. H Same as G above, but for GroupMail bases. I Same as G above, but for Netmail. J This option toggles the attributes of Netmail. 1 Defines the color used to display normal text. (Default=0) 2 Defines the color used to display quoted text. (Default=9) 3 Defines the color used to display the tear line. (Default=4) 4 Defines the color used to display the origin line.(Default=3) _____________ CHAPTER 6-H-1 _____________ ______________________________ Network addresses A. Address #0 : 0:0/0.0 B. Address #1 : 0:0/0.0 C. Address #2 : 0:0/0.0 D. Address #3 : 0:0/0.0 E. Address #4 : 0:0/0.0 F. Address #5 : 0:0/0.0 G. Address #6 : 0:0/0.0 H. Address #7 : 0:0/0.0 I. Address #8 : 0:0/0.0 J. Address #9 : 0:0/0.0 Enter selection (A-J) [Q]uit : ______________________________ A-J Defines your given FidoNet address. You will be prompted for each individual component of the address (zone, net, node and point numbers); pressing [ENTER] at any prompt will leave that component unchanged. A is your main Address, and B-J are AKA Addresses for either other networks using Fido-transfer-lines, or for other Fido nodes. ___________ CHAPTER 6-I ___________ Offline Mail is a system where one computer takes messages, compresses it to a file, then you transfer it to the other computer, and it is processed. This saves time online for other people to call, and to cut down on any phone charges. ________________________________________________ Offline Mail Support A. QWK/REP Packet name :GSCONN B. Welcome screen name :C:\RENEGADE\MISC\QWK C. News file name :C:\RENEGADE\MISC\QWKNEWS D. Goodbye file name :C:\RENEGADE\MISC\QWKOUT E. Local QWK/REP path :D:\STUFF\ F. Ignore time for DL :Off G. Max total messages :500 H. Max msgs per base :200 Enter selection (A-H) [Q]uit : ________________________________________________ A This option is what the name of the QWK packet which is created will be called (and what the reply is called.) without the QWK or REP extension. B This option is the complete path and filename (without extension) of the welcome screen in the QWK file. C This option is the complete path and filename (without extension) of the news file in the QWK file. D This option is the complete path and filename (without extension) of the goodbye file in the QWK file. E This option is the complete path to where you normally have your QWK files and REP files for when you want to read the BBS's messages offline with the other mail packets. F This option can be set if you want people to have unlimited time for downloading their mail (no matter what the time they have left, let them d/l their mail packet). G This option will set the Maximum Total number of downloadable messages. H This option will set the Maximum Total number of downloadable messages per message base. ___________ CHAPTER 6-J ___________ String config is where the customizable prompts, quotes, questions and text is. _____________ CHAPTER 6-J-1 _____________ ___________________________________________________________________________ String configuration - page 1 of 6 A. Anonymous :[Wondering who I am?] B. Logon note #1:Enter your User Name, Real Name, or ID Number, Logon note #2:or enter "NEW" to logon as a new user. C. Logon prompt :@M<What are you known as?> : D. Echo chr :∙ E. SysOp IN :I'm holding The "O" here! Scream if you must! HAHA! F. SysOp OUT :I'm sorry, The "O" is out at the moment. G. Engage chat :@MHail - Oh Mighty @A! The "O" will be arriving shortly!@M H. Exit chat :The "O" has thrown you back to the board!@M I. Sysop working:--> The "O" is doing something neat <-- J. Pause screen :--> Caress a key <-- Enter selection (A-J,[,]),(Q)uit : ___________________________________________________________________________ A This string is what gets displayed to all users when the mail they are reading was sent anonymously. B These lines are displayed when the BBS asks for a user name, real name, user number, or NEW for a new user. C This is displayed just before the input area, and is usually a prompt such as "Logon:" that lets the caller know that the system is ready to log them on. D This is the character that is echoed to the screen when the caller types sensitive information. E This string tells the user that the SysOp is available and ready to chat. F This string is displayed when the SysOp is not available to chat. G This string is displayed when the SysOp has engaged the Chat mode. H This string is displayed when the SysOp disengages the Chat mode. I This string is displayed when the SysOp is performing a function while a user is online. J This works with the default screen size, established during the new user logon. _____________ CHAPTER 6-J-2 _____________ ______________________________________________________________________________ String configuration - page 2 of 6 A. Message entry L#1:Enter your message now, @A. You may use up to 200 lines. B. Message entry L#2:Press /S to save, or /? for a list of commands. C. NewScan start :[@W - @5 msgs] Scanning...@M D. NewScan done :[@W - @5 msgs] Scan complete.@M E. Read msgs prompt :[@4 of @5] Read (1-@5,<CR>=Next,?=Help) : F. Automessage by: :Auto-Message by: G. Auto border char.:- H. Quote header L#1 :On @D, @F said the following to @T... I. Quote header L#2 : Regarding: @S J. Continue prompt :- Continue? Y/N/C - Enter selection (A-J,[,]),(Q)uit : ______________________________________________________________________________ A This is the first line of the description for entering public messages and Email, displayed just after the header information is entered. B This is the second line of the description for entering public messages and Email. C This message is displayed at the start of each message base during a NewScan of messages. D This message is displayed at the end of each message base during a NewScan of messages. E This prompt is displayed after each message and provides a list of available commands. F This message is displayed as the header of the automessage. G This character surrounds the text in the automessage above and below it. H This string is the first line that is displayed when the user quotes a message. I This is the same as (H) except it's the 2nd line. J This is like Option (J) on Page 1 except it's a continue prompt with keys (Y)es, (N)o, and (C)ontinuous. _____________ CHAPTER 6-J-3 _____________ __________________________________________________________________________ String configuration - page 3 of 6 A. Shell to DOS L#1:The "O" is calling DOS.. "Shell to DOS. Come in DOS!" B. Shell to DOS L#2:Haha! DOS came back fighting! C. Chat call L#1 :I'm giving The "O" a really annoying sound.. D. Chat call L#2 :>><*><< E. Continue Scan Q :Continue, Read msgs, Quit? F. Name not found :That name is NOT found in the user list. G. Bulletin line :Enter bulletin selection (?=List,Q=Quit) : H. Protocol prompt :Which Protocol to use? (What a decision) (?=List) : I. Chat call reason:What is your reason to chat? Enter selection (A-I,[,]),(Q)uit : __________________________________________________________________________ A This message is displayed when the SysOp has performed a shell to DOS. B This message is displayed when the SysOp has returned from dropping to DOS. C This message is displayed when a user pages the SysOp for chat. D This message is displayed while the BBS is paging the SysOp during chat hours. It is displayed nine times, with a beep between each one. (A visual for the Sysop and the user that the user wants to chat.) E This line is displayed while the user is scanning the message bases. F This message is displayed if the user name entered during the logon process is not a valid user name on the BBS. G This message is displayed below the list of the BBS bulletins. H This string is displayed when the user is about to transfer a file. It's used to find out which protocol they want to use. I This string is displayed to the user when they want to chat with you. Don't confuse this with Chat call, or the Sysop Available strings. This is displayed when you are available and the board asks for a reason why they want to chat. _____________ CHAPTER 6-J-4 _____________ __________________________________________________________________________ String configuration - page 4 of 6 A. List line :List files - P to Pause... B. File NewScan line:Search for new files C. Search line :Search all Directories for a File Mask... D. Find Descrip. L#1:Search Descriptions and Filename for Keyword... E. Find Descrip. L#2:Enter the string to search for: F. Download line :Download - You have @U file points left. G. Upload line :Upload! - @3K free in this directory... H. View content line:View archive interior files I. Insuff. file pts :ACCESS DENIED! Insufficient file points to Download! J. Bad UL/DL ratio :ACCESS DENIED! Your U/Dload Ratio is out of balance! Enter selection (A-J,[,]),(Q)uit : __________________________________________________________________________ A This message is displayed when the user selects to list files at the file transfer menu. B This message is displayed when the user selects to scan for new files. C This message is displayed when a user searches for a particular file or set of files. D This is the first line of the message that is displayed when a user wants to search for a text string in the file lists. E This is the second line of the message described in option D. F This message is displayed before a user enters a filename to download. G This message is displayed when a user attempts to upload a file. H This message is displayed when a user attempts to view the contents of an archive file. I This message is displayed when a user attempts to download a file that is worth more file points than they have. J This message is displayed when a user attempts to download a file when their upload/download ratio is out of balance. _____________ CHAPTER 6-J-5 _____________ ______________________________________________________ String configuration - page 5 of 6 A. P/N file info :P to Pause, N for Next Directory B. Get filespec L#1:[ENTER] = All Files C. Get filespec L#2:File Mask >> D. Add to batch :File added to Leeching Queue. E. Adding batches :Batch Download Flagging F. Reading prompt :Begin Reading at [1-@5] (Q=Quit): G. Scanning prompt :Begin Scanning at [1-@5] (Q=Quit): H. Use defaults :Press [ENTER] to use defaults... I. Newscan begins :> [ Newscan All ] < J. Newscan done :> [ Newscan Done ] < Enter selection (A-J,[,]),(Q)uit : ______________________________________________________ A This message is displayed when a NewScan of the file bases has begun. Pressing "P" will pause during a file listing, while pressing "N" will skip to the next available file base. B This is the first line of the message displayed when a file search is being attempted. C This is the second line of the message displayed when a file search is being attempted. D This message is displayed when a user has added a file to the upload or download queue. E This message is displayed when the user wants to flag a file for batch downloading. F This prompt is displayed when the user starts reading messages. G This prompt is displayed when the user starts scanning messages. H This message is displayed when the user is entering a message. It informs the user that default statements will be used if they press [ENTER] at the prompt. I This message is displayed when the user starts a new scan of the available file areas. J This message is displayed when the new scan of files is done. (See option I.) _____________ CHAPTER 6-J-6 _____________ ___________________________________________________________________ String configuration - page 6 of 6 A. User question #1 :What computer type do you use most frequently? B. User question #2 :What is your occupation? C. User question #3 :Where did you hear about this board from? D. User editor display #1 :Computer E. User editor display #2 :Occupation F. User editor display #3 :Heard From Enter selection (A-J,[,]),(Q)uit : ___________________________________________________________________ A-C These messages are what the user is asked during the Sysop definable question section of the new user logon process. D-F These are the strings that are displayed in the corresponding sections of the screen in the user editor for the sysop definable questions. ___________ CHAPTER 6-K ___________ After choosing this option, the following menu comes up: ______________________________________________________________ NN:Description :Colors ==:==============================:============================ 1 GSC Default Colors 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Color Scheme editor (?=Help) : ______________________________________________________________ D This will delete one of the color schemes that are available. I This will insert a color scheme into your current list. M This will modify a current color scheme, and bring you to the next menu (below). P This will set the position of a scheme in the list. Q This will quit you from the color configuration menu, and bring you back to the System Config Menu. After pressing M and choosing the scheme you wish to modify, the following menu is displayed: ______________________________________________________________ Color Scheme 1 of 1 1. Description : GSC Default Colors 2. System colors : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3. File Listings 4. Message Listings 5. File Area Listings 6. Message Area Listings 7. User Listings 8. Node Activity Listing 9. Last Callers Listing A. Offline Mail screen B. Private Mail Listing Edit menu (?=Help) : ______________________________________________________________ 1 Changes the description of this scheme 2 Changes the different colors of the carat color system. 3 Changes the colors in the file listing. 4 Changes the colors in the message listing. 5 Changes the colors in the file area listing. 6 Changes the colors in the message base listing. 7 Changes the colors in the user listing. 8 Changes the colors in the node activity listing. 9 Changes the colors in the last callers listing. A Changes the colors in the offline mail listing. B Changes the colors in the private mail listing. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-1 _____________ After pressing 2, the following is shown: ________________________________________________ 0. System color 0: Bright White on Black 1. System color 1: Cyan on Black 2. System color 2: Blue on Black 3. System color 3: Bright Cyan on Black 4. System color 4: Bright Blue on Black 5. System color 5: Bright Yellow on Black 6. System color 6: Bright White on Blue 7. System color 7: Bright Red on Black 8. System color 8: Blinking Bright Red on Black 9. System color 9: Bright Green on Black System color to change : ________________________________________________ [1-9] Pressing any of these keys will change the system color that corresponds to the number you pressed. After entering the number of the color you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-2 _____________ After Pressing 3 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ______________________________________________________________________________ ┌────────────┬──────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ File Name │ Size │ Description MS-DOS Games #8 │ └────────────┴──────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ *RENEGADE.ZIP 351300 Latest version of Renegade! *RG .ZIP 276420 Latest RENEGADE upgrade. This is the latest upgrade available Uploaded by: John Smith (A) Border (B) File Name field (C) Pts Field (D) Size field (E) Desc Field (F) Area field (G) File name (H) File Points (I) File size (J) File desc (K) Extended (L) Status flags (M) Uploader (N) Search Match Color to change : ______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [G-N] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Status Flag is the *, Unvalid, etc..) After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-3 _____________ After Pressing 4 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ______________________________________________________________________________ ┌──────┬───────────────────┬────────────────────┬───────────────────┬────────┐ │ Msg# │ Sender │ Receiver │ Subject │ Posted │ └──────┴───────────────────┴────────────────────┴───────────────────┴────────┘ * 1 Herb Avore Peter Abbot Help! 01/01/93 * 2 Robin Banks Helen Beck Re: Renegade 01/01/93 > 3 Noah Zark Lou Zerr Modems 01/01/93 (A) Border (B) Msg Num field (C) Sender Field (D) Receiver field (E) Subject Field (F) Date field (G) Msg Num (H) Msg Sender (I) Msg Receiver (J) Subject (K) Msg Date (L) Status flags Color to change : ______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [G-L] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Status Flag is the *, Unvalid, etc..) After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-4 _____________ After Pressing 5 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ______________________________________________________________________________ ┌─────┬────────────────────────────────┬─────┬───────────────────────────────┐ │ Num │ Name │ Num │ Name │ └─────┴────────────────────────────────┴─────┴───────────────────────────────┘ 1 ■ SysOp Directory 2 ■ Miscellaneous 3 Apogee Programs 4 Epic Megagames 5 Nor'Easter Software 6 ■ MS-DOS Utils 7 ■ MS-DOS Comm Progs. 8 ■ MS-DOS Games 9 ■ MS-DOS Misc 10 ■ Windows Files 11 ■ Apple II Files 12 ■ Apple IIgs Files 13 Commodore 14 Macintosh 15 ■ SoundBlaster VOC Files 16 ■ MOD Files 17 ■ GIF Graphics 18 ■ Hints/Cheats/Docs 19 ■ Twilight 2000 Files 20 ■ Renegade Files 21 ■ BBS Programs 22 ■ BBS Doors 23 ■ BBS Utilities 24 ■ Programming Files 25 ■ Adult GIF Files 26 ■ Adult Text Files 27 ■ Adult Misc Files 28 ■ Just because I care (A) Border (B) Base Num field (C) Base Name Field (D) Scan Indicator (E) Base Number (F) Base Name Color to change : ______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-C] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [D-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Scan Indicator is the ■ to show if you are scanning that base) After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-5 _____________ After Pressing 6 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ______________________________________________________________________________ ┌─────┬────────────────────────────────┬─────┬───────────────────────────────┐ │ Num │ Name │ Num │ Name │ └─────┴────────────────────────────────┴─────┴───────────────────────────────┘ 1 ■ General Messages 2 ■ MS-DOS 3 ■ Apple 4 Macintosh 5 Commodore 6 ■ Ops-Only 7 ■ Humor 8 ■ BBS Plugs 9 ■ Ham Radio 10 ■ Debate 11 ■ Story Time 12 ■ Suggestions 13 ■ Games Galore 14 ■ Buy-Sell 15 ■ Twilight 2000 16 ■ Tradewars 2002 17 ■ Upgrades 18 ■ Reviews 19 ■ Slam 20 ■ Environmental Issues 21 ■ Programming 22 ■ Tagline Conference 23 ■ Science Fiction 24 ■ Renegade 25 ■ System Announcements 26 ■ Portland Computer 27 ■ Netbase 28 ■ Buy / Sell (UNI) 29 ■ Ham Radio (UNI) 30 ■ Hardware (UNI) 31 ■ Sysops and Moderators Conferenc 32 ■ User Comments Conference (UNI) 33 ■ Chit Chat (UNI) 34 ■ Local Net (A) Border (B) Base Num field (C) Base Name Field (D) Scan Indicator (E) Base Number (F) Base Name Color to change : ______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-C] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [D-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Scan Indicator is the ■ to show if you are scanning that base) After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-6 _____________ After Pressing 7 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ____________________________________________________________________________ The complete user listing for GS Connection BBS ┌────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬─────┬─────────┐ │ User Name │ Calling from │ Sex │ Last on │ └────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴─────┴─────────┘ Sarah Bellum New York, NY F 01/01/93 Abel Boddeed San Francisco, CA M 01/01/93 Jose Canusee Atlanta, GA M 01/01/93 (A) Border (B) User name field (C) Location field (D) Gender field (E) Last call field (F) Title (G) User name (H) Location (I) Gender (J) Last Call Color to change : ____________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. (Title is "The complete user listing ...") [G-J] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-7 _____________ After Pressing 8 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: _____________________________________________________________________________ ┌───┬────────────────────┬──────────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────┐ │ N │ User Name │ Location │ Activity │ Avail │ └───┴────────────────────┴──────────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────┘ 1 Paul Bearer Bonn, Germany Miscellaneous Yes 2 Lisa Carr Paris, KY Miscellaneous Yes 3 - - - - (A) Border (B) Node num field (C) User name field (D) Location field (E) Activity field (F) Available field (G) Node number (H) User name (I) Location (J) Activity (K) Available (L) Blank Color to change : _____________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. (Title is "The complete user listing ...") [G-L] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Blank is the node(s) which don't have a user on them: Node 3 above) After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-8 _____________ After Pressing 9 on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: _______________________________________________________________________________ Today's callers to GS Connection BBS ┌───────┬────────┬─────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┬───────┐ │ Num# │ Login │ User Name │ Calling from │ Baud │ ├───────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┼───────┤ │ 3001 │ 06:57p │ Rigel │ Portland, ME │ 2400 │ │ 3002 │ 07:44p │ John Hanlon │ Portland, ME │ 2400 │ │ 3003 │ 08:13p │ Sir Robin │ Cape Elizabeth, ME │ 2400 │ │ 3004 │ 08:38p │ Benny │ Franklin, MA │ 2400 │ │ 3005 │ 09:07p │ Midget │ Cumberland Foreside, ME │ 2400 │ └───────┴────────┴─────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────┴───────┘ (A) Border (B) Caller num field (C) Login field (D) User name field (E) Location field (F) Baud field (G) Caller number (H) Login time (I) User name (J) Location (K) Baud rate (L) Title (M) New User flag Color to change : _______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-F] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [G-M] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Title is the "Today's callers ...". New User flag is the "*" which appears next to the name of a new user logon) After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. _____________ CHAPTER 6-K-9 _____________ After Pressing A on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ______________________________________________________________________________ The QWK System is now gathering mail. ┌─────┬───────────────────────┬─────────┬──────┬─────────┬─────┬──────┬──────┐ │ Num │ Message base name │ Short │ Echo │ Total │ New │ Your │ Size │ └─────┴───────────────────────┴─────────┴──────┴─────────┴─────┴──────┴──────┘ 1 General GENERAL No 530 328 13 103k 2 Not so General NSGEN No 854 86 15 43k 3 Vague VAGUE No 985 148 8 74k (A) Border (B) Base num field (C) Base name field (D) Short field (E) Echo field (F) Total field (G) New field (H) Your field (I) Size field (J) Title (K) Base Number (L) Base name (M) Short (N) Echo flag (O) Total Msgs (P) New Msgs (R) Your Msgs (S) Msgs size Color to change : ______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-I] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [J-S] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. (Title is the "QWK System is now ..") After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. ______________ CHAPTER 6-K-10 ______________ After Pressing B on the color scheme menu, the following menu is shown: ______________________________________________________________________________ ┌─────┬───────────────────┬────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┐ │ Num │ Date/Time │ Sender │ Subject │ └─────┴───────────────────┴────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────┘ 1 01 Jan 1993 01:00a Izzy Backyet Renegade 1 01 Jan 1993 01:00a Rhoda Bote Upgrades (A) Border (B) Number field (C) Date/Time field (D) Sender field (E) Subject field (F) Number (G) Date/Time (H) Sender (I) Subject Color to change : ______________________________________________________________________________ [A] This key will change the color for the border. [B-E] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the listing header. [F-I] These keys will change the color for the given letter in the actual listing. After entering the letter of the area you want to change, the menu from Flag 7 (*7*) is shown. ___________ CHAPTER 6-L ___________ Upon selecting, the following menu is displayed: _______________________________________________________________________ Archive configuration edit NN:Ext:Compression cmdline :Decompression cmdline :Success Code ==:===:=========================:=========================:============ +1 ZIP pkzip @F @I PKUNZIP -o @ 0 +2 ARJ ARJ a -y @F ARJ e /y @F 0 1. Archive comment file: d:\gsczip.txt 2. Archive comment file: <d:\ans\comment.ans 3. Archive comment file: *None* Archive edit (Q,?=help) : _______________________________________________________________________ 1-3:Archive comments -- Allows the definition of up to three different archive comments, which can be added to archive files automatically after they have been uploaded. (I)nsert archive -- Creates a new entry in the archive format table. (D)elete archive -- Remove an entry from the archive format table. (M)odify archives -- Allows modification of the archive format table entries. (Q)uit and save -- Saves the table and returns to the System Configuration menu. The following screen is displayed after you choose an archive to work on. ________________________________________________________ Archive #1 of 3 1. Active : Yes 2. Extension name : ZIP 3. Interior list method : "/1" - *Internal* ZIP viewer 4. Compression cmdline : pkzip @F @I 5. Decompression cmdline : PKUNZIP -o @F @I 6. File testing cmdline : pkunzip -t @F 7. Add comment cmdline : rezip.bat @F @C 8. Errorlevel for success : 0 Q. Quit Edit menu: (1-8,[,],Q) : ________________________________________________________ The "[" and "]" keys will allow you to move back and forth between each entry in the list. 1 This option specifies whether or not the archive format is active. 2 This option specifies the extension used for files saved in the particular archive format. 3 This option defines the way the board is to view the contents of archive files in the current format. /1 - Uses the internal ZIP file viewer /2 - Uses the internal ARC file viewer /3 - Uses the internal ZOO file viewer /4 - Uses the internal LZH file viewer /5 - Uses the internal ARJ file viewer If you have defined an archive format that is not supported internally, use this option to define the commandline required to view the archive's contents. When defining the command line, substitute the "@F" MCI code where the actual filename would be placed. 4 This option defines the command line used to create or update an archive file using this format. When defining the command line, substitute the "@F" and "@I" MCI codes where the actual archive filename and file to be archived, respectively, would normally be placed. 5 This option is similar to option 4, except that it defines the commandline used to extract files from an archive file. All rules and restrictions mentioned above also apply. 6 This option is similar to option 4, except that it defines the commandline needed to check the integrity of an archive file. 7 This option is similar to option 4, except that it defines the commandline used to add a comment to an archive file. Use the MCI code "@C" to insert the comment line from the file base. (ie: pkzip -z@C @F .. Will add the comment selected in the file base to the file.) 8 This option defines the ERRORLEVEL value that the archiving program returns when an operation has been successfully completed. Most programs return a level of 0. ___________ CHAPTER 6-M ___________ This section defines the maximum amount of time (in minutes) that a user can remain online for their particular security level (SL). Upon selecting this option, the following screen is displayed: ______________________________________________________________________ Editing: Time limitations 0:1 20:20 40:50 60:90 80:110 100:130 120:130 140:130 1:1 21:20 41:50 61:90 81:110 101:130 121:130 141:130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19:10 39:40 59:80 79:100 99:120 119:130 139:130 159:130 Range settings (S)et (T)oggle (Q)uit : ______________________________________________________________________ (S)et - Sets the SL values for a range of SL areas. You are asked to enter the starting and ending SL areas, and the new value to be placed in those spots. (T)oggle - Switches the display between showing SL areas 0-159 and 160-255. (Q)uit - Returns you to the System Configuration menu. (Just for definition, the SL is on the left, then a colon, then the time limit on the right.) ___________ CHAPTER 6-N ___________ This section works like the Time Limitations section except this section sets the number of calls allowed per day. ___________ CHAPTER 6-O ___________ This section works like the Time Limitations section except this section sets the number of files that a user can download for every file that they upload. ___________ CHAPTER 6-P ___________ This section works like the Time Limitations section except this section sets the number of K that a user can download for every K that they upload. ___________ CHAPTER 6-Q ___________ This section works like the Time Limitations section except this section sets the number of posts per call ratio that must be kept in order to have AR Flag Z. (Helpful if you want to keep people out of the File transfer section until they get productive in posting, etc..) ___________ CHAPTER 6-R ___________ This section works like the Time Limitations section except this section sets the # of downloadable files per day. ___________ CHAPTER 6-S ___________ Same as above but Downloadable K per day. ___________ CHAPTER 6-T ___________ This command will update the current System Averages. This command should only be used when the stats get messed up. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 7 USER EDITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ Upon entry to the user editor, you will see the following screen: _______________________________________________________________________________ Renegade User Editor [2 of 208] A. User name : Tim L. Security : 10 B. Real name : Tim Smith M. D Security: 10 C. Address : 64 D Street N. AR:-------------------------- D. City/State: S. Portland, ME O. AC:----------/1234 E. Zip code : 04106 P. Sex/Age : M16 (10/24/76) F. SysOp note: R. Phone num : 207-767-4305 G. Computer : IBM AT or compatible T. Last/1st : 12/29/92 (08/08/92) H. Occupation: Student/Sysop V. Locked out: Inactive I. Heard From: Guess.. Hmmm. W. Password : XXXXXXXX J. Status : [DEL] [TRP OFF] [LOCK] [ALRT] X. File Pts : 5010 K. QWK Setup : ZIP Y. Start Menu: 1. Call records- TC:991 TT:1763 CT:25 TL:32625 TB:720 2. Mail records- PB:310 PV:418 FB:0 WT:1 3. File records- DL:9-187k UL:1-430k DT:0-0k 4. Pref records- EM:Avatar CS:Yes PS:No CL:Yes ED:F/S 5. Subs records- CR:0 DB:0 BL:0 ED:01/01/70 ET: Select item: _______________________________________________________________________________ A Alters the user's name. If the BBS allows handles, this name can be set differently from the user's real name. B Alters the user's real name. C Alters the user's address. D Alters the user's city and state/province. E Alters the user's postal zip code. F Alters the comment field if you want to be reminded of something about the user. G Alters the user's answer to the 1st Sysop Definable Question. H Alters the user's answer to the 2nd Sysop Definable Question. I Alters the user's answer to the 3rd Sysop Definable Question. J This command toggles the Status of the user: 1) This command can be set to record every action of a user from logon to logoff. 2) This command is used to turn auto-chat buffering on. 3) This command will output the users actions to a separate sysop log specific to the user. 4) This command will alert the sysop when the user logs on the next time. The Display next to Status doesn't display the status of Chat buffer or Sysop Log, but notifies you if the user is Deleted or if they are locked out. K Alters the configuration of the user's QWK packets. L Alters the user's security level (SL). M Alters the user's download security level (DSL). N Allows toggling of the user's AR flags. O Allows toggling of the user's AC flags. P Alters the user's date of birth and gender. Q Exits the user editor. R Alters the user's telephone number. T Alters the date that the user last called the BBS. V This option allows a user to be "locked out" from the BBS; the user will not be allowed to log back on under that name or handle. You will be prompted for a lockout filename, which will be displayed to the user if they try to log on again. W Alters the user's password. X Alters the user's file points. Y Alters the starting menu for the user. (If not specified, default from System Config is used.) 1 Allows alteration of the user's calling records: Total calls Total time on Calls today Time left today Illegal logon attempts Amount of time in Time Bank 2 Allows alteration of the user's mail records: Total public posts Total private posts (Email) Total feedbacks sent Mail waiting 3 Allows alteration of the user's File records: Number of downloaded files Number of downloaded kilobytes Number of uploaded files Number of uploaded kilobytes Number of downloads today Number of downloaded kilobytes today 4 Allows alteration of the user's Preferences: Emulation Type Clear Screen Screen Pause Color Monitor Editor Type 5 Allows alteration of the user's Subscription records: Credits Debit Date of Expiration Expiration Level ; Toggles between "long" and "short" display modes. : Used to turn off the re-display of the user account records in-between commands. \ Views the contents of Slog#.Log where # is the user number. [ Allows editing of the record previous to the current one. If you are at the first record, this command will move to the last record. ] Allows editing of the record after the current one. If you are at the last record, this command will move to the first record. = This command restores the original information for the current record, if you didn't move to another record or if you didn't leave the user editor. { Searches backwards in the user file for all users matching the criteria defined in search options. } Searches forward in the user file for all users matching the criteria defined in search options. * This option will validate a user to a new security level (A-Z, set in Subscription Access). + Alters the status of the user's mailbox. If the mailbox is closed, no Email can be sent to that particular user. The question is also asked of if the mail is to be forwarded to another user. U Moves directly to another user's record. You may enter the user number, the user name, or a partial search string (the user file will be searched for every user name that contains the search string, and you will be prompted one by one). S Specifies certain criteria for searching for users. The following criteria are defined: General text ACS SL DSL AR flags AC flags Status Days since last on Days since first on Number of calls User age User gender # 1/10's call/post #k DL/1k UL # DLs/1 UL In addition, there are several commands that can be used while in this sub-menu: (L)ist options - List the current definitions for each option. (T)oggle options on/off - Toggle an option on/off. (C)lear options - Make all options inactive. (U)sers who match - List all users who match the defined criteria. (Q)uit - Return to the user editor. - This command will display the user's answers to the "Newuser" questionnaire. _ This command will ask for a filename and will display the answers the current user entered to the filename Infoform. ^ Toggles deletion of a user's record. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 8 FILE BASE EDITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ Upon entering the file base editor, a the following screen will be shown. __________________________________________________________________________ NNN:File base name :Flags :ACS :UL ACS :DL ACS :Maxf ===:=========================:======:==========:==========:==========:==== 1 SysOp Directory --N--- s255c@ d255 2000 2 Miscellaneous ------ s20c@ d20 2000 3 Apogee Programs --N--- c@ s255 2000 4 Epic Megagames --N--- c@ s255 2000 5 Nor'Easter Software --N--- c@ s250 2000 __________________________________________________________________________ <CR>Redisplay screen -- Redisplays the listing of file bases. (D)elete -- Used to remove a file base. (I)nsert -- Used to insert another file board in your system. (M)odify -- Allows changes to be made to the file base. (P)osition -- Moves the file boards around in position. (T)oggle -- Toggles the file board editor between display modes. (Q)uit -- Exits the file base editor. When you select the (M)odify command, you will be asked which base you want to modify. After you choose the base, a screen like the following is displayed: ______________________________________ 1. Name : SysOp Directory 2. Filename : SYSOP 3. DL/UL path : F:\SYSOP\ / F:\SYSOP\ 4. ACS req'd : s255c@ 5. UL/DL ACS : / d255 6. Max files : 2000 7. Password : 8. Arc/cmt type: ZIP/1 Flags : --N--- Q. Quit Enter selection (1-8) [Q]uit : ______________________________________ 1 Allows you to rename the current file base. It stores the name as ASCII text, with a maximum of 40 characters (MCI color codes take up 2 characters each). 2 Allows you to alter the directory filename, which stores the information on each file in the file base. 3 Allows you to reconfigure the path to which your files are uploaded and downloaded to/from. 4 This command sets the ACS settings that the user must have to access to enter the file base. 5 This command sets the ACS settings that the user must have in order to download and upload to the file base. 6 This is the maximum number of files allowed in a file base. If a user tries to upload a file when the maximum number of files is reached, the BBS will not allow the transfer. 7 This options sets a password that a user must enter correctly password to enter the base. 8 This enables file bases to be set up with different compression types and comments as defined in the archive configuration. [ Goes to the previous file base. ] Goes to the next file base. F Displays the first file base. J Displays the specified file base. L Displays the last file base. Q Exits the file base editor. N Toggles No ratio checking U Toggles if File base is unhidden C Toggles if the file base is on a CD-ROM I Toggles *.DIR file in DLPATH G Toggles if GIFspecs are automatically added to *.GIF files S Toggles whether the uploader name is shown in the file listings _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 9 MESSAGE BASE EDITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ Upon entering to the message base editor, a screen like the following will be displayed. _______________________________________________________________________________ NNN:Base name :Flag :ACS :Post ACS :MCI ACS :MaxM:A ===:=============================:=====:==========:==========:==========:====:= 1 General Messages L---- s20 250 N 2 MS-DOS L---- s20 100 N 3 Apple L---- s20 100 N 4 Macintosh L---- s20 100 N 5 Commodore L---- s20 100 N 6 Ops-Only L---- s20fb|s250 s20 100 N 7 Humor L---- s20 100 N 8 BBS Plugs L---- s20 100 N 9 Ham Radio L---- s20 100 N 10 Debate L---- s20 _______________________________________________________________________________ <CR>Redisplay screen -- Redisplays the listing of message bases. (D)elete -- Used to remove a message base. (I)nsert -- Used to insert another message base in your BBS. (M)odify -- Allows changes to be made to the message base. (P)osition -- Moves the message bases around in position. (T)oggle -- Toggles the message base editor between display modes. (Q)uit -- Exits the message base editor. When you select the (M)odify command, you are asked which base you want to modify. After entering your choice, a screen like the following is shown. __________________________________________________ Message base #1 of 27 1. Name : General Messages 2. Filename : GENERAL 3. Base type : Local Message path: Unused 4. ACS req. : 5. Post/MCI ACS: s20 / 6. Sysop ACS : s255 7. Max Mess : 250 8. Anonymous : No 9. Password : N. Net Address : Unused C. Colors : Text=0, Quote=9, Tear=4, Origin=3 M. Mail flags : Unused O. Origin line : Unused T. Toggles : ----- P. Perm. Index : 28 Q. Quit __________________________________________________ 1 The name of the message base. 2 The name of the message files. 3 Designates the message base type. Three types are currently available: Local -- Allows the exchange of messages only between the users of the BBS. EchoMail -- Allows the exchange of messages, via a FidoNet type message network system. GroupMail -- Similar in concept to EchoMail, but with a different distribution method. When a base is defined as EchoMail or GroupMail, you will be prompted for a disk drive message path. 4 The ACS requirements that the user must meet in order to access the message base. 5 The user must have this ACS setting in order to post messages on this base. 6 This is the ACS setting for users to have "Sysop Commands" available to them. This is helpful for BBS moderators. 7 This is the maximum number of messages that can be posted on the base. (Default is 100.) When the number of messages exceeds this limit old posts start getting removed when the base gets packed. 8 This determines the anonymity level of the message base. Available anonymity levels are: (Y)es, anonymous allowed, selectively (N)o, anonymous not allowed (F)orced anonymous (D)ear Abby (A)ny Name and are defined as follows: (Y)es, anonymous allowed. (N)o, anonymous not allowed. (F)orced Anonymous -- This automatically makes every post on the base anonymous. (D)ear Abby -- This is for a "Dear Abby" problem solving message base. A user may post a message under ANY one of these three possibilities: "Problemed User" -- Posted by a user who wants help, but wishes to remain anonymous. "Abby" -- Allows another user to respond to a problem post, with anonymity. User name and number -- Allows a caller to post a problem/suggestion under their handle and user number. (A)ny Name -- Allows users to post messages using any name they like. 9 When active, this will prompt a user for the password which must be entered correctly in order to access that message base. N Let's you select another node number to use if you are involved with 2 of more mail networks. C Defines the colors used for standard text, quoted text, tear, and origin lines for EchoMail and GroupMail messages. M Defines the various flag settings used when tossing, scanning, and posting EchoMail and GroupMail messages. The currently available flags are: K - Strip IFNA kludge lines. S - Strip SEEN-BY lines (EchoMail only). O - Strip origin lines. T - Add tear and origin lines to posted messages. I - Sets the message base to Internet Status O Defines the origin line placed at the bottom of EchoMail and GroupMail messages. Q Exits the message base editor. T Allows you to edit the base's flag set: R - Real names only. U - Unhidden. A - Remove ANSI and 8-bit ASCII. P - Allow private messages in the base F - Forced Reading P Defines the QWK packet conference that this base is permanently assigned. Normally when created, this will be equal to the base number. If a base below this one is deleted however, the QWK replies will always be brought into this conference because of the permanent number. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 10 PROTOCOL EDITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ The main screen of the protocol editor looks the following screen: ____________________________________________________________________________ NNN:ACS :Description ===:==========:============================================================= +0 (Q) Quit - abort transfer +1 (Q) Quit - abort batch transfer +2 (Q) Quit - abort resume transfer Protocol editor (?=help) : ____________________________________________________________________________ <CR>Redisplay screen -- Displays the list again. (D)elete protocol -- Removes an entry from the protocol list. (I)nsert protocol -- Inserts a new entry in the protocol list. (M)odify protocol -- Allows you to change an entry in the protocol list. (P)osition protocol -- Moves an entry from one position to another. (Q)uit -- Exits the protocol editor. When you select the (M)odify command, you will be prompted for the entry number to modify. After you choose the protocol, a menu similar to the following will be displayed: _______________________________________________________________________ Protocol #0 of 46 !. Type/protocl:Active - Single 1. Keys/descrip:"Q" / "(Q) Quit - abort transfer" 2. ACS required: "" 3. Temp. log : *None* 4. <U>L log : *None* <D>L log : *None* 5. <U>L command: "QUIT" <D>L command: "QUIT" 6. Codes mean :Transfer OK 7. <U>L codes :(1)"" (2)"" (3)"" (4)"" (5)"" (6)"" <D>L codes :(1)"" (2)"" (3)"" (4)"" (5)"" (6)"" E. Environ. cmd: *None* I. DL File list: *None* C. Max DOS chrs:128 P. Log position: Filename: 0 - Status: 0 Edit menu (?=Help): _______________________________________________________________________ <CR>Redisplay screen -- Redisplays the menu. ([)Back entry -- Moves the pointer to the previous entry in the protocol list. (])Forward entry -- Moves the pointer to the next entry in the protocol list. (J)ump to entry -- This command moves the pointer to the user specified entry in the protocol list. (F)irst entry in list -- Moves the pointer to the first entry in the protocol list. (L)ast entry in list -- Moves the pointer to the last entry in the protocol list. (Q)uit and save -- Saves the current protocol list and returns to the main protocol editor menu. In addition, you can modify any of the entries shown on the screen. They are defined as: ! This option allows you to define the type and availability of the current protocol. The available types are: Batch - The protocol will transfer multiple files with one command. Resume - The protocol will transfer one file, and resume the transfer where it left off (if the previous transfer was aborted). Bi-Directional - The protocol will transfer files in both directions at the same time. 1 This option defines the command keys required to select the protocol and a description that will be displayed when requested. 2 This option defines the ACS requirements that the user must have to use the protocol. 3 This option defines the name of the file that holds the result log of a file transfer operation. 4 This option defines the names of the permanent result log files for upload and download transfers. 5 This option defines the commands required to perform file uploading and downloading. When pressed, you will be asked which command (upload or download) to define. You are then asked which type of command it will be. The four different command types are as follows: (C)ommand -- The entry is assigned to a special function. Ascii -- The selected file will be transferred to the remote user via ASCII transfer. Batch -- The entry will not actually transfer a file, but instead will add the file to the batch transfer queue. Edit -- The selected file's directory entry is edited and the information can be changed. Next -- The selected file is skipped and the next file is selected. Quit -- The selection is cancelled. (E)xternal -- Allows you to define the actual DOS commandline used with the protocol driver. Refer to the above list to determine the correct commandline. (O)ff -- Disables that particular function for the protocol. 6 This option toggles if the error result codes defined in option 7 mean a good or bad transfer. 7 This option defines the result codes (for both uploading and downloading) returned by the protocol driver after completing transmission of a file. E This option defines the command that sets up an environment string for those programs that require environment variables to be set up in certain ways for a transfer log. For example: "SET DSZLOG=%T" would set the DSZ.COM temporary result log filename to the name defined in option 3. If no environment setup is necessary, this string should be set to NULL (""). *IMPORTANT*: If you define a command with this option, make sure to define it in your AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE! I This option defines the name of the file in which Renegade will store the filenames to be transferred in a batch transfer. C This option defines the maximum number of characters allowed on the DOS commandline. (Default is 128, which is the normal allowable DOS size.) P This option defines the positions, on a single line of the temporary result log, of the filename and return status of the transfer. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 11 MENU EDITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ Upon entering the Menu Editor, you are presented with a screen that looks like the following screen: _____________________________________________________________________________ Renegade Menu Editor Directory of E:\RENEGADE\MENU\*.mnu ARCHIVE MNU AUTO MNU BATCH MNU BBSLIST MNU BYEBYE MNU EMAIL MNU FEEDBACK MNU FILE MNU GOODBYE MNU LOGON MNU MAIN MNU MESSAGE MNU MULTI MNU NETSTUF MNU OFFLINE MNU ONLINE MNU PERSONAL MNU SCANFILE MNU SCANMSG MNU SHUTTLE MNU START MNU SUBSCRIB MNU SYSOP MNU TIMEBANK MNU VOTING MNU 25 File(s) 17862656 bytes free Menu editor (?=help) : _____________________________________________________________________________ (D)elete menu file - This command allows you to erase a menu. (I)nsert menu file - This command will generate a new *.MNU file. (M)odify menu file - This command is where you load in one of the menu files and modify the commands and information of the menu. (Q)uit - Exits the menu editor. When you execute the (M)odify command, you will be asked for the menu name to modify. When you enter the name of the menu, a menu like the following is displayed: _____________________________________________________________________________ NN:KK-Typ-Options NN:KK-Typ-Options NN:KK-Typ-Options ==:====================== ==:====================== ==:====================== 1 A -/ auto 11 E -/ email 21 * -/ sysop 2 B -/ bbslist 12 N -^ feedback 22 ! -/ offline 3 C OC 1;Tell me about 13 O -/ online 23 + -Q noredist 4 F -^ scanfile 14 P -/ personal 24 D -/ multi 5 G -/ goodbye 15 S OS 25 - OA nothing;B 6 /G -^ byebye 16 V -/ voting 26 = DW xcbv 7 I OI 17 U OU 27 R -^ subscrib 8 J OR 18 X OP 22 28 % -^ netstuf 9 L OL 19 Y OY 10 M -^ scanmsg 20 $ -/ timebank Menu editor (?=help) : ? _____________________________________________________________________________ In this list, "NN" is the command number, "KK" are the keys used to execute the command, "Typ" is the type of command it is, and "Options" is the command data. (D)elete command - Removes one of the menu commands. (I)nsert command - Inserts a new menu command somewhere in the menu. You can insert more than one menu command at one time. (L)ong generic menu - Displays how the long menu listing will look. (M)odify commands - This command allows you to modify the information of the different commands. (P)osition menu commands - This command allows you to rearrange the order of the menu commands. (S)hort generic menu - Shows how the short menu listing will look. (T)oggle display type - Toggles between the 2 formats which Renegade will use to display the menu commands on the menu: The first is shown up above; it is more concise, and takes up less space than the alternate one (which is more descriptive). (X)Menu data/command data display mode toggle - Toggles between the menu command list mode, and another, separate list of information about the menu. ____________ CHAPTER 11-A ____________ When you activate the (M)odify command, you will be asked which command to modify. After you enter the command number, a menu like the following is displayed: ____________________________________________________________ Menu filename: EMAIL Command #1 of 9 1. Long descript :(R)ead Mail - Read private Electronic mail 2. Short descript:(R)ead Mail 3. Menu keys :R 4. ACS required :"" 5. Cmdkeys :MM 6. Options : Flags :None Q. Quit Edit menu (?=help) : ____________________________________________________________ 1 This field stores a long description of the menu command. 2 This field stores a shorter description of the menu command. 3 This is the actual string that the user enters when he wants to execute the command. If the command key is more than one character in length, and the first character of the command letters is not a slash character ("/"), the user must enter two slashes in a row ("//"), and then the rest of the command. If a command has the command letters "FIRSTCMD", they will be executed first, before the user is able to enter any commands. If a command has the command letters "EVERYTIME", the command will be executed everytime the prompt is displayed, and after the menu is displayed to non-expert mode users. 4 This is the ACS requirement that the user must satisfy to use the command. 5 This is the type of command to be executed. A full description of all the possible types commands is in Chapter 11-D. 6 This string contains command-particular information. If the command uses this line, a short description is with the command in Chapter 11-D. [ Displays the previous menu command. ] Displays the next menu command. F Displays the first menu command. J Displays the specified menu command. L Displays the last menu command. ____________ CHAPTER 11-B ____________ When you press the "X" key at the main editor menu, you switch the display to show the other menu information: __________________________________________________________________ Menu filename: MAIN 1. Menu titles :-=≡ Renegade BBS ≡=- Menu title #2 :-- Main Menu -- 2. Help files :MAIN@S / *Generic* 3. Menu Prompt :[@1 - @2]@MTime Left: [@V] (?=Help)@MMain Menu : ([@ - General BBSing] Time Left: [01:00:00] (?=Help) Main Menu : ) 4. ACS required :"" 5. Password :*None* 6. Fallback menu :MAIN 7. Forced ?-level:None 8. Generic info :4 cols - 1/9/1 9. Flags :C--P- Q. Quit Menu editor (?=help) : __________________________________________________________________ 1 This field contains the title(s) of the current menu. 2 This command inputs the filenames which make up the menus of your menu system. The generic menus are specified if you set the strings to null. The first filename is the normal menu display, and the second filename is the longer menu display. If a "@S" occurs in either of these two filenames, it is replaced with the current user's SL. 3 This field contains the menu prompt that is displayed before it will accept commands from the user. It can be up to 120 characters long. 4 This is the ACS requirement that the user must have to use the menu. If the user does not have access, they will be sent to the fallback menu. 5 If a menu has a password attached to it and a user attempts to enter the menu, the menu will ask for the password. If the entered password is incorrect, the user is sent to the fallback menu. 6 This is a legal menu file which is loaded whenever the user does not have access to the current menu or if a menu error occurs. 7 The help level setting that is forced when the user enters the menu. The help levels are: 0 -- No help level forcing. 1 -- Expert level (only the prompt is shown). 2 -- Normal level (the short menu is displayed). 3 -- Novice level (the long menu is displayed). 8 This entry includes all the information that is used to generate the generic menus. C. Generic columns :4 How many columns of commands there are. 1. Bracket color :1 The color of the bracket around the command letter. 2. Command color :9 The color of the command letter inside the brackets. 3. Description color:1 The color of the description of the command. S. Show menu Shows the short generic menu. 9 There are several functions for each menu that may be flagged on or off. ____________ CHAPTER 11-C ____________ When a user activates a menu command, Renegade executes all of the commands which have the command letters which were entered by the user. If two different commands both have the same command letters in them, both commands are executed in the order they are in the menu. When linking commands together, remember to put a description only on the first command in the link, and set the rest to null. This stops Renegade from displaying the command several times on the generic menu. ____________ CHAPTER 11-D ____________ The Command Keys are 2 letter codes which make Renegade do a certain function. (<> means Optional, [] means required, {} means pick one.) ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-1 ______________ Cmdkeys : "!D" Function: Download .QWK packet Option : None Cmdkeys : "!P" Function: Set Message Pointers Option : None Cmdkeys : "!U" Function: Upload .REP packet Option : None ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-2 ______________ Cmdkeys : "$D" *12* Function: Deposit Time into Timebank Option : [Maxperday;Max Size of bank] Cmdkeys : "$W" *12* Function: Withdraw Time from Timebank Option : [Maxperday] ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-3 ______________ Cmdkeys : "*B" (*!) *6* Function: Enter the message base editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*C" (*!) *6* Function: Change to a different user's account Option : None Cmdkeys : "*D" (*) *6* Function: Enter the Mini-DOS environment Option : None Cmdkeys : "*E" (*!) *6* Function: Enter the event editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*F" (*!) *6* Function: Enter the file base editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*L" Function: Show SysOp Log for certain day Option : None Cmdkeys : "*N" (*) *6* Function: Edit a text file Option : None Cmdkeys : "*P" (*!) *6* Function: Enter the system configuration editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*R" (*) *6* Function: Enter Conference Editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*U" (*!) *6* Function: Enter user editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*V" (*!) *6* Function: Enter the voting editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*X" (!) *6* Function: Enter the protocol editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*Z" (*) *6* Function: Displays system activity log Option : None Cmdkeys : "*1" (*) *6,15* Function: Edit file(s) in current file base Option : None Cmdkeys : "*2" (*) *6,15* Function: Sort files in all file bases by name Option : None Cmdkeys : "*3" (*!) *6* Function: Read all users' private mail Option : None Cmdkeys : "*4" (*!) *6* Function: Download a file from anywhere on your computer Option : <filespec> If [filespec] does not exist, the user is prompted for a file to download. Cmdkeys : "*5" *15* Function: Recheck files in current or all directories for size and online status Option : None Cmdkeys : "*6" (*) *6,15* Function: Upload file(s) not in file lists Option : None This command allows you to upload every file that is not currently in the Renegade file lists, but is in the directory. It will display filename, file size, and then prompt for a description. Cmdkeys : "*7" (*) *6,15* Function: Validate files Option : None Cmdkeys : "*8" *15* Function: Add specs to all *.GIF files in current file base Option : None The specs are a description in the format "(XXXxYYY,CCC)", where "XXX" is the X-resolution, "YYY" is the Y-resolution, and "CCC" is the number of colors in the palette. Cmdkeys : "*9" Function: Pack the message bases Option : None Cmdkeys : "*#" (*!) *6* Function: Enter the menu editor Option : None Cmdkeys : "*$" (*) *6,15* Function: Gives a long DOS directory of the current file base Option : None Cmdkeys : "*%" (*) *6,15* Function: Gives a condensed DOS directory of the current file base Option : None ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-4 ______________ Cmdkeys : "-C" *16* Function: Display message on Sysop Window Option : <string> Cmdkeys : "-F" Function: Display a text file Option : [filename] <.ext> [filename] Full path and 8-character DOS filename. <.ext> Optional DOS extension. If no <path> is given, the file is assumed to be located in the DATA directory. If no <.ext> is given, Renegade will look for the standard extensions. Cmdkeys : "-L" Function: Display a line of text Option : [string] Cmdkeys : "-Q" Function: Read an InfoForm questionnaire file (answers in .ASW) Option : <InfoForm questionnaire filename> If the Option is "", the filename is prompted for. Cmdkeys : "-R" Function: Read an InfoForm questionnaire answer file Option : <InfoForm questionnaire filename> If the Option is "", the filename is prompted for. Cmdkeys : "-S" Function: Append line to sysop log file Option : [string] Cmdkeys : "-;" Function: Execute macro Option : [macro] This command will enter [macro] into the user's macro buffer. Any ";"'s in the [macro] string are substituted with a <CR>. Cmdkeys : "-$" *17* Function: Prompt for password Option : [password] < <[;prompt]> [;bad-message] > This command first displays [prompt] if it exists. If it doesn't, ":" will be displayed. If the password is entered incorrectly, [bad-message] will be displayed if it exists. (If entered incorrectly, any further linking is terminated.) Cmdkeys : "-^" Function: Goto menu Option : [menu file] Cmdkeys : "-/" Function: Gosub menu Option : [menu file] Cmdkeys : "-\" Function: Return from menu Option : None ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-5 ______________ Cmdkeys : "AA" Function: Add files to archive Option : None Cmdkeys : "AC" Function: Convert between archive formats Option : None Cmdkeys : "AE" Function: Extract files from archive Option : None Cmdkeys : "AG" Function: Manipulate files extracted from archives Option : None Cmdkeys : "AM" Function: Modify comment fields in archive Option : None Cmdkeys : "AR" Function: Re-archive archive files using same format Option : None Cmdkeys : "AT" Function: Run integrity test on archive file Option : None ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-6 ______________ Cmdkeys : "BC" *13* Function: Clear batch queue Option : <U> Cmdkeys : "BD" Function: Download batch queue Option : None Cmdkeys : "BL" *13* Function: List batch queue Option : <U> Cmdkeys : "BR" *13* Function: Remove single file from batch queue Option : <U> Cmdkeys : "BU" Function: Upload batch queue Option : None Cmdkeys : "B?" Function: Display number of files left in batch download queue Option : None ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-7 ______________ Cmdkeys : "DC" *2,14* Function: Create CHAIN.TXT (WWIV door) and execute Option Option : [command to execute] Cmdkeys : "DD" *1,2,14* Function: Create DORINFO1.DEF (RBBS door) and execute Option Option : [command to execute] Cmdkeys : "DG" *2,14* Function: Create DOOR.SYS (GAP door) and execute Option Option : [command to execute] Cmdkeys : "DS" *1,2,14* Function: Create SFDOORS.DAT (Spitfire door) and execute Option Option : [command to execute] Cmdkeys : "DW" *1,2,14* Function: Create CALLINFO.BBS (Wildcat! door) and execute Option Option : [command to execute] Cmdkeys : "D-" *2,14* Function: Execute Option without creating a door information file Option : [command to execute] ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-8 ______________ Cmdkeys : "FA" Function: Change file bases Option : <base#> or {+/-} or <L> If Option = "base#" Change to specified base. If Option = "+" Change to next base If Option = "-" Change to previous base If Option = "L" Lists available bases only If Option = "" Prompts for desired base Cmdkeys : "FB" Function: Add file to Batch Download List Option : None Cmdkeys : "FD" Function: Download file on BBS to user Option : None Cmdkeys : "FF" Function: Search all file bases for description Option : None Cmdkeys : "FL" Function: List filespec in current file base only Option : None Cmdkeys : "FN" Function: Scan file sections for new files Option : <newtype> *3* <newtype> "G" : Global - NewScan all file bases "C" : Current - NewScan current file base # : Any - NewScan file base # "" : Ask - NewScan current file base (default) Cmdkeys : "FP" Function: Change pointer date for new files Option : None Cmdkeys : "FS" Function: Search all file bases for filespec Option : None Cmdkeys : "FU" Function: Upload file from user to BBS Option : None Cmdkeys : "FV" Function: List contents of an archived file Option : None Cmdkeys : "FZ" Function: Set file bases to be scanned for new files Option : None Cmdkeys : "F@" Function: Create temporary directory Option : None If there is enough file base space left, this command prompts for a directory and creates a new, temporary, file base. After changing to a new area, it disappears, and will not show up on any list. Cmdkeys : "F#" Function: Display Line/Quick file base change Option : None Displays the line "Enter the number of a file base to change to." if the user enters "#", or will switch to file base # if it exists. ______________ CHAPTER 11-D-9 ______________ Cmdkeys : "HC" Function: Careful logoff of user Option : [string] [string] is printed, and the user must enter either Yes or No. If Yes is entered, LOGOFF.* is displayed and the user is logged off. Cmdkeys : "HI" Function: Immediate logoff of user Option : None Cmdkeys : "HM" Function: Display string and logoff user Option : [string] _______________ CHAPTER 11-D-10 _______________ Cmdkeys : "MA" Function: Message base change Option : <base#> or {+/-} or <L> If Option = "base#" Change to specified base. If a menu is specified, that menu is loaded if it exists. If Option = "+" Change to next base If Option = "-" Change to previous base If Option = "L" Lists available bases only If Option = "" Prompts for desired base Cmdkeys : "ME" Function: Send private mail to user Option : <User #> <;Reason> If Option is blank, this command will prompt for a user name or number to send private mail to. Mail is sent to <user #> if it specifies a valid user number. If <reason> is specified, it is used as a "RE:" reason in the letter sent. If <reason> is not specified, the default reason is "Feedback". Cmdkeys : "MK" Function: Edit/Delete outgoing private mail Option : None Cmdkeys : "ML" Function: Send "mass mail" - private mail sent to multiple users Option : None Cmdkeys : "MM" Function: Read private mail Option : None Cmdkeys : "MN" *4* Function: Display new messages Option : <newtype> <newtype> "G" : Global - NewScan all message bases "C" : Current - NewScan current message base "#" : Any - NewScan message base # "" : Ask - NewScan current message base (default) Cmdkeys : "MP" Function: Post message in the current message base. Option : None Cmdkeys : "MR" Function: Read messages in current base Option : None Allows users to read messages in current base in forward or reverse order. Cmdkeys : "MS" Function: Scan messages in current base Option : <newtype> <newtype> "G" : Global1 - NewScan all message bases "Y" : Current - NewScan current message base "N" : NewScan - NewScan all bases for in new messages "" : Ask - NewScan current message base (default) Cmdkeys : "MU" Function: Lists users with access to the current message base Option : None Cmdkeys : "MY" Function: Scan message bases for personal messages Option : None Cmdkeys : "MZ" Function: Set message bases to be scanned for new messages Option : None Cmdkeys : "M#" Function: Display Line/Quick message base change Option : None Displays the line "Enter the number of a message base to change to." if the user enters "#", or will switch to message base # if it exists. _______________ CHAPTER 11-D-11 _______________ Cmdkeys : "NA" Function: Toggle node page availability Option : None Cmdkeys : "ND" (*) *6* Function: Hangup node Option : <Node #> If Option is null, user is prompted for the node # to hangup, otherwise Node # is hung up. Cmdkeys : "NG" Function: Join Group Chat Option : None Cmdkeys : "NO" Function: View users on all nodes Option : None Cmdkeys : "NP" Function: Page another node for chat Option : <Node #> If Option is null, user is prompted for node to page, otherwise Node # is paged for chat. Cmdkeys : "NS" Function: Send a message to another node Option : <node number> <;message to send> If no options are specified, the current user will be prompted for the node to send the message to, and the message to send that node. Cmdkeys : "NT" Function: Stealth Mode On/Off Option : None _______________ CHAPTER 11-D-12 _______________ Cmdkeys : "O1" *18* Function: Ask for BBS password Option : None This command will ask for the BBS password, and if it is correctly entered, the user will be brought to the "Enter name" prompt. Cmdkeys : "O2" *18* Function: Apply to BBS as a new user Option : None This command allows the user to apply to the BBS as a new user. Cmdkeys : "O3" *18* Function: Allow user to find out the BBS password Option : None Will show the BBS password if the user's security level (SL or DSL) is greater then the new user levels. Cmdkeys : "OA" *17* Function: Allow auto-validation of users Option : [password]<;Level> New users must enter the <password> in order to validate themselves. If correct, the command sets the user to Security Level <Level>. If <Level> isn't specified, the user is upgraded to Level B. Cmdkeys : "OB" Function: Add entry to the BBS list Option : <bbslist file> If entered, the bbslist file is the alternate file to add the entry to. Default is "bbslist.asc". Cmdkeys : "OC" Function: Page the SysOp Option : <user #> <;string> user # If the SysOp is not available, this is the user number the message is left to. string String to print, other than the why do you want to chat string. Cmdkeys : "OD" Function: Change user's file points Option : [{+/-}number] + Add - Subtract Cmdkeys : "OE" Function: Pause Screen Option : None Cmdkeys : "OF" Function: AR flag set/reset/toggle Option : [{function}{flag}] {flag} is a any AR flag (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ) {function} may be one of the following: + Set flag - Reset flag ! Toggle flag More than one combination may be specified. Case is ignored. Cmdkeys : "OG" Function: AC flag set/reset/toggle Option : [{function}{flag}] {flag} is a AC flag (LCVUA*PEKM1234) {function} may be one of the following: + Set flag - Reset flag ! Toggle flag More than one function/flag combination may be specified. Case is ignored. Cmdkeys : "OL" Function: List today's callers Option : None Cmdkeys : "OO" Function: Display SysOp chat status Option : None This command will display the Sysop status string, or the "SYSOPIN.*" and "SYSOPOUT.*" files. Cmdkeys : "OP" *5* Function: Modify user information Option : [info type] [info type] Contains the type of user information to be modified. 1. Address 16. Video emulation mode * 2. Age/DOB 17. Color (toggle) $ 3. ANSI type *10* 18. Pause (toggle) 4. City & State 19. Input type (toggle) * 5. SDQ #1 *11* 20. Clear Screen (toggle) * 6. SDQ #2 *11* 21. Define user colors * 7. Handle 22. Expert mode (toggle) 8. Phone number 23. Country 9. Password 24. Clear & Pause (question) * 10. Real Name 26. F/S Editor Toggle 11. Screen size 27. Configure QWK Packet * 12. Sex (gender) 28. Force Hotkey On * 13. SDQ #3 *11* 29. Force Hotkey Off 14. Zip Code 15. Mail box status Cmdkeys : "OR" Function: Change to another conference Option : <conference char> or <?> The <conference char> can be any character from A to Z, or @ to switch to the main conference. If Option is "?", all conferences available to the user are displayed. If Option is blank (""), the user is prompted as to which conference is desired. Cmdkeys : "OS" Function: Go to bulletins menu Option : <main bulletin;sub-bulletin> <main bulletin> is the bulletin displayed first, and after a "?" is pressed. <sub-bulletin> is the file prefix used for bulletin selections. Example: If <sub-bulletin> is MAIN, and the user enters "5", MAIN5.* is displayed. If Option="", <main bulletin> is set to "BULLETIN" and <sub-bulletin> is set to "BULLET". This is the default when bulletins are included at logon. Cmdkeys : "OU" Function: User Listing Option : < SL;Title > Cmdkeys : "OY" Function: Displays a short list of info on the user's account Option : None _______________ CHAPTER 11-D-13 _______________ Cmdkeys : "UA" Function: Reply to author of current automessage Option : None Cmdkeys : "UR" Function: Display current automessage Option : None Cmdkeys : "UW" Function: Write automessage Option : None _______________ CHAPTER 11-D-14 _______________ Cmdkeys : "VA" Function: Add voting topic Option : None Cmdkeys : "VL" Function: List voting topics Option : None Cmdkeys : "VR" Function: View results of voting topic Option : <Question #> If Option is set to null, user is prompted for Question to view the results of, otherwise user views results of Question #. Cmdkeys : "VT" (*) *6* Function: Track User's vote Option : <User #> If Option is set to null, user is prompted for user to track, otherwise user tracks User #. Cmdkeys : "VU" (*) *6* Function: View users who voted on Question Option : <Question #> If Option is set to null, user is prompted for Question to view, otherwise user views Question #. This doesn't list users who've voted on the question, rather it lists the choices in the question and the users who voted that way. Cmdkeys : "VV" Function: Vote on all un-voted topics Option : None Cmdkeys : "V#" Function: Vote on Question # Option : <Question #> If Option is set to null, user is prompted for Question to vote on, otherwise user votes on Question #. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 12 EVENT EDITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ Upon entering the event editor, a screen as follows appears: ________________________________________________________________________ NN:Description :Typ:Bsy:Time :Len:Days :Execinfo ==:==============================:===:===:=====:===:=======:============ +1 Pack Messages Pak 0 00:00 292 SMTWTFS pack Event editor (?=help) : ________________________________________________________________________ <CR>Redisplay menu -- Redisplays the listing of events. (D)elete -- This will allow you to delete an unwanted event. (I)nsert -- This will insert another event into the list. (M)odify -- This will allow you to modify an existing event. (P)osition -- This will move an event from one position to another. (Q)uit -- Exits the Event Editor. When you select the (M)odify command, you are asked to select the event that you would like to modify. After choosing, the event data is displayed: _______________________________ Event #1 of 8 !. Active : Yes 1. Description : Pack Messages 2. Sched. type : Pack msgs 3. Event data : pack 4. Off hook time: None. 5. Exec. time : 00:00 6. Busy during : Yes 7. Soft event : Yes 8. Run if missed: Yes 9. Last day exec: Today A. Days active : SMTWTFS B. Node number : 0 Edit menu (?=help) : _______________________________ ! This determines whether or not the event is active. 1 This describes the event. (Up to 80 characters) 2 This is the type of event that will be executed. There are six choices: ACS -- Enables only certain callers who have the correct security settings to access the BBS at a certain time of the day. Chat -- Not implemented yet. DOS -- Shells to the DOS level and executes files defined in the Event Data. External -- This requires a batch file for execution, which is used to detect an ERRORLEVEL value. Pack -- This event packs the message bases by removing all deleted messages and adjusting the number of messages in each base to conform to the maximum limit set in the message base editor. Sort -- This event sorts the file bases by scanning the directories and sorting by name. 3 This field will vary with the type of event being executed. DOS -- The name of the program to be run. External -- The ERRORLEVEL value to be used when the BBS quits to DOS. ACS -- The ACS setting that users must have. All others -- Not used; the event data field will be ignored. 4 This is the time before an event that the BBS will become busy. If a user is online, their online time is adjusted for the event. 5 This is the time of day that the particular scheduled event will occur. It is defined in the 24-hour format. 6 This field determines whether or not the modem will be made busy during the scheduled event. 7 This tells if the event is "Hard" or "Soft". Hard events will make Renegade shorten a user's time online if it will keep them on longer then when the event will run. Soft events wait for the user to logoff before the event is run. 8 This field determines if the BBS should run the event if it missed it the last time it was supposed to be run. 9 This field sets the number of days since the event was last run. A These are the days of either the regular week, or the month, that the scheduled event will occur. Weekly -- Event will occur at least once every week. A bar with the current days active will be displayed as follows: Current: SMTWTFS [ ] Modify by entering "X"'s under the days the event is to be active. Monthly -- This will occur only one day in the month, and is modified by entering the day it is to be run. B This field determines which node will run the event. 0 means the first free node will run it. [ This will jump back one entry in the list of events. ] This will move forward one entry in the list of events. F This will move to the first entry in the list of events. L This will move to the last entry in the list of events. J This will jump to a specified entry in the list of events. Q Saves all entries in the list of events and returns to the main editor screen. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 13 MINI-DOS ENVIRONMENT _____________________________________________________________________________ Mini-DOS is a small, compact version of the DOS commandline. When you enter this area, you will see something like: E:\RENEGADE> where E:\RENEGADE is your BBS Home directory. The commands available here are: CD Normal DOS Change Directory Command CLS Normal DOS Clear Screen Command CONVERT *8* This command will convert an archived file to another archive format. The proper format for the command is: CONVERT FILENAME.EXT XTN where FILENAME.EXT is the full drive:\path\filename with the correct archive extention of the archive you want to convert (ie: RENEGADE.ZIP). XTN is the archive extention that you want to convert the original file to (ie: ARJ). COPY Normal DOS Copy Command. DEL Normal DOS Delete Command. DIR This command will provide a short DOS directory. The use is the same as the normal DOS Directory Command. DIRSIZE This command will provide the amount of space that a given filetype takes up. The usage is: DIRSIZE FILETYPE[.EXT] FILETYPE is a valid DOS filename, EXT is an optional extention. Wildcards are allowed. "DIRSIZE *.ZIP" shows the total size of all the ZIP files, while "DIRSIZE *" will show the total size of all the files that don't have an extention. DISKFREE This command will show the amount of space free on the current drive. EDIT This command will pop up the old Renegade Editor, which is not unlike the DOS command EDLIN. If no file is specified, the file is then asked for. EXIT Normal DOS EXIT Command which will return you to Renegade. HELP or ? This command will pup up the DOSHELP.* file as a Help me file. IFL *8* This command will use the Renegade internal File lister and will list the files inside an archive. The proper use for this command is: IFL FILENAME IFL will search for wildcards for the extention. MD Normal DOS Make Directory Command. MOVE This command will copy a file or a group of files and then will delete the original files. The proper format for this command is: MOVE FILESPEC.EXT DESTINATION RD Normal DOS Remove Directory Command. RECEIVE This command will tell Renegade to receive a file from the remote computer. The full command is just "RECEIVE". After pressing enter, Renegade will prompt for a protocol, and if the protocol is a non-batch protocol, Renegade will prompt for a filename. REN Normal DOS Rename File Command. SEND This command is the opposite of receive, as it will allow the remote computer to receive a file that is sent from Renegade. No filespecs are required for the command. The filename is asked for and then the protocol. TYPE Normal DOS Type Command. (If in Renegade, you have a page pause, the file you are typing will be paused.) UNZIP *8* This command will extract the files from an archive file. The proper format for this command is: UNZIP FILENAME.EXT [OPTIONAL] FILENAME.EXE is the FULL path and filename with extention of the archive. [OPTIONAL] is any optional information that should be passed to the Un-Archiver, such as destination, file to extract, etc. VER This command will just notify you that you are in the Renegade DOS Emulator. ZIP *8* This command is the opposite of the UNZIP command. It has the same format however: ZIP FILENAME.EXT FILE1.EXT [FILE2.EXT ...] FILENAME.EXT is the full path and filename with extention, FILE1.EXT is the full path and filename for the first file to be archived. [FILE2.EXT ...] is any other files you want to stick in the archive. X: Normal DOS Change to Drive Command. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 14 INFOFORM QUESTIONNAIRE SYSTEM _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ CHAPTER 14-A ____________ InfoForm questionnaires are text files with certain commands that only have meaning to the BBS. The questionnaire is stored in the MISC directory, in a file with the extension .INF, .INA or .INV (No Emulation, ANSI Emulation, or Avatar Emulation, respectively.) When users answer the question(s), their answers are also stored in the MISC directory, in a file with the extension ".ASW". Answers from other users are appended to the end of the answer file. ____________ CHAPTER 14-B ____________ A special InfoForm questionnaire called NEWUSER is always given to a new user during the new user logon process. An example is listed below: _____________________________________________________________________________ Alright! Only a few more questions to go before you can logon. Please answer the questions, as they are essential for Validation and just as a security measure. Don't worry though.... It's not a test. (it's a quiz..) ;YAre you the Sysop of a BBS (Y/N)? : * ;INO,NOSYSOP What is the Phone # of the BBS? ###-###-#### ;A ? * ;AWhat BBS software do you run? * ;AHow long has it been running for? * ;GNOSYSOP1 :NOSYSOP Oh well! Someone's gotta do it, eh? :NOSYSOP1 Do you know of any of the current users on this BBS, or any other good users that could recommend you? (2 lines) ;A 1) * ;A 2) * Ok! Thanks for answering the questions, and I'm sure you'll be validated very soon! _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ CHAPTER 14-C ____________ Below are listed all the InfoForm questionnaire commands currently supported by Renegade. All commands must start on a separate line, beginning with a ";" character. Labels also start on a separate line, but beginning with a ":" character, and are followed by a string of characters which define the label name. Everything else is treated as straight text. A "; <string>" line is treated as a comment. Command: A<string>* Function: Displays <string> then inputs the string at the "*" character. Command: B<string>* Function: Similar to the "A" command, except input is uppercase only. Command: C"chars"<string>* Function: Displays string, then inputs a single character at the "*" character. Only accepted answers are the characters between the quote marks (""). Command: Dx<string> Function: Outputs a doorfile (See Door in Menu Commands for x) then executes <string>. All rules for standard door commands apply. Command: F<Flag Toggles> Function: Will toggle the AR flags. Refer to the Commandkey "OF" in Chapter 11-D-12 for information on the <Flag Toggles>. Command: G<label> Function: Goes to label <label>. If <label> doesn't exist, the questionnaire will terminate. Command: H Function: Terminates questionnaire and hangs up on user. Command: I<string>,<label> Function: Branches to <label> if <string> was the the last input value from a "A", "B", "C", or "Y" command. Command: K Function: Terminate questionnaire without saving answers. Command: L<string> Function: Outputs <string> to the questionnaire answer file only. Command: N<String>* Function: Displays <string>, then accepts either a "Y", or "N" at the "*" character. Defaults to Yes. Command: Q Function: Terminates questionnaire and saves answers in answer file. Command: R<Flag Toggles> Function: Will toggle the AC flags. Refer to the Commandkey "OG" in Chapter 11-D-12 for information on the <Flag Toggles>. Command: T<filename> Function: Displays the file <filename>. Command: V<level> Function: Will validate a user up to level <level>. Command: Y<string>* Function: Same as N<String>, but defaults to Yes instead of No. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 15 RUN-TIME ERRORS _____________________________________________________________________________ Certain errors while Renegade is online cause it to exit back to DOS. Whenever this occurs, the screen image is sent to a file called ERROR.LOG in your main BBS directory, along with certain pieces of information such as the time, date, error number, BBS version, the user who was on and what baud rate they were on at. A message is also sent to the SysOp log, and the user's screen when a error occurs. If a error does occur in Renegade, please report it to either your local support hub, or one of the Renegade Alpha sites. Please send along the information at the top of the section where the error is in the ERROR.LOG file. ____________ CHAPTER 15-A ____________ 0 No error 1 Critical error 2 New echomail entered ____________ CHAPTER 15-B ____________ 2 File not found. 3 Path not found. 4 Too many open files. 5 File access denied. 6 Invalid file handle. 12 Invalid file access code. 15 Invalid drive number. 16 Cannot remove current directory. 17 Cannot rename across drives. ____________ CHAPTER 15-C ____________ 100 Disk read error. 101 Disk write error. 102 File not assigned. 103 File not open. 104 File not open for input. 105 File not open for output. 106 Invalid numeric format. ____________ CHAPTER 15-D ____________ 150 Disk is write-protected. 151 Unknown unit. 152 Drive not ready. 153 Unknown command. 154 CRC error in data. 155 Bad drive request structure length. 156 Disk seek error. 157 Unknown media type. 158 Sector not found. 159 Printer out of paper. 160 Device write fault. 161 Device read fault. 162 Hardware failure. ____________ CHAPTER 15-E ____________ 200 Division by zero. 201 Range check error. 202 Stack overflow error. 203 Heap overflow error. 204 Invalid pointer operation. 205 Floating point overflow. 206 Floating point underflow. 207 Invalid floating point operation. 208 Overlay manager not installed. 209 Overlay file read error. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 16 OPTIONAL FILES _____________________________________________________________________________ SYSOPIN.* Displayed when sysop chat availability command is used and is available. SYSOPOUT.* Displayed when sysop is not available. REQFILE.* Displayed when an offline file is requested for download. DLHOURS.* Displayed during hours when downloading isn't allowed. UPLOAD.* Displayed before uploading a file. WELCOME#.* All welcome files are displayed in sequence. PRHELP.* Message Editor help file. COLOR.* Color help file for inside the message editor. BDYS.* Displayed if the user has had a birthday since their last call. BDAY.* Displayed on the user's birthday. LOGONx.* Displayed after the user logs on in sequence. SL###.* Displayed to users who have Security Level ###. DSL###.* Displayed to users who have Download Security Level ###. ARLEVEL#.* Displayed to users who have AR flag # set. USER###.* Displayed to user number ###. SYSTEM.* Displayed to new users and at the (I)nformation command. NEWUSER.* Displayed to new users. NONEWUSR.* Displayed when system is refusing new users. NEWAPP.* Displayed before new user application is sent. NOSYSOP.* Displayed when the sysop didn't answer chat call. GOAWAY.* Displayed when user attempts to chat more than times allowed. AUTOVAL.* Displayed when users validate themselves with password. LOGOFF.* Displayed when the user is logged off. PRESHUTL.* Displayed before the Shuttle menu. ACSEA#.* Displayed to users during ACS event number #. ACSEB#.* Displayed to users refused during ACS event number #. NOBAUD.* Displayed to low baud callers when low baud isn't allowed. NOBAUDH.* Displayed to low baud callers who call outside of low baud time. YESBAUDH.* Displayed when low baud caller calls during low baud times. 2MANYCAL.* Displayed when a user attempts to logon more times than allowed. NOTLEFTA.* Displayed when user attempts to logon with no time left. PROTRES.* Protocols Listing - Resume protocols. PROTBUL.* Protocols Listing - Batch Upload. PROTBDL.* Protocols Listing - Batch Download. PROTSUL.* Protocols Listing - Single Upload. PROTSDL.* Protocols Listing - Single Download. BATCHUL0.* Displayed when batch upload is selected with 0 files in queue. BATCHUL.* Displayed before batch upload protocol is selected. CHATINIT.* Displayed when breaking into chat. CHATEND.* Displayed when exiting chat. REVENT#.* Displayed when system event number # is approaching. TIMEDOUT.* Displayed when the user times out. HANGUP##.* Displayed when you hangup with the HANGUPxx option. NOTLEFT.* Displayed when the user runs out of time. PWCHANGE.* Displayed when forcing a password change. NONODE.* Displayed when user doesn't have the ACS to log on to node. TELEHELP.* Displayed as help file in Teleconferencing TELECONF.* Displayed when users first enter Teleconferencing. MULTILOG.* Displayed if a user tries logging in while on another node. READHLP1.* Display when user hits ? at the message read prompt. READHLP2.* Displayed in place of READHLP1 when user is message sysop. CONFLIST.* Displayed in place of internal conference listing. PRELOGON.* Displayed after Copyright notice, before login prompt. CONF@.* Displayed after joining conference @. CHATOVR.* Displayed when paging if sysop is NOT available but user has chat hour override ACS. DOSHELP.* Mini-DOS help file. WRNGBDAY.* Displayed to a user that fails the birthdate check. ONCEONLY.* Displayed to a user at logon only if it's NEW since last logon. NETMHELP.* Displayed right after a user selects to send NETMAIL. DLOAD.* Displayed before downloading a file. YOURINFO.* Displayed by the OY (your info) command keys in place of default screen if it exists. NOACCESS.* Displayed if a user doesn't have access to a menu. _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 17 ORDER OF LOGONS _____________________________________________________________________________ The Codes: A = Always displayed. I = If Available. T = Toggleable. P = If Applicable. ____________ CHAPTER 17-A ____________ The following is the order in which events and files occur when a user logs on to the BBS, starting right after he successfully enters his password and phone number. Event or File (CAPS) called: Codes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Renegade Logo and "Registered to.." A 2. PRELOGON.* I 3. Enter Name, User #, etc A 4. WELCOME.* I WELCOME#.* where # = 1-9, in sequence. I 5. LOGON.* I LOGON#.* where # = 1-9, in sequence. I 6. Last Few Callers T 7. SL###.* P 8. DSL###.* P 9. ARLEVEL#.* P 10. USER###.* P 11. ONCEONLY.* P 12. BDAY.* or BDYS.* P 13. Automessage T 14. User Information Screen T 15. "System Bulletins have been updated..." P 16. "You have not voted..." P 17. "<name> replied to <subject> on <date>" P 18. "You Received XXX file points..." P 19. "You have Email waiting..." P 20. BULLETIN.* T If nothing specified in startout menu: 21. MAIN.* A ____________ CHAPTER 17-B ____________ The following is the order in which certain events and files occur when a new user is in the process of applying for an account on the BBS, starting right after they choose to logon as new. Event or File (CAPS) called: Codes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Renegade Logo and "Registered to.." A 2. PRELOGON.* I 3. Enter Name, User #, etc A NEW is entered 4. New user password is asked for P 5. NONEWUSR.* is displayed and the user is logged off, if they I enter the new user password incorrectly or if new users aren't allowed (if not allowed, 4 is skipped.) If password is correct or there is no password: 6. SYSTEM.* I 7. NEWUSER.* I 8. Question Sequence (18 new-user questions) A 1. User name or alias 2. Real name 3. Country Calling From 4. Street address 5. City 6. State 7. Zip code 8. Voice phone number 9. Gender 10. Birthdate 11. SysOp Defined Question #1 12. SysOp Defined Question #2 13. SysOp Defined Question #3 14. Screen Width 15. Screen Length 16. Screen Clearing 17. Screen Pausing 18. Password 9. New User question responses displayed. A 10. "Saving your information..." A 11. NEWUSER.INF I 12. NEWAPP.* I 13. LOGON.* I LOGON#.* where # = 1-9, in sequence. I 14. Last Few Callers T 15. SL###.* P 16. DSL###.* P 17. ARLEVEL.* P 18. USER###.* P 19. ONCEONLY.* P 20. BDAY.* or BDYS.* P 21. Automessage T 22. User Information Screen T 23. "System Bulletins have been updated..." P 24. "You did not Vote..." A 25. "<name> replied to <subject> on <date>" P 26. "You received XXX file points..." P 27. "You have Email waiting..." A 28. BULLETIN.* T If nothing specified in startout menu: 29. MAIN.* A _____________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 18 CREDITS _____________________________________________________________________________ This documentation (even in the form it's in) has some key people to mention: Theo Van Dinter - Sysop: GS Connection BBS running on a 486DX/33 w/ 8 Megs memory, 213 megs and online CD-ROM, Suprafax v.32bis 14.4k modem, running Renegade 04-05a. (207) 799-9080, Cape Elizabeth, ME. P. Hartman - Gave me CORRECT Logon sequences (with a few minor adjustments)... Other parts were written by Cott Lang in the "Whatdone" file that is released with the new versions of Renegade. The main parts of this manual were written by Theo Van Dinter - December 27, 1992 through January 1, 1993, and the other various dates that Renegade comes out.. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX A AC FLAG DEFINITIONS _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________ PENALTY FLAGS _____________ L Can logon ONLY once/day -- Does not allow a given caller to have more than one BBS logon in a given day. C Can't page SysOp -- Does not allow the caller to use the chat command throughout the BBS. V Posts marked unvalidated -- Marks all public messages as "unvalidated" until the SysOp decides to either validate or delete them. B The strange unknown Restriction Flag. A Can't write a automessage. This command will not allow the user to replace the current automessage with one of their own. * Can't post/send anon. -- This flag prevents the caller from being able to post public or Email messages anonymously. P Can't post at all -- This flag prevents a user from posting any messages in any message base. E Can't send Email -- This flag prevents the caller from sending any Email to another user. K Can't vote -- Does not allow the caller to have access to the voting booth. M Mandatory Reply or Deletion of E-Mail. User must either read and reply to his/her mail, or delete it. ____________ REWARD FLAGS ____________ 1 No UL/DL ratio check -- This flag will suppress the upload/download ratio check. 2 No post/call ratio check -- This flag will suppress the post/call ratio check. 3 No file points check -- This flag will suppress the checking of a user's file points when requesting a download of a file. 4 Protection from deletion -- This flag will prevent a user's account from being deleted. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX B FILE BASE FLAG DEFINITIONS _____________________________________________________________________________ N Sets the file base to not have UL/DL ratio or file points checks. U If active, it will display a file base in an area listing regardless of whether or not the user has access to that base. If the user lacks access, it will show in the directory list, but no base number will be shown. C This feature toggles whether of not the file base is kept on a CD-ROM or not. If toggled on, it will disallow the file base to be newscanned. (Set the Upload ACS to s300 to not allow uploads from anyone (including you)). I If toggled on, the *.DIR file for the particular file base will be stored in the download path instead of the DATA directory. G This flag is used for directories containing GIF pictures, and active, the BBS will insert in the description the size and color information about the file. It is written in the following format: (Width,Height,# of colors) Width and Height are in pixels. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX C MESSAGE BASE FLAG DEFINITIONS _____________________________________________________________________________ R If active, real names are stored in the "From:" and "To:" fields of each message. U If active, it will display a message base in an area listing regardless if the user has access to that base. A If active, ANSI codes and 8-bit ASCII characters (127-255) are removed from messages before they are posted. P If active, this allows private posts to be allowed in the message bases. F If active, this will disable the Q command, making the base a "Mandatory Reading" base to read every message. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX D MENU FLAG DEFINITIONS _____________________________________________________________________________ (C)lear screen before menu - This tells Renegade to clear the screen every time the normal menu is displayed. (D)on't center the menu titles - This tells Renegade to leave the menu titles uncentered. This only affects the titles at the top. (N)o menu prompt toggle - This can be used if you want to put the menu prompt for the menu in the .ASC or .ANS file. (P)Force pause before menu display - The screen will be paused before the menu is displayed. (T)Auto-time display toggle - If this is set to on, a "time-left" string will be inserted right before the menu prompt. (Most people use the @V MCI command to insert a HH:MM:SS type format time left string in their menu-prompt.) _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX E FILE EXTENSIONS _____________________________________________________________________________ Renegade has a complex way of displaying files (Normally the menus.) Here is a list of possible file extensions, and what they mean. ASC Can contain color codes which are displayed to users who are in an emulation mode. ANS Displayed to those users who have ANSI. AN1-AN9 If a file with an extension of AN1 exists, Renegade will pick and display a random file. (ANS, AN1-AN9). A0S-A6S These files are displayed on different days of the week, ranging from 0:Sunday to 6:Saturday. They can be used in conjunction with the random files, too. (WELCOME.A01 for example, means the first (1) random ANSI displayed on Sundays). AVT These files follow the same guidelines as the ANSI files, except they are displayed to AVATAR emulation users. (If this file isn't found, Renegade will try the ANS file.) _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX F FLAGS _____________________________________________________________________________ *1* = <command to execute> is the command required to execute the door. If the command begins with "R;", then the user's real name is written to the file instead of the user's handle (the "R;" is stripped before being passed to DOS). *2* = <command to execute> is the command required to execute the door. *3* = command will only work in file base menu *4* = command will only work in message base menu *5* = * - Recommended for higher access only. $ - Not recommended for use at all. Use types 16 and 17 for ANSI type modification - this command is the one used during a new user logon. *6* = ! - These commands are recommended for SysOp use only. Each of these commands prompt for the SysOp password and will not execute if it is incorrectly entered. Some of these commands are dangerous and could destroy your board if used improperly. * - These commands are somewhat dangerous in certain cases, and are recommended for users with high or SysOp access only. *7* = Refer to the following instructions. ___________________________ Colors: 0. Black 8. Black! 1. Blue 9. Blue! 2. Green 10. Green! 3. Cyan 11. Cyan! 4. Red 12. Red! 5. Magenta 13. Magenta! 6. Yellow 14. Yellow! 7. White 15. White! Foreground (0-15): Background (0-7): Blinking? No Example: Black on Black ___________________________ The available colors are displayed, then you are asked which color will be your foreground, and which will be your background. You are then asked if you want the foreground to be blinking. After you have entered your answers, you are displayed with what your selection looks like, and you're asked if it is what you wanted. *8* = Archive Extensions must be specified in the Archive Configuration. *9* = Most be Moderator or have Co-Sysop ACS level. *10* = ANSI type actually asks if user wants ANSI or AVATAR emulation, if the user has a color monitor, and if they want the Full Screen Editor. *11* = SDQ means Sysop Definable Question. *12* = Maxperday and Size of bank are in minutes. *13* = If "U" is entered, the upload batch queue is used. Otherwise the download queue is used. *14* = None *15* = Normally found in File Menu. *16* = Must have Sysop Window active. *17* = Password must be in uppercase. *18* = Shuttle Logon Only. *19* = Hard Upgrades will copy the flag set directly from the Subscription Level Editor into the User's Account. Soft Upgrades however will just toggle on any flag that isn't already on in the User's Account. ie: With a Subscription Level AR Flag setting of A-C-E-------M-----S------Z, a Hard upgrade will make the User's AR Flags an exact duplicate. A Soft upgrade will just turn the A, C, E, M, S and Z flags on, and leave the rest of the flags alone. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX G MODEM INIT STRINGS _____________________________________________________________________________ [ SupraFax 14.4k v.32bis ] ___________________________________________________ Modem/Node Configuration 1. Maximum baud rate : 19200 2. COM port number : 2 3. Modem init string : at&f2v&c1&d2x4s0=0h0e0w2| 4. Modem answer string : ata| 5. Modem hangup string : ath0| 6. Modem offhook string : atm0h1| 7. Inactivity init time : 30 8. COM port locking : On 9. Locked baud rate : 19200 baud A. CTS/RTS flow control : On B. XON/XOFF flow control: Off ___________________________________________________ Modem configuration - Result Codes Normal Alternate A. No carrier : 3 B. CONNECT 300 : 1 40 C. CONNECT 1200 : 5 46 D. CONNECT 2400 : 10 47 E. CONNECT 4800 : 11 11 F. CONNECT 7200 : 49 49 G. CONNECT 9600 : 12 50 H. CONNECT 12000 : 51 51 I. CONNECT 14400 : 15 52 J. CONNECT 16800 : 52 52 K. CONNECT 19200 : 14 16 ___________________________________________________ [ Generic 2400 baud ] ___________________________________________________ Modem/Node Configuration 1. Maximum baud rate : 2400 2. COM port number : 1 3. Modem init string : ATV0S0=0&C1&D2M0E0| 4. Modem answer string : ATA| 5. Modem hangup string : ATH0| 6. Modem offhook string : ATH1| 7. Inactivity init time : 30 8. COM port locking : Off 9. Locked baud rate : 38400 baud A. CTS/RTS flow control : On B. XON/XOFF flow control: Off ___________________________________________________ On the 2400 baud modem, port locking is off, so the locked baud rate doesn't matter. For CTS/RTS, make sure the modem is internal, or the cable supports it. ___________________________________________________ Modem configuration - Result Codes Normal Alternate A. No carrier : 3 B. CONNECT 300 : 1 1 C. CONNECT 1200 : 5 5 D. CONNECT 2400 : 10 10 ___________________________________________________ All other result codes should be set to 255. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX H TELECONFERENCING COMMANDS _____________________________________________________________________________ /A [ACTION] This command will perform an action where [ACTION] is the thing you want to do. /A kills himself. will send: Username kills himself. *9* /ANON This command will toggle the current room between anonymous and non-anonymous mode. /E This command will toggle the local echo on. Instead of typing something, and having what you type be sent back to you as it looks on the other nodes, /E shuts the echo back to you off. *9* /EJECT [USER] This command will eject a user from the current room. [USER] is the username of the person to kick out. *9* /I <[USER]> This command, if by itself, will toggle the current room between private and public mode. If the room is private, any user who wants to get in must be invited by the moderator or Co-Sysop. To invite a user, type the username that you want to invite in the [USER] space. /J [ROOM] This command will bring the user into room # [ROOM]. /M [TOPIC] This command will make the user a moderator of the current room, and will set the topic. /P [USER] This command will send a private message to the user with the username [USER], on any node and in any area, as long as they are available. /Q <[ACTION]> This command will quit the teleconferencing area. If [ACTION] is specified, it will be put at the end of the username. Ie: /Q leaves in a puff of smoke. will send to all the users in conference: Username leaves in a puff of smoke. /S This command will show the users in every conference room. /U This command will show the users in the current conference. /W This command will show the users who are currently online. /? This command will display the TELEHELP.* file. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX I HOOKING UP A CD-ROM _____________________________________________________________________________ Having a CD-ROM as a file directory is a good plan, as most CD's will hold in excess of 600 Megabytes of information. In Renegade, the CD-ROM drive is accessed as a straight DOS disk, so you can set-up the CD-ROM directories in the same fashion as your other directories. People have come to think that you must have an interface program (such as RomBrain) to allow users to transfer files from the CD-ROM, which on some BBS Programs might be needed, but Renegade is not one of them. The typical CD-ROM drive setup is to have the local Hard Drive directories be 1 Conference, and each individual CD-ROM has it's own conference (ie: Local Stuff is Conference @, and the other CD's are conferences A-Z). For example: ________________________________________ 1. Name : Communications 1 2. Filename : 05A 3. DL/UL path : H:\TS\05A\ / H:\TS\05A\ 4. ACS req'd : vvcc 5. UL/DL ACS : % / s30 6. Max files : 2000 7. Password : 8. Arc/cmt type: ZIP/1 Flags : ----C- ________________________________________ This is a typical setup for a CD-ROM directory. Filename is setup to be the prefix of the *.BBS file found in the CD directory specified in #3. (Not all CD's will have the *.BBS file, which is a file that normally has the descriptions of all the files so an external program can import the directories into your board without much hassle.) The Download and Upload path is the same, but it doesn't have to be since uploading won't work anyway. ACS is set to Validated User in Conference C. The Upload ACS is % to stop everyone from being able to upload, and the Download ACS is set to s30. Max Files usually won't matter here, but for those large CD's, you might have to set this number to something higher. (Most CD's though don't have more then 700 files in 1 directory.) Password can be set to your choice. Archiver type and Comment number doesn't matter as no uploads are going to be converted, and you can't convert the ones already on the disc. Flags are set as normal flags are, except the C flag is set to let Renegade know the directory is on CD-ROM. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX J SETTING UP A DOOR _____________________________________________________________________________ Doors are one of the easiest things to setup. Since most doors are online games, let's use Tradewars 2002 for an example. First thing to do is to find a place on the disk to put the game, then make the directory, put the files in there, and then go back into your main BBS directory. For the door, the Option in the menu editor is the batch file that is run to get to the door and run it. A batch file for Tradewars can be something like: 1> @echo off 2> copy chain.txt \renegade\games\tradewar 3> del chain.txt 4> cd \renegade\games\tradewar 5> tw2002 -wwiv %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 6> del chain.txt 7> cd \renegade Well, to explain it fast, line 1 shuts the DOS command echo off, line 2 copies the door dropfile CHAIN.TXT to my Tradewars directory, line 3 deletes the original file just to save space. Line 4 changes to the Tradewars directory, line 5 actually runs the game and tells Tradewars to look for the WWIV BBS type door file (CHAIN.TXT). The %1 %2 ... %6 just tells the program whatever else you might want to pass to it. When the program is finished, line 6 deletes the copy of the door file, and line 7 returns to the main BBS directory. Normally if a batch file has no more commands, it will drop back to DOS, but since the file was executed by Renegade, it will return to where it was when it left. REMEMBER! NEVER put something like "RENEGADE -N1" at the end of the batch file that you are running as a door. This has a negative effect on the user, memory, and a bunch of other things. In Renegade, the menu entry is something like: 1. Long descript :(T)radewars 2002 2. Short descript:(T)radewars 2002 3. Menu keys :T 4. ACS required :"" 5. Cmdkeys :DC 6. Options :tw2002 Flags :None The option is the batch file you want to run. If no path or directory is specified, the board scans for it in the main BBS directory. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX K INSTALLING RENEGADE _____________________________________________________________________________ To install Renegade, follow these steps, and it will be basically setup. 1) Type "MD [BBSPATH]" where [BBSPATH] is the path on the drive where the BBS will be located (like C:\BBS). 2) Change directory to BBS Path by typing "CD [BBSPATH]", then change to the drive where [BBSPATH] is located (like C:). 3) Unpack the Renegade Archive by typing "[PATH] Renegade", where [PATH] is the path to where the Renegade.Exe archive is. 4) Type "INSTALL". 4a)Install will ask for the directory to install Renegade to. Enter "[BBSPATH]" as above. 4b)Install will now do some disk access, then ask for the directory where the external protocols are to be stored. The external protocols are the files such as DSZ.EXE and GSZ.EXE, etc. Most setups have "[BBSPATH]\PROT". (You might want to grab the file RGPROT10.ZIP. It has a bunch of protocols and the Data file for Renegade to use them all.) 4c)Install will now ask where the external archivers are to be stored. These files are the files Pkzip, ARJ, etc... Most setups have "[BBSPATH]\ARCS". 5) Run the batch file "INST" which should be in the Renegade archive. This will delete unneeded files, and then instruct you to delete it. 6) You should now be at the Waiting for Call screen. Press "S" and go through the System Configuration, setting the BBS up as you want. 7) If you haven't already, get ahold of a Fossil Driver (such as X00 or BNU), and install it. Renegade needs one to run. That should be all you need to do to install Renegade. If you didn't get the INST.BAT file in the Renegade Archive, or off the BBS you got the original archive from, the files you can delete after installation are "INSTALL.EXE, README.NOW, RGMAIN.DAT, RGMISC.DAT, RGMENU.DAT and RGDATA.DAT". These files were only needed by the install program, and aren't needed by Renegade again. _____________________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX L OTHER INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________________ Renegade 04-05 now has RIP graphic emulation support, which is a advanced grahpics emulation language. RIP isn't a creation of Cott Lang's, so I can't include the documentation as a creation of mine. The docs are in the archive file from a file I found on a local bulletin board explaining the commands to use.