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- System Check Deluxe Door v2.10 Documentation File
-
- WHATS NEW IN 2.10 vs 2.00:
- This release includes only minor changes, mostly
- cosmetic. Again, I have changed the color schemes
- as per request/feedback from users. A typeo in the
- flag file prompt has been fixed. Plus a small
- increase in speed in the display files routines.
- Also, fixed a bug in the mail scan routine when
- scanning Conference #0 only, that sometimes scanned
- the wrong conference!
-
- INTRODUCTION:
-
- Welcome to...
- System Check Door for UltraBBS !!
-
- This door was written for UltraBBS SysOps that wish
- to add additional features to an already excellant
- BBS software. System Check does include code to make
- it 'Share Aware' for multi-node systems. It is designed
- to work with UltraBBS version 2.xx and up.
-
- WHAT SYSTEM CHECK DOES:
-
- System Check is designed to run after a user signs on
- but before he/she reaches the main menu. It quickly
- scans conference.dat, chain.txt, ubbs.sys, and ubbs.dat
- gathering information about your system and the current
- user and your conference setup.
-
- NEW TO VERSION 2.00 !!
- After the registered to: is printed to screen
- System Check now checks if a text file named
- SHOWME.TXT exist in the current directory, if so
- this file will be displayed at this point, if not
- no error message is displayed and System check will
- continue as normal.
-
- Once armed with the above information, System Check
- checks each bulletin comparing its file date to the
- last sign-on date of the current user, And prints to
- screen:
-
- The following bulletins have been updated since your last call:
- 1 4 15 24 25 30
-
- Of course, the numbers printed will be actual bulletin
- numbers of those bulletins recently updated. If none
- System Check prints 'None' on the second line.
-
- Next, System Check scans the entire filebase.dat file
- looking for any new files uploaded since the current
- users last sign-on. If a file is found that matches or
- is newer then the previous sign-on date, System Check
- quickly verifies that this user has a sutable security
- level for this file, if so, it adds that file to the
- total and continues. Once complete, System Check prints:
-
- There are 23 new files since your last call.
-
- Of course, the number will be the actual count of new
- files (for this users security level) found.
- NOTE: Many SysOps place a 99/99/99 date on their
- filelist.zip, this will always show as a new file.
-
- NEW TO VERSION 2.00 !
- Begin with version 2.00 you may, at your option, add
- a third command line parameter (See Installation below)
- /+ will activate the extended file procedures. These new
- procedures first will prompt your caller if (s)he would
- like to view the new files found. If the user answers
- with a Y)es (s)he will be shown each of the new files
- found in an extended listing format and offered the
- chance to flag this file for later download, to continue
- viewing the new files, or to stop.
-
- NOTE: Since UltraBBS v2.08 only reads in the UBBS.SYS file
- when you have UBBS set to EXIT to doors (Not Shell!),
- the file flagging feature will only work if you have
- your system set up to EXIT to doors. As of the writing
- of these docs it is unknown if v2.09 will have this
- same problem. If you have your system set to shelling
- and useing SHROOM, changing the shell to doors? to No
- will still work fine, and enable this new feature!
-
-
- Next, if you have System Check's second command line parameter
- (See Installation Below) set to /. or /= system check will begin
- scanning the message base(s) for PERSONAL UNREAD Mail to the
- current user, printing...
-
- Scanning Message Base(s) for personal mail to you...
- Use M)odify Conferences at main menu to alter future scans.
-
- At this point System Check begins scanning the message
- dat file(s) (based on the command line parameter used)
- for new personal mail, if found system check prints:
-
- You have PERSONAL mail waiting in the conference: {conference_name}
- Type R Y S at Main menu to read your mail.
-
- If no new mail was found System Check prints:
-
- Sorry, no new mail for you in conference: {conference_name}
-
- You may wonder why this feature was added when UltraBBS
- has an excellant mail scanner available during user
- log-on. Well, It has been my experience that many many
- users just answer No to that prompt and NEVER check for
- mail! And, when the message is from the SysOp, you would
- like him to read it! Well, now he/she WILL know they
- have mail waiting and most likely make an attempt to
- read it.
-
- At this point System Check is finished.
-
- To maintain maximum speed I recommend you pack both
- your main conference message base and your filebase
- nightly during your event.
-
- INSTALLATION:
-
- To properly install System Check on your system take
- the time do follow these instructions carefully and
- you will have no problems.
-
- First Step: Place SYSCHECK.EXE in your main \UBBS
- directory. It's the one where RUNBBS.BAT,
- UBBS.EXE, and UBBS.DAT are located.
-
- NOTE: On Multi-Node Systems it will be neccessary to
- install seperate copys of SYSCHECK.EXE in each
- nodes main directory.
-
- Second Step: Run SETUP.EXE, at the first menu, select the
- 'Conferences: Bulletins, Doors, ect..' then
- select Conference #0 (Main Board) and select
- the 'DOORS DATA FILE' choice. Now, use your
- page down key till you reach the last door
- definition. Holding down the ALT-Key press
- A and Setup will add a blank door slot.
- Take note of the door # assigned!!!!!!!
-
- Command Line Parameters:
- *******************************************
- The first command line parameter MUST be /4
- *******************************************
- The second command line parameter controls
- the mail scan features: You must include ONE
- of the following three mail scan commands!!!
- /- turns off the mail scan features completely!
- /. limits the mail scan to conference #0 !
- /= scans all conferences for new mail !
- only use /= if you have a limited number of
- conferences and none are echo conferences!
- *******************************************
- The third command line parameter turns the
- extended file functions on and off!
- /+ turns the features on!
- no third parameter leaves them off!
- ******************************************************************
- EXAMPLES:
- SYSCHECK /4 /- Turns both mail and extended file functions off!
- SYSCHECK /4 /. Turns mail scan on for main conference only
- SYSCHECK /4 /= Turns mail scan on for ALL conferences!
- ADDING /+ to any of the above turns on extended file functions!
- SYSCHECK /4 /= /+ turns everything on!!
- SYSCHECK /4 /. /+ mail scan the main conference + extended file!
- SYSCHECK /4 /- /+ turns off mail scan, turns on extended file!
- *****************************************************************
- Fill in the door definition as follows
- using the desired command line parameters:
- Name: System Check
- Door BAT: SYSCHECK.EXE /4 /. /+
- Type: WWIV
- Reboot: N
- Sec: 10
- Password: (leave this one blank!)
- When you are sure everything is correct
- press ESCape TWICE, you will now be back
- at SETUP's main menu. Select the 'Current
- Limits File' (One Down)(This is where you
- defined your user securitty levels).
- Third Step: Now, in the DOOR # columum put the door #
- assigned to SYSTEM CHECK in each row for
- the security levels you wish to have
- System Check run for. (Usually all levels
- except the new user level (mine is 10))
- Since to new users, all files are new and
- all bulletins are new and rarely do they
- have personal mail waiting.
- When you are finished, hitting ESCape
- twice again will return you to DOS.
- Final Step: This one is optional! If you want to,
- add SYSTEM CHECK to your 'Doors Menu'.
- Using THEDRAW or a text editor.
-
- THAT'S IT! YOU'RE READY TO GO !!
-
- REGISTRATION:
-
- System Check is distributed as shareware, which means
- if you decide to continue your usage of System Check
- beyond a 7 day evaluation period, you MUST register
- with the author. To register you need to complete the
- included REGISTER.FRM and pay a one time fee of $15.00
- NOTE: The author of this program has written many
- programs for UltraBBS and has set a maximum registration
- from any one UltraBBS System of 25.00. What this means
- is for a one-time fee of 25.00 you can register all the
- utilities written by this author for UltraBBS!
-
- Please send the completed REGISTER.FRM and your registration
- fee of $15.00 for this program or $25.00 for all programs
- to:
- Bill Rathbone
- P.O.BOX 450731
- Garland, Texas 75045-0731
-
- CONTACTING THE AUTHOR:
-
- If you need further assistance in setting this
- or any of Bill's programs up, would like to make a
- suggestion for improvements or for new programs, or
- need to report trouble you may contact the author in
- any of the following ways:
-
- Traders Outpost BBS (Garland, Texas) 214-530-2417
- Bill's board and the fastest method of contact.
-
- PC-Tech BBS (Garland, Texas) 214-271-8899
- Sysop:Jon Hutto Beta test site for all programs
-
- The DugOut! BBS (Ft. Polk, La) 318-535-1744
- Sysop:Shawn Haverly Beta Test and Support Site
-
- Leave a message in the UltraBBS Support Conference
-
- Send NetMail to Bill Rathbone @ 1:124/1010
-
- A SPECIAL THANKS:
- to ROBERT WALTERS for alpha testing this project!
-
- COPYRIGHTS:
-
- System Check is Copyright 1991 (c) Bill Rathbone All Rights Reserved
- UltraBBS is Copyright 1991 (c) Bob Farmer All Rights Reserved
-
- The Code that makes System Check 'Share-Aware' was provided
- by Buffalo Creek Software, Thanks guys!
-
- System Check is written with Turbo Pascal version 6.0
- which is Copyright 1983,1991 (c) Borland International.
-
- OTHER PROGRAMS (Shareware) BY AUTHOR:
-
- CDIR - A Custom File Directory Menu Creator (UltraBBS)
- Creates a DIR and DIRG file for use as menus
- CFL - A Custom File List Creator (UltraBBS)
- Creates a downloadable listing of the files available
- on your system. (A very nice list compared to Manager's)
- USERSIGN - A Bulletin Creator (UltraBBS)
- Makes both an ansi and text bulletin screen of your
- users, by thier astrological signs.
- TOPTEN - A Bulletin Creator (UltraBBS)
- Creates a Ansi and text bulletin screen of your
- top ten users in four different catagorys.
- TOPF - A Bulletin Creator (UltraBBS)
- Creates an ANSI and text bulletin screen of from
- 1 to 200 of your most often downloaded files.
- Can be restricted by security level!
- RAID - A 'TIC' and 'FLE' file importer (UltraBBS)
- for UltraBBS that belong to FIDOnet or RBBSnet
- TRADERS - A Trade Wars 2002 Players Utility
- A automaticcly updated database of your
- known universe. A MUST for serious players.
-
- END System Check Documentation File.