System for file- and message-areas:
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The attributes of an area can all be combined, except A and G!


File-areas:
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Info-file:	F_AREAS.BBS

Entries:	Areanumber,Areaname,Areapath,att1,att2,att3...

Attributes:

AX	->User-level X (0-9) is needed to see the area at all (Def. 0)
GX	->Area is a user-group, level X (0-9) needed to see, excludes A!
LX	->User-level X (0-9) is needed to see the file-list of this area
DX	->User-level X (0-9) is needed to be able to download from the area
UX	->User-level Y (0-9) is needed to be able to uplaod to the area
-X	->X (0-9) is the download factor. It defines, how much a file
	  counts, when downloading from the area. (X*length_of_file) (Def. 1)
+X	->X (0-9) is the upload-factor. Same as -X, but for uploads!	

Example entry in F_AREAS.BBS:  

  1,Cool files,F:\cool\,A1,+2,D2,U1
  | |          |        |
  | |	       |	A1=Attributes: See area with user-level 1
  | |	       |	+2=Upload factor 2 (Count uploads twice)
  | |	       |	D2=Allow downloads with level 2
  | |	       |	U3=Allow upload with level 1
  | |	       |
  | |	       This is the path, where all files in this area will be put
  | |
  | This is the name of the area
  This is the number (0-199) of the area.

Providing multiple languages in the BBS:

If you have multiple folders containing the info-files in different languages,
then you don't need to write pathes and attributes in these files. Just the
numbers and names of the areas will be enough, if the main-files contain the
other informations.


Explanation for the up/download factors:

Each user has some kind of account, which controls his up/downloads.
This means: If he uploads a file a certain amount will be added to his
account, which will then be available for download... It works like this:

upload_bytes = file_lenght * upload_factor_of_area * FACTOR

FACTOR is the individual  user-factor, which gives the possibility of
individual user-handling. -> A high FACTOR means, you can download more
for same amount of uploads... FACTOR can be set in the user-file. Allowed
values are 0-9.9! FACTOR=10 means unlimited download fo the user.

download_bytes = file_lenght * download_factor_of_area

Of course you need at least donwload_bytes on your account to be able to
make a download!


Message-areas:
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Same handling ass file-areas, except there are no -/+ attributes!

Info-file:	M_AREAS.BBS

Example entry in F_AREAS.BBS:  

  1,de.comp.sys.atari.st,F:\inet\,G1,D2,U9
  | |          		 |        |
  | |	       		 |	  G1=user-group! See area with user-level 1
  | |	        	 |	  D1=level 1 needed to read messages
  | |	       		 |	  U9=level 9 to write (only Sysop can)
  | |	       		 |	
  | |	       		 |
  | |	       		 This is the path, where the messages-file will be
  | |
  | This is the name of the area
  This is the number (0-199) of the area.

User-groups:

A user-group (file or messages-area) will only be accessible by it's members!
The Sysop can add/remove a user to an area using the function in the
files-menu of the BBS!



Maybe this explanation is quite short, but I think it should be possible to
understand it, when looking at the example files already set-up.
If somebody understands this stuff and wants to write a better help-file,
I would be VERY pleased!