Rexx VBBS/2 - M2Zmodem Interface
                         Written By Cunnus ShaktI
                1@509509 Vnet - Pete Link @ 1:346/35 Fidonet
                  The Moonflower/2 OS/2 & VBBS Support BBS
                                 3-Lines:
                               509-891-6148
                               509-891-6789

Introduction:

     This is a set of rexx command files that will allow the VBBS
SysOp to install M2Zmodem.exe under a VBBS/2 system. M2Zmodem is an
OS/2 native Z, X, & Ymodem transfer protocol driver that rivals the
quality of DSZ for dos. One problem with M2Z however, is the fact that
it does not write a DSZ style log file. VBBS uses this log file to
figure credit deductions, ratio calculations, CPS rates, & filenames
for logging purposes. What the enclosed M2zvbbs.cmd file does is
convert the log file that M2Zmodem produces into a dsz style log
file. (Don't expect to find the log file though, as it is deleted
after each transfer.)

Limitations:

X & Y Modem is not implemented yet. Zmodem only.

Changes from previous version:

Split the file into an upload module & a download module due to
conflicts with the arguments passed to the routine. M2up.cmd for
uploads & m2down.cmd for downloads.

Added CD-rom awareness. the m2down.cmd file can now be configured to
copy files from your CD-Rom to your hard drive or a ram drive prior
to download. This allows multiple nodes to access the cd-rom. this
capability can also be used to significantly increase the speed of a
lan-based multi-node VBBS system.

Also included is vxydown.cmd, which is a rexx interface to add copy to
local capability to VXY.exe downloads. configuration for this file is
similar to the procedure to configure m2down.cmd. VXYDOWN.cmd is called
with the exact commandline as vxy.exe

Installation:

     1.Copy the enclosed .cmd files to your main vbbs directory,

     2.Edit the config lines near the top of the m2up.cmd &
     m2down.cmd files to reflect your main VBBS directory structure.
     The Comment lines at the top of the files MUST remain as they
     are in order for it to work...  Also, you may also choose to
     edit the cdlist = & temppath = parameters. in the cdlist param
     you should put the drive letter, seperated by a ':' of each
     drive you want copied to the local drive or ramdrive for
     download. The temppath parameter is the partial directory name
     you want the files copied to. You MUST create a hold directory
     for each node that you run. The way to do this is like so:

     MD C:\VBBS\HOLD1  <for node one>
     MD C:\VBBS\HOLD2  <for node two>
     etc...

     When you edit the temppath param in the m2down.cmd file, just
     supply the directory name without the number. the .cmd file will
     append the node number to the end of the path that you specify.
     if you do not wish to utilize the cd-lan awareness, make these
     two fields blank with only the quote marks remaining.


     3.Get a copy of m2zmodem - I have it available at the Moonflower/2
     as "M2Z213.ZIP". Phone # 509-891-6148.

     4.Unzip M2Z213.ZIP & copy the following files to your VBBS directory:
     M2Zmodem.exe & M2Zmodem.msg.

     5.Make sure you always load VBBS/2 via the enclosed BBS.CMD
     file like so:

       bbs 1    (for node 1)
       bbs 2    (for node 2)
       etc...

     The bbs.cmd file (Written By David Bell) sets the DSZ
     environment variable that will make the whole thing work.

     6.Call up Vconfig, Download config, & add the following protocol
     line:
 Batch:   Key:                  Name:                Command Line:
  Yes      Z (Or your choice)   Zmodem               m2down.CMD %8 -ZS %3

     7.Call up Vconfig, upload config, & add the following protocol
     line:
 Batch:   Key:                  Name:                Command Line:
  Yes      Z (Or your choice)   Zmodem               m2up.CMD %8 -ZR %3 %9
The above upload commandline is changed from previous versions. Be sure
you have the correct commandline!


That's it! It should now work. If not email me & I will try to help.
All feedback is welcome!

          See Ya/2!
        Cunnus ShaktI 1@509509 Vnet.