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Tips on operating the BBS
Tying two BBS together by wire
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Use the G8BPQ switch code and connect them using the BPQ NETROM
port. All you need is a null modem cable.
Stop private bulletins
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By putting DENY_NEW_MSG in your action file, you can stop users from
generating private bulletins. Example:
DENY_NEW_MSG 1 @ USA & P
This prevents anyone from generating a private message to @ USA.
Message 141 is generated (as signaled by the 1) and you can tailor this
to help educate the user.
Special menus for telephone callers
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Want special menus for telephone callers. Use the alternate language
feature and set NO_LANGUAGE_PROMPT to "Y" in PARMS.BB. The user will
then be given the default language of the port. Example of the
PARMS.BB settings.
LANGUAGE_LIST = EM
NO_LANGUAGE_PROMPT = Y
On modem port
DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = M
Messages in MESSAGE.BBM will be given to modem users.
Getting rid of private bulletins
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A reminder that you might not want to exclude private messages to SYSOP
from using bulletin distributions. KJ6YT @ KB6GFT uses the following in
the ACTION.BB file:
NOREJECT > SYSOP & P
REJECT > ALL* & P
REJECT @ ALL* & P
REJECT @ ALL* & T
REJECT > SALE & @ ALLUS
REJECT > 4SALE
REJECT > SALE & @ SOCAL
REJECT > WANT* & @ ALLUS
REJECT > WANT* & @ SOCAL
; DENY MSG AREA
NODENY_NEW_MSG > SYSOP & P
DENY_NEW_MSG 2 > SALE & @ ALLUS
DENY_NEW_MSG 2 > 4SALE
DENY_NEW_MSG 2 > SALE & @ SOCAL
DENY_NEW_MSG 2 > WANT* & @ ALLUS
DENY_NEW_MSG 2 > WANT* & @ SOCAL
DENY_NEW_MSG 3 > ALL* & P
DENY_NEW_MSG 4 @ ALL* & P
DENY_NEW_MSG 4 @ ALL* & T
The above will let it accept messages "SP SYSOP @ ALLUS" but not
messages "SP ALL @ ALLUS".
See SYSOP messages as addressed to you
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One of the wish list items is to have messages addressed to SYSOP
be handled exactly as if they were address to the bbs callsign. Ed,
W5TOO suggested the following from his ACTION.BB file:
CHANGE_ADR > SYSOP & @ W5TOO => W5TOO @ NONE
Limit a user to read only
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Do you a have a non-ham that you want to let read messages but not send
one. W5TOO suggests
NODENY_NEW_MSG > W5TOO
DENY_NEW_MSG 9 < JOHN
where JOHN is the callsign that you assign the non-ham. This limits him
to sending messages to just W5TOO, the local SYSOP. You could also
use HOLD and review the message.
(Before someone jumps off the deep end, the non-ham would access the
system via modem and not via radio!)
Limit new users to read only except sending messages to SYSOP
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The following lines in your action file will inhibit new or unregistered
users from entering messages except those addressed to you or to SYSOP
NODENY_NEW_MSG C U & P & > SYSOP
NODENY_NEW_MSG C U & P & > AA4RE
DENY_NEW_MSG 6 C U
Need to test for an empty field?
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One SYSOP asked how to test for an empty field. @ NONE will actually
test for "NONE" and not an empty field. Try using the NOT symbol
coupled for a test for something. If you want to test for a blank
TO BBS field, try:
^ @ =*
Note the use of =*. = is any one character while * is anything and could
be nothing. Thats why ^ @ * won't work.
BREAK=ON in CONFIG.SYS
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WB2WPA tells about setting this option in his \CONFIG.SYS file. When
BREAK=ON, the editor will not work correctly. The Control-K-C will be
interpreted as a break, and drop you back into DOS.
Got a tip?
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Send it to AA4RE @ AA4RE for inclusion in the next release.