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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Outbound Manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You are currently in the SOB outbound directory manager. The outbound directory
is where a mail tosser, such as Squish, places mail that is to be delivered to
other systems by a FidoNet<tm> such as BinkleyTerm.
The list that is displayed, are the contents of your outbound directory and
contain the following columns:
Address This is the address the mail is to be sent to. If a node
has more than one item, only the first item has the
address. An address of N/A indicates that SOB could not
determine a correct address for the file.
Type This column indicates the type of file. See the file
descriptions below.
Date The date the file was last written to.
Time The time the file was last written to.
File Name/Path The filename and or complete path for the file. The
complete path is used in FLO files and in Update Request
type request files.
The file types are defined as follows:
ArcMail This is an archived mail file, and is sent as a file attach. This
file contains compressed mail packets, typically echo mail. An
ArcMail file is supposed to be included in a file attach file. If an
ArcMail file is orphaned SOB allows you to un-orphan the file by
creating a new file attach file or add it to an existing file. After
an ArcMail file is sent to the targeted system, it is truncated to a
length of zero. This indicates to mail processor that the file has
been sent and not to add any new mail packets.
The file filtering in SOB allows you to eliminate truncated ArcMail
files from the display.
Fiat This file contains a list of files to be sent to another system.
Each file attach file, has it's list of files displayed immediatly
after it. If you do not wish to see these files, the file filtering
in SOB will prevent these entries from being displayed.
A file attach file has a flavor (priority) that is described below.
FileReq This is a list of files, that your system is requesting from another.
The files to be requested are listed immediatly following the file
request entry.
If you do not wish to see these files, the file filtering in SOB will
prevent these entries from being displayed.
NoConnect This file contains the number of times your system attempted to
connect to the target system. This count is displayed after the file
name in the file name column.
If you do not wish to see these files, the file filtering in SOB will
prevent these entries from being displayed.
NodeBusy This indicate that either BinkleyTerm is connected to, or attempting
a connection to the node, or that a mail processor such as Squish is
packing mail for that node.
If you do not wish to see these files, the file filtering in SOB will
prevent these entries from being displayed.
Poll This file is used to force a call to a remote node. This file may
also contain netmail messages that have not been added to an ArcMail
bundle. A Poll is also used to send a file request file.
Tick This file is produced by a file distribution processor, such as Tick.
Other These are files that do not fit any of the above descriptions.
If you do not wish to see these files, the file filtering in SOB will
prevent these entries from being displayed.
The Flavor or Priority for FLO and packet files are as follows:
If anyone has a better definition of these, I would appreciate very much if you
would send them to me.
Crash Typically high priority mail that is sent immedialty.
Direct Send directly to the destined system without routing thru other
systems.
Hold Mail is to be held until the target system calls your system or until
you call the other system.
Leave Mail will never be sent.
Normal Sent "Normally" based on the mailer event setup.
Mail processors create most of the entries in your outbound area. SOB's
outbound manager gives you the ability to easily maintain and manipulate your
outbound area. You can generate Polls, request and send files, and delete old
or undeliverable mail.
To manipulate any of these entries, select an entry by pressing enter on the
highlighted entry, or double click with the right mouse button and you will be
presented with an Actions Menu
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu presents the options that are available to you in using SOB:
Configuration SOB Configuration
File Filtering Filtering on certain files types in the outbound display.
Exit Terminating SOB
About A Brag dialog that seems to be present in all OS/2 PM applications.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option allow you to configure SOB with the information it needs to
operate.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. File Filtering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option provides file filtering, to allow some flexability in controlling
what files are displayed in SOB's outbound window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option will terminate SOB. Prior to exiting, the position and size of
SOB's window will be saved. The next time SOB is started it will be at the
same location and will be the same size as the last time you used it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is nothing more than a Brag item. The About selection typically tells who
the author is and displays copyright information.
Every OS/2 PM application seems to have one, so I have included it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Misc. Outbound Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu provides several misc. functions for your enjoyment and comfort:
Cleanup Outbound.
Rescan your outbound.
Generate a Poll.
Request a File from another system.
Send a File to another system.
Update Request a file from another system.
Change Outbound Zone.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Cleanup Outbound ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This sub-menu provides several house keeping options to keep your outbound area
nice and tidy.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.1. Clean Up Noconnects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This clean up option will delete files with an extension of *.$$*
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.2. Clean up Truncated ArcMail ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This cleanup option deletes all ArcMail bundles that have been sent.
After an ArcMail bundle is sent, it is truncated to a length of zero. The zero
length indicates to a mail tosser, such as Squish, the bundle has been sent and
not to add any additional mail packets to the bundle.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.3. Clean up Other ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This clean up option, deletes files that are listed with a type of Other
Other files, are files that are in the outbound and are not recognized by a
mailer such as BinkleyTerm.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.4. Clean up Missing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This clean up option will delete from *.?LO files, any entries that can't be
found.
*.?LO are labeled as FiAtt
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.5. Clean up Empty FiAT ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The cleanup option deletes any
*.?LO that do not have any entries.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.6. Clean up ALL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This cleanup option will delete all of the files eligible for cleanup, which
are:
o No Connects
o Sent (truncated to zero length) ArcMail bundles.
o Files labeled as Other.
o Files listed as missing in *.?LO files.
o *.?LO files that have no entries.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Outbound Rescan ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This Misc menu causes a rescan of the current outbound area, and a refresh of
the outbound display.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Generate a POLL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This Misc menu option will generate a POLL packet, which causes Binkley to call
another system.
You should not generate a POLL unless you do not have mail destined for the
targeted system, or unless you wish to create a POLL with a higher priority
than current waiting mail targeted for the system to be polled.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. File Request ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Generates a File Reqest. Your system will request a file or files from
another system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Send a File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Send one more files to another system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Update File Request ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item allows to request a file that is new or older than a file with the
same name currently on your system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. Change Outbound Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change to the outbound for a different zone.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Selected Item Actions Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You have selected an item in the you outbound area. This menu offers several
actions that can be performed on the selected item:
Re-Address This option allows you to re-address a Flow or Packet file.
Change Flavor Change the Flavor of a Flow or Packet file.
Erase Erase any file on the outbound display.
Un-Orphan Un-Orphan an ArcMail bundle.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Selected Item Actions Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the destination address of the selected Flo or Packet file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Change Flavor to Crash ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the Flavor (priority) of the selected item to Crash
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Change Flavor to Direct ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the Flavor (priority) of the selected item to Direct
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Change Flavor to Hold ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the Flavor (priority) of the selected item to Hold
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Change Flavor to Leave ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the Flavor (priority) of the selected item to Leave
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6. Change Flavor to Normal ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the Flavor (priority) of the selected item to Normal
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7. Erase Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Erase/delete the selected entry
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8. UnOrphan ArcMail ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ArcMail requires that a Flow file has the bundle name in it, in order for the
bundle to be sent. This option will create the Flow file for the selected
ArcMail bundle if it does not exist.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. SOB Configuration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialogs allows you to provide SOB with information it needs in order to
function. The information you enter here, is saved in a file named SOB.INI.,
located in the subdirectory that was current when SOB was executed. Upon
subsequent executions, SOB If the SOB.INI file is deleted, the configuration
dialog will be presented the next time SOB is executed.
Network Address This is your FidoNet node number.
BBS Name Your BBS or System name. Though not required for this
release, it will be required for future enhacements.
SysOp Name Your name. Though not required for this release, it will be
required for future enhacements.
Node List Dir The location of your nodelist files.
Note: Do not enter a trailing back slash.
Outbound Dir The location of your outbound area. SOB expects that
outbound areas for zones other than your zone, will be this
name with the foreign zone appended as an extension. This
extension will a hexadecimal representation of the zone.
For instance, if your zone is zone 1 with an outbound
called MYOUTBOUND, and you have an outbound are for zone
14, SOB will expect an outbound name of MYOUTBOUND.00E for
zone 14.
Note: Do not enter a trailing back slash.
Suppress Message If this box is checked, SOB will not present any
confirmation message boxes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Net Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter a standard FidoNet address.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Zone Change ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog presents a list of zones that SOB knows about based on the name of
your outbound. To display the contents of a zone's outbound just select the
outbound directory from the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Send, Request, Update Request files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog provides the following functions:
Send File This function allows you to send files to another system.
Request File This function allows you to request a file from another
system.
Update Request This function allows you to request a file that is newer or
older than a file with the same name on your system.
Depending on the function requested, some of the following controls will not be
visible.
Node Enter the Node or Nodes where the request is to be sent to.
Click on Accept and the node number will be placed in the
list box. You may delete nodes in the list box by selecting
one or more entries.
File Enter the name of the file you wish to send or request.
Click on Accept and the file name will be placed in the
list box. You may delete one or more file names in the list
box by selecting one or more entries.
Password The password the remote node may require when requesting
files. This control is not visible when sending files.
Files Dialog Selecting this will display another dialog. With this
other dialog you may browse your various subdirectories and
select multiple files, even entire directories to send to
another system. This control is available only when
sending files.
Priority The flavor/priority with which the request is to be made.
If anyone has a better definition of these, I would
appreciate very much if you would send them to me.
Crash Typically high priority mail that is sent immedialty.
Direct Send directly to the destined system without routing thru other
systems.
Hold Mail is to be held until the target system calls your system or
until you call the other system.
Leave Mail will never be sent.
Normal Sent "Normally" based on the mailer event setup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Generate a poll ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Generate a poll to force you system to call or POLL another system. The node
field is the standard FidoNet node number of the node you wish to poll.
If anyone has a better definition of these, I would appreciate very much if you
would send them to me.
Crash Typically high priority mail that is sent immedialty.
Direct Send directly to the destined system without routing thru other
systems.
Hold Mail is to be held until the target system calls your system or until
you call the other system.
Leave Mail will never be sent.
Normal Sent "Normally" based on the mailer event setup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. File Filtering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File filtering allows to to customize the files that are displayed in the
outbound display. By default all files in the outbound are displayed. To not
show a certain file type, un-check the corresponding file type.
The file types you can remove from the display are:
Busy These files are created when you mailer is in session with
another node, or you mail packer is packing mail destined
for another node.
No Connect This file type contains the number of failed connection
attempts when trying to call a node.
Other These are files that are ignored by your mailer front-end.
Files in .REQ These are a list of files you are requesting from another
node.
Files in .?LO These are a list of File Attach files. In other words, a
list of files you are sending to another system. Typically,
they are ArcMail bundles.
Truncated ArcMail When your mailer successfully sends an ArcMail bundle to
another system, the ArcMail bundle is truncated to a length
of 0. Un-Checking this box will keep truncated bundles
from being displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Packet / Bundle Flavor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If anyone has a better definition of these, I would appreciate very much if you
would send them to me.
Crash Typically high priority mail that is sent immedialty.
Direct Send directly to the destined system without routing thru other
systems.
Hold Mail is to be held until the target system calls your system or until
you call the other system.
Leave Mail will never be sent.
Normal Sent "Normally" based on the mailer event setup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Nodelist Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The SOB nodelist editor is a full and complete Version 7. nodelist editor. You
can change information for an existing node, delete an existing node, or add a
new node. You can also perform searches on the nodelist for a specific node, a
SysOp name, or a partial last name.
The editor screen is divide into 5 sections:
Address Bar The address bar displays the Zone, Net, Node, and HUB in
formation for the node selected from the list box. By changing
either the Zone or the Net number, then selecting the List
button, the list box will contain an entry for each node in the
Zone:Net.
General Info This section contains then general information for a node. To
change a nodes information, just start keying the new
information. Once data is entered, you will enter update mode.
You will notice that the Upd and the Cancel buttons will become
activated, and you will be in update mode. To save your changes,
select the Upd button, or to discard your changes, select the
Cancel button. While in update mode, most of the other buttons
will be inactivated.
Flags These are the characteristic flags for the node.
Action Bar The action buttons allow you to perform certain actions. Some
of the buttons are mutually exclusive therefore, some will be
disabled while others are enabled. For example, while in update
mode, you are not allowed to add a new node.
Node List Box SOB maintains 2 lists. The first is a list of the nodes in a
net. When you first enter the nodelist editor, this list
contains nodes in your net. Selecting the List button will
refresh this list with the nodes in Zone:Net from the address
bar.
The second list, is the hit list from a search. Once a search
has completed, the Swap button will become activated allowing
you to swap back and forth between the two lists.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. Address Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The address bar show the zone, net, and node of the node whose information is
displayed in the general info section. If the node belongs to a HUB, the HUB
number is also displayed, otherwise the HUB number is 0.
You should notice that in most cases, the node number field is not active.
This is because it is not a modifyable entry. The only time the node number
field is activated is when you insert a new node into the nodelist.
Selecting the List button, will a list of nodes contained in the Zone:Net of
the address bar.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.2. General Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The general information section of the nodelist editor is where most of the
information for a node is contained. The information presented here belongs to
the Zone:Net from the address bar. To change to a different node, select the
desired node from the list box on the right side of the window.
SysOp Name Name of the system operator for the node. Typically, if a SysOp
has more than one node, his name will be in the SysOp index only
once. If changing or adding a new node would cause a duplicate
name in the index, you will be asked if you want the duplicate
index entry created.
Note: When adding a new node, or updating a node, the SysOp
name is required.
System Name Simply, the system name. (what can I say)
Location City, State and possbily country where the node is located.
Telephone Phone number of the system. Enter this just as your system
would dial it.
Note: When adding a new node, or updating a node, the phone
number is required.
Password This is the password your system will send when connecting to
this node.
Modem Type I haven't the foggiest idea. If anyone can offer an
explanation, I'd appreciate it.
Modem Baud This is your modems maximum baud rate, with a maximum of 9600.
Note: When adding a new node, or updating a node, the baud rate
is required.
User Cost Cost for a BBS user to send a net mail message to this node.
Call Cost The actual cost for your system to call this node.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.3. Nodelist Flags ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
These are the flags currently used by Binkley. If you are aware of any others,
please let me know and I will include support for them.
Zone Flags this node as a zone Cordinator.
Region Flags this node as a regional cordinator.
Host Flags this node as a network host, or network cordinator.
HUB Flags this node as a HUB cordinator within a net.
CM Flags this node as a continious mail node. In other words, this
node is capable of receiving mail 24 hours a day.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.4. Action Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The button bar is where all of the actions on the nodelist are initiated.
Depending on the mode you are in, some of the buttons will not be activated.
Quit This button terminates the nodelist editor.
Add Adds a new node. When selected, all fields are cleared. You then
must enter the information for a new node. You will notice that Node
will be activated on the address bar. The node number must be filled
in. If Zone and Net are omitted, they will default to your Zone and
net.
Del Selecting this button will delete the node being displayed. Before
deleting the node SOB will ask you for confirmation prior to actually
deleting the node.
Note: If you have suppressed the "Are you sure" message in the
configuration dialog, you will not see the message
Upd When you select Add or if SOB When you are finished with all of your
changes, selecting this but will apply your changes to the nodelist.
Cancel This button becomes activated at the same time the Upd button becomes
activated. Selecting this button will cancel any changes you have
entered.
Search Initiates a search of the nodelist. You can do a search for a
specific node number, a full SysOp name, or a partial last name, a
system name, or the location of a system. If none of the radio
buttons in the search argument dialog are clicked, SOB will determine
if the search argument is a nodenumber or a SysOp name and use the
appropriate index for it's search.
If a radio button is clicked, the entire node index is read looking
for a match to your search argument. If you have generated the entire
6 zone nodelist, this search may take awhile. On my 50mhz 486, it
takes approximatly 30 seconds to pass the full nodelist.
Once the search is completed, the list box will contain a list of
nodes that matched the search criteria, with the current node, the
first node found. The Swap key will become activated at the
completion of the search. This allows you to switch between the hit
list, and the list of nodes in a net from when the List button was
last pressed.
List Selecting this button, will list all the nodes in the Zone and net
that are displayed in the address bar.
Swap Switches between a list of nodes that is the result of a search and
the list of nodes from when the List button was last pressed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.5. Node List Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The list box contains the list of nodes from either the last time the List
button was selected, or a successful search was completed.
Selecting any node number in the list, will display that nodes information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Nodelist Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Specify the argument you want used to search the nodelist. You can specify a
specific node number, a full SysOp name, or a partial last name, a system name,
or the location of a system. If none of the radio buttons are clicked, SOB
will determine if the search argument is a nodenumber or a SysOp name and use
the appropriate index for it's search.
If a radio button is clicked, the entire node index is read looking for a match
to your search argument. If you have generated the entire 6 zone nodelist, this
search may take awhile. On my 50mhz 486, it takes approximatly 30 seconds to
pass the full nodelist.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Accelerator keys provide a fast way of performing common functions. When two
keys are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together. Press and hold
the first key and then press the second key.
GLOBAL KEYS
ESC Terminates an active dialog.
F1 Context sensitive help.
Alt Activates the menu bar.
Alt+F4 Terminates SOB
OUTBOUND DISPLAY KEYS
Enter Activates the Actions Menu for the highlighted item.
Esc If displayed, terminates the Actions Menu
Alt+C Activates the Configuration dialog.
Alt+F Activates the File Filtering dialog.
Alt+H Displays the Help menu.
Alt+L Performs a Rescan of the current outbound.
Alt+M Displays the Misc Menu menu.
Alt+N Invokes the Node Editor.
Alt+O Displays the Options Menu menu.
Alt+P Invokes the Poll dialog.
Alt+R Invokes the Request File dialog.
Alt+S Invokes the Send File dialog.
Alt+U Invokes the Update Request File dialog.
Alt+X Exit SOB
Alt+Z Invokes the Change Zone dialog.
Alt+0 Displays the Cleanup sub menu.
Alt+1 Clean up Clean Up Noconnects.
Alt+2 Clean up Truncated ArcMail.
Alt+3 Clean up Other.
Alt+4 Clean up Missing.
Alt+5 Clean up Empty FiAT.
Alt+6 Clean up All.
NODELIST EDITOR DISPLAY
Esc Terminates the Nodelist Editor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Squish is a mail tosser and packer written and Copyrighted by Scott Dudley.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Binkley is a FidoNet(tm) mailer front end written and copyrighted by Bit Bucket
Software.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
FidoNet is a Trademark of Tom Jennings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Tick if anyone know the author of this software please send me a netmail so I
could include it here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If anyone has a better definition of these, I would appreciate very much if you
would send them to me.
Crash Typically high priority mail that is sent immedialty.
Direct Send directly to the destined system without routing thru other
systems.
Hold Mail is to be held until the target system calls your system or until
you call the other system.
Leave Mail will never be sent.
Normal Sent "Normally" based on the mailer event setup.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Format of a Version 7 Nodelist
A Version 7 nodelist has 3 seperate components:
Node Index The node index contains an entry for each node found in a raw
nodelist. Each index entry contains a pointer into the data file
for that nodes information.
Sysop Index The SysOp index contains at least one entry for each SysOp in
the nodelist. Most Version 7 nodelist compilers will remove
duplicate names within the same Net. Most of these same
compilers also provide options for allowing duplicate names in
the SysOp index. When updating or adding a new node, and an
entry for the SysOp exists in the SysOp index, SOB will ask if
you want a duplicate SysOp index entry.
Data File The data file contains all of the information for a node. Each
of the indexes contain a pointer to it's information within the
data file.
Each of the above indexes is based on a variation on the B+-tree algorithm and
is derived from the balanced tree algorithm in Aho, Hopcroft, and Ulman. For a
more indepth understanding of B-trees and other data structures see "The Design
and Analysis of Computer Algorithms", by Aho, Hopcroft, and Ulman
(Addison-Wesley, 1974).