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╟╕å P1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- D1 Let's make this a Fidocon to remember ! See you all on the 15th ! 1 Let's make this a Fidocon to remember ! See you all on the 15th ! ? Regards Robthis a Fidocon to remember ! See you all on the 15th ! ? Regards Robthis a Fidocon to remember ! See you all on the 15th ! ? Regards Robthis a Fidocon to remember ! See you all on the 15th ! 6? ┌────────────────────────────────┐ on the 15th ! 6? │ Rob's Choice of Top 10 Files │ on the 15th ! 6? │ for this month ! │ on the 15th ! 6? └────────────────────────────────┘ on the 15th ! 3 └────────────────────────────────┘ on the 15th ! D> ■ PRODIZ1A ..... FILE_ID.DIZ utility 68,791 D> ■ TLX220UP ..... Upgrade Tagline Express to Ver 2.2 127,065 D> ■ LOG140 ....... Analyse you COMMS Log file 37,627 D> ■ 1BASH ........ The newest Apogee Game 994,195 D> ■ TDRAW460 ..... The latest version of THEDRAW 286,427 D> ■ DCF40F ....... Disk Copy utility 63,747 D> ■ GDSPELL ...... Spell Checker 180,914 D> ■ WE-20N ....... Programmable Windows editor 492,191 D> ■ AC300A ....... Archive converter 114,872 D> ■ DIRCLIMB ..... Windows Graphical File display 48,265 3 IRCLIMB ..... Windows Graphical File display 48,265 71 Have I missed any HOT files ? 48,265 1 Have I missed any HOT files ? 48,265 +? Additional info and Sysop comments. HOT files ? 48,265 1 Additional info and Sysop comments. HOT files ? 48,265 I1 Once you have a list of BBS's up on screen which I'm sure you've I1 had no problem in doing you will notice certain of the BBS's have I1 an star "*" next to the name. This means that this BBS has a five I1 line description, in addition to the other info, written by the I1 Sysop of the board. How do you get to it ? Press the space bar or I1 the right mouse button. If you haven't found out how to get the $1 other info just press ENTER. you haven't found out how to get the 1 other info just press ENTER. you haven't found out how to get the $? Moving and resizing windows. you haven't found out how to get the 1 Moving and resizing windows. you haven't found out how to get the I1 Moving the window with the mouse - Grab the title bar and drag I1 the window. Resizing the window with the mouse - grab the bottom I1 right hand corner and drag it to size. To get out of the *1 move/resize mode just press ENTER. to size. To get out of the 1 move/resize mode just press ENTER. to size. To get out of the I1 Moving the window with the keyboard - Press Control F5 and then I1 use the arrow keys to move it around. To resize - Press Control I1 F5 and then use the SHIFT arrow keys. Again to get out of the %1 move/resize mode press ENTER. w keys. Again to get out of the 1 ove/resize mode press ENTER. w keys. Again to get out of the !? Using the SEARCH feature. ER. w keys. Again to get out of the 1 Using the SEARCH feature. ER. w keys. Again to get out of the I1 Here are the major changes in version 3.1. There are a few search I1 options with many toggle switches. Say for example you are look- I1 ing for ALL FidoNet boards ? Use the Network search option and I1 toggle the FidoNet Box to ON using your mouse or the space bar. I1 If you wanted BOTH FidoNet AND ILink then just toggle both box's 1 on. you wanted BOTH FidoNet AND ILink then just toggle both box's 1 n. you wanted BOTH FidoNet AND ILink then just toggle both box's I> Now we come to the FUN part ! Say you want to exclude all boards I> not running HST's ? Select the search Modem option and when the I> program prompts to for All, Selected or Merge, choose Selected. I> Toggle HST, HST DS and HST 16.8 ON and press enter. You should I> now have a list of boards that have an HST online and run either I> FidoNet or ILink or both Networks. You can carry on selecting un- A> til you have a list of BBS's that tickle your fancy ! :-) ing un- 1 il you have a list of BBS's that tickle your fancy ! :-) ing un- I1 Now the Search Merge option ! Say you have a list of boards on I1 screen that you have created using the search upon search option I1 and you want to say ADD to the list, any BBS's with a CD ROM On- 31 line ? You would then use the MERGE option. S's with a CD ROM On- 1 ine ? You would then use the MERGE option. S's with a CD ROM On- I> Don't forget there is now an option under search features to &> select NEW or CHANGED Boards ! ption under search features to 1 elect NEW or CHANGED Boards ! ption under search features to I1 When you do an export to your favourite COMMS program you have 71 the option to export only the SELECTED boards ! program you have 1 he option to export only the SELECTED boards ! program you have !? Using the EXPORT feature. the SELECTED boards ! program you have 1 sing the EXPORT feature. the SELECTED boards ! program you have I1 I think it's mostly self explanatory except when you first select I1 an EXPORT it will ask you whether to export ALL or SELECTED. I1 Quite simply that means - ALL is every board in the list or if I1 you used SELECTED then the export feature will only export the I1 boards you last selected. eg if you used the SEARCH function to I1 list boards with CD's then the file exported will contain only I1 those boards with CD's. If you only want your exported file to I1 contain BBS's in your own area, then simply select your area from I1 the list of areas and when you export the file select SELECTED. 1 Am I making sense ? ;-) when you export the file select SELECTED. 1 m I making sense ? ;-) when you export the file select SELECTED. ? Speed Keys sense ? ;-) when you export the file select SELECTED. 1 sense ? ;-) when you export the file select SELECTED. H1 Once you have a list of BBS's up on the screen there are a few >1 special keys to help you navigate around at high speed.re a few 1 pecial keys to help you navigate around at high speed.re a few H1 Apart from the obvious ARROW keys, you can use the PAGEUP, H1 PAGEDOWN, END, HOME and probably the nicest way, you can enter H1 the first letter of the BBS name and the program will jump to the 91 beginning of boards starting with that letter. :-)ill jump to the 1 eginning of boards starting with that letter. :-)ill jump to the I? Regards Rob ? Regards Rob 1 Regards Rob 1 Regards Rob 1 Regards Rob 1 Regards Rob E1 As ROBLIST is finding it's way on to a few overseas BBS's each E1 month I thought I would just let those of you overseas callers E1 know that our country code is 27. Just add our country code to :1 the beginning of the number and drop the leading zero.y code to 1 the beginning of the number and drop the leading zero.y code to E? eg. If a number is shown as (031) 123-4567 the number you would ? dial is 27-31-123-4567.s (031) 123-4567 the number you would 1 dial is 27-31-123-4567.s (031) 123-4567 the number you would E1 Make a Sysops day and call long distance ! Don't forget to tell 31 the Sysop you found his number in ROBLIST ! ;-)'t forget to tell 1 the Sysop you found his number in ROBLIST ! ;-)'t forget to tell ? Regardsop you found his number in ROBLIST ! ;-)'t forget to tell ? Rob Fisheryou found his number in ROBLIST ! ;-)'t forget to tell G? FidoNet 5:7103/1.1 1 FidoNet 5:7103/1.1 ? FidoNet 5:7103/1.1 7?Hi there All, here is a list of V15.00 New features !! ?Hi there All, here is a list of V15.00 New features !! ?Hi there All, here is a list of V15.00 New features !! L1=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= L1The following information is NOT a complete list of changes made to PCBoard L1version 15.0. However, the items mentioned below ARE noticeable to callers L1to the system and the information, therefore, is being made available prior *1to the start of the Wide Area Beta cycle.ore, is being made available prior 1to the start of the Wide Area Beta cycle.ore, is being made available prior J1When the Wide Area Beta cycle begins we will post complete information asor K1to what is new or different about PCBoard v15.0. The Wide Area Beta cycler 31is expected to begin around the end of April 1993.The Wide Area Beta cycler L1=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= @?Changes for PCBoard 15.0 that affect callers: -=-=-=-=-=-= 1Changes for PCBoard 15.0 that affect callers: -=-=-=-=-=-= 1Changes for PCBoard 15.0 that affect callers: -=-=-=-=-=-= K1ADDED A brand new chat module! The CHAT # and NODE # commands no longer= K1 work. The user must now go into CHAT G and from there use the= /1 CALL command to call a user into chat.HAT G and from there use the= 1 CALL command to call a user into chat.HAT G and from there use the= K1ADDED The (P)rotocol selection at the prompt that PCBoard issues just= K1 before a file transfer begins. This will let the caller easily= @1 change the protocol before beginning the file transfer.ler easily= 1 change the protocol before beginning the file transfer.ler easily= D1ADDED Immediate detection, after an upload, of the existence of a easily= K1 FILE_ID.DIZ file within a .ZIP or .EXE file. If a FILE_ID.DIZ= K1 file is found AND the sysop has configured the system to verify= A1 uploads, the user will *not* be asked for a description. to verify= 1 uploads, the user will *not* be asked for a description. to verify= I1CHANGED The upload process will now allow you to type H to hangup beforefy= K1 the upload testing process begins. Also, any unannounced files= K1 that need to be described will be recognized immediately after the= K1 upload is finished and the user will be prompted to describe all= +1 of them before any testing begins.will be prompted to describe all= 1 of them before any testing begins.will be prompted to describe all= K1CHANGED Messages can now be uploaded into the message editor using any= K1 available protocol. ANSI files, with lines longer than 79= K1 characters, may be uploaded into the message editor and saved -= %1 but cannot be edited online.d into the message editor and saved -= 1 but cannot be edited online.d into the message editor and saved -= K1ADDED The ability to immediately read your mail whenever there is new= K1 mail waiting for you. This is set by answering YES to "Prompt to= K1 Read Mail when Mail Waiting" in Configuration Options : Messages.= 21 PCBoard will prompt the caller like this:ation Options : Messages.= 1 PCBoard will prompt the caller like this:ation Options : Messages.= 01 New messages found in conference XYZ...s:ation Options : Messages.= 1 New messages found in conference XYZ...s:ation Options : Messages.= A1 Read your personal mail now: (Y)es, (N)o, (A)ll new mail Messages.= 1 Read your personal mail now: (Y)es, (N)o, (A)ll new mail Messages.= J1 If you answer Y or A, PCBoard will scan all conferences that have.= K1 the "Mail waiting flag" turned on. These conferences NEED NOT BE= ,1 selected - as in the R A S command. These conferences NEED NOT BE= 1 selected - as in the R A S command. These conferences NEED NOT BE= K1 If you select Y then PCBoard will display new messages, which are= I1 addressed to you, in each of the conferences that were listed asre= K1 having new personal mail. NOTE: Last Message Read pointers will= 1 NOT be updated.sonal mail. NOTE: Last Message Read pointers will= 1 NOT be updated.sonal mail. NOTE: Last Message Read pointers will= K1 If you select A then ALL new messages, your personal mail or not,= K1 in each of the conferences that were listed as having new personal= K1 mail, will be displayed. PCBoard will keep track of and update= @1 your Last Message Read pointers while reading the mail.and update= 1 your Last Message Read pointers while reading the mail.and update= K1 One more thing: the mail waiting flags have been made much more= K1 reliable! It is still possible for the flags to NOT be set, due= K1 to the message having been posted by software that does not= K1 support the mail waiting flags. But you should now NEVER see a= K1 pop-up "You have mail waiting in conference XYZ" message *except*= K1 when you really DO have mail waiting for you there. PCBoard also= K1 no longer clears the flags just because you were reading mail (on= K1 the assumption that you *might* have read the new mail) since it= @1 can now verify whether or not new mail actually exists.l) since it= 1 can now verify whether or not new mail actually exists.l) since it= #1ADDED New message base commands:not new mail actually exists.l) since it= 1ADDED New message base commands:not new mail actually exists.l) since it= ;1 TO read messages addressed TO a specific userists.l) since it= 31 FROM read messages FROM a specific userfic userists.l) since it= 81 N read messages NEW since a specific dateserists.l) since it= K1 WAIT read all conferences where the mail waiting flags are set.= *1 LONG view long message headerse the mail waiting flags are set.= +1 SHORT view short message headers the mail waiting flags are set.= @1 FLAG flag a file for download while reading messagesgs are set.= 31 V view a file while reading messagesding messagesgs are set.= K1 QWK creates a QWK packet (can be combined with any other valid= K1 read commands .. i.e. R 1+ QWK, or R A QWK, or R A Y QWK= &1 or TS blah QWK, etc). R 1+ QWK, or R A QWK, or R A Y QWK= K1 C,D,Z These commands can now be used while reading messages to= :1 capture and download the current message.ading messages to= 1 capture and download the current message.ading messages to= 91ADDED The message base has new capabilities including:.ading messages to= 1ADDED The message base has new capabilities including:.ading messages to= ,1 - File attachments (1 per message).es including:.ading messages to= 1 - File attachments (1 per message).es including:.ading messages to= K1 - A Return Receipt message can be requested when writing a private= E1 message in a conference where Return Receipts are enabled.rivate= 1 message in a conference where Return Receipts are enabled.rivate= K1 Return Receipts are visible only to the user who requested them= K1 and, optionally, anyone (presumably a sysop) who has a security= K1 level high enough to see them. The sysop can, therefore, avoid= K1 seeing the return receipts by setting the security level for that= D1 feature to something higher than his or her security level.or that= 1 feature to something higher than his or her security level.or that= K1 PCBSetup allows you to determine which users, by security, can= E1 request return receipts on a conference-by-conference basis., can= 1 request return receipts on a conference-by-conference basis., can= K1CHANGED All users may now use the Read-(O)nly message command now= K1 regardless of their security level. The "R O" command has been= K1 change so that all it does is avoid setting the Last Message Read= K1 pointers. The sysop may still assign a security level to that= K1 command. The question in PCBSetup now asks: "Level Needed to NOT= K1 Update Msg Read Status (R O cmd)". If a user has that level or= K1 greater than the "R O" command not only avoids setting Last= K1 Message Read pointers, but it also avoids updating the "Message= 11 Read Status" when reading personal mail.ids updating the "Message= 1 Read Status" when reading personal mail.ids updating the "Message= K1ADDED The ability to FLAG or (V)iew a file while reading messages. This= K1 can be a file attachment that is being flagged or viewed, or it= G1 can be any file found in the current conference download path.r it= 1 can be any file found in the current conference download path.r it= H1CHANGED At an input prompt you can now press ESC to abort what you have it= 31 typed so far and re-enter the information.o abort what you have it= 1 typed so far and re-enter the information.o abort what you have it= J1ADDED Built-in support for QWK packets. That is, the ability to createt= K1 a QWK packet and send it to the caller, plus the ability to= K1 receive a reply packet and integrate the messages. New commands= 1 are as follows: packet and integrate the messages. New commands= 1 are as follows: packet and integrate the messages. New commands= 1 QWK D (p) (bye)et and integrate the messages. New commands= 1 QWK U (p) (bye)et and integrate the messages. New commands= 1 QWK U (p) (bye)et and integrate the messages. New commands= K1 After either of the two QWK commands you can optionally stack the= I1 letter of the protocol to use and/or the word BYE to logoff whenhe= 1 done.r of the protocol to use and/or the word BYE to logoff whenhe= 1 done.r of the protocol to use and/or the word BYE to logoff whenhe= K1 While the QWK D command is simplistic, performing nothing more= K1 than an R;A;S command (scan all conference for new mail) and= K1 turning it into a QWK packet, the full power of PCBoard's message= K1 reading capabilities can still be used in an alternate form. Like= 1 this:ng capabilities can still be used in an alternate form. Like= 1 this:ng capabilities can still be used in an alternate form. Like= G1 R (...) QWK where (...) is any valid Read CommandLike= 1 R (...) QWK where (...) is any valid Read CommandLike= 1 Example:...) QWK where (...) is any valid Read CommandLike= 1 Example:...) QWK where (...) is any valid Read CommandLike= A1 R A TO JANE DOE FROM JOHN DOE TS THIS | THAT 1+ QWKommandLike= 1 R A TO JANE DOE FROM JOHN DOE TS THIS | THAT 1+ QWKommandLike= K1 NOTE: None of the more advance features of QWK-mail doors will be= J1 implemented here. This feature is simply an "easy to use" methode= J1 of obtaining QWK packets which can be performed on any v15.0 BBS.e= 1 of obtaining QWK packets which can be performed on any v15.0 BBS.e= K1CHANGED Increased the timeout when starting a file transfer from 60= K1 seconds to 90 seconds. Should give those slow modem users a= K1 little more time to get the ball rolling before the system calls= 1 it quits.re time to get the ball rolling before the system calls= 1 it quits.re time to get the ball rolling before the system calls= K1CHANGED (L)ocate command has been enhanced so that if the user types a= K1 multi-word search criteria PCBoard will split it up and put= K1 ampersands (&) in between each word. Since a command such as "L= K1 RECOVER DATA" is invalid, we might as well do what we can to help= K1 the caller find what he's looking for. In v14.5a PCBoard turned= K1 "L RECOVER DATA" into "Z RECOVER DATA". For v15.0 we'll take it a= :1 step further and turn it into "Z RECOVER & DATA".0 we'll take it a= 1 step further and turn it into "Z RECOVER & DATA".0 we'll take it a= K1CHANGED PCBoard now remembers across sessions how your Chat Status is set.= K1 If you make yourself unavailable for chat and later logoff, on= K1 your next call you will be unavailable for chat. Likewise, making= K1 yourself available for chat will be remembered the next time you= 1 log in.f available for chat will be remembered the next time you= 1 log in.f available for chat will be remembered the next time you= G1More changes will be announced soon! We're just wetting your appetite you= G1for now. We hope you're enjoying what you're finding in version 15.0. you= 1for now. We hope you're enjoying what you're finding in version 15.0. you= P1Many thanks to Ian Gerada for keeping us posted. 1Many thanks to Ian Gerada for keeping us posted. ?Many thanks to Ian Gerada for keeping us posted. E? All the Durban Bulletin Boards will get a copy of ROBLIST as well $? as the following FidoNet Boards.ill get a copy of ROBLIST as well > as the following FidoNet Boards.ill get a copy of ROBLIST as well :> 5:7101/6 Netline KSD. 5:7101/64 C.D.S. IST as well 9> 5:7101/14 C.A.L.M. 5:7102/111 Magnum. IST as well :> 5:7101/19 Randburg Ultra. 5:7102/117 Meg-DataIST as well :> 5:7101/20 Unisa Editorial. 5:7102/123 Chatnet.IST as well 9> 5:7101/22 Novell User Group. 5:7102/327 X-Link..IST as well F> 5:7101/23 Netline Flagship. 5:7102/714 Mutant Pencil's Pad. >> 5:7101/24 Netline Northcliff. 5:7104/2 Catalyst PE.l's Pad. => 5:7101/27 Digitec Online. 5:7104/3 Mad Dog PE..l's Pad. :> 5:7101/36 Pat's System. 5:7104/6 PE Tech.PE..l's Pad. 7> 5:7101/37 Top Byte. 5:7104/8 Star.ch.PE..l's Pad. G> 5:7101/40 Layout De Marillac. 5:7104/9 Big Mac Opus. > 5:7101/55 Le Club.e Marillac. 5:7104/9 Big Mac Opus. > 5:7101/55 Le Club.e Marillac. 5:7104/9 Big Mac Opus. E? If you want your favourite FidoNet BBS to receive ROBLIST each E? month, then ask your Sysop to drop me Netmail asking to be in- ? cluded. then ask your Sysop to drop me Netmail asking to be in- ? cluded. then ask your Sysop to drop me Netmail asking to be in- 1 cluded. then ask your Sysop to drop me Netmail asking to be in- ?1 V.32 Modulation technique that connects two modemse in- 1 at 9,600 bpsechnique that connects two modemse in- 1 at 9,600 bpsechnique that connects two modemse in- ?? V.32bis Modulation technique that connects two modemse in- ? at 14,400 bpschnique that connects two modemse in- 1 at 14,400 bpschnique that connects two modemse in- ?1 V.42 Handshaking procedure to determine common er-e in- ?1 ror correction and data compression levelse in- ?1 between two modems. LAP-M is defined as thee in- ?1 primary error correction protocol with MNPe in- ;1 Level 4 a recommended secondary protocol. MNPe in- 1 Level 4 a recommended secondary protocol. MNPe in- ?? V.42bis Data compression routine that provides for upe in- ?? to 4:1 compression of nonprecompressed data.e in- ? Requires V.42.ssion of nonprecompressed data.e in- 1 Requires V.42.ssion of nonprecompressed data.e in- ?1 MNP 5 Data compression routine that provides for upe in- $1 to 2:1 compressionoutine that provides for upe in- 1 to 2:1 compressionoutine that provides for upe in- ?? HST Proprietary modulation technique, unique toe in- ?? USRobotics, that connects two modems ate in- ?? 9,600, 14,400, or 16,800 bps, with a returne in- ?? channel speed of 300 or 450 bps, very populare in- ? in BBS-Land.d of 300 or 450 bps, very populare in- 1 in BBS-Land.d of 300 or 450 bps, very populare in- ?1 CSP Proprietary modulation technique that con-e in- ?1 nects two modems at 9,600 bps half duplex.e in- ?1 Unique to CompuCom, now out of business, bute in- ?1 may soon be provided in modems from Lightn-e in- 1 ing.soon be provided in modems from Lightn-e in- 1 ing.soon be provided in modems from Lightn-e in- ?? eXpress 96 Proprietary modulation technique that con-e in- ?? nects two modems at 9,600 bps half duplex.e in- "? Unique to Hayes. at 9,600 bps half duplex.e in- 1 Unique to Hayes. at 9,600 bps half duplex.e in- ?1 PEP Proprietary modulation technique that con-e in- ?1 nects two modems at 9,600 bps, 19,200 bps, ore in- ?1 24,000 bps half duplex. Unique to Telebit.e in- A1 Popular in UNIX-land. in- 1 Popular in UNIX-land. in-
