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■ EZNETMGR VERSION 1.11 (C)1993 MICHAEL HEINBOCKEL 2:242/316 @FIDO
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■ WHAT IT IS & FEATURES
EZNETMGR is a Network and Multitask Manager for Peter Davies' great BBS
Software EZYCOM. It allows sysops watching all lines of their BBS without
beeing online theirselfs. It allows to show the sysop online to the users
and to receive/send online messages too. It shows some system statistics
and the today/yesterday caller list.
The screen (what the users online are currently doing) is updated every
5 seconds. In the unregistered version it is updated every 60 seconds.
EZNETMGR checks for online messages to the sysop (simulated by EZNETMGR)
every 5 seconds. In the unregistered version it checks every 60 seconds.
EZNETMGR supports USERDOES.<Nodenum> files. If you don't know what these
files are, don't worry. I'll discuss them in a later section of this
manual.
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■ WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
You must have a 286 computer or "better". EZYCOM installed. The EZY
Environment variable installed. CONSTANT.EZY in the EZYCOM system directory.
SHARE.EXE loaded.
■ WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE
A color monitor. A network or multitasker running.
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■ EZNETMGR.CTL
Place this file into your EZY system directory. EZNETMGR.CTL may and
should be edited with any texteditor. You may define all strings EZNETMGR
is using in this file. Also some information about your system must be
edited here. Have a look at it before you run EZNETMGR! Every line is
explained. Edit but DO NOT remove lines from this file. You may remove
lines beginning with a semicolon (;).
EZNETMGR is not an english but a multi language program. I wrote this doc
in english because german is not a wide spreaded language. At this point,
sorry for the mistakes.
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■ USAGE NOTES
If the build in screen saver is activated and a User logs on or off, it
will be disabled automatically. So if you sit there watching tv and
having one eye on your monitor you'll be able to see logins and offs even
though the screen has been blanked.
If a user has an unread online message waiting (assuming he's in a door
or whatever) his name will be shown in green color until he receive his
message, then again, he'll be displayed white! Hope you have a color
monitor!
For more information refer to the EZNETMGR.CTL file!
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■ USERDOES FILES
Userdoes is a plain text file in your system directory. Extension is the
nodenumber. Some door programs create this file so not only a boring "Is
in a door" is shown in the Who's on list, but the contents of the
userdoes file. You may also create those userdoes files in a batch. Let's
say you run a game, i.e. MINEFIELD from within a batch. Your batch may
look like this (started with the nodeparameter *N):
Echo Is playing Minefield >C:\EZY\USERDOES.%1
MINEFIELD.EXE
Del C:\EZY\USERDOES.%1
In the Who's on list you'll see know "Is playing Minefield" and not only
"Is in a door". I'm looking forward EZYCOM itself will support Userdoes
files in one of the next version since they are very useful and Peter is
asked to add this feature (by me ;-) ).
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■ REGISTRATION
If you use an unregistered version of EZNETMGR the screen will be updated
every 60 seconds only. This is very boring because you will see changes
in what your users are doing not immediately. Also you will receive
online messages every 60 seconds only. Registering will increase the
delay to 5 seconds (nice!).
So come on, register! Send whatever you think EZNETMGR is worth! Don't
ask me how much, again, send whatever you like (but send money) to:
Nightmare Systems Hamburg
Hohenzollernring 90
2000 Hamburg 50
or to my bank account:
INFON OHG NIGHTMARE Owner
Deutsche Bank AG Bank Name
200 700 00 Bank
927279001 Account
I need the sysops name (not alias) and your BBS name exactly(!!!) as it
appears in CONFIG.EZY (CONSTANT.EZY).
You will then receive a keynumber for EZNETMGR. Write down how you want
to receive it. Polling me, receiving a letter, or directly from my BBS.
Here is how to reach my BBS:
NIGHTMARE
Node 1: +49-40-8902301
Node 2: +49-40-8100083 2:242/316 @Fido
Node 3: +49-40-8905407
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■ INSIDE EZNETMGR
EZNETMGR reads Online.BBS and CONSTANT.EZY. It's a good idea to make a
backup of CONSTANT.EZY before you run EZNETMGR. If an error occures while
running EZNETMGR i programmed it to close all files and exit.
You don't have to make a backup of Online.BBS. If this file will be
damaged just shut down all your lines, delete Online.BBS and re-run your
BBS again.
I don't think anything bad will happen, but just in case...
As i wrote this manual in english i am to lazy to re-write it in german.
Anyway i want to have a german one. The guy who send a german version of
this doc to me will receive a free key. Only the first one will receive a
free key so it's a good idea to ask me if i already have one before
starting.
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■ LICENSE
You may use EZNETMGR registered or unregistered as long as you want. You
don't HAVE to register but since i ask for not so much, you should.
EZNETMGR is copyrighted by me, but herewith you are allowed to spread it
as long as you don't alter the contents of this archive. You may convert
it, but not add or remove any file. You may insert a BBS commercial as a
header.
Even though you decided NOT to register, please send a netmail with best
wishes to Michael Heinbockel 2:242/316. I want to know how far EZNETMGR
will travel.
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■ THANX & MISC
In using this program, you agree that in no event shall Michael
Heinbockel be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential,
special, or exemplary damage or lost profits.
Christoph Rockenstein Beta Tester 2:242/14 15 etc. ;-)
Jens Mueller Beta Tester 2:240/70
Peter Davies For EZYCOM 3:633/152
EZYCOM is copyrighted by Peter Davies
SHARE is copyrighted by Microsoft Corp.
EZNETMGR is copyrighted by Michael Heinbockel
EZNETMGR.<ZIP, ARJ, SQZ, PAK, LZH>
EZNETMGR.EXE The executeable
EZNETMGR.CTL The controlfile
EZNETMGR.DOC The doctor
FILE_ID.DIZ Description file
If you find an archive with more or less than these files please let me
know where you found it!
You may frequest the latest version of EZNETMGR at 2:242/316, 2:242/14 15
or 2:240/70 with magic EZMGR.
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