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Including in this ZIP file is another ZIP file which contains several messages
that have been written on Salt Air which contain useful information for those
that want to know more about v15.0.
Unzip the MSGS.ZIP file and then use the following index to decide which files
you want to read:
File Name Topic
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EXTHEADR.MSG The appearance of PCBoard v15.0 Extended Headers inside of
the text of a message when viewing them from an offline mail
reader. Example: @SUBJECT: This is a long subject
MAILFLAG.MSG Information on how the Mail Waiting Flags work and why,
sometimes, it appears as if the flags are not working.
UPDTIDX.MSG Information on why PCBoard indicates "Updating index files"
and what can be done to cure it.
GENERIC.MSG Information on addressing a message to @user@ and why it
does NOT set the "Mail Waiting Flags".
YOURMAIL.MSG Information about the "Read your mail now?" prompt and how
it works differently for sysops and callers. Answers the
question: Why do I see my messages AGAIN after having
already read them?
COMMANDS.MSG Information on overriding internal commands by using the
CMD.LST file. Also, how to make an internal command
available in spite of a naming conflict.
SLOWDRV.MSG An example of the Slow Drive batch file which is called
after PCBoard copies a file off of a slow drive (such as
a CD-ROM).
BETAFILS.MSG Information on where to find files, add-ons, etc, for v15.0.
Also includes information on how to automate the process to
save time and long distance money.
GRAPHICS.MSG Information on the "Testing system capability" PPL and its
ability to automatically detect ANSI and RIPscrip graphics.
PWRDWARN.MSG Information about a PPL that will warn your callers when it
is time to update their passwords by automatically writing
them a message. This allows automated scripts to pick the
message up in the next QWK download.
ATTACH.MSG Information on File Attachments.
OVERLAY.MSG Answers to questions about PCBoard v15.0's "overlays" and
the buffer size.
ALLFILES.MSG Information about using the ALLFILES.LST file.
MISSED.MSG Information about the "Monitor Missed Connections" setting
and how you can have PCBoard write a time stamp out to the
callers log.
MNUFILES.MSG Information on the ability to create MNU files that are
security, graphics, or language specific.
QWK.MSG Information on setting security level restrictions on the
QWK command using various techniques made possible through
v15.0 features.