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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Synchronet BBS Software
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05/95
For answers to the most frequently asked tech support questions, please refer
to the Troubleshooting chapter in the Synchronet sysop manual (if you have one)
or SBBS\DOCS\SYSOP.DOC. It is a "Technical FAQ" of sorts.
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Q: How can I connect my BBS to the Internet?
A: For e-mail and newsgroups, contact Sound Advice at 816-436-5206 regarding
their product "NetXpress for Synchronet", developed by Merlin Systems.
Sound Advice can also be contacted at 800-847-4763, FAX 816-436-5509,
Internet: info@sound.com, or FidoNet: info@1:280/1
NetXpress supports PageSat and Planet Connect satellite systems. Features
include: Automatic e-mail & new file attachments, Archive of periodic FAQs,
Built-in LISTSERV & FTPMAIL, Handles UUCP, SMTP, NNTP & MIME, Redistribution
of e-mail and news, and 16-bit DOS, 32-bit DOS, OS/2 and WinNT versions.
You can also convert UUCP packets into FidoNet packets with a Fido/UUCP
gateway program like Gigo or UFGate, and then import them into Synchronet
with SBBSecho.
For real-time TCP/IP connections (telnet, ftp, irc, etc), contact MurkWorks
at 315-265-4717 regarding their product "BBSNet". This type of setup is
not cheap.
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Q: How can I send e-mail to my users from an event or command line?
A: There is a utility called "Mail Poster for Synchronet" developed by
CryptSoft software. The current version can most likely be found on
Vertrauen (home of Synchronet) as SMAIL*.ZIP.
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Q: How can I post messages in sub-boards from an event or command line?
A: SMBUTIL (included with Synchronet) can be used for this purpose. If it going
to be executed during an event, then you will need to create an input file
with the "To" username (or ALL), "From" username, and "Subject" each on
their own line. Example, create the file C:\HEADER.TXT with the following
contents:
ALL
Sysop
This is an anouncment
You will also need to create a file with the message body text. For our
example, we'll assume C:\BODY.TXT. Then you would use the following comand
line:
SMBUTIL IC:\BODY.TXT C:\SBBS\DATA\SUBS\subcode < C:\HEADER.TXT
Where "subcode" is the internal code of the sub-board you wish to post on.
See the SMBUTIL chapter in the sysop manual for details on the syntax.
There is also a utility call "Newfie" by Bruce Bergman which calls SMBUTIL
to import the NEWFILES.DAT (included in QWKnet packets) into one of your
sub-boards. This can be downloaded from Vertrauen as NEWF*.ZIP.
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Q: How can I have files automatically added to my file database?
A: ADDFILES (included with Synchronet) can be used for this purpose. If you
do not have a description for the file to be added to the database and
you do not know the name(s) of the file(s), you can use the '/s' switch
to search for any files in the storage directory and add them to the
database. You will probably also want to use the '/n' switch to keep it
from updating the database entries of files that are already in the
database. Example command line:
ADDFILES dircode /sn
Where "dircode" is the internal code of the directory. Use '*' in place of
dircode if you wish ADDFILES to search all directories that have "Auto-ADD"
toggled ON in SCFG.
If you're importing File Distribution Networks or CD-ROMs with FILES.BBS,
you'll probably use the following command line instead:
ADDFILES * /diz
See the ADDFILES chapter in the sysop manual for more details.
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Q: How can I see the RIP screens locally?
A: Synchronet does not display RIP locally. You will need a RIP interpreter
such as RIPdraw, RIPaint, Freeview, ShowRip or similar utility to view
RIP screens.
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Q: How can I create light-bar menus?
A: Baja allows this type of customization. Look for command shells or modules
from Digital Dynamics and third party developers in Vertrauen's file
library. Here is a sample Baja module using a light-bar interface:
setstr 1
cls
cmd_home
compare_user_misc ANSI
if_true
print "\27[H"
else
cls
end_if
print " "
print "\0014\1y\1h"
print "╔══════════════════════════════╗\1n\r\n"
print " "
print "\0014\1y\1h"
print "║ Example Menu ║\1n\1b░░\1n\r\n"
print " "
print "\0014\1y\1h"
print "╠══════════════════════════════╣\1n\1b░░\1n\r\n"
print " \0014\1y\1h║ "
compare_str 1
if_true
print "\0017\1b\1h"
else
print " \0014\1w\1h"
end_if
print " First Selection "
print "\0014\1y ║\1n\1b░░\1n\r\n \0014\1y\1h║ "
compare_str 2
if_true
print "\0017\1b\1h"
else
print " \0014\1w\1h"
end_if
print " Second Selection "
print "\0014\1y ║\1n\1b░░\1n\r\n \0014\1y\1h║ "
compare_str 3
if_true
print "\0017\1b\1h"
else
print " \0014\1w\1h"
end_if
print " Third Selection "
print "\0014\1y ║\1n\1b░░\1n\r\n \0014\1y\1h"
print "╚══════════════════════════════╝\1n\1b░░\1n\r\n\1n\1b"
print " "
print " ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░\1n\r\n"
#sync
getkey
# Down Arrow, Ctrl-M or 'D'
cmdkeys ^MD
compare_str 1
if_true
setstr 2
else
compare_str 2
if_true
setstr 3
else
setstr 1
end_if
end_if
pause_reset
end_cmd
# Up Arrow, Ctrl-^ or 'U'
cmdkeys ^^U
compare_str 1
if_true
setstr 3
else
compare_str 2
if_true
setstr 1
else
setstr 2
end_if
end_if
pause_reset
end_cmd
# Home or Ctrl-B
cmdkey ^B
setstr 1
end_cmd
# End of Ctrl-E
cmdkey ^E
setstr 3
end_cmd
# SPACE-BAR
cmdkey "
compare_str 1
if_true
print You selected the first selection!\1>\r\n
else
compare_str 2
if_true
print You selected the second selection!\1>\r\n
else
print You selected the third selection!\1>\r\n
end_if
end_if
compare_user_misc ANSI
if_false
pause
end_if
end_cmd
# ESC
cmdkey ^[
cmd_pop
return
end_cmd
end_cmd
See SBBS\DOCS\BAJA.DOC for more details.
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Q: How can I create an online database?
A: Synchronet has quite a few internal databases for user data, file
directories, messages, external programs, etc. To create your own general
purpose database, you will need to utilize a third party BBS database
application such as:
Modem Base Pro Online DBMS from Integrated Solutions at 909-695-6677 (voice)
DC Genesys from Durand Communications Network at 805-961-8700 (voice)
QRDB from Mountain Retreat Software at 408-335-4672 (voice)
Demo versions of Modem Base Pro and QRDB can be downloaded from Vertrauen.
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Q: How can I run main-stream applications as doors?
A: If the application is a text-mode application, it can be run as a door using
a utility called DoorWay available for download from Vertrauen as DRWY*.ZIP.
Graphics programs (including Windows applications) cannot be run as doors
unless they were specifically designed to run on a BBS.
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/* End of SBBS.FAQ */