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- ║ Opus CBCS Computer Based Conversation System ║
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- ║ oMAN Configuration Reference for Version 1.74 ║
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- ║ oMAN, oPIE and BONK are copyrighted (C) 1988-1992 ║
- ║ by Tom Kashuba and Ulf Nilsson ║
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- ║ * All Rights Reserved * ║
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- ;
- ; This text briefly summarizes the commands for oMAN's optional
- ; configuration file, OMAN.CFG. It is presented in lieu of a more
- ; complete, future documentation file.
- ;
- ; The OMAN.CFG file is only ecessary when you want to modify the way
- ; Bonk operates or to preset some items to allow quick invocation with
- ; minimal or no command line options.
- ;
- ; Assuming your OPUS parameter file were named MY.PRM and all of the
- ; OMAN files (EXE and HLP) were in your Opus home directory, the bare
- ; bones way to run Oman would be to enter ...
- ;
- ; CD \OPUS
- ; OMAN BBS
- ;
- ; In that case, no CFG file is needed. However, since your PRM file
- ; seldom changes name and you will probably want to use the VIDEO RAM
- ; option, then you might create the following CFG file ...
- ;
- ; VIDEO RAM
- ; PARAM MY
- ;
- ; Then, all you would need to do to run Oman would be to enter ...
- ;
- ;
- ; OMAN
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ;
- ; The rest of this text describes all of the other options that are
- ; possible to further tailor OMAN to your needs. The following
- ; characters are used throughout this text to described the various
- ; options:
- ;
- ; {} encloses required items
- ; [] encloses optional items
- ; | Separates choices
- ;
- ;
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ; OMAN MODE ITEMS
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ;
- ; CMDline {ON | Off}
- ;
- ; Tells Oman to ignore command line parameters. Useful only when
- ; parameters passed are not compatible with Oman. Default = ON.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; VIDEO { DOS | IBM | RAM [0xAAAA] | FOSSIL }
- ;
- ; Sets the Video Mode that Pman uses to write to the screen.
- ; DOS is the default and horrendously slow. Use RAM if possible.
- ;
- ; DOS ... Plain DOS calls / Very Slow / For any DOS machine
- ; IBM ... IBM BIOS calls / Slow / For most IBM-PC clones
- ; FOSSIL FOSSIL calls / Medium / Wherever FOSSIL loaded
- ;
- ; RAM ... Direct Screen / Fast / For exact IBM-PC clones
- ;
- ; Use the optional '0xAAAA' RAM suboption *only* when your video
- ; buffer address is non-standard. Oman normally auto-senses and
- ; uses the standard ones of 0xB000 and 0xB800 for MDA and xGA modes.
- ;
- ; Default = DOS.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; PARAM { None | path\prm }
- ;
- ; Tells Oman to either *not* expect any Opus.Prm file or to use the
- ; one specified. This option is seldom needed.
- ;
- ; Use "NONE" when you explicitly do *not* want to use a particular
- ; PRM file, setting all values in the Oman CFG file only.
- ;
- ; Specify "path\prm" when you want to use a secific PRM file. This
- ; allows you to run Oman without a PRM file on the command line.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; ULIST { path\name.ext }
- ;
- ; Specifies an alternate default path or device to use for the
- ; user manager's report output. Only needed if you do not like
- ; the existing default. In any case, you can override the default
- ; when you request the report.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; ALIST { path\name.ext }
- ;
- ; Specifies an alternate default path or device to use for the
- ; area manager's report output. Only needed if you do not like
- ; the existing default. In any case, you can override the default
- ; when you request the report.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; COLOR { ON | OFF }
- ;
- ; Forces color mode ON or OFF. Normally Oman uses the BIOS color
- ; mode to select between color or monochrome rendering of text.
- ; Use only if Oman selects the wrong setting for your setup.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; OPUSRoot { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your Opus Home directory in those cases where you
- ; are running OMAN in a directory other than the Opus Home directory.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; OHMfmt { FILEs | NOCALLs | ZARCs | ZMODs | ALL }
- ;
- ; Sets the default detail that is used when displaying mail objects
- ; in your outbound holding area by the Outbound Manager.
- ;
- ; FILEs ... Include files other than packets, attaches, and requests.
- ;
- ; When FILEs are included, include the following types ...
- ;
- ; NOCALLs ... Bad Connect Marker Files
- ; ZARCs ..... Zero-length mail archives (MO#, TU#, etc)
- ; ZMODs ..... Incomplete ZMODEM transfer restart data files
- ; ALL ....... All above file types
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; EXEC { OUTBOUND | NODELIST | LOGVIEW | USER | AREA | EVENTS }
- ;
- ; If given, Oman jump starts into the given function without going
- ; through the initial PARAMETER or MAIN MENU and directly exits to
- ; DOS upon completion of that function. Good for quick entry and exit
- ; as might be the case in some REMOTE access situations.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; NAKEDREQ
- ;
- ; Use to disable the creation of a matching POLL for any File
- ; Requests created in the Outbound manager. When not used,
- ; a separate POLL item is made to force a call to the destination.
- ;
- ;
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ; OPUS RELATED ITEMS (normally set from given OPUS.PRM file)
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ;
- ; OUTbound { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your outbound mail holding area as used by the
- ; Outbound Manager in those cases where the one in the PRM file
- ; is not the one you want or when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; HELP { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to where your OMAN.HLP file is located if it is
- ; it not located in your OMAN home directory as is normal.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; NETINFO { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your nodelist directory as used by the NodeList
- ; Manager in those cases where the one in the PRM file is not the one
- ; you want or when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; NETID { z:district/node }
- ;
- ; Sets the FidoNet address that Oman uses in the Outbound Manager
- ; when the primary one in your PRM file is not the one you want or
- ; when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; LOGFile { path\name.ext }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your Opus Log file as used by the Log Viewer in
- ; those cases where the one in the PRM file is not the one you want
- ; or when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; USERfile { path\name }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your Opus User File file as used by the User Manager
- ; in those cases where the one in the PRM file is not the one you want
- ; or when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; SCHEDule { path\name }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your Opus Schedule file as used by the Event Manager
- ; in those cases where the one in the PRM file is not the one you want
- ; or when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; OPUSSys { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your Opus System directory as used by most functions
- ; in those cases where the one in the PRM file is not the one you want
- ; or when you are not using a PRM file.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; GLOBAL { path\name.ext }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to a special, common, data file that holds the total
- ; call count to your system as well as the quote pointer when any
- ; that is given in the PRM file is not the one you want or a PRM
- ; file is not used.
- ;
- ; Normally, Opus uses the given Event file to hold these values but
- ; in multiline cases, a common file is needed in order to accumulate
- ; the true total call count across all lines. This data is accessed
- ; by the Global Manager function.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; NETMSG { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your FidoNet mail message area if different than
- ; in your PRM file or if no PRM file is used. Not currently used.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; INFile { path }
- ;
- ; Sets the path to your FidoNet mail inbound files area if different
- ; than in your PRM file or if no PRM file is used. Not currently used.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; SYSOP { name }
- ;
- ; Sysop name to use if other than as per PRM file or if no PRM file
- ; is used. For screen displays only.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; SYSTEM { name }
- ;
- ; System name to use if other than as per PRM file or if no PRM file
- ; is used. For screen displays only.
- ;
-
-
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ; OUTPUT TRANSLATION ITEMS
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ;
- ; SYMBOLS { IBM | ASCII }
- ;
- ; If ASCII, Oman converts any Extended-IBM-ASCII graphic text into
- ; its nearest ASCII equivalent, if possible. Use only when your
- ; computer setup cannot display IBM Graphics. Default is IBM which
- ; displays such characters unaltered.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; XLTOUT {path\file.ext} [ DUMP ]
- ;
- ; Defines and alternate 256 byte translate table to be used when
- ; displaying all output (not for input). This is to accommodate those
- ; systems that have character sets that are similar, but not identical,
- ; to the IBM extended character set as is the case with DEC Rainbows.
- ;
- ; If the 2nd paramter "DUMP" is used, the path is taken to be an
- ; output table to which the internal Oman translate table is dumped to.
- ; This is handy if you want create such a table but want to use the
- ; the internal one as a starting point to modify with a binary editor.
- ; Only use this mode once, create the file, then remove it.
- ;
- ;
- ;
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ; REMOTE OPERATION ITEMS
- ;-----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ;
- ; PORT { 1 | 2 }
- ;
- ; Sets the COMM PORT to use when operating remotely.
- ; Normally, the -Pn command line parameter sets this. Use where
- ; the PORT is never changed and the -Pn parameter is not passed
- ; to Oman in remote invocation situations.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; SPEED { 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 }
- ;
- ; Sets the BAUD RATE to use when operating remotely.
- ; Normally, the -Bn command line parameter sets this. Use where
- ; the SPEED is never changed and the -Bn parameter is not passed
- ; to Oman in remote invocation situations.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; REMPWD { password }
- ;
- ; Sets a password that is asked for and checked when you are invoking
- ; Oman remotely. It is intended to be a minimal but added level of
- ; security when remotely accessing Oman due to the extreme power that
- ; Oman would give to an interloper.
- ;
- ;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- ; FOSSIL { ACTIVE }
- ;
- ; When operating remotely, leaves FOSSIL active upon exit, bypassing
- ; any final de-initialization. Use for remotely invocated from a
- ; parent remote process such as when running from an Opus menu.
- ;
- ;
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- ; End of Ref - Tom Kashuba and Ulf Nilsson
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