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PCBoard 14.5 Net Scan Conference Mail Waiting Flags Program
Description: This program will update Mail Waiting flags for specific
users who have mail waiting in any conference. This program
should be used for EchoMail type conferences (Although you
can use it whenever you want).
WHY Use It: If you are like me and carry Echo Mail Conferences (ILink,
MetroLink, PCRelay, FidoNet, etc.) most of the software
out there will not update the Mail Waiting Flags for your
Users when they have mail. This program *WILL* do it and
it is VERY FAST.
WHAT Happens: After you run PCBNet, and it finds a user in your NDX files,
it will update the Mail Waiting Flags both in the USERS and
USERS.INF file for each specific conference.
When the user logs onto your BBS they will be notified that
they have MAIL WAITING in that specific conference. Is nice
to know if you finally got that message to a reply.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please Read
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1) Be sure you use the /INIT parameter to properly setup everything. If
you don't, strange things can happen and will probably cause you
heartache. I've done everything I can to avoid such things, but
all machines seem to work differently because of configurations.
If you were using a previous version of PCBNet, you will need to use
the /INIT option to properly setup PCBNet. Do it now!!
2) When you have been using PCBNet for a while and you ADD or DELETE
conferences, you will need to use the /INIT option and the /H option
BEFORE running your EVENT for Echo Mail. The PCBNET.NET file is created
in your directory where you run PCBNET.EXE (Unless you use the /NET option).
NOTE: If you use the /NET option, be sure you use it with the /INIT.
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In order to properly use this program you *MUST* pass at least one
command line switches to it:
The command line switches look like this:
/INIT Use for First time Initialization on PCBNet 2.2.
If you were using a previous version of PCBNet
you NEED to use this option for proper option.
/C:l-h l means LOW conference number, h means HIGH conference
number.
* /H Set Your PCBNET.NET file to the HIGH message number in
each conference.
/NET:path/name example would be: /NET:C:\UTILS\PCBNET\PCBNET.NET
* Note: If you do not use one of these switches, the default is the LOW
command line switch if I can't find your PCBNET.NET file.
Note2: The PCBNET.NET file is 4 byte times the number of conferences
(Including the main board) in file length.
Valid Examples:
FIRST TIME INITIALIZATION
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PCBNet /INIT /C:200-300 - This would create the proper PCBNET file and
then would scan all conferences starting with
LOW message number.
PCBNet /INIT /H /C:200-300 - This would create the proper PCBNET file and
then would scan all conferences starting with
HIGH Message number.
USE THESE AFTER FIRST TIME INITIALIZATION
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PCBNet /C:1-2000 - Would Scan Conferences 1 - 2000 Updating Mail Waiting
Flags
PCBNet /C:5-20 - Would Scan Conferences 5 - 20 Updating Mail Waiting
Flags
INVALID EXAMPLES:
PCBNet /C:1 (Needs a High Number Also)
PCBNet /C:50-4 (Must start with Low and then High Numbers)
PCBNet /C:1-20;50-100 (You can only pass ONE Low and ONE High Number)
What directory do you run it from?
PCBNet *MUST* be run from a directory that contains your PCBOARD.DAT file
and in most cases, you use this program in an EVENT (Except for first time
inialization).
First Time Initialization:
For first time initialization, you should be running it from the DOS Prompt
(In other words, you should monitor it). You have two options at the DOS
Prompt:
1) PCBNet /c:l-h /L (l & h specify the conferences to use on, while /L
means to start with the Low Conference MESSAGE
Number). When using the /L switch, it is possible
that your users mail waiting flags will be updated
*IF* a message is addressed to them. I suggest you
use the /H switch upon initialization.
2) PCBNet /c:l-h /H (l & h specify the conferences to use on, while /H
means to start with the High Conference MESSAGE
NUMBER). When using the /H switch, none of your users
will be flag for mail upon initialization.
Event Running:
Once you have used the first time initialization, you should append this
example to your EVENT.SYS file:
C:
CD \PCB
PCBNet /c:l-h
rem note l-h are the conferences you want to check for mail for your users.
Hopefully these documents are a little better. If you are having problems,
please leave a comment on Salt Air to Cam DeBuck (Salt Air Support Staff).
p.s. If you would like to enhance the documentation for further explaining,
please do so and upload the new one to me for posting <grin>.