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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ QNS.DOC Copyright 1988-1990 by Rik Brown │
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│ QNS v3.10 (11/27/90) information │
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│ QNS = Qmodem Networking Scripts │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Designed to automate the exchange of messages between two PCBoard BBSs
or a PCBoard and a user. Allows the dialing of 2 different numbers in
rotation when a busy signal is reached. Allows one to reject low speed
connects, set the number of redial tries, # of connect attempts, # of
upload attempts, # of download attempts, etc. Has a built in debugging
mode, and maintains a running log of activity, plus a capture of the most
recent session for further debugging.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Latest versions available:
QNS v3.10 (11/27/90) for Qmodem 4.x ■ PCBoard 14.x ■ Various mailers
QNS v3.02 (09/14/90) for RNET ■ Qmodem 4.x ■ PCBoard 14.x ■ MarkMail Door 1.x
QNS v2.00 (08/21/89) for QNET ■ Qmodem 4.x ■ PCBoard 14.x ■ Qmail Door 2.x
QNS v1.04 (12/12/88) for QNET ■ Qmodem 3.x ■ PCBoard 14.x ■ Qmail Door 2.x
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THIS VERSION
-------------------------------
QNS v3.10 now reads all information for proper script execution from
configuration files. Included are configuration files for four top BBSs
and you may easily customize these or add configurations for more BBSs.
QNS automates mail runs for sysops using RNET or PCRELAY software for
importing and exporting mail to/from the PCBoard message bases. It is
designed to operate from one's nightly event, but can be invoked anytime.
Before setting up QNS, be sure that you are able to operate mail runs
manually without QNS. Once you are able to do so manually and thus sure
that you have all your directories set up properly for RNET or PCRELAY,
you are then ready to setup up QNS to automate mail runs for you.
This version has been tested on my system and may or may not work on yours.
Use only at your own risk. I hope you will find it useful. It is copyrighted
code, but sysops and BBS users are allowed non-commercial PERSONAL usage.
It is written with the Hayes ULTRA v.32 modem in mind. Qmodem itself
initializes the modem per your Qmodem set up. QNS requires a registered
version of DSZ Zmodem protocol for error handling. DSZ.COM should exist
in a directory which is included anywhere in your DOS path.
SET UP
------
I'll try to keep this as simple as possible. If you have any questions,
please leave me a message in the main board area of TRAVEL ONLINE BBS:
(314) 973-4073 ST. LOUIS CITY & COUNTY, MO (PC-PURSUIT) 9600 V.32
(314) 625-4054 ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO (CONTEL) 9600 V.32
(1) Copy the following three batch files to a directory in your DOS path:
QNS.BAT Main calling batch file to operate QNS
QNSRZ.BAT Batch file to call DSZ Zmodem receives
QNSSZ.BAT Batch file to call DSZ Zmodem sends
(2) Using an ASCII text editor, carefully go through each line of QNS.BAT
and edit the DRIVE and DIRECTORY specifications to match your own
locations. You may first want to invoke this batch file without
parameters to see a list of command line parameters.
The QNSRZ.BAT and the QNSSZ.BAT files call DSZ and reads the errorlevel
passed for the DSZ exit code when transferring mail packets. These two
batch files are coded for Zmodem per my DSZ command line.
You may wish to examine the first line of these two batch files and
make any alterations to it except to the %1\%2 in the DSZ command line
which is required. You must have a registered version of DSZ for these
to work.
(3) Copy the Q-*.* scripts to your Qmodem script directory:
Q-SETUP.CMD <- Note this script ending in *.CMD
Q-LOGON.SCR
Q-QM3.SCR
Q-QM4.SCR
Q-MM1.SCR
Q-RELAY.SCR
Q-FINISH.SCR
Q-LOGOFF.SCR
These scripts should not be edited. All editable information is
contained in the configuration files mentioned below.
(4) Copy the following four configuration files to your Qmodem script
directory:
MIDI Sound Management (IL) PC-RELAY 4.xx
MUSIC The Sound of Music (NY) MARKMAIL 1.xx / RNET
SALTAIR Salt Air BBS (UT) QMAIL 4.xx / RNET
TRAVEL Travel Online (MO) QMAIL 3.xx / RNET
(5) Customize each configfile using an ASCII text editor to personalize
the lines containing your NAME, PASSWORD, etc. IMPORTANT: Adjust the
first line to indicate the door script you will be using:
Q-MM1.SCR for the Markmail 1.x door
Q-QM3.SCR for the Qmail 3.x door
Q-QM4.SCR for the Qmail 4.x door
Q-RELAY for the PC-Relay 4.x door
You may wish to check the BBS phone numbers to be dialed to make
sure they are on the bank of lines you usually call.
You may use the DOS COPY command to create a new configuration file
with a unique name. IMPORTANT: Whatever name you assign to a new
config file must be reflected in the proper line of the QNS.BAT file.
Be sure to check each ODD numbered (1,3,5,etc.) line for compatability
with your set up. Each one of these lines is utilized by the script.
There is no error checking to make sure you have placed the proper
information on each line. So please be careful as proper information
must be passed to the script for proper execution.
The even numbered (2,4,6,etc.) comment lines are included for easy
reference as to what must be filled in above. The comment lines do not
contain information utilized by the script but they must remain as they
are counted by the script as a buffer between the ODD configuration
lines.
Hopefully, that should cover it all. If you have any problems or
suggestions, let me know.
Rik Brown -- Sysop -- Travel Online