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T.A.G. BBS Version 2.7 - Conversion Documentation - Page 1
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* Conversion Issues *
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** Time Requirements **
Converting from 2.6f/2.6f1 to 2.7 should take approximately 15
minutes.
** Current T.A.G. Version **
You should be currently running T.A.G. version 2.6f/2.6f1 to use this
conversion package. If you are running an earlier version of T.A.G.,
you must obtain and employ all previous conversion programs before
using this problem.
** Take Down The Your Board **
Absurd as it may sound to most, we have actually had cases where
SysOp's have tried to convert to a new version of T.A.G. in the
background (e.g. DesqView) while a user was currently on-line with the
old version. Please do not try anything cute with this conversion
package. Take your system down completely.
Also do NOT convert while you shelled to DOS from T.A.G. or any other
program.
Shut the board completely down before continuing!!!
T.A.G. BBS Version 2.7 - Conversion Documentation - Page 2
** Getting Started **
Yes, this is the evil backup warning <grin>. Though we have tried to
anticipate the configuration of all possible systems, it is
*EXTREMELY* important that you back-up your current version 2.6f/2.6f1
T.A.G. system. If something serious should go wrong with the
conversion, you may have to reload the old system and start again.
It would be advisable to backup the core of your entire system. This
include the Main BBS Directory, Main Data Files Directory, Alternate
Text Files Directory, and Multi-user Files Directory if your are
running in multi-user mode.
At an absolute minimum you should make a backup for your STATUS.DAT,
MENUS.LST, and MBOARDS.DAT files. These files are directly modified
by the conversion program.
T.A.G. BBS Version 2.7 - Conversion Documentation - Page 3
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** The Everything Is Backed Up (right?) Conversion Process **
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Place the conversion program (CONV27.EXE) included with this package
in your Main BBS Directory (normally C:\BBS) with the STATUS.DAT file
and execute it.
If your system is running in multi-user mode you will be prompted
whether to modify both the MENUS.LST and MBOARDS.DAT files. If these
are shared files between several nodes, they should only be converted
once. The STATUS.DAT file will be updated in all cases.
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** Other Conversion Issues **
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** Compiling The String Files **
Copy or UnZip the following files from the Main T.A.G. Archive
(TAGM27.ZIP) into your Alternate Text Files Directory (normally
C:\BBS\AFILES):
MSTRDEF.TXT
TSTRDEF.TXT
TAGSTR.EXE
Note: The warning at the beginning of the "DEF" string files
indicated that you should not modify these files directly.
Now you know why.
Now go into the alternate text files directory and execute TAGSTR.EXE
to compile the string files into T.A.G. readable format.
** Additional Files **
Copy RIPSEND.BAT from the conversion archive into your Main BBS
Directory (normally C:\BBS). RIPSEND.BAT is used to auto update the
user's RIP ICON directory. If you do not use the DSZ protocol engine,
this batch file must be modified accordingly.
Copy the following files from the TAGM27.ZIP archive into your Main
BBS Directory (normally C:\BBS):
FINDRIP.EXE
MCONFIG.EXE
T.A.G. BBS Version 2.7 - Conversion Documentation - Page 4
** Booting The New Version **
Copy or UnZip the main T.A.G. files (TAG.EXE and TAG.OVR) into your
Main BBS directory (normally C:\BBS). These files are located in the
TAGM27.ZIP archive.
Boot T.A.G. however you normally do.
** New Features **
Refer to the new features guide included with the TAGM27.ZIP archive
for a summary listing of new features in this version.
** Until Next Time **
** Best Wishes To All **
The T.A.G. Team