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AutoPost Version 1.3
By: Josh Perfetto
INTRODUCTION:
AutoPost is a program in which users can leave messages for the
next callers. With AutoPost, there can be 4 messages, each
consisting of 3 lines. AutoPost also has full word-wrap
capabilities. It also supports the TriBBS @X color code's and
alias support (optional). I know for a fact that the users on my
BBS (Tidal Wave) enjoy AutoPost very much, I'm sure that they
will for your BBS too. AutoPost also supports multi-nodes. You can
set a minimum security level to read autoposts, and a minimum security
level to write autoposts too.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
I used the RMDOOR 4.2 (by Mark Goodwin and Randy Hunt) COM
routines to compile AutoPost. AutoPost was written in Turbo
Pascal 7.0
SETUP:
The setup of AutoPost is very simple.
1: Copy all of the AutoPost files into their own directory.
2: For each node, make a configuration file consisting of the
following lines:
Line 1: Door data file type
Line 2: Path to the door data file
Line 3: BBS name
Line 4: Sysop name
Line 5: Locked baud rate
Line 6: (YES/NO) Alias support
Line 7: Minimum Security level to read autoposts
Line 8: Minimum Security level to write autoposts
I will explain each line in further detail.
Line 1: Door data file type. This is the type of file that your
BBS software uses to give information to doors. You may choose any of
the following: PCB for PCBoard, GAP for GAP (door.sys), SF for Spitfire,
RBBS for RBBS, WC for WildCat!, TRIBBS for TriBBS, and finally WWIV
for WWIV.
Line 2: Path to the door data file. In this line you put the
complete DOS path to where your door drop data file is located.
Line 3: BBS name. This is obviously the name of your BBS.
Line 4: SYSOP's name. This is where your name goes.
Line 5: Locked baud rate. This is the baud rate that you have
your serial port locked at. If you don't have a locked serial
port, or are running this on a local node, enter 0.
Line 6: (YES/NO) alias support. On this line you may select if
you wish to allow callers to use their Alias in AutoPost's. If
you do wish to allow them to use their alias, type YES in this
line, in capital letters. If you don't allow alias's, enter a
NO, in caps too.
Line 7: Minimum security level to read autoposts. Any user with
a security level that is below this number will not be able to
read or write autoposts.
Line 8: Minimum security level to write autoposts. Any user with
a security level that is below this number will be able to read,
but not write autoposts. (Unless of course, his or her security
level is also below the minimum security level to read autoposts,
then he or she can't read or write autoposts.
That's all the lines you need in the configuration file. Remember
to make a separate config file for all of your nodes. Here is an
example config file:
AP1.CFG:
TRIBBS
C:\TRIBBS
Tidal Wave BBS
Josh Perfetto
57600
YES
10
20
That is how my config file looks.
3: Include AutoPost in your logon.bat file.
To have AutoPost run every time a caller logs on, include it in
your logon.bat file. If you don't have a logon.bat file, then
create one. This file should be in your nodes main directory.
You should add lines to switch to the AutoPost directory, and then
another line to run AUTOPOST.EXE <name of config file (not in <>'s>.
Example:
cd\tribbs\autopost
autopost ap1.cfg
Those are the lines that I use on my BBS. You must modify your
logon.bat for each of your nodes. You must also specify a different
config file for each node.
You may also want your callers to be able to run AutoPost from
the main menu. To do this, you must make a batch file in each
nodes directory that will run AutoPost. An example is:
MAIN!.BAT:
cd\tribbs\autopost
autopost ap1.cfg
cd\tribbs
board
That is what I use on my bbs. Then go into your NWORK directory
(on tribbs), and modify your main.mnu file to include the following
line:
!,!,AutoPost,10
Again, you may want to change this around for your BBS. And that
was only for TriBBS. You can do this on other BBS systems, but I
don't know how, but it should be easy to figure out.
4: Run the program by logging onto your BBS. It will give you an
error message. Do not worry. This is normal. The first time
AutoPost is run, it needs to create a data file. This will
happen the first time you run it. Now run it again, and it
should work.
That's all, AutoPost is now installed on your BBS!
SOME OTHER STUFF:
AutoPost supports the TriBBS @X color codes. I also believe that
these color codes are the exact same that PCBoard uses. If you
are not familiar with the @X color codes, here is how they work:
When you want to switch colors, you enter a color code. The
format for a color code is @Xbf Where b is the background color,
and f is the foreground color. Here is a chart of the colors:
Background Color Code Foreground Color Code
-----------------------------------------------------------------
0 - Black 0 - Black
1 - Blue 1 - Blue
2 - Green 2 - Green
3 - Cyan 3 - Cyan
4 - Red 4 - Red
5 - Magenta 5 - Magenta
6 - Brown 6 - Brown
7 - White 7 - White
8 - Black Blink 8 - Dark Grey
9 - Blue Blink 9 - Light Blue
A - Green Blink A - Light Green
B - Cyan Blink B - Light Cyan
C - Red Blink C - Light Red
D - Magenta Blink D - Light Magenta
E - Brown Blink E - Yellow
F - White Blink F - Bright White
-----------------------------------------------------------------
If your not familiar with the color codes, you may want to fool
around a little bit with them.
If you need support or want to make a few suggestions on
autopost, you may contact me at the following places.
Tidal Wave BBS: (my bbs) (518) 861-6645 14,400 BPS 24 hours
Lobster Buoy: (the TriBBS support BBS). Just send a message to
Josh Perfetto there.
WME-NET: I carry all confrences, so just send a message to Josh Perfetto
in an apropriate confrence there.
Internet: JOSH@INTEGTEL.COM or VPERFETTO@DELPHI.COM
I would like to hear any suggestions and problems that you are having. The
latest version of AutoPost will always be available on my BBS, Tidal Wave.
I will also always upload the latest version to the Lobster Buoy and other
major BBS's.
REGISTRATION:
AutoPost is the result of many hours of work. It is distributed
under the shareware concept. You may try it out for 30 days. If you find
that you like AutoPost, and you would like to continue using it, then please
register it. If you do not register it after 30 days, than you must delete
it from your computer.
To register AutoPost, complete the REGISTER.TXT file and send it to me, along
with $5.00 US dollars. You will be sent a registration key file. You then
run REGISTER.EXE and enter the information that I will send you. Then BOOM!
AutoPost is now registered. I feel that $5.00 is a very reasonable rate,
considering the time that I spent making it.
That's All! Have fun.