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GET QUESTIONNAIRES
The very first thing a users sees when he logs on for
the first time is a NEWUSER Questionnaire. This not
only gathers information about the newuser for
safekeeping - it also creates a USERBASE account for
the person and activates the answers given by the
user. For example, if he selects [C] for color
menus, this activates the ansi grpahics for him/her.
Mot only is the NEWUSER Questionnaire available for
use by the sysop to gather information, but any
number of questionnaires of his own making can also
be made available.
First of all, there is a QUESTIONNAIRE MENU, found in
the QUES subdirectory of the home directory (WC30).
This is one of two .BBS files not found with the
other .BBS files in the DISP directory. BULLETIN.BBS
is the other one, and that is found in the BULL
subdirectory.
List all of the questionnaires you have available on
your board in this ascii/amsi file. I have one for
SYSOPS SURVEYS, WILDCAT BBS LISTINGS, TEENAGE SURVEYS
(For Teens Only).
To make these questionnaires you simply run the
MAKEQUES program from the WC30 directory. This will
get you into the MAKEQUES Program. Hit F3 to load a
survey that you already have made and would like to
edit, or just start typing at the blank entry is you
are creating a new one. A little experimenting
always helps to get these questionnaires just the way
you want them. Hitting the F5 key will let you
sample what you have already completed to see if it
is the way you want it.
Making a general questionnaire to be activated from
the main menu consists of making the questions, then
saving it as a QUESXXXX.DAT file. Meaning
QUES0001.DAT for the first questionnaire on your
menu, QUES0002.DAT for the second, etc. The output
file to be found in the QUES Directory will be
called: QUES0001.001, QUES0002.001, etc.
If you would like to make a questionnaire to be sent
to the caller the next time he logs on ONLY! - make a
QUESDATE.DAT file. This is appropriate for polls and
contests: i.e. I have my daily log-on trivia contest
set up this way. When the caller recalls before the
questionnaire is updated, the questionnaire is not
sent. It is a one time deal! The output file is
called QUESDATE.DAT.
The standard QUESNEW.DAT file that comes with the
board, needs some customizing. Don't be afraid to
get in their and edit in and out the information that
you want to see included and excluded.
Encourage questionnaires to be available for
different conferences as a way of spicing up the
traffic and getting the pulse of public opinion.