wcONLINE connection manager for Wildcat!
wcOnline connection manager

This is the program that handles incoming calls, either via modem or telnet. You can configure which kinds of calls are accepted on which lines in the node configuration section of wcConfig. wcOnline is the part of Wildcat! that answers the phone and logs on incoming callers. In order for Wildcat! to answer calls, wcOnline must be running.

The wcOnline window shows a list of modem nodes and their status. The bottom part of the window displays statistics and current details about your system’s performance.

To enlarge or reduce each part of the window, drag the window borders with your mouse.

The command menu

The display window

How do I…


The command menu

Node

Exit exits and closes wcOnline.

Tools

Font opens the font selection dialog box, allowing you to select your font preferences.

Page enable toggles the page availability on and off. When this is on, callers will be able to page the sysop.

Page bell toggles the page bell on and off. When this feature is on, if the sysop is paged, a bell will be heard.

Help

Help topics launches the online help (this file).

About wcOnline displays version and copyright information about wcOnline


The display window

The wcOnline screen displays information about the BBS. Each node number, the amount of time that the node has been in its current state, the status, any user online and that user's current activity.

Calls

Files

Messages

Status

Time

User

Users


Calls
Displays the total number of calls received by the BBS.


Users
 Displays the total number of users registered in the BBS user database.


Files
Displays the number of files available on the BBS.


Messages
 Displays the total number of messages the BBS has received.


Starting a node
Starting all nodes

1.   First, verify that wcServer is running.

2.   Change to your Wildcat! home directory.

3.   Type START WCONLINE and press [ENTER].

All nodes configured in wcConfig will now be available for logon.


Viewing a node

You can view node activity with the program wcView.

To launch wcView for a specific node, double-click the node number on the wcOnline screen.

To close wcView, press [ALT] [X].

You can also run wcView from an MS-DOS Command prompt.

Note: Using wcView can affect the performance of your system.


How do I...

Starting wcOnline with Windows 95

Starting wcOnline with Windows NT

Starting wcOnline on more than one machine

View a node

Launch wcView


Starting wcOnline with Windows 95

To start wcOnline in Windows 95:

1.   Go to the Start menu on the Windows 95 task bar.

2.   Select the Programs icon. Another menu will appear.

3.   Select the Wildcat! BBS icon. A list of Wildcat! icons will appear.

4.   Double click the wcOnline icon.


Starting wcOnline with Windows NT

To start wcOnline in Windows NT:

1.   Go to the Windows NT Program manager.

2.   Open the Wildcat! BBS Program Group.

3.   Double-click the wcOnline icon.


Starting wcOnline on more than one machine

The Computer field in wcConfig Node Settings/Edit node determines which computer this node will be started on. If you are not running in a networked environment, leave this field blank. When wcOnline starts, it reads through all the node configuration records looking for nodes to start. wcOnline will start all nodes that either have blank Computer fields, or have Computer fields that match the name of the computer running wcOnline.

Modem nodes should always have the Computer field filled in, because the Port field only has the correct meaning when started on the correct computer.

For all other node types (Local, Telnet, FTP), filling in the Computer field will let only the named computer allocate that node. For example, when a Telnet connection is established to wcOnline, it attempts to allocate a node on the server for the session. If there are any nodes whose call types include Telnet and have a computer name that matches the name of the computer running wcOnline, those nodes will be chosen first. If there are no free nodes that meet that criteria, the node configuration list is searched for nodes whose call types include Telnet and have a blank Computer field. If there are no nodes available to be allocated, a short message will be sent to the caller and the connection will be closed.


Exit
Closes wcOnline. All nodes will be closed and connections terminated.


Status
The status of the selected node.


Time
The amount of time that the current node as been active for this connection.


User
The name of the caller currently online using the selected node.


wcView
Double click on the node to open wcView. wcView displays current information about node activity.