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- PCBFRE - PCBoard File Ratio Enforcer v2.0
-
- ** If upgrading from v1.6 or v2ßA to v2ßG, the structure of the PCBFRE.CNF
- ** file has been changed. Please use the files in CONVERT.ZIP to make the
- ** necessary conversions. Please make a backup of your old PCBFRE directory
- ** before upgrading to this new version.
-
- NEW FEATURES ADDED SINCE V1.6:
-
- + Added unique time and byte bank. This byte bank does not
- allow deposits. Deposits are done through the U)pload
- command in PCBoard. The program will calculate the amount
- of bytes available based on the user's ratio. The bank is
- a separate function of the program and you'll need to
- assign it a separate slot in PCBoard's doors list. To use
- the bank use the /BANK option on the command line.
-
- For systems with ratio and non-ratio users, the last
- security level read will be use as the bank limits for the
- non-ratio user. Non-Ratio users are those users not
- enforced with PCBFRE. You may want to setup security
- level 0 to limit the time and bytes balance for these
- users.
-
- + Added the abiltiy to process the $$LOGOFF.BAT file when a
- user logs off inside the bank. This option is useful if a
- program in your $$LOGOFF.BAT needs the PCBOARD.SYS data.
- To activate this feature use the /$$LOGOFF parameter on
- the bank command line.
-
- + Added these macros for use in the display files:
-
- @BPMBYTES@ - Bytes per message in the ratio table
- @EARNEDBYTES@ - Display the number of bytes the user at a
- certain ratio level has earned.
- @MSGLEFT@ - Messages user has left/uploaded to
- PCBoard/Qmail
- @MSGREAD@ - Message user has read/downloaded from
- PCBoard/Qmail
-
- + Change the following macros to improve human factor, I
- hope these changes won't inconvenient those who didn't
- make the requests.
-
- FROM: TO:
-
- $2$ => @MSGRATIO@ - Calls or Downloads allowed per
- message posted
- $3$ => @FILERATIO@ - Files download per file upload
- $4$ => @BYTERATIO@ - Bytes download per byte upload
- $8S$ => @ADJBYTES@ - Adjusted download bytes
- available (This was changed
- from "Kbytes" to "Bytes")
-
- + Added the file FRETEXT to display messages to user who
- received "New User Start-Up" bytes/files/messages awards
- and user who received "Bytes per Message" rewards. This
- file is similar to PCBTEXT, the use of %\FILE is permitted
- as well as the following macros:
-
- @NEWBYTES@ - New users bytes awarded
- @NEWFILES@ - New users files awarded
- @NEWMSGS@ - New users messages awarded
- @BPMREWARD@ - Bytes rewarded for new messages posted
- @BPMPOSTS@ - Messages posted qualified for BPM reward
-
- + The /NEW option was added to allow awarding start-up
- bytes, files and messages. To activate this feature,
- append the following command to PCBFRE's command line:
-
- /NEW:bytes:files:messages
-
- New users affected by the /NEW option must meet the
- following criteria:
-
- Files Uploaded and Downloaded = 0
- Bytes Uploaded and Downloaded = 0
- User's security level must exist in PCBFRE's ratio table
-
- + The /STRICT option on the command line will let SysOps
- enforce strict ratios. Normally a user does not consider
- exceeded his post/calls ratios unless he downloads. With
- the strict rule in effect, downloads are not used when
- determining post/calls ratio. This will mean if the user
- uploaded nothing and/or posted no messages, he is
- considered exceeding his post/calls and files ratios.
-
- + Added the ability to enforce MESSAGES/FILES DOWNLOADED
- ratio instead of MESSAGES/CALLS ratio option. To use this
- option, append the parameter /POSTDL to the normal PCBFRE
- command line.
-
- + Added the ability to adjust the user's available bytes
- based on their connect baud rate.
-
- + Added DESQview compatible screen I/O. There shouldn't
- be anymore screen bleed-through when running under
- DESQview on 286 systems.
-
- + FRESM is now multi-tasker-friendly. It will give up CPU
- cycles when idling under all multi-tasker.
-
-