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The Major BBS Manual
Welcome to Tech Rap. The Tech Rap BBS is a service provided by
Solution Systems to help people in their endevor to learn and
progress in programming.
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
The setup of the BBS:
Special Interest Groups (SIG's)
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|---> General......... General messages area.
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|---> BRIEF........... BRIEF message area.
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|---> C-Worthy........ C-Worthy message area.
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|---> TechRap......... Technically oriented message area.
File Libraries
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|---> MAIN............ A listing of all files in all libraries.
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|---> AMUSE........... Amusing programs.
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|---> BRIEFCF......... C BRIEF macros.
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|---> BRIEFMF......... Original style macros.
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|---> CSOURCE......... Shared C source code.
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|---> CWORTHYF........ C-Worthy source, objects and executables.
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|---> GRAPHICS........ Pictures, viewers and executables.
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|---> UTILITY......... Utilities, compressors and miscellaneous.
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The USER ID:
The user's ID is a handle. The ID's first letter is in upper
case, the remainder is in lower case. This ID will identify you to
the system. When prompted at login you sould type your ID.
Along with your ID you will be asked for a password. Do NOT forget
your password, you will not be able to get it back if you do.
Using the BBS:
The BBS accepts single letter commands, but also accepts multiple
letter commands. The ability to to use multiple commands will be
refered to as command stacking. Command stacking allows you to use
the BBS to its full potential. Most command stacks will usually
return you back to where you started from, when this is not the case
you will be told. When in doubt of what to do press enter, usually a
menu of choices will be displayed, when this is not the case you will
be told. Most menus and operations return to the previous menu, or
menu, by typing x and pressing enter.
Using the SIG's:
The Special Interest Groups or messages base is where general
conversing takes place. To use these areas as easily as possible set
up Quick Scan. Quick Scan will maintain where in the message base
you have last read. To set up your Quick Scan select S from the main
menu and press enter. If this is your first time you will be asked
to select a SIG, type /General for now.
Now select R and press enter. Select Q and press enter. Being
your first time you will be routed to the configure quick scan area.
You will be asked what area you would like to add or subtract from
your quick scan. The list above provides the names of the area's. To
join an area type +/areaName and press enter. To subtract or unjoin
an area type -/areaName. Once you have joined all your area's of
interest you will be ready for quick scan. Type x and enter, and
again x and enter. You are now at the main menu.
Now to use command stacking, type SRQS and press enter. You will
go into the SIG's you selected and see the messages from the last
time you read them on to the last message. If you want to see the
next message just press enter, if you want to reply to the message
type R and press enter, for an explanation of the editing commands see
Using Email -- Begin Editing. Once you have read all the messages in
all the sigs you have selected you will be returned to the main menu.
For some users being able to list all the latest messages without
having to press enter is desirable, in other words downloading all
new messages. From the main menu select A and press enter. Now type
8 and press enter. This option allows you to change the length of
you screen or to select C for continuous. Type C and press enter.
Now type X and press enter, you are now back at the main menu.
Instead of using the command stack SRQS you will use SRQLF. All the
new messages will be dumped to you.
If you find you want to use quick scan and also begin at a message
lower than the one quick scan has recorded for you, use the configure
quick scan. From the main menu use the command stack SRQC subtract
the SIG you would like reset and then add the SIG back in.
Leaving a bulliten is done by selecting S from the main menu.
Now select the SIG you would like to leave the bulletin in by typing
S and pressing enter. Now enter the name of the SIG. If you do not
know what the name of the SIG is type ? and press enter. Now type W
and press enter. For an explanation on the editing see Using E-Mail
-- Begin Editing.
Using File Libraries:
The file libraries are organized as shown above. To go to the
libraries type F and press enter. You will be brought to the MAIN
lib. The main lib does not and will not contain any files except for
three: Files, Index and Libs. The Files file contains a list of all
the files on the BBS, the Index file contains the index for the BBS
and the Libs file contains all the libs on the BBS. To help you in
finding files you could download the Files file, review the files on
your own, then call back and download the files you like. All the
other Lib's also contain these files, but they only pertain to the
lib rather than to all the lib's.
Selecting another files library is accomplished by typing S and
pressing enter. If you do not know what Lib's are available type S?
and press enter. Type the full name of the SIG when prompted and
press enter. If the Library name was entered correctly you will be
put into that Library. The listing and searching of filenames will
search all the lib's if you are in the main lib, if you are in any
other lib the commands will only pertain to the files in that lib.
File lists are viewed by typing F and pressing enter. The list of
all files on the BBS, by Library, will be listed if you are in the
MAIN lib. If you are in any other lib only the files for that lib
will be listed.
Searching and downloading use the same command D. We will first
review the searching. The searching allows you to look for a file in
a variable number of ways. First type D and press enter, now select
a searching argument:
File Name(s): This methood selects files by macthing the argument
with the closest matching file names. One note, if
you use the argument *.zip that allows you to download
all the files. The only protocol on this BBS which
permits that is ZMODEM, you will only be prompted with
The ZMODEM protocol.
Keyword : Each file has a list of keywords. The file name itself
being one of the keywords. Using a keyword should help
in locating files by subject.
date(MM/DD/YY) : When using a date, the system will list files on the
date given, by the files date and time stamp.
-DD : List all the files since -DD, for example -10
will list all the files since 10 days ago.
The files are listed in maximum groups of five. If you see one or
more of the files listed you want to download, select the number(s)
of the file(s). When you select the number(s) you will be prompted
with a download menu.
If you do not see the file(s) you want you can continue the list
by typing F and pressing enter. If you want the previous file list
type B and press enter, you will get the previous list. You may also
at any file searching prompt put a new searching argument.
Downloading the file is done by selecting the file(s) number(s).
Once you have selected the file(s) you will be asked for the methood
of downloading. Select the appropriate protocol. You will then be
prompted to begin your download.
If you already know the file you would like to download then
command stacking can be of use at this point. Use the command stack
FD libraryName\fileName M, and the fileName will be transmitted to you
using the X-Modem protocol. One note, this command stack does not return
you to the main menu.
If you upload a file please use only .ZIP files, the ZIP utilities are
available from the Utilities Library.
For additional information on using the file Libraries use the G
option from the main File Libraries menu.
Using E-Mail:
E-Mail is personal electronic mail. To leave a message
specifically to another user. You can also have file attachments. An
attachment allows you to have text, executables, archived or what
ever files attached to the message. You will be asked if you want to
add an attachment. File attachments will not be allowed for
bullitens. Be warned that E-Mail has a sixty day life, if your
recepient dosen't call within sixty days the message and attachment
will be lost.
To leave E-Mail select E from the main menu. Select W from the
sub menu. You will be prompted for a users ID as the recepient, type
the ID and press enter.
-- Begin Editing:
You can now being typing. If you want to leave a blank line you
need to type a space and press enter, if you dont you will be
prompted to save the message and the blank line will not be
incorporated. When you have finished the message you have one of two
choices.
If you find the message to be to your satisfaction type /S and
press enter the message will be saved. If you are in the E-Mail you
will be asked if you want to have an attachment, if so select the
protocol and begin your upload. Attachments are not allowed in the
bulliten area, if you want a publicly posted file, use the file
libraries.
Typing OK and pressing enter alerts the editor to begin. The
editor allows you to perform a multitude of operations on the message
just typed. If you need help in this area select H from the menu.
The E-Mail asks if you want a return receipt generated. A return
receipt is a messsage to you letting you know that the person you
left the message to has received the message.
Command Stack Quick Reference:
SRQS : SIG - Read Bulliten - Quick Scan - Scan Messages
While on line get all the latest messages. *
SRQLF : SIG - Read Bulliten - Quick Scan - List Messages - Full Text
When capturing all the latest messages. * **
SRQC : SIG - Read Bulliten - Quick Scan - Configure
Add or subtract a SIG.
ERT : Electronic Mail - Read - To You
Get your E-Mail.
FD-## : File Library - D -> search - Since last ## of days.
See all the new files since ## days ago.
FD library\fileName M
: File Library - Download - library\fileName - Xmodem protocol
When you want to download fileName using Xmodem. ***
* Requires Quick Scan Configuration.
** Requires Account Edit Modification.
*** Does not return you to the main menu like other command stacks.
Pseudo Script:
For those of you who like to use scripts here is a short pseudo
script to help.
MAKE CALL
WAIT FOR "Enter USER-ID or "new":"
TRANSMIT "user-ID"
WAIT FOR "Enter your password"
TRANSMIT "password"
WAIT FOR ":"
TURN CAPTURE ON
TRANSMIT "SRQLF"
TRANSMIT "ERT"
/* possibly get an updated list of files */
TRANSMIT "FD FILES A"
TRANSMIT "X"
TURN CAPTURE OFF
HANG UP