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Use fossil driver? has been changed to: Use Windows internal API routines?
If you have windows comm.drv set up (or a replacement comm.drv) you can
now take advantage of it!! Just set this option to Yes! Use the new PBBSPROT
which takes advantage of this new setting.
Note: If you are just using the comm.drv in the windows 3.0, be aware that
you should NOT set powerbbs higher than 19200. Other products, may support
higher baud rates.
You MUST still set the COM #, and BASE # to your com port!
With the USE API option turned on, PowerBBS will use Window's comm.drv
routines.
Internal Routines are PowerBBS's own communications routines, internally
in the program. Setting the USE API option to NO will use the internal
routines. If the API routines do not work for you, then set the internal
routines on.
The package comes with the PBBSPROT for the WINDOWS API. If you have
problems with the API and want to use the INTERNAL ROUTINES PBBSPROT,
then you can call the support bbs and download PBBSPROT.ZIP from forum #1.
-- New GRAPHICS SCREENS --
Now you can have a BMP compatible BBS! You can have a picture of
yourself on the log-on screen!
To setup graphics on your bbs:
1) The graphics file that is sent to the user, is a .BMP file that
is ZIPped. For example, the live programs regular screen setup
is called LIVE. To support graphics for this screen, first
create a 1.BMP. Then ZIP it to the name you call it in CONFIG
(which default is LIVE).
So if you have CONFIG's LIVE SCREEN file called C:\PowrBBS\Screen\Live,
you will create a C:\Powrbbs\Screen\LIVE.ZIP with 2.BMP. Please note
that you should use PKZIP 1.1 to ZIP the FILE.
2) ONLY the following screens are currently support (with the
name that must be in the .ZIP)
Live Programs Menu 1.BMP
Opening Screen 2.BMP
Hello Screens Hello1.ZIP -> Hello9.ZIP 500.BMP -> 508.BMP
Forum Listing 3.BMP
Bulleting Listing 4.BMP
Sysop Chat Enter 5.BMP
Sysop Chat End 6.BMP
LogOff Screen 7.BMP
Questionnaires Screen 8.BMP
Begin Download Screen 9.BMP
Begin Upload Screen 10.BMP
Bad Ratios Screen 11.BMP
3) Another Example:
Ascii Opening Screen: C:\Powrbbs\Screen\Opening
Create BMP Compatable File: 2.BMP
ZIP with PKUNZIP (tm) 1.1: C:\Powrbbs\Screen\Opening.ZIP
When a PowerComm Graphics User Logs on, they will receive your
graphics file!
-- For those sysops who would like to have graphics files libraries viewed --
A new built in menu command (#36, which you can add in the menu editor)
has been created for those that would like to have a file list of ZIPped
.BMP files. The way this entry works, is the user will be permitted to
view any files with .ZBM extensions on your bbs. The file itself in the
.ZBM file must be 499.bmp. ** Be aware that users are not charged
download bytes for viewing the graphic!
Example:
You could have the file, REGISTER.ZBM in your upload directory. A user
can then view the graphic, by using this option. The graphic itself is
499.BMP in the REGISTER.ZBM ZIP. (The 499.BMP is ZIPped into the file)
-- New Graphic PowerLang Commands --
In addition to the screens that support BMP files, you can send
BMP in PowerLang. Here are two new commands:
Display_BMP
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Structure: Display_BMP "Path\Filename to ZIP with 499.BMP in it"
Description: If you want to send a BMP graphic file ONCE, use
this command.
Requires:
1) File in QUOTES must be a .ZIP file, but LEAVE
the .ZIP extension OFF in the actual quote.
2) The actual file in the ZIP MUST be 499.BMP
Examples: Display_BMP "C:\PBBS"
Display_BMP_SAVE
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Structure: Display_BMP_SAVE # "Path\Filename to ZIP with 499.BMP in it"
Description: If you want to send a BMP graphic file and have it
SAVED on the USERS end for QUICK RETRIEVAL use this.
The # used, MUST be between 900 and 1000.
Requires:
1) File in QUOTES must be a .ZIP, but LEAVE
the .ZIP extension OFF in the actual quote.
2) The actual file in the ZIP MUST be #.BMP
For example, if you use the number 905, then
905.BMP should be included in the .ZIP
Examples: Display_BMP 908 "C:\PBBS"
* New ability to drop to DOS to run a BATch file, after each caller
-------------------------------------------------------------------
PowerBBS looks for a particular BATch file in your Powrbbs directory.
The file is "Logoff" + the node number + ".BAT"
For example, node #1 would be Logoff1.Bat. If this file exists in your
Powrbbs directory, the file is run after each caller.
* New FORUM option to not permit private messages in certain forums
-------------------------------------------------------------------
This new option will not permit people to leave private messages in
certain forums (private messages will be routed to forum #0 automatically).
* PowerLANG command to run menu selections.
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Run_Menu_Command
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Structure: Run_Menu_Command "Menu command # to run"
Description: Will take a built in Command, and run the option.
Example: Run_Menu_Command "1"
This will run the Forum Area Change built in command.
* PowerMAIL capabilities added to Professional Version. Ability to
quickly download mail on logon.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
New Menu command #s:
37: Command to permit User to Download Mail
38: Command to permit User to Upload Mail
Added to Config Option:
Path/File to script for newusers?
Enter the path and filename to the file containing the script
questionnaire that you want to give to newusers automatically.
Ex: C:\powrbbs\work\quest1