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24 November 1992
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
█│ OAHU BBS COMM PROGRAM DIALING DIRECTORIES │
█│ FOR DECEMBER 1992 │
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I have taken the Oahu BBS list (HIBB1124.TXT) published by Neal
Pinckney of Ambrosia BBS and compiled the list into dialing
directory formats for the most popular communications programs.
Just select the one you need, follow the easy instructions for
loading it into your communications program, and the entire Oahu
BBS list is now loaded into your communications program without the
tedium of adding each entry.
The dialing directories are set to certain defaults for most
people: they are set to 2400 baud as a maximum baud rate. If the
dialing entry indicates a lower baud rate, it's because that's the
maximum baudrate accepted by the BBS system on the list. I would
strongly suggest you download and print out a copy of the Ambrosia
HIBB1124.TXT list to see all notes and symbols to determine which
BBSes would be worth checking out. The file can be found on most
local BBSes, including on Ambrosia GT BBS itself.
Depending on your particular system configuration, you might want
to change the baud rate and default file transfer protocol to suit
your own system.
Look for monthly updates to this file. The filename format will be
OAHUMONTH/YEAR.ZIP as this one is.
Happy browsing!
FILES IN THIS ZIPFILE AND THE SUPPORTED COMM PROGRAMS
=====================================================
File: Used for/by:
----- ------------
HIDECG5.DIR GT Power versions 15.x thru 16.x
HIDECG7.DIR GT Power version 17.x
HIDECPC1.DIR Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3
HIDECPC2.DIR Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3
SCANBBS1.BAT Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3
SCANBBS2.BAT Procomm versions 2.4.2 and 2.4.3
HIDECPL1.DIR Procomm Plus version 1.x
HIDECPL2.DIR Procomm Plus version 2.x
HIDECQ4.FON Qmodem version 4.x
HIDECQ5.FON Qmodem version 5.0x
HIDECTM.FON Telemate version 3.x
HIDECTX.FON Telix version 3.x
SCANBBS.BAT Telix v3.x
OAHUBBS.DOC This textfile
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14 files
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Suggestion: │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Once you determine which .DIR or .FON file is the proper one │
│ for your comm program and version, you might want to rename │
│ the file to something less cryptic than the names I have used │
│ (to, for example, OAHU.FON or OAHU.DIR). The names used here │
│ were developed to distinguish among the .FON and .DIR files for │
│ the various programs/versions, and to allow monthly updates to │
│ them. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────┐
1. │ GT POWER - All versions │
└──────────────────────────┘
There are two dialing directories for different versions of GT -
one for GT15.x - GT16.x (HIDECG5.DIR) and another for GT17.x
(HIDECG7.DIR).
To use the files:
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ GT15.50 - GT16.00 users │:
└─────────────────────────┘
Copy HIDECG5.DIR to your GT main directory and when you use Alt-D
to access the dialing directory, use the `E' command to Exchange
directories. Enter the filename of the new directory: HIDECG5 and
you'll have the HIBB list installed. You can always return to your
original directory by using the `E' command when in the dialer and
then entering GT.
┌──────────────┐
│ GT17.x users │:
└──────────────┘
Copy HIDECG7.DIR to your GT main directory and when you use Alt-D
to access the dialing directory, use the `E' command to Exchange
directories. Use the TAB to display the dialing directories.
Select HIDECG7 as your new dialing directory and you'll have the
HIBB list installed. You can always return to your original
directory by using the `E' command when in the dialer and then
entering GT.
A bonus item for GT users: Use the [T]oggle command to display the
names of the sysops of the various boards under the "Comment 1"
field. Real people work hard at running these boards!
------------------------------------------------------------------
┌──────────────────────────┐
2. │ PROCOMM v2.4.2 and 2.4.3 │:
└──────────────────────────┘
One minor problem with Procomm is that its dialing directory allows
only 100 entries, and the Oahu BBS list has just a few more than
that. So I have split the list into two parts, and it's easy to
set it up and use. Here's how:
First, copy the following files in this archive into your Procomm
directory or onto the floppy that holds the Procomm program. You
should copy only the following 4 files:
HIDECPC1.DIR Dialing directory #1
HIDECPC2.DIR Dialing directory #2
SCANBBS1.BAT Batchfile to load directory #1
SCANBBS2.BAT Batchfile to load directory #2
To start the program:
Type: SCANBBS1 [ENTER]
Procomm then loads and you will have the first part of the Oahu BBS
list in Procomm for use as your dialing directory. After you quit
Procomm with ALT-X, your original dialing directory is restored.
To load up dialing directory #2:
Type: SCANBBS2 [ENTER]
and it will load the 2nd half of the Oahu BBS list for you to use.
Once again, once you quit Procomm with ALT-X, your original dialing
directory is still there.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ NOTE: If you rename the .DIR files, be sure to edit the text of │
│ SCANBBS1.BAT and SCANBBS2.BAT to change the names of the .DIR │
│ files to match your own changes. It's very easy to do. │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
------------------------------------------------------------------
┌───────────────────────────┐
3. │ PROCOMM PLUS v1.x AND 2.x │:
└───────────────────────────┘
For Procomm Plus ver. 1.x, use HIDECPL1.DIR.
For Procomm Plus ver. 2.x, use HIDECPL2.DIR.
To use the dialing directory, all you have to do is copy the proper
one (HIDECPL1.DIR or HIDECPL2.DIR) into your PCPlus directory.
When you execute ALT-D to access your normal dialing directory, use
the [X] command ( [X]change directories ) to load the new
directory. Rather than typing in the name of the new directory you
will load, just hit [ENTER] and a list of the phone directories
will appear on the screen. Move the cursor to the one named
HIDECPL1 (or HIDECPL2 if you use ver 2.0 or greater), and you'll
have the new Oahu BBS list installed. You can always return to
your original directory by using the [X] command when you have the
dialing directory on the screen, then entering PCPLUS (or hitting
[ENTER] to have PCPLUS appear as one of the choices). Your normal
PCPLUS.DIR file is never erased or altered; it's always there
intact.
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┌──────────────────────┐
4. │ QMODEM v4.x AND 5.0x │:
└──────────────────────┘
If you are using Qmodem v4.x, the dialing directory file you should
use is HIDECQ4.FON. If you are using Qmodem v5.0 or v5.01 (regist-
ered), you should use HIDECQ5.FON
To use it, copy HIDECQ4.FON (or HIDECQ5.FON) to your Qmodem main
directory and when you use Alt-D to access the dialing directory,
use the `L' command to Load a new dialing directory. A dialogue
window will open. Hit [RETURN] and select the filename of the new
directory: HIDECQ4 (or HIDECQ5) and you'll have the HIBB list
installed. You can always return to your original directory by
using the `L' command when in the dialer and then entering QMODEM.
------------------------------------------------------------------
┌───────────────┐
5. │ TELEMATE v3.x │:
└───────────────┘
To use the Telemate dialing directory, copy the following file into
your Telemate directory (or onto the floppy containing the Telemate
program):
HIDECTM.FON The new dialing directory
(Your present dialing directory for Telemate (TM.FON) will not at
all be altered by this operation. It is always left intact for you
to use).
To use the file:
Start up Telemate in the usual way. Once you're at the dialing
directory, execute [F3]. A dialogue window will appear listing all
dialing directories in your Telemate directory. Highlight
HIDECTM.FON and hit [ENTER]. This loads the Oahu BBS dialer and
makes it the "active" dialing directory. You may now use this to
scan all the local BBSes. Your original Telemate dialing directory
is totally unaffected by this operation.
To re-load your original Telemate dialing directory (TM.FON),
execute [F3] again from the dialing directory screen and select
TM.FON as your "active" directory, and all is reset as it was
before.
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┌─────────────┐
6. │ TELIX v3.1x │:
└─────────────┘
For Telix, copy the following filesinto your Telix home directory
(or onto the floppy containing the Telix program):
HIDECTX.FON The new dialing directory
SCANBBS.BAT Loads new dir and starts Telix
(Your present dialing directory for Telix (TELIX.FON) will not at
all be altered by this operation. It is always left intact for you
to use).
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
There are two ways you can use the file:
A. From the Telix directory type:
SCANBBS
This loads the new dialing directory (HIDECTX.FON) into Telix for
you. Once you quit Telix via the usual ALT-X, your original
dialing directory will then be the active one when you start Telix
again.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ NOTE: If you have renamed the .FON file, be sure to edit the │
│ text of SCANBBS.BAT to change the .FON file name it uses to │
│ match the filename change. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- or -
B. Start up Telix in the usual way. Once you're at the (ALT-D)
dialing directory, execute 2 commands: [O]ther and select [L]oad.
This will prompt you for the name of the dialing directory to load.
When the dialogue window opens, type: HIDECTX.FON and the new
dialing directory will load. Your original (TELIX.FON) directory
remains in your Telix directory unaffected by this operation. Note:
Telix insists that you type the full filename including the .FON
extension.
To re-load your normal Telix dialing directory (TELIX.FON), from
the dialing directory (ALT-D) screen, select the [O]ther and [L]oad
commands again, and type in: TELIX.FON. Your normal dialing
directory is now the active one.
Happy browsing!
--Larry Kwiatkowski
Please note:
I gratefully acknowledge the advice and wisdom of Neal Pinckney of
Ambrosia BBS for his suggestions concerning this endeavor. I also
absolve him of all blame for any mistakes or omissions (they would
be my own) in compiling these files. No liability is assumed by
the author for any damage, though the files have been thoroughly
tested. Please leave a message for me on Ambrosia BBS to report any
success/failure or problems with any of the files. Thanks!