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╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ │ │ ADEPTXBBS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS for 8/95 │ │ │ │ Written by: Julie Strietelmeier julies@adeptsoft.com │ │ │ │ This is the OFFICIAL AdeptXbbs FAQ file for August, 1995. │ │ This file is distributed monthly and is available for FREQ │ │ from 1:231/1320 with the magic name of FAQ. It is also │ │ available via FTP from 199.227.57.1 │ │ │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ╔═══════════╗ ║ SECTION 1 ║ ╚═══════════╝ ■ What is AdeptXbbs? ■ What is the current version of AdeptXbbs? ■ How much does it cost to register AdeptXbbs? ■ How much does it cost to upgrade AdeptXbbs? ■ How do I register AdeptXbbs? ■ Where can I download AdeptXbbs? ■ Where can I FTP AdeptXbbs? ■ How can I contact AdeptSoft? ╔═══════════╗ ║ SECTION 2 ║ ╚═══════════╝ ■ How do I chat with my users? ■ How do I set up news? ■ How do I include meta variables in my ANSI screens? ■ How do I set up doors (online games)? ■ How do I set up FIDOnet? ■ How do I set up multiple FIDO style networks? ■ How can I set up Adept so people can FREQ files from me? ╔═══════════╗ ║ SECTION 3 ║ ╚═══════════╝ ■ Are there FIDO echos devoted to AdeptXbbs? ■ What is AdeptNet and how can I join? ■ Where can I find other AdeptXbbs systems? ■ What shareware is available for AdeptXbbs? ________________________________________________________________________ ╔═══════════╗ ║ SECTION 1 ║ ╚═══════════╝ ■ What is AdeptXbbs? AdeptXbbs is a native OS/2 32 bit Bulletin Board program. It is a multi-thread, multi-user PM BBS. AdeptXBBS incorporates the best that is OS/2! AdeptXBBS is designed to give you speed, reliability, power and flexibility in one package. Almost everything about AdeptXBBS can be customized. All the text displayed in the PM system, to every prompt and menu. ■ What is the current version of AdeptXbbs? The current version is 1.02 which was released on 8/11/95. This version will run in DEMO mode only if you are an un-registered Sysop. DEMO mode means that you can run Adept in local mode only. Versions prior to 1.01 can be ran and tested without a registration key. As of version 1.01, AdeptXbbs is a commercial product and not shareware. ■ How much does it cost to register AdeptXbbs? Here is the current pricing list: 2 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX ($99) 2 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX and Internet ($159) 4 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX ($219) 4 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX and Internet ($279) 8 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX and Internet ($449) 16 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX and Internet ($699) 32 Node AdeptXBBS with REXX and Internet ($1199) Please call if you wish to discuss orders larger than 32 nodes. ■ How much does it cost to upgrade AdeptXbbs? Upgrading is the price difference between what you have registered and what you would like to upgrade to. If you have registered Adept for 2 nodes and paid $99 and would now like to have the Internet module, the upgrade price would be $60. ■ How do I register AdeptXbbs? You can log on to the main Adept Support BBS and register online if you have a major credit card. You can do this by calling or telnetting to the BBS. Call 407-477-6310 or Telnet to 199.227.57.1 After you login, select the REGISTER option from the main menu. After registering, you will be presented with a registration number a and serial number. ■ Where can I download AdeptXbbs? You can find the most current version of Adept on the main support BBS at 407-477-6310. You can also find it at 812-342-6546. ■ Where can I FTP AdeptXbbs? For those of you with Internet Access, you can always find the latest version of Adept by FTPing to 199.227.57.1 and logging in as Anonymous. Other sites that you should look at are: hobbes.nmsu.edu ftp.cdrom.com ■ How can I contact AdeptSoft? If you have technical questions, or bug reports pertaining to AdeptXbbs, you may send them to: julies@adeptsoft.com ________________________________________________________________________ ╔═══════════╗ ║ SECTION 2 ║ ╚═══════════╝ ■ How do I chat with my users? When a user is logged into your BBS, you can initiate a chat with them by clicking your right mouse button on their session window and selecting CHAT. A split screen chat session will start. To get out of chat, do the same thing: click your right mouse button on the session window and select CHAT. ■ How do I set up news? Create a news file with the following naming convention. any_name_you_want.new.ans (or .asc, .avt or .rip) Place this file in your \Adept\System\Sysnews or your \Adept\System\Miscnews directory. Then from the pulldown menus, click on: CONFIG->BBS->BBS ACTION FLAGS Add USE ANSI NEWS to the active BBS flags. Then click on: CONFIG->BBS->NEW USER DEFAULTS Add SEES MISC NEWS and SEES SYSTEM RELATED NEWS to the Flags to default to on users. The news files that you create will be shown only once to your users. If you want to show a file to your users every time that they log in to the BBS, create a NEWS.ANS (.asc, .avt or .rip) and place it in your \Adept\Text directory. The news files are displayed in the following order: \Adept\Text\News.asc \Adept\System\Sysnews\syst.news.asc \Adept\System\Miscnews\misc.news.asc ■ How do I include meta variables in my ANSI screens? One of the powerful things about Adept is that you can include meta variables in your screens that will show up when they are displayed. There are meta variables for user name, time left, time of day ect... Problem is, that if you just type them into your ANSI screen, they will be inserted and sometimes make your screen edges jagged. The best thing to do here is to use TheDraw (a shareware ANSI drawing program). Draw your ANSI screen, turn on ANIMATION mode by clicking your right mouse button on the screen and selecting TOGGLES->ANIMATION MODE. Then click your right mouse button again and select ANIMATION->RESCAN-> TOP. After you've rescanned, carefully cursor to the position you wan the meta variables to be and type them in. Then save the screen as usual. ■ How do I set up doors (online games)? With AdeptXbbs, you can run any door game that can use the DOOR.SYS drop file. If you have a door that must use something other than a DOOR.SYS, you can find a drop file converter to create the desired drop file that you need. In order to be able to run doors with AdeptXbbs, you need to install Ray Gwinn's SIO drivers for OS/2. These are much better drivers than the ones that come with originally with OS/2. The latest SIO drivers can be found on most OS/2 BBSes and on the following FTP sites: 199.227.57.1 hobbes.nmsu.edu ftp.cdrom.com After you have installed the SIO drivers, you should have the original OS/2 drivers commented out in your CONFIG.SYS. You also need the undocumented '-' switch configured. This will allow you to share comports with Adept and the door games. Here is a sample CONFIG.SYS snippet: DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\ANSI.SYS REM DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS REM DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS REM ......... Ray Gwinn's SIO Com drivers ........ DEVICE=C:\SIO\SIO.SYS (1, 3F8, 4,-) DEVICE=C:\SIO\VSIO.SYS DEVICE=C:\SIO\VX00.SYS In the above example, you see that the OS/2 drivers have been commented out and that the '-' is included. Please refer to the documentation supplied with the SIO drivers for more information on installing them. After you have the SIO drivers installed, you can set up your doors. In the next examples, we'll walk thru setting up the popular TradeWars door. First, obtain the door archive. The latest TradeWars door can be found under the name: 2002V2B6.EXE Create a separate directory for each of your doors. Unarchive TradeWars into it's own directory and run the install program. Configure it to your own system specifications. Remembering to include any locked baud info. Set this door up to look for the DOOR.SYS drop file. Create the following batch file and place it in your \Adept directory. CD \doors\tw copy \adept\system\line%1\door.sys tw2002 NOEMS del door.sys CD \adept Edit this example to reflect the path to your door game. Next, create or edit your door.menu and place it in the \Adept\Menus directory. Here is an example: \r,0,door.asc,Online Games,4 ? ,51 ,,Commands.Asc,0 - ,2 ,Return to previous menu,,0 G ,1 ,Goodbye/Logoff,LogOff.Menu,0 ~ ,1000,Goodbye/Logoff,LogOff.Menu,0 1 ,801,,cmd.exe /c twar.bat {LN {H0,0 2 ,801,,cmd.exe /c bre.bat {LN {H0,0 Using this example, you would start the TradeWars door by pressing 1. It would then look for the twar.bat file in your \Adept directory and if found, execute it. ■ How do I set up FIDOnet? One of the greatest things about AdeptXbbs is that it containes everything (almost) that you need to run a successful FIDO node. I say 'almost' because the only thing it does not include is a nodelist compiler. There are 2 popular nodelist compilers available for OS/2. Qnode and Fastlist. I recommend Fastlist because it is....FAST! Here are the steps involved in setting up Adept for FIDO. I am assuming that you know what FIDO is, and that you already have a node number. If you do not have a node number, contact a BBS near you that carries FIDOnet echo mail and ask them who to contact to get a node number. 1. Get a nodelist compiler. Read the documentation included with it, and create your nodelist. Here is an example Fastlst.cfg config file: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- Priority High 31 ; FileMode StatusLog c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\FastList.Log CompressCfg c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\Compress.Cfg InputPath c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\ ArcPath c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist KillAfter KillSource V7BugFix NoRedir Dial LocalValues 1-812- / 0 LocalExchanges 342 348 372 375 376 377 LocalExchanges 377 378 379 526 1-812- 1-812- 25 1- 1- 50 - 011 250 500 End MsgRem SUFAE MsgLog Redirected NullPhone MsgSize 60000 ; do not use with Dos 16 bit version ! MsgFromNode 1:231/1320 MsgToNode 1:231/1320 MsgTo Julie Strietelmeier MsgAttr P Version7 c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist NODEX SYSOP SysOpLst ArcMethod zip ArcDiffMethod zip ArcExportMethod zip PasswordFile c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\PassWord.Lst NodeList NODELIST.??? 0 NodeDiff NODEDIFF.??? ArcList nodelist.??? 0 ArcDiff nodediff.??? 0 ArcListDesc Fido Nodelist for day %d (%D), %a format ArcDiffDesc Fido Nodediff for day %d (%D), %a format --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- If you use Fastlist and this example config file, create a Password.lst file and place it in the same directory as your nodelist. Created it with the following format: password 1:231/1320.0 <password> Substitute your password for <password> for your hub's address. 2. Get a copy of the latest fido nodelist. Place it in the \Adept\Mailer\Nodelist directory and compile it. 3. From the pulldown menus, configure the following: CONFIG->ACTIVE LINE->MAILER SETTINGS CONFIG->ACTIVE LINE->MAILER ADDRESSES CONFIG->BBS->MISC. PATHS / FILES (Make sure that you put all your addresses in the 5D style. For Example: 1:231/1320.0@FidoNet) 4. From the pulldown menus, EDIT->MESSAGE AREAS Add the FIDO echo areas that you want to carry. Check the ECHOMAIL, FORCE PUBLIC, and REQUIRES REAL NAME flags. Be sure to include your 5D address in the ADDR field. If you find it tedious to add many echos using the message area editor, you can directly edit the \Adept\System\Message_Areas file. 5. Create an AREA.CONTROL file and place it in your \Adept directory. Here is an example: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- MAKENEWAREAS IMPORTALLNETMAIL ECHO GUITAR 10 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO MUSICIAN'S_SERVICES 11 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO MUSIC_COMP_101 12 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO TABLATURE 13 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO MUSICIAN 14 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO DOORWARE 15 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO OS2BBS 16 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ADEPTSOFT 17 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ADEPT_SYSOP 18 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ISYSOPS 98 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ADDRCONTROL 1:231/1310.0@FidoNet <password> 1,ABC TYPE2+ --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- In the above example, you would configure all your FIDO echo areas. The numbers between the area names and the address of your hub are the message base numbers in Adept. If you are a hub to someone else, and don't want to have the echos on your system, you can set them up as PASSTHRU areas by using 0 as the message base number. 6. Create or edit your gatekpr.ctl file. Here is an example: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- AREAFILE AREA.CONTROL MAXDUPES 10240 NETAREA 99 PACKSIZE 65535 UNARCHIVE ARC.EXE ewn ARCHIVE ARC.EXE mwn CHECKSEENBYS IMPORTALLNETMAIL KILLBADDATES ALLOWBADAREAS PVTECHOASNET KEEPDUPES C:\ADEPT\MAILER\DUPES INBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\PASSWORD INBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\PUBLIC INBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\UNLISTED OUTBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\OUTBOUND_MAIL MSGDIR C:\ADEPT\MESSAGE_BASES MESSAGES C:\ADEPT\MESSAGE_BASES HOLD C:\ADEPT\MAILER\TICS FLAGSPATH C:\ADEPT\MAILER\FLAGS LOGFILE C:\ADEPT\LOGFILES\GATEKPR.LOG ADDRESS 1:231/1320.0@Fidonet ROUTE 1.*.*.*@FidoNet Hold Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 1.231.1310.0.* Crash Same ZIP.EXE -m -j --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- For more in depth info on the above example, refer to the ADPXBBS.DOC 7. Create an event via the CONFIG->ACTIVE LINE->EVENTS pulldown menu to scan/toss messages that you receive or are ready to send. To do this, you might want to use this mail.cmd example: Gatepm.Exe GateKpr.Ctl A LP In the above example, the PM based GateKeeper is used with the GateKpr.Ctl file. If you wish to use the text version of GateKeeper, you can use GateKpr.Exe instead of Gatepm.Exe. Run Gatekpr.exe with the /? parameter for more info on the runtime switches. 8. Create an event via the CONFIG->ACTIVE LINE->EVENTS pulldown menu to poll your hub at a desired time. To do this you might want to use this poll.cmd example: SET XOUTBOUND=C:\Adept\Mailer\Outbound_Mail SET XNODELIST=C:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist GS Poll Fidonet#1:231/1310 C In the above example, two environmental variables are set to reflect the path to your mailer directories. Then, GS.EXE is run with the address that you want to poll and the FLAVOR you want the packet to be. In this example, it will be CRASH mail. 9. You're ready to go! ■ How do I set up multiple FIDO style networks? If you have already set up your AdeptXbbs system for one network, you won't have much trouble including another one! Here are the steps necessary for doing so. 1. From the pulldown menus CONFIG->ACTIVE LINE->MAILER ADDRESSES add your other network addresses. 2. Edit your nodelist compiler to reflect the addition of another network. Here is a sample Fastlst.cfg file which is set up for FIDOnet and AdeptNet: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- Priority High 31 ; FileMode StatusLog c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\FastList.Log CompressCfg c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\Compress.Cfg InputPath c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\ ArcPath c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist KillAfter KillSource V7BugFix NoRedir Dial LocalValues 1-812- / 0 LocalExchanges 342 348 372 375 376 377 LocalExchanges 377 378 379 526 1-812- 1-812- 25 1- 1- 50 - 011 250 500 End MsgRem SUFAE MsgLog Redirected NullPhone MsgLogArea c:\Adept\Mailer\Public\ MsgRemArea c:\Adept\Mailer\Public\ MsgSize 60000 ; do not use with Dos 16 bit version ! MsgFromNode 55:57/0 MsgToNode 55:57/0 MsgTo Julie Strietelmeier MsgAttr P Version7 c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist NODEX SYSOP SysOpLst ArcMethod zip ArcDiffMethod zip ArcExportMethod zip PasswordFile c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\PassWord.Lst NodeList ADPTLIST.??? 1 NodeDiff AdptDiff.??? 0 ArcList AdptList.??? 1 ArcDiff AdptList.??? 1 ArcListDesc AdeptNet NodeList For Day %d (%D), %a Format! ArcDiffDesc AdeptNet NodeList For Day %d (%D), %a Format! PasswordFile c:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist\PassWord.Lst NodeList NODELIST.??? 0 NodeDiff NODEDIFF.??? ArcList nodelist.??? 0 ArcDiff nodediff.??? 0 ArcListDesc Fido Nodelist for day %d (%D), %a format ArcDiffDesc Fido Nodediff for day %d (%D), %a format --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- If you use Fastlist and this example config file, create a Password.lst file and place it in the same directory as your nodelist. Created it with the following format: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- password 55:50/0.0 <password> password 55:51/0.0 <password> password 55:110/0.0 <password> password 55:110/100.0 <password> password 55:100/101.0 <password> --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- Substitute your password for <password> for each of your hub's addresses. 3. Get a current copy of the nodelist for your other network. Put it in the \Adept\Mailer\Nodelist directory and compile it. 4. From the pulldown menus, EDIT->MESSAGE AREAS Add the FIDO echo areas that you want to carry. Check the ECHOMAIL, FORCE PUBLIC, and REQUIRES REAL NAME flags. Be sure to include your 5D address in the ADDR field. If you find it tedious to add many echos using the message area editor, you can directly edit the \Adept\System\Message_Areas file. 5. Edit your Area.Control file to reflect the echos from the other network. Here is a sample Area.Control that is set up for FIDOnet and AdeptNet: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- MAKENEWAREAS IMPORTALLNETMAIL FILECOLLISION RENAMENEW ECHO GUITAR 10 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO MUSICIAN'S_SERVICES 11 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO MUSIC_COMP_101 12 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO TABLATURE 13 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO MUSICIAN 14 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO DOORWARE 15 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO OS2BBS 16 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ADEPTSOFT 17 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ADEPT_SYSOP 18 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ISYSOPS 98 1:231/1310.0@Fidonet ECHO ADEPT_ADMIN 24 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_HUBS 25 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_HOST 26 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_REGION 27 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_ADS 28 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_AVSEC 29 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_BUGS 30 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_CHAT 31 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_DOORS 32 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_FILES 33 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_GRAPHICS 34 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_HARDWARE 35 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_INET 36 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_LANS 37 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_MAILER 38 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_OPSYS 39 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_PROGRAM 40 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_QUESTION 41 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_READERS 42 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_REXX 43 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_SUPPORT 44 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_SUGGEST 45 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_SYSOPS 46 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ECHO ADEPT_UTILITY 47 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet ADDRCONTROL 1:231/1310.0@FidoNet <password> 1,ABC TYPE2+ ADDRCONTROL 55:50/0.0@AdeptNet <password> 5,A TYPE2+ --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- 6. Edit your Gatekpr.ctl file to reflect all your networks. Here is an example that is set up for FIDOnet and AdeptNet: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- AREAFILE AREA.CONTROL MAXDUPES 10240 GROUNGEATTEMPS 10 NETAREA 99 PACKSIZE 65535 UNARCHIVE ARC.EXE ewn ARCHIVE ARC.EXE mwn CHECKSEENBYS IMPORTALLNETMAIL KILLBADDATES ALLOWBADAREAS ACKNOWLEDGEERRQ PVTECHOASNET KEEPDUPES C:\ADEPT\MAILER\DUPES INBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\PASSWORD INBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\PUBLIC INBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\UNLISTED OUTBOUND C:\ADEPT\MAILER\OUTBOUND_MAIL MSGDIR C:\ADEPT\MESSAGE_BASES MESSAGES C:\ADEPT\MESSAGE_BASES HOLD C:\ADEPT\MAILER\TICS FLAGSPATH C:\ADEPT\MAILER\FLAGS LOGFILE C:\ADEPT\LOGFILES\GATEKPR.LOG TONAME "AreaFix" AREACNTL TONAME "Area Control" AREACNTL ADDRESS 1:231/1320.0@Fidonet 55:57/0.0@Adeptnet 55:700/0.0@Adeptnet 55:700/300.0@Adepnet 55:700/301.0@Adeptnet ROUTE 1.*.*.*@FidoNet Hold Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 1.231.1310.0.* Crash Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.50.0.0@Adeptnet Hold Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.700.*.*@Adeptnet Hold Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.710.*.*@Adeptnet Hold 55.710.0.0@Adeptnet Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.720.*.*@Adeptnet Hold 55.720.0.0@Adeptnet Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.730.*.*@Adeptnet Hold 55.730.0.0@Adeptnet Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.740.*.*@Adeptnet Hold 55.740.0.0@Adeptnet Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.750.*.*@Adeptnet Hold 55.750.0.0@Adeptnet Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.760.*.*@Adeptnet Hold 55.760.0.0@Adeptnet Same ZIP.EXE -m -j ROUTE 55.*.*.*.* Hold Same ZIP.EXE -m -j --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- In the above example, you need to set up ALL your addresses in the ADDRESS line. Make sure they are the 5D style. Also, set up your routing for each of your networks. 7. Edit your poll.cmd so that it will call all your networks. Here is an example that is set up for FIDOnet and AdeptNet: SET XOUTBOUND=C:\Adept\Mailer\Outbound_Mail SET XNODELIST=C:\Adept\Mailer\Nodelist GS Poll Fidonet#1:231/1310 C GS Poll Adeptnet#55:50/0 C 8. That's it! You should be all set. ■ How can I set up Adept so people can FREQ files from me? First, you have to have a network address and you need to be set up for at least one network. See above instructions. Next, you need to create or edit your PUBLIC.OK file that is located in the \Adept\Mailer directory. Here is an example: --------8<----- BEGIN CUT HERE -----8<--------- @FILES C:\ADEPT\FILES\ALLFILES.LIST @ADEPT C:\ADEPTFIL\ADEPT97H.ZIP @ADEPTWORD C:\ADEPTFIL\ADEPT-WORD2.0.ZIP @ADEPTNET C:\ADEPTNET\ADPT*.ZIP @CALLER C:\ADEPTFIL\CALLERS.ZIP @DOOR C:\ADEPTFIL\DOOR.ZIP @PAGER C:\ADEPTFIL\PAGER.ZIP @MENUS C:\ADEPTFIL\MENUS.ZIP @ARCHIVER C:\ADEPTFIL\ARCHIVERS @ULTICBV C:\ULTI\UCBV0100.ZIP @ULTIPATCH C:\ULTI\UCBV0101.ZIP @ULTIPAGE C:\ULTI\UPAGER11.ZIP @ULTITODAY C:\ULTI\U_TDAY1A.ZIP C:\ADEPTFIL\*.* C:\ULTI\*.* --------8<----- END CUT HERE -----8<--------- In the above example, magic names are preceeded by a '@' A magic name is one word that a person can use to FREQ a specific file. If you just put in the path (like the last two entries in the example) all files in that path will be available for FREQing. ________________________________________________________________________ ╔═══════════╗ ║ SECTION 3 ║ ╚═══════════╝ ■ Are there FIDO echos devoted to AdeptXbbs? Yes, at this time there are two echo areas devoted to AdeptXbbs. These echos are on the backbone and are called: Adeptsoft Adept_Sysop ■ What is AdeptNet and how can I join? Adept Support Network (AdeptNet) is an open, easy-going message network devoted to the support of AdeptX Bulletin Board Systems. Topic are varied, and tailored for specific needs. Here is a short list: Adept_Admin Administration Echo (*Mandatory*) Adept_Ads Advertisments (Non-Commercial) ANSI Acceptable Adept_AVSec Anti-Virus and Security Issues Adept_Bugs AdeptXBBS Bug Reports Adept_Chat Public Chat Line Adept_Doors Doors Discussions Adept_File FileFind and Hatch Announcements (*Recommended*) Adept_Graphics Graphics Forum - RIP/ANS/AVT/ASC Adept_Hardware Hardware Discussions Adept_Host State Hosts Echo (*All State Hosts Must Carry*) Adept_Hubs Hubs Echo (*All Hubs Must Carry*) Adept-INet Internet Discussions and Help Echo Adept_Lans Local Area Networks (LANS) and Networking Issues Adept_Mailer Front-End/Mailer Support Adept_OpSys Operating Systems And Environment Discussions Adept_Program Programming Forum (All Languages) Adept_Question AdeptXBBS Questions & Answers Adept_Readers Offline Mail Readers Forum Adept_Region Regional Hosts (*All Regional Hosts Must Carry*) Adept_Rexx Rexx Programming Forum Adept_Support General AdeptXBBS Support Echo Adept_Suggest Suggestions for AdeptXBBS Adept_SysOps Sysop's Forum - BBS Related Topics Adept_Utility 3rd Party Software Releases and Discussions To join AdeptNet, you can FREQ the information package from 1:231/1320 with the magic name of AdeptNet. Or, you can log into John Doran's BBS and download it there 212-486-6281. The information package is also available for FTP from 199.227.57.1 ■ Where can I find other AdeptXbbs systems? Here is a short list of availalbe Adept Systems and the Sysop's of these systems. Please send me your BBS name, and number if you would like to be included on this list. ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ BBS Name Phone Number Sysop Name │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Adept Support BBS 407-477-6310 Steven Tower The Fret Board 812-342-6546 Julie Strietelmeier The NightStalker BBS 212-486-6281 John Doran ■ What shareware is available for AdeptXbbs? NAME DATE SIZE ---- ---- ---- Aacu.Zip 07-30-95 4081 ** Adept File Attach Converter *** ** by Jerry Jones @1:3602/212 *** This version of the now well known BRE2AD.CMD or MSG2AD.CMD or how ever many other converters out there will actually work with little modification. All that one needs to do is put complete the network information and then list the nodes that need to be held rather than being crashed. This version also checks the .MSG file and if the file is a BRNODES.### then the file is not "killed". This is hub support so that hubs can be sure that BRNODES updates are passed along without intervention by the sysop. Ad101Fix.Zip 08-11-95 691681 Fixpack for v1.01 of AdeptXBBS v1.01. Fixes several bugs, replaced several damaged files. Adaptit.Zip 08-16-95 98320 ADAPTIT.ZIP - A file importer for AdeptXBBS. Must be ran from within the Adept directory. Internal FILE_ID.DIZ extraction & formats the descripions for Adept Written by: Bill Crowdr. Adcal080.Zip 08-14-95 14210 --==| AdeptXBBSCallers v0.70α |==-- A Recent Callers Generator for AdeptXBBS, written in Rexx. by Robert Stephens (3:622/421). Freeware! Current Features Are : * Alias Support * Keeps full 9 Days history of Callers to the BBS * Keeps record of the Most number of Callers to the BBS Ever * Shows Output of : - Call Number for the Day - Users Total Calls to the BBS - New Users to the BBS - Users Name - Users Location - Line Logged Onto - Baud Rate - LogOn and LogOff Times * Full Automatic Maintenance * Fully ANSi/Ascii Compatable * Allows the SysOp to view Recent Callers Lists from an OS/2 Command Prompt * Provides Optional Statistical output based on call lists * Animated Prompts * Nice Clean Output with Dates, age of screens (in days) etc. * View the included Example.Ans to see what the output looks like! -*- Addrw101.Zip 08-14-95 85542 AdeptDraw! v1.01ß ASCII Drawer that uses AdeptXBBS Color Codes! Included, AdeptGrab which can convert your present ANSI screens to Adept Color Codes. Also Includes, Typeadp, types Adept Color Files at the Command Prompt. An Adept Sysop Must! 8-11-95 Adept-Word2.0.Zip 06-23-95 78735 The docs for Adept in WORD 2.0 format. Adept102.Zip 08-08-95 AdeptXBBS v1.02 AdeptXBBS 32-bit OS/2 multi-user, multi-threaded, multi-line, PM BBS for OS/2 v2.x, and v3. AdeptXBBS requires HPFS, and will not install on a FAT based drive. AdeptXBBS includes and full BBS, a Fidonet Capable Mailer, and Fidonet message base utilities. This is BOTH a Upgrade and a FULL INSTALL. Adept97H.Zip 06-28-95 1435458 AdeptXBBS 32-bit OS/2 multi-user, multi-threaded, multi-line, PM BBS for OS/2 v2.x, and v3. AdeptXBBS requires HPFS, and will not install on a FAT based drive. AdeptXBBS includes and full BBS, a Fidonet Capable Mailer, and Fidonet message base utilities. This beta is BOTH a Upgrade and a FULL INSTALL beta. This is v0.97h Wide Beta Adeptfolders.Zip 06-07-95 7015 Animated Folders for Adept Adeptquotes.Zip 08-06-95 3483 StarWars Quotes for AdeptXBBS. Easy to install, free to use. Assembled by Johan Stigard, m8887@msg.abc.se. Adpicon.Zip 07-31-95 2199 Icons for the adept folders Adpost02.Zip 08-03-95 57335 ─────── » AdeptXBBS AutoPost! « ──────── This Great Colorful Program lets users write up to 3 autoposts 3 lines in length for Other Users to see, Like a Wall, but MUCH Better! This Is Great for quick bulletins, News Updates, Little Chats between users. Your Users will Love this Handy Util! The Install program lets You select to put it in the AtLogin.Menu so that the program may be executed at logon to add a little Extra to Your BBS! ----------------------------------------- Written By Jean-Ray Arseneau @ H.O.P.E Utils Inc. This is ßeta 0.2! ----------------------------------------- Afl100.Zip 07-17-95 30741 -=- ADPFLIST V1.0 -=- creates All-/NewFiles-List from Adept-Filebase. it's much more configurable like fList. -=- SHAREWARE -=- Aman13.Zip 07-31-95 8970 REXX script to build message groups Ansiasc.Zip 05-18-95 24295 My ANSI/ASC files. Use as *reference* only. Archivers 05-18-95 14655 The ARCHIVERS file that I use here on The Fret Board BBS Bbs2Adp.Zip 07-22-95 23117 BBS2ADP V1.0 converts Files.BBS to Adept-Filebase it's much more configurable like BFSMAKE. -=- FREEWARE -=- Callback.Zip 05-10-95 5030 Call Back verifier script for Adept Callers.Zip 03-09-95 4273 Rexx script that builds a Today's Callers bulletin Cml-Data.Zip 08-14-95 212575 ---->>>> CML-Data <<<<---- Preliminary Release 4.97 IF YOU RUN ADEPTXBBS, YOU NEED THIS PACKAGE!! For: AdeptXBBS .96+ Contains: * A complete menu system * Accompanying displays * REXX Bulletin system * REXX Utilities * Advanced login * Supporting Language.txt * Plug-n-Play! Drop it in and you're up and running! Door.Zip 03-09-95 3959 How to set up DOS doors with Adept. Example batch files and .Menu files included. Dspace10.Zip 07-22-95 5820 --==| D_Space v1.00 |==-- A Online Drive Space Reporting Program for AdeptXBBS, written in REXX. by Robert Stephens (3:622/421). Freeware! Features : * Selectable Drive Letters to View * Fully Ansi/Ascii Compatable * Produces Graphs, Percentages and bytes Output * Nice Looking output, see the included Example.Ans * Source Included * Integrates Nicely with your AdeptXBBS System * Easy to Install -*- Fileed11.Zip 08-16-95 69638 AdeptFileEditor v0.11 You can add files now. E-mail aokun@ucsd.edu with bugs :) Gtcfg095.Zip 07-22-95 45070 -=- GATECFG V0.95 -=- PM-based GateKeeper-Configuration for Adepts Mail-Tosser -=- SHAREWARE -=- Lockdoor.Zip 07-30-95 5773 AdeptXBBS(tm) Multi-Line Door Control setup. Includes example REXX script and REXX command program. This example uses InterPlanetary BRE as a test and includes the BRE2AD.CMD file needed to convert .MSG file attaches to Adept file attaches. Mcd-Cbv.Zip 07-15-95 144474 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▌ McD-CBV version .41 Beta - Matt Davis - 1:3666/107.0 ╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬ ▌ (Full-featured Callback Verifier for AdeptXBBS) ╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬╬ [[[[[ A brief sample of the myriads of features in McD-CBV .41 ]]]]]]]]]]] + FREEware! + Incredible support from the author + Multiple Entry Modes + Language Independent (includes English (US) Language files) + Support for third party phone modules (examples included) + Support for every conceivable phone format through external modules + Internal basic configuration program + Hooks for third-party configuration programs + 100% Totally, and fully sysop configurable! + Powerful bad phone number support + Advanced database features + Message area tracking + PM fatal error system + Entirely new local sysop sub-system + Full support for named pipes on local logins + Includes initialization program to get you up and running + Internal, fully configurable menu system on unverifiable users + Works flawlessly across multiple nodes + Extremely advanced screen display system + More options than you can shake a stick at (even dates are configble) + Definable exempt user list + Birthday / Username / Password checking on callback + Internal and external phone number fixing + User upgrades different for each caller type (lcl, LD1, LD2, Intl, etc) + Full international support + Full TimeTable support + Some source code made available to third parties upon request ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▌ And much, much, much, much more! ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Menus.Zip 05-18-95 27219 My .menu files for Adept Msg2Adp.Cmd 07-22-95 2571 Converts a fido style BRE file attach to an Adept crash file Othl-111.Zip 05-10-95 35737 Othello door for Adept with source so you can create your own OS/2 games for Adept. Pager.Zip 04-25-95 34182 Replacement Sysop Pager for Adept. Written in REXX. Has the ability to play a .WAV\.MID\.VOC file as the alarm if you have a sound card and appropriate drivers. Ppage104.Zip 08-06-95 106186 Pro Page, V1.04, 5 August 1995. A powerful sysop pager utility specifically written for AdeptXBBS. Featuring multiple paging times and days, privileged user levels, full logging and a built-in configuration editor amongst other things, makes this intelligent utility an indispensable enhancement for any OS/2 Adept BBS. Pro Page was first to offer SysOps the paging features they really needed, and this latest version surpasses all previous achievements. Among the many new innovations for V1.04 are the Fun Key and Visual Paging! Requires Adept 0.97f or greater, and the Adept extended REXX module (erx). Sio150.Zip 07-08-95 202461 Ray Gwinn's comm drivers for OS/2, V1.50. SIO.SYS and VSIO.SYS are replacements of the OS2 communications drivers COM.SYS and VCOM.SYS which come with OS/2. VX00.SYS provides FOSSIL and virtual 16550 support for DOS programs SIO can be ordered to supporting any number of ports. Vmodem now has both inbound and outbound Telnet. View.Txt 07-16-95 790 How to get the VIEW ARCHIVE command to work in the Adept file area. Adpt0895.Zip 07-30-95 25791 Info Package about AdeptNet. A network devoted to AdeptXbbs Ucbv0100.Zip 07-09-95 146086 ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ The Ultimate CallBack Verifier For AdeptXBBS....................V1.0 │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Welcome to The Ultimate CallBack Verifier. (First Official Release!) This Is The First ShareWare Release Of UltiCBV, The Best Darned CallBack Verifier Written Specifically For AdeptXBBS. (Tested With AdeptXBBS v.97H) Features: ■ Support For Local, Toll, Long Distance And International Callers. ■ Support For Independent Local, Toll, LD And Int'l Calling Time Windows. ■ Seperate Local, Toll, L.Distance And Int'l Verification Levels. ■ Local AreaCodes Configureable By Telephone Prefixes For Local/LD. ■ Optional AutoVerification Of Any Or All Calling Regions. ■ Automatically Cleans/Strips/ReFormats/ReWrites Users Telephone Numbers. ■ Checks All Numbers For Validity. ■ InDepth Logging Of All CallBack Procedures To Three Seperate Logs. ■ Checks Users Tel# Against Illegal #'s, Illegal Prefixes and Bad L.D. ■ Further Checks Users Tel# Against AdeptXBBS's PHONECAN File. ■ Reads Its Upgrade Information Directly From Adepts Users Groups Records. ■ Menu Driven Installation. ■ Menu Driven Configuration Procedures. (Also Runs From Remote) ■ Support For ANSI, ASCII And AVATAR. ■ All Screens Are External And Easily Modified/Edited With TheDraw. ■ Checks Users Passwords And/Or Birthdate Before Upgrading. ■ Tracks And Checks All Tel#'s Verified... For Dupe Accounts... ■ Almost Totally SysOp Definable Through Menu Driven Install/Configure. ■ Allows Email To Be Routed To The Sysop Or A Designated CoSysOp. ■ Auto-Notifies The SysOp/CoSysOp Of CalLBack Verification Attempts. ■ ANSIMated Motion Prompts In Both UltiCBV And ConfCBV... Very Sleek! ■ Support For "New User Email/Application To The SysOp"! ■ Compiled With AdeptXBBS's New REXX Enhanced Compiler. ■ Runs Up To 50% Faster Than The Older CMD. ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ Written By John Doran @ The NightStalker BBS............(212) 486-6281│ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Ucbv0101.Zip 07-10-95 31816 ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ The Ultimate CallBack Verifier For AdeptXBBS....................V1.01 │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ************************ Bug Fix Release: *************************** Bugs Fixed Since V1.00: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- . -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -> No Longer Disconnects Local Or AutoValidated Users! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -> Sends SysOp Notification Of ALL UltiCBV Processes! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -> Fixed "Cleaning Users Tel Number" Routine For Data Numbers. -> Now, If A User Fixes Their Data #, It's Written To Thei: -> User Records As Documented! -=-=-=-=-=-:-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- . . Distribution Archive Contains UltiCBV.Erx. This Is For Upgrade . Purposes Only. For The Full Package, DownLoad UCBV0100.ZIP First . Then Replace The UltiCBV.Erx From v1.0 With The One Found In This . Archive. All Support Files Of UltiCBV V1.0 Remain Unchanged. . ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ Written By John Doran @ The NightStalker BBS............(212) 486-6281│ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Upager11.Zip 07-10-95 64412 ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ The Ultimate SysOp Pager For AdeptXBBS..........................V1.1 │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Welcome to The Ultimate SysOp Pager For AdeptXBBS. This Is The First ShareWare Release Of UltiPager, The Best Darned SysOp Pager Ever Written Specifically For AdeptXBBS. (Tested With AdeptXBBS v.97H) Features: ■ Support For Two Independant And Definable SysOp Chat Time Windows Per Day (Re: Mon, Tue, Wed, Etc). (14 Time Windows In All) ■ Intuitive Logging Of Users Entering And Using UltiPager, And Their Reason For Chatting... ■ Automatically Tracks How Many Times The User Has Paged The SysOp On 'This Call' And Compares It Against Adepts Configuration For Max Page Attempts... And Informs Users If They've Paged More Times Than Allowed By The SysOp. ■ You Can Configure UltiPager To Use Either Your Internal PC Speaker Or Sound Card With MMOS/2 For Page Attempts. ■ Sound Card Users Can Have UltiPager Play A Midi <Of Their Choice> In A Seperate OS/2 Window While The User Goes Back To The BBS.... And The Midi Will Continue To Play Without Interferring With The Users Time. ■ Automatically Tracks The Amount Of Time BETWEEN User Pages. If A User Tries To Page Again Within 5 Minutes Of Their Last Page, They Are Ask To Wait At Least 5 Minutes Before Paging Again. ■ Built In Security Over-Ride Of SysOp Chat Time Windows Based On Either Sec1, Sec2, User Flag1 Or UserFlag2 <Or All Of Them>. Definable By The SysOp. This Allows High Access Or Special Users To Page In Case Of An Emergency! ■ Almost All Screens Are External Allowing For Greater Flexibility In Customizing The Look And Feel Of UltiPager To Fit The SysOp's Board. ■ Built In Routines To Allow The SysOp To 'ACCEPT' The Users Chat Request And Cancel Any Further Paging... ■ ANSIMated Motion Prompts Built In... Very Sleek! ■ Great ANSIMated Paging Routines! Cute And Effective!... ■ Prompts User For A Reason Before Pagin, And Gives Them The Option Of Changing Their Minds. ■ Built In VERY Easy To Run Configuration Program... Allows A SysOp To Completely Customize The Settings Of UltiPager. ■ Recognizes When The SysOp Enters UltiPager From Local Or Remote And Allows Them To Do Testing, Or Configuration Of UltiPager <Locally OR Remotely!> ■ TOTALLY User Friendly AND SysOp Friendly! ■ As With *ALL* 'Ulti' Utilities And Add-Ons, UltiPager Was Written To Be A Totally Seamless Add On To Adept. No Annoying "Written By" Or "Not Registered" Screens To Nag Users. From A Users Point Of View, UltiPager Is Just Another Built In Feature Of Your Fine System! ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ Written By John Doran @ The NightStalker BBS............(212) 486-6281│ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ *** If you have or know of software that is not on this list, please drop me a message with the name of the file, and where I can find it. All these files are available on The Fret Board BBS 812-342-6546 and most are available by FTPing to 199.227.57.1 ________________________________________________________________________