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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- B-1
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- ║ APPENDIX B VIRTUAL TOOLS ║
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- VBBS software allows for a wide variety of utilities that
- SysOp's may find useful. Some are required, such as those that
- interface to other networks. And some utilities just make VBBS more
- fun to use.
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- There are MANY fine utilities that are VBBS script MODs, or
- source code MODs. Since you are able to get these MODs by way of
- the Virtual Net Network, or fellow VBBS systems, it's better to
- concentrate on EXTERNAL utilities that can be run outside of VBBS,
- or are used by VBBS itself. These are utilities that are usually
- EXE files. Below is a list of such utilities, and a description of
- what they will do for you.
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- Utilities By Specific Authors
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- Utilities By : Roland DeGraaf
- Virtual Technologies
- VirtualNet Address 1 @1
- BBS - 616-399-4818
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- VUUCP - VUUCP is a utility needed to interface UUCP style net-
- works to VBBS. This software requires VBBS registration
- to operate after the shareware trial period and works in
- conjunction with UUCP networking software. A copy of
- WAF165.ZIP (Waffle BBS software ) and the UUCP files in
- it are needed.
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- VCDROM - VCDROM is a utility used with VBBS that will convert
- entire CD's to VBBS directories. It creates the
- necessary files needed by VBBS, including the file
- descriptions.
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- VXY - VXY is a specially written protocol driver that allows
- the Sysop to have Xmodem, YModem, Ymodem-G, and Zmodem
- protocols on the BBS without having to use DSZ. The main
- purpose is to support VBBS methods of addressing COM port
- addresses and IRQs. VXY (Unlike DSZ) will work under
- unusual port configurations and with DigiBoards.
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- DBMERGE - An external utility which allows for merging two
- different databases into one.
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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- B-2
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- Utilities By : Neil J Marshall
- The TransAtlantic BBS
- VirtualNet Address 1 @440
- FIDO Net address 2:440/11
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- VFIDO - VFIDO is a utility needed to interface FIDO style net-
- works to VBBS. This software requires VBBS registration
- to function after the shareware trial period and is
- directly supported by VBBS's front end.
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- VDUPE - VDUPE is a utility that will scan message bases and file
- bases and delete duplicate posts and file descriptions.
- On file bases, it deletes the oldest file name in the
- database.
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- VLOGS - VLOGS is a utility that allows the Sysop to maintain
- Network logs seperate from VBBS. If VBBS deletes a net-
- work log VLOGS won't, allowing the Sysop to maintain up
- to a year of Network log files.
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- VSUBS - VSUBS is a utility that allows a server to see what
- message subs his clients are getting. If your client(s)
- are getting a sub, you might as well set it up too.
- After all you're paying to receive it.
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- VUSER - VUSER is a utility that allows the Sysop to delete users
- on a MASS scale, usually by date. You can delete all
- users who have not logged on in 6 months, or whatever
- time limit you wish to set. And allows this by security
- level.
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- VNODE - VNODE is a utility that is used in the event you should
- change your node number, or the network to which you
- belong. VNODE will amend all reference to your old node
- number and replace them with your new node number.
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- VAREA - VAREA is a utility to allow you to Subscribe and
- unsubscribe to Virtual Net Meassage Areas. It will
- handle AutoRequest, Secured, and AutoSubscription Areas.
- It creates the necessary files for you and generates a
- message to the Host.
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- VMASS - VMASS is a utility that will create MM files for you. It
- will currently create MM file for the entire net,offi-
- cials in the net, or all nodes in a region. Works on
- Vnet type networks.
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- Utilities by: Brian Dessent
- Brian's Board
- VirtualNET Address 1@9990
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- VWW4 - VWW4 is a utility needed to interface WWIV style
- networks to VBBS. This software requires VBBS registra-
- tion to function after the shareware trial period and
- works in conjuntion with WWIV networking software. Net-
- works such as WWIVnet, WWIVlink and IceNet are directly
- supported.
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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- B-3
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- VPKTPEEK - This utility allows viewing and editing of Virtual Net
- pending mail packets. Read and delete messages in a packet
- without disturbing the rest of the packet.
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- VREQ - This utility is used in conjunction with WWIV style
- networks. It will send automatic Add/Drop Sub requests
- adding or deleting the correct NNxxxxx.NEt file as needed.
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- Miscellaneous Utilities
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- CVTUSER - This is a utility for Sysops who are converting from WWIV
- software to VBBS. CVTUSER will convert your WWIV 4.2x
- standard user list to VBBS format. This saves you from
- having to type all your users into VBBS, or forcing them
- to re-login as NEW.
- Written By : Jake Blues
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- WW4DL2 - This is a utility for Sysops who are converting from
- WWIV software to VBBS. WW4DL2 will convert WWIV style
- file bases to VBBS format.
- Written By : Jerry Winfrey aka Dr. Pepper
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- STAT2 - This is a utility that allows the Sysop to edit BBS Stats
- such as number of calls, posts, email, Days Online, and
- etc.
- Written By : SCOTT
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- QWKSORT - This utility takes all Subs with a NON-ZERO QWK number
- and sorts them by QWK number numerically. This assures
- that all QWK numbers are unique.
- Written By : Jerry Winfrey aka Dr. Pepper
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- SUBLST - This utility creates a text list of BBS's that subscribe
- to one of your Hosted Subs. It lists their node number,
- BBS name, phone number, and baud supported.
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- UEDIT - This is a utility that greatly expands the Sysop's
- ability to edit user records. It's a mouse compatible,
- pull down menu editor that will even let you print mail-
- ing label from your user list.
- Written By : Scott
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- VTAG - This is a utility that allows the Sysop to change tag-
- lines with an external program, making it much easier
- to do.
- Written By : Scott
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- CHECKIF - CHECKIF is a Utility that will scan all files areas for
- files you have deleted, and will mark them as OFF-LINE
- for you. Very handy if you want to mass delete files from
- DOS, but you don't want to remove the file names and de-
- scriptions from VBBS.
- Written By : Beep
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- VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- B-4
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- VLOG - VLOG Reads VDUPE.TXT created by VDUPE.EXE and writes a
- file called dedupe.log. Running VLOG keeps a daily run-
- ning log file of dupe stats.
- Written By : Gremlin
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- VCLR - VCLR is a utility that reads any text file and removes
- redundant ^P color code changes. For use on bullitins and
- such.
- Written By : Gremlin
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- VREAD - VREAD will let the Sysop read any text file that contains
- ^P color codes, and displays the text in color. Nice for
- reading the new BBS logs created by VBBS from WFC.
- Written By : Charles
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- TOPTEN - A free utility that generates .MNU files for Top Ten
- Users. MNU's can then be read with a script or in a
- the Bulletins section.
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- VTAPE - An external utility by Wayne Hunt which allows one to
- use a tape backup as a supplementary storage medium.
- Support for Colorado and other drive types.
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- VUUCP2 - An external shareware utility by Scott Call for
- interfacing with UUCP type networks.
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- VPROTECT - An external utility that writes read-only files to
- the upload directory and prevents hacking.
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- VSHELL - A VBBS specific remote utility that allow sysops to
- carry out various DOS functions from remote.
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- VSD - VBBS Script Developer. A specific editor for doing
- scripts easily.
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- The Virtual Developer's Toolkit
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- See Virtual Developer's ToolKit
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- With the advent of the new Virtual Developer's Toolkit,
- the production and availability of new utilities, dedicated fea-
- tures, and online games can soon be expected. The "Toolkit" is
- a series of source-code routines and libraries that will enable
- developers to create VBBS multi-user online utilities, games,
- and applications with ease. The new Toolkit is expected to
- produce many new modules for VBBS, and is a very powerful tool
- for even intermediate-level "modders" to have in their VBBS
- customization arsenal.
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