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RaNext v1.03/Public Release.
The Multi Message To Next User Door.
(c)'91-'92 AquiSystems, AquiSoftworks BBS Hilversum
Portions Copywrite by Ferry van Aesch.
Released on August 14 1992 through Proboard Holland +31 2155 28681
│ What's RaNext ?
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ It's a Proboard and RA compatible DOOR, wich is capable to write a
note to another user.
The sysop can define a screen wich the user can see at his logon.
The only thing what RaNext not can, is using ASCII.
So it only works when there is ANSI or AVATAR.
RaNext is also capable to make use of your Hudson msgbase.
Not only write a message to another user, also enter a message
in the echomail msg area's, and read it back.
■ Remeber, options wich are marked with an asterix {*}, are only
avalable with registered versions.
│ ShareWare concept & Copyright notice.
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ In no event shall AquiSystems or Arnoud Aquina be liable to you
or anyone alse for any damage directly or indirectly caused by RaNext.
■ All executables, documents and example files are copyrighted 1992
by Arnoud Aquina and AquiSystems.
You may however share unmodified copies of this product, as long as
no money is charged or accepted.
■ RaNext is distrubuted under the Shareware concept. That means you
must register RaNext after a trail period of 30 days. Otherwise you
are violating federal copyright laws. I can (and will) only continue
developing RaNext when enough people will register RaNext.
■ For more information about registering, please read the chapter
about 'Licensing'.
■ All brands and product names named in this documentation are trademarks
or registered trademarks of there respective holders.
■ It's only a fact that RaNext take's a place on your harddisk.
When it's fallen in two pieces, you hold both ends.
│ Installation in Remote Access and Proboard systems.
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ Unpack the package and place the executables in your BBSpath,
edit the file RANEXT.CTL and place it also in the same path.
Copy the files RANXTHLP.ANS/AVT in your TxtfilePath.
■ RemoteAccess v1.11 :
Very simple make a type 7 menu and place at the command line :
*C /C RANEXT.EXE
Thats all to work with the programm.
■ Installation in ProBoard v1.21 and up.
Also simple make a type 7 menu and place at the command line :
*E RANEXT.EXE <Extern editor name with extension>
For example you are using QuickED on your ProBoard BBS, this will be :
*E RANEXT.EXE QUICKED.EXE or if you use TopED :
*E RANEXT.EXE TOPED.EXE
Any other editor shall also be working, but this has not been tested.
So, now it works also in ProBoard systems.
■ RaNext do now it's own swapping to Ems/Xms or Disk, it's not
neccesary to swap RaNext before loading the door.
│ CTL file
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
In the package is included an CTL file to work with RaNext.
It's called RANEXT.CTL, see inside this file for more information.
│ Updates from version 1.02
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ Now the defined ext. editor is loaded for msgbase use.
■ If there is no screen, RaNext detects it, and warns the user to write
a note, before he can read it.
■ Call a on-line help menu when writting a message.
The help menu works always while edeting your message.
■ Added CTL date entry, so ProBoard users have no problem with date format.
■ When Sysop not reacts on chat or outsidepaginghours, the user can
leave a msg. to the sysop. {*}
■ You may define a external chatter.
■ Fixed swap, now also proboard systems can use the external editor.
■ Shows in config menu if user is using IEMSI. {*}
│ Advanced options of RaNext.
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
RaNext is now capable to write a msg. defined by the Sysop.
You can write either a local or echomail message.
Also you can read the message back in RaNext.
This is done on the RA read style.
In some of the menu's, the status bar will be switched off, you are not
able to turn it on, just when it's turning on by the program you can
use them again.
│ How to register? / Licensing.
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ If you use RaNext on a Noncommercial base you may register for the prices
given in the registration files.
When you use RaNext in a commercial environment you have to double
the price given in that same files.
■ In the package you will find two files for registering, just edit
the right one for your country.
Rename it to your BBS and folow the instructions in that file.
It costs only ƒ25,- for your copy of RaNext.
You receive a key called RANEXT.KEY, place it in the directory where
RaNext is placed, and all functions will work.
Remember : Some functions are working only in registered version.
Keep alive ShareWare, register your copy of RaNext now....
■ Users in the Dutch part of AquiNet, read REGISTER.HOL for the
right details on a special offer registering RaNext.
│ Working of RaNext
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
When started RaNext, you will come in the main-menu.
The following keys are ready to use :
[W] .. Just write's a screen message to another user.
When a user logs in, he will read the message posted by
the last user who entered this message.
[R] .. Read back a message posted by a user.
[M] .. Write a message in the message base to another user.
This can be a local or echomail message.
Netmail is currently not supported yet by RaNext.
[L] .. Read back in the message base, if you want, you may reply
on a message already written in the message base.
Almost the same options given in RA are available,
Forwarding, Kludges and message Deletion are possible,
This only if Sysoplevel is allright.
[A] .. Change a message area, this is a powerfull option.
If the file MSGAREA.ANS exist, he shows this one, if not
the internal list will be shown.
[P] .. Page the sysop.
If not available you can leave a message to the sysop. {*}
[C] .. Change information of user currently on-line :
[A] .. Location
[B] .. Voice number
[C] .. Data number
[D] .. Handle (or alias)
[E] .. Birthdate (not possible in ra, powerfull when user has not
give his birthday)
[F] .. Dateformat (doesn't work proberly in PB !!!)
[V] .. Current version of RaNext and other information.
[H] .. Shows helpfile, you can edit this file by yourself.
[Q] .. Quit RaNext, back to the BBS.
[*] .. Same as above.
Sysop keys to use :
Alt-D .. Dos shell, shell temp. to dos. {*}
Alt-C .. Invoke chatter by sysop. {*}
Alt-Q .. Return to BBS, same as [Q] in main menu.
Alt-S .. Change Security level of user.
Alt-H .. Disconnect the user imm.
Alt-N .. Sysop next on. {*}
Alt-O .. Override paging hours.
Alt-W .. Refresh screen.
CTRL-PageUp .. Inc users time.
CTRL-PageDn .. Dec users time.
│ Planed update's
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
■ When the user shut the ext. editor off, RaNext will not load the external,
but uses a internal editor.
■ Writting netmail.
■ Writting an AVT file for Message To Next User (finnaly got a doc file of
how working with AVATAR code).
│ Credits.
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Our beta-team :
Ferry van Aesch Patrick van Kessel
QuickBBS Private Interstate BBS Europe
+31-1808-2276, 19:00-20:00 CET +31-45-213980, 20:00-21:00 CET
AquiNet@50:222/102, V22b AquiNet@50:223/0, V22b
Henk van Ess Merijn van de Schoot
ProBoard+OmegaBBS Sunlite BBS
+31-2155-28681, 24 Hrs +31-4254-1542, 00:00-07:00 CET
AquiNet@50:222/105, V32 AquiNet@50:557/0, V22b
Joris de Mooij Jimmy Larsson
BBS The Vesuvius I Lomma Beach BBS
+31-1644-2098, 24 Hrs +46-40-412340, 24 Hrs
AquiNet@50:555/0, V22b AquiNet@50:600/0, V32
Lomma Beach BBS, will be also (when finished the release version), the
official Registration- and DistributionSite of Scandinavia.
>>> Special thanks to Ferry van Aesch, who wrote a few units, so I can make
use of the MESSAGE.RA file, and the nodenumbers used by RaNext.
Thanks, you gave me a lot of tips. <<<
│ Bug Reports.
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
It's possible that unlike all the care is given to the program that
there are some bug's in RaNext, so......
Send your bugreports to Arnoud Aquina by following netmail :
50:222/0@AquiNet
17:772/105@Olympic
66:666/14@Alien
40:500/0@M-Net
27:2331/210@SIGnet
AquiSystems,
Arnoud Aquina,
v/d Sande Bakhuyzenstraat 34,
NL-1223 CW Hilversum, The Netherlands.
AquiSoftworks BBS, The home of AquiNet,
+31-35-859162 / 24 Hrs / Max. 14400 baud.
■ End of DOC-file RaNext v1.03/Public Release.