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║ GT-HELP ║ GTMDIR.BBS - the list of Message Areas
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The GTMDIR.BBS :
a) lists your message areas, and the DOS directory where each
message base resides.
b) specifies an access level for each area.
c) can specify attributes (eg public, read-only, netmail) for the
message area.
Each message area needs one line to describe it, and should be of the
form :
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Access Level
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────── Msg Base Attributes
│ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────── Base Directory
│ │ │ ┌──────────────────── Description
│ │┌──────┴────── ─ ─ ┌───────┴──────────────── ─ ─
N ~d:\NETMAIL Netmail messages
0 ^D:\UKSYS e30/000: UK Sysops Echomail
Access level is usually a single character, which indicates that
callers "at" or "above" this access level will be
able to access the area. See below.
Attributes None General message area. Supports public and
private messages, but not netmail.
^ Supports public messages only (especially
used in echo areas, but also appropriate
for public local message bases).
~ Netmail area (a net/node must be entered
against every message).
< Read-only area (only sysop can enter msgs)
$ Supports only private messages
There aren't too many logical combinations of 2 or
more attributes, though some are theoretically
possible.
Directory DOS path for the message base. Begin with a drive
prefix and backslash, eg d:\msgs\general
If you are not using MMR, you should create this
directory yourself. If running MMR you only
need to add the entry to the GTMDIR.BBS and
perform a mailcheck.
Description The message base description. Callers see the
descriptions for the message bases to which they
have the appropriate access permission.
┌────────────────┐
│ Required Areas │
└────────────────┘
Two message bases have special meaning to GT :
a) the default message area - callers of all levels will be
given access to this area when they first log on.
b) the sysop message area - where <M>essages to Sysop will be
entered. Callers will need access to this area to read your
replies.
Both are defined in the PATHS section of the GT ALT-I configuration.
These should correspond to a directory listed in the GTMDIR.BBS file
(it is possible for both to point to the same message base).
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Colours and Page Breaks │
└─────────────────────────┘
You can create a GTMDIR.CBS for ANSI users. But in most cases it is
sufficient to embed colour coding characters in the GTMDIR.BBS file.
You can also embed command codes to control page breaks.
As these codes are common to several files, they are described in the a
separate file which should be available in another editor window.
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║ Additional Information ║
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The access level must begin in column 1. Any line not beginning in
column 1 is a COMMENT, which GT will display to all callers, but
otherwise take no action on.
Valid access levels are :
0 (highest) Usually the sysop
1-9 (very high) Typically co-sysops
A-Z (medium) Normal user levels
a-z (low) .. .. ..
The access level can optionally be *preceded* by
= to indicate that *only* callers at this level will see this
message base
* to indicate that callers must be individually authorised before
entering this message base
The access level should be followed by at least one space.