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November 15, 1991
Due to a couple questions asked, I realize a bit more should have been
included in the DOCs to help setup the Second Account PCBoard files.
The following is very important, and missing from the DOCs.
2ACT is designed ONLY to be used with versions of DOS of 3.3 or higher!
Running 2ACTSM via Doorway:
The command line switch of /Q must be used for Doorway, or a blank
screen is the result.
PCBoard Setup:
Several lines of your Second Account PCBoard.dat file must be set
as follows:
Modem Information -
Modem Initialization String, leave blank
Modem Offhook String, leave blank
Reset Modem During Recycle, N
Modem Off-hook during recycle, N
Leave DTR up at Drop to DOS, Y
Options #1 -
Exit to DOS after each Call? Must be Y to recycle properly
VERY important: It is casually mentioned in the docs, but to say it
again, as it has been a source of several Sysop "problems with 2ACT",
the BRUN45.EXE MUST be a DTR patched version. As any Sysop using
a QuickBASIC 4.5 door has it patched already, I never considered
including the patched version as part of the ZIP group of files.
If you are not certain your version in use is patched, the result will
be a loss of carrier when 2ACT exits - compliments of Microsoft.
The patched vesion can be found on any large BBS, specifically ones
that run a fair number of Doors.
Also, it was mentioned at least 1 Sysop tried using OFF to return to
the first account. I'd like to discourage this, as G is all that is
necessary to properly recycle, and most Sysops will use G to create
less work for themselves. OFF is mentioned in the Docs to provide a
method of exitting both accounts from the Second Account. This can
be reversed so G exits both, and OFF returns to the first account, but
I think RETURN would be a better name. If it is reversed however, the
Sysop must expect to rewrite the first account pcboard.sys file with
the recycle. I am not comfortable with this idea, as an unforeseen
error now has much more chance of loading the wrong first account -
which I think most Sysops would find unacceptable.
Failure to set the "Exit to DOS" to "Y" can result in the wrong
flagging within the USERNET.DAT file by PCBoard.
I'd like your input on this, to help make all the Sysops using the
Second Account boards appear similar as far as Commands use. I will
include RETURN as an option listed in the Docs if it seems there is
reason for it. Properly set up, I do not see its value however.
I can be reached at Polymath One 609-392-5953, or through the
Throbnet network administration conference, or PCBoard or Sysops
conferences of the Intelec network.
Dalaye Gabriel