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NameChng, the new aliasing door for PCBoard, by
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The NameChng door is written to provide the PCBoard 14.5/a (c) Sysop a
configurable way to allow aliases in part or all of the BBS. NameChng runs as
a shelled door, with no user intervention, and changes the user's name,
current conference, and conference registrations. By simply editing a text
file, the sysop can limit an alias to any specific conferences on a alias by
alias basis, with easy definitions of groups, allowing a single letter to stand
for a group of conferences.
Users can have one or many aliases, each alias can be set up with the
same or different conference allowances. The sysop has full control over who
can use which alias in what conferences, all thru editing a simple text file.
The door uses PCB145a's "stacked" door command, and can be setup by the
sysop either as two doors (one to switch to alias, one to switch back to real)
OR as a single door with a parameter of either ALIAS or REAL passed from the
user. With the many commands now included in NameChange, the multiple batch
operation is only desirible in very specific situations (as is my D&D game
conference example in the Sysop.DOC file).
Many of the options of the NameChange system are enabled through the use
of extra utility programs in your event. NameIndx adds entries to the PCBNDX
files so that the alias shows as a real user (for message entry without that
annoying "so and so is not a valid user..."). NamePurg deletes aliases for
users that are no longer in the PCB user files. Editing the alias and
configuration files for NameChange can be done with any standard text editor,
or the NameUtil editor. Each of these utilities has it's own DOC file as well
as a mention in the SYSOP.DOC file.
NameChng is released as ShareWare, and as such should be paid for if it
is used beyond a trial period of 30 days. Whether you use the program or not,
you are encouraged to make copies and distribute them as long as no changes
are made to the files (and no additions PLEASE!) NameChng is fully funtional
as distributed and is not crippled in any way. Registration enables the extra
feature of multiple aliases, and includes e-mail support on Sybil BBS, and
notification of further versions and software releases from SybilWare; the
cost is only $20, which seems quite fair to me. All registrations will be
recognized by ALL later version of NameChng. Failure to register this will
reduce the chances that I will release more software into the shareware
market.
Registrations should be made payable to boB Gage and mailed to: Sybil BBS
/ PO Box 11441 / Blacksburg, VA 24062-1441. NameChange can be registered
with a credit card online by answering Script 1 in conference 14 (NameChange)
on Sybil BBS at (703) 951-2708.