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* NetJOIN v 1.0 *
* Written in PPL for PCBoard *
* Designed By: Gary Smith *
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Computer Profiles is a company dedicated to bringing you the finest software
for PCBoard systems. We also do complete custom programming in C and
PPLC at very reasonable costs. Call us today for a quote!
This code was written for the sysops that carry more than one network
and don't want thier users to have to scroll to the bottom of a 600+
line file to find the network conferences they want to see.
This file is NOT free and requires registration of $7.00.
Please submit payment to the address at the end of this file.
(Lets see if honesty really does pay, I have my doubts).
You can relieve your self of this burdon by calling our bbs and registering
a door AFTER 23 MAY 1993 and this will suffice as payment. So infact
you can GET ONE FREE (This one) when you purchase another of our
fine doors.....Cant beat that!
Neither I nor my company (Computer Profiles) can or will be held liable
for any damage (How could that happen?) that may arise out of your ability
/inability to use this program. There is no voice support available
however I will answer any questions regarding this ppe in the RIME
network, My BBS, or you can leave me email at gary@random.wyvern.com
Now that all that was said...
I carry a couple of networks and each have a LOT of different conferences
in them...The main problem was that for people to see the conferences at
the bottom of the list, they would have to scroll through some 1200+
conference names. Thus NJOIN steps in. Njoin will display ONE screen of
NETWORKS to your users and let them select which lists they prefer to
view instead of what was being forced upon them.
Setting up:
There are 2 different types of screens 1, the network screen and 2, the
conference screens. The first one you will have to create, the latter
you will only have to divide your present conference listing up.
NETWORK SCREEN:
You must create the NETWORKS screen first that your users will be
presented with. The name MUST BE NWORKS. You can add the language suffix
if you have more than one language. (See the NWORKS screen inside this
zip). Next it should only be 22 lines long, NJOIN places the cursor at the
bottom of the screen when asking for an input. Your networks will be
numbered 1-?, again see the NWORKS file in this zip.
CONFERCENCE SCREENS:
The conference screens are the ones that are connected to one single
network (Or however you want to list them), and list the conferences
available screens. The file names of these are CONF + <number of the
listing>, so if I had 3 different networks, they would be listed under
CONF1 CONF2 and CONF3. When the user selects a conference by number,
that number is appended to the word CONF and then that file is displayed
to the user. Again you can attach the suffix to the file for language
specific files (ie...CONF1.FRE CONF2.FRE )
These files MUST reside in the PPE directory.
So what you should have in your ppe directory when your finished are
the following files:
NJOIN.PPE
NWORK
CONF(?)
PCBSETUP:
Now go into PCBsetup to the CMD.LST section:
< B: File Locations, B: Configuration Files, CMD.LST >
Edit a line to include the following:
Command Security PPE/MNU File -or- Keystroke Replacement
======= ======== ========================================
J 0 H:\PCB\PPE\NJOIN.PPE
The command your changing is "Join", Security level at whatever you want,
and the path (FULL) to the NJOIN.PPE.
Thats all there is to it!, Now go into pcboard and select J a conference,
you should see the network screen pop up and then from there NJOIN will
ask which NETWORK you wish to view, and then which conference within the
network to join.
Make all payments to COMPUTER PROFILES.
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Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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