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VBBS/NET 5.42 Archive
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542_READ.ME! This file
VBBS542.DOC Main VBBS documentation (Please Read)
VSCRIPT.DOC Explaination of Vscript commands
NETGUIDE.DOC About VirtualNET and VNET.EXE
VFOSSIL.DOC Notes on the optional use of fossil drivers.
MULTIUSE.DOC Documentation for Multi-node installations.
MODEM.DOC Modem configuration
SUBSLIST.NET Current List of VirtualNET subs
MAIL_REG.TXT Your VBBS/NET Registration form.
---------------------------
Version 5.42 UPGRADE
---------------------------
The Virtual BBS/NET ver 5.42 updates version 5.41.
Highlighted features of the 5.40 release included a configurable "video
mode" which includes an option for pull down menus, QWK format network
capability and the use of QWK offline readers through a QWK door to
read messages offkine from all message bases on the system, multiple
sysop/co-sysop feedback, ability to make messages permanent, Multiple
topic areas within the files and message bases, and many small
improvements and enhancements throughout (see sec. following upgrade
install for list).
Highlights of the 5.41 release include bug fixes, smoothing of rough spots,
etc. and a few enhancements.
Highlights of the 5.42 release feature more bug fixes, more colors,
network validation.
--> VBBS 5.42 replaces ALL executable files <--
* UPGRADE INSTALLATION FROM PREVIOUS VBBS VER *
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
VBBS 5.42
-----------------------
(New Installations Please read VBBS542.DOC)
UPGRADE Installations for ver 5.42, upgrading from ver 5.41:
1) Having extracted the VBBS542.ZIP to a seperate dir run the "INSTALL"
exe as an upgrade existing installation and name the correct path to
your actual VBBS dir. (your .CFG files will NOT be overwritten)
2) Verify settings in Vconfig and change Channel 1 in CHANNEL.CFG to
reflect your modem port. (Base addresses and IRQ addresses are set
automatically)
3) The INSTALL for 5.42, when used to upgrade existing installations,
copies ONLY the new .EXE and .BIN files to your VBBS directory.
It does NOT over-write any menus, script files, function blocks,
text files, or network data files. INSTALL 5.42, after copying files,
will also upgrade your pre-5.42 databases for full 5.42 operation.
You may need to copy files or make some changes manually. <--------
File to consider replacing/editing: *.ANS *.ASC *.TXT *.PDM
-> EXISTING INSTALLATIONS MUST USE THE INSTALL PROGRAM TO UPGRADE VBBS. <-
INSTALL needs to upgrade your database .DAT files.
It is recommended that you BACK-UP the .DAT files in
your VBBS Database Directory before proceeding to install.
-- Please Read VBBS542.DOC for more information --
=============
VBBS 5.42 NEW
=============
1. More bug fixes
2. Network Validation
3. More Colors
4. Ctrl Q in FSE LOcal Sysop function - Import text file into a message
5. /H command line option for VBBS for Frontdoor, etc users.
When used with /AC, tells VBBS to hang up when caller logs off.
6. /Bxxxxx command line option for passing baud rate of modem connection
to VBBS when using the /AC command.
7. Message Threading, forward and backward, network-compatible.
8. Auto-delete old email after x # of days (configurable)
=============
VNET 5.42 NEW
=============
1. Network Validation
=============
VBBS 5.41 NEW
=============
1. Bug fixes (quite a few)
2. Better looking pull down menu system
with configurable top line field for BBS name or whatever.
(See VCONFIG 5.41, Main config for a new setting)
3. Automatic New User Email - if a file called NEWUMAIL.TXT
is found in the text directory, VBBS uses it to email a new user.
=============
VNET 5.41 NEW
=============
1. Secured subs which use a host-subscriber system for message interchange
Secured subs range from 10001 to 59999, and each system in VirtualNET
may host up to 5 subs, the numbers being derived from their node number.
See NETGUIDE.DOC for more info.
2. Progress Bar Display
3. Color!
4. Faster Processing
-----------------------------
The following 5.40 summary is included for sysops new to 5.41
-----------------------------
=============
VBBS 5.40 NEW
=============
1. ANSI Pulldown Menus
2. Added access flag to DOORS
3. Fixed bug in Text Section
4. Addded "-" checking to WWIVnet/Link CALLOUT.NET Polling
5. Added auto file indexing for fast wildcard searches
6. Added auto user indexing for fast logins, email user searches, etc
7. Added Handle/Real Name/Anon configurable for each database.
8. Minor color enhancments
9. Added Random Titles configurable for each database
(Done sort alike TAG LINE files. 0 = dont use random titles.
1 = use RNDTITLE.1, 2 = use RNDTITLE.2, etc)
10. Fixed Windows Incompatibilities
11. Fixed Compucom external incompatibilities (VNET also)
12. User Session clock stops during uploads and chat mode
13. Fixed reg chat/super chat switch bug
14. Increased line size and fixed bugs in teleconference.
15. Built-In QWK Compatible!
16. Multi Feedback (configured from VCONFIG)
17. Fixed Uploads so that if a user hangs up before typing in
descriptions, VBBS adds the uploads to the sysop dir,
with the desc. "Unknown - User Hangup."
18. Configurable Network Names for WWIVnet and WWIVLink
19. Text Sections - Adding files to a text base is much like
the SysOp (Z) command in the file section
(Type in a mask (ie *.TXT) and VBBS finds the files for you.)
20. Text Sections - FIlenames only show for sysop
21. Changed to ANSI Y/N to "VIDEO MODE"
Configurable by user: 3 built in modes available:
1) ASCII - No ANSI Color, Scrolling, .ASC Menus used
2) ANSI - ANSI Color, Scrolling, .ANS Menus used
(Pulldown menus available by pressing ESC at prompt)
3) ANSI ENHANCED - ANSI Color, Screen Clears, Pulldown menus used,
Dialogue Boxes, Enhanced Message Reader,
FSE default editor
<- More MODES to come in the future ->
22. Added a user configurable setting to indicate whether they want
sorted file lists or not.
23. Added Configurable SysOp Page Control
(Can be scroll lock key (just like before), or
can be set to (A) from the WFC screen.)
24. Doors can be defined as single user or multiuser, and VBBS will regulate
door entry as needed.
25. The WFC drive list is now configurable (up to 5 drives)
26. Messages can be tagged as permanent
27. Messages bases and File Areas can now be further divided into
Topics. Each DBgroup Letter can be assigned a topic name.
One or more dbgroups can be tied together by putting their
letter(s) in the FB file where we used to put just the ONE letter before.
Example (old):
MAIN (name of menu file)
A (default is dbgroup A)
> 001 1 nextbase
etc etc etc
Example (new):
MAIN (name of menu file)
ABCD (4 topic areas: A, B, C, and D)
etc etc etc
28. System Logs are now wrriten to th VBBS data directory
29. Script files (.V .LIT .COD) AND FB files (.FB) reside in the script/fb dir
30. The ZIP comment file ZIPCOMNT.TXT now must reside the Text Directory
31. The Email, return-receipt and upload databases are now built in to VBBS,
VNET, and VWW4. These 3 databases need not (and SHOULD NOT) be listed in
your database configuration.
32. Added code to prevent problems associated with doing network xfers
on Ch 1, while users are POSTING on channels 2 to 64.
33. Personal Tag Lines (SysOp can disable) - Up to 9 persoal tag lines
per user.
=============
VNET 5.40 NEW
=============
1. Eliminated need for CONNECT.NET
(Added field to vbbslist record (VIRTUAL.NET file) to hold the node's
server information. I'll have to have the install program delete the
OLD VIRTUAL.NET file, install included BBSLIST.x files, and run VNET /A.
During analysis, the server # from the BBSLIST is put into this new
field.)
2. Segmented BBSLIST updates
*net file updates are now sent by the VirtualNET Regional
Coordinators directly. (see Netguide doc)
3. Ability for subslist coord. to send subslists
4. Increased system network size capacity to 2000
5. Increased # clients per server from 60 to 100
6. Added code to check if file exists in temp directory before trying to copy
it to the destinatino directory.
7. Configurable 12 digit dialing command string
user can put in ATDT, ATDP, or any string up to 12 long
(In case they want to put in some extra init stuff on dialouts, like
AT&N8DT)
8. Added { (carriage return) and ~ (delay 1 second) recognization
when initing modem (both VNET and VBBS)
in other words, you can use { and ~ for specials effect when
initializing the modem, like WWIV
9. Switch-able DSZ Zmodem vs. HS-Link Selection
Switch for server connect, and switches for all client connects
10. Added dupe detection to the file listings
11. Added File Locking during Network Updating/Unpacking
=============
VWW4 5.40 NEW
=============
1. Included code to handle encrypted source verifieed messages
2. Added command line option to VWW4 to indicate that modem.exe
should be used by VWW4 to take the modem off-hook during unpacking.
Its goes like this:
Normal:
VWW4 D C:\VBBS
VWW4 A C:\VBBS
With Off-Hook:
VWW4 D C:\VBBS *1 {example for COM1}
VWW4 A C:\VBBS *2 {example for COM2}
****************************************************************************
N E W V C O N F I G S E T T I N G S
****************************************************************************
1. Main:
K) SysOp Pager Control - Can be set to either "scroll lock" or (A) from WFC
(I added this for systems that do not properly support the scroll lock)
L) WFC Drive List - Specify the drives you want displayed on your WFC screen.
Up to 5.
* M) # Active Channels - How many on-line users will you be running
simultaneously? This setting can help optimize system performance.
Number specifed here can be 1 to 64, however, you will only actually
be able to run as many users as the version you are registered for.
2. Channel:
<none>
3. Database Configuration:
E) Random Titles (numeric field)
0 = dont use random titles
1 to 999 use random title file RNDTITLE.x
F) Name Used in Database (Real, Handle, Anon)
G) QWK Conference # - Each database you make QWK-able should be given a
UNIQUE Conference # greater than 1.
* H) Co-SysOp - Allows Sysop to define a user as "moderator"
for subs and file dirs. Co-sysop can delete
posts and files, can make posts permanent, can net
validate within their assigned sub.
* I) Req Net Validation - Turns Net Validation on or off
4. Paths Configuration:
9) Upload/Email Directory - Specifies path for storage of email attached
files, and new uploads.
5. Security:
C) QWK Message Limit - Max # of msgs to put in a QWK mail outgoing
packet. Will always finish a database up before making this test.
D) Allow Personal Tag Lines (Y/N)
* E) Require System Password for WFC commands? Y/N
6. Download Protocols:
<none>
7. Upload Protocols:
<none>
8. Network Configuration:
5) VirtualNET Server Config
7) VirtualNET Server Protocol (DSZ or HSLINK)
6) VirtualNET Clients Config
7) Protocol (DSZ or HSLINK, one switch per client)
7) WWIVnet Config
3) WWIVnet Network Name
8) WWIVLink Config
3) WWIVLink Network Name
A) Dialing String - Now sysop definable. ATDT will suffice for most.
9. Events:
<none>
A. Control Panel:
<none>
B. Doors Config:
4) Access Flag - Each door can be assigned an optional access flag
5) Single User - If yes, game is defined as single user.
C. Voting Booth:
<none>
D. Random Messages:
<none>
E. Archive View:
<none>
F. Text Sections:
<none>
G. Multi-Feedback:
<NEW CONFIG ITEM>