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- Welcome to the {COMMO} Host mode
-
- Now that {COMMO} 5.1 has been released, my beta testing macro
- project has been released to all of you as the {COMMO} HOST. I
- have spent many hours in developing this macro, as well as testing {COMMO},
- and I must say that you are using the best product out there right now,
- meaning {COMMO}.
-
- I wrote this macro for my own use, as I needed a small host mode
- and did not want to use the monster packages out there. Disk
- space is important to me, and that was the main driving goal.
-
- I have now included multi-user capabilities but not a message
- system or bulletins.
-
- The files that are contained in this archive are:
-
- JBREAD.ME This file.
- JBHOST.MAC The host macro program.
- JBHOST.HLP The host help file.
- COMMO.MAC {COMMO} macro file with JBHOST installed into it.
-
- Installing the Host
-
- To install the host mode perform the following steps:
-
- 1. Copy the JBHOST.MAC and JBHOST.HLP to your {COMMO} directory.
-
- 2. Please examine the macro file {:setup} section. This section
- contains many special variables that need to be set for each
- individual system. These MUST be changed before running the host mode.
-
- That is all it takes. I hope you have fun with the host mode. I
- can tell you that I sure enjoyed developing it.
-
- Version 1.1:
-
- Version 1.1 of the host mode adds the ability to have new users,
- not just one person limited.
-
- With the MOSTHOST, when new users log on to the system, a file is
- generated for each person. The name of this file is the password
- that the user entered. This is how MOSTHOST does its checking
- when you enter the password.
-
- Well, with JBHOST, I decided not to do it that way. I thought I
- could just use one file. The name of the file is JBUSERS, and
- need not be present. The host mode will take care of itself if it is
- missing.
-
- The format of the file is:
-
- username
- password
- Novice/Expert
- level
- username
- password
- Novice/Expert
- level
-
- This file will be placed in the COMMO home directory. This makes
- it nice for those of you who just want to add a few names to the
- list.
-
- The Novice/Expert line in the file requires either a Y or N.
- This will tell the host whether to use expert MODE (N), or novice mode (Y).
-
- I added a LIMIT command to the opening screen of the host mode.
- This command will allow you to change the amount of time a person
- is allowed to be online.
-
- Version 1.2:
-
- This version was somewhat of a major revision. I re-arranged the
- menus to allow for an archive menu, a dos menu, and more. The
- scroll command was added to the opening screen to allow the viewing of
- the scroll back buffer. Some other bug fixes were done and autobaud
- detection was added. For those of you running 9600 and higher baud modems,
- this might not work for you. You may have to alter the macro. If you
- want autobaud turned off, simply change the AUTOBAUD variable to N.
-
- Version 5.1:
-
- In this release I have added many new features.
-
- 1. This version adds levels for users logging into the host
- mode. Each new user is given a level 0. This restricts the user
- from shelling to DOS or from shutting down the host mode. If you want
- someone to have that privilege then you need to change the host mode jbusers
- file manually. Simply change the 0 to a 1 and all will be well.
-
- 2. I have added the LOCAL command to the main opening screen.
- This command will take you right to the main opening menu. No
- passwords are required. Remember that the SYSOP command is like
- logging on to the system from a remote site.
-
- 3. I have added support for any archiver that the RV utility supports
- and have eliminated the archive menu completely. Now the {V} option
- simply asks for an archive filename (you MUST give the extension) and RV
- will get the information for you.
-
- I added HS/LINK to the transfer files menus. This will require that you
- have this new exciting protocol in your commo directory, or at least the
- directory specified by PDIR in the macro.
-
- 4. I have rearranged some of the menus and have made the host a
- lot friendlier. The opening screen has changed to numbered options
- instead of using words. This was recommended by Fred Brucker.
-
- 5. I have added four new commands for the main terminal menu
- screen only. These commands are not described in the help file since
- the general user does not see them. The first of these commands is
- {K}ill. this command abruptly hangs up the modem without warning. This is
- good if un-wanted users are un your host. The {L}ower command will lower a
- user's security from a 1 to a 0. {R}aise will raise a
- user's level to a 1, which to me seems more practical. The {!} Bang
- command will shell out to DOS while the user is on line. This could be
- helpful if you are in a situation that requires you to change
- directories for the user or if changes to files need to be made. These commands will not
- appear only when a user logs in or if you log on using the sysop. If
- you log on locally you will see the BANG command as well here, since it
- could be used in this situation as well. BANG can be executed from ALL
- menus even if its menu option is not shown.
-
- 6. You can now chat with the sysop from almost all menus. Also
- the {G}oodbye command is now found in most menus as well. The expert
- command is found in all menus.
-
- 7. I have added a new option on the host mode opening screen. This
- command will allow you to set the time out value. This will determine
- the number of seconds before the host initiates a logoff. This value
- defaults to 0, meaning no time limit. In addition, this new command and
- the limit commands now use the {INPUT} function instead of a
- {GETSTRING}.
-
- 8. WARNING!!!!! Make sure that DSZPROG is set correctly. The
- COMMO.SET file that comes with COMMO must be changed. Make sure that
- the file's extension is given (DSZ.COM). This is vital since the
- execute direct command MUST have this to allow for correct execution.Make sure that DSZPROG is set correctly. In the
- commo set file that comes with commo
-
- You can reach me through the following address and phone number:
-
- Jeff bishop
- 420 E. Yavapai RD.
- NO. H
- Tucson, AZ 85705
- 1-602-888-1456
-
- I hope that you embrace {}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} {commo} well, along
- with JBHOST. Thank you for your support. Please report any
- suggestions/recomendations to me. they will be strongly taken
- into consideration and will most likely be added to the next version.
-