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Here is the latest update for the Maple code, as of 02/06/93


Please take the time to read the first couple pages of this file, it may
solve some prblems you are having.. thank you

SmartTxt codes {NS and {CS will no longer cause problems in the
the Message reads/Scans

Corrected a problem with Personall Uploads, Ken Goosens changes to STOCK
17.4 allowed Pers. Uploads to a security level, this did NOT work with the
Maple mods so I have ommited this change from the Maple code till I get it
to work as intended

Have changed Dan Drinnon's FILE_ID mod so if the FILE_ID file and the
DESC file are both present only the FILE_ID will be used as a description
also the user Description will be entered on the first line of the description
the FILE_ID.DIZ txt will be added as Extended descriptions

Maple code looks for thess files in the NodeWork Subdir
please let me know if this causes any problems...

Fixed the problem with MENU0 not found message at the password prompt
only a few of you may have this code so if you didn't notice this
"FEATURE" please ignore this fix

Due to problems reported with the way the V)iew Conference mail command was
working changes have been made to the CONFMAIL.DEF file, please restore the
CONFMAIL.DEF file to the original format.

sorry for this one folks....!!

Thanks to Ken Hummrich for tracking this one down

To add support for the CONFNUM Mod copy the STOCK CONFMAIL.DEF file
to CONFNUM.DEF then add 2 NEW parameters to the ConFnum.DEF file in the
begining and another at the end. the ConfNum.DEF file must reside in the
same subdir as the CONFMAIL.DEF file

format for the CONFNUM.DEF file is

1,d:\r\rbbspcu.def,d:\r\rbbspcm.def,RBBS-PC

the first parameter is the Conference Number followed but the
drive/subdir/userfile and drive/subdir/messagefile all seperated
by Commas follow byt the Area Name for echo Mail, this is required
even if you do NOT run EchoMail, the advantage of this is to allow
SubBoard names longer the 7 characters

Your CONFENCE menu should also reflect the same numbers/names, no harm
will be done other then confusing the users if you do NOT do this.

If using Sub Menus for the CONFENCE menu this mod will NOT work
it will work only from the CONFENCE menu


****  NAME CHANGE ****** NAME CHANGE ******* NAME CHANGE *********

Please Rename the SYSTEM?.TXT files to RBBS?PC.LNG thanks to Dan Drinnion for
the name change and the routines to allow comments in the RBBS?PC.LNG file

ps  ? = the node number

Maple version of RBBS now deletes the VCHK? file internally. the presents
of this file would cause all Tested Uploads to be Aborted if it contained
more then 2 bytes, I don't remenber if STOCK RBBS handled the Removeall of
this file, but Maple code does now.

=============================================================================
MENU0V30 Mods have been added via a  MENUPLUS.BAS file, if you do NOT
want to use the MenuV30 mods just Compile and link with the MENUPLUS.STB file

for the MenuV30 mods you will need the MENU0P (included) available
for the STB file use the STOCK MENU0, please note the difference in the names !


Here are some shortend doc's for the MENU0V30 Mods sent to me by Richard Taft
_____________________________________________________________________________
                MENUPlus+ Version 3.0 By Scott Thompson

              Ported To Maple Ver 0127 By Richard Taft
              Modified for STUB support by Pete Eibl


   I first want to say that it is not my intention to steal any credit
away from Scott. He is the person responsible for this code and all I
have done is make it compatible with Maple 0127. I have also included
two "enhancements" to his original idea that I will discuss later in
this document.

   As a sysop I have always wanted to have information about what was
going on with the Board displayed on the MENU0 screen.  I had started to
create my own mods to display info on the MENU0 screen when I came
across MENUPlus+ by Scott Thompson.  His mods seemed to cover all the
bases as far as what I needed to see on my MENU0.

   Scott's original release of version 3.0 was missing one file that
contained the mods to RBBSSUB5.BAS  (New download & New door security
change counters) I have provided this file in this set.

   I have also included his Line 25 mod as part of the full mod
instead of as a separate file.  I feel that this is a very good change
and most sysops will find it useful.  The mod can be found at line 949
of RBBSSUB2.BAS and is marked as ST081591.  Feel free to adjust this
as you see fit.


   Two more mods of my own design have also been included in this set.
The first is to comment out the code that blanks the MENU0 screen
after 2 min. Since I run a multi node system under Desqview and just
having the screen blank doesn't actually remove everything from the
monitor. I have decided that turning off the monitor when I'm not
looking at it is a lot easier then pressing a key and waiting for the
whole node to recycle to bring the screen back.

   I have also added an System Idle time display. This shows the total
time the system has been idle since the last caller or Inactive
Recycle (Config Param 236). I have been having a problem with the
board hanging when the system does a recycle and this active display
shows that the board is still "running". Both of these mods can be
found in RBBSSUB2.BAS around line 265. They are marked with RT020193
and commented as which is which.

WARRANT:
   There is none. Plain and to the point.  I am not responsible for
anything to do with the code or files found in this set. You use it
"AS IS" and take full responsibility for its use.

  If you have any questions or comments about the files in this set I
can be contacted via a message in the Maple Echo or by calling my
board.

Richard Taft
Compucon RBBS
Parsippany, NJ
[phone]   2400 MNP5
[phone]   14400 V42bis

NOTE:    The Screen Blanking routines have been re-installed

        if you do NOT want to BLANK the screen Comment out the lines
        marked  RT020193MPL in RBBSSUB2.BAS at line 265
__________________________________________________________________________




MDOOR - Multi Door Drop File MOD for RBBS-PC 17.4
By: Dan Drinnon Copyright (c) 1992,1993
added to Maple code by Pete Eibl

DCRD - Door Carrier Drop MOD for RBBS-PC 17.4
By: Dan Drinnon Copyright (c) 1992
added to MAple code by Pete Eibl

CREDITS: DCRD - Door Carrier Drop MOD for RBBS-PC 17.4
--------
Special Thanks to Chip Morrow and Doug Wilson who wrote MailManager +PLUS+, the
QWK Mail Door for RBBS.  Without their program, I wouldn't have thought of this
mod.

CREDITS: MDOOR - Multi Door Drop File MOD for RBBS-PC 17.4
--------
Special Thanks to ALL the folks on the Maple Team who have helped with the
DOORSYS mod - Especially, Pete Eibl, Eddie Rowe, Jim Wargula, Howard Blake,
Gary Huff, Patty Pickett, and more.  The READDOORSYS, PCBOARD and CALLINFO
file subroutines are by myself.

DISCLAIMER:
-----------
Use these mods at your own risk, subject to the following text under header
"RESTRICTIONS".

RESTRICTIONS:
-------------
You are free to use these MODS for your own use.  You may not redistribute
them in modified form in anyway.  You may not include them with major mods,
such as, but not including, the MAPLE MODS, DGS MODS, or CDOR MODS.  In
other words, you MAY include them in the MAPLE MODS, DGS MODS and CDOR MODS,
but NO OTHERS.  If you are responsible for any major mods and your mods
are not listed above, then you are not authorized to use the mods I wrote.
The philosophy of RBBS, "Users Helping Users" is important to me, but
unfortunatly, some sysops have decided to make it "Users Screwing Users",
and therefore, I will not allow certain individuals use these mods.
It should be quite OBVIOUS which mods are NOT included above.  Finally,
the code may be used by the copyright owners of RBBS-PC and if these mods
are used in RBBS-PC, the copyright of these mods will then belong to the
copyright owners of RBBS-PC.

DESCRIPTION: DCRD - Door Carrier Drop MOD for RBBS-PC 17.4
------------
Modification for RBBS-PC v17.4 to let RBBS know that a DOOR specified in
your DOORS.DEF file is "authorized" to drop carrier, or log off a user,
without putting a "carrier dropped" in the callers file.  This mod will
put a "Logged Off from Door" in the callers file instead.  This will help
bulletin generator programs that make Top 30 Carrier Dropper type bulletins
from wrongly listing people who log off from a door as carrier droppers.

USEAGE:  for MDOOR Mods
-------
A 9th Parameter is added to the RBBS-PC DOORS.DEF control file, specifying
what type of DOOR drop file to create:
   D - DORINFOx.DEF
   R - DOOR.SYS with RBBS allowed to read in any changed values
   S - DOOR.SYS
   P - PCBOARD.SYS
   W - CALLINFO.BBS
DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS, and CALLINFO.BBS are created in the node work sub-
directory.  MAKEPCBD.EXE is supplied to create PCBOARD.DAT, which is needed
for some PCBoard DOORS to Operate.  It only needs to be run once of each
RBBS-PC node configuration file.  It's syntax is as follows:
   MAKEPCBD /configfile /path /node
   MAKEPCBD /rbbs1pc.def /c:\rbbs\node1 /1
Where configfile = the RBBS-PC config file to use (RBBS1PC.DEF, for example),
path = location to create PCBOARD.DAT, and node = number of RBBS-PC config
file.

Your DOOR batch files and DOOR configuration files will have to do the work of
copying or pointing to the location of the DOOR support files this mod makes.


USEAGE: For DCRD - Door Carrier Drop MOD for RBBS-PC 17.4
-------
A 10th Parameter is added to the RBBS-PC DOORS.DEF control file, specifying
whether the door can log off a user or not:
   Y - means Yes
   N - means No
This parameter must be in CAPS.
You will then have to change your DOORS.DEF file by adding the 10th parameter.
Here's a sample DOORS.DEF file:

"GAMES",5,,S,"C:\C3\GMON.EXE /N[NODE]",N,,,D,N
"TQM",5,,S,"C:\C3\TQM.COM [NODE]",N,,,S,Y
 "MMGR",5,,D,"C:\C3\MMGR.BAT [NODE] [CBAUD]",N,,,D,Y

In this doors.def file, GAMES uses DorInfo?.Def and does not allow for
dropped carriers
The MAILMGR Door uses DOORS.SYS and allows log off from a DOOR
TQM Uses Dorinfo?.Def and also allows logoff from a door



Dan Drinnon's Multiple WELCOME file mod has been added here is a cut out
of the docs
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
USEAGE:
-------
Create a file which has the name of your welcome file as specified in CONFIG
with the extension ".LST".  For example, if your WELCOME file in CONFIG is
called WELCOME, then the file you need to make is WELCOME.LST.  Next, in
this "list" file, enter the full path and filenames of the text files you
want to have displayed as welcome screens:

C:\RBBS\TEXT\WELCOME
C:\RBBS\TEXT\LASTON
C:\RBBS\BULLETIN\BTOP30
C:\RBBS\BULLETIN\CONTRIB

If Graphical versions of these file exist (*G.*, *C.*) then RBBS will show
these versions of the files to display.

There is no limit to the number of files to display.  If you have your WELCOME
file as uninterruptable in CONFIG, then ALL the files in this list will be
uninterruptable as well.   If RBBS cannot find the list file, then it will show
the WELCOME file you specified in CONFIG.

HELP?
-----
If you need help, there's help available!  You can netmail or log on to
my BBS, The Cellar Door, at:
1-505-763-1795 3am - 2am MST (2am - 3am is reserved for netmail only)
RBBSNet - 8:903/1
FidoNet - 1:313/6
CandyNet - 42:1034/1
Please be specific so I can help the best I can!  All netmail will be returned
if the call is inside the continental United States, otherwise, netmail replies
will be on HOLD for you until you Poll back.

--------------------------- End of Welcome DOC's ----------------------------


01/21/93 Ken's Goosens updates to 17.4A have been installed !!

**************** MAJOR CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE ************

These changes are new and by no means complete, I intend to move ALL text
to an external file to make RBBS more Multi-Language and an added benifit
will be much increased  free string space !



****************  IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES ****************

Please set CONFIG parameter 301, even if you do NOT use the CHAT feature
 I highly recommend a RAM disk since this is very DISK intensive
the File RBBS?PC.LNG (? = Node Number) must be located on this drive,
it is 90% of the Text used in RBBS  also you may want to make this file
READ ONLY since without it Maple RBBS WILL NOT RUN !!!

You MUST have a RBBS?PC.LNG file for each and every node !!!!!
this may change in future releases but for now it was the safest choice

SmartText is supported in the RBBS?PC.LNG file !
Comments can be added but the line MUST beging with ";" in the first Column

Please put the COPYRITE.DEF file in the RBBS subdir, this file contains
the CopyRite notice for RBBS and is part of the code



**** ALL ArcFile Tests/Converts and Viewing are now done via 2 BAT files

TESTUP.BAT will handle the upload conversions and VU_FILE.BAT will
handle the V)iew Feature in RBBS now
inluded are  the BAT files, please edit to reflect your System setup
also use caution with KDY it will remove all files in a Subdir.
beleive me I know, since I just did it to my Root Dir

To add support for the CONFNUM Mod copy the STOCK CONFMAIL.DEF file
to CONFNUM.DEF then  to add 2 NEW parameters to the ConFnum.DEF file in the
begining and another at the end

the first parameter is the Conference Number followed but the
drive/subdir/userfile and drive/subdir/messagefile all seperated
by Commas follow byt the Area Name for echo Mail, this is required
even if you do NOT run EchoMail, the advantage of this is to allow
SubBoard names longer the 7 characters


Your CONFENCE menu should also reflect the same numbers/names, no harm
will be done other then confusing the users if you do NOT do this.

1,d:\r\rbbspcu.def,d:\r\rbbspcm.def,RBBS-PC

If using Sub Menus for the CONFENCE menu this mod will NOT work
it will work only from the CONFENCE menu


RBBS user editor routines have been moved out of PC BAS
be sure to include the USR-ED.BAS file, SYSTEM.BAS file and XPORTMSG.BAS file
in your compiler bat file and the LINK DATA file, you can use the same commands
as used in ALIAS to compile.....


Comments to Sysop will now be save to the Main Message Base, if a user
decides to enter a Comment on Logoff from a SubBoard he/she will be returned
to the MAIN board before the comment is enterd


** See END of File for note regarding PUI'S !!!   **

MAPL1223 stuff and older !!!

Added some more stuff to the DRST file for use with the DOORSYS mods
hopefully this solves all the problems with RBBS crashing on a SHELL to a
door the second time around

Autologoff now works when DOORING to a PROTOCOL

Fixed a bug with the Zip/ARJ convert code, if ARJ was the default File
extension ZIPCMT.BAT was still being use by RBBS, RBBs-Mpl will now use
ZIPCMT.BAT to add a comment to ZIP files, and ARJCMT.BAT to add comments
to ARJ files, same holds true for any other Arciver that supports Comments
in the header eg LZHCMT.BAT would add a comment to the LZH type file, as I
understand it LZH does NOT support comments at this time, the above is an
example only

RFM is no longer require for use with the Maple code !!!!

Added Scott McNay's Multi LIDX mods, this mod allows the use of Multiple
LIDX files for those of you with CD-ROMS here are the doc's from Scott
supplied with the mod

This code is fully compatible with the original ROTORSDIR code and makes RFM
backwards compatible as well.  If extra FFS files are desired, create a file in
the same directory called IDX.LST.  In this file, list the extra FIDX and LIDX
files that you want to use.  They can have any name that you want.  If you want
a Tab file, the name of the FIDX file must have only 7 characters to make room
for the T added on to the name, just as is required with the primary FIDX file.
Example:

c:\rbbs\dir\walnutf.def,c:\rbbs\dir\walnutl.def
c:\rbbs\dir\pdsi7f.def,c:\rbbs\dir\pdsi7l.def
c:\rbbs\dir\fidx1,c:\rbbs\dir\lidx1

These entries would cause RBBS to search the following in order:
FIDX.DEF     FIDXT.DEF    LIDX.DEF
WALNUTF.DEF  WALNUTFT.DEF WALNUTL.DEF
PDSI7F.DEF   PDSI7FT.DEF  PDSI7L.DEF
FIDX1        FIDX1T       LIDX1

Added a Message Xport feature for Sysops only, this code was orig. written by
Rob Sulzman and modified for xporting to a file instead of the printer
you will be promted for a File name to export to, if the file already exists
the the message will be appended to the end of the file. otherwise the file
will be created

****  the baud rate is now stored in the message file as a positive number ***

  this is exactly the way STOCK RBBS 17.4 stores the info in the message file
if you are running multiple copies of RBBS-PC.EXE and share the same message
files please update ALL of the RBBS-PC.EXE files, I don't know what kind of
problems can arise if you do not do this, possible none, but one never knows


CONFIG Parameter 282 is now used to turn MAILCHECK on or off
if set to NO message base will NOT be loaded on log on
Sub Boards will also not be scanned for new mail

this prameter can be set for each SubBoard or the MAin Board


Added the fix that was in the RBBS-PC echo to correct the users stats if
carrier is dropped at the password prompt but after the user has entered
his/her name


Add code to use File_ID.DIZ or DESC.SDI as an Upload Description, Maple code
looks for this file in the NodeWork Subdir, you will have to modify your
T???.BAT file or C??????.BAT file to move this file to that Subdir in order
for this feature to work, thanks to Dan Drinnon for this mod.


08/31/92 and older


****************************************************************************
NEW BBS phone number for the Maple is 414-628-1784  for those of you who do
NOT run Netmail and haven't got the NEW number  ******

!!!  To BE applied to STOCK RBBS 17.4 code with NO FIXES !!!
     FYI my STOCK *.BAS file dates are 06/20/92

Maple code now uses MRG file for RCHAT300 and ANSIed. You will have to obtain
this code on your own.  I am NOT allowed to distribute Modified versions
only MRG files.


ALIAS code IS included with the Maple code. Although Gregg Snyder has NOT
Given permission to distribute modified code, after reading through the
readme file in the DSG-MODS.ZIP file I have, nothing is mentioned about
Copywrites and distributing modified code, I do NOT wish to "STEAL" any credit
due to him for this code and with the changes I made to enable the STUB (STB)
files to be used I find it impossible to distribute a MRG file for this secton
of code. again all credit goes to Gregg Snyder for the Alias mod and
if you feel what I am doing is wrong please stop now and delete the Maple mods
and be happy with STOCK code.


CHANGES: since Mapl0705.ZIP (or RBBS-MPL.ZIP)

08/31/92

have moved some more code around to get it to work with Qb45, have successfully
compiled it on my system using Qb3.0 Qb45 and Pds7.1  all versions seem to run
pretty stable but highly recommend using Pds 7.1


Added security level for the Read all new mail prompt, if a users security is
NOT high enouhg to read any messages the prompt will not be displayed


Also added sec level to the BankTime routines, if a users security level is
NOT high enough to use the C)lock command the BankTime can also NOT be accessed




corrected problems with ANSIED and Non ANSI users

Ansied now support Xpert mode and Novice mode

SmartTxt problems fixed

added DANS lates ANSICHAT

0712 changes
corrected some bugs when SHELLING to Doors, Returning user is no
longer treated as if first logging on system

add 2 new parameters to the DRST?.DEF file, ZCBAUD and ZBPS ae now written
to the DRST?.DEF file and read on return for a door (this only applies
to DOORs that are DOORed to)

added Ken Gossens 0704 Fixes to code


Added SmartText to Pui's Per Scott McNay
SM091926 Allow multi-line PUI prompts.  If using this mod, the PUI
   files MUST be modified so that the prompts have quotes around them.


SM091927  Allow SmartText in prompts.  Any menu prompt that the SysOp
   can redefine can now have SmartText in it.

Added Dan's COLR mods, did Modify them slightly (this seems to be a habit
      I can't shake)
Quoted from Dan's Docs:

This mod was originally inspired by Richie Molinelli, who distributed
"COLR173C.ZIP".  Richie's mod allowed for 4 extra smart text colors.
This mod allows for 11 extra colors and is nearly the same.  The big
difference is the smart text sub - I ran out of line number lables, so
you will see a lot of IF statements to handle to smart text colors instead
of different line number lables.

The actual lines for the mod are commented as "DD061303/COLR"
Added DD061303 to areas I modified (Pete Eibl)

-no intent on 'stealing code' from Richie - this is just the way I mod My
 version of RBBS to keep track of what's happening and update my version
 of RBBS with all my mods.
-this is an unofficial mod by me - when RBBS 17.4 becomes public, then I will
 make a COLR174x distribution package, but until then, this mod is a floater.

Added Colors are:
      Foreground      Background
{C5 - Bright Blue     Black
{C6 - Bright Magenta  Black    * this color is a default on RBBS, but not on
                                 mine
{C7 - Yellow          Blue
{C8 - Yellow          Green
{C9 - Yellow          Red
{CA - Yellow          Magenta
{CB - White           Blue
{CC - White           Green
{CD - White           Red
{CE - White           Magenta
{CF - Bright Cyan     Blue

NOTE: Always add {C0 to the end of lines that have non-black backgrounds!

Dan Drinnon
The Cellar Door
505-763-1795 9600 v32
(8:903/2)


corrected bug in Compressed File extension searches, everthing should
work fine now when searching for any Compressed file extension listed in
Config.....



Added Eddie Rowe's DOORSYS mod so RBBS will also create the DOOR.SYS file

If you do NOT wish to use the DOORSys mod just Substitute the RBBSSUB6.STB
file in place of the RBBSSUB6.BAS file

Eddie's DOORSys Docs below

DOOR.SYS is rapidly becoming a UNIFORM standard for ALL BBSs.  RBBS-PC
needs to support this standard, hence this modification.

Dan Drinnon did some original merges, but I was not aware of them when I
first took a stab at it.  We've shared notes and as of this date these
are the most accurate - the creator of DOOR.SYS says that if the BBS is
not capable of supporting the field that we should not use bogus info
which is what Dan did. (PLEASE DO NOT read anything into this....my goal
is to get this done right!)

Dan is working on having RBBS read back in DOOR.SYS values after a shell
as other packages do. (Not every field is reread....just the important ones.)
I look forward to when he gets this finished up as we can then brow beat
RBBS utility authors to use it like! 8-)

If you have any problems PLEASE LET ME KNOW!  I am running DOOR.SYS on about
half of my doors and could NOT imagine playing some without it.


STEPS to implement DOOR.SYS:

1.  If you run Multinode and toss everything for the different nodes into
one monster subdirectory...BEWARE!  This merge will put the DOOR.SYS in
whatever subdirectory you use for that node's work files - I *think* as I
only run one node.  There is no such thing as DOOR1.SYS, DOOR2.SYS, etc.
The node information is in the DOOR.SYS itself so you may need to work
magic on your setup PRIOR to putting DOOR.SYS into action for your doors.

3.  Add the RBBSSUB6.BAS to whatever batch file you use to create a new copy
or RBBS or RBBSSUB6.STB if you do NOT wish to use this feature

4.  Add the RBBSSUB6 to your .DAT file used for linking when you create a new
copy of RBBS

If you would like to contact me, fell free.  I hang out in the MAPLE echo
of course and can be found at 1:19/[e-mail] and 8:975/6.

Eddie Rowe

Retooling RBBS-PC...


0601 changes

Ken G is still running the 0422 code so it may be that we will see
a Stock release comming pretty soon !!

Added the SmartText support in a message header again, for those of you
who liked the idea  Message can be addresed to {FN {LN also retained the
message to NEWUSER added in 0511 code... Also SmatText IS supported in the
Message Text incase you missed this one ( I forgot to mention it)
it WILL NOT work in an OFFLINE message reader.

Fixed bug with Sysop Page not beeping and displaying Dots....

Fixed problem with ZIP files being Searched for twice on a download

Fixed K)ill prompt beibg displayed to ALL users even though the message
could NOT be killed

Fixed Spelling/Grammer error in CheckRatio Sub (Eddie Rowe)

Added Baud Rate in R)eview User Preferences and Sysops Pg Up display

!!!! Changes to CONFIG !!!!

Parameter 60 is now used to add the Users name in the FMS dir on an Upload
Default is NOT to add the users name   if Parameter 60 is set to any number
greater the 0 Users name will be written to the Fms dir

Config will display <NONE> for 0 and the names of the VOICE card if you have it
set to 1 or 2  Voice card support has been removed from the Maple code and
decided to use this parameter for the FMS stuff...CONFIG from STOCK 17.4 will
still work with the Maple and Maple Config will still work with Stock 17.4
althoug the "TEXT" has been slightly modified.



  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Changed the Location of the NOTHANX.DEF file  this file now goes were
all the DIR files go (FMS stuff)....  Thanks to Eddie Rowe for the suggestion

X2ZIP?.LST (? = Node Number) also goes in the "DIR" subdir

Here is An example of the X2Zip1.LST file I use

NO               ' If YES will ask ALL users if they want to Convert the files
                 ' Don't Convert files with NO extension
.GIF             ' Don't touch GIF files
.EXE             'Leave EXE alone also
.SDS             'Don't Convert SDS files

be sure to have the "." in extensions you do NOT want converted

If the File is NOT found ALL files will be Converted IF a CXXXYYY.BAT
files exists. If you are using the T???.BAT files this routine and the
Convet routiens are skipped... you can only use the Txxx.BAT files
or the Cxxxyyy.bat files Both will NOT work  even in Stock RBBS

(PS haven't figured out a way to convert files with NO extensions
 without Hard coding the stuff)

any extension found in the X2Zip?.LST file will overide the Convert Routiens
but NOT the Test routines


NOTHANX.MSG is to be put in the Subdir were the HELP files go

added some error checking in the TSTAT routines....

have again include the AUTOOFF.MNU and LOGOFF.MNU files for those
who do NOT update to Maple code evertime I release a new MRG
Also include are the RCHAT300 and ANSIed.BAS/STB files for the same reason


I think thats it for this release...Holler if any bugs are found or if
I forgot to mention something and you discover it....


< 0511 changes >
rearranged code so it will run under Qb45


Message can now tbe left to NEWUSER and when a newuser logs on the BBS
they will be notified of mailwaiting can be privet or public,

problem were NEWUSER can kill the mail has been fixed....the user will get
K)ill prompt but no action will be taken....this is only half the fix, should
have it corrected by the next release

Smart text has been removed from the message header....as in 0501-mpl
and replace by the msg to NEWUSER


04/29/92

Fixes have been added from Stock RBBS 17.4  dated 0422
incase you want the files it is available as 0422-mrg.zip
please do not distribute to anyone NOT in the MAPLE echo


have added Logoff menues to the AutoLogoff function and the G)oodby
have included 2 sample MNU files please places these in your RBBS HELP
subdir  these files support SmartText so did NOT code it for Graphics versions

filenames are hardcoded as AUTOOFF.MNU and LOGOFF.MNU

thanks to Mike Otto (hope I spelled this right) for the ideas


Support has been added to create the DRST?.DEF file when Shelling to
a DOOR  this corrects doors such as TQM that use the DRST file for
whatever reason and you decide to Shell instead of DOOR (liek I do)

HINT:  Shroom doe NOT swap RBBS when Shelling to a BAT file so to
bypass this problem I have found that if you compile the BAT file
into a COM file (with one of the PD utils that du this) it works
great                                          ^^ < i like it >


FileName is Now displayed on the transfer Stats mod when using the Xfer-?.DEF
files in your Protocols... there is one recommended change needed to your
RBBS?.BAT file  just for insurance
add the line if Exists C:\RBBS\XFER-1.DEF  DEL C:\RBBS\Xfer-1.DEF to your
BAT file tha calls RBBS  here is a sample of my RBBS1.BAT file

If exist C:\C3\Xfer-1.def Del C:\c3\xfer-1.def
set node=1
:Loop
c:
cd\c3
if exist rbbs1f1.def del rbbs1f1.def
if exist rctty1.bat  del rctty1.bat
shroom -p -s I:\ rbbs-pc.exe 1 rbbs1pc.def /%1 /%2 /%3 %4
if not exist rctty1.bat goto EXIT
RCTTY.BAT
GOTO LOOP

:Exit
rem if exist c:\c3\toss1.log goto SendMail
Goto Start

:SendMail
rem call c:\binkley1\smlscan.bat

:Start
c:
cd \binkley1
binkley1


this addition to the BAT file will prevent RBBS from crashing with
an illegal Function call in RBBSSUB5 if the Xfer-?.Def file is already
present for some unkown reason and the Stats routine poops out


Support has been added to search all extensions specified in config
if the deafult extension is not found  this feature has been added to the
D)ownload command and the V)iew command



Have located  a problem when running PUI'S and a user Stacks commands
on log in to the Main board.  this problem has been reported by a few
Maple users and up until now have NOT been able to duplicate it


Problem:  User Stacks commands on login eg FistName LastName Passwrd  M R N S

rbbs would NOT load the Pui's and default to the regular menus
leaving the user with menus that do NOT match the commands availble

have corrected the part of the problem and PUI's are now loaded correctly
problem still reamains that staced commands are NOT executed properly
this also occures in STOCK RBBS 17.4 /0422 and have sent report to Ken since I
cannot locate the areas in Question...( and I call myself a programer!)

This usually does NOT occure if TurboLogin is active

EG FistName LastName Passwrd ! M R N S works ok

EG FirstName/LastName Passwrd !MAPLE no longer works

EG FirstName/LastName Passwrd ! J MAPLE works fine



thats it for this release  Enjoy and behave !!!!


Pete Eibl



Compiler commands for PDS 7.1

bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF /C:512 rbbs-pc.bas,rbbs-pc.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /X /Ot /MBF rbbssub1.bas,rbbssub1.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF rbbssub2.bas,rbbssub2.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF rbbssub3.bas,rbbssub3.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF rbbssub4.bas,rbbssub4.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF rbbssub5.bas,rbbssub5.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF system.bas,system.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF Usr-ed.bas,Usr-ed.obj;
bc /O /FPa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF doorsys.bas,doorsys.obj;
bc /O /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF ansied.bas,ansied.obj;
bc /o /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF Rchat300.BAS,rchat300.obj;
bc /o /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF ALIAS.BAS,ALIAS.obj;
bc /o /Fpa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF ANSICHAT.bas,ANSICHAT.obj;
bc /O /FPa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF XportMsg.bas,Xportmsg.obj;
bc /O /FPa /s /G2 /Ot /MBF MenuPlus.bas,MenuPlus.obj;
Link @CHAT17-4.dat;

Contants of LINK Data file for PDS 7.1

rbbs-pc+
rbbssub1+
rbbssub2+
rbbssub3+
rbbssub4+
rbbssub5+
system+
Usr-ed+
doorsys+
Ansied+
RCHAT300+
Alias+
AnsiChat+
XportMsg+
menuplus+
noedit+
nograph+
nolpt+
ANSI19+
BDRIVEC2+
PC-NET+
10-NET+
RBBSUTIL+
RBBSDV+
GIVEBK31+
BASNOV+
fosscomm+
MOVCSTR+
FINDWORD,
,
,
/Exepack /NOE /FAR /PACKC /DS;

You can Substitute the STB file for features NOT wanted were available

***  ANSI19.OBJ is included in the Update ****


Compiler commands for Qb4.5

bc /O /s /MBF /C:1024 rbbs-pc.bas,rbbs-pc.obj;
bc /O /X /MBF rbbssub1.bas,rbbssub1.obj;
bc /O /S /MBF rbbssub2.bas,rbbssub2.obj;
bc /O /MBF rbbssub3.bas,rbbssub3.obj;
bc /O /S /MBF rbbssub4.bas,rbbssub4.obj;
bc /O /MBF rbbssub5.bas,rbbssub5.obj;
bc /O /MBF usr-ed.bas,usr-ed.obj;
bc /O /MBF system.bas,system.obj;
bc /O /MBF ansied.bas,ansied.obj;
bc /o /MBF Rchat300.BAS,rchat300.obj;
bc /o /MBF ALIAS.BAS,ALIAS.obj;
bc /O /MBF doorsys.bas,doorsys.obj;
bc /o /MBF ANSICHAT.bas,ANSICHAT.obj;
bc /o /MBF XportMsg.bas,Xportmsg.obj;
Bc /o /MBF MenuPlus.bas,MenuPlus.Obj

Link /Exepack @CHAT1745.dat;

Contants of CHAT1745.DAT

rbbs-pc+
rbbssub1+
rbbssub2+
rbbssub3+
rbbssub4+
rbbssub5+
usr-ed+
system+
Ansied+
RCHAT300+
Alias+
doorsys+
AnsiChat+
XportMsg+
MenuPlus+
ANSI17+            ;  ANSI19.OBJ cannot be used with Qb4.5
BDRIVEC2+          ; See BCFS mods for complete Doc's
PC-NET+
10-NET+
RBBSUTIL+
RBBSDV+
GIVEBK31+
BASNOV+
fosscomm+
MOVCSTR+
FINDWORD,
,
,
BCOM45.LIB


You can Substitute the STB files for features NOT wanted were available