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- Change Alias Module for Synchronet
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- Sysop Documentation
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- Version 1.30
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- Copyright (c) 1996 by Escape Velocity Press
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- Written by Brett Frymire
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- Distributed by
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- Escape Velocity Press
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- Escape To Other Worlds BBS
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- (408) 956 1750
- 28.8k bps
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- T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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- 1.0 Introduction
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- 2.0 Registration
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- 3.0 Installing Change Alias Module
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- 4.0 Customizing
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- 5.0 Final words
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- 1.0 Introduction
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- Change Alias Module (chalias.bin) was written to allow users
- to change their alias or handle without the intervention of
- the sysop.
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- There are two external files (WARNING.ASC and CHALIAS.ASC)
- which allow the sysop to customize the module to his/her
- bbs.
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- For additional security, the module sends a telegram to
- user #1 when the MODULE is entered, and when someone
- changes their alias. (Note: I do not send a telegram
- if they change their chat handle.)
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- (The included utility, SENDTELE, is a DOS command line
- utility for sending telegrams to any user. I find it
- very useful in my batch files, and events to alert me
- to problems or status. Don't forget to set the SBBSMSGS
- environment variable as in the docs of SENDTELE.)
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- Please forward any recommendations to me through any of
- the email addresses at the end of the document.
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- *********
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- I have made reasonable attempts to make sure CHALIAS.BIN works,
- and will not cause any problems. As I am human (and hence
- prone to mistakes), there might be bugs or problems in this
- program. You use this chatter at your own risk. Do not fear,
- I am using this program every day, and will be updating and
- making every attempt to ensure a robust and sound utility.
- (I hate legalease, and this is my attempt at it. <grin> In
- other words, if this program oopses, then I am sorry, but use
- at your own risk.)
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- *********
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- 2.0 Registration
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- Change alias Module is distributed as shareware and is fully
- functional. This module does not expire, and you can use
- it as long as you want.
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- If you find it useful, I request the small fee of $1.
- (I think that is enough of a word from our sponsor.)
-
- (This is a very easy module to write, hence the small
- fee. You could probably write this yourself in about
- 1-2 hours or so. The telegram is sent with an external
- utility which is included in this archive. You will
- need to toggle the message waiting bit with BAJA.)
-
- (The included utility, SENDTELE, is a DOS command line
- utility for sending telegrams to any user. I find it
- very useful in my batch files, and events to alert me
- to problems or status. Don't forget to set the SBBSMSGS
- environment variable as in the docs of SENDTELE.)
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- 3.0 Installing and Executing Change Alias.
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- Read the section thoroughly in the Synchronet manual about
- using BAJA modules. Then you need to decide where and how
- you want it to run. (It can be EXEC from a command shell
- or run as an external program, which is how I run it.)
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- If you run it as an external, don't forget to put the
- * in front of the BIN file. (In the SCFG.EXE, and the
- external programs area,the exec command would be
- *CHALIAS.BIN.)
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- The CHALIAS must be put in the EXEC directory, and the
- WARNING.ASC and the CHALIAS.ASC _must_ be in the MENU
- directory. In addition, the SENDTELE.EXE must also be
- placed in the EXEC directory! This program allows
- multinode use with the sending of a telegram to the
- sysop when someone uses the module, and changes the
- alias.
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- Important! You MUST declare an Environment variable
- of SBBSMSGS which is where the *.MSG are kept. This
- usually is C:\SBBS\DATA\MSGS. If a network is used,
- then use the mapped drive such as E:\SBBS\DATA\MSGS.
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- 4.0 Customizing CHALIAS
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- There are two external files which allow the sysop
- to customize CHALIAS to their BBS. These files support
- all the regular Synchronet color codes.
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- WARNING.ASC
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- This file is displayed to the user when he elects to
- change their alias. This can be used to warn the user
- of impending problems with changing their alias. Like
- door games which use the alias in the drop file will
- not be able to find them, and Netmail may not reach
- them.
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- CHALIAS.ASC
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- This files is displayed as the user enters the door.
- It also supports the color codes.
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- 7.0 Final Words
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- Thank you and please post any questions or problems either on my
- BBS, in the RIME Doors conference, or in the DOVE-NET SynchroNet
- Sysops conference.
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- RIME #5130
- FIDO 1:143/129
- INTERNET brett.frymire@etow.si-star.org
- DOVENET brett frymire@ETOW
- QuestNET brett frymire@ETOW
- DoughNET brett frymire@ETOW
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- If you wish to register this utility please send $1 to:
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- Brett Frymire
- 1218 Park Grove Drive
- Milpitas, CA
- 95035
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- (Please read the registration notes early in this doc.
- This module does not expire, and you can use it as long
- as you like.)
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