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- INTERBBS
-
- v3.3
-
- by
-
- Al Lawrence
-
- Sunrise-80 BBS
- (404) 256-9525 (Data 28.8 v.34)
- (404) 705-9104 (Data 28.8 v.34)
- (404) 256-9518 (Voice, 9am-9:30pm EST)
- al_lawre@ix.netcom.com (INTERNET)
-
-
- The INTERBBS program is used by the InterBBS capable Sunrise Doors to
- facilitate the exchange of score files AND messages between any number of
- BBS'. You can be either a HUB, REGIONAL or a NODE.
-
- An accompanying file called, INTERBBS.TXT, gives you all the information you
- will need to use Sunrise-80 BBS as your HUB (optional as you may use anyone
- or set yourself up as a HUB).
-
- This ZIP (IBBSxx.ZIP) will be in every InterBBS Door ZIP file. However, to
- ensure that you stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news look for
- IBBSxx.ZIP as a standalone file.
-
- NOTE******* The .MSG file in your Door Directory will be PURGED AUTOMATICALLY
- when you run INTERBBS. Messages are purged every 30 days and this
- value is NOT configurable. 30 days should be more than enough to
- catch any dupes that might be sent by other systems.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- InterBBS requires that you have an INTERBBS.CFG file in the Door directory.
- You can CREATE (NOT Modify) it manually or use the enclosed IBBSCFG.EXE
- answer a few questions and have the program create the file for you. To
- execute INTERBBS type:
-
- INTERBBS
-
- The following defines each line in the CFG file. The InterBBS program allows
- you to comment a line by placing a semi-colon (;) in the first position of the
- line. The CFG file layout follows:
-
- ;InterBBS DOOR Name
- MONTE
- ;DOOR CFG Name
- MONTE.CFG
- ;HUB or REGIONAL or NODE
- NODE
- ;Location of IBBSNODE.HUB (Leave BLANK if NODE)
- C:\UTILITY
- ;Location of INCOMMING InterBBS file(s)
- C:\IBBSIN
- ;Location of OUTGOING InterBBS file(s)
- C:\IBBSOUT
- ;Location of INTERBBS.LOG file
- C:\UTILITY
- ;Location of NETMAIL directory if you wish to place files on HOLD for NODES
- ;to pick up via a frontend mailer. Leave line blank if not using a
- ;front-end mailer.
- C:\IM\MAIL
- ;
- ;The following 4 entries are relevant ONLY if you are a NODE and run a Front
- ;End Mailer AND have defined a path to a NET MAIL directory (line 8 of this
- ;file). If NOT then leave blank.
- ;
- ;
- ; Place outgoing file on HOLD (Y or N)
- Y
- ; CRASH file to HUB (Y or N)
- N
- ; The NODE Address (Your Address) Format> Zone:Net/Node
- 1:133/410
- ; The HUB's Address . Format> Zone:Net:Node
- 1:133/410
- ;The following 2 entries relate to whether you want to ZIP the output files,
- ;from ALL Doors, into ONE file to transmit to your HUB or to your NODES
- ;
- ;ZIP file Name (Maximum of 12 characters and MUST contain an EXTENSION) or NONE
- NONE
- ;This entry serves to tell InterBBS whether you wish to update the ZIP file and
- ;send the file via file attach OR just update the ZIP file
- ;N=Update the ZIP file, Y=Update ZIP file and if using a FrontEnd Mailer Send
- ;the file. If you are NOT using a Mailer then use N. If you are participating
- ;in a number of the Sunrise InterBBS Doors, you would use N for all the Doors
- ;EXCEPT the last one you process... in which case you would use Y
- N
-
-
-
- If you are a NODE you would upload your InterBBS files DIRECTLY or via a Front
- End mailer to a HUB where all consolidation would take place. If you are a
- REGIONAL you can have as many NODES as you wish. Each NODE would send their
- INTERBBS files to the REGIONAL who in turn combines them and sends them on to
- the HUB. In turn the REGIONAL would then pick up the most current combined
- score files, from the HUB, and make them available to the NODES. In this way
- only the REGIONAL has to make a call to the HUB. A REGIONAL MUST maintain the
- node number assigned by the HUB but may assign any numbers to their NODES.
-
- Once a NODE or REGIONAL receives their file from the HUB, they would run
- INTERBBS again to import the new updated scores OR wait until they are ready
- to do an EXPORT... INTERBBS can be run ANY number of times during the day!
-
-
-
-
- IBBSNODE.HUB File
- -----------------
-
- (REQUIRED for Regionals and Hubs)
- -------------------------------
-
- When running as a HUB or REGIONAL, you MUST create a file called IBBSNODE.HUB.
- This file will contain NODE Number, STATE or COUNTRY abbreviation code and
- BBSNAME information for each BBS participating in the InterBBS game(s).
-
- The location of the IBBSNODE.HUB file is defined in the INTERBBS.CFG file. If
- you are running more than one of the InterBBS Sunrise Doors, we recommend that
- you have ONLY ONE IBBSNODE.HUB file.
-
- You can create the IBBSNODE.HUB file manually OR use IBBSHUB.EXE (for creation
- ONLY), answer the questions and have the program create the file for you. The
- IBBSNODE.HUB file layout explanation follows:
-
-
- Column 1-3 : InterBBS Node ID Number. MUST be 3 digits (ie: 010)
- Column 4 : Blank
- Column 5-7 : 2-character STATE or 3-character COUNTRY abbreviation indicating
- where the BBS is located. If you are in the United States then
- you must use the STATE abbreviation; if you are outside the US
- then use a 3 character COUNTRY CODE. This field MUST be a total
- of 3 characters. If you are entering 2 characters, the third
- character must be a BLANK. This field will be displayed at the
- end of each BBS name displayed in the High Scores for EACH
- InterBBS game. If it does not show then it means that the Door
- program has not been updated (they will all be updated so be
- patient).
- Column 8 : Blank
- Column 9-43 : BBS Name of participating BBS. The name MUST match the BBSname
- in the Door's CFG file
- Column 44 : BLANK
- Column 45 : Uses a Front End Mailer (IM, FD, etc) Y or N
- An answer of Y means that the Sysop of this BBS will POLL for
- the InterBBS file or that you will CRASH the file to them.
- If the answer to this is N then there is no need to answer the
- rest of the questions below!
- Column 46 : BLANK
- Column 47 : Place file on HOLD via Front End mailer Y or N
- If this is a Y then column 49 must be an N. Both columns can
- NOT be the same.
- Column 48 : BLANK
- Column 49 : CRASH file to NODE via Front End mailer Y or N
- Column 50 : BLANK
- Column 51-63 : Destination NODE Address Format= zzz:xxxx/yyyy
- Column 64 : BLANK
- Column 65-77 : HUB's Address Format= zzz:xxxx/yyyy
- Column 79-101: Whether or not the Node is participating in this InterBBS Door
- Place a Y in the appropriate column of the Doors the Node is
- participating in and an N in other columns. A breakdown of each
- column/Door follows:
-
- Column 79 MONTE Column 80 DOMINOES
- Column 81 TRIANGLE Column 82 OVERUNDER
- Column 83 WORDZEE Column 84 KENO
- Column 85 LADDERS Column 86 BOXPOKER
- Column 87 BOXDICE Column 88 PAIR3
- Column 89 HIROLL Column 90 BETSY
- Column 91 GROAN Column 92 SWEEPS
- Column 93 RESCUE Column 94 YAHTZEE
- Column 95 BBDICE Column 96 CONCENTRATION
- Column 97 ACEY Column 98 STAIRWAY
- Column 99 WORDWAR Column 100 HILO
- Column 101 CRIBSQ
-
- Column 102-104: Blank
- Column 105 : ZIP ALL InterBBS Door Output inot ONE ZIP file Y or N
-
- INTERBBS.LOG File
- -----------------
-
- An INTERBBS.LOG file will be created in the directory defined in the
- INTERBBS.CFG file. This file logs the actions taken, errors encountered and
- files being acted on.
-
-
-
- Monthly Top 10 Score File
- -------------------------
-
- A file will be created at the end of each month by the HUB, for each InterBBS
- Door, that will list the Top 10 scores from the prior month. The file will use
- the Doorname defined in the INTERBBS.CFG file plus an extension of "T10" and
- will be placed in the OUTGOING directory defined in the INTERBBS.CFG file.
- The file should be made available for Node downloading as is the combined
- score file. The individual Door games will look for the .T10 file and will
- display it to the player!
-
-