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SFNODE.EXE
Version 1.1
Copyright (C) By Mike Woltz 1990-91
Buffalo Creek Software
A Member Of
The Association Of Shareware Professionals
INTRODUCTION
------------
SFNODE.EXE is a companion utility for SPITFIRE Bulletin Board
System software and will allow a number of configuration options
to be set outside the SPITFIRE program. When using SFNODE.EXE's
command line parameters options, a number of options can now be
toggled on or off and values can be changed thru a scheduled event.
SFNODE.EXE must reside in your main SPITFIRE directory where
your SFNODE.DAT exists. If SFNODE.DAT is not found, SFNODE.EXE
provides you with the option of creating it.
MENU DRIVEN USAGE
-----------------
When SFNODE.EXE is executed from the DOS prompt without any of
its optional command line parameters, a menu is displayed to the user
showing the available options. The menu will look like this:
>>>>>>>> MAIN MENU <<<<<<<<
<D>... Display Command Line Usage <T>... Toggle Switches
<M>.......... Modem Configuration <F>........ File Paths
<C>................ Change Values <Q>.............. Quit
ENTER COMMAND - [D T M F C Q]?
After making a selection, except Q to Quit, a window will open
up on the screen which displays all the features which can be
modified for the option you have selected. As each window opens,
the current setting will be shown to you for each feature. Pressing
the ESC key will always return to the previous screen. Pressing Q
will terminate program execution and you will be returned to the
DOS prompt.
DISPLAY COMMAND LINE USAGE
--------------------------
When this option is selected a window will open up displaying
the following command line usage parameters available with
SFNODE:
/B[x] = Minimum Baud Rate Required
/C- = Chat/Page Turned Off /C+ = Chat/Page Turned On
/E- = Up/Download Ratio Not Enforced /E+ = Up/Download Ratio Enforced
/F- = File Statistics Turned Off /F+ = File Statistics Turned On
/M- = Message Statistics Turned Off /M+ = Message Statistics Turned On
/P- = Configure As Public BBS /P+ = Configure As Private BBS
/S- = Second Password Not Required /S+ = Second Password Required
/U[x] = Upload Time Compensation.....[x] = Time Ratio
Press your favorite key to continue
These options can be used as command line parameters for toggling
the selected features ON and OFF via SPITFIRE's scheduled events.
More detailed information on how this is accomplished is discussed
in the section, Usage As A Scheduled Event.
MODEM CONFIGURATION
-------------------
<S> Serial Port Number
Allows you to set the COMM port being used by your system.
SPITFIRE will access COMM ports 1, 2, 3 or 4.
<B> Baud Rate
The baud rate is used to set the maximum speed your modem
is capable of.
<I> Modem Initialization String
This option will allow you to alter the initialization
string sent to the modem when SPITFIRE is booted up
and after each caller. A growing list of known working
initialization strings and their corresponding modems
can be found in Appendix A of the SPITFIRE manual.
<M> Modem - Error Correction Type
This option allows you to configure SPITFIRE for an error
checking modem if you have one available. If you are
using an error correction modem, be sure to turn this switch
ON. If you are using an error correction modem and this switch
isn't turned on, when a caller logs on with an error correction
modem, the Ymodem-g transfer protocols will not be available
to the user.
<E> Error Correction Message
This option allows you, if you have an error correction modem,
to specify the Modem Error Correction Message specific to your
modem. This is the code passed when one error correction modem
is connected to another error correction modem. For instance,
the US Robotics HST modem uses ARQ. Refer to your modem manual
for the code appropriate for your modem.
<H> Hardware Data Flow Control
This switch toggles whether your a modem will automatically
adjust to the baud rate of the incoming call rather than
depending on the software to reset the baud rate of the comm
port. If the switch is set to Yes, then SPITFIRE will not
adjust the comm port to the baud rate of the incoming call.
If the switch is set to No, then SPITFIRE will adjust the
comm port to the baud rate of the incoming call.
<A> Answer On What Ring
The option allows you to set the number of rings that
will be permitted prior to the modem receiving the
incoming call. Most often you will have this set to
1. This can however be set higher if you wish to
increase the time prior to you modem receiving the
incoming call.
<D> Display Result Codes
This option allows you to set whether the modem result
codes will be displayed to the screen. If this option
is toggled off, no result codes will be displayed. If
this option is toggled on, you will have verbose codes
such as RING, CONNECT, CONNECT 1200, CONNECT 2400, etc.
displayed to your monitor screen.
<U> Use High Speed Async Routines
The high speed async routines within SPITFIRE seem to
work fine with some systems and not with others. You
simply need to turn this switch on and if your display
files are properly shown to your callers then all is
fine, otherwise, you will need to turn this switch off.
<1> Line COM1
Allows the configuration of the IRQ SPITFIRE will use for
COMM port 1. IRQ4 is standard for COM1. Valid options
are 1 through 7.
<2> Line COM2
Allows the configuration of the IRQ SPITFIRE will use for
COMM port 2. IRQ3 is standard for COM2. Valid options
are 1 through 7.
<3> Line COM3
Allows the configuration of the IRQ SPITFIRE will use for
COMM port 3. IRQ4 is standard for COM3. Valid options
are 1 through 7.
<4> Line COM4
Allows the configuration of the IRQ SPITFIRE will use for
COMM port 4. IRQ3 is standard for COM4. Valid options
are 1 through 7.
CHANGE VALUES
-------------
<M> Minimum Baud Required
This option determines the minimum baud rate a caller
must use to access your BBS. For instance, if this
is set at 1200, a caller must connect at a baud rate
between 1200 and the maximum baud rate of your BBS.
If a caller connects at a baud rate less than what
is specified here, SF2SLOW.BBS will be displayed
and the caller will be logged off the system.
<N> Node Number
This option allows you to set the node number for your
SPI