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Welcome to the world of RBBS-PC! However, before continuing you should understand your responsibilities as a RBBS-PC user. Specifically they are: 1. Actively encourage and promote the free exchange and discussion of information, ideas and opinions, except when the content would compromise the national security of the United States; violate proprietary rights, personal privacy, or applicable state/federal/local laws and regulations affecting telecommunications; or constitute a crime or libel. 2. Use your real name and fully disclose any personal, financial, or commercial interest when evaluation any specific product or service. 3. Adhere to these rules and notify me immediately when you discover any violations of the rules. FURTHER every user explicitly acknowledges that all information obtained from this RBBS-PC is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and that the entire risk of acting on information obtained from this RBBS-PC, including the entire costs of all necessary remedies, is with those who choose to act on such information and not the operator of this RBBS-PC. +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Welcome to The Second Ring -- Dedicated to the free | | exchange of information. Your SYSOP is Tom Mack | | Voice: (203) 268-9656 Data:#1 (203) 268-5315 | | #2 (203) 268-0129 | +------------------------------------------------------------+ This bulletin board is based on an IBM PC and the software for it is currently available for downloading. If you find a problem, please leave a message using the "C"omments command when the system asks for a function. This system answers the telephone at 300 baud, no parity, eight data bits (XMODEM), and 1 stop bit. If you get garbage on your screen when the system first connects, do not be alarmed or change your parameters to try and match this system. RBBS-PC will automatically determine your baud rate and parity settings. ============================= Bulletin Menu ===========Last Updated==== 1 - The story behind the Second Ring 07/04/83 2 - MEDICAL ALERT! (Do you know a polio victim?) 09/10/84 3 - Summary of RBBS-PC features (CPC17-1A now available) 10/02/88 4 - How to get a copy of RBBS-PC sent to you 03/27/88 5 - The Bottom Line - Issues of Our Day 10/01/83 6 - Reported Bugs and Fixes to CPC17-1A 10/02/88 7 - "Doors" explained -- along with a sample "door." 12/27/85 8 - QuickBASIC patch for returning from a "door" or DOS 01/10/86 9 - RBBS-PC "internals" Class to be held in Dallas, TX 10 - RBBS-PC SYSOP's Desiderata 07/28/86 RUlES OF The Second Ring -- Do no harm, use your real name, enjoy... NOTICE -- The only files available for downloading are related to Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, or RBBS-PC. Read message 2 to see how to leave a message for the SYSOP or in a "conference." Read what bulletin(s), L)ist, N)ew ([ENTER] = none)? 3 * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * Summary of RBBS-PC's Features ----------------------------- During the past five years RBBS-PC has received many accolades. PC World says "For electronic mail and bulletin board applications, the RBBS-PC software is the best choice." EDP Analyzer says "RBBS-PC is the easiest to use." RBBS-PC was the origin of PC Magazine's "Interactive Reader Service." PC Magazine writes that RBBS-PC "is one of the most popular BBS programs for the IBM PC" and has called RBBS-PC "an industry standard." INFOWORLD, in a comparison of the most popular PC-based bulletin board systems rated RBBS-PC the highest. Almost as if in confirmation, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Bureau of Standards report on Electronic Bulletin Boards (publication NBSIR 86-3356) is devoted entirely to RBBS-PC. RBBS-PC CPC17-1A is a significant enhancement to RBBS-PC and will be the 32nd release of RBBS-PC CPCxx since I first published it in July of 1983. RBBS-PC's policy of freely distributing the source code and continually expanding it's range of capabilities throughout these last five years represents not only the very best that is embodied in the concept of "users helping users" but an expectation of excellence that NO product in the PC industry has ever even approached. Here is a brief summary of the major features of RBBS-PC. More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? c RBBS-PC is the Remote Bulletin Board System for the IBM (or compatible) personal computer. One of it's two primary purpose is to foster the free exchange of information by allowing a microcomputer to be turned into a "host" computer that people can "dial" into and use. It is a full featured Bulletin Board System that supports: o bulletins o electronic mail (public and private) o file exchange (uploading and downloading) o on-line questionnaires based on "scripts" written by the SYSOP o access to other applications from RBBS-PC (i.e. "dooring"), and o letting authorized callers drop into the operating system to run programs remotely from the caller's computer. RBBS-PC is unique among host communications programs in that it is made available under a limited license which requires that no charge for RBBS-PC be levied -- only a minimal copying fee is permitted. RBBS-PC is unique also in that ALL the source code for each release is also made available. Those who wish to make contributions for RBBS-PC are asked to contribute enhancements to RBBS-PC itself or contributions to the Capital PC User Group. The author and contributors neither ask for nor accept money for RBBS-PC. Upgrades, which average about two a year, are free. There is no extra charge for a multi-user version. In fact there is only one RBBS-PC! It can act as either a multi-user version or as a single-user system. The purpose of this section is to provide a check list of RBBS-PC's major features. After all, being free and including source code means that RBBS- PC is the "industry standard" against which systems with similar functions can be judged by end-users. RBBS-PC has been around since 1983, and many people may not realize just how extensively it has evolved and been enhanced over these last five years. One advantage of distributing source code is that those who run RBBS-PC systems are able to contribute improvements to it. Many people have contributed to RBBS-PC over the years -- over 80 are listed in the RBBS-PC documentation itself. The check list of major features and enhancements that follows are just part of this on-going tradition. General: -------- Number of different "conferences" or messages areas -- unlimited Number of messages that can be left -- unlimited Number of files that can be uploaded or downloaded -- unlimited Number of bulletins that can be posted by the SYSOP -- unlimited Number of different file transfer protocols supported -- unlimited Number of external applications that can be "DOORed" to -- unlimited Number of on-line questionnaires -- unlimited Number of questions in on-line questionnaires -- unlimited Number of levels of security -- 66,536 Number of registered callers -- 32,767 Maximum number of characters in a single file -- 32,767 Maximum baud rate supported -- 19,200 Maximum number of characters in a single message -- 6,128 Maximum number of lines in a single message -- 99 Maximum number of simultaneous callers or users -- 36 Maximum number of communications ports supported on a one PC -- 8 Donation to CPCUG for a copy of RBBS-PC (4 diskettes) -- $16 Is the multi-user version included in the price -- yes Is technical support included in the price -- yes Is ALL source code distributed with each release -- yes Are fixes and patches promptly made available -- yes Is extensive technical documentation (220+ pages) including file descriptions and record layouts distributed with each release -- yes Is there an OPTIONAL -- but professionally written and published (Bantam Books ISBN 0-553-34552-4), startup guide (430+ pages) for first time bulletin board system operator (SYSOP) -- yes Messaging: ---------- Within a conference or message area: The user's last message read is remembered -- yes A user's security level can be unique to each conference -- yes User's "preferences" (expert/novice) can be unique -- yes A user can have privileges different from other areas -- yes Conferences can be: Public (anyone can join) -- yes Private (only pre-registered users can join) -- yes Semi-private (users with sufficient security can join) -- yes Each conference or message area can have unique or different Bulletins -- yes On-line help files -- yes Files available for downloading -- yes mixtures of commands -- yes menus -- yes "Doors" (i.e. external applications that are exited to) -- yes When callers log on they can (at the SYSOP's option) be Automatically notified of all mail waiting for them -- yes Automatically notified of only NEW mail waiting for them -- yes Automatically notified which conference has mail for them -- yes ONLY notified of mail in conferences the caller belongs to -- yes Automatically notified of the messages that they have left -- yes Automatically notified of the files they uploaded -- yes Automatically notified of the files that they downloaded -- yes Automatically notified of their profile of preferences -- yes Automatically notified of any new "bulletins" -- yes Automatically notified of any new files -- yes Immediately download files -- yes Immediately list the new bulletins -- yes Immediately go directly to a specific area (turbo logon) -- yes Specific messages can be: Public (readable by all) -- yes Private (to a specific individual) -- yes To a "group" (readable by a specific collection of users) -- yes Password protected (readable by supplying the password) -- yes Public but available to others after the SYSOP reads it -- yes Private but available to addressee after the SYSOP reads it-- yes Read by only those with a high enough security level -- yes "Quick" scanned by subject only -- yes "Quick" scanned with 69 messages displayed at a time -- yes "Scanned" by sender, addressee, date, subject, and date/ time it was received by the addressee -- yes "Scanned" with 23 messages displayed at a time -- yes Read while "quick" scanning -- yes Killed (i.e. deleted) one at a time -- yes Killed in multiples -- yes When a message is read the software provides Name of caller who entered the message -- yes Date and time the message was entered -- yes Name of caller to whom the message is addressed -- yes Date and time the message was received -- yes Subject of the message -- yes Minimum security level needed to read the message -- yes Messages can be searched via "threads" (for specific strings) By message subject only (i.e. "static" threading) -- yes By sender, receiver, subject, or (i.e. "dynamic" threading)-- yes By text within a messages (i.e. "turbo" threading) -- yes And read while threading without disturbing the search -- yes Messages can be read Forwards -- yes Backwards -- yes Singularly, by specific message number -- yes Multiply, by specifying a series of message numbers -- yes While "static" threading (i.e. matching on subject) -- yes While "dynamic" threading (i.e. match on all header info) -- yes While "turbo" threading (i.e. match on header or msg text) -- yes That are only addressed TO the caller -- yes That are only FROM the caller -- yes Or re-read immediately after the last screen of a message has been read (useful for long messages) -- yes When entering or replying to a message The message subject can be edited -- yes The sender is notified if the addressee has not logged on -- yes The caller can see if the mail has been received -- yes After replying only the message header is displayed -- yes After replying the caller can re-read the message -- yes After replying the caller can kill the message replied to -- yes The built-in message editor has Automatic "word-wrap" -- yes Allows any character as a separator for replacing strings -- yes Text files to be uploaded remotely as a message -- yes Text files to be imported by the local SYSOP -- yes Lines to be deleted -- yes Character strings to be searched and replaced -- yes Margin widths that can be set by the caller -- yes File System Management and Exchange: ------------------------------------ The software automatically maintains a list of files available to callers containing: -- yes Name of the file -- yes Size of the file -- yes Date the file was created -- yes One-line description of the file -- yes Extended (multi-line) file description -- yes Unlimited number of categories in which to classify files -- yes Categories can have multiple line descriptions -- yes A file can be associated with multiple categories providing the capability of having a complex, tree classification system for files -- yes Callers can search the list of files available -- yes By category -- yes By date (most recent first) -- yes By match on a string in one-line description -- yes By match on a string in extended description -- yes By "wildcards" -- yes Callers who upload files can be asked to: Categorize the uploaded file -- yes Provide a one-line description of the file -- yes Provide an extended description of the file -- yes Authorized callers can add file descriptions without uploading-- yes On an unsuccessful upload, the partial file is deleted -- yes Files may be made available for "personal downloads" (i.e. limited to a specific user or security level) -- yes Files that are .ARCed contents may be viewed by the caller before downloading -- yes Files may be separated into different DOS subdirectories for callers to download from -- yes The software can search 7,000 file descriptions in 60 seconds -- yes Files can be downloaded when searching the list of of files -- yes File can be downloaded when listing the file descriptions -- yes File listings can be resumed after a download -- yes Multiple file downloads/uploads can be requested -- yes The software supports a "LIBRARY" file subsystem in which: files of the same name are in different DOS subdirectories -- yes files within a single DOS subdirectory can be .ARCed together into a single file and downloaded -- yes PC-SIG's CD-ROM can be made available for downloading -- yes The software allows file transfers with both "Internal" protocols (handled by RBBS-PC source code): ASCII -- yes Xmodem (checksum) -- yes Xmodem (cylical redundancy check) -- yes Ymodem -- yes and "External" protocols (i.e. handled by separate .EXE files): Xmodem (checksum) -- yes Xmodem (cylical redundancy check) -- yes Ymodem -- yes YmodemG (used when MNP exists in the modem) -- yes Imodem (used when MNP exists in the modem) -- yes Windowed Xmodem -- yes Kermit (as defined by Columbia University) -- yes Windowed Kermit (as defined by The Source) -- yes Zmodem -- yes Zmodem (batch) -- yes Sealink (by System Enhancements Associates) -- yes Megalink -- yes Unlimited number of external protocols can be added -- yes Uploads can be made unavailable to callers for downloading -- yes The SYSOP can specify: A caller's minimum security level required to: download files -- yes upload files -- yes overwrite existing files -- yes categorize files -- yes view uploaded files -- yes An upload time credit be applied to a caller's session time for time spent uploading -- yes To apply the upload time credit to the maximum time per day-- yes To automatically track the ratio of uploads/downloads for all callers -- yes for no callers -- yes for each of the 65,000 security levels -- yes To base the ratio of uploads to downloads on the number of files transferred -- yes or characters transferred -- yes To allow callers access to file downloading based on the caller's ratio of uploads to downloads -- yes To allow callers to download files only after they have been logged on a certain number of minutes in each session -- yes The User Interface: ------------------- The interface shown to the caller allows the SYSOP to: Substitute any letter for any command -- yes Disable commands -- yes Restrict specific commands to some security levels -- yes Only show callers the commands available to them -- yes Group commands into any sections -- yes Specify how callers can move between sections -- yes Group all commands into a single section -- yes Create whatever prompt required to request user commands -- yes Create any on-line help files -- yes Create and design all menus -- yes Make commands words (i.e. ENTER to enter a message) -- yes Make commands single letters (i.e. "E" to enter a message) -- yes Make commands a number (i.e. "1" to enter a message) -- yes Make commands "macros" (i.e. a series of valid commands) -- yes Make any item on a menu a "sub-menu" (i.e. selecting the item displays another menu) -- yes Have an unlimited number of submenus -- yes Highlight strings found in searches with colors -- yes Support colored prompts -- yes Allow the prompts to be different colors -- yes Allow menus to be ASCII, graphic, or colored/animated -- yes Provide personalized text files (help, etc.) -- yes User "friendly" features are that the software Allows callers with unusual names (hyphenated) -- yes Allows callers with similar names (J. Joe and J. M. Joe) -- yes Allows the SYSOP to accept callers with the same names (i.e. two John Jones) and still distinguish between them by and field in the user record (e.g. city/state) -- yes Allows the prompt for the caller's first and last name to be configurable by the SYSOP -- yes Addresses the caller by the first name -- yes Thanks the caller for uploads -- yes Thanks the caller for messages -- yes Thanks the caller for calling -- yes Shows all defaults with [] (i.e. brackets) -- yes Allows callers to "see and do" (i.e. not have to back out of current section or command to do something) -- yes Allows users to choose "novice" or "expert" modes -- yes Provides short reminders of the commands in prompts -- yes Provides on-line help for any command -- yes Provide different help levels for "novice" and "experts" -- yes Allows "command stacking" -- yes Accepts unlimited type ahead from remote users -- yes Provides a fast logon (directly locates the user's record) -- yes Automatically pages the SYSOP when a specific user logs on -- yes Prevents text from scrolling off the top of a user's screen-- yes Wipes off prompt for next screen when caller continues -- yes Takes the phone off the hook (so callers get a busy signal) when the SYSOP is on locally doing maintenance -- yes Informs the caller who "pages" the SYSOP of the times that the SYSOP is normally available -- yes Automatically logs off a caller who is inactive based on a time period set by the SYSOP -- yes Allows callers to see log of others who called that shows: Name, date, and time other callers logged on -- yes City and state other callers were from -- yes The software remembers the "preferences" set by the caller for: Preferred file transfer protocol -- yes Type of displays to be shown (ASCII, graphic, colors) -- yes Lines per page (or screen) at the user's terminal -- yes Margin width when entering messages -- yes Upper case only or upper & lower case -- yes A prompt bell with each command prompt -- yes Padding end of lines with nulls (for hardcopy terminals) -- yes Sending a line feed after every line -- yes End-to-end echoing of characters (normally turned off by a caller using networks that have relay delays like PC-Pursuit) -- yes "TurboKey" - acting on first letter entered at prompt -- yes Reviewing files immediately upon logging on -- yes SYSOP Protection: ----------------- Because a SYSOP is absolutely and personally responsible for what is communicated, the software protects the SYSOP by: Recording all caller activity by caller, date, and time -- yes Recording all communication among callers -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to preview messages between callers -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to preview files that are uploaded before they are available to other callers -- yes Automatically locking out callers who attempt to break the system -- yes Automatically denying access to callers who use names that the SYSOP deems unacceptable -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to "chat" directly on-line with a caller -- yes Preventing callers from chatting directly on-line with each other outside of the SYSOP's control -- yes Assigning each caller a specific security levels -- yes Designating the minimum security level to use each command -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to assign security levels to commands -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to assign security levels to callers -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to change any caller's security level -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to assign a security levels to files or groups of files that a caller must have in order to access them -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to require callers to know specific passwords to access files or groups of files -- yes Allowing the SYSOP to require callers to have BOTH a specific security level AND know a specific password in order to access a file or a group of files -- yes Allowing files to be protected (by requiring a password and/or a minimum security level to access) based on any combination of subdirectory, -- yes disk drive, -- yes fully qualified names, -- yes file extensions, -- yes "wildcards" -- yes Allowing "personal" files (i.e. files that only a specific caller can access -- yes Allowing each command to have a specific security level that designates the minimum security level needed to use the command -- yes Automatically paging the SYSOP when a specific caller logs on (without the caller knowing it) -- yes Instantaneously allowing the SYSOP to lock out and immediately disconnect an on-line caller -- yes Enabling the SYSOP to display the on-line caller's profile (i.e. all the information about the caller) anytime a caller is on-line without the caller being aware of it -- yes SYSOP Functions, Features, and Support: --------------------------------------- The software can be set to automatically drop to DOS at a specific time of day (i.e. to do system maintenance, etc.) -- yes The software can support and interface with store-and-forward electronic mail systems (i.e. FIDO, BINKLEY TERM, SEADOG) -- yes From the local keyboard's function keys, the software allows the SYSOP to: Exit to DOS -- yes Toggle on or off if callers can "page" the SYSOP -- yes Toggle the local print on and off -- yes Log on locally to the system without calling in -- yes Cause the system to immediately answer the phone -- yes Enter input from the local keyboard on the caller's behalf -- yes Grant a caller temporary SYSOP privileges -- yes Temporarily increase or decrease a caller's security level in increments of one or five -- yes Permanently change a caller's security level -- yes Temporarily change the elapsed time of the current caller's session by one or five minutes -- yes Display on the local screen what the caller sees -- yes Invite the caller to "chat" with the SYSOP -- yes Immediately lock out and log off the caller -- yes Automatically log the SYSOP on next after current caller -- yes The commands a SYSOP can execute locally or remotely are: Exit to DOS -- yes Toggle on or off if callers can "page" the SYSOP -- yes List the comments that have been left to the SYSOP -- yes List the log of the caller's activities that shows Name, date, and time a caller logged on -- yes City and state the caller was from -- yes Date and time a caller logged off -- yes If the caller was logged off due to inactivity -- yes If the caller was logged off due to carrier lost -- yes Baud rate and communications parity caller used -- yes Files downloaded and uploaded -- yes Success or failure of file transfers -- yes Protocol used for file transfers -- yes Number of characters transferred -- yes Which bulletins a caller read -- yes Which conferences a caller entered -- yes Which messages a caller read -- yes Which messages a caller left -- yes Which messages a caller killed (i.e. deleted) -- yes If the caller left a comment -- yes If the phone was answered but nobody logged on -- yes Caller was a newuser -- yes A newuser changed their name/address -- yes If caller changed password (and to what) -- yes Questionnaire answered by the caller -- yes Restore a message that was killed (i.e. deleted) -- yes Erase the comments file -- yes Maintain the file of users by: Adding a user -- yes Listing the file of users -- yes Printing the file of users on a local printer -- yes Deleting a specific user's record -- yes Scanning every user record for a specific string -- yes Scanning every user record for a specific user -- yes Modifying a specific user's password -- yes Modifying a specific user's graphics preference -- yes Setting a specific user's security level -- yes Changing the beginning of a user's subscription -- yes A SYSOP can identify callers by: Any field in the user's record (i.e. account code) -- yes Supplying a configurable prompt for the field used to uniquely identify callers (i.e. employee number) -- yes Allow interior blanks in caller's names -- yes A SYSOP can have on-line questionnaires that All users are required to answer -- yes Only new users are required to answer -- yes Are unlimited in number -- yes Contain an unlimited number of questions within each -- yes Record all answers to a different file -- yes Automatically raise or lower a caller's security level based on the caller's answers -- yes The software supports file sharing (i.e. updating) in the networks such as: MultiLink (Version 4.0 and earlier) from the Software Link -- yes OMNINET from Corvus -- yes PC-NET from Orchid -- yes DESQview from Quarterdeck -- yes 10NET from Fox Research -- yes any environment compatible with NETBIOS from IBM -- yes In a DoubleDOS environment, the software minimizes its resource demand while waiting for work in order to free as much power for other applications that are running -- yes System Access Management: ------------------------- The SYSOP can specify: A maximum time per session for callers -- yes A maximum time per day for callers -- yes A different session time be allowed for each of the 65,000 different security levels -- yes A different maximum time allowed callers on the system each day based on the caller's security level -- yes A minimum baud rate for new callers to logon with -- yes A different minimum baud rate for existing callers to logon-- yes A different maximum time per session based on time of day (hour and minute) the user logged -- yes A maximum time per day that is different from the maximum time per session -- yes To allow callers access to other applications (i.e. doors) only after they have been logged on a certain number of minutes in each session -- yes To allow all callers access to the entire system (open) -- yes To allow only pre-registered calls access to the entire system (closed) -- yes To allow automatic and instant access to the system for for new users without pre-registering them based on information pre-loaded into the system (i.e. account codes, employee numbers, etc.) and issued to callers before they access the system -- yes The software provides an optional subscription management system that: Is built-in -- yes Is automatic (i.e. requires minimum SYSOP effort) -- yes Is optional -- yes Bases the subscriptions on the date of the caller's first access to the system -- yes Subscribers are given temporary, date-limited, "trial periods" that allow them to access more features -- yes The number of days prior to a caller being warned that the subscription expires can be SYSOP-specified by -- yes Automatically warns subscribers before their sub- scriptions expire -- yes Automatically reduces the subscribers system security level upon subscription expiration -- yes Communications: --------------- The software will automatically answer the phone and adjust to a caller's communications settings -- yes allow the modem to adjust to the caller's communications settings while maintaining a higher data transfer rate (19200 baud) between itself and the modem to which it is attached -- yes recognize a caller who calls at: 300 baud -- yes 1200 baud -- yes 2400 baud -- yes 4800 baud -- yes 9600 baud -- yes 19200 baud -- yes recognize the MNP (automatic error correction) protocols built into the modem it is attached to -- yes recognize Hayes' pseudo LAP-B (automatic error correction) protocol if the modem it is attached Hayes is a Hayes modem with such protocol -- yes recycle if no calls are received in a specified period -- yes switch to N/8/1 for binary file transfers without disconnecting the user -- yes The software will allow a 300 baud caller to shift to 450 baud while on-line without disconnecting -- yes The software supports modems that do not handle modem commands but which can automatically answer the phone -- yes The software handles "flow control" via: Clear-to-send (CTS) -- yes XON/XOFF -- yes The software supports attachment directly to a private branch exchange (PBX) -- yes a public data network via an X.25 PAD -- yes The software has optional, configurable modem commands to: initialize the modem's firmware -- yes initialize the modem each time the software recycles -- yes set up the modem to answer the phone on each recycle -- yes set the number of rings to answer the phone -- yes answer the phone -- yes take the phone off the hook -- yes The software can be configured to wait a specified number of seconds: after initializing the modem on recycling -- yes wait after issuing a modem command -- yes before logging off an idle caller -- yes after answering the phone for a carrier -- yes The SYSOP can set the number of rings the software answers on -- yes The software can be set to wait to issue modem commands when the phone is not ringing -- yes The software can utilize external communications drivers (for communications ports not supported by BASIC) -- yes "Base-Line" Hardware and Software Requirements: ----------------------------------------------- RBBS-PC is designed to run on an IBM Personal Computer running IBM's Disk Operating System (DOS), communicating via an IBM Asynchronous Communications Adapter and a Hayes Smartmodem modem. For RBBS-PC CPC17- 1A, the following equipment and software is the MINIMUM and the recommended: Minimum Recommended System: IBM PC (Intel 8088 CPU) Any PC with an Intel 8088 CPU that can run IBM's PC-DOS Monitor: 80 column monochrome 80 column color monitor Asynchronous Communications Adapter: RS-232 adapter with an IBM Asynchronous communications Intel 8250 CPU adapter (serial port), Modem: Any Hayes 1200 Smart- U.S. Robotics 9600 baud modem (or 100% Hayes Courier HST compatible!) Telephone Line: Voice grade telephone Voice grade telephone connection for modem connection for modem Modem Cable: 25 pin RS-232 modem 25 pin RS-232 modem cable (for external cable (for external modem) modem) RAM: 320K RAM available for 640K RAM available for DOS and RBBS-PC DOS and RBBS-PC Disk: one double-sided drive one high-density drive (360K) (1.2 or 1.44 MB) and one hard disk with at least 20MB Operating System: PC-DOS 2.0 PC-DOS 3.1 (or greater) The .EXE files are distributed with RBBS-PC as well as the BASIC source code so it is not necessary to have a BASIC Compiler to run RBBS-PC. However, for those who would like to compile RBBS-PC from the source code the recommended compiler is Microsoft's QuickBASIC 3.0. The MINIMUM configuration that RBBS-PC can be run in is on an IBM PC that has 320K of random access memory (RAM), one double-sided disk drive, an RS- 232 communications port with a Hayes modem and IBM's PC DOS 2.0 (or higher). To run in 320K it is necessary to recompile RBBS-PC -- see Appendix Y. As with ANY bulletin board system, the less disk space available the more file maintenance the SYSOP must do. Also if you choose to allow external file protocol transfers, an additional 192K of memory is required if you SHELL to them rather than EXIT. Beginning with RBBS-PC version CPC13-1A, RBBS-PC requires version 2.0 or above of IBM's Disk Operating System (DOS). RBBS-PC will not run under the BASIC interpreter. RBBS-PC runs under MS-DOS to the extent that the executable code generated by the IBM/Microsoft BASIC compiler is compatible with the multitude of different MS-DOS'. Do not expect RBBS-PC to run under every variant of DOS on every IBM compatible. If you have a second telephone installed specifically for RBBS-PC, ask for a second voice grade telephone line. Data lines are very expensive and are not necessary. The program requires the use of a Hayes Smartmodem (or one that is 100% Hayes compatible) in order to function properly. If your non-Hayes modem doesn't work with RBBS-PC, send RBBS-PC (source code and all) to the vendor and ask him to explain why it doesn't work (i.e. why it is "incompatible" with the Hayes Smartmodem). Callers who come in at even parity and 7 data bits, then try to change to no parity and 8 data bits to use XMODEM, may have a problem if they are using PC-TALK and a Hayes Smartmodem. Switch 1 on the caller's modem has to be down (the factory default position) or the carrier will be dropped when the communication parameters are switched. To avoid this the PC-TALK caller will have to enter the escape code (factory setting "+++"), reset the modem parameters with Alt-P and/or Alt-F, and then return to the "connect" state with the command "ATO." Callers who wish to communicate at 450 baud have to call in at 300 baud then switch to 450 using the N)ew baud selection from the "Utilities" menu. ============================= Bulletin Menu ===========Last Updated==== 1 - The story behind the Second Ring 07/04/83 2 - MEDICAL ALERT! (Do you know a polio victim?) 09/10/84 3 - Summary of RBBS-PC features (CPC17-1A now available) 10/02/88 4 - How to get a copy of RBBS-PC sent to you 03/27/88 5 - The Bottom Line - Issues of Our Day 10/01/83 6 - Reported Bugs and Fixes to CPC17-1A 10/02/88 7 - "Doors" explained -- along with a sample "door." 12/27/85 8 - QuickBASIC patch for returning from a "door" or DOS 01/10/86 9 - RBBS-PC "internals" Class to be held in Dallas, TX 10 - RBBS-PC SYSOP's Desiderata 07/28/86 RUlES OF The Second Ring -- Do no harm, use your real name, enjoy... NOTICE -- The only files available for downloading are related to Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, or RBBS-PC. Read message 2 to see how to leave a message for the SYSOP or in a "conference." Read what bulletin(s), L)ist, N)ew ([ENTER] = none)? 6 ============= Reported Bugs/Problems ============== NOTE : These fixes "ARE" part of the downloadable files on this system. They are provided in several different ways. RBBS-EXE.ARC contains a new copy of the affected .EXE file. RFIX-EXE.ARC also contains the fixed version of the .EXE file. CONVENTIONS: The temporary fixes are assigned numbers that correspond to the month, day, and order in which they were reported. The fixes are dated (if there are any) following the problem description. The lines of source code that are changed/modified/added are designated by the comment beginning in column 70 of "' TFMMDD#". To download this file, go to the file subsystem and download the file BULLET6 with the command "d;bullet6;x". Summary of the temporary fixes to date: Executable BASIC Program Source Code DATE Cryptic Description of Problem ----------- ----------- -------- -------------------------------------------- RBBS-PC.EXE CPC17-1A 10/02/88 Released at 16:00 PST ======END OF TEMPORARY FIXES FOR RBBS-PC CPC17-1A AND CONFIG VERSION 17-1A===== ============================= Bulletin Menu ===========Last Updated==== 1 - The story behind the Second Ring 07/04/83 2 - MEDICAL ALERT! (Do you know a polio victim?) 09/10/84 3 - Summary of RBBS-PC features (CPC17-1A now available) 10/02/88 4 - How to get a copy of RBBS-PC sent to you 03/27/88 5 - The Bottom Line - Issues of Our Day 10/01/83 6 - Reported Bugs and Fixes to CPC17-1A 10/02/88 7 - "Doors" explained -- along with a sample "door." 12/27/85 8 - QuickBASIC patch for returning from a "door" or DOS 01/10/86 9 - RBBS-PC "internals" Class to be held in Dallas, TX 10 - RBBS-PC SYSOP's Desiderata 07/28/86 RUlES OF The Second Ring -- Do no harm, use your real name, enjoy... NOTICE -- The only files available for downloading are related to Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, or RBBS-PC. Read message 2 to see how to leave a message for the SYSOP or in a "conference." Read what bulletin(s), L)ist, N)ew ([ENTER] = none)? 7 If you download the file DOORS.ARC you will find a good description of a "door" including a sample BASIC source file and a sample .BAT batch file to invoke. While it was written 11/27/85, it is still a useful illustration of how to write a "door." The only thing that has changed is the layout of the .DEF file used by RBBS-PC (and those changes have been minor). If you get a chance, take the time to thank Matt Malden for sharing his knowledge. His data number is (301) 983-3213. Enjoy... Tom Mack ============================= Bulletin Menu ===========Last Updated==== 1 - The story behind the Second Ring 07/04/83 2 - MEDICAL ALERT! (Do you know a polio victim?) 09/10/84 3 - Summary of RBBS-PC features (CPC17-1A now available) 10/02/88 4 - How to get a copy of RBBS-PC sent to you 03/27/88 5 - The Bottom Line - Issues of Our Day 10/01/83 6 - Reported Bugs and Fixes to CPC17-1A 10/02/88 7 - "Doors" explained -- along with a sample "door." 12/27/85 8 - QuickBASIC patch for returning from a "door" or DOS 01/10/86 9 - RBBS-PC "internals" Class to be held in Dallas, TX 10 - RBBS-PC SYSOP's Desiderata 07/28/86 RUlES OF The Second Ring -- Do no harm, use your real name, enjoy... NOTICE -- The only files available for downloading are related to Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, or RBBS-PC. Read message 2 to see how to leave a message for the SYSOP or in a "conference." Read what bulletin(s), L)ist, N)ew ([ENTER] = none)? 8 The QuickBASIC compiler offers a lot of needed features to compiled BASIC programs. Regreatably, it also included a few "problems." For those who use RBBS-PC to "exit" to DOS (either via a "door" or as a remote SYSOP), the code generated by the QuickBASIC compiler would "help" you by dropping carrier when you chose to return to RBBS-PC from DOS or a "door." Help like this RBBS-PC didn't need. Jeff Porter, documented a "patch" to the BCOM10.LIB of the QuickBASIC compiler that corrects this problem within the logic of the code generated by the QuickBASIC compiler. As I state in RBBS-PC's documentation: "RBBS-PC continues to grow and expand becuase hundreds (and quite possibly thousands) of SYSOP's spend the time and trouble not only to modify RBBS-PC to meet their needs, but also to share these modifications with others." Jeff's contribution is available by simply downloading the file DTRPATCH.DOC. Please note that nowhere does Jeff descirbe the hours and hours it must have taken him to find the fix to the problem. Nowhere does he ask anything for himself for his efforts. As I have said so often "I am very proud of the company that RBBS-PC keeps." Tom Mack January 10, 1986 DTR Fix for QuickBasic Jeff Porter 1-5-86 As anyone who has tried to write any programs that use COM1: or COM2: with MicroSoft QuickBasic knows, the DTR modem control line is dropped everytime a a communication file is opened or closed. I don't know why MicroSoft drops the DTR line all the time; all I know is that it can be a serious problem with programs such as RBBS-PC. Therefore, I present the following patch to fix the problem. This patch modifies the serial communication routines in the BCOM10.LIB file so that the DTR line will be not be turned off. Here is a transcript of a patch session. More detailed instructions follow it. C>copy bcom10.lib bcom10bk.lib 1 File(s) copied C>debug bcom10.lib -d540 L 10 xxxx:0540 0B D2 75 04 B5 FF EB 34-FA 83 C2 04 32 C0 EE EB ..u....4....2...è-d830 L 10 xxxx:0830 14 8B FA E8 00 00 83 C2-04 32 C0 EB 00 EE C7 47 .........2.....G -a54c xxxx:054C mov al, 1 xxxx:054E -a839 xxxx:0839 mov al, 1 xxxx:083B -w Writing 25C00 bytes -q 1. Make a backup copy of the BCOM10.LIB file, just in case. 2. Run debug and load BCOM10.LIB C>debug bcom10.lib 3. Display the following sections of data and see that they match. This is to insure that you are patching the correct version of the library. -d540 L 10 xxxx:0540 0B D2 75 04 B5 FF EB 34-FA 83 C2 04 32 C0 EE EB ..u....4....2... -d830 L 10 xxxx:0830 14 8B FA E8 00 00 83 C2-04 32 C0 EB 00 EE C7 47 .........2.....G 4. If debug shows the same information as listed above, then you may continue with the patching process. If not, go to the section Patching other Library Files. 5. Do the following: -a 54c xxxx:054C mov al, 1 xxxx:054E -a 839 xxxx:0839 mov al, 1 xxxx:083B 6. Now write the file back to disk and quit debug. The patch is complete. -w Writing bytes -q Patching other Library Files If you do not have MicroSoft QuickBasic or if you have a different version than I, you can probably still perform this patch. You will have to find the correct locations to patch. The addresses 054C and 0839 were found with the following èprocedure: 1. Search for the byte sequence 83 C2 04 32 C0 in the library file. If you are lucky, debug will find it in exactly two places. (for example:) -s 100 fff0 83 C2 04 32 C0 2. Unassemble the addresses you found. The first two instructions will be ADD DX, +04 XOR AL, AL Within the next few instructions should be OUT DX, AL 3. If everything has gone correctly so far, just change the XOR AL, AL to a MOV AL, 1 4. Perform this change in both places where the XOR AL, AL instruction was found. 5. Write the updated file. ============================= Bulletin Menu ===========Last Updated==== 1 - The story behind the Second Ring 07/04/83 2 - MEDICAL ALERT! (Do you know a polio victim?) 09/10/84 3 - Summary of RBBS-PC features (CPC17-1A now available) 10/02/88 4 - How to get a copy of RBBS-PC sent to you 03/27/88 5 - The Bottom Line - Issues of Our Day 10/01/83 6 - Reported Bugs and Fixes to CPC17-1A 10/02/88 7 - "Doors" explained -- along with a sample "door." 12/27/85 8 - QuickBASIC patch for returning from a "door" or DOS 01/10/86 9 - RBBS-PC "internals" Class to be held in Dallas, TX 10 - RBBS-PC SYSOP's Desiderata 07/28/86 RUlES OF The Second Ring -- Do no harm, use your real name, enjoy... NOTICE -- The only files available for downloading are related to Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, or RBBS-PC. Read message 2 to see how to leave a message for the SYSOP or in a "conference." Read what bulletin(s), L)ist, N)ew ([ENTER] = none)? 10 RBBS-PC SYSOP's DESIDERATA ========================== Go gently among the messages and comments that have been left and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all your users. Speak your truth quietly and clearly affirming your rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Listen to what your users say -- even the dull and the ignorant, for they too have their way to find. There are no stupid questions -- only stupid answers (the ones that don't answer the question). Avoid loud and aggressive persons who seek to belittle what you have made of RBBS-PC as they are vexations to the spirit and of no consequence as they only have stature by tearing down what others have built. If you compare your RBBS-PC with others, you may become vain and bitter; for there always will be greater and lesser RBBS-PC's than yours. Enjoy what you have achieved as well as what you plan to achieve. Keep interested in your own goals, however humble; they are your only real possession amid the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in running your RBBS-PC; for the world is full of those would seek to crash your system. But let this not blind or embitter you to what virtue there is; the vast majority of your users strive for high ideals; and everywhere the PC community is full of their heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign superiority. Neither be cynical about your users; for in the face of all adversity and disenchantment they are your strength. Take kindly the counsel of others, gracefully surrendering your prejudices and preconceived ideas to discover truth. Nurture strength of spirit to endure the misfortunes of hardware and software failures. Beyond a reasonable expectation of personal excellence be gentle with yourself. You and your RBBS-PC are an expression of all our freedoms, no less than the printed word; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, the future is unfolding as it should because you are here. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever effort your RBBS-PC takes or aspirations you have for it, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. Be proud of those whose company you keep -- all those that are running or have ever run RBBS-PC. Some have stopped running any system; some have gone on to other systems; some have written their own systems. All but a very few have kept the faith with RBBS-PC. They have not allowed RBBS-PC's source code to be stolen and sold; they have protected the licenses and copyrights of others and in so doing they have protected their own; they have fostered the free exchange of information; and they have remembered those who went before them. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, the world of electronic bulletin boards is still beautiful because so many have kept faith with what RBBS-PC is about. Be careful. Strive to be happy and enjoy....... Tom Mack July 28, 1986 ============================= Bulletin Menu ===========Last Updated==== 1 - The story behind the Second Ring 07/04/83 2 - MEDICAL ALERT! (Do you know a polio victim?) 09/10/84 3 - Summary of RBBS-PC features (CPC17-1A now available) 10/02/88 4 - How to get a copy of RBBS-PC sent to you 03/27/88 5 - The Bottom Line - Issues of Our Day 10/01/83 6 - Reported Bugs and Fixes to CPC17-1A 10/02/88 7 - "Doors" explained -- along with a sample "door." 12/27/85 8 - QuickBASIC patch for returning from a "door" or DOS 01/10/86 9 - RBBS-PC "internals" Class to be held in Dallas, TX 10 - RBBS-PC SYSOP's Desiderata 07/28/86 RUlES OF The Second Ring -- Do no harm, use your real name, enjoy... NOTICE -- The only files available for downloading are related to Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Religion, or RBBS-PC. Read message 2 to see how to leave a message for the SYSOP or in a "conference." Read what bulletin(s), L)ist, N)ew ([ENTER] = none)? 61 min left RBBS-PC M A I N M E N U ----- MAIL ---------- SYSTEM ---------- UTILITIES -------- ELSEWHERE -- [E]nter a Message [A]nswer Questions [H]elp (or ?) [D]oors [K]ill a Message [B]ulletins [J]oin Conferences [F]iles [P]ersonal Mail [C]omment [V]iew Conferences [G]oodbye [R]ead Messages [I]nitial Welcome [X]pert on/off [Q]uit [S]can Messages [O]perator Page [U]tilities [T]opic of Msgs [W]ho else is on * = unavailable [*]Library MAIN command <?,A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,J,K,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X>? f 61 min left RBBS-PC F I L E S Y S T E M -- TRANSFER ------ INFORMATION --- UTILITIES --- ELSEWHERE - [D]ownload file [L]ist files [H]elp (or ?) [G]oodbye [P]ersonal dwnld [N]ew files [X]pert on/off [Q]uit [U]pload file [S]earch files * = unavailable [V]iew ARCs FILE command <?,D,G,H,L,N,P,Q,S,U,V,X>? l * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * =======RBBS PC File Directory======= DIR General Description of Contents --- ------------------------------- 1 RBBS-PC (CPC17.1A is available) 2 Literature, Poetry, Philosophy 3 Editorials 4 IBM Watch Along the Potomac 5 RBBS-PC Utilities & Variations (unsupported) 6 "Doors" for RBBS-PC -- become a power SYSOP! 10 THE BOTTOM LINE (Current Issues) In order to list -----> type Directory 4 L;4 Directories 2, 10, & 3 L;2;10;3 What directory(s) (A)ll,L)ist,E)xtended +/-, [Q]uit)? 1;2;3;4;5;6;10 * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | RBBS PC File Directory # 1 -- Files needed to setup your | | RBBS-PC. When downloading use XMODEM to insure that what | | you get is what was here. RBBS-PC is the result of the | | efforts of many people and represents thousands of hours | | of effort. It is available for downloading and is | | intended to be shared. It is part of The Second Ring and | | is testimony to the sure and present knowledge that what | | is shared returns better than it was. Enjoy.......... | | (Note: Files new with CPC17-1A are dated 10-02-88) | | If you want to get CPC17-1A sent to you list bulletin 4. | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ DESIDERA DOC 3456 07-28-86 - RBBS-PC SYSOP'S Desiderata BULLET6 40046 10-02-88 - Description of fixes to CPC17-1A through 10/02/88 RBBS-DOC ARC 305033 10-02-88 - This contains all the documentation needed to setup and operate RBBS-PC RBBS-EXE ARC 333867 10-02-88 - This has the executable files to configure and run RBBS-PC Version 17-1A -- CONFIG.EXE and RBBS-PC.EXE RBBS-EXT ARC 86177 03-27-88 - This has the executable files for RBBS-PC's More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? "external" protocol drivers (YMODEM, YMODEMG, IMODEM, KERMIT, WXMODEM, etc.) RBBS-TXT ARC 55466 10-02-88 - This is a collection of the external text files (i.e. on-line "help", etc.) that you can write/tailor to your own system. RBBS-BAS ARC 339748 10-02-88 - This is ALL of the BASIC source code for RBBS-PC RBBS-ASM ARC 60467 10-02-88 - This is ALL of the assembly language source code for RBBS-PC. Everyone who runs a bulletin board should have its source -- for their own peace of mind if for no other reason! RBBS-UTL ARC 206020 10-02-88 - Some RBBS-PC utility programs to manage/edit the users and messages file and to convert pre 17-1A ".DEF" files to CPC17-1A format. * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | RBBS PC File Directory # 2 -- Literature, Poetry, and | | Philosophy. This directory contains those files uploaded | | that address the general subject of "life" -- its meaning, | | purpose, etc. Hopefully this directory will act much like | | English coffee houses of the 17th and 18th centuries. | More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? | Enjoy............. | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ DREAM ASC 3417 7-04-83 - Something special shared with us. BIBLESUM TXT 14720 2-27-85 - Summary of Bible (King James?) DESIDERA DOC 3456 7-28-86 - RBBS-PC SYSOP'S Desiderata FLOUNDER DOC 2304 12-14-85 - How can we know God? JOY TXT 256 8-02-84 - Oriental in it's simplicity REPLY DOC 9472 10-28-84 - Can a rationalist know God? SELFID TXT 11471 6-20-86 - Self Identity and Ethics SELFKNOW TXT 4864 11-10-84 - A report on the search for truth TAOISM DOC 14080 8-08-86 - Taosim in Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth" TRUTH TXT 1152 9-16-84 - Truth will NOT make you free WARGAMES TXT 10880 10-25-83 - Critical review of movie WANDERER STO 1920 01-12-84 - interesting idea of being alone WAY ASC 1024 01-13-84 - philosophy of life * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | RBBS PC File Directory # 3 -- Editorials | | This directory is for those uploaded files that wish to | | "editorialize" on any and all subjects. Enjoy....... | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ COPYRITE DOC 11369 7-04-83 - Copyrights and Public Domain Software More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? 8088 TXT 2432 10-11-83 - IBM policy on bad 8088 chips (old ones) MABELL TXT 2688 10-14-84 - The "modem tariff" that's coming PIRACY RSP 9088 3-03-85 - A discussion on software piracy PIRATE COL 9984 3-03-85 - Another discussion on software piracy QUICHE DOC 3072 10-21-84 - Real programmers don't eat quiche REQUIEM TXT 9344 1-16-85 - Disillusionment of a SYSOP WHYIDOIT PO 13952 10-20-85 - A self-justification * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | RBBS PC File Directory # 4 -- IBM Watch Along the Potomac | | This directory is reserved for discussions of IBM's PC. | | IBM's marketing and technology (or lack of it) are the | | general subject matter in this directory. This directory | | will also include item of general interest. All are | | welcome to contribute and enjoy. | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ ERR57 DOC 2498 8-12-83 - Communications "device timeouts" XMODEM DOC 9544 6-10-83 - Explaination of "xmodem" protocol * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | RBBS PC File Directory # 5 -- RBBS-PC Utility Programs | | (supported by their respective authors and not Tom Mack) | | If you get garbage when downloading .BAS programs, these | More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? | are probably "tokenized" and should be downloaded using | | XMODEM protocol. Enjoy.......... | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ ADDLF BAS 682 8-24-83 - Adds linefeeds to "print" files BLED ARC 82176 6-01-86 - File compare/merge utility to create or apply .MRG files to RBBS-PC.BAS, RBBS-SUB.BAS, RBBS-VAR.BAS, and CONFIG.BAS source code. An excellent utility!!!! Version 1.4 of Ken Goosen's Bled utility. CALRLOG BAS 3584 10-19-85 - Utility to print RBBS-PC's CALLERS log CALRLOG DOC 2176 10-19-85 - Documentation for CALRLOG CALRLOG EXE 24192 10-19-85 - Compiled version of CALRLOG CALRSAV BAS 3465 10-19-85 - Utility to split RBBS-PC's CALLERS log CALRSAV DOC 2176 10-19-85 - Documentation for CALRSAV CALRSAV EXE 35434 10-19-85 - Compiled version of CALRSAV CHESS14A ARC 100864 03-21-86 - Working "door" for CPC14-1A CNVDIR ARC 40960 03-15-87 - Utility to convert .DIR files to the FMS COMSWAP ARC 2560 10-20-86 - Utilities that swap COM1 and COM2 vectors on a PCjr. Needed if you only have an external modem on the PCjr and want to run RBBS-PC. DOORS ARC 3198 12-26-85 - "DOORS" explained (includes sample door) DTRPATCH DOC 3200 1-10-86 - Patches to QuickBASIC for exit to "doors" FC BAS 896 9-26-83 - Compare 2 BASIC files and creates a MRG file More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? FMS-CNV ARC 9216 03-15-87 - Guide to set up RBBS-PC's "File Manag. Sys." LRUN DOC 6016 10-19-85 - Documentation of utility LRUN LRUN EXE 6272 10-19-85 - Utility to execute a program in .LBR format M-PURGE ARC 58107 04-16-86 - Super utility to handle RBBS-PC's message file external to RBBS-PC or CONFIG. .DOC, .BAS, and .EXE file included!!!! PKX34A20 COM 58240 12-15-86 - Phil Katz's Archive utility 5.2 PKX34A20 DOC 545 12-15-86 - Documentation Phil Katz's Archive ver. 5.2 QBX133 ARC 40448 3-24-86 - A really SUPER QuickBASIC cross-reference listing utility! QSORT21 ARC 38912 03-15-87 - Sort utility used with CNVDIR. RBMUS-PO TXT 9088 10-20-85 - How to add "music" to RBBS-PC menus, etc. RECONFIG ARC 54912 03-15-87 - Converts 14-1D .DEF to 15-1A format. SD COM 5015 05-25-86 - The best sorted directory program I've found SD DOC 20966 05-25-86 - Documentation for SD.COM UCALL152 ARC 65073 12-20-86 - Updated utility for UCALL???.* by David Crane for the "hashed" users file used by RBBS-PC as well as earlier versions. USQ EXE 13824 10-12-84 - An "un-squish" program WATCHDOG DOC 2432 10-09-84 - These five files contain the documentation WATCHDOG ASM 2304 10-09-84 - and the source code for a terminate and WATCHDOG COM 384 10-09-84 - stay ready program (WATCHDOG) that will WATCHDG1 ASM 2560 10-09-84 - monitor the communications port (COM1 or More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? WATCHDG1 COM 384 10-09-84 - COM2) for carrier detect and re-boot the the system if carrier drops. * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | RBBS PC File Directory # 6 -- Files needed to setup "doors"| | on your RBBS-PC. While each file is a self-sufficient | | "door", if you plan to run a "door" you are strongly urged | | to use MONITOR in order to have maximum control. All but | | BBSLIST are "adventure" games of one sort or another. | | "Doors" are a tribute to those whose creativity and | | imagination continue to make RBBS-PC the international | | standard for IBM PC-based bulletin board software (with a | | very special thanks to Bob Westcott). | | All the "doors" here function with RBBS-PC CPC14-1C or | | later. Enjoy..... | | Tom Mack | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ DOOR151A DOC 2944 03-15-87 - How to use 14-1x DOORWARE with 15-1A MONITOR ARC 150478 07-05-86 - A program that allows the SYSOP maximum control over the "doors" that are available. BBSLIST ARC 114396 09-03-86 - A "door" that allows callers to add to your list of bulletin board numbers and make comments about the boards in your list. More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? DOORS ARC 3198 12-07-85 - "Doors" explained with a sample door's BASIC source code and .BAT file. BATCH ARC 4736 05-06-86 - An explaination of how to set up .BAT files for "doors." WATCHDOG DOC 2432 10-09-84 - These five files contain the documentation WATCHDOG ASM 2304 10-09-84 - and the source code for a terminate and WATCHDOG COM 384 10-09-84 - stay ready program (WATCHDOG) that will WATCHDG1 ASM 2560 10-09-84 - monitor the communications port (COM1 or WATCHDG1 COM 384 10-09-84 - COM2) for carrier detect and re-boot the the system if carrier drops. +--------------Currently Available Games Set Up as "Doors"------------------+ \|/ \|/ ADVENTUR ARC 93690 06-26-86 - Classic "Adventure" game! ALPHA ARC 99597 06-26-86 - Few instructions and a lesson in trusting. ARAB ARC 98028 06-29-86 - Desert adventure search for the egg of Roc. AROUND ARC 99654 06-26-86 - Around the world in 80 days (more or less). ATLANTIS ARC 105652 06-29-86 - Find Atlantis. Then try to save the world! CASTLE ARC 113995 06-27-86 - A game like Dungeon and Dragons. CHESS ARC 95851 07-15-86 - Play chess with other callers. CIA ARC 89088 08-13-86 - Be a CIA agent in search of a ruby. CRAZY ARC 99988 06-30-86 - Attempt to escape from a mental hospital. More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? KILLER ARC 82903 06-26-86 - Try being a "Rambo" in New York. MARS ARC 82589 06-26-86 - Find the concealed objective of this game as you attempt to escape from Mars. REVERSE ARC 74152 06-26-86 - Sort a list of numbers in numerical order. RIPPER ARC 99785 08-11-86 - Find Jack the Ripper. ROVER ARC 77153 06-27-86 - Guide Rover Robot accross a grid. SWORD ARC 102026 06-26-86 - As the wizard's apprentice find the magical sword and slay Medusa. TIME ARC 96599 06-26-86 - Be a time traveler. TRADEWAR ARC 342169 10-09-86 - This is a combination of both Monopoly and Startrek! It is also, in my opnion, one of the most sophisticated computer games EVER! Thank you Chris Sherrick! * Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | DIRECTORY 10 -- "THE BOTTOM LINE" | | | | The files in this section were contributed by Terry Steichen | | of New Perspectives Group, Ltd. Each file deals with a | | different issue, providing a background and a set of point- | | counterpoint arguments. Though copyrighted, the files may be | | freely downloaded by callers provided that they are not re- | | published or used for commercial purposes. | More [Y]es,N)o,C)ontinuous,A)bort? | In return for having these issues available to them, | | callers are asked to provide comments either by leaving a | | message or uploading more lengthy comments. As the level of | | interaction increases, more issues will routinely be | | added in the near future. | | Each of the files is between 5 and 8K in length, so | | each will take about a minute or so to download at 1200 baud. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PROTECT NPG Software Copy-protection: Does it really make sense? PROTECT REP A reply to PROTECT.NPG FINGRPRN NPG Fingerprinting Kids: Good precaution or dangerous precedent? FINGERS RSP One user's response to FINGRPRN.NPG HACKERS NPG Hackers: A normal product of technology or criminals? ORGANS NPG Selling Human Organs for Profit: Humanitarian or gruesome? ORGANS RSP One user's response to ORGANS.NPG GENETIC NPG Genetic Screening: Salvation, or ultimate unfairness? GENETIC RSP A user's response to GENETIC.NPG NUCLEAR NPG Nuclear War: Do defensive measures encourage it? NUCLEAR REP One user's reply to NUCLEAR.NPG End list. R)elist, [Q]uit, or download what? What directory(s) (A)ll,L)ist,E)xtended +/-, [Q]uit)? 52 min left RBBS-PC F I L E S Y S T E M -- TRANSFER ------ INFORMATION --- UTILITIES --- ELSEWHERE - [D]ownload file [L]ist files [H]elp (or ?) [G]oodbye [P]ersonal dwnld [N]ew files [X]pert on/off [Q]uit [U]pload file [S]earch files * = unavailable [V]iew ARCs FILE command <?,D,G,H,L,N,P,Q,S,U,V,X>? d Download what file(s)? doors.arc