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──────────────────│ SF-MASTER v3.53 ■ Program Documentation │──────────────────
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SF-MASTER v3.53 - Derek Motloch & Wes Wadsworth
Copyright (c) 1993-1995 AccuTech Software
London, Ontario, CANADA
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Table Of Contents
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■ 1.0.....................................SF-MASTER Program Introduction
■ 1.1...........................................SF-MASTER v3.53 Contents
■ 1.2.............................................Copyright & Disclaimer
■ 1.3................................System Requirements/Getting Started
■ 1.4..................................................Parameter Options
■ 1.5..................................................Main Menu Options
■ 1.6...................................Caller Database Editor Explained
■ 1.7................................Message Conference Editor Explained
■ 1.8.........................................File Area Editor Explained
■ 1.9...........................Spitfire System Toggles Editor Explained
■ 1.10....................................Event Manager Editor Explained
■ 1.11............................Spitfire Node Toggles Editor Explained
■ 1.12.........................................General Utilities Section
■ 1.13............................................File Manager Explained
■ 1.14.......................................Bulletin Generators Section
■ 1.15...........................................Log/Text Viewer Section
■ 1.16.....................................SF-MASTER Documention Section
■ 1.17...................................SF-MASTER Configuration Section
■ 1.18..................................SF-MASTER Dupe Catcher Explained
■ 1.19..............................Copyright Notices & Acknowledgements
■ 1.20..........................................Request From The Authors
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
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SF-MASTER was programmed in TURBO PASCAL by a team of two programmers,
Derek Motloch (Sysop: Γhe Computer Room BBS) And Wes Wadsworth
(Sysop: The Star System BBS). Our goal was to develop a SPITFIRE utility
that would do EVERYTHING a SPITFIRE Sysop would ever need to do to his/her
BBS, and not cost more then $20US ($25 Canadian) to register. Well we
tried, and even though SF-MASTER won't validate your new callers, SF-MASTER
is stacked full of innovative utilities to do many tasks. SF-MASTER is
growing at a fast pace and requests and comments are greatly appreciated.
We want to provide the best support we can to our fellow Spitfire sysops.
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1.1 SF-MASTER v3.53 Contents:
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- A complete CALLER DATABASE EDITOR that is flexible, fast, and partially
graphical to enhance appearance.
- A complete MESSAGE CONFERENCE EDITOR which allows easy configuration of
your message conferences.
- A complete FILE AREA EDITOR which allows easy configuration of your
file areas.
- A complete SPITFIRE SYSTEM TOGGLES EDITOR which allows you to setup
your bbs configuration to suit your needs.
- A complete EVENT EDITOR which allows you to change all the required
fields needed to make your system events run.
- A complete SPITFIRE NODE EDITOR which allows you to change your system
paths, modem connect rates, required to make your system efficient.
- GENERAL UTILITIES which allow you to update your callers addresses to
make them uniform, to search for various information in your caller
database, to manage your subscriptions, a system statistics program, and
much more.
- BULLETIN GENERATORS which allow you to create: a CALLER FREQUENCY
bulletin, a TOPTEN bulletin, a TOP MESSAGE POSTERS bulletin, a NEW USERS
OF THE MONTH bulletin, and a LAST TEN CALLERS bulletin.
- LOG VIEWER section which allows you to easily view your HEYSYSOP.LOG,
CALLERS.LOG, and your SFNEWU.REP log files, plus a extra option for your
input on a log/text file of your choice.
- ONLINE DOCUMENTATION menu which allows you to view/print the SF-MASTER
documentation and registration form files.
- A quick configuration section that is easy to use which allows you to
configure all the required information for the various features which
you are able to use in SF-MASTER.
- Full file sharing compatibilites for LAN and multi-tasking environments.
- DESQview aware, time tick sharing.
- Full Support For All Bulletin And Utilities For Nightly Events.
- Full SFFILES.BBS File Manager.
- Message And File Database Multi-Changers For Duplicating Information
Fast Amongst Database Records.
- Multiple Colour Sets To Choose From To Suit Your Personal Preference.
- And Much More...
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1.2 COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER:
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Wes Wadsworth, Derek Motloch and/or AccuTech Software shall not be liable
to users of SF-MASTER for any damages, including lost profits, lost data
or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
or inability to use the program, or for any claim by any other party.
Total responsibility for the use of SF-MASTER herein lies with the user.
SF-MASTER is being distributed under the "shareware" concept. You
may freely distribute this program to other sysops, and you are
encouraged to do so. You may use SF-MASTER for a trial period
of 30 (thirty) days. If you continue to use SF-MASTER, you shall fill
out the registration form and mail appropriate payment to the authors
of this software. Registration eliminates the UNREGISTERED messages which
are throughout SF-MASTER and the bulletins and files which it generates.
Registration will also allow you to toggle the sound on/off along with other
features. Registration entitles the registree to free updates which can be
acquired on both the SF-MASTER support boards (Listed at the end of the
documentation), and valuable support.
SF-MASTER may not be distributed by software vendors without
expressed written consent from both of the authors.
1.3 System Requirements / Getting Started:
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SF-MASTER requires: 512KB RAM.
400-500KB Available Hard Drive Space.
Colour/Mono Monitor.
Recommended Settings: - FILES=20 (Or Greater) in your config.sys file
- Disk Caching program if available.
- Colour Monitor (For Best Graphics)
- SET SFMASTER=C:\SFM (SFM Directory) in your
autoexec.bat file.
- Add your SFM directory to your DOS path line in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
PATH=C:\DOS;C:\SFM
SF-MASTER can be operated from your Spitfire ROOT directory or from
any directory on your drive. Make sure you set the environment variable
in your autoexec.bat file using: SET SFMASTER=C:\SFM (SFM Directory),
and add the SFM directory to your DOS path. This will allow you to run
SF-MASTER from anywhere on your computer without having to switch to the
SF-MASTER directory. Also make sure you set your Spitfire Root Path in
the configuration section of SF-MASTER In order to properly run all
functions.
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Files required for operation: SFM.EXE - Main program executable
SFM.CFG - Configuration file (Settings)
SFMEXTR1.EXE - External Support Program #1.
SFMEXTR2.EXE - External Support Program #2.
SFMEXTR3.EXE - External Support Program #3.
SFM.OVR - Main overlay file.
SFM.DOC - Documentation (Viewing/Printing)
SFM.REG - Registration (Viewing/Printing)
1.4 Parameter Options:
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SFM /? Quick Parameter Help n/a
SFM /C Configuration Menu n/a
SFM /U Caller Database Editor n/a
SFM /FAREA File Area Editor n/a
SFM /MCONF Message Conference Editor n/a
SFM /NODE Node Data Editor n/a
SFM /SYSTEM System Data Editor n/a
SFM /F SFFILES.BBS File Manager n/a
SFM /V Spitfire Log Viewers n/a
SFM /DOCS Online Documentation View/Printing n/a
SFM /TOPTEN Topten Callers Bulletin Generator YES
SFM /FREQ Caller Frequency Bulletin Generator YES
SFM /FILELIST File List Generator YES
SFM /HEADER SFFILES.BBS Header Updater YES
SFM /HEADER ## Update Single Header (## = File Area No.) YES
SFM /ADDRESS Address Updating Utility YES
SFM /NEWUSER New Users Of The Month Bulletin Generator YES
SFM /TOPMSG Top Message Posters Bulletin Generator YES
SFM /LAST10 Last Ten Callers Bulletin Generator YES
SFM /SUBCHK Subscription Management Utility YES
SFM /SYSTATS SyStats - System Information Stats SFINIT.BAT
SFM /SFBONUS SFßonus (Caller Access Bonus Utility) YES
SFM /EVENTS Event Manager (Batch Events) See Config YES
SFM /DUPE SF-MASTER Duplicate Caller Catcher n/a
SFM /SETUP Reset Your SFM.CFG [NEW INSTALL] n/a
1.5 Main Menu Options:
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(1) User Database Editor: Allows you to change caller information,
send files to various records via wildcards, send <x>.BBS/<x>.CLR
special messages to callers via wildcards.
(2) Message Conference Editor: Allows you to alter your message
conferences. Multi-Node Support Available.
(3) File Area Editor: Allows you to alter your file area information.
Multi-Node Support Available.
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(4) Spitfire System Toggles Editor: Allows you to alter your boards
system toggles to make your system efficient.
(5) SFNODE.DAT Editor: Allows you to configure your Node(s) Information.
IE: Bbs paths and modem information. Multi-Node Support Available.
(6) Event Editor: Allows you to configure your daily events(s)
status/times. Multi-Node Support Available.
(7) Configuration Section: Allows for fast configuration of SF-MASTER
options, paths, and toggles.
(ESC) Quit To Dos: Exits SF-MASTER and goes to the DOS prompt.
Configurable via the config section to restore the original
startup directory on exit or remain in the last directory you
were in during a DOS shell.
(F1) General Utilities: Features on this menu are: "SyStats" system
information screen, caller address updater, duplicate callers scanner,
subscription date manager, file list generator, SFFILES.BBS header
updater, menu generators, and the "SFßonus" caller access bonus
utility.
(F2) SFFILES.BBS File Manager: Full SFFILES.BBS file management system
with sorting, moving, and other features in order to easily maintain
your file listings. Special options including FILE_ID.DIZ importer,
and configurable GIF/Archive viewer.
(F3) Bulletin Generators: Generators for creating the TOPTEN CALLERS
bulletin, CALLER FREQUENCY bulletin, TOP MESSAGE POSTERS bulletin,
NEW USERS OF THE MONTH bulletin, and LAST TEN CALLERS bulletin.
(F4) Log Viewer: Allows you to view your bbs's HEYSYSOP.LOG, CALLERS.LOG,
SFNEWU.REP and an option to specify an alternate text file to view.
Uses single line scrolling for faster viewing of large logfiles.
(F5) SF-MASTER Documentation: Allows you to print/view the SF-MASTER
documentation/registration files while in SF-MASTER.
(F6) Dupe Catcher: Allows you to sort caller database in various ways to
search for sneaky users who have duplicate accounts.
(F7) SF-MASTER Information: General information about SF-MASTER.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS to allows you to enter
a DOS window with maximized memory.
1.6 Caller Database Editor Explained:
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(N) Name: Allows you to change the name of the current caller.
This option will also update the SFUSERS.PTR file.
(A) Address: Allows you to change the current callers City/Province.
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(P) Password: Allows you to change the current callers password. Screen
updates to the length of the password but the actual password is not
shown for caller protection.
(#) Phone Number: Allows you to change the current phone number in the
format of ###-###-####.
(B) BirthDate: Allows you to enter the callers birthdate. Format
MM-DD-YY.
(S) Security Level: Allows you to change the callers security level. A
warning is given if the sysop security is entered.
(I) Original Security: Allows you to change the security to which the
caller will be returned when their ratio is fixed.
(!) Time Left: Allows you change how many minutes the caller has left
for the current day. Input is from -100 to 1439 minutes.
(;) Last Call: Allows you to change the date of the callers last call.
The time is automatically appended to the date.
(T) Times On: Allows you to change the number of times a caller has
called your bbs.
(G) Times On Today: Allows you to enter the number of times a caller has
called your bbs today.
(O) Original Log On: Allows you to enter the date of the callers
original call to the system. Format MM-DD-YY.
(U) Uploads: Allows you to change the callers number of uploads.
(V) Upload Kb: Allows you to change the callers total uploaded
kilobytes.
(D) Downloads: Allows you to change the callers number of downloads.
(Y) Download Kb: Allows you to change the callers total downloaded
kilobytes.
(E) Last Message Conf: Field to show the last message conference a
caller was in. The actual conference is displayed. Range of input
is between 1 to the max number of message areas.
(C) Last File Area: Field to show the last file area a caller was in.
The actual area is displayed. Range of input is between 1 to the max
number of file areas.
(%) Protocol: Allows you to change the callers default protocol. Valid
choices are of that of Spitfire's internal protocol selection.
The recommended choice is: Select at time of transfer.
(M) Subscription Date: Allows you to enter the ending date of a callers
subscription. Format: MM-DD-YY
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(L) Locked Out: Toggles whether the caller is locked out or not.
When toggling TRUE a prompt will ask if you wish to add the current
caller to the JOKER.DAT.
(&) Deleted: Toggles whether the caller is marked for deletion.
When toggling TRUE a prompt will ask if you wish to add the current
caller to the JOKER.DAT.
(*) New File check: Date of the callers last new file scan.
Format MM-DD-YY.
(X) Xpert Mode: Toggles expert mode on/off.
(^) Scroll Back: Toggles scrollback on/off.
($) More Prompt: Toggles more prompt on/off.
(Z) Purged Allowed: Toggles if the caller can be deleted.
(W) Password Failure: Toggles whether a caller had a password failure
the last time they tried to log in.
(H) Hotkeys: Toggles hotkeys on/off. If on, enter is not needed in
Spitfire.
(Q) QWK Id: Allows you to change the callers QWK id.
(K) Colours: Allows you to change the callers default foreground colour.
([) Downloads Last On: Changes the number of downloads on last call.
(]) Download Bytes Last On: Changes the total bytes downloaded last on.
(,) Free D/ls Last On: Changes the number of free downloads last on.
(J) Node Chats Allowed: Changes the number of nodes chats the caller is
allowed.
(\) Total Messages Left: Changes the number of messages left by the
caller to date.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
(R) Record Number Search: Allows you to search for a specific record
number in the range of 1 to the number of your highest caller.
(F) Find Caller: Allows you to search for a full/partial caller name.
(@) Add Caller: Allows you to add a caller to the SFUSERS.DAT file.
This option will also update the SFUSERS.PTR file.
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(.) Send File: Allows you to send a file to the current user.
Options Are:
(A) Area: The file area which the file is located in.
(F) File to send: A valid filename of the file to send. A check
is performed to see if the file exists.
(D) Delete when sent: Marks if the file is to be deleted
after it is sent. Files sent to more then one user
are marked as not deleted when sent.
(C) Clear Flags: Allows you to clear this flag or wildcard
flags.
(V) View Flags: Allows you to view all files flagged.
(S) Send File This Caller: Flags the file to be sent
to the current caller.
(1) Security Level: Allows you to Send a file to all
users of a specified security.
(2) Name: Allows you to send the file to everyone with
the partial/full name specified.
(3) Address: Allows you to send a file to everyone in
a certain city. Recommended: use the Address Updater.
(4) Send To All: Sends the file to all callers.
(5) Send <x>.BBS/<x>.CLR Menu: Allows you to send a special
messages to the current caller or callers of a specific
security level.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER To DISK/EMS & enters a DOS window.
1.7 Message Conference Editor Explained:
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(M) Conference Desc: Changes the conference description.
(S) Security: Changes the conference security.
(&) Priveleged Securites: Changes the priveleged securities allowed to
access the conference.
(N) Netmail: Toggles whether the conference is a netmail conference.
(C) Codename: Changes the conference codename. Spitfire defaults to the
first 15 characters of the description.
(P) Conference Type: Toggles whether private messages are allowed.
(D) User Deletion: Toggles whether users can delete messages.
(O) Old Message Purge: Changes the number of days to purge messages for.
(T) Delete Thread Msgs: Toggles whether to delete old thread messages or
not.
(L) Lines per message: Changes the max. number of lines per message.
Input is limited to the range of 1-99 lines.
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(E) Access Type: Equal to security or equal to or greater then.
(U) Pack Unreceived Msgs: Toggles whether unreceived messages are packed
after the specified old purge date or not.
(F) Msg. Entry Security: Changes the security required to enter a message
in the current message conference.
(A) Routing: Toggles whether net routing is allowed or not.
(W) Mark As Sent: Toggles whether the conference is marked as sent or
not.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
(R) Record Number: Changes to the specified message area.
(@) Add Record: Adds a message conference to the datafile.
(K) Kill Conference: A warning message is displayed and then it will prompt
you for the conference to delete. It will automatically restructure the
message conferences for you. Warning message is to make sure that the
message areas are not currently in use while the purging process is
being completed as undetermined results may occur to the message
data files and any messages entered and/or read will not be updated
to the proper conferences.
Special Option: If Multi-Node Support Is Toggled in the configuration
section a message will appear when entering the message
conference editor, asking which active node you would
like to edit. Valid nodes can be listed in the config
section, under multi-node configuration. When exiting
the datafile which you selected will be saved and NO
other nodes will be updated. This allows for easy editing
of sub-board datafiles and general datafiles.
(!) Multi-Changer: Allows you to quickly duplicate common information
amonst multiple conference records. This option is handy for
updating large quantities of records, since you only have to enter
the data one time.
USAGE: ■ Select the appropriate letters to change the required data
to desired settings. You do not have to change all the data,
you only need to change the fields you wish to duplicate.
■ Once the data has been altered to suit your needs, toggle
the desired fields you wish to duplicate using the options
found on the right hand side (0-9,!,@,#). Regardless if you
change the data or not, only the fields toggled to TRUE will
be considered in the duplication process.
■ To Begin the Duplication process select "B". You will then
be asked if you wish to change a range of records or all
conference records. If you select range, you will be asked
for a minimum record number and a maximum record number. At
this time SF-MASTER will begin to update the appropriate
conferences with the toggled data.
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1.8 File Area Editor Explained:
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(F) Area Description: Changes the area description.
(S) Security: Changes the file area required security.
(&) Priveleged Securities: Changes the priveleged securities allowed to
access the file area.
(D) Download Path: Changes the download path of the file area.
(U) Upload Path: Changes the upload path of the area.
(P) Preview: Toggles whether callers of lower securities can preview
files.
(C) CD Rom Area: Toggles whether the area is a CDRom area.
(A) Search Area: Toggles whether Spitfire searches the area when a
caller attempts to upload.
(N) Free D/l Area: Toggles whether downloads are free from this area.
(E) Access Type: Equal to OR Equal to and greater then the specified
security.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
(R) Record Number: Finds the specified record number.
(@) Add File Area: Adds a file area to the database. A maximum of 512
areas are allowed in Spitfire V3.42.
(K) Kill Area: A warning message is displayed and then it will prompt you
for the file area you wish to delete. The warning message is to warn
that the file areas should not be in use while the purging process is
in process as undetermined results may occur in Spitfire.
(!) Multi-Changer: Allows you to quickly duplicate common information
amonst multiple file area records. This option is handy for
updating large quantities of records, since you only have to enter
the data one time.
USAGE: ■ Select the appropriate letters to change the required data
to desired settings. You do not have to change all the data,
you only need to change the fields you wish to duplicate.
■ Once the data has been altered to suit your needs, toggle
the desired fields you wish to duplicate using the options
found on the right hand side (0-9,!,@,#). Regardless if you
change the data or not, only the fields toggled to TRUE will
be considered in the duplication process.
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■ To Begin the Duplication process select "B". You will then
be asked if you wish to change a range of records or all
conference records. If you select range, you will be asked
for a minimum record number and a maximum record number. At
this time SF-MASTER will begin to update the appropriate
file area records with the toggled data.
Special Option: If Multi-Node Support is toggled in the configuration
section a message will appear upon entering the file
database editor, asking which valid node you wish to
update. Valid nodes are to be listed in the configuration
multi-node section. When exiting the file database editor
the datafile for the current node you selected will be
saved and NO other nodes will be updated.
1.9 Spitfire System Toggle Editor Explained:
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(A) Sysop User Name: Changes the sysops user name.
(B) Sysop Message Name: Changes the sysops message name.
(S) Search CD SFFILES: Toggles whether or not CDROM listings are
searched when a caller tries to upload a file.
(D) BBS Starting Date: Changes the Bbs starting date.
(E) Caller Number: Changes the number of calls to your Bbs to date.
(F) Max Users: Maximum number of user records your Bbs will support.
(G) Upload Space Required: Minimum space which must be left in order for
a caller to be allowed to upload. Input In KiloBytes.
(H) New User Time Limit: The amount of time given to a new caller.
(I) New User Security: Changes the security for a new caller.
(J) Sysop Security: Changes the sysop security.
(K) Logon Time Limit: Changes the maximum time limit per call.
(L) Daily Logon Limit: Maximum log ons allowed per day.
(M) Daily Time Limit: Changes the maximum time limit per day.
(N) Downloads Today: Changes the number of files downloaded today.
(O) Uploads Today: Changes the number of files uploaded today.
(P) Messages Today: Changes the numbers of messages posted today.
(Q) Calls Today: Changes the number of calls today.
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(R) No Activity Time Limit: Changes the number of minutes before a
caller is logged off for inactivity.
(T) US Phone Number: Toggle the US phone number style on/off.
(U) Convert Descriptions: Toggles whether Spitfire converts desc.
keywords.
(V) HEYSYSOP.LOG Updated: Toggles whether the HEYSYOP.LOG was updated
since your last log on.
(W) Add Uploaded By: Toggles whether Spitfire adds the Uploaded By: to
file descriptions.
(X) Password Failure Comment: Toggles whether the caller is able to
enter a comment after a log on password failure.
(Y) Boot Up Tests: Toggles whether Spitfire performs boot up file tests.
(Z) Scan All Msg Confs: Toggles whether Spitfire scans all msg
conferences for messages.
(1) Default Protocol: Toggles whether a default protocol is offered to
new callers.
(2) New User DOB: Toggles whether a new user birthdate is required or
not.
(3) Comp. File Search: Toggles whether Spitfire does a comprehensive
file search.
(4) Door Return Password. Toggles whether a door return password is
required.
(5) Ratio Violation Sec: Changes the ratio violation security.
(6) Number Of Nodes: Changes the number of nodes your system has.
(7) File Desc. Lines: Changes the number of file desc. lines.
(8) Door Usage Today: Change the number of times doors have been used
today.
(9) Rip Available: Toggle if your bbs supports Rip graphics.
(0) Allow Int'l Characters: Toggles use of international characters.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER To DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
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1.10 Event Manager Editor Explained:
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(E) Event Enable/Disabled: Toggles the event turned on/off.
(C) Completed Today: Toggles whether the event has been completed for
today.
(T) Time: Changes the time of the event. Format: 24 Hour.
(D) Day: Changes the active days of the event.
(O) Ontime Event: Toggles whether Spitfire executes the event at the
indicated time exactly or waits for the caller to log off.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
(R) Record: Allows you to jump to a certain event quickly.
Special Option: If Multi-Node Support is toggled in the configuration
section a message will appear upon entry asking which
valid node you wish to update. Valid nodes should be
listed in the config multi-node section. When exiting the
datafile for the node you have selected will be saved and
NO other datafile will be updated.
1.11 SFNODE.DAT Editor Explained:
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(A) Modem Init String: Allows you to change the modem init string.
(B) Work Dir. Path: Allows the changing of your bbs' WORK directory path.
If not present a trailing "\" will be appended.
(C) Display Dir. Path: Allows the changing of your bbs' DISPLAY
directory path. If not present a trailing "\" will be appended.
(D) External Dir. Path: Allows the changing of your bbs' EXTERNAL
PROTOCOLS directory path. If not present a trailing "\" will be
appended.
(E) Message Dir. Path: Allows the changing of your bbs' MESSAGE
directory path. If not present a trailing "\" will be appended.
(F) FAX Connect Message: Changes the FAX connect message sent by spitfire.
(G) PreInit String: Changes the pre-initialization string.
Recommended: ATZ^M.
(H) Error Correction Message: The error correction type supported by
your modem. IE: ARQ.
(I) Upload Time Compensation: The ratio to which upload time will be
given back to the caller. EG: 1.0 will give back the same amount of
time it took to upload the file.
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(J) Com Port: Changes the com port which your bbs node is running on.
valid spitfire ranges are from 1-8.
(K) Max Baud: Changes the maximum baud rate which your bbs supports/
locked at.
(L) Ring Number: Changes the ring number which Spitfire will answer an
incoming call on.
(M) Node #: Changes the node number which you are currently editing.
(N) Private Security: Changes the security required to access a private
Bbs system.
(O) Break Length: Changes the time delay sent to the modem between each
command, in milliseconds. 1000 = 1 second.
(P) Com Port 1 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 1.
(Q) Com Port 2 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 2.
(R) Com Port 3 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 3.
(S) Com Port 4 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 4.
(T) Com Port 5 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 5.
(U) Com Port 6 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 6.
(V) Com Port 7 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 7.
(*) Com Port 8 Interrupt: Changes the interrupt setting for com port 8.
(W) Use High Speed ASYNC Routines: Toggles whether Spitfire uses high
speed ASYCHRONOUS routines for modem transfers.
(X) Direct Screen Writes: Toggles whether Spitfire writes directly to
the screen or not.
(Y) Show Result Messages: Toggles whether Spitfire sends result messages
regarding modem connections or not. (Sent to CALLERS.LOG)
(1) ANSI Available: Toggles whether ANSI colour graphics are supported
on your system.
(2) Type Of Bbs: Toggles your bbs type between PRIVATE and PUBLIC.
(3) Second Password: Toggles whether a second password is required to
access your bbs. Second password is the birthdate.
(5) LogOn Msg Info: Toggles whether Spitfire asks if the caller wishes
to scan for messages upon logging in.
(6) LogOn New File Info: Toggles whether Spitfire asks if hte caller
wishes to check for new files upon logging in.
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(7) Software Flow Control: Toggles software flow control on/off.
(!) Subscription Warning Days: Changes the number of days prior to
a subscription expiring which Spitfire will wait before sending
warning messages.
(9) Colour Monitor: Toggles colour monitor on/off.
(0) Hangup Delay: Changes the hangup delay which spitfire waits before
disconnecting. Spitfire recommends 28.
([) OffHook String: Changes the modem string sent from Spitfire to turn
your modem Offhook. Recommended: ATH1
(]) Subscription Change Sec: Changes the security which Spitfire
allots to callers when their subscription expires.
(:) Answer String: Changes the modem string Spitfire uses to answer an
incoming call. Recommended: ATA
(;) RAM Drive: Changes the drive letter of the RAM drive Spitfire uses
for node chats etc,...
Special Option: If multi-node support is toggled in the configuration
section a message will appear upon entry asking which
valid node you wish to update. Valid nodes should be
listed in the config multi-node section. When exiting
the datafile for the node you have selected will be
saved and NO other datafile will be updated.
1.12 General Utilities Section Explained:
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(T) "SyStats" - System Information stats: Contains all the information
of hitting F5 at the "Ready For Caller" prompt. Plus it lists the
last 6 callers to the system. This utility is handy at the end of
your bbs' SFINIT.BAT by using the SFM /SYSTATS command line.
* IMPORTANT! SFM /LAST10 should be run before /SYSTATS.
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(U) Address Updater: From pre-configured partial and full strings from
the config file, this option looks for caller addresses containing
the partial string and if a match is found the address is replaced
by the full string. This option is handy for optimizing the
appearance of the user list when viewed using the user listing
option in Spitfire.
Config -> (0-9) Edit Partial String: This field is the partial string which
is used in conjunction with the ADDRESS UPDATER. This
string is searched for in the caller addresses. If this
string is found in the caller address the corresponding
full string is used as the new address.
Config -> (A-J) Edit Full String: This field is the full string which is
used in conjunction with the ADDRESS UPDATER. This string
is the new address of the caller if the corresponding
partial string is found.
(C) Caller Scanner: This option allows you to seek through
your SFUSERS.DAT file searching for various info. Search options
are as follows:
(N) Search for partial/full name strings.
(B) Search for a birthdate MM/DD, of any year.
(#) Searches for a phone number of your choice.
(P) Search for partial/full password strings.
(M) Lists all your bbs' subscribers.
(S) Lists users according to specified security.
(L) Lists all callers LOCKED OUT.
(D) Lists all callers MARKED FOR DELETION.
After viewing the above search results you have the option of
saving the information to a file of your choice.
(S) Subscription Date Manager: Configured in the configuration section
this option allows you to check callers subscription dates and leave
a warning message when a specific number of days before expiration.
You have the option of reseting the callers file ratio when it
changes there security. The subscription manager supports up to 10
subscription securities.
(L) File List Generator: Creates an ASCII file of all your file areas.
File areas tagged as Exclude Securities in the configuration file
are excluded from the file listing. If you have include cdrom areas
tagged as true in the config file these files will be added to the
file listing in their appropriate position.
Recommended: Run the header updater before doing the file listing.
Note: Compression of the file listing is totally up to you, and
also note that the file size and date will not be updated (in this
version). Set your file date in the SFFILES.BBS to equal 01-01-99
to show as a new file to callers logging in.
BATCH FILE: SFM /FILELIST
PKZIP -a FILELIST.ZIP FILELIST.LST
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(H) Header Updater: This feature updates your SFFILES.BBS headers to
show: file description, area, cdrom area (true or false), free
download area (true/false) and the number of files and bytes found
in the SFFILES.BBS.
(B) SFßonus: This Feature allows you to give bonus securities to callers
that maintain a good ratio, or raise a callers security
level if they have called more then a certain number of
calls. If "Fix KB Fields" is toggled this Feature will
reset a callers KB fields to 0 if no uploads or downloads
are present.
EXAMPLE: 0 Uls & 100KB -> would change to 0 Uls & 0KB
10 Uls & 0KB -> would change to 10 Uls & 0KB
and the same for download fields.
Also if an old subscription date is found in your caller
database then if "Clear Old Sub Dates" is toggled then any
subscription dates which are expired (older then current
date) will be removed.
SEE CONFIGURATION SECTION FOR SETUP DETAILS.
(F) File Area Display Generator: This option allows you to quickly
create FILSTxxx.CLR/BBS displays for your bbs. This feature
will create a CLR/BBS display in your display directory for
every security configured in your DAILYLMT.DAT.
(M) Msg Conf. Display Generator: This option allows you to quickly
create MGLSTxxx.CLR/BBS displays for your bbs. This feature
will create a CLR/BBS display in your display directory for
every security configured in your DAILYLMT.DAT.
(1,2,3,D) Menu Generators: These options allow you to quickly generate
and/or update menus using the SFMAIN.MNU, SFFILE.MNU,
SFMSG.MNU and SFDOOR.MNU. All security levels found in
your DAILYLMT.DAT will be used. A preview mode will first
be initialized for you to select which style you desire.
NOTE: All existing menus will be overwritten!
1.13 File Manager Options:
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(SPACE) Mark/Tag: Tags a file for use with file manager functions.
A Tagged file is marked by displaying in a different colour
and with a ■ beside the filename.
(F) File_id.diz importer: This option works with .ARJ and .ZIP files.
This utility will update the current file, all tagged files, or all
files in the area with their FILE_ID.DIZ descriptions if they are
present in the archive. The FILE_ID.DIZ description importer is
limited to 18 lines.
(ESC) Quit/ESC: This file will prompt you to Save the SFFILES.BBS
before exiting to the File area listing. At this prompt hitting
'Y' or ESC will save the SFFILES.BBS and hitting 'N' will not
save the SFFILES.BBS.
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Special Options:
Automatic File Sort: If configured in the configuration
section this option will automatically
sort the SFFILES.BBS entries by name
alphabetically. If You do not have
AUTOSAVE active then be sure to select
Yes to the save prompt or the
SFFILES.BBS will not be sorted.
Automatic File Save: If configured in the configuration
section this option will automatically
save the SFFILES.BBS without prompting.
Automatic Header Update: If configured in the configuration
section this option will automatically
update your SFFILES.BBS header to
reflect changes in number of files,
bytes, etc.
(C) Change Area: SEE ESC OPTION.
(E) Edit Description: This allows you to change the description of the
current file. Any blank lines will be removed from the description.
To edit the file descriptions you can use the Insert, delete, cursor
keys, backspace, home, and end functions. Pressing F1 will save the
description, ESC will abort the edit process.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
(M) Move: This option will allow you to move the current file or all
tagged files. A list of file ares will be displayed and upon
selecting an area the files will start to be moved. If the file
already exists in the destination area you will be asked if you
wish to overwrite the file. Selecting NO to the overwrite question
will cause the file not to be moved. Selecting YES will overwrite
the file and update the size, date and description of the file in
the destination SFFILES.BBS
(P) Copy: This option allows you to copy a file(s) and description from
the current area to another area. The file and description will
not be removed from the current area.
(ENTER) Shez: Configured in the configuration section with a full path
and filename this option will swap SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and
load an external archive manager. The archive does not have to
be SHEZ but in most cases that will be the one used by most
sysops.
(G) Gif Viewer: Configured in the configuration section with a full path
and filename this option will swap SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and
load an external gif viewer.
(D) Delete: This option will allow you to delete the current file or
all tagged files. The entry is removed from the SFFILES.BBS and is
deleted from the file area directory. The option is given for
each file to add the file to the SFNOUP.DAT. IF you select YES to
this file then SPITFIRE will no allow this file to be uploaded to
your bbs.
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(0) ZeroByte: This option will change the size of the file in the
file area directory to 0 bytes, effectively deleting the file. The
size of the file in the SFFILES.BBS will reflect the size 0,000.
If you wish to keep the files it is suggested that you make a
backup of the files before selecting this option as the files will
not be able to be unerased.
(O) Sort: This option will allow the SFFILES.BBS to be sorted by
filename, filedate and filesize. If AUTOSORT is configured in the
configuration section then the SFFILES.BBS will automatically be
sorted by filename when exiting the file manager. The sorting
option is limited to a maximum of 3600 files.
(V) View Header: This option allow you to view the SFFILES.BBS header.
To update the SFFILES.BBS header run select toggle the auto header
switch in the configuration section and run the header updater
in your nightly events. SFM /HEADER.
(B) Rebuild Area: This option will allow you to add files to your
SFFILES.BBS if they are in the directory but not in the SFFILES.BBS.
It will also allow you to remove files which are in the SFFILES.BBS
but are not in the directory. When adding a file you can enter up
to a 5 line description.
(L) Update Files: This option allows you to update the filedates and
filesizes of all the files in the SFFILES.BBS. FileSizes are stored
in the format 1111,111 for files above 1MB.
(R) Rename: This option allows you to rename a file in the SFFILES.BBS.
The corresponding file in the file area directory will be renamed
as well.
(S) Save: Allows you to save the SFFILES.BBS. It is recommended that
you select this option before doing a DOS shell, or shelling to
an archive manager or gif viewer as undetermined results might
occur which force you to reboot.
(;) Remove: Allows you to remove a file from the SFFILES.BBS listing
without deleting it from the hard drive.
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(C) Caller Frequency: "Caller Frequency" statistical bulletin generates
a vertical bar graph of the times which the callers of your bbs call
the most. This feature creates an ANSI and ASCII bulletin in your
display directory according to the filenames you have set in the
configuration section. Some Sysop defineable features are: Bulletin
Header and Graph Scale. Uses CALLERS.LOG File For Data.
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(T) Top Ten Callers: "Top Ten Callers" statistical bulletin generator
which creates a high quality ANSI and ASCII bulletin of your bbs'
top callers, top uploaders and top downloaders, in your display
directory according to the names you supply via the configuration
section. The header and exclude securities are defineable in the
config section.
(M) Top Message Posters: This option creates an ANSI and ASCII bulletin
of the top message posters on your bbs using filenames you configure
in the configuration section. Some options are an offline mail
reader note which says that messages entered in offline readers are
not tabulated onto the stats. We have currently made statistic
updaters for JETMAIL, SFMAIL and MEGAMAIL which are located on
both support boards as freeware.
(N) New Callers Of The Month: This option will create an ANSI and ASCII
bulletin of the newcallers of the month for the current month. Any
callers marked as locked out or deleted will not be displayed on
the bulletin.
(L) Last Ten Callers: This option will create an ANSI and ASCII bulletin
of the last ten callers to the system using the file names
configured in the config section. If you select Big header a large
font title will be on the bulletin instead of standard type. If
the deluxe bulletin is selected then the bulletin will display
callers name, time of call and city/province. Any callers with
securities equal to any of the exclude securities will not be
displayed. This bulletin has a lot of options but the recommended
settings are Big header, and deluxe for the best graphic effects.
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(H) Views the HEYSYSOP.LOG from your work directory.
(C) Views the CALLERS.LOG from your work directory.
(N) Views the SFNEWU.REP questionaire answer file.
(L) Allow you to enter a ASCII file to view. If the file is not found an
error message will be shown, otherwise the file will allow you to
pageUp and pageDown through the file.
(Up/PgUp) Goes up a page in the log file.
(Down/PgDn) Goes down a page in the log file.
(Home) Goes to the top of the document.
(End) Goes to the bottom of the document.
(D) Allows you to search for a date.
(A) Turns on AutoScroll. (+) increases speed,
(-) decreases speed, (ESC) turns AutoScroll off.
(S) Searches for a string you specify.
(P) Prints Current Text File.
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(D) View Documentation: Allows you to view the SF-MASTER documentation,
with the ability to scroll up and down. You can print the manual from
within the text viewer.
(R) View Registration Form: Allows you to view the Registration form. You
can print a registration form from within the text viewer.
1.17 Configuration Menu Explained:
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(1) General SF-MASTER Setup:
(4) Spitfire Root Path: Changes the location of the SFNODE.DAT.
(5) Restore Orig. Dir. On Exit: This options will allow you to
toggled whether SF-MASTER will Reset the directory to the
start up directory on exit or during DOS shells or to leave
you in the last directory visited.
(6) SF-MASTER Password: Allows you to protect you datafiles by
requiring a 6 character password to access the main SF-MASTER
menu options. This password option does not affect event
options but does affect occurences of usage such as SFM /U
for the user database editor. To disable the password
requirement blank this field out.
(7) Sound: Turns sound on/off for Registered SF-MASTER copies.
(8) Monochrome Mode: Sets SF-MASTER into black and white mode.
(9) Update CD Area Headers: Toggles whether CD area headers are
updated when using the header updater. This option should
be set to true for one call of the header updater as CDROM
areas hardly ever gain or lose files. :)
(0) Colour Set: Allows you to Select a background colour set which
SF-MASTER uses.
(A-J) High Security: Specifies the subscription security.
Low Security: Specifies the corresponding security which
you are going to give the caller when their
subscription expires.
EXAMPLE: High: 50 Low: 35.
(K) Warning Days: Specifies the number of days at which <x>.BBS
and <x>.CLR messages will start being sent to
the caller warning them that their subscription
is about to expire. Recommended: 7-14 days.
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(L) Reset UL/DL Ratio: Toggles whether the callers Upload/Download
ratio will be reset to 0/0 when their subscription expires.
This option is used for example when your non-subscription
callers have a lower ratio then subsription callers or else
when you lower their access they will be violating their
file ratio. If toggled both ul/dl byte fields are set to 0.
(S) Swapping To: Allows you to control the destination of swap
files generated when swapping to external programs and DOS.
Options are: EMS/DISK which checks for available EMS first,
and if not enough EMS is found will swap to disk; DISK which
automatically swaps SF-MASTER to disk.
(P) Swap Path: This allows you to store the swap files in any
directory you wish. Handy when you wish to swap SF-MASTER to a
RAM disk.
(/) DOS Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS & enters a DOS window.
(*) Reset ConfigFile: Resets config file to default settings.
(2) Bulletin Generator Config:
(1) Header: Allows you to change the header for the new callers
of the month bulletin.
(2) ANSI Filename: ANSI filename for the new callers of the
month bulletin.
(3) ASCII Filename: ASCII filename for the new callers of the
month bulletin.
(P) More Prompt: Toggles whether the new callers of the month
bulletin will have a more prompt or not at the end of it.
(Q) Min Sec: Allows you to specify the minimum new caller security
for the new callers of the month. Allows you to only display
validated callers.
(4) ANSI Filename: ANSI filename for the Top Message Posters
Bulletin.
(5) ASCII Filename: ASCII filename for the Top Message Posters
Bulletin.
(6) More Prompt: Toggles whether the Top Message Posters Bulletin
will have a more prompt at the end of it.
(7) Offline Reader Note: Toggles Offline Reader Note On/Off.
(8) ANSI Filename: ANSI filename for the Last 10 Callers Bulletin.
(9) ASCII Filename: ASCII filename to the Last 10 Callers
Bulletin.
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(0) Big Header: Toggles whether the Last 10 Callers bulletin has
a large font title or a normal text title. Recommended TRUE.
(M) More Prompt: Toggles whether the Last 10 callers Bulletin
will have a more prompt at the end of it.
(N) Deluxe Bulletin: Toggles Last 10 callers bulletin to create
a expanded deluxe bulletin or not. Recommended TRUE.
(O) Exclude Securities: Callers with securities equal to these
securities will not be displayed on the Last 10 bulletin.
(A) Header: Changes the header for the TopTen Callers bulletin.
(B) ANSI Filename: ANSI filename of the TopTen Callers bulletin.
(C) ASCII Filename: ASCII filename of the TopTen Callers bulletin.
(L) Exclude Securities: Callers with securities equal to these
securities will not be displayed on the TopTen Bulletin.
(D) Header: Changes the header of the Call Frequency bulletin.
(E) ANSI Filename: ANSI filename of the Call Frequency bulletin.
(F) ASCII Filename: ASCII filename of the Call Frequency bulletin.
(G) Graph Scale: Changes the scale of the Call Frequency bulletin.
(H) FileList Filename: Filename of the File Area Listing.
(I) File Area #: Selects File area which File List is Put in.
(J) Include CDROM Areas: Toggles whether CDROM areas are added to
the File List.
(K) Exclude Securities: File areas with these securities will not
be added to the file list.
(/) Dos Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER To DISK/EMS & enters a DOS window.
(*) Reset Configfile: Resets Config File To Default Settings.
(.) Put CLR Codes in Bulletins: If toggled this will insert the
spitfire clear screen symbol at the top of EVERY bulletin.
(3) Address Update Config:
(0-9) Partial: Any Addresses with this partial string will be
changed to the corresponding full string.
Full: The full string which is used as the new caller
address when the partial string is found in their
current address.
EXAMPLE: Partial: London Full: London, Ontario
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(4) File Manager Options:
(A) External Archive Manager Path: Allows you to configure an
external archive manager. This option will check in your
DOS path for the executable file or in the directory you
specify. If the program is not found you will be asked to
enter a different path and program name.
SUGGESTED: Include a full path IE: C:\UTILITIES\SHEZ.EXE
(B) External GIF Viewer Path: Allows you to configure an
external gif viewer. This option will check in your DOS
path for the executable file or in the directory you specify.
If the program is not found you will be asked to enter a
different path and program name.
SUGGESTED: Include a full path IE: C:\UTILITIES\GDS.EXE
(C) Update Headers Automatically On Exit: If toggled this option
will automatically, without prompting, update the SFFILES.BBS
header for the current area upon exit from the file area, in
the file manager.
RECOMMENDED: If using SF-MASTER's headers it is recommended
that you turn this option on to keep your headers current.
(D) Automatically Sort SFFILES.BBS By Name On Exit: If toggled
this option will sort the SFFILES.BBS of the current area
by name automatically, without prompting, upon exit from the
file area, in the file manager.
NOTE: If using this feature either toggle autosave on or make
sure you select YES to the save option when exiting the file
area, in the file manager, or the sorted listing will NOT be
saved.
(E) AutoSave SFFILES.BBS At Exit: If toggled this option will
automatically, without prompting save all changes made to the
SFFILES.BBS. This option should be used if AutoSort is toggled.
This option is meant as a safety feature for those who do not
make a habit of saving regularly. If you find you made an
error and this feature is toggled, you will have to manually,
replace your SFFILES.BBS with the SFFILES.BAK file created by
this option.
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(5) SFßonus (Caller Bonus Config):
(A-N): Start Sec: Any VALID security for your bbs. If a invalid
security is entered then no updating will be done for this
entry when running SFßonus.
Calls Required: Combined two fields (Low/High). If these two
fields contain values other then 0 then a
check will be made. To DISABLE checking
the number of calls set both "Calls Required"
fields to 0.
Low: If a callers number of times on is less
then this value then their security will
be changed to the value specified in the
"Lower Sec." Field.
High: If a callers number of times on is
greater then this value then their
security will be change to the value
specified in the "Raise Sec." Field.
Bonus Ratio: To be eligible for a bonus a caller must have
a file ratio equal to or lower then this value.
Input is in the form 1:xx where xx is the
download value. IE: 1 Upload : XX Downloads.
Bonus Sec: A caller will a ratio equal or lower then the
"Bonus Ratio" value, and a total of uploads
equal to or greater then the "Req. Uploads"
field will receive this Bonus Security Level.
Lower Sec: If a callers times on system is less then the
"Calls Required" Low field their security will
be changed to this value.
Raise Sec: If a callers times on system is greater then the
"Calls Required" High field their security will
be changed to this value.
Required Uploads: A caller must have a total number of
uploads equal to or greater then this value
to be eligible for a Bonus Security
specified by the "Bonus Sec." field.
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EXAMPLE SETUP:
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Start Calls Bonus Bonus Lower Raise Required
Sec. Required Ratio Sec. Sec. Sec. Uploads
(A) 10 0 -10 2 15 10 15 5
(B) 15 10 -20 2 20 10 20 5
(C) 20 20 -75 2 25 15 25 7
(D) 25 75 -150 2 30 20 30 7
(E) 30 150 -300 2 35 25 35 10
(F) 35 300 -999 2 35 30 35 10
NOTES: - Lowest security has a equal "Lower Sec" compared to "Start Sec." as
the lowest security can not be lowered.
- The Highest security in this example has an equal "Raise Sec" and
"Bonus Sec." compared to "Start Sec" since the highest security
cannot be raised.
- To turn off checking by number of calls set both "Calls Required"
fields to 0.
- To Turn off file ratio checking set the "Bonus Ratio" Field to 0.
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(O) Fix KB Fields: If "Fix KB Fields" is toggled this Feature will
reset a callers KB fields to 0 if no uploads or downloads
are present.
EXAMPLE: 0 Uls & 100KB -> would change to 0 Uls & 0KB
10 Uls & 0KB -> would change to 10 Uls & 0KB
and the same for download fields.
(P) Clear Old Sub Dates: If toggled this option will erase any
subscription dates which are expired (Older then the current
date).
(6) SF-MASTER Batch Event Config: Toggles List of events to be run
when using the SFM /EVENTS command line.
Symbols: (■) Means that the selected event will run when the
command SFM /EVENTS is used.
( ) Means that the selected event will NOT run when the
command SFM /EVENTS is used.
(7) Multi-Node Configuration:
(E) Toggles whether Multi-Node options will be used or not.
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(8) SF-MASTER Information: Shows a statistics/information screen for
SF-MASTER.
(/) DOS Shell: Swaps SF-MASTER to DISK/EMS and enters a DOS window.
(ESC) Quit To Main Menu: Exits the configuration section and returns to
the main menu.
1.18 Dupe Catcher Explained:
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This option allows you to scroll through your caller database to easily
pick out duplicate callers. Sorting options are: Phone Number, Birthdate,
Password, Name, Record Number, Security. While scrolling you will find
that certain caller records are highlighted. This means that the
information in the current sort mode is the same. You also have the
option to save or print the current listing for later viewing.
1.19 Copyright Notices And Acknowledgements:
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"AccuTech Software" is a registered trademark of Derek Motloch & Wes Wadsworth.
"TURBO PASCAL" is a registered trademark of Borland International Corp.
"SPITFIRE" is copyright by Mike Woltz.
"SPITFIRE" is a registered trademark of Buffalo Creek Software.
"SF-MASTER" is copyright by Derek Motloch & Wes Wadsworth.
"The Star System Bbs" is copyright by Wes Wadsworth.
"Γhe Computer Room Bbs" is copyright by Derek Motloch.
"ΓCR" is copyright by Derek Motloch.
"BCSHARE" compliments of Buffalo Creek Software.
"SFCHKUP" is copyright by Mike Woltz.
"EXECSWAP" compliments of TurboPower Software.
"DESQview" is a registered trademark of Quaterdeck Office Systems.
"SHEZ" is copyright by Jim Derr.
"GDS" is copyright by Paul Schmidt.
"SFCHKUP" is copyright by Mike Woltz.
Portions of DESQview compatibility code (freeware examples) compliments
of Joel Bergen, known author of popular bbs game Global War.
Special Thanks to all ßeta testers for there excellent support in the
testing of this program.
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1.20 Request From The Authors:
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We would like to request that all sysops interested in the production of
SF-MASTER please contact us via mail. We are interested in your feedback
and suggestions for SF-MASTER! SEND US POST CARDS!!!!
Γhe Computer Room BBS: (519) 659-7921 @ 2400/21600 Baud
Derek Motloch
35 Buchan Road
London, Ontario, CANADA
N5V 1K9
The Star System BBS: (519) 457-2060 @ 2400/16800 Baud
Wes Wadsworth
142 Martinet Place
London, Ontario, CANADA
N5V 4B5
SF-MASTER is shareware as long as it and its documentation remains
unaltered and in it's original archive.