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TriBBS v1.11 Interim Update Documentation
-----------------------------------------
TriBBS release v1.11 is an interim update designed to fix a few
minor bugs in the v1.1 code and add a few new features. Bug
fixes are detailed in HISTORY.DOC. This file documents v1.11's
new features.
UPGRADING TO 1.11
-----------------
Upgrading from v1.1 to v1.11 is accomplished by simply copying
BBS.EXE into your TriBBS directory.
INTERNATIONAL PHONE NUMBER SUPPORT
----------------------------------
The Waiting for Caller screen's Configure System dialog box now
has a <P> option. This option toggles the way TriBBS supports
phone numbers. The default is to use the XXX-XXX-XXXX U.S. phone
number style. By toggling this option to "No", TriBBS will allow
callers to enter a string of up to 12 characters in length. This
should meet the needs of the international BBS community.
SKIP CONFERENCE DURING NEW MESSAGE READING
------------------------------------------
TriBBS now presents a <S>kip Conference option when the caller is
reading "New Messages".
FORCED HANGUP WHEN RUN WITH A FRONTEND OR WITH A DOOR
-----------------------------------------------------
TriBBS now supports an optional "/H" command line switch. This
switch instructs TriBBS to hangup after each call even when the
board is being run with a frontend or as a door.
ERROR CORRECTION MESSAGES WITH THE "/F" COMMAND LINE SWITCH
-----------------------------------------------------------
An error correction message can now be passed with TriBBS's "/F"
command line switch by using the following format:
/FBaudRate/ErrorCorrectionMessage
Where:
BaudRate is the caller's baud rate.
ErrorCorrectionMessage is the error correcting connection
message.
For example, /F2400/ARQ could be used to tell TriBBS that an
error correcting 2400 baud connection already exists.
BETWEEN CALLER MAINTENANCE
--------------------------
TriBBS will now call an optional BETWEEN.BAT batch file between
each call. This can be used to perform any between caller
maintenance routines.
@-VARIABLES
-----------
Besides using control codes in display screens to perform certain
specified actions, TriBBS now supports the following @-variables
in display screens:
@-variable Action Taken
@BAUDRATE@ Displays the caller's baud rate.
@BEEP@ Sends a BELL (07H).
@BOARDNAME@ Displays the board's name.
@CALLS@ Displays the caller's number of calls.
@CALLSTODAY@ Displays the caller's number of calls for
today.
@CITY@ Displays the caller's city and state.
@CLS@ Clears the screen.
@DOWNLOADS@ Displays the caller's number of downloads.
@FIRST@ Displays the caller's first name.
@HANGUP@ Hangs up on the caller.
@LASTDATEON@ Displays the caller's last date on.
@LASTTIMEON@ Displays the caller's last time on.
@MORE@ Displays a "more" prompt.
@MOREOFF@ Disables the "more" prompt.
@MOREON@ Enables the "more" prompt.
@PHONE@ Displays the caller's phone number.
@SECURITY@ Displays the caller's security level.
@SYSTEMCALLS@ Displays the board's number of calls.
@SYSTEMCALLSTODAY@ Displays the board's number of calls for
today.
@SYSTEMDATE@ Displays the date.
@SYSTEMTIME@ Displays the time.
@TIMELEFT@ Displays the number of minutes the caller has
left for this call.
@TIMEON@ Displays the number of minutes the caller has
been on for this call.
@TIMETHISCALL@ Displays the total number of minutes the
caller has for this call.
@UPLOADS@ Displays the caller's number of uploads.
@USER@ Displays the caller's full name.
You should note that case is significant for the @-variables.
TriBBS will simply ignore @hangup@ in a display screen, but will
hangup the phone if it encounters @HANGUP@ in a display screen.