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──═> W E L C O M E T O T E R M I N A T E H O S T M O D E <═──
Hosted by Dave Davidson and A POINTLESS CONNECTION
EZ-SET Creations Software Setup Help Files
Collinsville, IL.
(618) 345-3663
FIDOnet 1:2250/24
INSTALLING BBSLIST into TERMINATE's HOST Mini-BBS SYSTEM v4.+
Now, offer your user's the PREMIER BBS List available, via your HOST
System. This "Step by Step" guide will have you up and running with a
minimum of effort.
This file assumes you have TERMINATE HOST Mini-BBS v4 or greater, setup
and running on your system and, you are somewhat familiar with the
necessary TERMINATE and HOST configuration files. These will be displayed
as necessary in this documentation.
A NOTE on my system and setup.....
I run HOST via Intermail/Interecho along with Allfix and Golded on a
486DLC40 (386DX40 w/Cyrix Upgrade chip) with 20 MB Ram, with DOS 6.22,
QEMM 7.04 and DESQView 2.63.
Since I'm involved in Beta testing Terminate/Allfix and BBSLIST, I have
several different setups but, this is the main system I have used since
placing TerHOST online full time in April of 1996.
An example of my system's directory structure is, as follows;
C:\ <-- Root directory on drive C
|_TE\ <-- Root Terminate Directory
| |_AF\ <-- Allfix (v4.41) Main Directory
| |_HOST\ <-- Root HOST Directory
| |_DOORS\ <-- Root DOORS Directory
| |_TERMAIL\ <-- Root Termail Directory
| |_UTILS\ <-- Root Utilities Directory
| |_MMENU\ <-- Root Multi-Menu Directory
| |_READER\ <-- The READER Online Message Reader Door
| |_BBSLIST\ <-- BBSLIST Directory
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|
|_EP\ <-- External Protocol Directory (Also in Path)
|_UTILS\ <-- System Utilities Directory (Also in Path)
|_ZIP\ <-- Directory for ALL Archiver/Compression Programs (Also in Path)
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|_DOORS\ <-- Root directory for DOOR Files
| |_ATW\ <-- Across the Wire BBS online Magazine
| |_OLA\ <-- Online Legal Advisor
| |_LORD\ <-- Legend of the Red Dragon BBS Door
| |_BRE\ <-- BRE Directory
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|_FILE\ <-- Root directory of HOST's File Areas
| |_TERM\ <-- Terminate Support Files
| |_EZSET\ <-- EZ-SET Creations Setup Help files
| |_READERS\ <-- Offline Mail Readers files
| |_ALLFIX\ <-- Allfix Support Files
| |_DOORS\ <-- BBS Doors and Utilities
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|_CDROM\ <-- EZRom Root Directory (EZRom configuration/drop-in files)
| |_NOW18\ <-- Night Owl 18 Directory
| |_NOW19\ <-- Night Owl 19 Directory
| |_NOW20\ <-- Night Owl 20 Directory
| |_SWVWIN2\ <-- SharewareVault WIndows 2 Directory
|
This obviously isn't all the directories we have setup for HOST but, it
should give you an ideas of how we have our system setup.
First.... Create a directory for BBSLIST. I would suggest a subdirectory
under Terminate ie; C:\TE\BBSLIST. Then unpack the BBSLIST into this
directory (Example listed above).
Next...... Change to your BBSLIST directory ie; CD\TE\BBSLIST and run
SETBBS.EXE to configure BBSLIST for your system. Of special interest
is the BBSLIST Export Datafile Editor. Here are a few examples from my
system. When starting SETBBS.EXE, you will get the Setup Menu...
╔═══[ BBS List Setup Main Menu ]═══╗
║ General System Setup Information ║
║ Security Level Setup Information ║
║ Routing/Mailer Setup Information ║
║ Database Category Setup ║
║ Import/Export Node Setup ║
║ Offline Database Editor ║
║ Quit BBS List Door Setup ║
╚═[F1=Help]═════════════[ESC=Quit]═╝
Highlite General Setup Information and complete the following....
╔═══════════════════[ BBS List Door General Setup ]═══════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Sysop Security Level: 100 Maximum Time Allowed: 30 ║
║ Display Mode (0=Auto, 1=B&W ANSI, 2=Color ANSI, 3=No ANSI): 0 ║
║ Are you running this door in under DesQview? (Y/N) Y ║
║ Program name for use as archiver: PKZIP.EXE ║
║ Program name for download engine: DSZ.COM ║
║ Enable door to allow RIP support: N ║
║ ║
╚═ [F10]=Save ═══════════════ [F1]=Help! ═══════════════ [ESC]=Abort ═╝
When you get to the Archiver to choose, a small popup window will appear
and all you will need to do is highlite the archiver you choose to use
and hit <ENTER>.
NOTE: Be sure the selected archiver is on your system and, in your path.
Same will occur with the Download engine...ie; a small popup window will
appear and you will need to highlite the protocol you wish to use. Also
make sure you have the selected protocol in your path.
┌─────────────────[ BBS List Door Security Settings ]─────────────────┐
│ │
│ Minimum Security Level to ADD New Records to Database: 1 │
│ │
│ Minimum Security Level to DELETE Records in Database.: 100 │
│ │
│ Minimum Security Level to Activate DOWNLOAD Function.: 1 │
│ │
│ Minimum Security Level to VIEW the Door Log Files....: 100 │
│ │
└─[F1=Help]──────────────────[ESC=Abort]───────────────────[F10=Save]─┘
Use Security Level 1 IF you want to enable all user's to ADD BBS's to
your Database and Download the BBS Listings.
╔═══════════════[ Database Category Editor ]═══════════════╗
║ Enter below (up to 40 chars each) the BBS categories you ║
║ wish to have in your BBS List database. You should note ║
║ that the National, International, and Local categories ║
║ are predefined. Use these 10 for other categories. ║
║ ║
║ Category Name # Format ║
║ 1) Terminate HOST Mini-BBS Listings Int'l ║
║ 2) Strictly for Adults US ║
║ 3) Genealogy BBS Systems Int'l ║
║ 4) US Wildcat Systems US ║
║ 5) Software Support BBS Systems Int'l ║
║ 6) VA-BBS BBS Systems Int'l ║
║ 7) Hardware Mfg's Support BBS's US ║
║ 8) US ║
║ 9) US ║
║ 10) US ║
║ ║
╚═[F1=Help]════════════[F10=Save/Quit]══════════[ESC=Quit]═╝
In this screen, you can Add/Edit the Databases as you wish. As noted,
you can have up to 10 additional categories. Note: The default Telephone
Number Format is US. BBSlist supports all International Phone formats as
as well. Simply select which format you wish the database to use.
CAUTION: IF YOU INTEND TO IMPORT/EXPORT LISTS WITH OTHER BBS'S, ALL
SYSTEMS IN THE NET MUST USE THE SAME CATEGORIES.
You are able to indicate which records are EXPORTABLE via the Online
Editor.
If you are going to IMPORT/EXPORT records with other systems, you will
need to setup the ROUTING for each node. Selecting the Route File Setup
will bring up this menu. Select Add NEW Systems to Routing File and hit
enter.
╔══════[ Route File Setup Menu ]═══════╗
║ Add NEW Systems to Routing File ║
║ Edit Existing System in Routing File ║
║ Kill Existing System in Routing File ║
║ Print Routing File System Report ║
║ Return to Main Menu ║
╚═[F1]=Help═════════════════[ESC]=Back═╝
Here you enter the Name, Node Address, Password and Message Flags for
EACH system you will be exchanging lists with. If the Nodes poll your
System, choose the HOLD flag. If you call the other systems to upload
the listings, choose the CRASH flag
NOTE: You must be running a MAILER (Bink/Intermail/Frontdoor) or the
next version of Terminate, to use the HOLD flag.
If you want the SENT file deleted, choose Y to Kill Sent Message.
┌[ BBS List Import/Export Node Editor ]────[F2]=Categories─┐
│ │
│ Remote Sysop's Name: Bob Riddell │
│ Zone: 1 Network: 2250 Node: 10 │
│ Password: XXXXXXXX │
│ [C]rash/[H]old/[N]one? C Kill Sent Message? Y │
│ │
├─────────────────[ Editing Information ]──────────────────┤
│ Enter the information at the prompts above as indicated. │
│ Note that there is no checking for valid addresses! That │
│ must be done with your mailer. All fields are required │
│ for a valid entry. Press F9 to save current entry and │
│ enter another. Press F10 to save and exit. ESC to abort. │
│ Press F1 for the context sensitive help system. │
└─[ESC]=Abort──────────[F9]=Save/Next──────[F10]=Quit/Save─┘
This screen is where you tell BBSLIST where your HOST & MAILER directories
are located. If you are running a mailer (Bink/Intermail/Frontdoor), you
can share directories with it and HOST.
╔═══════════════[ BBS List Export Datafile Editor ]═══════════════╗
║ FidoNet Address: Zone: 1 Network: 2250 Node: 24 ║
║ Your BBS Name: A POINTLESS CONNECTION ║
║ Name for FROM field: Dave Davidson ║
║ Export Pkt Password: XXXXXXXX ║
║ Path to OutBound Mail: C:\TE\OUT ║
║ Path to InBound Mail: C:\TE\IN ║
║ Path to BBS Door Dir.: C:\TE\BBSLIST ║
║ Path to Net Mail Dir.: C:\TE\TERMAIL\NETMAIL ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ Enter the information prompted for above. This information ║
║ will be saved in a special file that will be accessed when an ║
║ export is performed on the BBS List database. ║
╚═[F10]=Quit/Save════════════[F1]=Help════════════════[ESC]=Abort═╝
You can use the built in Editor to Add Systems to your Database, Edit
current Systems in your Database, Change Categories of Systems, Change
Export Flags, etc.
╔[ Editor ]═════[F1]=Help═════[F10]=Save════[PgDn/PgUp]=Next/Previous═╗
║ Category..: Terminate HOST Mini-BBS Listings ║
║ Entered by: Dave Davidson Exportable Record (Y/N): Y ║
║ Name......: A POINTLESS CONNECTION ║
║ Location..: Collinsville, IL. ║
║ Sysop.....: Dave Davidson ║
║ Phone.....: (618)345-3663 ║
║ Baud......: 33.6 USRobotics ║
║ Hours.....: 24 Hrs / 7 Days ║
║ Net Addrs.: 1:2250/24 - 86:8124/1 - 120:618/41 - 7223:4500/201 ║
║ Software..: Terminate's HOST Mini-BBS v4.x ║
║ Fees......: Free ║
║ Web URL...: http://www. ║
║ Ftp Addr..: ftp://ftp. ║
║ Telnet Adr: ║
║ Verified (Y/N): Y on 03/18/96 Comments: ║
║ Modem Flags: CM,XA,V32b,V34,VFC, Online Storage: 1.25 GB ║
║ Zone Mail Hour: Y Fax: N Internet: Netmail: Y UUCP: N Adult: N ║
╚══[ESC]=Quit [F2]=New [F3]=Index [F4]=Category [F5]=Find [F6]=Kill═══╝
After editing the record itself, you will be asked if you wish to enter
any comments. If so, the box below will popup for you to add up to 10
lines of comments. If editing an existing record, this box will popup
as the last entry for the current record. Add/Edit comments as
necessary and save it via the F10 key.
┌──────────[ Comment Editor F10=Save Esc=Abort ]───────────┐
│Official Terminate, Allfix and BBSLIST Beta Test site. │
│Home of EZ-SET Creations Software Setup Help files. │
│Additional support provided for Allfix/DESQView/Golded and │
│of course TERMINATE and BBSLIST! │
│ │
│Online Credit Card registrations for Terminate and other │
│Shareware programs. Over 30 Online Games. InterBBS Leagues │
│for LORD and BRE. All our Online Doors are REGISTERED! │
│ │
│Online support files for WILDCAT v4+ and VA-BBS v2.+ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Once you've completed the SETBBS for your system, you can test your
setup by using the command line BBSLIST -L to make sure the categories
you've setup are properly displayed.
I've found it's easier to call external programs via a batch file rather
than try to cram everything into the configuration editor, some of which
simply will not fit. I use a simple batch file called BBSLST.BAT and it
is, as follows....
BBSLST.BAT
ECHO OFF
ECHO * Opening BBS List Door >> C:\TE\HOST\HOST.LOG
SET DSZPORT=2
SET DSZLOG=C:\TE\HOST\HOST.LOG
C:
CD\TE\BBSLIST
BBSLIST -N 1 -D C:\TE\DORINFO1.DEF -P 1
CD\TE
Line 1. Turns off local display of batch file running
Line 2. Writes note to HOST's log file
Line 3. Set's the DSZ Port for D/L of the compressed list. This can
be placed in the batch file that starts HOST instead of here.
If this environmental variable is needed with other programs,
then put it in the HOST.BAT. If not, then in this file will
be OK.
Line 4. Set's the DSZ Log environment. Same explanation as given for
Line 3 applies here.
Line 5. Changes to Drive C
Line 6. Changes to the BBSLIST Directory
Line 7. Command line that starts BBSLIST. See BBSLIST Documentation for
explanations.
Line 8. Returns to the Terminate directory when leaving BBSLIST
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Terminate v3 & 4 worked better with the DORINFO1.DEF drop file
If you choose to use DOOR.SYS with either v3 or v4, you may NOT be
able to run BBSLIST via MMENU. If you must use MMENU with
either v3 or 4, you MUST use the DORINFO1.DEF drop file.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I use the following batch file to open BBSLIST for local use to quickly
Add/Edit or View records. It's a little quicker that using SETBBS.EXE
each time. I call it via DESQView's Open Program Menu.
LOCAL.BAT
@ECHO OFF
CD\TE
CD\TE\BBSLIST
BBSLIST -L
EXIT
Now.... You are ready to setup HOST to run BBSLIST. You can enter the
HOST configuration editor either from TERMINATE <ALT><O><ENTER> or
from the HOST Waiting for Call Screen <U><ENTER>.
If entering from Terminate's Terminal screen, scroll down to HOST
Settings....
╒══╡ Change configuration ╞╕
│ Screen and colors │
│ Communications setup │
│ General options │
│ Toggles │
│ Modem and dialling │
│ Filenames and paths │
│ Protocol options │
│ Emulation/keyboard setup │
│ Host settings │ <-- HERE then hit <ENTER>
│ Login strings/scripts │
│ Users/IEMSI/Security │
│ Point system │
│ Cost management │
│ Fax configuration │
│ Registration info │
╘══════════════════════════╛
That will bring up the HOST Configuration section ie;....
╒════════════════╤═══════════════════════════════════
│ Host path │ C:\TE\HOST\
│ Host init │ ATS0=0^M
│ Open system │ Yes
│ Send path │ C:\FILE\TERM\
│ Receive path │ C:\SYSOP\
│ Shut down pwd │ XXXXXXXX
│ Allow sound │ Yes
│ Ring count │ 1
│ Callback wait │ 5
│ Fax receive │ Yes
│ Fax init │ AT&F&H1S7=60^M
│ Fax answer │ +FCON
│ Fax internal │ Yes
│ Fax command │ RCVFAX 2 /p:1 /r:0 /w:c:\te\fax
│ Expire │ Change to new user defaults
│ New user │
│ After user │
│ User external │ <<<-- Scroll to here then <ENTER>
│ Public control │ Startup in public menu
│ Host device │ USR Sportster 33.6
│ Door files │ Yes
╘════════════════╧═══════════════════════════════════
Then scroll down to User External and hit <ENTER> to bring up the
External Program configuration....
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Terminate v3 & 4 have only two slots available for All User's.
You can run BBSLIST from Multi-Menu (MMENU01.ZIP) as you would for any
other door. MMENU01.ZIP is the current version of MMENU and is FREQ'able
from 1:2250/24.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
╒══════════════╤══════════╤════════════════════════════════╡ User external╞╕
│ All users │ BBSLIST │ C:\TE\BBSLIST\BBSLIST.BAT !P !M
│ All users │ MMENU │ C:\TE\MMENU\MMENU.BAT !P !M
│ Privliged 0 │ READER C:\TE\READER\READER.EXE 1 !P -L:2 !M
│ Co-Sysop │ Boot │ UTILS\BOOTW.COM
│ Supervisor │ Doorway │ HOST\DOOR.BAT !P !B !H !I !M
│ Supervisor │ Cleanup │ HOST\CLEANUP.BAT !M
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ !P=COM1-8 !C=COM0-7 !0=DownPath !E=No Shell !@=listfile
│ │ !M=Swap !W=Wait !B=Baud !L=Link !I=Irq !A=Addr !H=Hex
╘══════════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
Last thing you need to do is add the BBSLIST selection to your MENU's.
Here is an example of how I have mine setup. Yours may be slightly
different, so modify as needed.
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That's it folks.....Enjoy.
Credits:
Terminate ... Copyright Bo Bendtsen @Serwiz Communications, London, UK
Multi-Menu ... Copyright Mike Robinson @The Soft Parade, Shelton, CT.
BBSLIST ... Copyright Chris Stone @ High Mountain Software, Pine, CO.
The Reader ... Copyright Florian Stupperich, Hamburg, Germany
EOF 02/04/97