T.A.G. BBS Mail Area Manager
                           Version 1.0

Written by Ryan Anderson
Copyright 1994 Ryan Anderson and Good Guys Programming

        Welcome to the first truly public release of TAGMAM.  With
        this utility, we hope to provide a simple, fast, and complete
        utility to manage the TAG BBS software's message bases.  I
        personally have long been frustrated while attempting to
        maintain 300 or more message bases at once, because I couldn't
        easily select which base I wanted to manage without having to
        fight with TAG's internal editor.  This utility solves many of
        my frustrations, and therefore makes me very thankful that I
        took the time to write this.  I only hope that a few others can
        see fit to agree with my opinion.

Who is eligible to use TAGMAM
 
        TAGMAM is free for non-commercial use.  IF you're a school, you
        qualify.  All other government entities fall into the commercial
        category.  Contact me via Fidonet mail, internet mail, or
        directly on my bbs for queries.  (See the end of the
        documentation for contact addresses)

        Any donations will gladly be accepted.  Please mail to:

        Ryan Anderson
	37237 Tamarack
	Sterling Hts, MI 48310-4163

Installation

        Installation of TAGMAM is very simple.  When you receieved the
        archive, it should have contained a minimum of two files,
        TAGMAM.EXE, and this file, TAGMAM.DOC.   You can either put
        these in one of the directories that you run TAG from, or you
        may create another directory to store the files.  Unarchive the
        files into the directory you have chosen.  If you have decided
        to create your own directory, copy the STATUS.DAT from the main
        TAG directory into this directory, and all configuration is
        finished.


Usage

                TAGMAM is extreemely easy to use.  Change to the
        directory you installed it in, and type TAGMAM.  It will take a
        couple of seconds to load, so don't be alarmed if it pauses for
        a second before displaying anything.   A listing of the message
        bases on your BBS should appear, and a title bar explainging the
        functions available should also appear.
                Use the arrow keys (Up and Down) to select a message
        base to edit, and press the Enter key to edit it. Again, use the
        arrow keys to select an option, and press enter to modify it.
                String entry is simple.  The right cursor moves forward
        in the string, the left, back.  Escape aborts the edit, while
        return accepts.  Number editing has some limitations.  Maximum
        values have been definied for everything, so to achieve the
        desired results you may be required to clear the string before
        entering the values you would like.
                If you would like to insert a new base, choose the spot
        you would like it to appear, and press  the insert key.  A
        standard edit window will appear, allowing you to modify the
        base name, and QWK-NAME.  The QWK Conference number uniquely set
        for each new base, as well as the RA Message board.  When you
        press insert, the highlighted base is copied into the new
        record, so if you are using the Fido *.MSG style of message
        base, you may wish to change the directory immediately.
                When you press escape to end an edit of a base, TAGMAM
        will perform a validation on every field.  It will warn if
        directories and RA Board numbers are duplicated, if Fido *.MSG
        directories are duplicated, or if any QWK fields are
        duplicated.
                No user scan flags are updated until you are ready to
        exist TAGMAM, to keep the editing proccess easier for the user.
        Updating the scan flags does take a considerable amount of time
        for a large number of users, so it's best to do all the editing
        you will need at once, update everything, and then exit the
        program, while leaving to eat lunch.  This is especially true if
        editing LARGE numbers of bases. (10 or more is simply annoying to
        wait for)

Support

        Support is available in a couple of methods.  I can generally be
        reached on the Fido TAG echo, as well as on my BBS.  My current
        e-mail addresses are:

	Fido 1:120/379.0@fidonet.org
	Internet   ryan.anderson@f379.n120.z1.fidonet.org
        or:     andersonr@mmstc.wcs.k12.mi.us (soon available)
	or:	amxu77a@prodigy.com

The only address that I know may not work consistently is the second
internet address.  I don't have it functioning properly yet, but I
expect it to begin working soon.