─────═══[ ADDnet v 3.1 Std. ]═══────── Standard User Documentation
Disclaimer: BY THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO HOLD THE AUTHOR OF
THIS SOFTWARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR UNDESIRABLE
EFFECTS THIS PROGRAM HAS ON YOUR SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM HAS
NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, WRITTEN OR IMPLIED.
Programs Purpose:
This program was designed to add incomming net calls to TAG's last
few callers field. After seeing reactions from different perspectives
this new verison was developed. You can read what it now does and how
it can benefit you and your users by reading the new features listed
below the system requirements.
────══[ System Requirements ]══────
■ T.A.G. BBS Software version 2.7
■ Front Door or BinkleyTerm Mailer System
■ NewLog Callers Log (if you wish ADDnet to add to the Callers Log)
■ Your Incomming Echomail must be processed when recieved
■ A little patience
────══[ New Features ]══────
■ ADDnet will now process more than one LASTON.DAT
■ Now supports Front Door and Binkley Log formats
■ ADDnet can use Front Door's LASTCALL.FD to get system information
■ User defined Colors in the LASTON.DAT and Callers Log File
■ Now supports User Defined Log file
■ Will add to the Callers Log (New Log Support Only)
■ The User can change the Scroll Back buffer for scanning the
log file
■ Totally Re-designed graphical Output
────══[ Beta Sites ]══────
I would like to thank the Guinea pigs (beta Testers) for taking the
time to put thier systems at risk for me. <Grin>
--SysOp-- --Board Name-- --Comments--
Henry Shaw Pretzel Logic TAG beta Site/OS/2 Tester
Mike Bullock The Dave Letterman BBS OS/2 Tester
Mike Salvino Terminal Guidance DOS Tester
Matthew Reeser Fred Flinstone's Cave DOS Tester
Donald Huggins The Hugman's BBS Multi-Node Tester
Paul Davis The Visual Extreme Novell Netware Tester
Keith Geffert Satan's Den (Big Idiot) Author
I would also like to thank particularly Donald Huggins who got my rear
in gear on this new version. Henry Shaw for supporting my efforts, and
a few new ideas. And the rest of the beta team for giving outstanding
performace.....
────══[ Quick Upgrade/Installation ]══────
∙(1) Copy the ADDNET.EXE over your old version of Addnet.
∙(2) Then from the Dos prompt type ADDNET /SETUP
∙(3) This will inform you that ADDnet has not found its data file in
the current directory. And it will ask you if you wish to create a
new one. Type Y and hit Enter.
∙(4) ADDnet will then create a NEW datafile in the Current Directory
(ADDNET.DAT). ADDnet will create the system configuration record
and assign previously chosen defaults and then display the current
System Configuration. Hit enter and then Select Y so that you may
change the options to your specific system requirements.
∙(5) The program will ask for the path to T.A.G.'s USER.LST file (the
user list). Please enter the correct path using a trailing
backslash to finish the path off. <Do not include quotes>
Ex: F:\BBS\DFILES\
∙(6) Then the system will ask for a path & File name of the log file in
which to find the required information for ADDnet to complete its
job. Ex: C:\FD\FD.LOG
∙(7) Then it will ask to select a mailer type. Either select Front Door
or Binkley Term. Other mailer types are not yet supported.
∙(8) Enter an integer from 1 to 5. Recommended is 2. This controls how
far from the end of the logfile ADDnet will start searching. 1
being the fastest, but unreliable as some connections will take
more than 1024 Bytes of log information.
∙(9) This is the User Defined Colors, for Quick Installation and the
default colors (the colors that ADDnet v202a already uses) Type in
9, 5, 4, and 4.
∙(10) If you desire to add the results of Addnet to New Log callers log
then simply figure out the best combination of colors for ADDnet to
use. Defaults are: 9, 4, 3, 5, 9.
∙(11) ADDnet will then display your NEW updated information. Hit enter
ADDnet will take you to the main setup menu. Select A for Add a
Node.
∙(12) It will then tell you that you have 0 node records on file and if
you wish to add another. Select Y for yes and continue.
∙(13) Enter the Path with a trailing backslash of the LASTON.DAT file
you wish to modify. Ex: F:\BBS\DFILES\
∙(14) Enter the path and file name of your Callers Log file that you
wish ADDnet to modify. This Callers Log must be New Log Compatible
because that is the only support that ADDnet currently designed
for. Ex: F:\BBS\AFILES\CALL_LOG.MSG
<If you wish Not to use this feature just Hit Enter>
∙(15) If you wish to use the above feature then at this question answer
Y for yes and ADDnet will add its results to your New Log Callers
logfile. Enter N for no if you do not wish to invoke this feature.
∙(16) Enter your Mailers setup program or Configuration file. You must
change the log output so that ADDnet can correctly read it.
────══[ Front Door ]══──── ────══[ Binkley Term ]══────
+ Breif Messages * Session Information
~ Session Information : System's AKA's
~ Remote Systems AKA's : System's Information
~ Remote Systems Info # Modem Responses
= Modem Responses
If you don't want to add to the Callers Log then Remote Systems
info or Modem responses are NOT REQUIRED. But the above
specifications are required for the program full operation if you
plan to add to the the NewLog Callers log and the LastOn.Dat file.
────══[ New Installation Proceedure ]══────
To install a new copy of ADDnet, first, Edit your batch file
that runs your mailer program and processing incomming echomail.
In that Batchfile you will 1) replace the line that runs NewLog to
add the Incomming Network Mail Event message in your Newlog Log file.
(that is if you run Newlog)
If you don't run newlog. After your mail tosser runs insert a line
that reads:
ADDNET.EXE
Make sure you are in the correct directory before trying to run
ADDnet otherwise you might recieve a Bad Command or Filename from
the Operating system.
Then Simply follow the Quick upgrade proceedure.
────══[ Programmer's Notes ]══────
If you have two nodes then add another node to the Data file.
ADDnet will not add to the New Log callers logfile if it cannot
find all the correct information in the logfile. But it will
continue. (Non Fatal Error)
If you have the New Log callers logfile defined in more than One
node record and have ADDnet add to the Callers log on both defined
nodes. ADDnet will do just that and will process Duplicate lines.
────══[ Addendum ]══────
To Make ADDnet use the LASTCALL.FD file (for front door systems
only) then when calling ADDnet from your mailers batchfile then instead
of just calling ADDNET.EXE call ADDNET.EXE /FD:<Drive>:\<Dir to fname>\
WhereAS /FD:C:\FD\ tells addnet to look for the LASTCALL.FD file
in your C:\FD directory. Please make a note YOU MUST INCLUDE trailing
backslash for this filename.
If you run Front Door, and you donot wish to add to the callers log
you do not need to read the logfile as all the information that ADDnet
needs is in the LASTCALL.FD file in your front door systems directory.
Edit your ADDnet system's configuration and when ADDnet asks for a Path &
Name for a logfile, press <Enter> and leave the option blank. This option
gives ADDnet maximum performance.
If you have ANY problems please contact the author, Keith Geffert,
at his BBS via calling it directly or leaving Netmail in FidoNET, TAGnet,
PlasmaNET, or MysticalNET.
If you wish to add new ideas to the Think pool please address your
comments to Keith Geffert (the author) at the addresses Below. If you wish
to be considered for the next beta test (who knows when), send your systems
info via Netmail to Keith Geffert at one of the addresses below.
Addresses: FidoNET- 1:261/1457
PlasmaNET - 55:255/1
MysticalNET - 410:1/204
TAGnet - 26:234/5
Internet - Keith.Geffert@f1457.n261.z1.fidonet.org
Thanks for using ADDnet.....
Keith Geffert, AKA Wolverine
SysOp Satan's Den
────══[ Tested Successfully Under ]══────
Front Door versions 2.02/NC, 2.11/SW, 2.12/SW, 2.20c/Ml
T.A.G. BBS Software version 2.7 Std. and Beta.
BinkleyTerm version 2.56 (Log Excerpts only)
Dos 5.0, 6.2
OS/2 version 2.1
If you have any problems running under BinkleyTerm. That is to say the
program refuses to pick out the correct information Please contact the
author and send a day or two of your log file. Thank You
────══[ Special Thanks To ]══────
The T.A.G. team - for writing the best BBS software available
Michael Nelson - for the BinkleyTerm log files!
────══[ Thanks Guys! ]══────
Shameless Plug: FidoStyle Net looking of expansion! Think you can
help? Got some experience / reliable modem? Freq 'PLASMANET' from
FidoNET: 1:261/1457, TAGnet 26:234/5, or MysticalNET 410:1/204
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