SysopPager by David Prothero

If ya like this, send me $5.
No legal requirement to do so, but if you do, you'll get access to my
BBS to download all my other pfiles and encourage me to write more.


What it does:

  Basically the same as CNet's chat function (ie, still plays
sysdata:chat.snd), but it opens a window with the user's name and reason
for paging on the Workbench screen.  IF you use ARQ (which I included for
you), then the window will pop up on the front most screen.  VERY handy.
That way, you don't have to go and open up the CNet screen to see who is
paging you and for what reason.  Also, there are three buttons on the
window.  OKAY just kills the window, DUMP USER kicks the user offline (if
they're really bugging you :), and UNAVAILABLE changes the Sysop Available
status to OFF.


How to install:

1) Copy the included apig.library to your LIBS: directory.

2) Un-arc ARQ, read it's docs and install it. <optional, but recommended>

3) Copy ChatAvail, ChatPage, & Page.rexx to PFiles:

4) Edit two variables in the ChatPage file:

    runcmd   -- This is the command to run a background task.
                Currently set to C:Runback, but C:run >nil: would
                work fine, too.
    rxpath   -- This is the path where your RX command (for launching
                ARexx scripts) is.  Usually REXX:.

5) Edit a couple things in the Page.rexx file:

    killtime -- Set this to 1 if you want user's time cut to zero when
                the Sysop hits the "DUMP USER" button.  Otherwise, user
                will just be kicked off with time intact.

    IF YOU HAVE more than 10 ports, then take a look at the code starting
    on line 8.  It'll be obvious what to do for more ports.

6) Edit your bbstext file as follows:

    Make sure line 159 reads: \n1\#0pfiles:ChatPage\
    And make sure line 162 is BLANK (just leave a blank line).

7) Make sure you have a sound player in C: called Sound and a sound file
   in SysData: called chat.snd.

8) On the CNet Control Panel, make sure that you have the Sysop is In,
   checked ON.  SAVE THIS!  DO NOT TOUCH THIS MENU CHOICE AGAIN!  It will
   not affect the SysopPager program.

9) Use the ChatAvail ARexx program to toggle your availability for taking
   a page.  The default when you boot up your computer is available.
   Run ChatAvail to make the Sysop unavailable.  Run it again, and you
   are available again.  I use a program called ToolManager 2.0, so I put
   this on my Tools menu as an ARexx program.  You could also use it from
   within CNet by adding a command to your BBSMENU file.  Just use the
   \#4 command to run it so that you see the status on the CNet screen.


That should do it!

Write me at

         David Prothero
         1314 S. Scheuber Rd.
         Centralia, WA 98531

Call me at (206) 736-6366  <VOICE>

The BBS is not up at this time, so I cannot give a phone number (because I
don't know it).  But, I will for sure post on Future World when I get the
board online (probably, November, 1992).