::USE YOUR FAVORITE ASCII EDITOR THE ALTER THIS OMEGA.CNF FILE. REMEMBER ::THOUGH, AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH THE EDITING, REMOVE ALL LINES THAT BEGIN ::WITH THE DOUBLE COLONS. MAKE SURE EVERY ENTRY IS IN CAPITALS! DO NOT ::USE DASHES (-), APOSTROPHES ("), OR HYPENS ('); :: ::THE FIRST ITEM IS THE NAME OF YOUR BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM :: BBSNAME=JACOBS LADDER :: ::THIS IS THE NAME OF THE SYSTEM OPERATOR (PROBABLY YOU) :: SYSNAME=LARRY LOISELLE :: ::THIS IS THE COMPORT YOUR ARE USING (1 OR 2) :: COMPORT=1 :: ::DO YOU WANT TO USE ANSI SCREENS. IF YOU HAVE DEVICE=ANSI.SYS IN YOUR ::CONFIG.SYS FILE YOU CAN USE ANSI SCREENS WITH A MONO MONITOR. TRUE OR FALSE :: ANSISCR=TRUE :: ::DO YOU WANT TO USE THE LOCKED PORT FEATURE OF 9600 BAUD MODEMS? ::THIS ONE IS ANSWERED TRUE OR FALSE ::LOCKEDB=FALSE :: ::DO YOU WANT AN OPEN BOARD. A CLOSED BOARD WILL ONLY ALLOW ACCESS TO ::THOSE INDIVIDUALS ALREADY REGISTERED. TRUE OR FALSE :: OPEN_BD=TRUE :: ::OMEGACOMM WILL RUN A NEWS DOOR OF YOUR CHOICE (I.E. NEWSDOR, THENEWS, ::TODAYPC) AFTER THE USER SIGNS ON. DO YOU WANT THIS FEATURE (TRUE OR ::FALSE :: NEWSDOR=TRUE :: ::DO YOU WANT THE CHAT FEATURE TO DEFAULT TO ON? TRUE OR FALSE :: CHATON?=FALSE :: ::IF YOU ELECT TRUE HERE, YOU CAN DESIGN A NOTICE.ASC FILE THAT EACH ::USER WILL BE FORCED TO SEE. TRUE OR FALSE :: NOTICE!=FALSE :: ::DO YOU WANT TO USE AN EXTERNAL LOGON DOOR LIKE OMEGABASE WHEN A ::NEW USER FIRST SIGNS ON. TRUE OR FALSE :: LOGINFO=TRUE :: ::ARE YOU GOING TO BE USING NET/ECHO MAIL THROUGH THE NETMAIL.BAT? ::THE ANSWER MUST BE 'TRUE' OR 'FALSE'. :: NETMAIL=FALSE :: ::ARE YOU GOING TO USE THE VIRUS SCAN FEATURE? TRUE or FALSE :: FORCEML=TRUE ::DO YOU WANT TO FORCE CALLERS TO CHECK MAIL? TRUE or FALSE :: V_CHECK=TRUE :: ::DO YOU WANT AUTOMATIC PRINTING OF THE BOARDREC.BBS FILE? TRUE or FALSE :: BPRINT?=FALSE :: ::DO YOU WANT THE PROGRAM TO RESET THE BAUD RATES OR NOT. IF YOU CHOOSE ::LOCKEDB AS FALSE IT WILL RESET THE BAUD RATE. IF YOU CHOOSE LOCKEDB ::AS TRUE THEN THE PROGRAM WILL NOT RESET THE BAUD RATE. :: LOCKEDB=FALSE :: ::DO YOU WANT TO USE THE MEMORY SWAP FEATURE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO RUN ::LARGE PROGRAMS AS DOORS, YOU MAY WANT TO SELECT TRUE. THE ANSWER MUST ::BE TRUE OR FALSE. IT WILL SWAP MEMORY TO DISK, EMS, XMS, OR EXT (free ::extended memory). :: USESWAP=TRUE :: ::DO YOU WANT TO USE THE COMPRESSED FILE VIEWER FEATURE? TRUE or FALSE :: VIEWER?=TRUE :: ::THE NEXT SIX ITEMS ARE THE LOCATIONS OF KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. ::EACH OF THESE MUST END WITH AN '\'. IF YOU FAIL TO PUT THE TRAILING ::'\', YOU WILL PROBABLY GET A RUN TIME ERROR 002 OR 003 WHICH MEANS ::THAT THE FILE WAS NOT FOUND OR THE PATH NOT FOUND. THE FIRST LOCATION ::IS THE SUBDIRECTORY WHERE THE OMEGA.EXE AND OMEGA.OVR FILES ARE FOUND. :: ::Some programs need to know how many downloads a user has made. OmegaFs ::that is soon to be released will need this. For now put NONE. :: TELLALL=NONE :: MAINDRV=C:\BBS\ :: ::THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE MENUS. :: MENUDRV=C:\BBS\MENUS\ :: ::THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE "DAT" FILES (WORD.DAT, QUIZ(X).DAT, AND ::THE NEWS DOOR DATA FILES). :: UPPRDRV=C:\UPPER\ :: ::THIS IS THE LOCATION MESSAGES. :: MESSDRV=C:\BBS\MSG\ :: ::THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE BULLETINS. IF YOU HAVE A BULLETINS AND ::TEXT FILES FILE SECTION THEN MAKE IT THE SAME AS THAT ONE. :: BULLDRV=C:\FILES\ :: ::THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE USER INFORMATION FILE (USERIDS.BBS) :: USERDRV=C:\BBS\ :: ::THIS IS THE TOP BAUD RATE FOR YOUR MODEM :: TOPBAUD=2400 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BAUD RATE TO GET ON YOUR BBS. :: MINBAUD=300 :: ::THIS FACTOR IS MULTIPLIED TIMES THE USERS ACCESS LEVEL TO DETERMINE ::THEIR MAXIMUM TIME ALLOWED ON THE SYSTEM EACH DAY. FOR INSTANCE, ::WITH A TFACTOR OF 15 AND ACCESS LEVEL OF 4 = 60 MINUTES PER DAY. :: TFACTOR=15 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DOWNLOADS A USER CAN MAKE FOR EVERY UPLOAD THEY ::MAKE. EACH USER STARTS WITH 7 FREE DOWNLOADS. :: DFACTOR=7 :: ::THIS IS THE ACCESS LEVEL EACH NEW USER WILL BE RAISE TO AFTER THEY HAVE ::SUCCESSFULLY SIGNED ON TO YOUR BBS. :: AUTOVAL=3 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL WHERE THEY DO NOT HAVE TO SEE THE ::BOARD RULES EACH TIME THEY LOG ON. :: NO_RULE=5 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE FLASH FEATURE. ::THE FLASH FEATURE LETS THEM GO STAIGHT FORM SIGN ON TO THE MAIN MENU ::AND BYPASSES THE PROMPTS AT SIGN OFF. :: DOFLASH=7 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE FILES SYSTEM. :: FILE_OK=3 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE MESSAGE SYSTEM. :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL WHERE A USER IS NOT RESTRICTED TO THE ::UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD RATIO :: FREEDLS=7 :: MESS_OK=3 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE DOORS :: DOOR_OK=5 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF THE FILE SECTION WHERE ALL UPLOADS WILL GO. :: UPLOADS=11 :: ::THIS IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MESSAGE SECTIONS YOU WILL HAVE. (MAX = 24) :: TOTMESS=24 :: ::THIS IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILE SECTIONS YOU WILL HAVE. (MAX = 24) :: TOTFILE=13 :: ::THIS IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOLS YOU WILL USE (MAX = 15) :: TOTPROT=12 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF BULLETIN MENUS YOU WILL BE USING (START WITH 1) :: NUMBULL=1 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DOORS MENUS YOU WILL BE USING (START WITH 1) :: NUMDOOR=1 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF HOWDY MENUS YOU WILL BE USING (START WITH 0 OR 1) :: NUMHWDY=2 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF QUIZ MENUS YOU WILL BE USING (START WITH 1) :: NUMQUIZ=1 :: ::THIS IS THE MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE PRIVILEGED ::MESSAGE SECTION(S) :: MESSPRV=7 :: ::THIS IS THE NUMBER OF THE MESSAGE SECTION WHERE THE PRIVILEGED MESSAGE ::SECTION(S) BEGIN :: PMSAREA=11 :: ::NOW COMES THE FUN PART. EACH MODEM, ALTHOUGH SUPPOSEDLY HAYES COMPATIBLE, ::HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS. I HAVE A USR INTERNAL THAT HAS SWITCHES ::WHICH CONTROL CARRIER DETECT AND DATA TERMINAL READY. THAT IS THE PURPOSE ::OF &C1 AND &D2 IN THE MODMSTR. THE FIRST STRING IS THE MODEM INITIALIZATION ::STRING, THE SECOND THE MODEM HANGUP STRING, THE THIRD IS THE MODEM RESET ::STRING, THE FOURTH IS THE MODEM ANSWER STRING (IF YOU USE ATS0=0 LEAVE IT ::BLANK - OTHERWISE 'ATA' IS PROBABLY THE RIGHT ONE, THE FIFTH IS THE STRING ::THAT WILL SHUT OFF THE MODEM, AND THE LAST IS THE DELAY IN MILLESECONDS THAT ::WILL BE USED AFTER EACH STRING AND AT ANSWERING THE PHONE. YOU CAN ALSO ::USE '~' IN THE STRINGS TO INDICATE A 1/2 SECOND DELAY AND '{' TO INDICATE ::A CARRIAGE RETURN. OMEGACOMM SENDS A CARRIAGE RETURN AFTER EACH STRING, ::BUT YOU MAY NEED ANOTHER. IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE THE ATS0=1 AND ATA ::COMMANDS, YOU PROBABLY WILL NOT WANT THE '~~+++~~' ON THE FRONT OF THE ::STRINGS. YOU MAY USE 'VERBAL' (V1) OR 'NUMERIC' (V0) RESULT CODES. USE ::RESULT CODES DISPLAYED(Q0), AND ECHO OFF(E0). GET OUT YOUR MODEM BOOK ::AND BE PREPARED FOR FRUSTRATION. OMEGACOMM WILL RECOGNIZE NUMERIC OR ::VERBAL RESULT CODES BY YOU INITIALIZATION STRING. IF YOU HAVE A USR ::MODEM WITH SWITCHES, YOU WILL NOT NEED THE &C1 AND &D2 CODES PROBABLY. :: :: THIS IS WHAT I USED FOR 2400 BAUD ANCHOR MODEM. MODMSTR=~~+++~~ATS0=1H0S7=255&C1&D2V1Q0E0M0X1~ MODMHNG=~~+++~~ATH0~{~ MODMRES=~~+++~~ATZH0S0=1 MODMANS=ATA MODMOFF=~~+++~~ATH1{~ MDMDELY=500 :: ::THIS IS WHAT I USE FOR A PRACTICAL PERIPHERALS 14400FXSA MODEM ::MODMSTR=~~+++~~ATS0=0S95=3&F1&C1&D3&K3&Q5 V1 E0Q0W2M3X4 ::MODMHNG=~~+++~~ATH0 ::MODMRES=~~+++~~ATZ ::MODMANS=ATA~ ::MODMOFF=~~+++~~ATZH0 ::MDMDELY=500 ::THESE ARE THE NAMES OF THE FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOLS YOU WILL BE USING. ::THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF 15. THE FIRST LINE OF '---' IS A MARKER. LEAVE ::IT IN THERE. IF IT IS A BATCH PROTOCOL FOLLOW THE NAME BY A SPACE AND ::THEN AN '*'. NAMES MUST BE CONTINUOUS SO USE THE '_' UNDERSCORE TO ::HOOK THEM TOGETHER (I.E. WHATLINK_G *). IT MAY ACCEPT A '-' ALSO. :: PROTOCL=------------- PROTOCL=YMODEM-G * PROTOCL=IMODEM PROTOCL=JMODEM * PROTOCL=LYNX * PROTOCL=PCKERMIT * PROTOCL=QMODEM-G PROTOCL=SEALINK * PROTOCL=WXMODEM PROTOCL=XMODEM PROTOCL=XMODEM-1K PROTOCL=YMODEM * PROTOCL=ZMODEM * :: ::THESE ARE THE NAMES OF YOUR MESSAGE SECTIONS (MAX =24). THE FIRST IS ::A MARKER (LEAVE IT IN THERE). :: MSDESCR=----------------- MSDESCR=ANGER & PET PEEVES MSDESCR=CHRISTIAN DISCUSSION MSDESCR=I NEED SOMEBODY'S HELP MSDESCR=OPEN DISCUSSION MSDESCR=PERSONAL MESSAGES MSDESCR=PROGRAMMERS FORUM MSDESCR=SINGLES FORUM MSDESCR=SYSOP NEWS AND VIEWS MSDESCR=NEWS FLASHES MSDESCR=TO TELL THE TRUTH MSDESCR=REVELATIONS MSDESCR=GOD'S MERCY MSDESCR=PRAISE THE LORD MSDESCR=GOD'S GRACE MSDESCR=AGAPE (LOVE OF GOD) MSDESCR=NEW TESTAMENT TALK MSDESCR=OLD TESTAMENT TALK MSDESCR=JESUS' MINISTRY MSDESCR=WHAT DOES 'THIS' MEAN? MSDESCR=COMMENTS/COMPLAINTS :: ::THESE ARE THE NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND MINIMUM ACCESS LEVEL TO HAVE ACCESS ::TO EACH OF THE FILE SECTIONS. LEAVE THE MARKERS '---'. EACH LOCATION ::MUST END WITH A '\' OR YOU WILL GET RUN TIME ERRORS! MAX = 24 :: FLDESCR=----------------- SECDESC=----------------- FILEACC=----------------- FLDESCR=BBS & COMM PROGRAMS SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=BULLETINS/TEXT FILES SECDESC=C:\HOLD\BULLS\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=BUSINESS PROGRAMS SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=CHRISTIAN MATERIALS SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=EDUCATION SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=FUN AND GAMES SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=GRAPHICS PROGRAMS SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=PROGRAMMING SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=UTILITY PROGRAMS SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=WORD OF GOD SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=3 FLDESCR=UNCHECKED UPLOADS SECDESC=C:\ARC\ FILEACC=7 FLDESCR=KINGNET/OMEGACOMM SYSOPS SECDESC=C:\HOLD\ FILEACC=8 FLDESCR=PRIVATE GOODIES SECDESC=C:\ARC\ FILEACC=9 :: ::WELL, YOU HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE ENTIRE OMEGA.CNF FILE. IF YOU HAVE ::REVIEWED WHAT YOU HAVE HERE AND ARE SATISFIED, THEN ALL YOU HAVE TO DO ::TO USE IT IS: :: :: 1. REMOVE ALL OF THE COMMENT LINES BEGINNING WITH THE '::' :: 2. RENAME CONFIG.DOC TO OMEGA.CNF (ON DOS COMMAND LINE :: TYPE ... RENAME CONFIG.DOC OMEGA.CNF) :: ::NOTE: MAKE SURE YOUR CONFIG.SYS FILE (SHOULD BE IN THE ROOT DIRECTORY) :: HAS THESE ENTRIES AS A MINIMUM: :: :: DEVICE=ANSI.SYS :: FILES=30 :: BUFFERS=30 :: ::GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS YOUR MINISTRY. LARRY ...