--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00020Date: 03/26/97 From: ROY J. TELLASON Time: 12:45pm \/To: GUUS GOOS (Read 2 times) Subj: How to... ? Guus Goos wrote in a message to All: GG> I've drawn my ANSI screens, compiled them. Went fine. Did you go directly from ansi -> bbs with the ANS2BBS utility or did you go to a mecca file as an intermediate step? I always did the latter, and edited the mecca file to suit. GG> But how can I get in the files-menu and in the messages menu GG> the actual area on a specific line? Say on line 4 of the GG> screen. There's a mecca locate token. One thing to watch out for with this, though, is how it's going to look to callers that don't have ansi enabled. I had to do some fiddling with some of my stuff to make this work properly. GG> How can I get some other information, f.i. the actual time, GG> in my own ANSI screens on a specific place there? Again, look at mecca tokens. GG> And, last, but not least...:-) GG> My fileareas and messageareas are ordered in groups. What GG> command-string do I have to use to let my users first choose a GG> group? I mean an option with an own hotkey. A second hotkey GG> should be used to select an area within the choosen group. GG> Please don't tell me, I have to write my own MEX. I'm not a GG> programmer and do not understand Maximus' own programming GG> language. I don't know about this groups stuff as it's been implemented in Max 3.0 and later. I came up with something that worked for me, adapted out of this echo for my setup, and have been using it ever since I was running 2.01wb. email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com --- * Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764 (1:270/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00021Date: 03/26/97 From: ROY J. TELLASON Time: 01:01pm \/To: GILLES BEAUREGARD (Read 2 times) Subj: Inbox to Squish Gilles Beauregard wrote in a message to All: GB> I'm in search of a util to convert the inbox of Eudora to .msg GB> or Squish message base, so I can import message from the GB> Internet to the BBS. I have a utility here that will extract stuff from a Eudora mailbox into a flat text file so that you can edit it or whatever from there: elist.zip 19262 25-Jan-97 20:59 [ ] Eudora Mailbox/Message extraction util If you're talking about trying to do this as an ongoing thing, though, I don't know if this would be a real good way to go. You'd probably be better off looking at other gating options. email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com --- * Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764 (1:270/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00022Date: 03/26/97 From: ROY J. TELLASON Time: 01:04pm \/To: GILLES BEAUREGARD (Read 2 times) Subj: Help finding DATABASE utility with Maxim13:04:1403/26/97 Gilles Beauregard wrote in a message to Patrick Meikle: GB> Allo! PM> Is anyone using a bbs-related database, that would help me to PM> keep track of my users, sort them into various backgrounds (for PM> profesional writers and their interests), and help me to do a PM> search to find writers who GB> QRDB42R.ZIP [00 ] QRDB is a dBase Compatable Database BBS Door GB> Stand-Alone. Display, Sear Browse, Build or Edit .DBF and .DBT GB> files. C also display flatfiles such as the Darwin BBS list. GB> When used as a door, DorInfo1.Def or Door.sys is required. Read GB> and Write security levels can be set for each database. Text us GB> in menus and prompts is stored in a .DBF fil Someone was just kind enough to send me QRDB43F.ZIP, and after a brief look it appears to be rather a nifty program. I will have to play with it some to get a better handle on it. My only concern with it is that it uses box-drawing and other "hi-bit" characters in its display, which probably wouldn't sit too well with my callers that don't have hi-bit enabled in their setup. We shall see what email to the author gets me with regard to this. All in all, it appears to be a *very* capable package, though. email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com --- * Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764 (1:270/615) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00023Date: 03/26/97 From: LINDA HARGRAVES Time: 05:08pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Allfiles lister Hi, I am still running Max 2.02 for Dos (please don't tell me to upgrade) and my copy of AL.zip (Avail list) to create an allfiles list just decided to quit. I tried reinstalling it but it still won't work. Does anyone know if there is a newer version (mine - v1.70) and where I can get it? I also have a question about a utility that counts the number of downloads and puts that number in the file base. Is there such a utility? Anyone having either of these files, please attach to Internet e-mail to my address below. TTYL Linda cat.lady@cats.gratisnet.com --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: Cat House BBS * Tulsa BBS List HQ * (918) 584-3441 (1:170/160) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00024Date: 03/26/97 From: DOMINO Time: 03:28pm \/To: GUUS GOOS (Read 2 times) Subj: How to... ? Guus, having seen All during his little streak, remarked: Greetings, GardenStone! ;) GG> And here's another, who left RemoteAccess and is doing his GG> best installing Maximus/2 3.01. GG> May I border you with a few 'beginner' questions? GG> (Yes, I read the DOC, but do not understand all what's GG> written there.) GG> I've drawn my ANSI screens, compiled them. Went fine. GG> But how can I get in the files-menu and in the messages menu GG> the actual area on a specific line? Say on line 4 of the GG> screen. Use the MECCA token [locate]. For that example, [locate 4 0]. GG> How can I get some other information, f.i. the actual time, GG> in my own ANSI screens on a specific place there? Use the [time] GG> And, last, but not least...:-) GG> My fileareas and messageareas are ordered in groups. GG> What command-string do I have to use to let my users first GG> choose a group? I mean an option with an own hotkey. GG> A second hotkey should be used to select an area within the GG> choosen group. Use this menu option: Msg_Area Normal "Change Group" "/" File_Area Normal "Change Group" "/" Of course, change the access and description and you need, but leave the second set of quotes. Abreq ad Hbra Domino domino@nfocomm.com --- * Origin: Clockwork BBS, Covington TN, (901)475-1195 (1:123/531) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00025Date: 03/26/97 From: JASON HENDRIKS Time: 05:51pm \/To: GARY KOPYCINSKI (Read 2 times) Subj: Blinking lines and things like that JH> I get that periodically for fullscreen OS/2 sessions in JH> Warp. My card is an ATI Graphics Pro Turbo. Are the lines blue? GK> Yes, blue. I have the S3 TRIO chip. And, yes, it GK> happens from time to time during full screen sessions. GK> It happens rarely, but, when it does, it is in full GK> screen sessions. The bug is still there with Warp 4. It's not any of those other things people were telling you. It's the video driver. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: CYBERSPACE/2 - Kingston, Ont - 14.4 & 33.6 (1:249/117) (1:249/119) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00026Date: 03/26/97 From: ED SENESHEN Time: 09:32am \/To: GERRY DANEN (Read 2 times) Subj: Caller ID Hello Gerry! 24 Mar 97 21:49, Gerry Danen wrote to Jason Hendriks: JH>> You need a Caller-ID capable modem. Supra and ZyXel have always JH>> done it, the _new_ USR Couriers and 33.6 Sportsters do. GD> No, the Sportsters don't, just the Couriers. I have a 33.6 Sportster and it's supposed to do caller-id. Info I've read and general discussion indicate they should. I don't have CID to test it out but an AT #CID=1 returns an OK. Ed --- GoldED/386 2.51.A1026+ * Origin: Fast Eddie's BBS - Regina, Sk. Canada - (306) 924-3789 (1:140/234) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00027Date: 03/26/97 From: GARY KOPYCINSKI Time: 05:38am \/To: STEFAN XENOS (Read 2 times) Subj: Blinking lines and things like that SX> This happens for callers without IBM-PC characters enabled. GK> Then why did it happen to me? My IBM-PC characters GK> were enabled. Furthermore, this did not happen with GK> all IBM high-bit characters. Some of them were fine, GK> others were not. And this was all on the same screen. SX> You stumped me. Perhaps your operating system (win SX> '95?) was using some unusual font for the window you SX> were viewing Maximus in. Or perhaps one of your Mex or SX> MECCA files is enabling or disabling your IBM-PC SX> characters without you knowing it. These both seem SX> unlikely to me, though. Sorry I couldn't help more. No problem. For the record, I'm using OS/2. It could even be my video drivers. For the record, it hasn't happened again. GK --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: The Shire * (708) 755-0915 * Steger, IL (1:2222/147) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00028Date: 03/26/97 From: DYLAN GRIFFITHS Time: 03:04pm \/To: ROBERT ENSING (Read 2 times) Subj: MaxFile/PM RE> Can someone please post the RAR settings for MaxFile/PM? RE> Mine just sits at the screen that displays all the RE> contents of the archive but goes no further. RE> Also, what version of RAR for OS/2 are you using? Archiver RAR Extension RAR Ident 0,526172211a0700 Add cmd /c rar a -ee -md64 -ep -y -std -c- %a %f Extract cmd /c rar e -o- -y -std -c- %a %f View cmd /c rar v -y -std -c- %a End Archiver From compress.cfg, I'm pretty sure you can port that to MaxFile. This one uses DOS rar, if you use OS/2 RAR remove the cmd /c. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Games Garden BBS[Saskatoon, SK] (306) 343-0709 (1:140/237) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: E3W00029Date: 03/26/97 From: DYLAN GRIFFITHS Time: 03:08pm \/To: GUUS GOOS (Read 2 times) Subj: How to... ? GG> I've drawn my ANSI screens, compiled them. Went fine. GG> But how can I get in the files-menu and in the messages menu the GG> actual area on a specific line? Say on line 4 of the screen. For that problem you would "edit filemenu.mec" and go to line 4 and then put in a [file_carea] for the file area. GG> How can I get some other information, f.i. the actual time, in my GG> own ANSI screens on a specific place there? Well edit the mecca file you want to display it in and put a [remain] for remaining time and a [time] for the current time. GG> And, last, but not least...:-) GG> My fileareas and messageareas are ordered in groups. GG> What command-string do I have to use to let my users first choose GG> a group? I mean an option with an own hotkey. GG> A second hotkey should be used to select an area within the choosen GG> group. Well you could use a simple mecca file, ie: [keyoff]abc [white]Choose a message group (A,B,C) [gray menu]abc| [choice]a[keyon]a[quit] [choise]b[keyon]b[quit] [choise]c[keyon]c[quit] === And then in your message area ctl file: MsgArea Group1 ACS normal/a ... End MsgArea MsgArea Group2 ACS Normal/b ... End MsgArea MsgArea Group3 ACS Normal/c ... End MsgArea === --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Games Garden BBS[Saskatoon, SK] (306) 343-0709 (1:140/237)