--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00001Date: 01/18/98 From: ANTHONY TIBBS Time: 12:16pm \/To: SANDER NIJHOF (Read 1 times) Subj: Only tag 32 files SN> Yes, per session, but I don't understand the limit of 32 files. I'll SN> just have to live with it. Thanx. The limit is probably internal to Max. That is, Max only allocates/saves enough memory for 32 filenames. After all, if there was no limit, you would eventually run out of memory, and this condition may cause other parts of max to stop functioning properly... --- PointEd 2.0 * Origin: The Tibbs' Point - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (1:163/215.38) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00002Date: 01/18/98 From: JIM BROWN Time: 01:12pm \/To: DENNIS CARR (Read 1 times) Subj: Shelling out to Bluewave door... Hi Dennis, DC> Something I've noticed is that whenever I locally run the Bluewave DC> door from inside Maximus, somewhere during the switch, something is DC> accessing the CD drive - which will pose a problem if an audio CD is DC> in there - it DC> just sits there reading the CD drive. =/ DC> Does anybody know what would cause this? There is nothing in DC> menus.ctl that references the CD drive, along with the bwdoor.bat DC> file that comes DC> with the bw door. Don't know if this will do it, but it's worth a try. In Max.Ctl, find Save Directories and remove the CD's drive letter from the list of drives. In fact, you might want to change it to list only the non-removable drives that Max accesses. ...jim ... Help! I'm modeming... and I can't hang up!!! --- Squish/386 v1.11 * Origin: BitByters BBS, Rockland, Ontario, Canada (1:163/215) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00003Date: 01/12/98 From: TERRY CAIRNS Time: 07:23am \/To: TOM HALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Maximus and Year 2000 TH> I have been hearing recently from a number of Maximus sysops in my area TH> that Maximus is apparently not as year 2000-compliant as it needs to be to TH> function properly after the year 2000. This has already been discussed to death here and it has been said Maximus IS year 2000 Compliant but the 3rd Party utilities are not!!! Now, any minute Gary will be jumping in to tell us to kill this thread!!! :) --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: T.A.P.P.S. Music BBS (416)741-2432 (1:2424/307) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00004Date: 01/18/98 From: PATRICK MCCULLOUGH Time: 05:50am \/To: DENNIS CARR (Read 1 times) Subj: Shelling out to Bluewave door... Dennis Carr wrote in a message to All: DC> Something I've noticed is that whenever I locally run the Bluewave DC> door from inside Maximus, somewhere during the switch, something is DC> accessing the CD drive - which will pose a problem if an audio CD is DC> in there - it just sits there reading the CD drive. =/ DC> Does anybody know what would cause this? There is nothing in DC> menus.ctl that references the CD drive, along with the bwdoor.bat DC> file that comes with the bw door. Are you properly handling the CD drive? In Max.ctl, your line needs to look like this: % The following command tells Maximus to save the directories % of drives C: through Z:. WARNING: If you have floppy % drives which use drive designations other than A: or B:, % make sure to edit the following statement! Also ensure that % you remove any references to CD-ROM drives. % % NOTE! OS/2 automatically saves and restores all % drives, so this keyword is ignored when using OS/2. Save Directories CDEFMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Note that all references to CD drives (6 of them on my system) have been removed. Not removing them caused Max to lock up and otherwise behave badly as it tried to "close" things on a non-writable disk. Open Max.ctl and search for the word "drives" and you'll be taken right to the segment above. If that doesn't fix it... something else is not working! (duh!) :) Patrick --- timEd 1.10 * Origin: Layzner SPT-LZ-00X (1:133/1024) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00005Date: 01/17/98 From: JOHN ALDRICH Time: 09:20am \/To: VICTOR KEMP (Read 1 times) Subj: IceEdit Hello Victor! Friday January 16 1998 19:59, Victor Kemp wrote to All: VK> Hi, has anyone here used IceEdit with Maximus, I am trying to get it to VK> work but it isn't likeing the msgtmp01.$$$ file and I cna't get it to VK> deal with that properly, even if I rename it to msgtmp. Also, the 'Local VK> Editor' Setting in max.ctl doesn't seem to want to run a mex program so VK> can't tidily create the dorinfo1.def dropfile. THAT I can help you with. Here's a MECCA dorinfo.mec dropfile creator: === Begin dorinfox.mec === [delete]l:\max\Dorinfo1.Def [open]l:\max\Dorinfo1.Def [write]%N[ comment Write the BBS name ] [write]%S[ comment Write the SysOp's first name ] [write]%s[ comment Write the SysOp's last name ] [islocal write]COM0[ comment Write the COM port ] [isremote] [write]COM2:[comment Hardcode the Port for DOS doors.] [write]%W BAUD,N,8,1[comment Write the baud rate ] [write] 0[ comment Say that we're not networked ] [write]%A[ comment Write the user's first name ] [write]%B[ comment Write the user's last name ] [write]%c[ comment Write the user's city ] [write]%g[ comment Write the user's graphics ] [write]%0[ comment Write the user's security level] [write]%t[ comment Write the user's time remaining] [write]-1[ comment Say that we're using a FOSSIL ] [quit comment And we're done! ] === End dorinfox.mec === Unless you just can't create a dropfile, period..in which case, you're probably SOL... John ... Vedek Winn's Councilling Service - Open 26 Hours a Day - All Welcome --- GoldED/386 2.50+ 91LM1 * Origin: The Dungeon BBS 33.6/V.34 24-hours 423/875-4137 (1:362/669) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00006Date: 01/16/98 From: GREG MACLELLAN Time: 05:35pm \/To: MANISH MALIK (Read 1 times) Subj: User Tricks MM> Can some you suggest me any way to make users upload files to the BBS MM> happliy, for their own pleasure... ?? one way is to give them a 'reward'.. ie more time (that's configurable for each access level in access.ctl). you could also make it almost a competition -- have a top uploaders screen, and get a util to put [ULed by: ] right in the description. what really would work best is just getting people to make a habit of uploading cool files, put up 'special' areas for different interests etc. This kinda happened to my local message area.. i decided to make it a forced-read at logon, so people could make annoucements etc, but it very quickly grew into quite a few conversations and i was seeing 20 messages a day easily ;) i had to change it so it was optional (the sysop area is forced-read as well, but that only picks up messages specifically to the user, and my public messages to All which i use instead of a bulletin file (MUCH easier to make bulletin.mec) ttyl, greg --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * Chaos BBS * 6i3.389.O8i6 * Kingston, ON! (1:249/174) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00007Date: 01/16/98 From: GREG MACLELLAN Time: 05:41pm \/To: MANISH MALIK (Read 1 times) Subj: Filebone ?? MM> What is Filebone ?? could be described as "echomail for files" :) works basically the same way (tho it's usually one-way). Someone at the top of all the links hatchs a file into one of the areas, and it passes from system to system down to everyone who's hooked up, where it then goes into a file area on the bbs. "the Filebone" would usually refer to the FidoNet Filebone. As for finding a feed for it, usually you won't be able to get it just from your mail hub, but maybe. Ask your local Fido NC who carries it locally. ttyl, greg --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * Chaos BBS * 6i3.389.O8i6 * Kingston, ON! (1:249/174) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00008Date: 01/16/98 From: GREG MACLELLAN Time: 06:18pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Paging Sysop I have a fairly complex system setup over here to page the sysop, and figured i might as well pass it around, if people are interested (let me know if you are, and i'll package it up and redo a couple programs which need redoing, and see if i can hatch it out in MaxFDN or something). Basically what happens, is when someone pages me, it loads up a mex program, which is a screen with a little bbs logo on it, and it also says "Please enter a page reason..", and then a big box where they can enter why they're paging me. Once they actually page, it spawns an external program (I'm using OS/2, but Win95/NT should handle it since they support spawning new windows) which basically plays an .ICE file for whatever amount of time, and shows the chat reason on the screen. I have mine setup for 10 seconds (partially because the sound is off anyways, because someone lives down in the basement where the bbs is temporarily, and they wouldn't want the thing making noises all night ;)), then it waits for 30 seconds before deleting a file which tells the mex program that it's alright to page again (so they have to wait 40 seconds in between pages). It also writes a file, which shows up on my menu from my login (you have to have sysop access to see it) down at the bottom: User John Doe (Johnny) paged at 12:42 on 01/16/98 Reason: Hi there I'd like to donate some money ..that's also written to another file, "page.log" or something. When i log in, it shows me that file, or i can also access it from the sysop menu, as well as "reset" it (delete it). This is pretty handy cuz if someone pages me while i'm away, i can just check out that file and if there's something important leave them a message or whatever. You can also toggle pages on/off. For actually chatting with someone, i have MaMaChat (very nice little program ;)) setup on the F1 key (or you could use any chat program really) or i can use the internal Alt+C (i leave that as the internal one rather than MaMaChat because it's good for quickly breaking in to say something without loading a big ansi background etc). Anyways, here's basically what the user sees (without the fancy screens) just to give you an idea: Chaos BBS - Sysop Page Ya, What do ya want? :) Hi there I'd like to donate some money..................................... Paging Sysop... <2 second pause while it loads> The sysop is being paged in the background. A message will appear on his/her screen notifying that you paged, and the page will be logged so if the sysop is not around he/she'll know you paged. Meanwhile, you can get back to whatever you were doing. Press ENTER to continue.. if YELL.OFF exists, then it will just say "Sorry, the sysop is unavailable at the moment, please leave a message to him/her." I personally really like this method, and since i'm almost always logged in (give myself 64000 mins or so, can stay logged in forever pretty much) so the screen comes up as soon as i get back (unless the user logs off, then it's setup to delete the page flag - it's still in the log though). Also, along with this i have another separate thing setup for sending messages to other people on different nodes (another mex program). Node to page: 1 Message: Hey bud, what's up? Page Sent! then the same program that's located at the bottom of all my menus to pick upthe sysop pages sees those and displays it down near the bottom: Johnny [Node 2]: Hey bud, what's up? There are a few requirments for this to work however :) You must be running Maximus under a multi-tasking environment.. it's only been tested under OS/2, no idea if it works on the NT version of max or in a DOS box in any other multitaskers (don't see why it wouldn't, so long as they can start new sessions). The other thing is if you have a custom menu (and why not, the max ones really aren't very good ;)), then it has to have about 3 lines down at the bottom to have room to display everything, and keep in mind there's also gotta be room to enter the command :) now that i think about it, it could also work with the default canned menus, as a menu header.. would just show up like: Johnny [Node 2]: Hey bud, what's up? Message Menu (29 minutes left) E)nter message A)rea change etc.. Select: Anyways, those menus are ugly ;) I'll just post my menu, with an example user-user page as well as an example sysop page: ܲ , "۰ , ", , ۱ , ݰ , , ۰`, ۲ݰ ; ݰ ް,ݰ;۰ ۱ Ŀ ۲ ۰ ; ߲ , ' ;۰ .as _ ۲ ,`. ' ` CHAOS BBS General Commands Movement Advanced Commands Enter Message -Change Area- = Read Non-Stop Change Message Next Message - Follow Thread (last) Reply to Message Previous Message + Follow Thread (next) Forward Message Browse ^Download Attaches :Read Current List Upload Message Kill (delete) Message Hurl (Move) Msg Unrecieve Message Ĵ ! Logoff @ Main # Message $ Files % Doors & Sysop /? QuicKeys [Message Menu]Ĵ [Select: ][Jan 16th, 6:18][Node: 01][Timeleft: lots] [ 199/200 ] (FIDO.MUFFIN) FidoNet: Maximus Support Use / for previous/next message respectivley, or press for the NEXT message Locust Wind [node 1]: Hey there, just paging myself :) User Greg MacLellan (Locust Wind) paged you at 06:17:02. Reason: Hey me! cool bbs (i guess it doesn't display the date on there, i thought it did. it does in the log file anyways :)) just fyi, that line with [Select: ....]------ is also a mex program, it's just nice to have the date/node/time limit displayed on there plus it looks neat. that's not included in this stuff ;) Anyways... this message is getting long. i've blabbed on enough :) now that i've gone through all this trouble i think i'll release it anyways, so just watch for it in the next week or so depending on how busy i am. Enjoy the power of being a maximus sysop =) ttyl, greg --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: * Chaos BBS * 6i3.389.O8i6 * Kingston, ON! (1:249/174) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00009Date: 01/17/98 From: TOMMI PITKANEN Time: 06:11am \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Arj & OS/2 I'm looking for compress.cfg for Arj under OS/2. Dos or OS/2 (is there?)-version, it doesn't matter as long as it works. --- SkyReader/OS2 v1.01a-3 * Origin: SchoolGate BBS * telnet://sgate.ylojarvi.fi * Finland (2:221/360.44) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 174 MUFFIN (MAXIMUS) Ref: F1N00010Date: 01/18/98 From: DAVE GARLAND Time: 08:33pm \/To: SANDER NIJHOF (Read 1 times) Subj: Only tag 32 files SN> That sucks, I don't understand why this is limited to SN> only 32 files. So if you want to download data records SN> of 1K each a kByte limit of 100k doesn't help a lot. Sort of a specialized use. While you couldn't use Max's tagging facility, it does seem like you could write a .MEC using [open] and [store] to create a list of files to be downloaded, then use that list as input to a batchfile to zip together all the desired files into one zipfile for downloading. I expect you could even replace the tag command with this mec. -Dave --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: WizInfo CBCS Minneapolis 612.721.8859 (1:282/2022)