--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAI00012 Date: 06/13/97 From: JACK STEIN Time: 08:10am \/To: BART VAN RILLAER (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Acrobat/2 Bart Van Rillaer wrote in a message to Sean Dunbar: BH> Does anyone have experience with Arcrobat/2 BBS? I have a copy, and BH> looking at some of the ANSI/ASCII files, it seems kinda.... BVR> You are completely right... :-) I wrote is as a tiny native BVR> host for os/2. It isn't very customizable... It just BVR> intended for unzipping it and having a complete bbs system BVR> which has most features... Mosts hosts included with BVR> terminal programs are useless... So that is why I wrote it What file name does this go by, and where can I get it? I have something like this for my users to use with DOS, I'd like to have this for my OS/2 users to use. Sounds good, I'd like to give it a look. Jack --- timEd/2-B11 * Origin: Jack's Free Lunch 4OS2 USR16.8 Pgh Pa (412)492-0822 (1:129/171) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00000 Date: 06/10/97 From: STEVE HOWES Time: 03:06pm \/To: JACK STEIN (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Message base storage.. -=> Quoting Jack Stein to Mario Dulisse <=- JS> Mario Dulisse wrote in a message to Jack Stein: JS> Is there a REXX library to access the msg base through Rexx? JS> What would I use to read mail directly from the database? MD> Nope no msgbase library... but u can access the messages MD> thru adeptrexx... JS> What is Adeptrexx? MD> Adept has built in support for qwk/bluewave/text/point MD> styles of offline mail formats available to your users.. JS> I could switch to Bluewave I reckon, but I would not register it, or There is no need for BlueWave upload and download of BlueWave packets is builtin to AdeptXBBS. JS> I can extract all the data in my userbase, and reformat it any way I JS> want, including writing it to an adeptbase I guess, if the file JS> structure is available for C. I can also convert it to MAX, so I guess JS> that would be an easy route to take. Hopefully I'm not offending anyone, my humble apologies if I am, but for your perusal courtesy of the AdeptXBBS.Doc typedef struct _AdeptXBBS_Message_Header { CHAR MajorVersion; // Minor revision number of this message style CHAR MinorVersion; // Minor revision number of this message style USHORT StructLen; // The length of this data structure CHAR from[60]; // Who the message is from CHAR to[60]; // Who the message is to CHAR subj[70]; // The subject of the message CHAR date[35]; // Date the message was written CHAR indate[4]; // Import date ULONG msgnum; // Current message number ULONG timesread; // Number of times the message has been read time_t timerecv; // Time user received this message ULONG length; // Length of message stored in .Text Data file LONG start; // Pointer to starting byte in .Text Data file ULONG Extra1; // Extra space // Was going to be for reply ULONG Extra2; // Extra space // linking instead came p with ULONG Extra3; // Extra space // a better method USHORT o_zone; // Messages origin zone USHORT o_net; // Messages origin net USHORT o_node; // Messages origin node USHORT o_point; // Messages origin point USHORT d_zone; // Messages destination zone USHORT d_net; // Messages destination net USHORT d_node; // Messages destination node USHORT d_point; // Messages destination point USHORT cost; // Cost to send this message USHORT fflags; // FidoNet related flags USHORT xflags; // XBBS related flags ULONG iflags; // Internet related flags ULONG oflags; // Other network related flags } XMSG, *PXMSG; Steve ... This tagline is made just for Jack Stein --- Blue Wave/OS2 v2.30 [NR] * Origin: Air Applewood, OS/2 Gateway to Essex 44-1279-792300 (2:257/609) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00001 Date: 06/14/97 From: VINCENT DANEN Time: 12:46pm \/To: SEAN DUNBAR (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Acrobat/2 sean dunbar wrote the following to Vincent Danen: [09 Jun 97 / 18:49] VD>> Just cuz it looks good makes you think of an elite system?!? VD>> Sean! =) Hmmm... may have to take a look at it myself and see how VD>> elite it looks... sd> Wellllllll... around here the only systems that don't look "out of the sd> box" ARE the elite ones =) ehehe... sad but true, no? =) Vincent Danen (vdanen@accessweb.com) . Sysop's TechNet IC . STech Editor Nexus Alpha/Docs . McMail Beta . AllFix/2 Beta . WaterGate Beta ... Silence is a virtue known to all mute men. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.PRE13.p4 sn 132 * Origin: Stronghold Enterprises/2 + Nexus Alpha Site (1:342/52) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00002 Date: 06/12/97 From: BOB HOLIDAY Time: 10:51pm \/To: BART VAN RILLAER (Read 1 times) Subj: Acrobat/2 Hello Bart! Saturday June 07 1997 16:51, Bart Van Rillaer wrote to Bob Holiday: BR> Bob Holiday wrote in a message to All: BH>> Hello All! BH>> Does anyone have experience with Arcrobat/2 BBS? I have a BH>> copy, and looking at some of the ANSI/ASCII files, it seems BH>> kinda.... different. BH>> I don't want to waste my time, but I may, because it BH>> looks.....different. I think it's either freeware, or BH>> cardware BR> It depends on what you want... I wrote it as a tiny BBS system which BR> is set up easily. It's not ment to be a replacement for PCB or BR> Maximus. I just wrote it during a holiday so I could run a small BR> BBS... It's indeed freeware. Main reason why I wrote it was to learn BR> something about how to program comm routines for OS/2. I commend you on your effort. It looks like some pretty decent coding. I read your comments on the selection of ANSI/ASCII screens, so what I did as give the program to my son to let him learn how to setup a BBS on his system. I had to change some of the wording in a few of your screens. Bob 1:120/125 rholiday@oeonline.com ... You're one in a million. Thank heavens! --- JMail-G 2.81 * Origin: Living in interesting times (FIDONET 1:120/125) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00003 Date: 06/14/97 From: BILL ESPOSITO Time: 12:47am \/To: JACK STEIN (Read 1 times) Subj: Billy can answer for hims Hello Jack! 12 Jun 97 17:59, Jack Stein wrote to Bill Kirby: JS> Bill Kirby wrote in a message to Marv Hubbard: BK>> Marv, ad109u75.zip is out, maybe .76 by the time u get BK>> this. JS> The msg before this said u69, a couple before that, u70, now u75... JS> This is a little weird that so many updates are being published? I JS> think all you adept guys should get together and decide who exactly is JS> going to publish the latest and greatest, and perhaps Mario should JS> consider working a little less peice -meal although that is up to him, JS> I don't mind all that much, but IF I decided to try Adept, I'd have a JS> hard time hitting such a fast moving target:-) JS> I have Adept97D.zip here, probably a 1000 versions old... JS> I guess I can safely erase that one:-) JS> Just a thought. Jack, There is no reason to chase versions. If you decide to try adept, grab the latest FULL version (denoted with an f in the filename) Then as releases come out, you can just grab the readme and check it out before you upgrade. There's no rule requiring you to upgrade every day :) As for the frequency of release, the developers are adding featured/swatting bugs and want imediate feedback...the updates are really beta versions. You dont need to update to all these minor builds unless the readme shows something you want. Bill bespo@cereal.mv.com http/ftp/telnet cereal.mv.com --- GoldEd/2 3.00 alpha1+ - AdeptXBBS v1.09.whatever (FreeWare) * Origin: The Cereal Port BBS 603-899-3335 199.125.78.133 (1:132/152) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00004 Date: 06/14/97 From: JAMES MCGEE Time: 07:20am \/To: JACK STEIN (Read 1 times) Subj: Billy can answer for hims Hello Jack. 12 Jun 97 17:59, Jack Stein wrote to Bill Kirby: BK>> Marv, ad109u75.zip is out, maybe .76 by the time u get BK>> this. JS> The msg before this said u69, a couple before that, u70, now u75... JS> This is a little weird that so many updates are being published? I JS> think all you adept guys should get together and decide who exactly is JS> going to publish the latest and greatest, and perhaps Mario should JS> consider working a little less peice -meal although that is up to him, JS> I don't mind all that much, but IF I decided to try Adept, I'd have a JS> hard time hitting such a fast moving target:-) JS> I have Adept97D.zip here, probably a 1000 versions old... JS> I guess I can safely erase that one:-) Yep that would be a safe bet....(G) Mario seems to spend his life improving Adept... to bad most other programs do not provide the kind of support that Mario does. Since I have been running Adept there has been a new level about every day. Some are bug fixes, some are new features, and some a combo of features and fixes. The nice thing about them have been they are just an unzip and copy to directory. You don't have to end up reinstalling and reconfiguring each time. If you have never run Adept, or tried an early version of it and was not happy with its problems, get a copy of the latest version full install and give it another look. I tried a couple of early versions and soon deleted them because of the problems I had, but when I tried V.109.30, I found that my old problems had gone away and now at V.109.76 it seems to be a very solid and well performing system. So solid in fact it got me to move from Maximus to Adept because of the good performance and most excellent product support. Any time I have any trouble, just a couple of minutes on IRC and I can get help from Mario, Bill, and a few others who really know Adept. Can you say the same for whatever program you are using? I would never, at this time anyway, call Adept the worlds best bbs program, but I would call its support darn sure the worlds best... I have seen many $300/$800 programs that could take lessons on Adepts support... and yet, its free to all. I keep seeing all these messages sniveling and crying about the number of Adept messages... did you ever wonder why? support and updates!!! Now ask yourself, why isn't there support and updates for the other bbs programs? When was the last time you saw any messages for Maximus giving help or updates, other than by another sysop who had had the same problem and managed to solve it? This is after all an OS/2 BBS echo, can Mario and Bill and the rest of Adept sysops help it if other programs have so little going for them in the way of support? ... -= DownLoad from 53 librarys of good shareware, over 2 gig available =- --- Motorcycle touring done here at a moments notice... UNREG * Origin: OS/2 Haven 209.537.6473\ home.inreach.com/jmcgee/ (1:208/803) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00005 Date: 06/14/97 From: MICHAEL EPLER Time: 09:16am \/To: JACK STEIN (Read 1 times) Subj: Fast Release Pace JS> much, but IF I decided to try Adept, I'd have a hard JS> time hitting such a fast moving target:-) That's been one of my problems between work and other projects the family needs done at home. But I have been collecting AdeptBBS, LoraBBS and REXX items..... JS> I have Adept97D.zip here, probably a 1000 versions old... JS> I guess I can safely erase that one:-) Yep..... what I've done with the filebone feeds is keep the latest two watcom full builds with all updates between and continue adding new updates until the next full release. This makes it possible to move up or down depending if there was a reason (based on how other software releases have sometimes had to move) and doesn't keep tons of useless old items a round. For the vac build, I keep the latest full build and the five newest updates. Since the vac is upto 50y, a new full will probably be coming soon. --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: DelaMarPenn MicroNet -+- Newark, Delaware (1:150/115) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00006 Date: 06/14/97 From: MICHAEL EPLER Time: 09:28am \/To: BART VAN RILLAER (Read 1 times) Subj: Acrobat/2 BVR> It depends on what you want... I wrote it as a tiny BBS system which is BVR> set up easily. It's not ment to be a replacement for PCB or Maximus. I BVR> just wrote it during a holiday so I could run a small BBS... BVR> It's indeed freeware. Main reason why I wrote it was to learn BVR> something about how to program comm routines for OS/2. Where can I get a copy of the program and any utilities? (www or ftp) Sounds like it might make an excellent point package. Would it work for that or does it need some additional modules? Is the source code available if someone else wants to extend it? --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: DelaMarPenn MicroNet -+- Newark, Delaware (1:150/115) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00007 Date: 06/14/97 From: MICHAEL EPLER Time: 09:33am \/To: VINCENT DANEN (Read 1 times) Subj: VAC vs. Watcom VD> why the two different releases then (the VAC and VD> Watcom)? Are there differences in performance VD> depending on the compiler? I've been wanting to know if there were any other differences between the two as well. Glad I'm not the only curious one asking this question...... --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: DelaMarPenn MicroNet -+- Newark, Delaware (1:150/115) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 251 OS2 BBS Ref: EAJ00008 Date: 06/15/97 From: LARRY THRASHER Time: 12:56am \/To: BILL ESPOSITO (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Billy can answer for hims . - = [ Bill Esposito Screamed in the Night to Jack Stein ] = - . . - = [ on 14 Jun 97 00:47:43 concerning Billy can answer for hims ! ] = - BE> BK>> Marv, ad109u75.zip is out, maybe .76 by the time u get BE> --- GoldEd/2 3.00 alpha1+ - AdeptXBBS v1.09.whatever (FreeWare) So what is the filename for the lastest full ver and do you have it for FReQ guess it's time to look it over. Thanks Larry Thrasher ... TnT-Bbs, Rg Max'd, Warp'd, and Thrash'd! "Usurp'n Em All in Cyberspace!" ___ The Night Thrasher Bbs, P'cola, Fl. U.S.A. ! --- GEcho 1.10/gamma * Origin: TnT Bbs,NwFl's Rg Rpg Max Ip Hq's 904.937.9144 (1:3612/650)