




                        
                           
                      
                                 
                         
                              Revision 4

                Questions and Answers for RemoteAccess 2.0x

                           Updated on 02/12/94

                            By: Eric Staufer
                          The Concession Stand
                           FidoNet 1:374/6568






     Table of Contents:                            Section
     ------------------                            -------

 * Message from the Author .......................... 1

 * Message Menu Commands *Q&A* ...................... 2
     More Message Areas
     Message Parameters
     Mass Mail
     JAM Message Base Setups
     JAM Message Base w/ FastEcho

 * File Area Commands *Q&A* ......................... 3
     U/L problem from RA 1.11
     More File Areas
     Installation of CDROM
     GENFBASE.EXE Help
     RAFILE.EXE Help
     RAMGR File Base Help
     How to import a FILE_ID.x or whichever into
       the RA FDB's without using an external program.

 * Language Editor/Control Codes  *Q&A* ............. 4
     Changing Colors in Language Prompts
     Color Code Chart
     K!xxxxx| Option

 * Security Level Setup *Q&A* ....................... 5

 * External Program Setups & *Q&A* .................. 6
      Online Archive Master Version 6.0.gx
      THD Upload Scanner
      Gedit Message Editor
      Tchat Split Screen Chat Utility
      BlueWave Offline Mail Door
      Online INSTAbank (Time & Byte Bank)
      INSTAgames setup with Online INSTAbank
      LWMENU = Remote Menu Editor
      LWUSER = Remote User Editor
      RAInfo (Statistics Generator)
      FileStat (File Statistic Generator)
      ICECHAT setup with RemoteAccess
           As a function key or as a door

 * Miscellaneous Features *Q&A* ..................... 7

 * FrontDoor Setup with RemoteAccess ................ 8
      How to run more than 1 line RA.
      Batch file includes a total of 3 lines.
      How to allow High Connects than 16.8 to
        pass through to RemoteAccess, such as
        21.6, 24.0, 26.4, =OR=, 28.8.
        Includes: 2.02/NC, 2.11.SW, 2.20a.mL, and
        RemoteAccess by itself.

 * FastEcho Setup with RemoteAccess/FrontDoor ....... 9
      Includes how to import NETMAIL to RA

 * xMail Setup with RemoteAccess/FrontDoor .......... 10
 * How to setup BinkleyTerm and RemoteAccess
   using OS/2 ....................................... 11
 * Where Eric Staufer can be reached at ............. 12
 * Files that are File Requestable (FREQing) ........ 13
 * Legal Things ..................................... 14
 * Giving Credit to Authors of the programs that
   I used in this textfile as an external door ...... 15



                               - 1 -





  Message from the Author ۲

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                               - 2 -


  Message Menu Commands ۲

   Q.  People say that there can be more than 250 message and file areas, how?

   A.  If and when you do need more areas than 250 areas, you go into the
       RACONFIG under Manager, go over to the File Areas, and then hit PGDN
       to you reach 250, then all you do is hit the INS key, and 1 more area
       will be added, you do the same with the message areas.

   Q.  I just switched to RA 2.01, and my message base doesnt allow me to
       read new messages.

   A.  Try to check your batch file that runs your maintence, look for the
       RAMSG option in there, if you just switched,it should appear like this:
       RAMSG -P
       RAMSG -L
       RAMSG -I
       or something similiar, what is wrong here is, RA 2.00, doesnt allow the
       -P, -L, -I options anymore, now you MUST spell out the option what you
       would like RAMSG to do.

   For Example:

   ramsg link -clean -hudson
   ramsg pack -purge -delete -recover -renumber -overwrite -link

       <these are what I use, you may choose to use different options>

  Q.    How do I send mail to EVERY USER? <mass mail> {+} Registered Command

  A.    This is not to hard of a task. MAKE SURE THAT THE GROUP MAIL IS SET
        TO SYSOP LEVEL, or every user will send mass mail to everyuser, once
        they find how to do it!

        Area 15 -  Sysop's Mass Mail 

        From: Eric Staufer  (or your name)
          To: @all
     Subject: <whatever>

                Then just enter the message.

         When it asks you for a a Return Receipt, put (N)o. Or you will add
         on a good size more mail. I have roughly 396 users (as of 12/11/93)
         and I had to send this 4k message to everyone, it ended up for me
         to use around 1.3 megs to send all the mail out!  Imagine if you
         requested a return receipt!


                               
                                 
                               
                               


  Q.    How do I setup a JAM Message base with RA 2.0x?

  A.    JAM Message Bases are not that difficult to setup, here is an
        example of one of my JAM Message Bases:

͵  Message area 14   Ƹ
                                                                          
 Name   Fido: RA Support                                                  
 Origin T.C.S. -=|407-569-6568|RA Pro10|CDROM|430mb|14.4k|=-              
                                                                          
 Read security 70       Type      EchoMail          AltGroup1 0           
 A flag --------        Status    Public            AltGroup2 0           
 B flag --------        Users     Real names only   AltGroup3 0           
 C flag --------        Days old  30                AllGroups No          
 D flag --------        Days rcvd 7                                       
                        Max msgs  250                                     
 Write security 70      Echoinfo  Yes                                     
 A flag --------        Combined  Yes                                     
 B flag --------        Attaches  No                                      
 C flag --------        SoftCRs   No                                      
 D flag --------        Deletes   No                                      
                        AKA       1:374/6568                              
 Sysop security 100     Age       0                                       
 A flag --------        Group     2                                       
 B flag --------        Area type JAM                                     
 C flag --------        JAMbase   c:\ra\msgbase\jam\rasupp                
 D flag --------                                                          
                                                                          
;

 *  Notice the Area type -- JAM
              and
 *  Notice the JAMbase -- c:\ra\msgbase\jam\rasupp

    The JAMbase asks you to state a path and a base filename of the JAM
    files..  Such as for this message base RA SUPPORT, all of the files
    for this message base will be named RASUPP.*

    These files will be created for this area:

        RASUPP   JHR     29257 02-12-94   9:02a
        RASUPP   JDT     71422 02-12-94  12:01a
        RASUPP   JDX       888 02-12-94  12:01a
        RASUPP   JLR        16 02-12-94  12:01a

        Just remember when you DO fill out the JAMbase do NOT state
                           a file extension !


  Q.  How do I setup FastEcho with a JAM Message Base?

  A.  With the example above, I will show you how to setup one (1) JAM
      message base with FastEcho.

 Edit Area ͻ
    Name: RA_SUPPORT                                    Group: A          
 Comment: Remote Access Support Echo                                      
  Origin:                                                                 
    Type: Echomail                                                        
 Storage: JAM             Board:                                          
    Path: C:\RA\MSGBASE\JAM\RASUPP                                        
 Use Aka: 1:374/6568.0                                                    
                                                                          
   Mandatory: N   Keep SEEN-BY: N   Tiny SEEN-BY: N   CPD: N   Pass: N    
  Convert Umlaut: N  Keep users: N  Kill read: N    Disable Passive: N    
  Manual changes: Y  Hide area: N  Keep netmails: N                       
                                                                          
 Purging  # Msgs: 0      # Days: 0       # Rcvd Days: 0                   
 Security   Read: 0       Write: 0                                        
                                                                          
   Seen-by: 1:374/6568                                                    
 Export to: <your hub's node>                                             
                                                                          
Ķ
Press F10 to save or ESC to abort editing...                              
ͼ

     *  The STORAGE is JAM ..
     *  The PATH is the path to the base filename of your JAM files for that
    |-- specific message area, which in this area would be RASUPP.
    |
    |-> (Remember that in the example above this one, the base filename for
        this messagebase is RASUPP, so make sure they both match).

   This works for me, and the echo tosses fine, and I can reply just fine.


   Q.  What are the RAMSG parameters to link, purge, etc ... for the JAM
       Message Bases?

   A.  The ones listed below is what I use, and it works fine for me.

ramsg link -clean
ramsg pack -jam -purge -delete -recover -renumber -overwrite -link


                               - 3 -


  File Area Commands ۲

   Q.  I just upgraded from 1.11 to 2.0x, and how do I get uploads to work?

   A.  Simple, you must first go into the menu manager in the RACONFIG, find
       your upload option and then change the optional data from the path to
       the area number, in which you have the New Upload area.

        1.11>   Optional Data: d:\uploads
        2.0x>   Optional Data: 11

   Q.  People say that there can be more than 250 message and file areas, how?

   A.  If and when you do need more areas than 250 areas, you go into the
       RACONFIG under Manager, go over to the File Areas, and then hit PGDN
       to you reach 250, then all you do is hit the INS key, and 1 more area
       will be added, you do the same with the message areas.

   Q.  How do I install a CD-ROM disc, that does have Files.BBS?

   A.  First, you must make areas in the RACONFIG, that match the number of
       areas you have on your CD. For Example,if you were installing Night Owl
       v9.0, they have areas on the disc like 001a - 052a or something close,
       (make sure you know what area 001a is, like Games A-Z, or something.
       You should set your areas to like this.

            File area 140   ger
ͳ                                                      ͸
 Name     NightOwl v9: Games A-Z                       areas  
 Path     E:\001A                                     roups   
                                                      e areas 
 DL security 50      New      No     AltGroup1 0      roups   
 A flag --------     Dupes    No     AltGroup2 0      tocols  
 B flag --------     CD-ROM   Yes    AltGroup3 0      guages  
 C flag --------     Free     No     Device    0      Fn keys 
 D flag --------     LongDesc No     AllGroups No     nts     
                     DirectDL No                      us      
 List security 10    PwdUL    No                       files  
 A flag --------     UL scan  No                      bined   
  B flag --------     ArcType                          its     
 C flag --------     DL days  0                       ;
 D flag --------     FD days  0                       
                     MoveArea 0                       
 UL security 64000   Min age  0                       
 A flag --------     Password                         
 B flag --------     Group    0                       
 C flag --------     Def.cost 0                       
 D flag --------     Uploads  0                       
                                                      
;

 **Note**  Please make sure that you change the Name of the Area, Drive Letter,
           D/L security, List Security, and U/L security to suit your needs.
           CD-ROM has to be set for YES, and the NEW has to be set for NO,
           if set to yes, it would search this area in the NEW FILES SEARCH

   Q.  How do I import descriptions from the CD to the file manager?

   A.  Well, seeing how you should have already setup all the CD file areas,
       you should now run GENFBASE, be sure that you remember the area numbers
       that begin with your CD areas and the area that ends them.
       +++ I advise that you backup your TXT, HDR, and IDX, directory before
       you start this, you might mess it up and some words might be missing,
       from the descriptions. +++ It will ask:


       Start at area#: xxx     <put in the area number that begins with
                               your CD files>

       End at area#: xxx       <put in the area number that ends with
                               your CD files>

       Then it will ask about download counters.. put in NO.
       Then it will ask about LF/CRs or something... check your Files.BBS
       on the CD, to see whether or not if it has mulitple descriptions,
       if it only has 1 line description (ie Monster Disc II), put in NO.
       but if it does have mulitple descriptions (ie Night Owl vx.0) put in
       YES.
       If it asks about something having to do with indentation with the
       Files.BBS, leave it at the default, 0.
       +++ like I said, make a backup of the TXT, HDR and IDX dir, before you
       go on with this thing. +++

   Q.  I just switched from RA 1.11 to RA 2.0x, and this RAFILE thing is
       sorta screwey to me.. how do I make it generate a newfiles list,
       a master list, and main board files (this is if you have CD-ROM areas)
       ? What is this /B option, the /D option, and the *.LST files used in
       the RAFILE FILELIST command?

   A.  Here are my examples, the ones I use, and I organized it show I'll
       show you what each one does.

    rafile filelist d:\ra\files\concess\master.txt /Brafile.ban
                     path plus file name.        banner to make appear
                                                   before the list.

    rafile filelist d:\ra\files\concess\concess.txt /Brafile.ban @CONCESS.LST
                     path plus file name.         Banner     which
                                                                   area I want
                                                                   to be shown
                                                                   on the list

    rafile filelist d:\ra\files\concess\newfiles.txt /Brafile.ban /D7
                     path plus file name.          Banner     Newfiles
                                                                  in 7 days.
                                                                you can change
(How CONCESS.LST reads:                                           the 7 to any
                                                                     number.
    1-39


      1-39 are the file areas that I want included on one of the lists that
      I generated. Change it to anything that you want it to be.

      The /Dx number shows the newfiles in how many days (x=days) (optional)

      The /Bxxxx.xxx option gives you the option if you want a banner file
      in the filelist, you do not have to use this if you decide not too
      (optional).

      RAFILE FILELIST
      This is required, of course to make it run the filelist program.
              ^^^^^^^^
      d:\ra\files\concess\newfiles.txt
      The path of course, is required, please change to suit your needs.
                             ^^^^^^^^
      The @xxxxxxx.xxx option, lets you have which areas in the list that you
      want to have or not. The @ is required beforehand. (optional)

  Q.    How do I enable the (T)agging prompt on the Keyword Search and the
        Filename search commands?

  A.    Simple, just add in the Optional Data line for these commands a
        /T parameter, this will fix this up for you.


        *** Here are the listing of all the RAMGR Fx keys ***

 Command summary 
 (ESC)          Escape back to file area selection list                    
 (ENTER)        Edit the highlighted file or comment                       
 (F2)           Edit the description of the highlighted file               
 (SPACE)        Drop anchor for file block                                 
 (DEL)          Delete the highlighted file(s)                             
 (INSERT)       Insert a new file entry at the highlight position          
 (SHIFT-INSERT) Insert a new comment at the highlight position             
 (ALT-A)        Adopt orphaned files                                       
 (ALT-B)        Buffer operations (copy, paste, edit, import, export)      
 (ALT-C)        Copy highlighted file(s) to another area                   
 (ALT-D)        Toggle file listing display format (user mode is slower)   
 (ALT-F)        Find a file (wildcards valid)                              
 (ALT-G)        Generate a text file from the current area (FILES.BBS)     
 (ALT-H)        Hurl (move) highlighted file(s) to another area            
 (ALT-I)        Import a text file as comment lines                        
 (ALT-K)        Find a file (keyword description search)                   
 (ALT-M)        Move highlighted file(s) within the current area           
 (ALT-P)        Put a copy of the highlighted file(s) in any directory     
 (ALT-R)        Rename the highlighted file                                
 (ALT-S)        Sort highlighted files                                     
 (ALT-T)        Touch upload date on highlighted files                     
 (ALT-U)        Update highlighted entries from DOS information            
                                                                           
;

  Q.    How do I import a FILE_ID.x into the RA's FDB, without using an
        external utility?


  A.    Here is how to do it:

        1.> Go into the RAMGR and pick a filearea in which you would like
            to do this to.

        2.> Then press ALT-B and this should pop-up:

 Buffer e    Date    DL#  Last DL   Flags    Keyword Ŀ
 Copy to buffer   
 Edit buffer      
 Paste to comment        TCS Filelists/NewFiles
 to description 
 Import from file ailable : 6            Average Downloads: 33
 Export to file   ze      : 549Kb        Total Downloads  : 197
; File   : CONCESS.ZIP  downloaded by 65  users
                                                                                
 CONCESS.ZIP     53474 12-Feb-94 0065 11-Feb-94 F------
 FILESTAT.ZIP     8360 09-Feb-94 0013 22-Jan-94 F------
 MASTER.ZIP     343305 12-Feb-94 0037 11-Feb-94 F------
 MONSTER1.ZIP   118820 09-Feb-94 0002 20-Jan-94 F------
 NEWFILES.ZIP     5096 12-Feb-94 0018 12-Feb-94 F------
 RAFILES.ZIP     32985 12-Feb-94 0063 10-Feb-94 F------

Area 1: TCS Filelists/NewFiles (13 entries) (FREE)Ĵ    7




                              (F1) Command summary

   Well, not necessarily these files that I have on my bbs should appear :)
   But this little box in the upper right hand corner should appear, then
   move the cursor down to the IMPORT FROM FILE:

  Name Ŀ    Size    Date    DL#  Last DL   Flags    Keyword Ŀ


                           TCS Filelists/NewFiles

            Files available : 6            Average Downloads: 33
            Total size      : 549Kb        Total Downloads  : 197
   Import file to buffer 
                                                                              
 C   
 F                                                                         
 M;
 MONSTER1.ZIP   118820 09-Feb-94 0002 20-Jan-94 F------
 NEWFILES.ZIP     5096 12-Feb-94 0018 12-Feb-94 F------
 RAFILES.ZIP     32985 12-Feb-94 0063 10-Feb-94 F------




Area 1: TCS Filelists/NewFiles (13 entries) (FREE)Ĵ    7




                              (F1) Command summary

    This box should pop up in the center of the screen after you press enter
    on the IMPORT FROM FILE.  Simply, enter the name of the file in which
    you would like to import.  Then press ENTER.  The file will be put into
    RA FDB's Buffer. In which you can edit by bringing up the pop-up menu
    again, but pressing ALT-B and down to EDIT BUFFER.  Then, once you have
    everything setup properly, hit ALT-B again, and move it to the
     to description and press ENTER.  Then this will pop up:

  Name Ŀ    Size    Date    DL#  Last DL   Flags    Keyword Ŀ


                           TCS Filelists/NewFiles

            Files available : 6            Average Downloads: 33
            Total size      : 549Kb        Total Downloads  : 197
 Paste buffer to description 
                                                                              
 Paste the buffer into the description of the highlighted file (Y,n,esc)?    
                                                                              
;
 MONSTER1.ZIP   118820 09-Feb-94 0002 20-Jan-94 F------
 NEWFILES.ZIP     5096 12-Feb-94 0018 12-Feb-94 F------
 RAFILES.ZIP     32985 12-Feb-94 0063 10-Feb-94 F------




Area 1: TCS Filelists/NewFiles (13 entries) (FREE)Ĵ    8
Main BBS Files on The Concession Stand, updated nightly! (NO CDs)



                              (F1) Command summary

       Then whichever file you are on it will ask you this question, once
       you hit ENTER the current file description will be erased with the
       one in the buffer.  Then just press F2 and edit the description to
       suit your needs.  It's great to use after you download a files
       description from another RA 2.0x bbs!


                               - 4 -


  Language Editor/Control Codes ۲

  Q.    People say that I can change colors in the RACONFIG Language Prompts
        I have always wanted to change a particlar word/phrase or letter, how?

  A.    This is not difficult at all. When you are in the Language Editor,
        go find your prompt that you want to edit. Once you find it, you have
        many choices to turn the letters a different color. Here is the color
        codes that RA can support <taken from the RA.DOC>.

        Background        Normal
          Color         Foreground
       -------------|-------------------
       Black             0
       Blue              1
       Green             2
       Cyan              3
       Red               4
       Magneta           5
       Brown             6
       Gray              7

       Foregound        Color
         Color            #
      --------------|--------------------
       Black              0
       Blue               1
       Green              2
       Cyan               3
       Red                4
       Magneta            5
       Brown              6
       Gray               7
       Dark Gray          8
       Light Blue         9
       Light Green        A
       Light Cyan         B
       Light Red          C
       Light Magneta      D
       Yellow             E
       White              F


       For Example:

   --> K[0A    - Green Foreground on a Black background
   |-> K[3C    - Red Foreground on a Cyan background
   |
 **NOTE** to make a the K, do have to do this in the Language Editor press
   |      Ctrl-P (the cursor should flash), then press Ctrl-K, a White K
   |      should appear in the space where you put it.
   |
   |    Here is an example of a text being edited:
   |
   |    Normal Text Line:  Enter your current password
   |--->  Colorized Text:  Enter your K[0Acurrent password

        This would make the CURRENT PASSWORD change to green.

  Q.    How do I display a textfile immediately after the other text file
        with the new control code?  {+} Registered Command Only.

  A.    Here is my WELCOME.ASC screen for my bbs. Notice the last line below
        doubled line.  The K!WELCOME3|

͵  News Update  ͸
   RemoteAccess 2.01/Professional (10 node)    
              is now being used by               G  I  J
              The Concession Stand              
Ĵ
   CD Disc             Start Time             End Time                     
    Monster Disc #1     Sunday 11:01am         Wednesday 06:44am            
    Monster Disc #2     Wednesday 06:45am      Sunday 11:00am               
Ĵ
   We are now a REGISTRATION SITE for Dykstra Software (INSTAbank/AM)      
Ĵ
   Ŀ               Press 6 Off the Main Menu for The Teleconference    
      eleconference!   Just test it out, and create your own channel, I    
                        will be happy to help you if you need help.         
Ĵ
   Look for a new 250 meg hard drive, that will be installed sometime in   
      December, bringing a total of 430 megs of hard disk space on TCS!     
    This will mean more files and more doors! Please continue the support   
                             of Uploading files!                            
                                                                            
͵ Press ENTER to Continue ;
                                               K!WELCOME3|

     The K!WELCOME| will automatically display the text file Welcome3.xxx
     after the user hits Enter (notice the , meaning the user has to hit
     enter).

     The will work with any textfile. ==AND== in the Language Editor!
     The best textfile to use this feature, which I think, is the file
     ONCEONLY.xxx if you want to display more for the user to see only
     one time, use it on this. It works nicely.

  Q.    How do I put a text file as the prompt in the language editor?

  A.    Just add the K!filename| option in there, make sure that you
        have the .ANS/.ASC/.RIP/.AVT made (not everyone has RIP and AVT
        on their bbs).  For instance:

  The language prompt is:

Autologoff in 10 secs; press "!" to disconnect or "S" to remain online.

  Instead of that Autologoff message, you can do this, like what I have
  done:

K!autolog|

  Which would display the textfile (ANS/ASC/AVT/RIP): it appears like this:

                     [ ^KG, ^KI, ^KJ]

                      Total Time Online: ^FU mins

      Auto logoff in ten seconds, "!" to disconnect or "S" to Stop 

       Of course I had just given you the ASCII version of it, and my
     colors are not shown up on here, but this is great for you to use!

        -= Please remember that the ^ stands for CTRL. =-


                               - 5 -


  Security Level Setup ۲


  Q.  How do I edit/create Security Levels?

  A.  In the RACONFIG, there is the feature under Manager.Limits

           File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
 Edit 
                   
 Select a security level  Security 10       
 Level Time  1200  2400  9600  14400 16800 R#    RK     Time     30       
ĳ 300      0        
 10    30    0     0     0     0     0     0     0      1200     0        
 50    60    450   700   1250  1300  2000  0     0      2400     0        
 51    90    1000  1000  1000  1000  1000  0     0      4800     0        
 52    45    0     450   450   450   450   0     0      7200     0        
 53    200   0     5500  0     0     0     0     0      9600     0        
 255   100   1000  1000  1000  1000  1000  0     0      12000    0        
 256   250   0     10000 10000 10000 0     0     0      14400    0        
 60000 90    1000  1000  1300  1300  1000  0     0      16800    0        
 63999 200   1000  1000  1000  1000  1000  0     0      19200    0        
 64000 500   2500  2500  2500  2500  2500  0     0      38400    0        
                                                        Local    0        
                                                        RatioNum 0        
                                                        RatioK   0        
                                                        PerMin   0.000    
                                                                          
;




     Security  : The security level desired to use.
     Time      : The time amount per day to the users.
     300-38400 : Amount of Download (in K) that the user can download per day.
     Local     : How much the user can download (in K) per local session.
     RationNum : How many files that the user can download in the ratio.
     RatioK    : How much the user can download (in K) in the ratio.
     PerMin    : Amount of credits deducted from the user, when he/she logson.


   Security Level 30:    Time 30mins    Kbytes: NONE         -- No limits
   Security Level 50:    Time 60mins    Kbytes: 450 (1200)   -- No limits
                                                750 (2400)
                                               1250 (4800 & 7200)
                                               1300 (9600+)

   Security Level 64000:  Time 500mins  Kbytes: 2500k (Any speed) -- No limits


                               - 6 -

  External Programs Installation ۲

  Q.   How do I successfully install an Upload Scanner for RemoteAccess?

  A.   Well, this is basically an easy task, look into the upload scanner that
       you descide to use, and it should give you a parameter line to put in
       the blank, to make it work. Here is my example, using THDPRO Scanner.

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
 File options ͸
                       Messages     
 Upload credit  90     Files        
 Payback credit 0      Restrictions 
 Touch dates    Yes    Errorlevels  
 Show missing   Yes    Display      
 Upload scanning 
                                                                           
 Scan online  Yes                                                          
 Failed scan  Delete                                                       
 Scan utility c:\ra\thdpro\thdpro.exe @ *P *M                              
                                                                           
;
 DL description Ask   
 List format           All Rights Reserved 
 Missing format       
 Upload scan          
 RAMGR FnKeys         
 Ext arcview          
 Archivers            
                      
;

                                                                                      This is somewhat self-explanatory.

  Q.   How do I successfully install an Online Archive Viewer into
       RemoteAccess?

  A.   This is basically like the upload scanner, here is my example, using
       Bill Dykstra's Archive Master 6.0.g2.  (.g1 will also work w/ this)

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͵  File options  Ƹ͸
                       Messages     
 Upload credit  90     Files        
 Payback credit 0      Restrictions 
 Touch dates    Yes    Errorlevels  
 Show missing   Yes    Display      
 Upload space   500    Colours      
 Logon.Newfiles Yes    Paging       
 Newfiles.Tag   Yes    New users    
 Download start 00:00  System       
 Download end   00:00  RemoteA Prompts      00 
 Download speed 1200   Printer      
 No dupe ext    No    ight (C) ;elopment 
 DL description Ask   
 List format           All Rights Reserved 
͵  External archive viewer  Ƹ
                                                              
 *C /C C:\RA\ARCMAST.BAT /P:C:\RA /F:@ *M 
                                                              
;
                      
;

Command-line for an external archive viewing utility

@Echo Off
cd\ra\view
am_60 %1 %2
cd\ra

    The way this is setup, when a user hits "V"iew Archive while filelisting
    files in an area, it will shell run the program, view/read the archive,
    and continue from there, once its done with the archive, it will swap
    back to the bbs.

 Now, to run Online Archive Master as a door (I use it as my "V"iew Files off
 of the Files Menu, it's easy to get around), it's setup like this:

Menu Type: 7
Opt. Data: *C /c c:\ra\arcmast2.bat

The batch file reads:

@Echo Off
cd\ra\view
AM_60 /P:C:\RA
cd\ra

        And this is how the program looks:

Online Archive Master 6.0.g2


Current File Group: (1) Main BBS Files (Areas 30-49)
Current File Area:  (1) TCS Filelists/Newfiles

[G]roup Change
[A]rea Change
[F]ile Listing
[V]iew Archive
[H]elp
[I]nfo
[C]ontents of EXTRACT.ZIP
[Q]uit

[441] Select:
   time remaining


 When choose "F" for the filelisting in that area, this is how it appears:


               The Concession Stand's File Listings


CONCESS.ZIP      34,173  01-14-94
     Main BBS Files on The Concession Stand, updated nightly! (NO CDs)
FILESTAT.ZIP      6,579  12-25-93
     Complete FileArea Statistics on The Concession Stand, ANSI and ASCIIfiles
     included. Updated Nightly! Really Impressive, download!
MASTER.ZIP      211,214  01-14-94
     Master File Listing for The Concession Stand, Contains both CD-ROM areas.
     Updated Nightly. This does NOT however include GIFs Galore or Swimwear
     1993 CDs.
NEWFILES.ZIP      4,243  01-14-94
     The Concession Stand's NewFiles Listing, lists new files received at TCS
     within the past 7 days. Updated Nightly!
RAFILES.ZIP      28,254  01-14-94
     A complete listing of RemoteAccess files available here. Contains ALL of
     the RA 1.11 and RA 2.0x areas, including the Sysop Deals, FrontEnd
     Mailers, and  FrontDoor Utilities.
End of Listing
Press V to view a file or ENTER to continue...

    Colors are great, and it runs great for me, it's easier for the users
            to move around when they are trying to find a file.

  Q.    How do I install an external message editor with RemoteAccess?

  A.    I use Chris Patterson's Gedit v2.01 message editor.

          File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
͵  Message options  Ƹ Messages     
                        Files        
 Logon.Newmail   Yes    Restrictions 
 Full mailcheck  Yes    Errorlevels  
 Quote string           Display      
 External editor        Colours      
 Default origin         Paging       
 Reply header           New users    
 Msg uploads     Yes    System       
 Echo netreplies No     RemoteA Prompts      00 
 Net.killsent    Yes    Printer      
 Confirm delete  Yes   ght (C) ;elopment 
 Net.crash opt   100   
 Net.crash force 100    All Rights Reserved 
͵  External editor command-line  Ƹ
                                                              
 c:\ra\gedit\gedit.exe -N*N-S100*M 
                                                              
;
                       
;



        Make note that the -S100 is the sysop security parameter for Gedit.
        This is highly recommended, so that users cannot import/export files
        off of your Hard Drive, like the RA.LOG if they know where it is.
        This can easily be changed to -S64000 or -S1000 whatever, all
        depending what your sysop security is.

  Q.    How do I run TCHAT as my external chat program with RemoteAccess?
        {+} Registered Feature only.

  A.    Here are the setup strings for the Setup.

           File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
 Messages     
͵  Paging  Ƹ Files        
                         Restrictions 
 Duration   15           Errorlevels  
 Max number 3            Display      
 Ask why    Yes          Colours      
 Sysop msgs 1            Paging       
 External                New users    
 Suspend    Yes          System       
 Auto log   Yes         RemoteA Prompts      00 
                         Printer      
 Sunday     12:00 21:00 ht (C) ;elopment 
 Monday     15:30 21:00 
 Tuesday    15:30 21:00  All Rights Reserved 
 Wednesday  15:30 21:00 
͵  External chat utility  Ƹ
                                                              
 *C /C c:\ra\tchat.bat 
                                                              
;


DOS command line to invoke an external chat utility

@Echo off
cd\ra
tchat.exe *M *N *!
cd\fd
exit

  Q.    How do I setup a BlueWave Mail Door with RemoteAccess?

  A.    Just generate your batch file and here is some other info:

 The Blue Wave Installation/Maintenance Utility v3.01/RemoteAccess ͻ

 Directories and FilePaths Editor Ŀ
 BBS Pathnames:                                                          
 Path to RA System Directory   : C:\RA\                                  
 Path to Hudson Msg Base Files : C:\RA\MSGBASE\                          
                                                                         
 Blue Wave Remote Usage Parameters:                                      
 Path/Filename of Blue Wave LOG: D:\RA\BLUEWAVE\BLUEWAVE.LOG             
 Path for BWave's SWAP File    : D:\RA\BLUEWAVE\                         
 Path to Remote WORK Directory : D:\RA\BLUEWAVE\WORK\                    
 Path to Remote DOWNLOAD Dir   : D:\RA\BLUEWAVE\DOWN\                    
 Path to Remote UPLOAD Dir     : D:\RA\BLUEWAVE\UPLOAD\                  
                                                                         
 Blue Wave Local Usage Parameters:                                       
 Path to Local WORK Directory  : D:\RA\BLUEWAVE\LOCAL\                   
 Path to Local DOWNLOAD Dir    : C:\DOWNLOAD\                            
 Path to Local UPLOAD Dir      : C:\UPLOAD\                              
                                                                         
'%T' in path names expands to the 2-digit hexadecimal Task # in the door 
'%N' in path names expands to the 1 - 3 digit decimal Task # in the door 
 Press F10 to save changes, or 'ESC' to abort. ٺ


 Copyright (C) 1993 by Cutting Edge Computing ͼ

 The Blue Wave Installation/Maintenance Utility v3.01/RemoteAccess ͻ

 General Information Ŀ
 BBS Name:                                                             
 The Concession Stand                                                  
 Your REAL Name (never seen by users) : Eric Staufer                   
 Name as SysOp (displayed to users)   : Eric Staufer                   
 Name of mail packets created by door : CONCESS                        
 Blue Wave Door Registration Number   : 00000000                       
  
 Default Network Address Information:                                  
 Zone: 1     Net: 374    Node: 6568  Point: 0                          
 Origin: T.C.S. - Registration Site for INSTAbank & AM, 14.4k          
  
 Files displayed to the user when entering the READER:                 
           Filename       Sec.    Flags                                
 File #1 : LOGO.ANS       0       -------- -------- -------- --------  
 File #2 : WELCOME.ANS    0       -------- -------- -------- --------  
 File #3 : NEWFILES.TXT   0       -------- -------- -------- --------  
 File #4 :                0       -------- -------- -------- --------  
 File #5 :                0       -------- -------- -------- --------  
 Press F10 to save changes, or 'ESC' to abort. ٱ


 Copyright (C) 1993 by Cutting Edge Computing ͼ

        These are just some of the many options that are allowed in the
         BWUTILS.EXE where this setup may be found, please change the
          BBS name, Sysop Name, etc, so that it will fit your needs.

@Echo off
d:
cd\ra\bluewave
bwmail %1
c:
cd\ra
exit

     There is the info for the batch file to run the BlueWave Mail Door, and
         here is the optional data line needed to execute the batch file.

 Execute External Program (Type 7)
 Optional Data Line: *C /c c:\ra\bluewave.bat *M

  Q.    How do I install Online INSTAbank for my time bank on RemoteAccess?

  A.    Here are my settings, edit as you wish.

Use the Up and Down cursor keys to move between fields.
Press F10 to exit.                                                              
                                                                                
[SEC]  Security Level.................... 50                                    
[MTD]  Max Time Deposit...(daily)........ 45                                    
[MTW]  Max Time Withdraw..(daily)........ 30                                    
[MBD]  Max KByte Deposit..(daily)........ 150                                   
[MBW]  Max KByte Withdraw.(daily)........ 150                                   
[MTB]  Max Time Balance.................. 300                                   
[MBB]  Max KByte Balance................. 500                                   
[MTT]  Max Time Transfer..(daily)........ 30                                    
[MBT]  Max KByte Transfer.(daily)........ 100                                   
[TC]   Time Cost (# of KB/min)........... 0                                     
[BC]   KByte Cost (# of mins/50kb)....... 0                                     
       Max Bank Rob Attempts (daily)..... 4                                     
       Max User Rob Attempts (daily)..... 3                                     
       Odds in 10 of Robbing Bank (0-10). 4                                     
       Odds in 10 of Robbing User (0-10). 4                                     
       Is this an auto account? (Y or N). N                                     
                                                                                
Limits Editor    INS=Insert AFTER current   ENTER=Edit   DEL=Delete   F10=Exit
[Sec][MTD][MTW][MBD][MBW][MTB][MBB][MTT][MBT][TC][BC][MORE...]
     0    45    30   150   100   300   500    30   100     0     0              
    10     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0              
    50    45    30   150   150   300   500    30   100     0     0              
    51    45    30   150   150   300   500    30   100     0     0              
    52    45    30   150   150   300   500    30   100     0     0              
    54    45    30   150   100   300   500    30   100     0     0              
    55    45    30   150   100   300   500    25   100     0     0              
    61     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0              
    70    20    15    75    75    45   100     0     0     0     0              
    80    45    30   150   100   300   500    30    45     0     0              
    81    45    30   150   100   300   500    30   100     0     0              
   100   500  1000  2500  2500  5000  5000  1000  1000     0     0              
                                                                                
        My batch file is as follows:
                                                                                
@Echo Off
cd\ra\bank
deposit.exe c:\ra\
cd\ra
exit
                                                                                
 Execute External Program (Type 7)
 Optional Data: *C /c c:\ra\deposit.bat *M


  Q.    Okay, I have Online INSTAbank running great, and noticed this new
        lottery program for Online INSTAbank, how do I set it up?

  A.    Here are the correct ways of setting it up:
        First, you MUST place ALL of the INSTAgames' files into the directory
        which contains the Online INSTAbank files. Then you can configure
        the prices for the tickets, etc.. by running IGAME10 /C  this will
        then prompt you for information on the tickets (time/bytes/etc).

        My batch file to run this is:

@Echo Off
c:
cd\ra
copy dorinfo1.def c:\ra\bank
cd\ra\bank
igame10.exe
cd\ra
exit

        And make sure that each night during your system's maintence that
        you goto the INSTAgames directory and run IGAME10 /P to process the
        winning/losing tickets.

        This should be everything for setup with INSTAgames.


  Q.    How do I install a Remote Menu Editor with RemoteAccess 2.0x?

  A.    Here is how to install LWMenu!


                       Here is my CTL file.

;LWMENU Control File
;-------------------
;
;Sysopfirst: Specifies the first name of the sysop as it will be shown to
;            the users.
;
;SysopLast:  Specifies the last name of the sysop as it will be shown to
;            the users.
;
;BBSName:    Specifies the name of the bbs as it will be shown to users.
;
;REG#:       Enter your registration number (0 if not registered yet)
;              NOTE: Registration numbers are based on the SysOp's Name and
;              BBS Name as specified in RACONFIG, NOT on the ones used here.
;
;LOCKBAUD:   Uncomment this line ONLY if needed. Be sure to specify correct
;            locked baud rate.  It is not normally needed even with locked
;            com ports.
;            ------------------------------------------
;                   Edit Data Below as needed
;            ------------------------------------------
SYSOPFIRST Eric
SYSOPLAST Staufer
BBSNAME The Concession Stand
REG# 0
LOCKBAUD 19200
;
;            ------------------------------------------
;              DO NOT change anything below this line
;            ------------------------------------------
;BBSTYPE:    RA200 specifies DOOR.SYS is to be used.
BBSTYPE RA200
;

Menu Type: Type 7 (External Door)
Optional Data: C:\RA\LWMENU\LWMENU.EXE
               *M may be added to save memory.

  Q.    How do I install a Remote User Editor with RemoteAccess 2.0x?

  A.    Here are my setups for LWUSER:

                Here's my CTL file for LWUSER


;LWUSER Control File
;-------------------
;
;Sysopfirst: Specifies the first name of the sysop as it will be shown to
;            the users.
;
;SysopLast:  Specifies the last name of the sysop as it will be shown to
;            the users.
;
;BBSName:    Specifies the name of the bbs as it will be shown to users.
;
;REG#:       Enter your registration number (0 if not registered yet)
;              NOTE: Registration numbers are based on the SysOp's Name and
;              BBS Name as specified in RACONFIG, NOT on the ones used here.
;
;USA:        Forces USA style Phone Numbers: (999)555-1212
;
;LOCKBAUD:   Uncomment this line ONLY if needed. Be sure to specify correct
;            locked baud rate.  It is not normally needed even with locked
;            com ports.
;            ------------------------------------------
;                   Edit Data Below as needed
;            ------------------------------------------
SYSOPFIRST Eric
SYSOPLAST Staufer
BBSNAME The Concession Stand
REG# 0
USA
LOCKBAUD 19200
;
;            ------------------------------------------
;              Do NOT change anything below this line  
;            ------------------------------------------
;BBSTYPE:    RA200 specifies DOOR.SYS is to be used.
;
BBSTYPE RA200
;

Menu Type: Type 7 (External Door)
Optional Data: C:\RA\LWUSER\LWUSER.EXE
               *M may be added to save memory.

  Q.    I need a Statistics Generator that will work with RemoteAccess 2.0x
        I have found RAInfo and dont understand how to set it up...

  A.    Here are my setups for RAInfo:


  File  Reports  FeaTures
Ŀ
User Reports...    Alt-U
Sysop Reports...   Alt-R
Reset to Defaults       
Ĵ
User Levels...     Alt-L
User Status...     Alt-S
Sysop Features...  Alt-F
Ĵ
File Excludes...        
File Area Excludes...   
ٱ









          RAInfo v1.19g -  The Sysop Information and Statistics Tool            
                   Copyright 1992, 1993 by Duncan McNutt                        
                  ** Press Ctrl-Enter to finish a form **


    -- Whats neat about RAInfo it contains in the archive an already made
       .MNU file and a menu screen like the one below in ANSI and ASCII. --

 Ŀ
  Statistics & Information:                                               
  Top 10                                                                  
  [D] Downloaders         [1] Downloaders (KB)                            
  [U] Uploaders           [2] Uploaders (KB)                              
  [C] Callers             [3] Longest on BBS                              
  [M] Message Areas       [4] Message Writers                             
  [F] Area w/most Files   [5] Area w/most Dlds   [P] Most Popular Files   
                          [T] Top 10 Summaries                            
  Reports                                                                 
  [6] Feature Report      [7] Extra Features     [8] Language Report      
  [L] Level Report        [9] User Status Report                          
                                                                          
  [G] Goodbye             [/] Main Menu                                   
 

            Each night this is what I run during my maintence:

cd\ra\rai
rainfo.exe

        This is it, just simply run the program, if you DELETE your RA.LOG
        file, you need to run this program BEFORE you delete the file, it
        checks the log to make the stats, I believe thats how it goes, that
        and/or the user databases.... Either way, just run this before you
        delete your log.

     It comes out with a screen like this (this is just one of the many):

Ŀ
Top 10 Downloaders                                                       
  KB      Name                                                           
                             
   22481  John Doe                                                       
   18114  John Doe II                                                    
   17904  John Doe III                                                   
   16552  John Doe IV                                                    
   15939  John Doe V                                                     
   14960  John Doe VI                                                    
   14088  John Doe VII                                                   
   13394  John Doe VIII                                                  
   12867  John Doe IX                                                    
   12326  John Doe X                                                     
                                                                         
 Total: 503313      Average: 1274        Max: 22481                      

                                                Unregistered RAInfo v1.19g


         Most of the statistics is similar to how this one looks.


  Q.    On a different BBS Software, I've seen when you want to browse
        through their file areas, it gives the filearea name, the total
        number of files, and the total size of the filearea.. How would
        I get something to do that .. and use it for a filearea statistic?

  A.    Get a file called FILESTAT by Bill Dykstra, and it will generate
        a listing like this.. It is VERY easy to setup. This is what to
        do:

        Once you unzip/unarj/etc the archive place filestat.* into your
        RemoteAccess directory (or wherever), once you do that, type in
        FILESTAT /C   this will bring you into it's little configuration
        setup, the only question it asks you is where the CONFIG.RA is
        location at, simply insert the path there without the filename,
        and then the next step is: simply run the program nightly to
        maintain a correct filearea listing or statistics.  Simply run,
        FILESTAT each night, when you are done it will produce a file
        called FILESTAT.A?? into your textfiles directory, and it looks
        like this:


                 File Area Statistics for The Concession Stand

                   Statistics compiled on February 12, 1994

Ŀ
 File Group: RemoteAccess Utilities                                          
Ĵ
 Area #  Name                                 Files   Size         DLs   
Ĵ
     1   TCS Filelists/NewFiles                   12      562,234    197 
     2   Archive & CD Requested Files              8      164,960     13 
     3   RA 1.11 General Utilities                60    2,317,833     70 
     4   RA 1.11 Language Files                   25      289,728     27 
     5   ** RemoteAccess Releases **               9    2,192,093     11 
     6   RA 2.0x Message Base Utils               24      968,073     55 
     7   RA 2.0x File Base Utils                  52    2,074,626     99 
     8   RA 2.0x External Chat Utils              10      339,588     34 
     9   RA 2.0x Language Files                   21      138,347     42 
    10   RA 2.0x Help Files                       24      479,447    169 
    11   RA 2.0x Mail Tossers                     12      904,481     22 
    12   RA 2.0x User Base Utilities              37    1,317,661     77 
    13   RA 2.0x Statistics/Ansi Utils            51    2,177,765    108 
    14   RA 2.0x Various Games (Doors)            27    2,797,024     88 
    15   RA 2.0x Bill Dykstra Utils               32      726,739    132 
    16   RA 2.0x Offline Mail Doors               11      910,153     21 
    17   RA 2.0x Utility Doors                    44    2,174,220     79 
    18   RA 2.0x Virus Scanners for RA            12      606,174     31 
    19   RA 2.0x RIP/ANS PullDown MNUs            16      136,445     70 
    20   RA 2.0x Miscellaneous Files              35    1,272,554     36 
    21   RA 2.0x Message Editors                  16      549,508     23 
    22   RA 2.0x HartSoft Productions              8       90,408      3 
    23   RA 2.0x Future Use                    6            0      0 
    24   FrontEnd Mailers                         11    1,164,411     29 
    25   FrontEnd Utilities                       15      660,414     19 
    26   RIP Graphic Utilities                    13      614,326     22 
    27   Sysop Deals                               8       16,473      8 
   300   New Uploads                               9       26,873      0 
Ĵ
 Totals for this Group                            608   25,672,558  1,485 

FileStat v1.0 - (C)opyright 1993, Bill Dykstra
Press [ENTER] to Continue...

  ** Please note I took out the Ctrl-A <the enter control code> so that it
            wont mess up any online file viewer if it does **

        I listed all of the areas in Group 2: RemoteAccess Utilities
       all other groups were edited out in here, this is just to show
      what it basically looks like, and what kind of RA areas I had :)

             The color version (ANSI) is great looking as well!

now each night in your maintence you should run FILESTAT.EXE once, and then
after that you should do this:

C:
cd\ra
filestat.exe
D:
cd\ra\english\txtfiles
del filearea.*
copy filestat.ans filearea.ans
copy filestat.asc filearea.asc
C:

     This should work properly, remember that the FILEAREA.A?? file replaces
           the hard coded listing that is built into RemoteAccess.


  Q.    People have been talking about ICECHAT, it looks too complicated
        to set up and I dont want to spend a few hours to configure it
        properly, how do I set it up?  (As a door) <+>

  A.    It pretty much configures itself, I also thought it would be too
        complexed to setup, but .. I had some spare time to mess around
        with it, and what do you know?  IT READS YOUR CONFIG.RA and it
        automatically setups you up!  The paths, pages per day, etc., were
        all setup for me!  I loved it, and now, I use it whenever I chat with
        users.. Plus, it uses horizontal and vertical chat modes, and also
        can use your SoundBlaster card (if you have one) to play MODs as
        a paging tune (more information on this is in the ICECHAT.DOC).


        Here are how the chat views look like (I screen captured them from
        ANSI to ASCII)

 IceChat v3.10 [UnReg'd]                      By Jeremy Landvoigt  (C) 1993/94
(Eric Staufer)͸(Name of User)͸
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
                                     ۳                                     
;;
 CTRL-R = Redraw Screen    CTRL-L = Macro Listing    CTRL-W = Clear Your Window
 <Name of User online>                   F1=Help Node1     Local     TL=00436

 IceChat v3.10 [UnReg'd]                      By Jeremy Landvoigt  (C) 1993/94
(Eric Staufer)͸









;
 2:40p                        CTRL-U = User Help                         00:00 
(Name of User)͸









;
 <Name of user online>                   F1=Help Node1     Local     TL=00436


   To run ICECHAT as a door out of the RACONFIG->OPTIONS->PAGING->EXTERNAL
   simply setup the path to where all of the IceChat files are and run it
   similiar to this <this is for a 1 node bbs, for information on how to
   run it in a multinode environment, please refer to the ICECHAT.DOC file>.


         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
 Messages     
͵  Paging  Ƹ Files        
                         Restrictions 
 Duration   15           Errorlevels  
 Max number 3            Display      
 Ask why    Yes          Colours      
 Sysop msgs 1            Paging       
 External                New users    
 Suspend    Yes          System       
 Auto log   Yes         RemoteA Prompts      00 
                         Printer      
 Sunday     12:00 21:00 ht (C) ;elopment 
 Monday     15:30 22:00 
 Tuesday    15:30 21:00  All Rights Reserved 
 Wednesday  15:30 21:00 
͵  External chat utility  Ƹ
                                                              
 C:\RA\ICECHAT\ICECHAT.EXE *! *M 
                                                              
;


DOS command line to invoke an external chat utility


   This will ONLY work for those RemoteAccess Sysop who are REGISTERED, but
   you Unregistered Sysop, dont worry, here's a way that you can run it to
   force users into chat, by pressing an ALT key while a user is online.

  To run ICECHAT as a Function Key, here's how to do it:

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
 Msg areas  
 Groups   
 File areas 
 Groups   
͵  ALT function key manager  Ƹ 
                                                                   
 1  C:\RA\ICECHAT\ICECHAT.EXE *! *M -F                             
 2                                                                 
 3                                                                 
 4                                                                 
 5                                                                 
 6                                                                 
 7                                                                ;
 8                                                                
 9                                                                
 10                                                               
                                                                  
;




Enter a DOS command-line, #Textfile, or ?Errorlevel

         This will FORCE (-F) the user into chat with you directly.
                         This is how I use it.


                               - 7 -


  Miscellaneous Options ۲


  Q.    Since I run multinode, how do I obtain a log for each node?

  A.    This is also simple. Where it asks for your System's Log path.
        Enter the path, but instead of just C:\LOGS\RA.LOG do this at
        the field.

        C:\LOGS\RA*N.LOG

        If a user logs on to node 1, then it will produce the log named:

        C:\LOGS\RA01.LOG

        If a user logs on to node 5, then it will produce the log named:

        C:\LOGS\RA05.LOG  -- etc...

  Q.    How do I get RemoteAccess to display RIP Screens with RemoteAccess?
        I have already made up the RIP Screens, but cannot get them to
        display.

  A.    Your RIP screens, MUST have the extension .RIP on them, and they
        must be placed into your textfiles directory (the directory which
        contains all of your ANSI/ASCII files).


                               - 8 -

  FrontDoor Setup with RemoteAccess ۲


      -=- The easiest setup to get to the shell to mailer mode is -=-

      RA -m\fd\fd.exe*m -E20

 -*-  This calls up RemoteAccess and tells it to shell to FrontDoor
      to wait for the caller, swapping memory and at the errorlevel
      or 20.  Make sure that your Errorlevels match up with FDSETUP
      and the RACONFIG.  -*-

      Batch file to run 1 node, with maintence for some programs.

@echo off
:: echo on (for debug)
cls

::
::    The Hole BBS (Node 1)
::    Written by Sysop: Stu Grant
::
::    The BAT files to run Node 2 and the Local Node are very simple and
::    incorporate only the first part of this one.  Node 2 needs only to
::    exit with an errorlevel at Midnight and check for the MAINT.FLG and
::    then loop until this one is finished running Maint (see midnight).
::
::    Here it is!
::

::  ---- This sets up the Multiline Chat Door -----

cd\ra\doors\chat
cmsetup /R

:: ----- Fire up the Fossil for a DV Window ----

:: c:\ra\bnu.com /f+ /m- /l0:19200

::  ---- Let's Start The BBS (Node 1) ----

:start

c:
cls
echo ath0 >com1
echo Firing up The Hole Node 1 ....

::  ---- Let's set the environments

cd\ra\line1
set ra=c:\ra
set fd=c:\fd
set dszlog=c:\ra\dsz.log
set dszport=0

::  ---- Condition checks and actions ----

cd c:\fd\file
if exist c:\ra\line1\dsz.log del \ra\line1\dsz.log
if exist c:\fd\file\*.tic del *.tic
if exist nodediff.* goto newnode
if exist bre804.* goto bre
if exist rushnet.* goto rush
if exist c:\fd\file\update.ffs goto update
if exist c:\ra\working\*.dat del c:\ra\working\*.dat

::  ---- Fire up RA and Shell to FrontEnd Mailer ----

cd \ra\line1
ra -m\fd\fd.exe*m -e20

::  ---- Errorlevels to trap for action -----

if errorlevel 93 goto midnight
if errorlevel 38 goto unpackmail
if errorlevel 20 goto start
if errorlevel 15 goto reboot
if errorlevel 10 goto out
if errorlevel 5 goto both
if errorlevel 4 goto echo
if errorlevel 3 goto net
if errorlevel 2 goto restart_ra
if errorlevel 1 goto start
if errorlevel O goto start

::  ---- Next Line in case an errorlevel was missed -----

goto start

::  ---- Log back on after type 15 with errorlevel, See docs! ----

:restart_ra

echo ath0 >com1
c:
cd \ra\line1
ra -r -g -e20
if errorlevel 93 goto midnight
if errorlevel 38 goto unpackmail
if errorlevel 20 goto start
if errorlevel 15 goto reboot
if errorlevel 10 goto out
if errorlevel 5 goto both
if errorlevel 4 goto echo
if errorlevel 3 goto net
if errorlevel 1 goto start
if errorlevel O goto start

goto start

::  ---- Scan for Mail after Logoff if EchoMail entered ----

:echo

echo ath1 >com1

fmail scan
goto start

::  ---- Scan for Mail after Logoff if Echo AND NetMail entered ----

:both

echo ath1 >com1

fmail scan
goto start

::  ---- Export NetMail to folder after logoff ----

:net

echo ath1 >com1

cd \ra
mbutil export
goto start

::  ---- This handles updates for FFS ----

:update

echo ath1 >com1

if exist update.* pkunzip -o update.* c:\ra\doors\findfile
if exist update.* del update.*
goto start

::  ---- Unpack and Toss incomming Mail packets ----

:unpackmail

echo ath1 >com1

cd c:\fd\fmail
fmail toss import
goto start

::  ---- Process the various Nodediffs when recieved ----

:newnode

echo ath1 >com1

cd c:\fd\file
copy nodediff.* c:\fd\fido
pkunpak -r nodediff.* c:\fd\nodelist
del c:\fd\file\nodediff.*
goto start

:bre

echo ath1 >com1

cd\fd\file
copy bre804.* c:\fd\fido
pkunpak -r bre804.* c:\fd\nodelist
del C:\fd\file\bre804.*
goto start

:rush

echo ath1 >com1

cd\fd\file
copy rushnet.* c:\fd\fido
pkunpak -r rushnet.* c:\fd\nodelist
del c:\fd\file\rushnet.*
goto start

::
::  ---- This attempts to handle INIT failures by FrontDoor ----
::  ---- Since I run under OS/2 I must attempt to re-init   ----
::  ---- the modem.  Under DOS or DV I would run a COLD BOOT ---
::  ---- program.  Such as REBOOT.EXE
::

:reboot

cls
echo System Attempting to Re-initialize the Modem.....

echo ATH0 >COM1
delay 10
echo ATH1 >COM1
delay 10
echo ATH0 >COM1
delay 10
echo ATH1 >COM1
delay 60
echo ATH0 >COM1

goto start

::  ---- Exit to DOS (Only for FORCED Errorlevels!) ----
::  ---- This is an exit and The BBS is DOWN!! ----

:out

cd \fd
echo ath1 >com1
echo atm0 >com1
goto end

::  ---- Let's start the Midnight Maintenance ----

:midnight

echo ath1 >com1
cls

:: ---- I like noise ----

beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6

::  ---- This must run PRIOR to Midnight ----

c:
cd\ra\doors\racall
addtoday.exe c:\ra
cd\fd\file
if exist *.lzh del *.lzh
if exist *.tic del *.tic

::
::  ---- Set flag for Node 2 to stay down during Maint ----
::  ---- Set flag to check that Node 2 is down ----
::  ---- Also set flags to FORCE Node 2 down ----
::

cls
cd\ra
echo >maint.flg
echo >check.flg
echo >raxit2.65

::
::  ---- Node 2 Must be down to continue ----
::
::  ---- What follows is The Hole Nightly Maintenance ----
::  ---- this would be unique for every BBS but this  ----
::  ---- has some nice examples in it for RA Utilities ---
::

:maint

cls
echo Waiting on Node 2 to go down .....
if exist c:\ra\check.flg goto maint
cls
echo Node 2 is down, Let's Rock & Roll......
delay 2

cd\ra\line1
ramsg link -clean -hudson
ramsg pack -overwrite -renumber -purge -delete -recover -link
rauser -s -p -m20 -d60
rafile clean g2 /km
rafile compress g2
rafile sort g2
cd\ra
dstat /g
cd\ra\raman
raman raman.cfg
del *.log
cd\cdrom
rafile filelist geofile.doc /bcomment.asc @area1.lst
rafile filelist thehole.doc /bcomment.asc @area.lst
move c:\cdrom\*.doc e:\files\misc
del *.log
e:
cd\files\misc
pkzip -f -o allfiles.zip thehole.doc
pkzip -f -o geofiles.zip geofile.doc
rafile update allfiles.zip 20 touchmod
rafile update geofiles.zip 20 touchmod
rafile update newfiles.zip 20 touchmod
del *.doc
del *.log
c:
cd\ra\doors
if exist *.log del *.log
if exist *.trn del *.trn
rmu
cd\ra\doors\uv
mdaily
cd\ra\doors\fishing
fishmant
if exist *.log del *.log
cd\ra\tradewar
if exist inuse.flg del inuse.flg
extern
if exist *.log del *.log
cd\ra\doors\isa
isapack /u
isa /f
isa /m
isapack /p
isa /p 60
isaclean
if exist *.log del *.log
cd\ra\doors\bre
if exist inuse.flg del inuse.flg
bre inbound
bre recon
bre planetary
if exist inuse.flg del inuse.flg
if exist log.txt del log.txt
cd\ra\doors\bre2
if exist inuse.flg del inuse.flg
bre inbound
bre planetary
brscores
if exist *.log del *.log
if exist log.txt del log.txt
cd\ra\doors\race
pitmast
if exist *.log del *.log
cd\fd\fmail
if exist *.log del *.log
cd\ra\line3
if exist *.log del *.log
cd\fd\nodelist
if exist c:\fd\nodelist\nodediff.* goto merge
cd\ra
del maint.flg
del raxit2.65
cd\fd
del fdxit.65
cd\ra\line1
cls
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6

goto start

::  ---- Merge the Nodelists while Node 2 is down ----
::  ---- If there was no Node 2 this could be done ---
::  ---- when NODEDIFF is processed (see NEWNODE) ----

:merge

sysnl merge nodelist nodediff c
cd c:\fd
fdnc /f
del c:\fd\file\nodediff.*
cd \ra
ranode fdnet.pvt
del maint.flg
del raxit2.65
cd\fd
del fdxit.65
cd\ra\line1
cls
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6
beep 440 4 587 2 1040 6

goto start

::  --- And if ALL Else fails ----

:end

echo The Hole Line 1 is now down!

exit

      How to run Node 2 with RemoteAccess
      used with above Batch file.

@echo off
rem echo on
cls

::
::   The Hole BBS (Node 2)
::   Written by Sysop: Stu Grant
::
::   This BAT file is VERY similar to the Node 1 BAT file EXCEPT that it
::   runs NO maintenance and instead waits for Node 1 to finish it's job
::   before resuming.  The process of taking down both Nodes (and making
::   SURE they are down) is quite easy (see the section on WAIT).
::
::   Here it is!
::

::  ---- Let's Start The BBS (Node 2) ----

::  ---- Fire up the Fossil for a DV Window -----

:: c:\ra\bnu.com /f+ /m-

:start

c:
echo ath0 >com2
cls
echo  Firing up The Hole (Node 2)  .....

::  ---- Let's set the environments

cd \ra\line2
set ra=c:\ra
set dszlog=c:\ra\dsz.log
set dszport=1

::  ---- Condition checks and actions ----

cd c:\fd\file
if exist c:\ra\line2\dsz.log del \ra\line2\dsz.log
if exist c:\fd\file\*.tic del *.tic

::  ---- Special program to put Last BBS caller on FD screen ----
::
:: cd\ra\line2
:: ra2fd -rc:\ra\lastcall.bbs -fc:\fd\lastcall.fd -a1:275/72 -t
::
::  ---- Fire up RA and Shell to FrontEnd Mailer ----

cd\ra\line2

ra -n2 -m\fd\fd.exe*m -e20

::  ---- Errorlevels to trap for action ----

if errorlevel 65 goto wait
if errorlevel 38 goto unpackmail
if errorlevel 20 goto start
if errorlevel 15 goto reboot
if errorlevel 10 goto out
if errorlevel 5 goto both
if errorlevel 4 goto echo
if errorlevel 3 goto net
if errorlevel 2 goto restart_ra
if errorlevel 1 goto start
if errorlevel O goto start

::  ---- Next Line in case an errorlevel was missed -----

goto start

::  ---- Log back on after type 15 with errorlevel, See docs! ----

:restart_ra

echo ath0 >com2
c:
cd \ra\line2
ra -r -g -e20
if errorlevel 65 goto wait
if errorlevel 38 goto unpackmail
if errorlevel 20 goto start
if errorlevel 15 goto reboot
if errorlevel 10 goto out
if errorlevel 5 goto both
if errorlevel 4 goto echo
if errorlevel 3 goto net
if errorlevel 1 goto start
if errorlevel O goto start
goto start

::  ---- Scan for Mail after Logoff if message base changed ----

:echo

echo ath1 >com2

fmail scan
goto start

::  ---- Scan for Mail after Logoff if message base OR folder has changed ----

:both

echo ath1 >com2

fmail scan
goto start

::  ---- Export NetMail to folder ----

:net

echo ath1 >com2

cd \ra
mbutil export
goto start

::  ---- Unpack and Toss incomming Mail packets ----

:unpackmail

echo ath1 >com2

cd c:\fd\fmail
fmail toss import

goto start

::  ---- This attempts to handle INIT failures by FrontDoor ----
::  ---- Since I run under OS/2 I must attempt to re-init   ----
::  ---- the modem.  Under DOS or DV I would run a COLD BOOT ---
::  ---- program.  Such as REBOOT.EXE

:reboot

echo ath0 >com2
delay 10
echo ath1 >com2
delay 10
echo ath0 >com2
delay 10
echo ath1 >com2
delay 60
echo ath0 >com2

goto start

::  ---- Exit to DOS (Only for FORCED Errorlevels!) ----
::  ---- This is an exit and The BBS is DOWN!! ----

:out

cd \fd
echo ath1 >com2
echo atm0 >com2
goto end

::  ---- Node 2 must be down while Node 1 runs Maint AND
::  ---- Node 1 will NOT begin until CHECK.FLG is deleted AND
::  ---- Node 2 will NOT come back up until MAINT.FLG is deleted.
::  ---- Node 2 should be taken down by an EVENT but we will
::  ---- have Node 1 force it down with RAXITn.e just in case.

:wait

cls
echo ath1 >com2
echo The Hole Node 2 is going down.....
delay 5

cd\ra
if exist c:\ra\check.flg del c:\ra\check.flg

:: now Node 1 can take off....

::  ---- If the above condition was NOT met then Node 1 is NOT ----
::  ---- down then Node 2 would simply fire back up, This is not---
::  ---- a problem as Node 1 will force Node 2 down when it goes --
::  ---- down.  This MAY occur due to a quirk in the timing of  ---
::  ---- the events.  (That is why we have the force option :)
::
::  ---- Once CHECK.FLG is deleted Node 1 can do its thing and ----
::  ---- Node 2 enters a wait (loop) per below ----

:loop

cls
echo Node 1 is doing its Maintenance thing, gotta wait dude....
if exist c:\ra\maint.flg goto loop
goto start

::  ---- And if all else fails ----

:end

echo The Hole BBS is down on Node 2 !

exit

      How to run a local 3rd node with RemoteAccess.

@echo off


::
::  ---- The Hole BBS (Local Node 3) ----
::  ---- Written by Sysop: Stu Grant ----
::
::
::  ---- This is the BAT file that runs The Hole Local Node ----
::  ---- The only function besides the board is the scan for ---
::  ---- mail at logoff and of course this Node shuts down -----
::


:start
        c:
        echo Firing up Stu's private line .....
        cd \ra\line3
        set dszlog=c:\ra\dsz.log
        set ra=c:\ra
        set fd=c:\fd
        if exist c:\ra\dsz.log del \ra\dsz.log
        ra -l -n3 -e20
        if errorlevel 20 goto out
        if errorlevel 10 goto out
        if errorlevel 5 goto echo
        if errorlevel 4 goto both
        if errorlevel 3 goto net
        if errorlevel O goto out
        goto start

:echo
        fmail scan
        goto out

:both
        fmail scan
        goto out

:net
        cd \ra
        mbutil export
        goto out

:out
        echo Later days Stu .......
        delay 3
        exit


  Q.    I just bought a new 21.6, 24.0, or 28.8 modem, and I cannot get
        full use out of it, I would like to pass ONE of these baud rates to
        RemoteAcces, how do I go about accomplishing this task?

  A.    Here are setups that work with:

         RemoteAccess by itself
         FrontDoor 2.02/NC
         FrontDoor 2.11.SW
         FrontDoor 2.20a.mL

 First to get it to work with RemoteAccess by itself:

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
͵  Modem responses  Ƹ
                                                  
 Init   OK                                        
 Busy   BUSY                                      
 Ring   RING                                      
 Secure ARQ                                       
 300    CONNECT|                                  
 1200   CONNECT 1200|                             
 2400   CONNECT 2400                              
 4800   CONNECT 4800                              
 7200   CONNECT 7200                              
 9600   CONNECT 9600                              
 12000  CONNECT 12000                             
 14400  CONNECT 14400                             
 16800  CONNECT 16800                             
 19200  CONNECT 19200                             
 38400  CONNECT 28800                             
 Fax                                              
                                                  
;


Modem's response to indicate a successful connect


        This in the RACONFIG.

     ** NOTE: Notice the CONNECT MESSAGE for 38400, it's at CONNECT 28800

            The only other thing that you have to do is this:

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
 Messages     
յ  Errorlevels Files        
               Restrictions 
 Local  49     Errorlevels  
 300    0      Display      
 1200   50     Colours      
 2400   51     Paging       
 4800   52     New users    
 7200   53     System       
 9600   54     RemoteA Prompts      00 
 12000  55     Printer      
 14400  56     Copyright (C) ;elopment 
 16800  0     
 19200  57     All Rights Reserved 
 38400  58    
 Fax    0     
              
;




Frontend exit errorlevel values


        Setup up an errorlevel for the 38400 baud rate, make the errorlevel
        greater than 19200..  This will make it work so that a 19200 caller
        and a 28800 caller to call up, instead of passing through a 38400
        call, it will pass through a 28800 connect.

   ** NOTE: For higher baudrates faster than 19200 such as: 21600, 24000, or
            26400, simply change the CONNECT 28800 message, shown in the 1st
            screen capture up top (above the screen you above you), to the
            baud rate of your choice, and do the same for the errorlevel.


For FrontDoor 2.02/NC and RemoteAccess, do the following:

   ** Since I cannot find a copy of FrontDoor 2.02/NC, I cannot provide any
      captures for this part; however, I can still provide help for it:

      Siuce FrontDoor 2.02 is setup somewhat exactly like RemoteAccess, baud
      rate wise, then I'll just tell you how to do this:

      Go into the FDSETUP and go over to the MODEMS->CONNECT MESSAGES, then
      change the CONNECT 38400 to CONNECT 28800 (or whichever baud rate you
      prefer), and then go setup an errorlevel for the 38400 baud.  Next, go
      into the RACONFIG, and change the CONNECT 38400 to CONNECT 28800 (or
      whatever you put in the FDSETUP part) and go set an errorlevel for it,
      MATCH THE ERRORLEVEL for the 38400 baud in the FDSETUP and the RACONFIG.


Ror FrontDoor 2.11.SW and RemoteAccess, do the following:

   File   Global   Mailer   Editor   Terminal   Modem   Printer   Manager
 Connect messages 
 300         CONNECT|        ͻ
 1200        CONNECT 1200|    
 1275        CONNECT 1275     
 2400        CONNECT 2400     
 4800        CONNECT 4800     
 7200        CONNECT 7200     
 9600        CONNECT 9600     
 12000       CONNECT 12000    
 14400       CONNECT 14400    
 FrontDoor; SET 16800       CONNECT 16800    
 19200       CONNECT 19200   ͼ
 Copyright 1989-1993 Joaquim 21600       CONNECT 21600   ved. 
 24000       CONNECT 24000   
 26400       CONNECT 26400   
 28800       CONNECT 28800   
 38400       CONNECT 28800   
 57600       CONNECT 57600   
 64000       CONNECT 64000   
 115200      CONNECT 115200  
 Fax         CONNECT FAX     
ͼ

Enter text string. Use | for CR

        Even though that there is a baudrate for 28800, I'd leave it alone
        and go with the "38400" way, that I explain all before, change the
        CONNECT 38400 to CONNECT 28800 and go over to the errorlevels:

   File   Global    Errorlevels al   Modem   Printer   Manager
ͺ 300             0    
 1200            50   
 1275            0    
 2400            51   
 4800            52   
 7200            53   
 9600            54   
 12000           55   
 14400           56   
 16800           0    
 19200           57   .SW; Shareware 
 21600           0    
 Copyright  24000           0    hausen; All rights reserved. 
 26400           0    
 28800           0    
 38400           58   
 57600           0    
 64000           0    
 115200          0    
 Custom          0    
 Fax             0    
 Received mail   100  
ĺ Create BAT.file No   
Errorlevels (31-255ͼved mail, and inbound fax calls

     An create an errorlevel for 38400 and MAKE SURE THERE IS NO ERRORLEVEL
     setup for 28800, JUST 38400!  Then go into the RACONFIG and do this:

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
͵  Modem responses  Ƹ
                                                  
 Init   OK                                        
 Busy   BUSY                                      
 Ring   RING                                      
 Secure ARQ                                       
 300    CONNECT|                                  
 1200   CONNECT 1200|                             
 2400   CONNECT 2400                              
 4800   CONNECT 4800                              
 7200   CONNECT 7200                              
 9600   CONNECT 9600                              
 12000  CONNECT 12000                             
 14400  CONNECT 14400                             
 16800  CONNECT 16800                             
 19200  CONNECT 19200                             
 38400  CONNECT 28800                             
 Fax                                              
                                                  
;


Modem's response to indicate a successful connect

        Again, change the baudrate from CONNECT 38400 to CONNECT 28800
        then go over to the errorlevels and:

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
 Messages     
յ  Errorlevels Files        
               Restrictions 
 Local  49     Errorlevels  
 300    0      Display      
 1200   50     Colours      
 2400   51     Paging       
 4800   52     New users    
 7200   53     System       
 9600   54     RemoteA Prompts      00 
 12000  55     Printer      
 14400  56     Copyright (C) ;elopment 
 16800  0     
 19200  57     All Rights Reserved 
 38400  58    
 Fax    0     
              
;




Frontend exit errorlevel values

        Again, make sure that the errorlevel for the 38400 baud rate matches
                        up with the one in the FDSETUP.


FrontDoor 2.20a.mL setup with RemoteAccess, do the following:

     Now, with 2.20a, not having the CONNECT 28800 messages, it will still
     be simple to allow one of the baud rates to passthrough, though we
     have the ability to make up a custom baud rate, message, and errorlevel
     I feel that we might as well use the way that I said in the above ones.

   File   Global   Mailer   Editor   Terminal   Modem   Printer   Manager
ͻ
ͻ
 Connect messages  
                              
 300         CONNECT|         
 1200        CONNECT 1200|    
 1275        CONNECT 1275     
 2400        CONNECT 2400     
 4800        CONNECT 4800     
 7200        CONNECT 7200     
 FrontDoor; SET 9600        CONNECT 9600     
 12000       CONNECT 12000   ͼ
 Copyright 1989-1993 Joaquim 14400       CONNECT 14400   ved. 
 16800       CONNECT 16800   
 19200       CONNECT 19200   
 38400       CONNECT 28800   
 57600       CONNECT 57600   
 64000       CONNECT 64000   
 115200      CONNECT 115200  
 Fax         CONNECT FAX     
                             
ͼ

Enter text string. Use | for CR

     Change the CONNECT 38400 to CONNECT 28800 then do this in the RACONFIG

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
͵  Modem responses  Ƹ
                                                  
 Init   OK                                        
 Busy   BUSY                                      
 Ring   RING                                      
 Secure ARQ                                       
 300    CONNECT|                                  
 1200   CONNECT 1200|                             
 2400   CONNECT 2400                              
 4800   CONNECT 4800                              
 7200   CONNECT 7200                              
 9600   CONNECT 9600                              
 12000  CONNECT 12000                             
 14400  CONNECT 14400                             
 16800  CONNECT 16800                             
 19200  CONNECT 19200                             
 38400  CONNECT 28800                             
 Fax                                              
                                                  
;


Modem's response to indicate a successful connect

        Change the CONNECT 38400 to CONNECT 28800, then do this:

         File        System        Options        Modem        Manager
͸
 Messages     
յ  Errorlevels Files        
               Restrictions 
 Local  49     Errorlevels  
 300    0      Display      
 1200   50     Colours      
 2400   51     Paging       
 4800   52     New users    
 7200   53     System       
 9600   54     RemoteA Prompts      00 
 12000  55     Printer      
 14400  56     Copyright (C) ;elopment 
 16800  0     
 19200  57     All Rights Reserved 
 38400  58    
 Fax    0     
              
;




Frontend exit errorlevel values

      Make an errorlevel for the 38400 baud rate, then go into the FDSETUP:

   File   Global   Mailer   Editor   Terminal   Modem   Printer   Manager
 Errorlevels 
 300             0    
 1200            50   
 1275            0    
 2400            51   
 4800            52   
 7200            53   
 9600            54   
 12000           55   
 14400           56   
 16800           0    .mL; MultiLine 
 19200           57   
 Copyright  38400           58   ausen; All rights reserved. 
 57600           0    
 64000           0    
Ⱥ 115200          0    
 Custom          0    
 Fax             0    
 Received mail   100  
 Create BAT.file No   
ͼ


Errorlevels (31-255) for BBS support, received mail, and inbound fax calls

    Make sure that the errorlevel for 38400 match in the FDSETUP and in the
    RACONFIG.

                                   - 9 -

  FastEcho Setup with RemoteAccess/FrontDoor ۲

    FESetup   System   Data   Export   Import                           F1 Help
Ŀ
 Network addresses      
 Miscellaneous Ŀ
 Mailer                FrontDoor 
 BBS Software  RemoteAccess 2.00 
 Swapping                    XMS 
 Be 'quiet'                 None 
ٰ
 ARCmail Options        
 FEUtil Parameters      
 Compression Programs   nregistered Evaluation Copy 
 Decompression Programs 
 Copyrigh External Programs      nik Burchhardt. All rights reserved. 
 Group names            
 Origins                
ٰ








    FESetup   System   Data   Export   Import                           F1 Help
Ŀ
 Network addresses      
 User names             
 Miscellaneous          
 Pathnames ͻ
                                                                      
     Netmail: C:\FD\NETMAIL                                           
 Messagebase: C:\RA\MSGBASE                                           
     Inbound: C:\FD\FILE                                              
  Temp. Inb.:                                                         
 Secure Inb.:                                                         
    Outbound: C:\FD\OUTBOUND                                          
 Temp. Outb.:                                                         
  Semaphores:                                                         
    DB Queue:                                                         
    Swapping:                                                         
                                                                      
ͼ





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 Comment: Remote Access Support Echo
  Origin:
    Type: Echomail
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    Path:
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       Mandatory: N   Keep SEEN-BY: N   Tiny SEEN-BY: N   CPD: N   Passive: N
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 Purging  # Msgs: 0      # Days: 0       # Rcvd Days: 0
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Press F10 to save or ESC to abort editing...


  If you want to do NETMAIL you need to have a NETMAIL message area similiar
  to this one but the type has to be Netmail.

     This is how I have MY batch file setup to scan mail and toss it.
    ( I have edited out the bbs startup routine and my maintence so it
       wouldnt confuse you, this should work in your batch file! )

:START
if exist c:\fd\file\*.SU1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.MO1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.TU1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.WE1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.TH1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.FR1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.SA1 goto UNPACK
if errorlevel 100 goto UNPACK
if errorlevel  30 goto MAILTOSS
if errorlevel  20 goto START
if errorlevel   4 goto ECHO
if errorlevel   3 goto NETMAIL
goto END

:UNPACK
echo atm0h1 >>com1
cd\fd\fastecho
fastecho scan
fastecho toss
cd\fd
killcomm c:\fd\netmail
cd\ra
ramsg link -clean -hudson
ramsg pack -purge -delete -recover -renumber -overwrite -link
echo atm0h0 >>com1
goto START

:ECHO
echo atm0h1 >>Com1
cd\fd\fastecho
fastecho scan
echo atm0h0 >>Com1
cd\fd
goto START

:MAILTOSS
Echo atm0h1 >>com1
cd\fd\fastecho
fastecho toss
echo atm0h0 >>com1
cd\fd
goto START

:NETMAIL
echo atm0h1 >>Com1
cd\fd\fastecho
fastecho scan
echo atm0h0 >>Com1
cd\fd
goto START


             The Basic Options for FASTECHO are:

Copyright (c) 1991-'93 by Software Technik Burchhardt
Compiled on Sep 14 1993, 01:45:28 All rights reserved

JAM(mbp) - Copyright 1993 Joaquim Homrighausen, Andrew Milner,
                          Mats Birch, Mats Wallin.
                          ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Usage:

FastEcho TOSS   [-B] [-C] [-F] [-S]            - Toss incoming packets
FastEcho SCAN   [-N] [-A] [-F]                 - Scan for outgoing echomail
FastEcho PACK   [-I] [-F] [Adr ... [via Adr]]  - Pack outgoing netmail
             or [-R<file>]

FastEcho AFIX   [-F]                           - Scan for AreaFix-request

FastEcho NOTIFY [Adr [Adr] ...]                - Send notify-messages
FastEcho HELP   [Adr [Adr] ...]                - Send help-messages

FastEcho STAT   [-R[S]] [-G<groups>] [-O]      - Generate echomail-statistics

Call 'FastEcho <command> ?' for more detailed help ...


         This should be enough to help set you up for FastEcho.


  Q.    How do I import netmail into RemoteAccess' Hudson Message Bases
        using FastEcho ?

  A.    This is how to do it, you MUST have a NETMAIL message in FESETUP
        and in the RACONFIG.

        This is how I have my areas setup:

** In FESETUP:

 Edit Area 
    Name: NETMAIL                                       Group: J
 Comment: NETMAIL
  Origin:
    Type: Netmail
 Storage: Hudson          Board: 101
    Path:
 Use Aka: 1:374/6568.0

       Mandatory: N   Keep SEEN-BY: N   Tiny SEEN-BY: N   CPD: N   Passive: N
  Convert Umlaut: N     Keep users: N      Kill read: N    Disable Passive: N
  Manual changes: Y      Hide area: N  Keep netmails: N

 Purging  # Msgs: 0      # Days: 0       # Rcvd Days: 0
 Security   Read: 0       Write: 0

   Seen-by: 1:374/6568
 Export to: 1:374/6568





Press F10 to save or ESC to abort editing...


** In RACONFIG:

͵  Message area 101  

 Name   Netmail
 Origin

 Read security 100      Type      NetMail           AltGroup1 0
 A flag --------        Status    Private           AltGroup2 0
 B flag --------        Users     Real names only   AltGroup3 0
 C flag --------        Days old  28                AllGroups No
 D flag --------        Days rcvd 7
                        Max msgs  250
 Write security 100     Echoinfo  Yes
 A flag --------        Combined  Yes
 B flag --------        Attaches  Yes
 C flag --------        SoftCRs   No
 D flag --------        Deletes   No
                        AKA       1:374/6568
 Sysop security 100     Age       0
 A flag --------        Group     0
 B flag --------        Area type Hudson
 C flag --------        JAMbase
 D flag --------


Name of this message area


     To import the messages, you MUST run FEUTIL which comes with FASTECHO.

     Here's what to run:

     FEUTIL IMPORT

     thats it.. it will import the messages into your NETMAIL area for you.

       Features with FEUTIL:

FEUtil/386 V1.40       FastEcho - Messagebase-Utility
Copyright (c) 1991-'93 by Software Technik Burchhardt
Compiled on Dec 31 1993, 00:18:34 All rights reserved

Usage:

FEUtil INDEX    - [HJ-] - Create new index files
FEUtil LINK     - [HJF] - Reply-link messages and 'clean' subjects
FEUtil PURGE    - [HJF] - Delete messages according to age and/or number
FEUtil PACK     - [HJF] - Pack messagebase and optionally renumber messages
FEUtil SORT     - [HJ-] - Sort unread messages by board and by time and date
FEUtil CHECK    - [H--] - Check messagebase for errors (crosslinks etc.)
FEUtil UNDELETE - [H--] - Undelete all messages (on a special area)
FEUtil MOVE     - [H--] - Move messages from one area to another
FEUtil POST     - [H--] - Post a textfile as message into an area
FEUtil IMPORT   - [H--] - Import netmails into netmail-areas

Some functions process HMB, JAM & Fido/*.MSG in one run. You can select pro-
cessing of either one or more of these types of areas by adding -HMB, -JAM or
-FIDO to the command line.

Call 'FEUtil <command> ?' for more detailed help ...


      Features for FEUTIL IMPORT

FEUtil/386 V1.40       FastEcho - Messagebase-Utility
Copyright (c) 1991-'93 by Software Technik Burchhardt
Compiled on Dec 31 1993, 00:18:34 All rights reserved

FEUtil IMPORT  [-Incl file] [-Excl file]

 Imports netmail-messages from your standard netmail-directory into your
 HMB-netmail-boards.
 You may include and/or exclude users from importing using the optional
 switches and corresponding files. Note: The exclude-check will be run
 after the include-check.

 <file> may be one of the following types:
        - plain ASCII textfile containing one user each line
        - a QBBS- or RA2-compatible USERS.BBS


                             This is it!

                               - 10 -

  xMail Setup With RemoteAccess/FrontDoor ۲

  Files    Nodes    Echos    Global    Import    Export    Other
ͻ
 System Information 
 Quit Setup         
ͼ


͸
                                                      
                  xMail Setup v.1.00                  
                                                      
     (c) 1991-1993 Roger Kirchhoff & Stefan Graf      
                                                      
                 All Rights Reserved                  
                                                      
;







Show System Information
 F1 Help   Select  ESC Abort 

         ..Looks bascially the RACONFIG and FDSETUP, easy to use too!

 Edit Message Area  14 
                                                                           
  Echoname              RA_SUPPORT           
  Description                      
  Mailtype              Echomail                                           
  Message base type     Hudson                                           
  Directory path                   
  Read security         0                                              
  Write security        0                                              
  Conference number     0                                                 
                                                                           
  Total import          0         Last action (DDMMYY)            
  Total export          0         Never remove echo    No        
                                                                           
  Zone   1       Max. days      0 Strip Path in base         No   
  Net    374       Max. received  0 Strip Path for downlinks   No   
  Node   6568       Max. count     0 Strip SeenBy in base       No   
  Point  0       Absolute costs 0 Strip SeenBy for downlinks No   
  Domain   Relative costs 0 Dupes to keep              0 
                                                                           
  Origin The Concession Stand - 407-569-6568 - RA Pro10 - 14.4k      
  Nodes                                                                   

View and edit all Message Areas
 F1 Help  Ctrl Save  ESC Abort 

   You can also IMPORT AREAS.BBS to have your areas virtually setup for you.

 Line: 1      Column: 1      2%  Insert: Off  Indent: On   Word wrap: Off
 Edit XMAIL.CFG 
;***************************************************************************
; xMail 1.00 Sample Configfile XMAIL.CFG
; This is a very simple example config file. Please take a look at
; COMPLETE.CFG for details.
;***************************************************************************
  Sysop         Roger Kirchhoff                  ; Your name
  Files         c:\INBOUND                       ; The mailer's inbound direct
  InPacket      c:\XM\INP                        ; xMail's InPacket directory
  OutPacket     c:\XM\OUTP                       ; xMail's OutPacket directory
  Outbound      c:\XM\OUTBOUND                   ; Outgoing arcmail packets
  NetOutbound   c:\XM\NETOUT                     ; Outgoing arced netmail pack
  MessageBase   c:\RA\MSGBASE                    ; Hudson message base
  Netmail       c:\MAIL                          ; *.MSG Fido netmail director
  Mailer        FRONTDOOR                        ; Frontdoor, Binkley or Dbrid
  NodeAdr       1:374/6568                       ; Your main address
  Origin        The Concession Stand             ; Default origin line
  AddArea       1 Hudson                         ; Where to create new echos
;***************************************************************************
; END of xMail.CFG
;***************************************************************************


 F2 Save  ESC Quit 

   This was basically the part that had given me trouble xMail kept on
   saying couldnt find c:\netmail when I didnt have the path correct, then
   I looked into this part of the XMSETUP file, the EDIT XMAIL.CFG file,
   the is a -=MUST=- to get all of the paths right, in the normal archive
   it shows the default drive to be E: and well for me it is my CDROM drive.
   So, you'll just have to configure this little sucker, it's easy to do.

    Here is my batch file to run this, it's just the same as FastEcho's, the
    one listed above in that section, but I simply redid the parameters and
    the paths.

if exist c:\fd\file\*.SU1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.MO1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.TU1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.WE1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.TH1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.FR1 goto UNPACK
if exist c:\fd\file\*.SA1 goto UNPACK
if errorlevel 100 goto UNPACK
if errorlevel  30 goto MAILTOSS
if errorlevel   4 goto ECHO
if errorlevel   3 goto NETMAIL
goto END

:UNPACK
echo atm0h1 >>com1
cd\xm
xm import
cd\fd
killcomm c:\fd\netmail
cd\ra
ramsg link -clean -hudson
ramsg pack -purge -delete -recover -renumber -overwrite -link
echo atm0h0 >>com1
goto START

:ECHO
echo atm0h1 >>Com1
cd\xm
xm export
xm pack
echo atm0h0 >>Com1
cd\fd
goto START

:MAILTOSS
Echo atm0h1 >>com1
cd\xm
xm import
echo atm0h0 >>com1
cd\fd
goto START

:NETMAIL
echo atm0h1 >>Com1
cd\xm
xm pack
echo atm0h0 >>Com1
cd\fd
goto START

    I run FastEcho, seeing how I have it registered, but I heard everyone
    talking about xMail) and had seen xMail on some of the people's tearlines,
    and well, I thought as soon as it came out why not add it to Q&A4RA?  So,
    here it is..  I -=DID=- post a test msg in the RA_SUPPORT echo, and ran XM
    EXPORT and it Zipped it up, and it placed the message to be sent out to
    it's correct directory, with the correct address to send it out to.  I,
    personally, like both FastEcho and xMail they both get the job done. I
    have not recieved a packet, with xMail and have not actually seen how it
    imports messages, but it looks fast to me! It took me 15mins for me to set
    everything up and test this tosser out. Use what you like, I am not telling
    you which tosser is better or which one to use, these are just my opinions.
    Both xMail and FastEcho get the job done quick and easy. Experiment around
    with them!

      Last but not least, here are ALL the options you can do with xMail:

xMail  Ver. 1.00  Mail Processor
Copyright (c) 1990,91,92,93  Roger Kirchhoff & Stefan Graf
All Rights Reserved


  XM </x+/- ... > [command]  <parameter ...>

    COMMAND:

      IMPORT      > Process arcmail and netmail packets
      EXPORT      > Export mails out of message base and *.MSG directory
      PACK        > Pack netmail
      REATTACH    > Build missing file attaches for arc- and netmail packets
      AREAFIX     > Process areafix netmail only
      NOTIFY      > Send a areafix notify to all selected nodes
      QUERY       > Send a areafix query to all selected nodes
      CLEANUP     > Kill empty and inactive areas
      DELETEAREA  > Kill all specified areas
      POST        > Post a text in a message area
      CHECKSYSTEM > Check all forward area requests
      CHECKCREDIT > Check all pay node's credits


                               - 11 -

  How to Setup BinkleyTerm and RemoteAccess using OS/2 ۲


                 How to run an OS/2 Mailer with a DOS BBS Program
                 ------------------------------------------------

Disclaimer
----------

     Standard, but required.  This textfile is meant for advice only, and the
author is not responsible for any damages that occur through the use of this
document.  If what you have now is in one piece, and using this textfile leaves
you with two broken pieces, I suggest you go out and buy an economy size tube of
KrazyGlue<tm>   8-)

Notes
-----

     In this document, when I have listed lines from my configuration files,
each line is preceded by a '>' character.  Do not type this in, it's just to
show that this is a file line, not part of my babbling  8-)

Now, on to the Good Stuff
-------------------------

     What will this textfile allow you to do ?  Specifically, coach you in
setting up BinkleyTerm v2.50EE with RemoteAccess v2.01.  Hopefully, the idea
will be usable with any OS/2 Mailer (or Comm program for that matter) and DOS
BBS.  

My configuration (i.e. what I _know_ it works with)

     - BinkleyTerm/2 v2.50EE
     - RemoteAccess v2.01
     - SIO (SIO, VSIO, VX00) v1.20
     - 4OS2-32 v1.11

How to do it
------------

     The important thing to do is remove protection from the port you will be
using. OS/2 built in protection is what comes up and says "Sharing violation on
COMx".  SIO allows you to remove protection for a port (although it's not
documented).  I checked with Ray Gwinn that it was alright to document it here,
so this is how : In CONFIG.SYS, put a dash (-) in the 5th position of the comm
port parameters.  If you are not using the 4th parameter, put an extra comma to
space it out correctly.  For example, my setup using COM2 locked at 38400
without protection is :

> DEVICE=C:\OS2\EXTRAS\SIO.SYS (COM2:38400,,,-)

Load VX00.SYS as usual after this.  This is all that's required for CONFIG.SYS

Now, in Binkley.Cfg, I use BBSSpawn.  My SPAWNBBS.CMD contains this :

> echo EXEBBS %2 2 %4 %5 > D:\RA\DOBBS.BAT
> start "RemoteAccess" /FG /FS /WAIT /DOS=C:\OS2\4DOS\RA.INI D:\RA\DOBBS.BAT

     You'll notice that this echoes the parameters %BPS% %PORT% %EVENT TIME%
%EXTENDED CONNECT% into my \RA\DOBBS.BAT file.  I'm a recent FrontDoor convert,
and using this produces a DOBBS.BAT that is compatible with FD's. Also, notice
that I am forcing port 2 into the batch file.  This is because BT passes the
Port Handle that OS/2 assigns, which is not the physical port number.  If you
are running singleline, just force the port as I have.  If not, use a %PORT
environment variable to do the same task.

     You'll notice I'm using 4OS2 in the above example.  The reason is that
4OS2-32 (not the 16 bit version) allows you to start a DOS session with a
specific set of settings, similar to the way you set up an object's DOS settings
on the workplace shell.  The file C:\OS2\4DOS\RA.INI contains the following :

> DOS_SHELL=C:\OS2\4DOS\4DOS.COM C:\OS2\4DOS @C:\OS2\4DOS\4DOSRA.INI
> DOS_DEVICE=C:\OS2\EXTRAS\VX00.SYS
> DOS_AUTOEXEC=C:\OS2\4DOS\BBSSTART.BAT
> SIO_ALLOW_ACCESS_COM2=1
> EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT=2048
> XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT=2048
> INT_DURING_IO=1

     This allows me to load VX00.SYS when the DOS session is spawned from the
Binkley window.  The /WAIT switch on the command line makes the session wait
until the DOS session closes to restart Binkley.  This eliminates the need to
use semaphores as detailed in the MAGIC package that has been available for some
time.  If you don't want or can't use 4OS2-32, you can try using HSTART or
STARTD, both of which allow you to start a DOS session with specific DOS
sessions.  Individual results may vary.

I think we need a subtitle here...
----------------------------------

     The thing that has caused me (and other people) problems in the past is
with regard to SIO.  I don't fully understand it, but I'll try to put it as best
I can.  SIO has some part of it to handle the communication with DOS sessions. 
This part is not initialized when SIO loads, presumably to reduce overhead on
systems not using DOS communications.  The part is initialized the first time
that VX00.SYS is loaded. The problem is that if there is a carrier present when
this part is woken up, something happens.  The DOS app can send data out the
port, but nothing can travel inbound.

    The solution to this problem has been provided by Ray Gwinn, author of SIO.
I have spoken with him regarding this, and I'm not sure if my report helped him
track down the cause of the problem, but the following excerpt from SIO
v1.21k's READ.ME file explains :


           The method in which the SIO_Mode setting are implemented has
           been changed.  These settings specify only the initial mode
           settings to use for a DOS session.  Changes made to the mode
           (via a MODE or other command) within the DOS session are no
           longer lost.  The SIO_Mode settings isolate the DOS VDM's
           mode from that of OS/2 sessions in all but one case.  The
           one case is when the port is already opened when DOS first
           accesses it.  In this one case, the SIO_Mode settings are
           not applied.  Except for this one case, one should view OS/2
           as having its mode settings and DOS sessions as having an
           independent group of mode settings. 

   As you can see, the problem lied in SIO trying to apply the specified Mode
settings to an opened port. You need SIO v1.21k or higher (a beta version, it
is currently available as SIOBETA, but there may well be a release version
implementing the same fix by the time you read this) to perform this little
trick.

Other Versions of Programs
--------------------------

I am pretty sure that this will work using Standard BinkleyTerm/2, but I haven't
yet tried.  As long as your DOS BBS program runs well in a straight all DOS
combination under OS/2, it should work under this method.  For SIO, older
versions than v1.20 should work, but newer versions (usually) provide better
performance.

Th-Th-Th-That's All Folks!
--------------------------

Well, that's how it's done.  It works here for me, and I hope this will allow
people to do the same.  For further information, contact me via netmail at one
of the following addresses :

1:250/301   @ fidonet
18:105/301  @ zyxelnet
40:6482/301 @ ibmnet
81:416/236  @ nanet

File Request Names
------------------

BinkleyTerm -  BTOS2_258.ARJ for BinkleyTerm/2 v2.58 wide beta.  Michael
               Buenter has asked that BT Extended not be distributed, so I
               don't have it available.  BT/2 v2.58 has folded in a lot of
               Michael's code though, so you may be pleasantly surprised.

SIO         -  SIO120.ARJ for the latest version as of this writing.  SIO*.*
               should get you just the latest version, as I keep only the latest
               online (exception: a beta archive may be out without
               documentation files, so I might have two)

4OS2/32     -  4OS232.ARJ for the latest version (v1.11 as of this writing).
               v2.00 has been announced, but isn't yet shipping.


Thanks
------

Thanks to Matthew Stein (1:250/701) for getting me involved with OS/2.
Without his help I probably never would have switched.

No Thanks to Matthew Stein (1:250/701) for telling me that every time I had a
problem, it was "the fault of that stupid DOS BBS and you should just switch
to Max/2 anyway"  8-)

And a word of closing
---------------------

Regarding SIO - if there is one program you're going to register for your OS/2
BBS system, make it this one.  Take a minute to think where we'd be without Ray
Gwinn and SIO.  Can you say "CRC Error" ?  Knew you could.  Ray gave us X00
without charge, and now he's asking what I consider a paltry sum for
SIO/VSIO/VX00 ($25 US).  If you want Ray to continue to improve this fine
driver, we have to show support for him.  Thank you.

                                 James FitzGibbon
                               1:250/301@fidonet.org


                               - 12 -

  Where Eric Staufer Can be Reached ۲


          
                   The Concession Stand          
                      1-407-569-6568             
                   24hr/7days               
              
         Eric Staufer                CD-ROM Over 18,525 Files          
          Vero Beach, FL, USA         RemoteAccess 2.01/Pro10          
           430 megs online             200+ RA 2.01 Files Online       
            1200-14400 v32b/v42b        RemoteAccess Echoes            
             FidoNet 1:374/6568          ==FREE ACCESS==               
                                                                         
                          IceChat Beta/Support Site                      
                                                                         
                    Registration Site for Dykstra Software               
                  Online INSTAbank and Online Archive Master             
                                                                         
           Press "R" off of the Main Menu for Registration Code(s)!      
    


                               - 13 -

  Files That are Requestable from TCS (FREQable) ۲

  Name         Size          Description

  Q&A4RA       25k           Latest version of Q&A4RA
  RA2CDS       50k           How to run 2 CDs off of 1 CDROM using RemoteAccess
                             2.0x, includes 2 Files.Mnu files, homemade!
  DEPOSIT     110k           Latest version of Online INSTAbank
  AM           70k           Latest version of Online Archive Master
  RAFILES      30k           All of the RemoteAccess 1.11, 2.0x, FrontEnd
                             Mailers, RIP Graphic Utilities, RA Doors, RA
                             Language Files, and Dykstra Software. Updated
                             Nightly.  (Size could vary)
  CONCESS      50k           Main BBS Files Online (NO CDROMs).
                             Updated Nightly. (Size could vary)
  MASTER      210k           All of The Concession Stand's files online,
                             including both CDROMs. Updated Nightly.
                             (Size could vary).

    -=- Any files off of RAFILES, CONCESS, or the MASTER listing are all
        FREQable, you just need to add the file extension to the end of
        the file (ie: IGAMES10.ZIP ) for INSTAgames v1.0, etc.  -=-


                               - 14 -

  Legal Things ۲

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|*- DO NOT modify any of these files in this archive!                         |
|                                                                             |
|*- This ARCHIVE MUST BE KEPT in it's original ZIP (-AV) file!                |
|                                                                             |
|*- Eric Staufer is NOT responsible for any damages that occur with help      |
|   given here in this file, Q&A4RA-4.TXT.                                    |
|                                                                             |
|*- If you guys need any personal help, you can reach me at FidoNet address   |
|   1:374/6568 (Vero Beach, FL, USA), I'd be happy to help you.               |
|                                                                             |
|*- My BBS number is 407-569-6568, supporting 1200-14400 (V.32/V.32bis/V.42/  |
|   V.42bis), there is free access, no ratios, no fees, etc.                  |
|                                                                             |
|                                              ..Eric Staufer..               |
|                                            The Concession Stand             |
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


                               - 15 -

  Credits ۲


RemoteAccess - (C) Copyright 1989-1993, Wantree Development and Andrew Milner

FastEcho - (C) Copyright 1991-1993, Software Technik Burchhardt

FeUtil - (C) Copyright 1991-1993, Software Technik Burchhardt

FrontDoor - (C) Copyright 1986-1993, Joaquim Homrighausen

IceChat - (C) Copyright 1993-1994, Jeremy Landvoigt

The Blue Wave Mail Door - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, Cutting Edge Computing

Online INSTAbank - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, William J. Dykstra

Online Archive Master - (C) Copyright 1993, William J. Dykstra

INSTAgames - (C) Copyright 1993, William J. Dykstra

THDPRO - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, David Muir

Gedit - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, The Developers Network

Tchat - (C) Copyright, Manuel Wenger

LWMenu - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, Bob DaCastello (LlanoWare)

LWUser - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, Bob DaCastello (LlanoWare)

xMail - (C) Copyright 1991-1993, Roger Kirchhoff & Stefan Graf

RAInfo - (C) Copyright 1992-1993, Duncan McNutt

FileStat - (C) Copyright 1993, Bill Dykstra

  We would also like to thank Stu Grant who supplied the batch files for
              FrontDoor, Fmail, and RemoteAccess setups. 

  And we would also like to thank James FitzGibbon for his document on
              how to run BinkleyTerm and RemoteAccess.  
