RIBIT BBS v7.5
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This is version 7.5a of the RIBIT Color/Graphic BBS
This version is NOT compatable with your older file disks.
Create a new file disk.The following files can be transferred to the new disk:
user log/sb# related files (i.e.a1,a2,a3,etc)/a-p bulletins/&mail list/main
howde/new/bye.E-mail can be transferred but MUST be renamed ms7# and the #
of the message (i.e. ms7# 1)
The following is a description of the mb# configuration file.Keep it CORRECT!
1st 6 numbers - number of messages in each bulletin board 1-6
7th number - # of messages in E-mail
8th number - # of messages in poll message base.
9th number - # of messages to Sysop
10th number - # of callers in log
11th entry - last user name
12th number - poll active (1=active)
13th-18th entry are the names or topics of the bulletin boards
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RIBIT C/G BBS Maker Program
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This program is used to create and edit the files of the bbs.Load it first and
run it.
Select 'A' on the menu to create a file disk.After the disk has been created
you will be prompted to enter a name or topic for each bulletin board.Pressing
return will cause a 'Blank' to be entered here and the bbs will treat that
sub-board as non-existant.
You will initially be entered in the log as:Sysop
Password:Sysop
Change these to whatever you desire. Full sysop access is 966.
If the user has an access level of 5xx he or she may now:
After the file disk is created you can edit any file the bbs is to use by
selecting 'I' edit files feature of the maker program.
Here you can write files That have full commodore color and commodore key
graphics.An option is also provided for uppercase graphics.Besides color and
graphics you can add full cursor controls for moving displays and clr/homes for
screenclears.When writing the file the computer will be in quote mode and you
can actually see the cursor ups,etc as they are entered.They will be printed
and not displayed when the file is actually read.
Load the bbs by selecting 'Q' from the menu.
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RIBIT CGBBS
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After first loading the bbs you will see the sysop page menu displayed.
The bbs defaults are:
1670 modem
Messages to drive 8
Single Drives
If your system is different be sure to change these!
Set The time with 'T' on this menu.Once you have entered the time and date the
bbs will automaticlly roll over to a new day the first access AFTER the switch
from pm to am
Pressing 'O' will take your bbs on-line and you will have a waiting for call
screen diplayed on your monitor along with pertinent bbs statistics.
The bbs will automaticlly sense the presence of any serial printer if it is on
when you arrive at this screen.Various statistics will then be sent to your
printer as a user makes his way thru your board.All messages to sysop will also
be sent to your printer.If the printer is off or not plugged in sysop messages
will be sent to disk.
Pressing F7 at this screen will toggle whether you are available for chat.
Pressing F5 will take you into the bbs in a local start.
Pressing F3 will return you to the sysop screen.
Pressing F1 will take you to the Quick term.If you are using a 1670 you can
also auto dial a number to call.
Local Start:
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After the howde file is displayed you will be asked to enter your name.
Enter Sysop with a password of Sysop
You will then be at the main menu.
Entering ? at any prompt will display the commands avaiable in that section.
Main Menu:
A=Bulletin Boards Menu - This will display the names of the 6 bulletin Boards
for the user to select entry to.
B=Will take the user to the System Bulletins Menu.
C=Chat
E=E-Mail
F=Will take the user to the file transfer menu if his access is at least 1xx
G=Message to sysop stored on disk or printer
O=Sign Off
X=Expert mode where only prompts will be displayed
U=User log scan
V=Poll Menu
P=Parameters Menu
Parameters Menu:
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Here the user may change the bbs baud rate,add line feeds,turn ascii on/off,
change block size for punter transfers.
In addition a user with sysop access will see other options.
They may reset the bbs time and date,edit the user log,access any disk drive,
reset the poll to 0 responses,or enter the sysop message base.
Select E and change your password to one of your choice.
Poll Menu:
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The poll menu is similiar to all sub-board menus.Messages may be scanned,read
or written.Selecting P here will display the poll file question you have
written and ask the user his opinion.The bbs will keep track of all answers and
display the totals in percentages.When you reset the poll the full totals will
be sent to your printer.
Sysop Message Base:
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The menu displayed here is like all message base menus except here you zero
the messages to sysop instead of cycle them.
All messages WRITTEN here (including replies) will go thru E-mail.
Messages NOT on the printer may be scanned and read here.
E-Mail Menu:
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Here the user may read or write E-mail.E-mail will be save to disk and the
person to whom it is addressed will be notified at their next sign- on that the
message is waiting for them.
A user may read mail he has waiting or that he has written.
Private messages are ONLY displayed to the person to whom they are addressed ot
the person that has written them.
Anyone with Sysop access may read ANY message.
Anyone with Sysop access may enter a d while scanning to delete a message.
Replies are sent as Private.
A user with Sysop access will see additional commands here.These give the Sysop
The ability to write any file for the bbs as a message from here.File length
can be up to 200 lines long.
Select Q from the menu and enter your file.When you save it you will be asked
for a filename.Enter howde,new,poll,sb#1,etc and you will then be asked if you
want to add it to the present file.If yes then it will be appended.
Bulletin Board Menus:
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These are v7.5s subboards.The menu is the SAME as E-Mail with the following
three exceptions:
1-B displays the bulletins pertaining to this board or topic.These are the old
sb# files.There are now a total of 6 subboards so there will be 6 sb# menus.
Each correspond to the numbers 1-6 which may be entered here or on the main
menu for direct access.
2-Z Cycles the message base changing the number of available messages to the
same number actually left on the disk for this subboard.
Z is only visible to those with sysop access.
Replies always stay in the same subboard and are open messages.W will allow
you to leave a private message in the subboard.
3-ALL letters a-p are available as bulletins.They will be named on your disk
with the letter of the bulletin and the number of the sub-board.
Example:a1 on your disk should be the bulletin A called from the menu on sb#1.
The following letters are ALWAYS equal to this:
Q=Main Menu
R=Paging Routine Toggle (See Below)
S=Sign Off
T=Message Menu for the sub-board
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Paging Toggle
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Added to the bulletins (bulld) menu and all subboard menus (sb#1,2,3,etc) this
letter (R) when pressed by the user will toggle the paging routine on or off.
Paging is defaulted to on and will display 20 lines of a file then prompt the
user if he/she would like:More (y,n,s);If paging is left on.
If the user pressed y he/she will be shown 20 more lines.n will abort the read
and s will scroll straight thru the file.Paging toggled off will show each file
as though scroll had been selected.
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File Transfer Menu:
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Here the user may upload or download programs or seq. files using either xmodem
or punter transfers.A user with low sysop status (7xx,8xx) may upload files to
the file disk...actual files the bbs may use if they are stored under a bbs
file name.
Any file uploaded to any drive whose first characte is a back arrow will be
invisible when a directory is listed to all but those with sysop access.
This version supports up to 9 transfer libs. (drives 9 thru 17).The program
automaticlly senses the presense of single drives.
If you are using an interface your interface must return a negative number when
a non plugged in drive is accessed.
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Misc.
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Access Codes:
The first number of the access code is the highest transfer library the user
has access to.i.e. 100 gives access to ONLY the first transfer Library.
This first number also denotes sysop access.
7 allows access to the file disk for uploading and downloading
8 allows access to cycle in the Message boards and read and delete access in
them
9 denotes FULL sysop status and access to ALL features of the bbs including
writing files on the E-Mail menu.
The second number is the highest read access the user has to a bulletin section.
The third number is the highest write access the user has to bulletin boards.
An accesscode of 966 is FULL sysop access.
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'u0>m1' at the disk utilities dos command option if you are using 1571's
and the full 1571 disk will be available to that drive.
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RIBIT will read any file that is stored as a seq. file.This means that you can
use your favorite word proc. or any of the fine graphic writer programs
available to write files for the bbs.(I reccommend Grafics Magic).
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The pageing routine for the file reader is set to 20 lines in this version.
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A user can batch thru mail to multiple usernames if they supply the additional
usernames when prompted.The identical message will be sent to the new username.
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Ribiterm 7.5a
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This terminalcontains both a color and an ascii terminal.Default is color.
To change the default simply press F2 before dialling a data terminal.
The dialer works with the 1650 and compatables,the 1660 and compatables,and the
1670 and compatables.Both Punter and Xmodem are available for protocol transfer
The terminal contains a file reader that will print to either screen or printer.When first run the program will ask you what type modem you are using.If you
select the 1670 the program will default to 1200 baud tho this may be changed
on the main menu.Selecting either of the other 2 modems will cause the program
to always to default to 300 baud when run.
The phone book now contains a prompt to store the baud rate for the bbs in the
the phone book.Admittedly this is limited in value to 1670 users but you MUST
enter the correct baud rate as the terminal will set itself to that baud when a
Phone Book # is dialed.
To dial a stored number enter:# + the phone book number
To dial any other number just enter it and press return.
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Thats about it for this one.The next version will be for 128 mode.
Contact me on Q-LInk as RIBIT or on Compuserve under this id:
72406,272
Hope you like it and have a great Summer!
Special THANK YOU is in Order to Bob Williams,Roger Moore,and Ray Anderson for
their testing of this version and their many fine suggestions.(Most of which
were used! HONEST guys!)
To become a paid sysop of RIBIT and get updates as they become available:
Send $30.00 Check or Money Order to:
J.W.Fulmer
P.O.Box 4291
Warren,Ohio 44483
Or make ANY donation if you like this program and feel that it meets your bbs
needs!
Released July 3,1986
Joe Fulmer