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echo: quik_bas
to: JOHN ZORTMAN
from: GREG FOLEY
date: 1998-03-10 13:56:00
subject: Dropfiles

These are the *.mec files that Maximus compiles to BBS files, which when
viewed, create the drop files.  The first two lines in each dropfile just
delete the old and create the new (as if you couldn't tell ).  They 
are fairly well documented.......
DORINF#.DEF
[delete]Dorinfo1.Def
[open]Dorinfo1.Def
[write]%N[ comment           Write the BBS name             ]
[write]%S[ comment           Write the SysOp's first name   ]
[write]%s[ comment           Write the SysOp's last name    ]
[islocal write]COM0[ comment          Write the COM port    ]
[isremote write]COM%P[comment       (local is always COM0)  ]
[write]%b BAUD,N,8,1[comment Write the baud rate            ]
[write] 0[ comment           Say that we're not networked   ]
[write]%A[ comment           Write the user's first name    ]
[write]%B[ comment           Write the user's last name     ]
[write]%c[ comment           Write the user's city          ]
[write]%g[ comment           Write the user's graphics      ]
[write]%o[ comment           Write the user's security level]
[write]%t[ comment           Write the user's time remaining]
[write]-1[ comment           Say that we're using a FOSSIL  ]
[quit      comment           And we're done!                ]
DOOR.SYS
[delete]Door.Sys
[open]Door.Sys
[write]COM%P:[comment                                   COM port]
[write]%b[comment                                       Baud rate]
[write]8[comment                                        Stop bits]
[write]%k[comment                                       Node number]
[write]N[comment DTE locked? - Set to baud rate if running a locked port!!!]
[write]Y[comment                                        Screen display]
[write]Y[comment                                        Printer toggle]
[write]Y[comment                                        Page bell]
[write]Y[comment                                        Caller alarm]
[write]%n[comment                                       User's name]
[write]%c[comment                                       User's city]
[write]%h[comment                                       Home phone]
[write]%h[comment                                       Work/data phone]
[write]%e[comment                                       User's password]
[write]%o[comment                                       User's priv level]
[write]14[comment                                       # of times on]
[write]01/01/90[comment                                 Last date called]
[write]%T[comment                                       Seconds remaining]
[write]%t[comment                                       Minutes remaining]
[colour write]GR[comment                                'GR' for graphics]
[endcolour nocolour write]NG[comment                    'NG' for TTY]
[endcolour][write]%E[comment                            Page Length]
[expert write]Y[comment                                 Help mode]
[regular write]N
[novice write]N
[write]1,2,3,4,5,6,7[comment                            Confs reg'd in]
[write]1[comment                                        Conf last in]
[write]01/01/99[comment                                 Expiration date]
[write]%u[comment                                       User number]
[write]X[comment                                        Default protocol]
[write]0
[write]0
[write]0
[write]9999
CHAIN.TXT  (WWIV)
[delete]C:\Max\Chain.Txt
[open]C:\Max\Chain.Txt
[write]%u[ comment           Write the user's user number   ]
[write]%Z[ comment           Write the user's user name     ]
[write]%r[ comment           Write the user's real name     ]
[write][   comment           Write the user's call sign     ]
[write]35[ comment           Write the user's age           ]
[write]M[  comment           Write the user's sex           ]
[write]0.0[ comment          Write the user's credit        ]
[write]01/01/90[ comment     Write when user last called    ]
[write]80[ comment           Write user's screen width      ]
[write]24[ comment           Write user's screen length     ]
[write]%o[ comment           Write user's priv level        ]
[acs =sysop][write]1[ comment    Write if is a Sysop or not     ]
[acs !=sysop][write]0[ comment    Ditto                          ]
[acs asstsysop][write]1[comment Write if is an AsstSysop or not]
[acs  * Origin: Data Warehouse, Stoney Creek,Ont,Can  Compile This! (1:244/333)

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