Hi Patrick,
LH> I hope someone can give me some help.  I am running max 2.02 and
LH> please don't tell me to upgrade.  I like this version.
 PM>  That's the best reason to stay with any version: if it works
 PM>  for you, use it.  :)
  You bet.  :-)
LH> I am trying to figure out an easy way to make some message
LH> changes.  I want to have a menu something like this:
LH>     Local Messages 
LH>     Fidonet Local Message Bases
LH>     Fidonet National Message Bases
LH>     Netmail/Internet e-mail
LH>    I know I need a ctl file for each area and I am working on them. 
 PM>  Unless 2.02 is vastly different than 3.0 (I've never used 2.02), why
 PM>  do you _need_ seperate CTLs for each area?  I have local, Fido, and
 PM>  an 'othernet' echos all in one CTL.  Works fine.
     I figured I would need a separate control file if I use a menu that a 
caller can select the different types of mail.  This is so they can just 
select local mail and only have the local bases display.
 PM>  Actually, someone can correct me on this, but I think you *could*
 PM>  roll all the CTLs into one if you wanted.  At least under 3.x anyway.
LH> What I want to know is: can I have each area start with Area 1
LH> without getting them mixed up?  So far I have them as starting with
LH> different numbers.  I have msgarea.ctl, msgarea1.ctl & msgarea2.ctl
LH> and am putting them in max.ctl.
 PM>  Don't think you can repeat 1... but how about letter/number combos?
  You are probably right.
 PM>  Say, L1 for local, FL1 for Fido local,  F1 for Fido national, and
 PM>  Net for netmail and Inet for email?
    I use the same netmail area for e-mail, but it was just a thought.  I 
have the numbers mixed up because I left places to add more echos and I 
wanted to straighten out the numbering system.
 PM>  Dunno if you can do that under 2.02... but it's great under 3.x.  One
 PM>  of the best parts is that if you drop an echo, you don't have any
 PM>  problems with renumbering.
    Thanks for at least answering me.
    TTYL
       Linda
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