Hello Victor!
Friday January 16 1998 19:59, Victor Kemp wrote to All:
 VK> Hi, has anyone here used IceEdit with Maximus, I am trying to get it to
 VK> work but it isn't likeing the msgtmp01.$$$ file and I cna't get it to
 VK> deal with that properly, even if I rename it to msgtmp. Also, the 'Local
 VK> Editor' Setting in max.ctl doesn't seem to want to run a mex program so 

 VK> can't tidily create the dorinfo1.def dropfile.
THAT I can help you with. Here's a MECCA dorinfo.mec dropfile creator:
=== Begin dorinfox.mec ===
[delete]l:\max\Dorinfo1.Def
[open]l:\max\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]COM2:[comment  Hardcode the Port for DOS doors.]
[write]%W 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]%0[ 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!                ]
=== End dorinfox.mec ===
Unless you just can't create a dropfile, period..in which case, you're 
probably SOL...
  John
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