Hello All!
[ECHO PROJECT] VERB PROPOSAL
Chris Adams:
Chris, I don't want to step on your toes or take this project, off in another 
direction, so if you feel I am, say so. I've said it before and I'll say it 
again, I'm easy going and you won't hurt my feelings.
With the above said, I submit the following to the group...
Since we decided on a "FrontEnd", "BBS" and "Tosser",  I feel the FrontEnd 
Mailer would be first thing we should start. If anyone feels otherwise then, 
by all means say so.
I have included a list of VERBS below to give us some idea of what we might 
want to support as far as the FrontEnd Mailer. As you can see the FrontEnd 
Mailer is not going to be a small task in it's self. The information below 
was obtained via BinkleyTerm. I bielve it's now public nomain but not 100% 
sure. Anyway I'm giving credit where credit it's due. In some of the 
description lines the word "ProjectMailer" has been inserted since we don't 
have a name for our FrontEnd yet.
I know, I will be adding to the list below and you should also. The committee 
can vote on the ones, if any, we will implement.
Anyone wishing to add to this list, should do so with the subject line 
contaning the "[ECHO PROJECT] VERB PROPOSAL" statement.  That way you won't 
have to send the entire list and I'll search out the VERB PROPOSALS and add 
them to the list for later consideration by the committee.
Anyone wishing to change the name of a VERB or add to it's description may 
submit a proposal containing the change or addition. Same as above.
Because of me, setting the date back on my system the message is over a week 
late in getting out. Sorry about that!
Example:
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VERB           Description
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Port           The desired FOSSIL port to use, normally 1=COM1: and 2=COM2:
Baud           Maximum baud rate
               (300,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,115200)
Carrier        Your carrier mask in hex (usually 80)
Init           Initialization string for your modem
               NOTE:
               should be performed on startup and after a dailing
               attemp is made or completed session.
TermInit       Initialization for terminal mode only operation
Prefix         Your modem's dial prefix (ATDT or ATDP)
Suffix         Your modem's dial suffix (if you need one, normally not)
Busy           What ProJectMailer sends to the modem while doing other
               things
Answer         Use when modem isn't set to auto-answer, string to send
               to answer (ATA)
PreDial        Modem string sent before dial string (Prefix) to override
               default
PreInit        Modem string sent before init string (Init) to override
               default
ModemTrans     Dynamic selection of modem prefix and suffix based on
               nodelist
DTRHigh        Leaves DTR (data terminal ready) line "high" on exit
Protocol       To use an Opus-CBCS style external protocol for Terminal
               Mode
StatusLog      Path/filename of the desired log file, if any
Downloads      Path to put downloaded files into
CaptureFile    Designates file to use with Alt-L session logging feature
LogLevel       Amount of logging desired, 1-5 (1=minimal, 5=maximal)
Gong           Gong on successful connection or file transfer in terminal
               mode
Rev3           Forces ProJectMailer to assume Revision 3 FOSSIL driver
SlowModem      Add 1/10th second delay between modem command characters
LockBaud       This statement is obsolete - lock your FOSSIL baud rate
               instead!
AutoBaud       Always dial at baud rate listed above instead of nodelist
               rate
TaskView       Tells ProJectMailer to release time slice on TaskView systems
TopView        Tells ProJectMailer to release time slice on TopView systems
MultiLink      Tells ProJectMailer to release time slice on MultiLink systems
OS/2           Tells ProJectMailer to release time slice on OS/2 systems
Macro          Sends string over the line in Terminal Mode
Include        Designates name of file with additional configuration
               statements
Application    Ignored by ProJectMailer, may be used by other applications
AnswerBack     Sends designated text in response to ENQ char in Terminal Mode
PollTries      Number of times ProJectMailer will dial during a dial or poll
SwapDir        Enables shell swapping and designates dir to place swap file
System         Name of your system (if mail interface, BBS name)
Sysop          Your name
Address        Your network address, including zone
NoZones        Causes zone support to be turned off
PrivateNet     Designates private network number, used mostly with point
               nets
Boss           Net/Node of your Boss
               (if NOT a point, then your node address)
BossPhone      Phone number for your Boss (override nodelist)
BossPwd        Password for use during Boss mail sessions
               (overrides nodelist)
NetMail        Location of your "Matrix" message area
NetFile        (Default) Location of your inbound files area
KnownInbound   (Known) Location of your inbound files area
ProtInbound    (Protected) Location of your inbound files area
Hold           Location of your outbound hold area
Domain         Define domain name, 8-char abbreviation, nodelist filename
Nodelist       Where your system stores its nodelist files
NewNodelist    Tells ProJectMailer to expect "new format" Opus-style nodelist
QuickNodelist  Use QuickBBS 2.01 nodelist as compiled by ParseLst
TBBSList       Use TBBS nodelist as compiled by ParseLst
Dial           Dial translation entries (refer to docs for details)
ScriptPath     Designates directory to find outward dialing scripts
Reader         Command line to invoke reader/editor with Alt-E command
Overwrite      Allows overwriting of existing inbound files of the same name
               (ARCmail files excepted)
NoSlo          Tells ProJectMailer not to use SEAlink Overdrive
Okfile         (Default) List of files okay for file request (for Binkley)
Avail          (Default) List of files okay for file request (for humans)
About          (Default) Your system's advertisement
MaxReq         (Default) Maximum files to be sent during any one f'req 
ession
MaxBytes       (Default) Maximum bytes to be sent in one session's freqs
KnownReqList   (Known) List of files okay for file request (for Binkley)
KnownAvail     (Known) List of files okay for file request (for humans)
KnownAbout     (Known) Your system's advertisement
KnownReqLim    (Known) Maximum files to be sent during any one f'req session
KnownMaxBytes  (Known) Maximum bytes to be sent in one session's freqs
ProtReqList    (Protected) List of files okay for file request (for Binkley)
ProtAvail      (Protected) List of files okay for file request (for humans)
ProtAbout      (Protected) Your system's advertisement
ProtReqLim     (Protected) Maximum files to be sent during any one f'req sess
ProtMaxBytes   (Protected) Maximum bytes to be sent in one session's freqs
NoRequests     Makes your system refuse any and all file requests
ReqOnUs        Whether to send inbound F Reqs when you initiate the call
ReqTemplate    (Default) Name of request response file template
KnownReqTpl    (Known) Name of request response file template
ProtReqTpl     (Protected) Name of request response file template
NoPickup       Tells ProJectMailer to send mail during a session and not take
               any
SameRing       For modems that use RING reponse on inbound and outbound
               calls
NoCollide      Disables call collision detection for modems that hate it
               Make an attemp to detect and incomming call while preparing
               to make an out going call, and abort the outgoing call
               process.
Shell          DOS Shells...jumps to DOS, issues command
Timeout        How long to wait for mail before assuming a human caller
Banner         Line displayed when someone calls
BBSNote        String to send to callers after they press Escape
DoingMail      String to send to callers during non-BBS events
EnterBBS       String to send to callers to prompt for input to access BBS
ExtrnMail      Designates errorlevel exit and string to match for external
               mailer or user-selected BBS functionality
MailNote       String to send when external mail handler is being loaded
BBS            Type of exit to the BBS to make when someone calls
AfterMail      Program or batch file invoked after receiving mail to process
Cleanup        Program or batch file invoked once before each scheduled
               event
Packer         Program or batch file invoked once just after 'Cleanup'
               is run
NoWaZOO        Forces ProJectMailer to be an FSC-only mailer
TaskNumber     Arbitary task identifier for use in multitasking situations
Flags          Directory in which task identifier is created
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TTYL:
Lou Sanders
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