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to: Wes Garland
from: Vince Coen
date: 2003-06-14 16:33:46
subject: Maximus Tracking Database

Hello Wes!

12 Jun 03 23:01, you wrote to All:

 WG> I haven't enabled the tracking keywords in my max.ctl.

 WG> Is it normal for max to create track*.* files in this circumstance?

Example of my original max.ctl file from my OS/2 running system. Hope it 
helps:


=== Cut ===
% The SYSTEM Section:
%

System Section

        Name            Air Applewood, The OS/2 Gateway to Essex:
        SysOp           Vince Coen
        Snoop
        Video IBM
        Path System     e:\BBS\Max\
        Path Misc       e:\BBS\Max\Misc\
        Path Language   e:\BBS\Max\Lang\
        Path Temp       e:\BBS\Max\Temp\
        File Password   e:\BBS\Max\User
        No Password Encryption
%       Log File        e:\LOG\Max1.Log
        Path IPC        e:\BBS\IPC
%       Log Mode        Terse
%       Log Mode        Verbose
        Log Mode        Trace

        % If you are running more than one copy of Maximus on-line from
        % the same physical hard disk, then you must specify a task
        % number. The task number will be included in the system log
        % file, and will be used to keep some separate information about
        % the two different nodes, and will make sure that none of the
        % files either copy of Maximus uses will clash.

%       Task    1
        Dos Close Standard Files

%       Swap
        File Access     Access
        File Callers    Callers
        MCP Pipe        \pipe\maximus\mcp
        MCP Sessions    4
End System Section

Include Access.Ctl

Equipment Section

        Answer  ATA|
        Baud    Maximum    57600
        Busy    v~^~|ATZ|ATM0H1|
%        Busy  v~~^~~|~ATZ|~ATM0H1|
        Connect Connect
        Init    ~v~````|~^``ATH0S0=0|
        Mask    Carrier    128
%        Mask    Handshaking        CTS
        Output  Com1
        Ring    Ring

End Equipment Section


Matrix and EchoMail Section

        Address 2:257/609
        Address 2:257/0
%       Address 2:257/1
        Address 2:257/3
%       Address 2:257/4
        Address 110:302/0
        Address 110:302/1

        Nodelist        Version 7
        Path NetInfo    e:\bbs\Nodelist\

        % The FidoUser keyword specifies the path and filename of a
        % standard "SysOp List".  This list can be generated by
        % most popular nodelist compilers.  When this keyword is
        % enabled, Max will search the SysOp list whenever a NetMail
        % message is entered.  If the addressee is found in the list,
        % the network address will be entered for you automatically.
        %
        % If using the Version 7 or FrontDoor nodelist format,
        % name lookup is automatically provided, so this keyword
        % is redundant.

%       FidoUser        e:\bbs\nodelist\Fidouser.Lst

        % With the following statement enabled, Maximus will write to the
        % named file whenever a user enters an echomail message.  What will
        % be written to the file are the echo tag(s) (the "MsgName" item
        % in an area definition) of the areas that the user entered
        % messages in.  You can use this file as input for your
        % mail exporting program (such as SquishMail).  Using an EchoMail
        % tosslog will significantly reduce the amount of time it takes
        % to scan and pack EchoMail messages.

        Log EchoMail    EchoToss.Log

        % The `After Edit' statement tells Maximus which errorlevel to exit
        % with when the user enters a NetMail message.

        After Edit      Exit    11

        % The `After EchoMail' statement tells Maximus which errorlevel to
        % exit with when the user enters an echomail message, or both
        % an EchoMail and a NetMail message.

        After EchoMail  Exit    12

        % The following lines control the display of EchoMail control
        % information.  Each EchoMail message usually contains four or
        % five lines of control information, which only adds clutter to
        % the screen.  Maximus allows one to screen out these control
        % lines from users below a certain priv level, or to disable
        % them entirely.  You can separately control the priv required
        % to view the ^A kludge lines, and also the priv required
        % to see SEEN-BYs. (If you don't want these lines to be visible
        % to anyone, including yourself, then set the priv level to
        % `Hidden' instead.)

        Message Show Ctl_A to SysOp
        Message Show Seenby to SysOp
        Message Show Private to SysOp

        % The following lines concern NetMail message attribute information.
        % By default, Maximus will sent a `plain-jane' netmail message,
        % with no special attributes.  However, you can tell Maximus
        % to automatically add certain attributes, or query the user
        % to find out which attributes s/he wants.  Some of the attributes
        % will enable the user/sysop to use some special features -- for
        % example, the `FileAttach' attribute lets the user send a file
        % along with his/her netmail message, which is why it is a good
        % idea to only make this option available to SYSOP and above.
        % All of the options starting with `Ask' will cause Maximus
        % to query the user as to whether or not s/he wants that attribute
        % set.  All of the options starting with `Assume' will automatically
        % set that particular attribute.  If you don't want a specific
        % attribute available to anyone, then set the priv. to `Hidden'.

        Message Edit Ask Private          Disgrace
        Message Edit Ask Crash            Sysop
        Message Edit Ask FileAttach       Sysop
        Message Edit Ask LocalAttach      Disgrace
        Message Edit Assume KillSent      Disgrace
        Message Edit Ask Hold             Sysop
        Message Edit Ask FileRequest      SysOp
        Message Edit Ask UpdateRequest    SysOp

%       Message Edit Assume Private       Hidden
%       Message Edit Assume Crash         Hidden
%       Message Edit Assume FileAttach    Hidden
%       Message Edit Assume LocalAttach   Hidden
%       Message Edit Assume KillSent      Hidden
        Message Edit Assume Hold          Hidden
%       Message Edit Assume FileRequest   Hidden
%       Message Edit Assume UpdateRequest Hidden

        % The following is a special case of the above, and is only
        % valid with the `Ask' command.  This command specifies
        % the priv level needed to do a bombing run with the F)orward
        % command.  If you wish to disable a command for everyone
        % (including yourself), set the command's priv level to
        % `Hidden'.

        Message Edit Ask FromFile               Sysop
%       Gate NetMail

        % The following command controls the sending of netmail messages
        % to unlisted nodes.  Unless the user's priv level is at least
        % the priv specified, then s/he will not be able to enter a
        % message to a non-existant address.  If the user IS allowed
        % to send such a message, then his/her matrix account will be
        % deducted by the amount specified (in cents).  Use 0 if
        % messages to unlisted nodes are free of charge.

        Message Send Unlisted                   Sysop   0

End Matrix and EchoMail Section

Session Section

        Stage Path      Stage
        Check           RIP
        Check           ANSI
        MaxMsgSize      16384
        Min RIP Baud    65535
        RIP Path        RIP
        Track Base      Trk
        Track View      Sysop
        Track Modify    Sysop
%       Track Exclude   Trkexcl.Bbs
        Uses EntryHelp  Misc\MsgEntry
        Uses HeaderHelp Misc\HdrEntry
%
%  >>> removed extra config questions for new users
<<<<<<<<<<<
%
%       Uses Configure  :m\maxmnt25
%       Uses Configure  Misc\Configure
        Attach Base     Att
        Attach Path     Attaches
        Attach Archiver ZIP
        Kill Attach     Always Disgrace
        Upload Check Dupe
%       Upload Check Dupe Extension
        Uses Tunes      Tunes
        Input Timeout   4
%       Chat Capture    On

        % The following keyword can be used to check uploaded files
        % for viruses.  When a file is uploaded, Max will call the
        % specified batch file, using the following command-line
        % parameters:
        %
        % e:\file\upload\ vgademo .zip e:\max\misc
        %       (1)         (2)   (3)      (4)
        %
        % (1) is the directory where the new upload was placed.
        % (2) is the root filename of the new upload.
        % (3) is the extension of the new upload.
        % (4) is the path of the Max "misc" directory, without a backslash.
        %
        % Max will call this batch file once for each file uploaded.  For
        % more information on this keyword, please see MAX_REF.PRN pge 39.

%       Upload Check Virus      Upchek.cmd
%       Upload Check Virus      Vircheck.Bat

        % The following keyword specifies the area number in which
        % log-off comments should be placed.  (This area number also
        % applies to the Leave_Comment menu function and the
        % [leave_comment] MECCA token.)

%        Comment Area            Local
        Comment Area            Netmail

        ********************* Log-on information ****************************

        % The following statements tell Maximus what baud rate the user
        % must have to get access to certain features.  `Logon Baud'
        % specifies what the user's baud rate must be just to get on
        % the system -- this is in addition to the minimum baud rates
        % specified below in the `Session Limits' portion of the Session
        % section.  The second statement, `NonTTY Baud', tells Maximus
        % what speeds users must call at to use either ANSI or AVATAR
        % graphics.  What you allow on your own BBS is your own business,
        % but I sure wouldn't allow 300-baud callers to use ANSI graphics
        % on my system...

        Min Logon  Baud 1200
        Min NonTTY Baud 2400

        % The next statement tells Maximus how to treat new callers, and
        % what priv. level to assign them.  If you're running a closed
        % system, which means that no users should be admitted, then
        % use the `Logon Preregistered' keyword, which tells Maximus to
        % display the `Application' file to the new user, and then
        % hang up.  Otherwise, you should insert the priv level which
        % you wish to be assigned to new users here.

        Logon Level     Disgrace
%       Logon           Preregistered

        % The next statement tells Maximus how much time to give to callers
        % for logging in.  (That includes displaying the logo, prompting
        % the user for his/her name and password, and displaying the
        % application file, if applicable.)  The default is 10 minutes.

        Logon Timelimit 15

        % The following file is just a bit of protection for the users,
        % which lets him/her know if someone has been trying to gain
        % access to his/her account.  If a twit tries to log in to a user's
        % account and fails all five password attempts (or hangs up before
        % entering the correct password), then a flag will be set in the
        % user's profile.  When the real user logs on again with the correct
        % password, Maximus will display the `Bad Logon' file to the
        % user, which should probably say something along the lines of:
        % `Someone has been trying to hack your account, better go change
        % your password quick!'

        Uses BadLogon   e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\BadLogon

        Ask Phone

%       Alias System
%       Ask Alias

        First Message Area  AALocal.Local
        First File Area     AALocal.General



        **************************** Menus **********************************

        % The following two items define the defaults for menu-file
        % display.  The first option, `Menu Path', specifies where Max
        % is to find all of the default *.Mnu files at the beginning of the
        % session.  This path can get changed later by certain commands,
        % but this option dictates where Maximus will first look.  If you
        % leave the option blank, then Maximus will look in the `Path System'
        % directory for the menu files.

        Menu Path       Menus

        % This option tells Maximus the name of the menu to display
        % after showing WELCOME.BBS to the user.  Unless you have a
        % special case, this should almost always be the main menu.

        First Menu      Main


        ********************* General Filenames *****************************

        % These contain the paths and names of various display files
        % used throughout the system.  If the keyword in front of the
        % file is `Uses', then SILT will check to make sure that the
        % file exists while compiling the PRM file. If the file is
        % missing, then SILT will abort with an error.  This command is
        % generally good to use on your important system files, those
        % that Maximus won't run without.  However, if you don't wish to
        % have Maximus check all of your files (for time reasons), then
        % you can change the `Uses' in front of each filename in this
        % section to `File'.

        % This item is the name of the .BBS file to display (don't include
        % the extension!) between the "MAXIMUS-CBCS vx.yy" and
        % "Please enter your name:" prompts.  It should usually be
        % fairly short, and should generally give a bit of information
        % about your system, including your [the Sysop's] name, the
        % system name, etc.  The logo file should be no larger than
        % one kilobyte, and it shouldn't include any ANSI sequences or
        % cursor codes.

        Uses Logo       e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Logo

        % The following file is displayed AFTER a new user enters a name
        % at the prompt, but BEFORE he/she is prompted "First Last [Y,n]?".

        Uses NotFound   e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Notfound

        % This is the file that is displayed to all new callers, right
        % after they enter their name and password.  If you're running a
        % closed system, then this file should tell the user why they
        % weren't allowed on, or optionally hang up right away.  Otherwise,
        % this file should generally tell the user about what will be
        % expected of them, what the system rules are, etc.

        Uses Application e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Applic

        % This is the file that is displayed to all callers who have called
        % your system more than seven times, right after they enter
        % their name and password, but before reaching the main menu.
        % NOTE:  If you wish to have more than one file displayed between
        % the login prompt and the main menu, you should use
        % an `[onexit]' MECCA code to display it after your welcome
        % file.  You can chain as many of these calls as you wish,
        % so you can have an unlimited number of files to display
        % between the login prompt and the main menu.

        Uses Welcome    e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Welcome

        % This is the file displayed to new users right before they are
        % asked to enter their password.  This should generally tell the
        % user about password specifications, such as maximum length,
        % the fact that there can't be any spaces in the password, etc.

        Uses NewUser1   e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Newuser1

        % The `NewUser2' file is what is displayed to new users, in
        % lieu of the `Welcome' file.  See above for more detail.
        % (Most systems will either want to have this the same as their
        % welcome file, or have it point to something similar to the
        % `Application' file.)

 %       Uses NewUser2   e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Newuser2

        % The `Rookie' file is what is displayed to users who have called
        % between two and seven times.  See above under `Welcome' for more
        % details.

        Uses Rookie     e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Rookie

        % Max uses the quote file to obtain random quotations for the
        % user.  Quotes can be displayed by using the `[quote]' token
        % in a .MEC file.  The quote file should contain plain ASCII
        % text, with a blank line between every quote.  Each time
        % the `[quote]' token is used, Maximus will draw another
        % item from the file and display it to the user.

        Uses Quote      e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Quotes

        % This is the file that Maximus displays to the user when s/he
        % logs on, if s/he has been on the system too long for the
        % current day.  It should generally specify what the user's time
        %limit is, and how long s/he has actually been on.

        Uses DayLimit   e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Daylimit

        % This file is displayed to the user right after the welcome
        % file, but before the main menu, if the user has been on
        % previously that day.  It should generally contain some sort of
        % warning telling the user how much time s/he has left.

        Uses TimeWarn   e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Timewarn

        % This is what gets displayed to the user if s/he has attempted
        % to log on at a too-slow baud rate.

        Uses TooSlow    e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Tooslow

        % This is displayed when a user selects a message area that
        % doesn't exist, or s/he doesn't have access to.  This is
        % optional;  If no file is defined, then Maximus will just
        % display the standard "That area doesn't exist!" message
        % instead.

        Uses Cant_Enter_Area e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\CantEntr


        ****************** File section information *************************

        % The following two items define the format of the header and
        % format lines for the file area's A)rea command.  Due to
        % the complexity of this topic, it is covered only in the
        % control-file reference.  However, the following two default
        % lines will cause Maximus to behave as it did in version 1.00.
        % If you don't know what you're doing, then you should
        % probably leave these alone.  NOTE!  These lines are not
        % necessary if you are using a FILEAREA.BBS.

   Format FileHeader %x16%x01%x0fFile Areas 
%x16%x01%x0dÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ%x0a%x0a
   Format FileFormat %x16%x01%x0d%-20#%x16%x01%x07 ... %x16%x01%x03%-n%x0a

        % If you want your file-area menu to have a two-column display,
        % comment the above `Format FileFormat' line out, and uncomment
        % this instead:

%       Format FileFormat %x16%x01%x0e%x16%x01%x0d%-9.9#%x16%x01%x07 .. 
%x16%x01%x03%-25.25n %2c%x0a
%       Format FileFormat %x16%x01%x0e%x16%x01%x0d%-6.35#%x16%x01%x07 .. 
%x16%x01%x03%-30.35n %2c%x0a

        % This is what will be displayed at the END of the menu.  By
        % default, this is disabled.

%       Format FileFooter

        % This option tells Maximus what the *highest* area to search
        % with the L)ocate command.  Although Locate will not search
        % passworded/barricaded areas by default, you may want
        % to give a certain area a limited amount of protection
        % by telling Maximus not to search it.  Note:  This limit
        % ALSO applies to the "A>" (Area Next) and
"A<" (Area Previous)
        % commands in the file area.  If a user wishes to access an
        % area above the one you have specified, then s/he must type
        % the actual number in.  Any areas above the one you specify also
        % will *not* be shown on the Maximus-generated A)rea list.
        % If no highest area is specified, then all areas will be
        % searched by default.

%       Highest FileArea        15

        % The following option tells Maximus to check the available disk
        % space before allowing an upload, and to abort the upload if
        % there is less than the specified number of kilobytes free
        % on the upload drive.

        Upload Space Free      1500

        % The following command is a compliment to `Upload Space
        % Free'.  This is the file displayed when there is less
        % than the specified amount of space free left on the
        % upload drive.

        Uses NoSpace            e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\NoSpace

        % The following command tells Maximus to create a separate log
        % of files uploaded to your system.  This file is straight
        % ASCII, and contains a list of who the uploader was, the
        % file's name, the file's size, and the date/time the file
        % was uploaded.

        Upload Log              e:\BBS\log\UL.Log

        % The Upload Check Dupe option instructs Max to check for
        % duplicate files when the U)pload command is selected.  When
        % this feature is enabled, Max will automatically detect
        % and stop users from uploading duplicate files.  To use this
        % feature, you must recompile your file areas with FB after
        % making any changes.  For more information on FB, please
        % see the program documentation.
        %
        % By default, the dupe checker will ignore file extensions.
        % (In other words, if there's a file called FILENAME.ZIP, an
        % upload of FILENAME.LZH will be refused.)  However, because
        % there may be a legitimate reason for uploading a file
        % with the same base name (but a different extension), the
        % "Upload Check Dupe Extension" keyword instructs Max to
        % check BOTH the filename and the extension when looking for
        % duplicate uploads.

        Upload Check Dupe
%       Upload Check Dupe Extension

        % This specifies the filename to display when a user asks
        % for help in the L)ocate command.

        Uses LocateHelp         Hlp\Locate

        % This specifies the filename to display when a user asks for
        % help in the C)ontents command.

        Uses ContentsHelp       Hlp\Contents

        % This file is what is displayed to the user when s/he is at
        % a too-slow baud rate, and attempts to download or upload a
        % file.

        Uses XferBaud           e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Xferbaud

        % This is just a flat .MEC file containing a list of the file areas
        % available on your system.  This will be displayed if a user
        % enters the '?' command on the A)rea change menu.  If this is
        % commented out, Max will generate such a list itself, and display
        % it to the caller.  However, this is generally slower than
        % using a dump file.  (Also, you can customize the dump file,
        % whereas the Maximus area menus is fairly simple.)

%        Uses FileAreas          e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Filearea

        % This option defines a mini-essay that Maximus will display to the
        % user when s/he enters an invalid filename to upload, such as
        % a filename with two periods, more than 12 characters for the
        % filename, etc.

        Uses Filename_Format    e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Fformat

        % If the next keyword is uncommented, the specified file will be
        % displayed at the D)ownload protocol selection screen, instead
        % of the "canned" menu which Maximus normally generates.

%       Uses ProtocolDump       e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Protocol

        % The "FileList Margin" keyword instructs Max to indent the
        % specified number of columns after wrapping a long file
        % description.  By default, Max will indent the description
        % by 34 columns to make it line up with the description on
        % the line above.  However, if you're running an external
        % program to (for example) count the number of times that
        % a particular file has been downloaded, you may want to
        % increase this number to make everything line up
        % properly.

%      FileList Margin 13
%      FileList Margin 31

        File Date Automatic     dd-mm-yy

        % The following keyword determines the errorlevel that Maximus
        % will exit with for 'Type Errorlevel' external protocols.
        % For more information on protocols, please see PROTOCOL.CTL.

        External Protocol Errorlevel    9


        **************** Message section information ************************

        % The following two items define the format of the header and
        % format lines for the message area's A)rea command.  Due to
        % the complexity of this topic, it is covered only in the
        % documentation.  However, the following two default lines
        % will cause Maximus to behave just as Maximus 1.00 did.  If
        % you don't know what you're doing, then you should
        % probably leave these alone.  NOTE: These lines are not
        % necessary if you are using a MSGAREA.BBS.

        Format MsgHeader  %x16%x01%x0fMessage Areas 
%x16%x01%x0dÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ%x0a%x0a

      Format MsgFormat  %x16%x01%x0e%*%x16%x01%x0d%-20#%x16%x01%x07 ... 
%x16%x01%x03%n%x0a

        % If you want your message area menu to have a two-column display,
        % comment the above `Format MsgFormat' line out, and uncomment
        % this instead:

%       Format MsgFormat  %x16%x01%x0e%*%x16%x01%x0d%-9.9#%x16%x01%x07 .. 
%x16%x01%x03%-24.24n %2c%x0a

        % This is what will be displayed at the END of the menu.  By
        % default, this is disabled.

%       Format MsgFooter

        % The following command enables the  and  keys
        % for message reading, in addition to the  (reply),
        %  (enter) and  (kill) keys.

        Arrow Keys to Read

        % The following option is almost identical to the "Highest
        % FileArea" command, except it limits the behavior of the
        % S)can command, instead of the Locate command.  See above
        % for more details.

%       Highest MsgArea         80

        % The following two statements control the location of Maximus'
        % message and file-area data files.  The SILT compiler will
        % create these for you, so just make sure that these two
        % point to a valid filename.

        MessageData     Marea
        FileData        Farea

        % This option is the same as the File Area display file.  This file
        % will be displyed to users at the A)rea Change prompt.  For more
        % information, please see the "Uses FileAreas" token.

%       Uses MsgAreas           e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Msgarea

        % This is the file displayed to the user after using the
        % mailchecker, if they have no mail waiting.

        Uses NoMail             e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\NoMail

        % This is the file displayed to the user when s/he selects `?'
        % in the MaxEd full-screen editor.

        Uses MaxEdHelp          Hlp\FSED

        % This is the file displayed to first-time, NOVICE-level callers
        % when they first enter the BORED editor.

        Uses BOREDhelp          Hlp\1stEdit

        % This is the file displayed when users select the E)dit option on
        % the BORED editor menu.

        Uses ReplaceHelp        Hlp\Rep_Edit

        % What follows is the name of an external editor to run instead
        % of MaxEd.  If you're replying to a message, then the message
        % will be automatically quoted for you, and placed in a file
        % called MSGTMPxx.$$$ in the current directory, where `xx'
        % represents the current task number.  (That's more than likely
        % NOT to be the directory that Maximus was started from.)
        % Maximus will expect to find the actual message text in that
        % same file, and will save it as your message.  If that file
        % cannot be found, then Maximus will abort your message entry.
        % Also, if you want your editor to be able to be run remotely,
        % in addition to just at the local console, make sure the first
        % character of your editor string as an exclamation mark (`!').
        % However, this local editor will only be available to callers
        % AsstSysop and above, even if it is set up to be run remotely.
        %
        % If a "%s" appears in the editor string, then it will be
        % replaced by the name of the temporary message file which
        % Maximus expects to find the reply in.

%       Local Editor            e:\Util\Q.Exe %s
%       Local Editor            !e:\Util\Emedit.Exe %s

        % The following two lines control the minimum and maximum priv.
        % levels (inclusive) which will be displayed by the U)serlist
        % command.  If you wish to exclude certain people from the
        % userlist, you can do it here by modifying these priv
        % levels.

%       Edit Disable            Userlist
%       Edit Disable            MaxEd

        % This option tells Maximus what to do with private messages that
        % a user reads.  By default, Maximus will ask users if they
        % want to kill the message upon receiving it (to help keep your
        % disk clean).  However, you can also instruct Maximus to
        % automatically delete received messages with no confirmation.

%       Kill Private            Never
        Kill Private            Always
%       Kill Private            Ask

        % The following two commands define the priv level required
        % to kill and delete messages (respectively) within either
        % the B)rowse command or the internal mailchecker.

        Mailchecker Kill        Disgrace
        Mailchecker Reply       Disgrace

        % When a user enters a message in an anonymous message area,
        % using a name other than their own, an ^A kludge line
        % will be appended to the message, stating who the real author
        % of the message was.  Normally, only other SysOps can see this
        % kludge, and it's useful when tracking down users who abuse
        % the anonymous feature.  You should leave this option commented
        % out, unless you have a special case where true anonymity
        % is required.
        %
        % NOTE!  This feature can also be toggled, on an area-by-area
        % basis, through the definitions in MSGAREA.CTL.

%       No RealName Kludge



        ********************** Outside information **************************

        % The `Leaving' file is displayed to the user when they go
        % outside via a menu option, and the `Returning' option is
        % displayed when they return.  Please see the accompanying
        % control file, MENUS.CTL, for more information.

        Uses Leaving            e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Leaving
        Uses Returning          e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Return

        % Normally, when Maximus runs an external program for whatever
        % reason, it will save the current directory on all of the
        % currently-accessible drives, in case an external program
        % changes or interferes with the current directory.  You MUST
        % tell Maximus on which drives to save the current directory
        % of.  Normally, this should be all of the drives on your
        % system, EXCEPT any removable (ie. floppy) drives, unless you
        % leave a floppy in the drive at all times.  If you accidentally
        % do specify a floppy drive with this command, then Maximus
        % will try to access it every time it executes an external
        % program.  However, it is always okay to specify more drives
        % than you currently have available.  If you wish to disable
        % directory saving entirely, then don't specify any drives
        % to save.
        %
        % The following command tells Maximus to save the directories of
        % drives C: through Z:.  WARNING:  If you have floppy drives
        % which use drive designations other than A: or B:, make sure to
        % edit the following statement!

%        Save Directories        CDEFGHIJKLMNO

        % Use this instead, if you want to disable directory saving:

%       Save Directories

        % The following two items define the files that are displayed
        % to the user when the Sysop leaves and returns from DOS
        % with Alt-J.  If you don't define these files, then nothing
        % will be displayed.

        Uses Shell_Leaving      e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\ShellBye
        Uses Shell_Returning    e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\ShellHi

        % This option tells Maximus to use an external program for the
        % C)hat key, instead of calling the internal CHAT module.
        % Make sure to include all necessary command-line parameters
        % here.

%       Chat External           Chat.Exe Vince Coen /P:1



        ************************ Logoff items *******************************

        % This tells Maximus which errorlevel to exit with after each
        % caller.  If none is specified, then this defaults to errorlevel
        % five.  Note that this, and ALL other errorlevel must be in the
        % range of five to 255.  Maximus uses the first four errorlevels
        % internally, but the others are free for you to use.

        After Call Exit         5

        % This file is displayed to the user after s/he selects the
        % G)oodbye option from one of the menus, and confirms that
        % s/he wants to disconnect.

        Uses ByeBye             e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Byebye


        ************** Miscellaneous session information ********************

        % This command controls the default state of the noise-maker for
        % the yell command.  This option can be toggled by using the
        % '!' local keyboard command while a user is on-line.  This
        % flag is reset every time you recompile your .PRM file -- if
        % you wish to have this flag default to OFF, then uncomment the
        % following line.  To leave it on, make sure the following line
        % is commented out.  NOTE: This flag is in *addition* to the Yell
        % statements above, and if turned off, no Y)ell command will
        % make noise on your side, no matter what the current time.

%       Yell    Off

        % These following two statements tell Maximus how to display the
        % local date and time for messages, files, etc.  Everything in
        % the string is copied verbatim, except for the special, two-
        % character sequences beginning with a percentage sign.  The
        % following sequences will translate into different elements of
        % the date and time:
        %
        %   %A - Either `am' or `pm', as appropriate.
        %   %B - The month, as a decimal.
        %   %C - The month, in abbreviated form
        %   %D - The day-of-month, as a decimal
        %   %E - The hour, in the range of 1 to 12
        %   %H - The hour, in the range of 0 to 23
        %   %M - The minute
        %   %S - The second
        %   %Y - The year, without the century

        Format Date             %D-%C-%Y
        Format Time             %H:%M:%S

        % Canadian date format:
%       Format Date             %D-%B-%Y

        % Japanese date format:
%       Format Date             %Y-%B-%D

        % Time, 24hrs including time zone
%       Format Time             %H:%M est


        % When the next option is uncommented, Maximus will display a
        % status line at the bottom of the screen while a remote caller
        % is on-line.  If you do not wish to have a status line, then
        % comment out this option.  NOTE:  This option will only
        % work if you are using the `Video IBM' video mode!  If you
        % try to use the status line with another video mode, then
        % Maximus won't display the status line.

        StatusLine

        % Next, the following file is what is displayed to users
        % attempting to access a barricaded area, before entering the
        % required password.

        Uses Barricade          e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\Barricad

        % When using the internal chat mode, the following option
        % defines the name of the text file to be displayed when chat
        % mode is entered.  If none is specified, then the default
        % "CHAT: start" is displayed.

%       Uses BeginChat          e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\ChatBegn

        % This is the compliment to the `Chat Begin' command.  The
        % Chat End command controls the file that will be displayed
        % instead of the default "END CHAT".

%       Uses EndChat            e:\BBS\MAX\MISC\ChatEnd

        % The next keyword controls the input timeout safety feature,
        % for local log-ons.  With this keyword uncommented, Maximus
        % will automatically log a local user off, after five minutes
        % of inactivity.  If this keyword is commented out, then
        % Maximus will let a local user delay for any length of time.
        %
        % NOTE: this feature is always active for remote callers.

%       Local Input Timeout

        % The following statement controls the keys which can be used
        % on the menu for the A)rea Change command, in both the
        % message and file areas.  The first key in the sequence
        % controls the Change-To-Prior-Area command, while the second
        % key controls the Change-To-Next-Area command.  Finally, the
        % third character controls the List-Areas command.

        Area Change Keys        []?

End Session Section

Include Colours.Ctl
Include Reader.Ctl
Include Language.Ctl
Include Msgarea.Ctl
Include Filearea.Ctl
Include Menus.Ctl

=== Cut ===


Vince

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