Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : CINCLUDE.ZIP
Filename : INDEX.H

/*
** This is the structure definition(s) for the INDEX.BBS file. This
** file is used/modified by the SL-BBS itself.
**
** At the end, you will find a small function named "xstrings". This
** function will translate the Pascal strings into C strings.
**
** All structure fields (with the exception of the strings) are C
** compatable.
**
** Good luck and let me know if you have any questions or comments
** regarding the layout of this file.
**
** J. D. Berg
** SysOp of "IceBerg Gateway BBS"
** 415-829-3309
** Dublin, Ca 94550
*/




struct INDEX
{
unsigned char status; /* sub-brd access level */
char name [26]; /* sub-brd name */
unsigned int subsysop; /* rec # of sub-sysop (0 if none) */

unsigned int messages; /* # of msg's on sub-brd */
unsigned int next; /* next MSG ID number */
unsigned int index [480]; /* pointers to messages */
unsigned int maxmsglen; /* max msg length */
unsigned char anonymous; /* set if anonymous posts allowed */
unsigned char spare [28]; /* extra bytes for expansion */
};






/*
** This function returns a char pntr that points to a C compatable string
** (NULL terminated), converted from the incoming Pascal string.
*/
static char *xstring (str)

char str[];

{
static char buf[257];



if (str[0] == 0)
strcpy (buf, "");
else
{
memcpy (buf, &str[1], str[0] & 0x00FF);
buf [str[0] & 0x00FF] = '\0';
}

return (buf);
}