Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : TONSMOD.ZIP
Filename : MODNOTE.TXT

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| Modifications Net Notes
| For ModNet Collection number 2
| Compiled by Moribund the Burgermeister/The Other Wayne
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| 3/15/89
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I have added this file because there are occasional notes concerning mods
posted here or elsewhere which would be of interest to those using this set of
mods. I figured it would be easier to include them here than intermixed in the
MODNET2 file.
==>mtb/wmh

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SALT II MOD and the NET
Rob #1 @8872 [The Loop]
Fri Mar 10 20:09:14 1989

DON'T use the SALTII mod for gold if you expect to stay connected with the
NET. At least wait until the 'bug' is fixed in the mod. I had installed that
thing around the 24th of last month and haven't received one net post since. I
took it out earlier today and now I'm finally getting some net files.

That was what caused our absence. We're here with you now!

Rob Miller // Sysop of The Loop
(818) 718-8000
Node: 8872

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Countdown
The Captain #1 @2370 [The White Star Line (Home Port)]
Thu Mar 09 23:52:30 1989

There are some differences I have noted. While both modifications do the same
thing (allow a countdown before proceeding to the next step), they differ in
the way they do it. The mod posted recently also allowed aborting º e
countdown process by hitting the spacebar, an option which was not included
with the January release. The earlier release also counted-down by printing a
number, waiting a second, then quickly backspacing and printing the next
number (in other words, a relatively stationary number counting-down to zero).
The new mod doesn't do this - it appears to print out all of the numbers at
once, then goes backwards one at a time.

Well, I posted mine in the early days of this sub when there weren't so many
boards receiving it. Use whatever modification you wish, or create your own. I
will say, however, that the basis for the modification I wrote was an
adaptation of a countdown option in the BBS program called Perspective. That
BBS program is written in C, and its source is freely distributed. It might
give some of you some good ideas for mods in WWIV. That BBS even includes a
spelling checker for messages. The NotePad and Countdown Timer were both
features originally seen in Perspective, and later converted and adapted for
use by WWIV. If you can't find the code for Perspective anywhere, you can give
me a call.

The Captain of The White Star Line
Long Beach, California - @2370

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[Editor's note: Since this editor was not in the net from the very beginning,
some mods obviously did not make it to the MODNET1.MOD file. If The Captain or
anyone else still has those early mods, PLEASE feel free to collect them and
distribute them as MODNET0.MOD, or whatever.]

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[Another Ed's note: The following messages refer to the FIRST auto-purge
routing supplied by Black Dragon, which was in MODNET1.MOD. The version in
MODNET2.MOD, in this archive, is the re-vamped version which (hopefully)
removes the bugs.]

Bug warning...
The Other Wayne #1 @8407 [The Rappahanock Vaporboard]
Fri Feb 24 01:41:32 1989

A harmful bug was discovered in the auto-purge mod that Black Dragon supplied.
Since the mod he posted was "from an old copy", he may have missed this, too.
When I intalled it here, and logged on the first time, I was a bit alarmed
when it deleted two new users who have only one visit under their belts. The
reason for this is slightly beyond me (come to think of it, it should not have
happened, logically), but I think I may have fixed it (won;t know til
tomorrow). Quite simply, replace the line
if (d>33) /* or whatever your cut-off time is */
with
if ((d>33) && !(strcmp(u.laston,"Never.")))
This will not execute, in other words, if the user has only been on once. I
will keep you posted as things progress....


Bugs again
The Other Wayne #1 @8407 [The Rappahanock Vaporboard]
Sat Feb 25 04:40:33 1989

Well, my "fix" to black dragon's Auto-purge didn't work. It still deleted a
new user (who logged on two days ago). The other was not purged because I set
the purge exemption on for him (THAT works, at least.) Yo, BD, what's up?

Also, now that I have my Clear Screen for Post mod in, it's giving me all
kinds of garbage when it tells me the name of the network sub I'm posting on.
Hmm. Maybe that's my fault.... time to hunt code....

Anyway, the next ModNet file may be delayed due to my connection having
trouble with the last package he picked up at Amber (says it's corrupt).

And now some questions:
1. When putting the netname mod in (I just got 4.07, BTW), I noticed some new
code:
...
else {
if (un==0)
sprintf(s2,"%s @%d",net_email_name,sy);
else
sprintf(s2,"User %d @%d",un,sy);
...
Does anyone know what this "net_email_name" variable is? could it be that
Wayne is/was preparing to insert code to allow us to send to a NAME across the
net? I'll investigate further...

2. Here are the exemptions defined in 4.07 (in case you haven't noticed):
ratio: 1
time: 2
all: 4
post: 8
So, tell me.... does time exempt a user from having a time limit? Does ALL
refer to time and ration or to ALL exemptions before, after, and added by the
sysop? And does the post exempt the user from a posting limit? Inquiring
minds wanna know.


Oh Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Mrbill #5 @7302 [NoName's BBS]
Thu Mar 09 03:31:38 1989

yo other wayne/burgermeister!

re:your new code finding in wwiv 4.07

wayne has already implemented the sent to a name at system across the net (i
think it was in 4.06 too, but i can never remember these things)...anyway, yes
you can email MRBILL @7300 and it WILL make it to me, if you watch the net
programs analize it afterwards you will see it is of type 7/0 instead of the
normal email that your used to as 2/0. so when email a person by name at a
system, if they aren't on the system the message gets automatically deleted

Me Again
1 @ 7300

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Question....
Pc Guru #123 @2370 [The White Star Line]
Tue Mar 07 00:52:44 1989

Question about the UUENCODE/DECODE programs. When trying to compile the
second, it can't find the header file PW.H. Any help on this would be
appreciated. Please email 1@3458.

Thanx in advance.

PC Guru 1@3458