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Waffle v1.65 / External Programs
(C) Copyright 1992 Darkside International, All Rights Reserved.

C O N T E N T S

I The extern directory
II Format of the extern files
III Contents of _system file
IV Sample entries of _system file
V _send and _receive
VI Configuring external editors
VII Substitions in the /command= line
VIII Making external programs available to users
IX Aliasing Waffle commands
X Notes and caveats

----------/ EXTERNAL PROGRAMS /----------------------------------------------

o The extern directory

The /waffle/extern directory contains configuration files for
external programs, and also some system configuration files
beginning with underscores (_system, _editors, _send, _receive)
necessary for operation of the system.

All other files in this directory are user commands, which may
be executed by typing that name at the main prompt.

o Format of the extern files

The format of files in the extern directory is:

  3 Responses to “Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : WAF165.ZIP
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  1. Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!

  2. This is so awesome! 😀 I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.

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