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RECONFIG Version 17.3 DOCUMENTATION
RECONFIG is a conversion utility for RBBS-PC systems. This version is ONLY
for SYSOP's of RBBS-PC version 14 through 17.2B who are upgrading to
RBBS-PC version 17.3. It should NOT be used to convert from/to ANY other
versions!
What it does:
RECONFIG reads the RBBS-PC configuration file (RBBSnPC.DEF) and extracts as
much information as possible in order to create a working .DEF file for
RBBS-PC version 17.3. Your existing version 14 through 16 DEF file WILL
NOT WORK with version 17.3. Instead of re-typing all your custom settings,
run RECONFIG before setting up your new 17.3 system. 17.1 and 17.2
versions will work but RECONFIG will fill in sensible values for the new
parameters in 17.3.
How to use it:
RECONFIG.EXE will prompt you for the necessary input, or it will accept
input on the command line in the form:
RECONFIG [drive:\path\]input-file version [drive:\path\]output-file
input-file is the name of your existing RBBS-PC configuration
version is the version of your file (14.1D, 15.1A/B/C, 16.1A,
17.1A/B/C/D or 17.2A/B only)
output-file is the name of your desired RBBS-PC version 17.3 file
For example,
RECONFIG RBBS-PC.DEF 17.1D 173-NU.DEF
will read configuration file RBBS-PC.DEF, treat it as a 17.1D version,
and convert it to 17.3 format, writing out file 173-NU.DEF.
If you do not specify an input file and version, and an output file,
RECONFIG will prompt you for the proper input. You COULD specify the same
name for both input and output (so RECONFIG will write the new .DEF file on
top of the old one), but this is NOT recommended! You will be left WITHOUT
your original .DEF file!
If the command line is specified correctly, you will be shown your options
one more time to make sure. Since RECONFIG will write the output file even
if a file already exists with the same name, be careful in your choice of
output file names!
Once you run RECONFIG, You should inspect your new .DEF file with
CONFIG.EXE for 17.3. There are some new changes to RBBS-PC and CONFIG that
you will want to know about. Where possible, RECONFIG uses your existing
settings to choose values for settings that are new to version 17.3. You
can view these new settings by selecting CONFIG option 190.
NOTICE:
This program was conceived and written by:
Doug Azzarito
of TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
P.O. Box 31024
Palm Beach Gardens, FL. 33418
VOICE: (407) 627-9767 DATA: (407) 627-6969 or 627-6862
The purpose of this program is to ease the migration to RBBS-PC version
17.3. Since most of the code was taken directly from RBBS-PC and CONFIG
code, PLEASE respect the RBBS-PC copyright! You may use this program,
distribute it freely in unmodified form, but do NOT accept any payment or
other consideration for copying or distributing this program. Do NOT use
portions of this code in another program without first getting permission
from the copyright owner of RBBS-PC!
NOTE: due to space limitations, you may not receive source code to
RECONFIG. Source for 17.3 of RECONFIG can be downloaded from either
RBBS-PC "home" systems:
BBS Phone Sysop
Your Place 202-978-6360 Ken Goosens
Technology Consultants 407-627-6969/6862 Doug Azzarito
Feel free to call either system and download source to RECONFIG. This
version of RECONFIG was compiled with Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5, but will
also compile under BASCOM 7.0.