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MaxsChat V2.20
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(C) 1991 by Edward Lawford
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Introduction:
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Welcome to MaxsChat Version 2.20 - This version is an update to support
M A X's BBS Version 1.32+.
NEW FEATURES/CHANGES FOR V2.20
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*- MaxsChat V2.20 now has split-screen chat implemented. Remember
V1.xx? Well it used to be split-screen, but it was extremely slow
and was rather tacky. This is a totally re-vised one. Both you and
your remote party can type at the same time, and MaxsChat will handle
charcter position allocation.
*- MaxsChat now has a config program - 'MaxsChatConfig'. You can now
specify and config things that were hard coded before.
NOTE: Appologies to non-2.0 users. MaxsChatConfig will only work
on V37.175+ systems as the need for the gadtools.library.
MaxsChat will use the old V2.10 defaults if you can't
configure it.
ALL users must have the reqtools.library in there LIBS:
directory. It is included in the distribution archive.
*- The sysop menu has been removed.
Please Note:
\==========/
This chat program will NOT run on any paragon/starnet system.
Even though it uses the Paragon door port specifications, it
relies heavily on MaxsBBS's Extended door port specs.
I have no sympathy for you :-)
THE Docs
\======/
You should have two versions of MaxsChat:
MaxsChat
MaxsChatStandAlone
The difference between the two is one line of source code, but one
of them has the pager on the front and the latter just goes straight
into chat mode when it is run. I recommend you use the latter in each
menu so you can break into MaxsChat anywhere in your BBS (Thats what I
have done.).
To install MaxsChat, just make a directory in your doors path called
"Anything-you-like" and bung it in there. Then add a menu function "34"
with the name and path to MaxsChat in it. You must then make 2
textfiles.
1. BBS:Text/Busy.text
2. BBS:Text/NotAround.text
The first one is displayed when you click the "I'm BUSY" gadget in
the pager. The second one is displayed when you either click the "Cancel
Page" gadget in the pager, click the close gadget or the page times out.
You can use the example ones included in the archive.
Now, when you first run MaxsChat (not the standalone version), you
should be presented with a screen that is prompting the user for a
reason for bothering you. Once he has entered a valid reason (A reason
longer than 7 charcters), the screen on your end will flash and a window
will pop up on whatever screen you happen to be working on. It will
count down 15 seconds before aborting the page, in which time you can
click on any of the 3 gadgets. Break in will break into chat and will
(On MaxsBBS V1.21+) bring the MaxsBBS screen to front. Busy will send
the Busy.text textfile and then prompt him to leave a message to you.
Cancel Page will abort the page.
Depending on your config options, once in chat, you will either be in
split screen multi-chat, or in the single line chat mode. Split screen
multi-chat allows both you and user to type at once in seperate windows
without both of you getting totally confused with a heap of garbage on the
screen. This mode is generally the best (Great for arguments with those
pesky no-it-alls!). The other mode is just a line by line mode like in
V2.10. You can switch modes on the fly but typing [Cntrl-Z]. You will be
switched into the new mode just as if you had entered chat in that way.
You can exit chat by typing [ESC]. Depending on your config, remote
users under access 5000 may also be able to exit chat. If they are, the
command will be displayed in multi-screen chat.
MAXSCHATCONFIG
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This is the small config program to configure MaxsChat. It need only be
run once. The config items are as follows:
'Chat capture path:'
This is where you would like all the chat captures to be put. The
path must end in either ":" or "/". This gadget will be disabled
(Ghosted) if you do not have 'Permanent chat capture' turned on.
'Sysop initials:'
These are your initals that will appear in single line chat mode.
They may be 2 charcters long.
'Permanent chat capture:'
This toggles whether you want to always open a special chat capture
of the current chat when you break in. Chats are appended a file with
the <user name>.chat in the 'Chat capture path:' directory.
'Operations logfile:'
This is whether you want MaxsChat to log all pages/answers/noarounds
that happen and at what date/time they happen.
'Can [ESC] from remote:'
This is whether you want remote users (Your callers) to be able to quit
chat. This function is overwridden at access 5000+ and any user with
this access can quit regardless. You can, of course, quit at any time.
'Start chat mode:'
This is what mode you would like MaxsChat to start in.
'Single line' says that you would like MaxsChat to start up in
normal single line mode.
'Multi-chat' says that you want MaxsChat to start up in
multi-window split chat mode.
You know what 'Cancel changes' and 'Save changes' are!
CONCLUSION
\========/
I find that this new release is even better than the last (How did I do
it?). Basically I can't see anything it's missing now... Oh well, I just
hope you enjoy using it!
Call my BBS (Support board) and pick up some other MaxsBBS utils that
are online there.
Fire & Stone AMIGA BBS
+61 (02) 960-3621
24 hours 300-9600 bps. MNP 1-5
Sysop: Edward Lawford
THANX
\===/
Thanx ALOT to:
Mario Marin : For being the best beta testa! He has put
hours of his time and effort into keeping me
awake (Literally! Or was it the other way
round?) and for finding more bugs
than I ever did. (Geez I HATE it when he finds
a bug coz I gotta fix it!).
M A X : Couldn't have written this proggy without him
could I :-)? Thanx for writting the downrite
best BBS program this humble planet of ours
has ever seen!