QWK Transfer v1.0 Copyright (C) 1994, by Cutting Edge Online All rights reserved. Programming and Documentation by John Marx Cutting Edge Online (318) 537-7089 Voice 6372-B Kucinski Street (318) 537-7746 BBS Fort Polk, LA 71459 Hayes Optima 28.8k U.S.A. FidoNet: 1:3817/9 QWK Transfer v1.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements The requirements for using this PPE are as follows: a. PCBoard 15.21+ (This program was created with PPLC v3.0 and will not work with any version less than 15.21.) b. Enough space on your hard drive for installation of the program. c. It's not needed but placing this PPE and all your PPE's into different subdirectories is helpful. This allows you to more easily update or remove a PPE with it's accompanying files. Plus if you place more than one PPE in a directory you may run into the program trying to use a file it shouldn't. This is all that is needed to run this program. QWK Transfer v1.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Overview A complete QWK command replacement to replace those more expensive QWK mail doors with a more integrated look and feel which is totally configurable by the System Operator. Some of the features of this program include: þ 100% multilingual and we MEAN it! Headers and Footers can be changed automatically for this is the way we designed it. þ All commands, colors, etc are 100% SysOp definable. þ No NAG-me-to-death screens. This is a risk we're taking on our part to make the program available to you and we hope that if you use it you will support the shareware concept. þ All displays are configurable and you may choose whatever your want displayed in the bulletin which is created. We use a %XXXXX% coding scheme similar to that of PCBoard's @X color scheme; which you may use as well. þ Select/DeSelect Conferences (all or individually) þ Completely cofigurable by the user þ Uses the QWK PSA inside of PCBoard for complete configurability þ Online help system Just follow the step by step instructions below and you will be running in no time. QWK Transfer v1.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Installation To install this program you will need to do the following: 1. First unZIP the archive into its new subdirectory. 2. Goto the new subdirectory and create your configuration file. I've included a SAMPLE.CNF which is commented and gives an example of what the configuration file should look like. The configuration file must bee called QT.CNF 3. It is highly suggested, but not required that you have the PCBQWK PSA installed. If you would like to install it do the following: a. Load PCBSM.EXE b. Press B for User Information File Locations c. Press C for Add PCBoard Supported Alocations d. Press H for Caller QWK/Net Support e. Press Y for to add the PCBSTAT PSA 4. You will probally want to make the following files suite your systems color specification so we suggest you use PCBEDIT and edit the following files to your taste. (NOTE: You don't need to do this step if you want to just start out and keep the default color scheme.) The files which you may wish to edit are: a. QTCNF -- Configuration file b. QTMAIN -- Main Menu file c. QTWELC -- Welcome file. If this file isn't found then the display won't be displayed. 5. You will now need to edit your CMD.LST file. To edit this file you will need to do the following: a. Load PCBSETUP.EXE b. Type B for File Locations c. Type B for Configuration Files d. Press the down arrow until you're ontop of the CMD.LST file and press F2 to edit the file e. Now add the following command by holding down ALT and pressing the I key. After you do that add the following: Command Security Path QWK 10 [drive][path]\QT.PPE That's all there is to it! Enjoy! Commandline Parameters: The following are the available commandline parameters which are currently supported by this version and beyond: D - Download a QWK packet the way you normally could with PCBoard. U - Upload a QWK packet the way you normally could with PCBoard. QWK Transfer v1.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Possible Error Codes There are several reasons for error codes. The main reason is something went wrong in the program. Even though all efforts have been made to remove any and all possible errors there still may be some configuration we haven't thought of. As such we've included extensive error checking in all of our programs to eliminate any and all possible errors. Errors will be shown to the caller on the screen explaining what went wrong and why if the program can determine without a doubt what it was. All errors will be logged to the callers log! This allows you to correct any problems that your users might not tell you. A lot of times when an error occurs the users like "that's nice." We feel that even as nice as it would be for the user to explain to the SysOp what they were doing when such errors occur, we know not to expect it so we've added this to the code as well. When it logs this information to the callers log it also logs the exact saying that it gave to the user. This gives you the most complete information we can. You may also wish to check out the "Frequently Asked Questions" at the end of this document for it may cover a question you are currently having about PCBoard and PPE's. QWK Transfer v1.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contacting the Author I can be reached on either my BBS or through my home phone number at any time. If I'm not home and you receive the answering machine just leave your name and number with a short explanation, if you can, of the problem. I WILL call you back as soon as I can and if you gave me a description of your problem will more than likely have an answer for you when I do call you back. When you do call us with information about a bug in the program please give us the following information. This information will help us determine what the problem is: 1. Program name and version number. 2. Type and brand of computer, hard disk, plus any peripherals. 3. Version of DOS plus any TSRs or device drivers in use. 4. Explanation of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. 5. Description of what is in memory from the MEM command (DOS 4 and above users only) or a similar utility. 6. The exact problem you are having. Please be as specific as possible. Having a printout of the screen and/or being at your computer will be helpful. The Cutting Edge Online BBS operates 24 hours a day, is using a Hayes Optima 28.8k modem, PCBoard 15.2/10 and the number is (318) 537-7746. You will be able to download if you wish on the first call. There are no callback doors. We do use CALLER-ID for just this purpose. I personally don't like callback doors and am sure many others feel the same. We've recently upgraded the system bringing the system to 13.2 Gigs online with 5 CD-ROMs. I'm available also on the PCBoard Support BBS, Salt Air. I only call once a week, normally on Saturday so the replies won't be as quick as you may like. I'm also in the FidoNet PCBoard, PCB-Net conferences. Our FidoNet address is 1:3817/9. If you have a problem, suggestion, comment, download or just wish to talk please call and we will be more than glad to serve you. We're not happy until YOU are happy so let us know if we're doing something wrong. If we're doing it right tell your fellow PCBoard SysOps, if not tell US!