Format of FBB-files, menu

# Format of FBB system-files.

     The miscellaneous files used for the configuration and the operation of this
    BBS software have a very accurate syntax. The good behaviour of your software
    depends upon how these files have been configured.

     The first file to be configured is INIT.SRV. This file contains the
    information on the BBS and about your hardware.

     The system holds more than 10 text files which can be configured. Do not
    forget to save the previous content of the file before modification. This
    will ease the restore which might often be necessary. Never delete a
    file, you might loose major data. Never modify a binary file. Some files have
    a preset number of lines, and adding or deleting lines might generate an
    error message. This is the case of the configuration files and text files.

     In most of the configuration files and within the text files, the character
    # in the FIRST COLUMN means that the line is a comment, and will not be taken
    into account for the number of lines.

     Files may stay in different directories, FBB, BIN, SYSTEM, etc... The
    default directory is indicated after the file name inside parentheses.

    Standard system-files (for sysop to change):

    RUNFBB.BAT	Startup-file.  	Only for WinFBB
    XFBB.SH         Startup-file.	Only for LinFBB
    APPEL.BAT 	Startup-file.  	Only for DosFBB
    DSZ.BAT 	Start binary transfer
    INIT.SRV	BBS initializing file
    EPURMESS.INI	Configure housekeeping
    PORT.SYS 	Configure ports
    SWAPP.SYS	Swap to/from/etc in messages
    INITTNCx.SYS	Startup-parametres for TNC and/or modem
    MAINTx.SYS	Closedown-parametres for TNC and/or modem
    BEACONx.SYS	Configure beacon
    BBS.SYS 	Define all BBSs that receive bulletins
    FORWARD.SYS 	The main forward-file
    CRON.SYS 	Run certain tasks/programs every hour
    REJECT.SYS	List of callsigns to be rejected/held
    PASSWD.SYS	Password-file for remote sysops
    PROTECT.SYS	Define "safe" directories
    LANGUE.SYS 	Define languages
    THEMES.SYS	Define various theme-zones.
    ERROR.SYS	File for logging errors
    ETAT.SYS	Shows when the BBS was put in service
    HEARD.BIN    	Stations heard on radio-ports
    REDIST.SYS 	Define bulletin redistribution
    english.TXT	Texts used by the BBS. One for each language
    english.HLP	User-help. One for each language
    english.ENT	Logon-text. One for each language, and for modem/telnet.
    english.NEW	Logon-text. One for each language. Shows ONCE
    english.INF	Texts used by the BBS. One for each language
    FBBLOG.nn	Logfile for the BBS.  One for each week
    MEMO.SYS	Define "hot keys" (DosFBB and WinFBB different)
    nnnnn.SAT 	Characteristics of satellites
    NEWDOC.SYS	Authorize callsigns for NEWDOC-server

    Other file-formats (please do not change unless you

    are 100% sure that you know what you are doing):
       (Incorrectly modifying these files will most likely cause your
        BBS to work incorrectly, or maybe even crash)

    STATIS.DAT	Statistical data of BBS-usage
    OPTIONS.SYS	Options for console-usage
    DIRMES.SYS	Records for every single message
    TPSTAT.SYS
    WFBID.SYS 	Records of BIDs
    INF.SYS 	Records of users
    YAPPLBL.DAT	Information on binary files
    SATEL.DAT	Information on satellites
    WP.SYS 		White Pages database
    MESS.WP		File from WP tp update BBS

    This page was last updated 17-Apr-99