The SYSOP Menu

BBS Operation - The Sysop Menu

While the BBS is waiting for a caller, pressing any function key will display the SYSOP menu.

Important (New System Setup)

Before allowing other callers to log on, you MUST post at least one public message yourself.

There are two critical reasons for this:

1. It increments the “last message read” variable so new users can properly access their mailboxes.
2. When posting the very first message on a new system, you MUST answer Y to:

“Start a new subject (Y/N)?”

After logging off with (O), the system saves your message pointers and statistics. For this reason, your first action after installation should be a local-mode login and posting a message.

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The SYSOP menu consists of the following:

• F1: Local Mode Logon
  • Logs into the BBS locally.
  • You may choose Fast Logon as User #2 (direct to command prompt) or perform a normal login.
  • Graphics mode is automatically enabled and display scrolls at maximum speed.

• F2: Term Mode
  • Loads the TERMINAL overlay (√bbs.term) if present.
  • Provides Terminal mode, Graphics/Baud settings, Autodial, DOS Wedge, Upload/Download, Protocol selection, Buffer capture, and Return to BBS.
  • Press F1 while in terminal to return to the Terminal menu.

• F3: Display Caller Log
  • Displays or prints (device #4) the √caller log file (HOME pauses, SPACE aborts).
  • Shows caller names, time of call, and activity trail.

• F4: Network Menu / Set Time & Date
  • If Network is enabled, opens the Network menu.
  • Otherwise allows you to reset the date/time and reinitialize √level ? msg flags.
  • Use this after adding or removing any √level # msg files.

• F5: List Feedback (Mailbox)
  • Displays or prints your mailbox (HOME pauses. SPACE aborts).
  • After reading mail, you may reply and clear the mailbox.
  • Replies are sent from Member #2.

• F6: Password Maintenance
  • Displays, prints, and edits password records (HOME pauses. SPACE aborts).
  • You may edit name, password, level, upload/download counts, time remaining, etc.
  • To delete a member, change their access level to 0.

Password record display format:

record#: membership name, password

level, expiration date, membership info

DL blocks, UL blocks, times called

access group, last date called, block size

last message read, time left, posts

real name, phone number, birth date

address line 1

address line 2

Creating a new √membership list:

After listing/editing passwords, you will be prompted to create a new membership list.

On a new system, edit record #2 (SYSOP) to change your name and password.

After saving, answer Y to create a new membership list.

• F7: DOS Wedge
  • Loads the DOS Wedge (from √bbs.xfer).
  • Provides disk utilities.

Disk Commands in DOS Wedge

Wedge Command	Function	Format
@	Status / Read Error Channel	Single command
$	Display directory	$0:A*
#	Change device number	#<num>
N	Format disk	N0:<diskname>,<id>
C	Copy file	C0:<source>=<target>
R	Rename file	R0:<old>=<new>
F	Read file	F0:<filename>
P	Print file	P0:<filename>
%	Regenerate directory	Single command
!	Message editor	Single command
X	Two drive copier	Single command
SYSOP	Toggle Sysop In/Out	Single command

You can use Directory listings to count matching files.

Example: $0:?private*

• F8: System Shutdown
  • Proper shutdown procedure.
  • Saves message index, caller log, and system variables.
  • Exits cleanly to BASIC.

Stopping without F8 or GOTO9991 can leave files open and ML vectors pointing to BBS routines.

If STOP was pressed accidentally, type:

cont

If necessary, type:

GOTO9991

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BBS Operation