_____________________________________________________________________________ NetWorks v1.0 ProTALK v2.1 (c)opyright 1988 Parik Rao 07/21/88 _____________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to NetWorks, a networking environment for ProTALK! NetWorks supports the following features... o Networking Message Bases o Networking Mail o Security Modes o Checking Modes o Macro Functions (v1.1) o Configurable Networking Message Bases o Many, many, many more features! NetWorks is constantly expanding, I am already planning regional centers if the needs demand, which would mean the NetWork Bases would expand and you could find possibly a closer NetWork Base or be a NetWork Base yourself! NetWorks is simple to configure, you must first call The Apple Rebel BBS and recieve a net password and message number. Please leave mail to user #4 once you have been validated on The Apple Rebel BBS stating you would like to participate in the network, with a voice number I can reach you at. I will discuss terms of service (no costs), and give you a network password, message number, and board names in the network, you may of course choose which ones you desire. After these two things have been recieved, run the program NET.CONFIG from the SYSTEM LEVEL [(B)ridge Segments], and answer all online prompts to the best of your abilities. When it is finished configuring, hit CONTROL_RESET and reboot the board. Networking is now installed, it is all automatic and you don't need to do much! Notice how I said MUCH. There is one thing you will be required to do. That is forward any mail sent to you. The problems I discovered was that I could not obviously mantain a global NetWork user listing, as replicates would start to appear! Instead, the name of the user is entered. The Networked mail is sent, if that user does NOT exist on your board, the mail is sent to you. The mistake may be due to a typo. If the user still does not exist on your board, merely delete the message. Otherwise you will have to or- ward your mail towards the correct user. You are also strongly urged (eg, required) to call the Apple Rebel BBS for updates to the segment. For the next few weeks, updates will be quite regular, as there may be bugs, or enhancements to be made (such as a full macro-type language to allow scripts), and this is the only BBS these will become available. Thanks for participating in the network, and I hope your users enjoy it! _____________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT UPDATE _____________________________________________________________________________ NetWorks has now evolved, I am currently writing a daisy chain/tree structure network, at the suggestion and with the help of Ram Chip. There will be an update to the network, only available at the Apple Rebel BBS. If you wish this update, please call the Apple Rebel BBS @ 916/457-0624. Thanks for your support.... _____________________________________________________________________________ NetWorks, X.CALL, and X.WAIT are all (c)opyrighted by Parik Rao. _____________________________________________________________________________