General:
Pgm Struct : Main program with numerous small overlays
Menu Struct : Word entry system
Translation : ASCII, PETASCII, IBM Graphics, ANSI Color
Access : 9 levels, highly definable, SIGOps (Hosts), SubOps
Handle/ID : Handles allowed, users listed by ID codes
User info : Name, last call, phone, access, misc parms, etc.
User Logs : Name, date, uploads/downloads, posts/responses
Calls/Time : Call, time, idle limits differ by access levels
Network : Image Network; Some CommNet support (DS/2, C-Net, Etc)
Customizing : Highly
Programs : Uncompiled (extended) BASIC, easy to modify
Displays : Menus and displays are SEQ files, modifiable
Commands : Some hard coded (sub-systems); modifiable Extended
: Command Set (ECS) for main/global commands
Areas : Highly modular systems
E-mail : From main menu or by separate menu
Messages : Separate menu
Transfers : Separate menu
Network : Integrated throughout system
Programs : Separate menu
Text : Separate menu
User Cmds : Main menu commands are available from all areas
SysOp : Integrated functions; Most available from all areas
Voting : Separate menu
News : Separate menu
Help : Always available
SysOp Utilities and Support:
Offline : Full system config., user editor, sys data/stats editor
Online : User flags, chat, system flags
Remote : Full drive support, file editors, user editor
On-L Display: User/system info window
W.F.C. Utils: Most online utilities (Customizable)
Chatting : From any prompt
User : Handle/access/info editor; user weed, search, Reserve
Msg Bases : Online config. for bases, integrated and auto-maint
Transfers : Online config. for bases, integrated and auto-maint
Programs : Online configuration
Network : Setup/config., netsub config., netfile xfers, weed utils.
Drives : Complete drive support
Terminal : Transfers/ASCII-ANSI-PETASCII/phonebook autodialer
News:
Structure : SEQ files organized by an index
Header : Subject, access, posting date, reminder (repeat) flag
Weeding : By SysOp
Display : At logon, or on demand
Messages:
Structure : Structured post/reply system
Bases : Named bases, listed by number, or into named SIG groups
Limits : 999 SIGs, 30 bases/SIG, 60 post/base; 512 replies/post;
: date-based autoweed during automaint or by Sub/SIG/SysOp
Reading : New and global new messages, or individual
Headers : Subject, poster, date posted, number of replies, date
: of last reply, anonymous, frozen status
Format : Text, or color text
Writing : As new posts, or as replies to posts
Anonymous : Base may configured to allow or not
Network : 30 netsubs (by default) may be defined and linked to
: multiple bases (for overflow protection)
Other : SEQ (space saver) or TurboREL system available
Message Editor:
Structure : Line editor
Commands : A period in first column followed by a command letter
Editing : Search/replace,rewrite,insert,delete,copy,move,justify
Formatting : Word wrap, MCI codes for special functions
Graphics : C/G
Transfers:
Bases : Named bases, listed by number, optionally named SIGs
Storage : Directory files for each base/direct drive xfers (UX)
Limits : 999 SIGs, 30 bases per SIG, 60 files per UD base
: UX only limited by available drive space
Credits : Credit ratio system implemented
Protocols : Punter (multi), Xmodem (CRC/1k)
Headers : Name, blocks, uploader, date uploaded, times
: downloaded, date, computer type, short desc.
Selection : By number
Listing : Directories, local/global new (UD); Drive directory (UX)
Network : Not implemented at user level; SysOp file xfers available
Other : SEQ or TurboREL directory format available
Text Libraries:
Structure : Many configurable levels of libraries with SEQ files
Storage : As Image formatted or standard SEQ files
Other : Similar RLE graphic and animated movie file areas
E-Mail:
Structure : Sub-system as well as global commands for sending
Sending : By HANDLE, ID, or reply; from sub-system, global
: quickmail, private reply to message base post.
Receiving : At logon, or on demand
Network : NetMail, mail forwarding
Program Libraries:
Structure : Many configurable lvls of library structure (sub-system)
Programs : BASIC overlays, explicit interaction with BBS
Network : Many networked progs available (matchmaker, games, etc.)
Other : There is a plethora of available "plus-files"
: (games and utilities) available