UPMSG2.MRG - merge to display message file to uploaders

RBBS-PC (c)1992 by Thomas Mack, Ken Goosens, Jon Martin, and Doug Azzarito
QuickBASIC (c)1988 by Microsoft Corp.

   It seems that no matter how well you initially lay out the rules
you want people to adhere to when uploading files to your BBS, it seems
that many users need additional reminders to know whether or not you
allow such things as X-rated files, get-rich schemes, and the like.

   After many hours spent deleting unwanted uploads, and sending reminder
messages to users, I decided it might be beneficial if RBBS would just
display a brief file summarizing the upload rules whenever a user requested
to upload a file.  I have therefore come up with this quick little merge
to the RBBSSUB5.BAS file that others may find useful.

   The merge works by looking for a text file called "UPMSG.HLP", which
must be located in the same directory as your other help files, as
specified by RBBS 17.4 config parameter 64.   It should be noted that
screen pauses have been disabled, since I did not want RBBS to display
the message:

         "* Ctrl-K(^K) / ^X aborts. ^S suspends ^Q resumes *"

when displaying this little message file to the uploader.  It also means
that you should keep your upload message short, so that it does not scroll
off the screen before getting to the "Upload what file(s)? " prompt.

   NEW!! - version 2 supports graphics files as well using standard RBBS
format of adding a 'G' or 'C' to the filename, such as "UPMSGC.HLP".

   Enclosed in this .ZIP distribution, you should find the following files:


    UPMSG2.TXT  -   what you are reading
    UPMSG2.MRG  -   the merge file, in BLED format
    UPMSG2.BAT  -   the batch file to merge and compile
    UPMSG.HLP   -   sample text file to display - no graphics
    UPMSGG.HLP  -     "     "     "   "    "    - IBM extended-ASCII graphics
    UPMSGC.HLP  -     "     "     "   "    "    - ANSI color graphics


   Just make sure that you have the pertinent files, including RBBSSUB5.BAS,
BLED.EXE, and your BASIC compiler (QB.EXE, BC.EXE. or BASCOM.EXE) in the same
directory before running UPMSG2.BAT.  You must also have whatever library
your BASIC compiler needs (i.e. - BCOMxx.LIB for QuickBASIC).

   If you have any questions, I can be reached on my board


regards,
Bob Hampton

S3-Tech BBS
Burke, VA
(703) 451-9509
300-9600bps (V.32)