Configure Application
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 Restrictions: Sysops only (level 255)
 
 Allows you to specify the minimum privilege level required to use
 various database functions (list/search, add/delete, reply to an ad,
 and access co-sysop commands).
 
 Setting a minimum privilege level for co-sysops allows access to the
 following commands:
   
              <A> Auto-Post New Ads
              <N> Review/Edit New Ads
              <B> Browse/Edit Database
              <D> Delete Expired Ads
              <U> Update Type 20 Database
              <E> Export New to Text
              <S> Statistical Summary
              <H> Help with Sysop Commands
 
 The 3 R's ("Renumber Ads", "Rebuild All Indices", and "Remove
 Deleted Records") all require exclusive use of the database and are
 restricted to level 255 sysops only.
 
 The Configuration menu also allows you to specify the Maximum Number
 of Days that a user may leave an ad on the system. The valid range for
 this option is 1-999 days.
 
 If you specify "Y" to the "Automatically Delete Expired Ads" option,
 then each time the Type 20 Database is updated, ads which are expired
 will be automatically marked for deletion and skipped over.
 
 Note that there are several alternative ways that expired ads can be
 marked for deletion:
 
  - users may delete their own ads at anytime with the Delete command.
 
  - sysops can quickly find and delete expired ads "in bulk" using the
    Delete Expired Ads command.
 
  - finally, using the Browse/Edit command, sysops can manually delete
    expired ads on an individual case by case basis.
 
 Reply to a Classified Ad - This is an optional feature that can be
 completely enabled or disabled in the Configuration menu. In addition,
 you may also specify a minimum privilege level for writing replies.

 Replies are sent to the message base specified in the Config menu.

 When this option is enabled, users will be asked whether they want
 to accept replies for each classified ad that they enter.

 Also, when enabled, the Delete/Edit Ad command will allow users to
 toggle the "Reply" status of each ad they have previously entered.
 
 Many sysops have a "Sysop" menu implemented on their system, and most
 have a preferred exit key that is used on all menus. The next two
 configuration options allow you to customize ClassAds to conform to
 the standards already established on your BBS:
 
  Menu Character to access Sysop Menu         :  M
  Menu Character to Exit from a Menu          :  Q
 
 Any key may be entered that will not conflict with a key already in
 use in the ClassAds program. A validation sequence is used to ensure
 that you do not enter a "duplicate" or "reserved" key.
 
 Note: the "-" key has already been hard coded into the program as an
 alternative exit key. It may also be "entered" as an exit key if you
 want the "-" character to appear on the menus.
 
 Color - The format is: "code/code,code/code".  The first pair of codes
 (separated by a "/") indicate standard foreground/background colors.
 The second pair of codes (following the comma) are optional and indicate
 edit field foreground/background colors.

 The ClassAd defaults are W/N,I which indicate white text on a black
 background, with INVERSE edit fields.

 The following color/attribute codes are supported:

 Code     Color
 ----     -----
  N       Black
  B       Blue
  G       Green
  BG      Cyan
  R       Red
  RB      Magenta
  GR      Brown
  GR+     Yellow
  W       White
  I       Inverse
  *       Blinking
  +       High Intensity

 Using the same code for both foreground and background colors will cause
 text to display invisibly. The code for Bright White is "W+". If you wish
 to restore the default "colors" at any time, just delete the ADS.CFG file.
 This will force ClassAds to build a new one using the default settings.

 The final option is a Text File Header which, if specified, will be
 included at both the beginning and end of any text file generated with
 the Export command. You may want to try it with the included example
 before replacing it with your own version.
 
 See Help for the "Export" command for additional information.
 
 
 About Exclusive Use 
 -------------------
 
 When one of the exclusive use commands is selected, you will be
 notified if the database is currently in use, and you will be prompted
 to try again later. The following message is displayed:
 
     "Sorry, the database is in use. Please try again later..."
 
 This makes selecting exclusive use commands completely safe at any
 time. In addition, if a user attempts to access the database during the
 course of an exclusive use operation, they will be notified with the
 following message:
 
     "Sorry, the database is temporarily busy. Your request is"
     "scheduled and will be completed as soon as possible."
     
     "Your patience is appreciated... one moment please."
 
 This might occur, for example, if a user has been entering a new ad
 while you reindex the database. As soon as the reindex operation is
 completed, their new ad will be saved. Since all exclusive use
 operations are fairly brief and are self terminating, this rarely
 results in any interruption to users.
 
 In short, exclusive use operations have been designed to be safe to
 use while users are in the database. No harm should befall the data
 and the worst that might happen is that a user may be momentarily
 inconvenienced with a brief delay while an exclusive use operation is
 in effect. There are no actions that a sysop can perform that will
 hold the database open indefinately in exclusive use mode.
 
 However, for the convenience of your users, you may want to avoid
 using exclusive use commands when you know your system is relatively,
 busy or at times when you know there are several users in the program.