
                              C e n t i p e d e

          C= BBS Software by Bugsoft  -  For the Commodore 128 computer


                         O W N E R ' S   M A N U A L

                     From the "CENTFREE" Public Domain Files

                              (c) COPYRIGHT 1997
                                By Adam Fanello

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                      T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S


1 - Introduction

                1.1 - Welcome
                1.2 - Heritage
                1.3 - Using This Manual
                1.4 - Terminology
                1.5 - Running Programs

2 - Planning for Your BBS

                2.1 - What Are You Offering?
                        2.1.1 - Message Boards and Networks
                        2.1.2 - File Transfer Areas
                        2.1.3 - On-Line Games
                2.2 - General Access Levels
                2.3 - What Storage Units Are You Using?
                        2.3.1 - Floppy Drives
                        2.3.2 - RAM Expansion Unit (REU)
                        2.3.3 - CMD Hard Drive and RAMLink
                        2.3.4 - ICT Data Chief and Mini Chief
                        2.3.5 - Lt. Kernal Hard Drive
                2.4 - Multiplexed System
                2.5 - What Modem and Interface Are You Using?
                2.6 - Planning File Structure
                        2.6.1 - Program Files
                        2.6.2 - Support Files
                        2.6.3 - Accounts Files
                        2.6.4 - System Files
                        2.6.5 - Help Files
                        2.6.6 - Caller Log File
                        2.6.7 - Network Files
                        2.6.8 - E-Mail Files
                        2.6.9 - Message Boards
                        2.6.10 - U/D Directories
                2.7 - System Structure

3 - Installing The Centipede Files

                3.1 - Preparing Your Storage Units
                3.2 - Dissolving The Archives
                3.3 - Installing a System Structure

4 - Configuring Your BBS

                4.1 - BBS-Setup
                        4.1.1 - File Locations
                        4.1.2 - Programmable Key Definitions
                        4.1.3 - Modem Configuration
                        4.1.4 - Users' Time Limits
                        4.1.5 - Caller Purge
                        4.1.6 - U/D File Transfer Areas
                        4.1.7 - Message Board Areas
                        4.1.8 - System Colors
                        4.1.9 - E-Mail & Messaging Options
                        4.1.10 - Other Parameters
                        4.1.11 - Save
                        4.1.12 - Abort
                        4.1.13 - Starting Anew

                4.2 - Converting Color64 or V128 System Files To Centipede

5 - Maintaining and Modifying Your BBS

                5.1 - Booting Up
                5.2 - The Wait For Caller Screen
                        5.2.1 - Login (F1/L)
                        5.2.2 - Instant Login (F2/I)
                        5.2.3 - View Caller Log  (F3/C)]
                        5.2.4 - Terminal Mode (F4/T)
                        5.2.5 - Read/Reply to E-mail (F5/R)
                        5.2.6 - SysOp Maintenance Menu (F6/S)
                        5.2.7 - File Maintenance (F7/F)
                        5.2.8 - System Shut Down (F8)
                        5.2.9 - Answer/Disconnect Call (C=)
                5.3 - Account Maintenance
                5.4 - Accounts Adjustments
                5.5 - Editor
                5.6 - Selectable Picture Format (SPF) Files
                5.7 - Menu Editor
                5.8 - Script Editor
                5.9 - SysOp News Editor
                5.10 - Voting Booth Editor
                5.11 - Configure Area Commands
                5.12 - Regenerate Message Board
                5.13 - Regenerate/Update File Directory
                5.14 - Delete File from Transfer Area
                5.15 - Releasing Files in the Transfer Area
                5.16 - Transfer Protocols

6 - Using Add-Ons

                6.1 - About Network Add-Ons
                        6.1.1 - What is ComLink?
                        6.1.2 - What is Net64

7 - Converting Color 64 and V128 Games and Add-Ons

8 - Wrapping Up

                8.1 - Contact Info
                8.2 - Getting Help From Other SysOps
                8.3 - Thanks from Adam Fanello

A - File Listings and Descriptions

                A.1 - Program Files
                        A.1.1 - Modules
                        A.1.2 - Machine Language Code Files
                        A.1.3 - Overlays
                        A.1.4 - Miscellaneous
                A.2 - Support, System, and other Specialized Files
                A.3 - Help Files
                A.4 - Script Files

B - MCI Commands

                B.1 - Simple MCI Commands
                B.2 - Advanced MCI Commands

C - Script Language

D - Keyboard Commands

                D.1 - CONTROL Key Commands
                D.2 - ALT Key Commands
                D.3 - Function Key Commands

