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8.0 - SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS
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SPITFIRE uses the ALT key in combination with various letter keys
and Function keys for many of its commands. To use an ALT+Key, the
ALT key and the appropriate letter key must be pressed simultaneously.
(First, press down the ALT key, then, while holding the ALT key down,
press the letter key.)
The following section lists the special function keys used with
SPITFIRE, explains from where within SPITFIRE these commands can be
activated and the functions they perform.
8.1 - AVAILABLE SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS
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The special function keys available in SPITFIRE and a brief
description of their usage include:
F1 - Review Log Files
F2 - Change Security Level
F3 - Toggle Sysop Page/Bell
F4 - Toggle Printer
F5 - Check Today's Statistics
F6 - Take Five Minutes From Caller
F7 - Give Five Minutes To Caller
F8 - Toggle Full/Divided Screen
F9 - Capture Chat To Disk
F10 - Quit SPITFIRE
ALT+F1 - Log Caller Off With Message
ALT+F2 - Log Caller Off Without Message
ALT+F3 - Remove Backup/Log Files
ALT+A - Maintains Callers Database
ALT+C - Enter/Exit Chat Mode
ALT+D - Jump to DOS - Off Hook
ALT+E - Configure Events
ALT+F - Configure File Areas
ALT+J - Jump to DOS - On Hook
ALT+L - Lock Caller Out
ALT+M - Configure Modem
ALT+P - Configure Paths
ALT+Q - Quick Local Log On
ALT+R - Configure Msg Conferences
ALT+S - Log On Locally/Sysop Next
ALT+T - Toggle SPITFIRE Switches
ALT+Z - Configure SPITFIRE
HOME - SPITFIRE Sysop Help Screen
8.2 - SPECIAL FUNCTION KEY DEFINITIONS:
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Prior to each individual special function key definition, you
will notice an <O>, <R> or <B>. These are used to indicate from
where within SPITFIRE each particular function key can be utilized.
Listed below is a guide that explains what these letters represent:
<O> - Caller must be ON-LINE to perform.
<R> - SPITFIRE must be at the "Ready for Use" prompt to perform.
<B> - Can be used BOTH when a caller's on-line or from the
SPITFIRE "Ready..." prompt.
<R> F1 (View Log File Menu)
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This option sets the modem off hook and presents you with the
following menu:
>> View Log File Menu <<<C>..........CALLERS.LOG
<H>.........HEYSYSOP.LOG
<N>...........SFNEWU.REP
<O>.......SFORDER<x>.REP
<R>.........SFILEREQ.LOG
<S>.........SFPURGED.USR
<Q>.................QUIT
which allows you to view SPITFIRE's log files from the "Ready..."
prompt without having to log onto the BBS to access this feature
from the Sysop Menu. Appropriate to your selection, you are able
to review the caller's activity log, Sysop notification log,
replies to the new user questionnaire, responses to the Main Menu
questionnaire/order files, file request logs or the purged caller
listing. If <O> is selected for viewing the questionnaire/order
file replies, you are prompted to enter the letter corresponding
to which SFORDER<x>.REP file you wish to have displayed.
Upon selecting the desired log, you are then presented with the
following options for reading the log file:
<T>..Today's Date
displays the selected log file starting with the first
entry for the current day.
<B>..Beginning Of File
displays the selected log file from the beginning of
the file, starting with the first entry.
<S>..Specify Date
will prompt for a date to be entered and begins
displaying the selected log file with the first entry
of the date entered. If the date specified here cannot
be found, SPITFIRE will search for the next newer date
than what was specified and display the file from that
point forward.
<Q>..Quit
Returns SPITFIRE to the Ready For Use prompt.
<O> F2 (Change Security Level)
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If a caller is ONLINE and you wish to change the caller's security
level, you can change it by pressing F2. The caller is unable to
see that you are changing the security level.
<B> F3 (Toggle Sysop Page)
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By toggling this parameter <ON or OFF> the Sysop can designate
whether or not to be paged. If the PAGE is ON, the words "PAGE
ON" will appear on the top of your screen, provided you are using
the split screen. If the page is turned on and a caller selects
<P> for page, then the prompt bell will sound to notify you that
a caller wishes to chat with you. USERINIT.[BC ], if found, will
be displayed to the screen when you respond to the page. If the
PAGE is turned off and a caller pages you, then SFPAGED.[BCR], if
found, will be displayed to the caller and CHAT REQUESTED will
display if you are using the divided screen. After SFPAGED.[BCR]
is displayed, the caller will be prompted as to whether they would
like to leave a comment to the Sysop, provided the caller is not
the Sysop. SPITFIRE will not allow the Sysop to leave a comment
to themselves.
<B> F4 (Toggle Printer)
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This allows you to toggle the printer ON/OFF. Everything that
is written to the CALLERS.LOG will also be sent to the printer if
this is toggled on. This is useful if you wish to retain a hard
copy of your callers' activities while on-line. Keep in mind that
your printer must be turned on and ready for use. SPITFIRE
checks to determine if your printer is properly connected and
ready for use and responds accordingly.
<R> F5 (Check Today's Statistics)
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While at the "SPITFIRE ready for use prompt...", if you press F5,
SPITFIRE will set the modem off hook and display the total number
of calls to the BBS, the number of calls for the day, number of
uploads and downloads for today, daily door usage for today, the
number of new callers which logged onto the BBS today and the
number of messages entered today.
<O> F6 (Take Five Minutes from a Caller)
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When a caller is on-line, you can take 5 minutes from the caller's
log on-time by pressing F6. If you press F6 in multiples, then
multiples of 5 minutes are taken from the caller's time.
<O> F7 (Give Five Minutes to a Caller)
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When a caller is on-line, you can give 5 minutes to the caller's
log on-time. If you press F7 in multiples, then multiples of 5
minutes are added to the caller's time.
<B> F8 (Toggle Screen)
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This feature is used to toggle the split-screen/full-screen
option.
If a caller is on-line and the split-screen is toggled on,
SPITFIRE defaults to display the following information for
the current caller:
Name: John Doe #117 Security: 10 Time On : 12
From: Peoria, IL Times On: 5 Time Left: 48
Last On: 08-20 07:29 BPS: 19200 Uploads: 4 Downloads: 148
[PAGE OFF]=[HOME FOR HELP]=[RIP Used]=[01-21-54]=[555-151-5555]
At a glance, the Sysop can readily view pertinent information
regarding the current caller. The Sysop can also press the
HOME key while a caller is online and a summary of the available
function key features will be displayed on the split-screen.
<O> F9 (Capture Chat To Disk/Printer)
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Either when responding to a caller who has paged you or when
initiating a chat, pressing F9 will capture the conversation
and save it to a file called SFCHAT.CAP in the main SPITFIRE
directory. In the event SPITFIRE finds a printer attached and
ready, the Sysop is given the option of sending the capture to
the printer. There are two ways to activate the chat capture.
You can begin the chat using F9 (rather than ALT+C). This will
begin the chat and immediately save the chat to SFCHAT.CAP. Or
the F9 can be pressed any time during a chat, at which time it
will save the remaining chat to the SFCHAT.CAP file. If SFCHAT.CAP
does not exist, it will be created. If it does exist, the chat
will be appended to the existing SFCHAT.CAP file. Chats will be
differentiated in the SFCHAT.CAP file by beginning with "Chat
started with (caller name) at (date/time)" and ending with "Chat
ended at (date/time)".
<R> F10 (Terminate SPITFIRE)
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Pressing F10 will terminate SPITFIRE and return you to DOS.
<O> ALT+F1 (Log Caller Off With Message)
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Displays NEEDSYS.[BC ] and logs caller off. If a caller is
online and you need to access your system, pressing ALT+F1
displays your message using the NEEDSYS.[BC ] screen and
terminates the connection.
<O> ALT+F2 (Log Caller Off Without Message)
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If a caller is online and you wish to disconnect this caller,
simply press the ALT+F2 keys simultaneously and the connection
will be terminated. No message will be displayed to the caller
when using this method to severe the connection,
<R> ALT+F3 (Remove Backup/Log Files)
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When selected, this option sets the modem off hook and displays
the following menu:
>>> FILE REMOVAL MENU <<<<C>.... Erase CALLERS.LOG
<H>... Erase HEYSYSOP.LOG
<R>... Erase SFILEREQ.LOG
<S>... Erase SFPURGED.USR
<U>.... Erase SFUSERS.$??
<Q>................. Quit
FILE REMOVAL MENU - [C H S U Q]?
<C>... Erase CALLERS.LOG
Selecting this option will cause the existing CALLERS.LOG
file to be erased. SPITFIRE will automatically create a
new CALLERS.LOG file.
<H>... Erase HEYSYSOP.LOG
Selecting this option causes the existing HEYSYSOP.LOG
file to be erased. SPITFIRE will automatically create a
new HEYSYSOP.LOG file.
<R>... Erase SFILEREQ.LOG
Selecting this option causes the existing SFILEREQ.LOG,
SPITFIRE's file request log, to be erased. SPITFIRE
will automatically create a new SFILEREQ.LOG when the
next file request is made.
<S>... Erase SFPURGED.USR
If this option is selected, SFPURGED.USR will be erased.
SPITFIRE will automatically create a new SFPURGED.USR
file the next time the SFUSERS.DAT file is packed.
<U>... Erase SFUSERS.$??
When this option is selected, the SPITFIRE caller's
backup files are erased.
<R> ALT+A (Maintain Callers File)
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At the "Ready..." prompt, when selecting ALT+A, SPITFIRE sets
the modem off hook and allows maintenance to be performed on the
caller's file, rather than logging on and maintaining the caller's
file from the Sysop Menu. When this option is selected, the
following screen will be displayed:
Name...... : John Doe Subscription.. : N/A
Address... : Peoria, IL Last File Area : 1
Password.. : **** Msg Conference : 1
Phone No.. : 555-151-5555 Security Level : 10
Birth date : 01-20-54 K Uploaded.... : 27
Time Left. : 25 K Downloaded.. : 122
Last Call. : 08-20-93 08:08 Expert Mode... : Off
Times On.. : 3 More Prompt... : Off
Uploads... : 1 Downloads..... : 3
Msgs Left. : 2 Original Log.. : 07-15-91
Purge Allowed. : Yes
>>>> RECORD [117 Of 233] SPITFIRE CALLER RECORD MENU <<<<
(+) Next Record (-) Previous Record (D) Downloads
(N) Caller Name (X) Expert (U) Uploads
(A) Caller Address (&) Delete Caller (M) Change Msg Data
(P) Caller Password (L) Lock Caller Out (C) Last File Area
(#) Caller Phone No (T) Times On (!) Time Left
(R) Record Number (E) Enter Subscription Date ($) More Prompt
(F) Find Caller (S) Security Level (B) Birth Date
(O) Original Log Date (@) Add New Caller (Z) Purge Allowed
ENTER COMMAND [+ - D N X U A & E P L C # T ! R M $ F S B O @ Z <Q>uit ]?
Notice that when this option is selected, SPITFIRE displays the
last caller record. Usually the first record in the caller's list is
the Sysop's. Therefore, if the Sysop were to do any maintenance on the
caller's file while others are nearby, displaying the last caller's
record prevents information from the Sysop's record from being readily
visible. This is done to ensure the security of the BBS. (When
accessed online from the Sysop Menu, SPITFIRE displays the record for
the current caller.)
Although, most of the command line options are self explanatory, a
description of each feature is discussed more fully below:
Command <+> - Next Record
This option is used to move forward from one caller
record to another. Pressing the "+" key will allow you
to progress from one record to the next in numerical
order. When reaching the last record and the "+" key
is pressed you will cycle to the first caller record.
Command <-> - Previous Record
This option allows you to cycle through the caller
records in reverse order. Pressing the "-" key
will move you to the preceding record number. From
the first caller record if the "-" key is pressed
you will cycle to the last caller record.
Command <D> - Downloads
Upon choosing this option, the following menu appears:
<N>umber Of Files, <B>ytes, <Q>uit?
<N>umber Of Files allows you to update the statistics
regarding the number of downloads the caller has made
on the BBS. This must be a numeric value ranging from
0-9999.
<B>ytes allows you to update the statistics regarding the
total kilobytes the caller has downloaded from the
BBS. This must be a numeric value ranging from 0-9999.
<Q>uit returns you to the SPITFIRE Record User Menu.
Command <N> - Caller Name
This option allows editing of the caller's name. Select
"N" and you are prompted to enter the first and last name
of the caller. When prompted for the first name, you can
also enter the first name, space and enter the last name.
The information is automatically updated. SPITFIRE will
allow up to 30 character spaces for the caller's first
and last name to be entered.
Command <X> - Expert
By selecting this command line option you will toggle
the Expert status of the caller on and off. If the
Expert status is off, the caller will receive a full menu
display. If the Expert status is on, only the command
line options will be displayed to the caller.
Command <U> - Uploads
Upon choosing this option, the following menu appears:
<N>umber Of Files, <B>ytes, <Q>uit?
<N>umber Of Files allows you to update the statistics
regarding the number of uploads the caller is credited
with having made to the BBS. This must be a numeric
value ranging from 0-9999.
<B>ytes allows updating caller statistics regarding the
total kilobytes the caller is credited with having
uploaded to the BBS. This must be a numeric value
ranging from 0-9999.
<Q>uit returns you to the SPITFIRE Record User Menu.
Command <A> - Caller Address
This option provides the opportunity for editing the
caller's address. When <A> is selected, you are
prompted to enter the city and state/province for
the current caller record. SPITFIRE allows up to 30
character spaces for this information. Once the
corrections are made, you will be prompted to verify
whether the new information is correct.
Command <&> - Delete Caller
When you press the "&" key you toggle whether or not a
caller is marked for deletion from the SFUSERS.DAT file.
If a caller is marked to be deleted, the next time the
SFUSERS.DAT file is packed the caller will be purged from
the caller data base file. You will notice that when
a caller is marked for deletion a "Caller Marked For
Deletion!" message will appear on the menu screen. Also,
when marking a caller for deletion, you are prompted as
to whether the caller's name should be added to the
JOKER.DAT file.
Command <M> - Change Msg Data
Upon choosing this option, the following menu appears:
<N>umber Of Msgs, <C>onference, <Q>uit?
<N>umber of Msgs allows you to modify the number of
messages entered by the caller. This must be a
numeric value ranging from 0-9999.
<C>onference allows you to change the caller's last
message conference number.
<Q>uit returns you to the SPITFIRE User Record Menu.
Command <P> - Caller Password
Provides an opportunity to view or change the caller's
password. When selected, you will be prompted with:
<V>iew, <C>hange, <Q>uit. If V is selected, the
caller's password is displayed. If C is selected,
a new password can be entered for the caller. SPITFIRE
allows up to 14 characters for the input of the new
password. Once the new password is entered, it will be
redisplayed and you will be prompted to verify that the
information is correct. If <Q> is selected, the screen
with the caller information is again displayed.
Command <L> - Lock Caller Out
Toggles whether a caller is locked out from the BBS. Any
caller who is locked out will be denied access to the BBS
when he/she attempts to log on. Notice that when a
caller is locked out, the words "Locked Out!" are
displayed on the menu. When locking out a caller,
SPITFIRE provides the option of adding the caller's name
to JOKER.DAT.
Command <C> - Last File Area
This option will allow you to change the caller's last
file area number. SPITFIRE allows up to 65535 file
areas and you can enter any number from 1 to the number
of the last available file area.
Command <#> - Caller Phone No
Provides the opportunity for editing the caller's phone
number. Upon selecting this option, you are prompted
to enter the new number. A sample format is also
displayed. The format displayed will depend on how you
have configured the US Phone format option from the
ALT+T configuration window. If the US format is toggled
to Yes, the format will be ###-###-#### and the dashes
will automatically be inserted when entering the new
number. If the US Phone format option is toggled to No,
the format will be [ ] and any 12 character
input will be accepted. Regardless, of the format,
after the new phone number is entered, you will be
asked to verify whether the information is correct.
Command <T> - Times On
This option will allow you to change or edit the number
of times the caller has logged on the BBS. This number
may range from -999 to 9999. Normally you will only
use the range from 1 to 9999 but Sysops or co-Sysops
who do not wish to have their names included in top
caller bulletins may wish to use negative numbers here.
Command <!> - Time Left
This option will allow you to enter the daily time
remaining in minutes. This number may range from
-999 to 9999 minutes remaining.
Command <R> - Record Number
This option will allow you to enter a specific caller
record number. Upon entering the number, all current
information for the record number you specified will
be displayed.
Command <E> - Enter Subscription Date
This option allows the Subscription Date to be edited.
This option is included for Sysops who require callers
to subscribe in order to gain access to their system.
SPITFIRE's default setting is "N/A". If a Sysop wishes
to use this option, the subscription date will need to
be set. In the event, the Sysop decides to change the
Subscription Date back to "N/A", this can be done by
entering 01-01-80 as the Subscription Date.
The Subscription Date may be automatically maintained
using a SPITFIRE Questionnaire. If the first and last
character in a Questionnaire line is a dollar sign ($)
and a value ranging from 1 to 32767 is placed between the
dollar signs, then the numerical value between the dollar
signs is used to set the callers subscription date. When
SPITFIRE encounters such a questionnaire line, the callers
subscription date is adjusted by the number of days which
is represented by the value between the dollar signs. At
the time the subscription date is updated, SPITFIRE will
record the change to the CALLERS.LOG.
The Subscription Date is used in conjunction with the
configured ALT+Z's Expiration Warning to determine
when SUBWARN.[BCR] is displayed to the caller, notifying
the caller their subscription is nearing expiration.
The Subscription Date is also used along with the
configured ALT+Z's Expired Security to determine
when SFSUBCHG.[BCR] is displayed to the caller, notifying
the caller their subscription has expired and altering
the caller's security level to the configured Expired
Security level. SPITFIRE will record the subscription
expiration warning and a subscription security change
in the CALLERS.LOG.
Command <$> - More Prompt
Selecting the "$" More Prompt option from the command
line will toggle the More Prompt On and Off. If the More
Prompt is toggled On, each time a complete screen display
is received the "More, Continue" prompt is sent and the
display is paused until a keystroke is entered signaling
the display to continue. The number of lines of text
which are displayed between the "More, Continue" prompt
is determined by the caller's screen display setting set
from <Y>our Statistics of SPITFIRE's Main Menu. For
instance, if the screen display is set at 80X23, after
every 23 lines the "More, Continue" prompt will be
displayed. If the More Prompt is toggled Off, the "More,
Continue" prompt will not display and information will
continue to scroll without being paused.
Command <F> - Find Caller
When this option is chosen you are prompted to input the
full or partial name of the caller you are attempting to
find. SPITFIRE will search for any string matching what
is entered. When a match is found, SPITFIRE will report
the find and prompt you as to whether this is the caller
you were searching for. If you respond with a Y for Yes,
SPITFIRE will display that caller's record information.
If you respond with an N for No, SPITFIRE will continue
to search the caller data base, informing you of any
match found, prompting whether the match is the caller
you are searching for. In the event, no match is found,
SPITFIRE will inform you no match could be found.
***NOTE*** When inputting your search criteria you will
notice that SPITFIRE is not case sensitive.
Command <S> - Security Level
Provides an opportunity to edit the security level of
the current caller record. You will be prompted to
enter the caller's new security level when this option
is selected. SPITFIRE allows up to a four digit figure
for the new security level and will only accept numeric
values.
Command <B> - Birth Date
Provides the opportunity to edit the caller's birth date.
When selected, you are prompted to enter the new birth
date. The format for entering the correction is the
numerical representation for MM-DD-YY. SPITFIRE will
automatically insert the dash between the month, the
day and the year. Once the corrections have been made,
SPITFIRE will prompt you by displaying the new birth date
entered and ask you to verify if the changes are correct.
Command <O> - Original Log Date
Provides the opportunity to change or edit the date the
caller logged onto the BBS for the first time (original
date). When selected, you are prompted to enter the new
date of the original log on. The format for entering the
correction is the numerical representation for MM-DD-YY.
SPITFIRE will automatically insert the hyphens between
the month, the day and the year. Once the corrections
have been made, SPITFIRE will prompt you by displaying
the new date entered and ask you to verify that these
changes are correct.
Command <@> - Add New Caller
This option provides you the opportunity to add a new
caller to the SFUSERS.DAT. Adding a new caller locally,
eliminates the necessity of the new caller responding
to the new caller questionnaire when calling the BBS for
the first time.
You will be prompted to provide certain information about
the caller before the new caller record will be added.
You will need to answer prompts regarding the caller's
name, address, password, birthdate (if required on your
BBS) and phone number. Once this information is entered,
you will be prompted for the security level you wish to
assign to the new caller. The security level you assign
will determine what features of the BBS the new caller
will have access to.
Command <Z> - Purge Allowed
This option allows you to toggle whether purging the
caller will be Allowed or Not Allowed. Normally, you
will want this toggled to Yes. If set to allow the purge
and the caller has not logged on the BBS for the number
of days configured by the Sysop, when packing the callers
file, the caller will be deleted. However, if toggled to
not allow the purge, the caller will not be deleted from
the caller's data base file during packing regardless of
how many days it has been since the caller last logged
on. SPITFIRE defaults to Yes.
<O> ALT+C (Enter/Exit Chat Mode)
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This feature is for entering and exiting chat with a caller. You
can use this feature to answer a page or force a caller into chat.
When you answer a page, the caller's time on-line continues to be
reduced. However, when you force a caller into chat, the caller's
time on-line counter is halted until the chat is finished and the
caller is returned to the system.
<R> ALT+D (Jump to DOS - Off Hook)
------------------------------------
This feature allows you to jump to DOS at the "Ready..." prompt
and places the modem offhook so callers attempting to phone the
BBS will get a busy signal. When you wish to go back to SPITFIRE,
type EXIT. If you are not in the proper directory when you EXIT,
SPITFIRE will automatically take you back to the directory in
which SPITFIRE resides.
<R> ALT+E (Configure Events)
------------------------------
This feature causes the Events Menu to be displayed. The Events
Menu is used to cycle through the active events in a forward or
backward direction, list events, enable an event or disable an
event. For more information on the ALT+E Events Menu refer to
the section - EVENTS MENU EXPLANATION - of this manual.
<R> ALT+F (Configure File Area Records)
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While SPITFIRE is at the "SPITFIRE ready for use.." prompt, you
can select ALT+F to configure your File Area system records. This
feature allows you to do so without having to go through the
motions of logging on as Sysop and using the Sysop Menu to make
these changes. Refer to the section - CONFIGURING FILE AREA
RECORDS - of this manual for more detailed information .
<B> ALT+J (Jump to DOS - On Hook)
-----------------------------------
This feature allows you to jump to DOS when a caller is on-line
and also when you are at the "Ready..." prompt. When you wish to
go back to SPITFIRE, type EXIT. If you are not in the proper
directory when you EXIT, SPITFIRE will automatically take you back
to the directory in which SPITFIRE resides. ALT+J does not set
the modem offhook.
<O> ALT+L (Lock Caller Out Of BBS)
-----------------------------------
ALT+L can be utilized to lock a caller out of your BBS while they
are on-line. Once the ALT+L is pressed to lock the caller out,
the Sysop is prompted as to whether the caller should be locked
out. If the Sysop responds with a "Y" for Yes, the Sysop is then
asked if the caller should be logged off. If ALT+L is pressed a
second time, SPITFIRE displays a message informing you the caller
is locked out and prompts you as to whether you wish to reverse
the lockout. In other words, the ALT+L is used to toggle whether
a caller is to be locked out from the BBS.
<R> ALT+M (Configure Modem)
-----------------------------
This feature sets the modem off hook and opens a window which
allows you to configure the modem initialization string, COM
port, baud rate, etc. (Refer to the section - SPITFIRE ASYNC
CONFIGURATION - of this manual for detailed information.)
In the event your modem requires an initialization string
different than those listed in this manual, please forward the
information to Buffalo Creek's BBS (515-225-8496), so that the
information can be passed on to other Sysops.
<R> ALT+P (Configure File Paths)
---------------------------------
Pressing the ALT+P at the "SPITFIRE ready for use..." prompt
sets the modem off hook and opens a window which allows you to
configure the File Paths. (For more information on this, refer to
the section - CONFIGURING SPITFIRE FILE PATHS and the section -
SPITFIRE FILE PATHS of this manual.)
<B> ALT+Q (Sysop Quick Log-On/Sysop Next)
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This feature is used to log on SPITFIRE locally. It can be used
at the "Ready..." prompt or while a caller is on-line. Logging
on with ALT+Q will not display the initial log on display files,
but rather takes you right to the Main Menu after entering your
name and password. If you use this feature while a caller is
on-line, then when the caller logs off, SPITFIRE will sound an
audible signal notifying you that the BBS is now available. You
will then be able to log on immediately.
<R> ALT+R (Configure Msg Conferences)
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While SPITFIRE is at the "SPITFIRE ready for use.." prompt, you
can select ALT+R to configure your Message Conference records.
This feature sets the modem off hook and allows you to configure
your Message Conferences without having to go through the motions
of logging on and using the Sysop Menu to make these changes.
Refer to the section - CONFIGURING MESSAGE CONFERENCE RECORDS - of
this manual for detailed information.
<B> ALT+S (Log On Locally/Sysop Next)
--------------------------------------
This feature is used to log on to SPITFIRE locally. It can be
used at the "Ready..." prompt or while a caller is on-line. If
you use this feature while a caller is on-line, then when the
caller logs off, SPITFIRE will sound an audible signal to notify
when you the BBS is available. You will then be able to log on
immediately. Logging on with ALT+S will display all the initial
display files available on the system, such as SFPRELOG.BBS,
WELCOME1.[BCR], through WELCOME9.[BCR] and ALL.[BCR].
<R> ALT+T (Toggle SPITFIRE Switches)
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This feature sets the modem off hook and allows you to set the
various toggle switches contained within SPITFIRE. (For more
information on this, refer to the section - TOGGLE SPITFIRE
SWITCHES - of this manual.)
<R> ALT+Z (Configure SPITFIRE)
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This feature sets the modem off hook and allows you to configure
certain aspects of SPITFIRE. (Refer to the section - SPITFIRE
CONFIGURATION - of this manual for detailed information.)
<B> HOME (SPITFIRE Sysop Help Screen)
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The "HOME" key displays a quick summary of all the special
function keys available to the Sysop. When used at the SPITFIRE
"Ready..." prompt a window will open up displaying the help
information. When used while a caller is on-line and, if the
Sysop is using the divided/split screen option, the upper portion
of the screen will display the help information.