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                              (C)1994 G.Smith                                
                        Another fine HomeGrown PEX!                          


What is NUMSG?
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NUMSG is a Proboard PEX that gives you the ability to force new users to
enter a message to the sysop on their first login. The main file,
NEWUSER2.PEX will be executed just after the new user has answered the
new user questions. I first saw this idea in Renegade, before I saw the
light and began running ProBoard. I thought it was a good idea for
several reasons. It gives new, unexperienced users their first
experience at entering a message. Some users never bother with messages
simply because they either don't know what to do, or a little frightened
to try it out. It also gives you the opportunity to have a little
contact with all of your users, rather than just the small number that
bother to write a message.


The NEWUSER2.INI file
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The NEWUSER2.INI file contains a single line with parameters for the
message that the new user will write. ie..

            MessageParams = 100 /S=Newuser /T=Sysop
                                              
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 The message are number        The subject line
 that the message will         for the message              The 'TO:' field
 be posted in (from PBCONFIG).                                of the message.

As you may have guessed, these parameters are identical to those for the
'Write a Message' menu command number 27. Don't forget, if either the /S
or /T parameters are more than one word, they should be in quote marks.
ie..

           MessageParams = 100 /S="New User" /T="Joe Sysop"

MessageParams is the variable used internally by NUMSG and should not be
altered under any circumstances.


Installation
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Installation is fairly simple. The files NEWUSER2.PEX and NEWUSER2.INI
must reside in your \PROBOARD\PEX directory. NEWUSER2.PEX will read your
system config to find out where the ProBoard system directory is. As
long as the two NEWUSER2 files are in a directory called PEX below your
system directory, there shouldn't be a problem. ie..

        C:\PROBOARD\PEX\NEWUSER2.PEX
        C:\PROBOARD\PEX\NEWUSER2.INI


The files USERMSG.ASC and USERMSG.ANS are the files which display the
message informing the user that they will be required to enter a message
to the sysop. These files must reside in a directory called TXTFILES under
your proboard directory ie..

       C:\PROBOARD\TXTFILES\USERMSG.ANS

You can modify these files as much as you like. NEWUSER2.PEX simply
looks for a file called USERMSG.*

NUMSG can be tested by logging on locally as a new user.

Copyright Notice
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While there is no registration required for NUMSG, the program remains
the property of G.Smith & HomeGrown PEX. You are free to use this
program however you wish. The author will take no responsibility for any
damage that may be caused by the use, proper or improper, of this file.
The only guarantee given is that it will use some hard disk space. The
source code is available on request. The source code may not be modified
and re-distributed without express written permission of the author.

Contacting the Author
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As mentioned above, there is no registration fee required for NUMSG.
However, all cash gifts are most welcome :). If you really like the PEX
then why not drop me a postcard?

BBS: DataBus/2                 Fidonet:  3:637/103    AceNet: 133:666/15
     Ph. +61-53-362-775        TriNet : 42:8699/51
     24hrs  V.FC

Internet: gsmith@nova.ballarat.edu.au

Snail Mail:   Gary Smith,
              P.O. Box 192,
              Sebastopol,
              Vic.   3356
              Australia

