Hi! Kurt,   
      
   In a message to All you wrote:   
      
    KW> @TID: SBBSecho 2.23-Win32 r1.224 Oct 17 2013 MSC 1600   
      
    KW> Is anyone here?   
      
   You're not being ignored.  :)   
      
    KW> I'd love to see your BBS batch files, if your BBS/mailer/utils are   
    KW> batch file driven.   
      
   Most of my primary Fido system is still served by batch files but you wouldn't   
   want to see most of them, as they're quite convoluted.  Even I have trouble   
   understanding how the bulk of them used to/still do work.  I have to stop &   
   read my remarks occasionally to grasp how they do things.  :)   
      
   In a nutshell, my batches rely on having a single batch to create a common   
   environment used by most (nearly all) other batches or even the (Win9x) DOS   
   command-line.  Other batch scripts fall into these general categories:   
      
   * one used to start Radius initially (and then exits);   
      
   * one used by a Radius event to stop itself and start maintenance (which   
   overwatches maint and re-starts Radius when finished);   
      
   * a tosser job, to process mail and/or TIC-attached files;   
      
   * the maintenance task which maintains the messagebase, posts logfiles to a   
   local echo and then archives the logfiles to a daily ARJ and then a monthly   
   ARJ; and,   
      
   * other ad-hoc scripts to start/stop the IP daemon or a POTS node, send mail,   
   create config files on-the-fly (most of which have Windows icon-based menu   
   shortcuts).   
      
   There are other scripts.  Think of a problem and I may have a (close) batch   
   solution for you.  ;-)   
      
    KW> I have a Windows-based BBS, and don't have to pass calls from a mailer   
    KW> to a BBS to a utility.   
      
   Same here since about mid-2002, when I started running Argus and then Radius   
   later in 2003/2004.  Since they are their own telnet server, they are capable   
   of spawning BBS instances (Mystic/W32) without needing any other server   
   software or going through errorlevel hell.   
      
    KW> I'm looking at setting up a "retro" bbs environment and will need to   
    KW> drive everything from a batch file with errorlevels, etc.   
      
   I have some BBS batch file examples from other Fido systems collected over the   
   years.  If you would like me to post them, say so.  I can't speak for them;   
   only quote them.   
      
    KW> My batch file skillz are so rusty that I'd love to see some current   
    KW> examples.   
      
   Most of mine are still used, though I don't use a BBS batch per se.  I can   
   offer other util-type examples for:   
      
   * a simple TIC file processor (yes, in BATch!);   
      
   * an SRIF-type FREQ handler (yes, in BATch!)(for Windows-based binkD or   
   Argus/Radius); and/or,   
      
   * a FREQ-able files list generator for Binkley and (the above) SRIF system.   
      
   All my batch scripts use a small collection from the BFDS repository.  Look   
   for Ben's postings!   
      
   Cheers,   
   Paul.   
      
   ... If this were an actual tagline, it would be funny.   
   --- Paul's Win98SE VirtualBox   
    * Origin: Quinn's Post - Maryborough, Queensland, OZ (3:640/384)