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)