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Control Panel Configuration

                                           VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-J-1


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          CHAPTER TWO ANNEX J    9. CONTROL PANEL CONFIGURATION          
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                In addition to the commands already configured in the WFC
         menu, VBBS allows you to assign the F1 through F10 keys for what-
         ever functions you desire.

         ͻ    If you find yourself continually dropping to DOS to run
         ͼ    the same program over and over, it's probably a good idea
                to assign a function key to handle it.

         The default VBBS setup suggests some possibilities for using the
         F-keys.  F1 through F4 come preconfigured, but that's easy to
         change if you so desire.

         F1     Looks for a batch file called TERMINAL.BAT, which you
                 must create using an ASCII text editor.  This batch file
                 contains the command line that will start up your communi-
                 cations program (Telix, etc.).  Here is an example of
                 a command line:

                        C:\VBBS\TELIX.BAT

                 and put TELIX.BAT in the main VBBS directory.

         F2     Calls up the system log, where information about the day's
                 callers and what they did is located.  Viewing the log
                 requires the DOS command line

                        TYPE C:\VBBS\DATA\BBS.LOG | MORE

                 (your actual path may vary, depending on what you've set
                 up in the PATHS configuration) or an external text-brow-
                 sing utility, such as VLIST.EXE.  Note that the DOS com-
                 mand line above does not allow you to back up through
                 the text, use arrow keys, or PgUp/PgDown; We recommend
                 using VLIST.EXE or LIST.COM.
         F3     Same as F2, but brings up the network log (the filename
                 is NETWORK.LOG and should be in your \DATA directory).
         F4     Same as F2, but brings up the cumulative system statistics
                 (the filename is DAYSTATS.LOG and should be in your \DATA
                 directory).  This one is particularly useful for tracking 
                 usage cycles and upload/download trends.


                Other potential uses for the F-keys include invoking a
         shell program (such as DCOM or StereoShell), a text editor (the
         DOS 6.0 editor or similar), or other programs you frequently run
         outside of VBBS. Be aware that several add-on utilities have
         been specifically developed for VBBS to call up sub-menus from
         F-keys so that maximum flexibility is available to you.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE     : Place all batch files to call up
                                  function keys in your main VBBS
                                  directory.

