2.1.D  'D' User Default Section                            <toc4>

   This is where you can configure your settings for the board so
that it will work the way you like.  Choosing this option calls up
a sub-menu of choices:

                1. Screen size       : 80 X 25
                2. ANSI              : Color
                3. Pause on screen   : Off
                4. Mailbox           : Normal
                5. Configured Q-scan
                6. Change password
                7. Update macros
                8. Change colors
                9. Full screen editor: None.
                A. Extended colors   : No
                B. Optional lines    : 0
                W. WWIV reg num      : NONE
                Q. Quit to Main Menu   

2.1.D.1   Screen size

      Screen size refers to the number of columns and rows (c x r)
of text your screen can display. Most IBM-compatible screens
display the default 80 columns and 25 rows. Some machines, however,
display more or less than this default. If your screen is a TV set,
for example, you may have to set this option to 40 x 25. At this
setting, some of the text sent by the board may appear strange;
line breaks may occur at unusual places and some screens prepared
in ANSI may look incomprehensible.

2.1.D.2   ANSI

      ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute, and it
refers to a set of instructions that handle video displays on DOS
computers. Put simply, ANSI is used when you want to be able to
display color on your screen. IBM-compatible computers are capable
of using ANSI, as are some other computers using ANSI emulation
software. On the IBM, ANSI instructions are contained in a file
called ANSI.SYS, found on your DOS disk. If you're seeing things
that look like [30;46m or [20;20H all over your screen, you do not
have ANSI.SYS enabled (loaded) at your end. You must have the
statement "device=ansi.sys" in the CONFIG.SYS file of the disk from
which you boot your computer, and the file ANSI.SYS must reside
there also for the driver to be loaded when you boot your machine
(if that made little or no sense to you, see your DOS manual). Some
communication programs are unable to display ANSI graphics even if
you have the driver loaded (BitCom, for example). If your computer
or program does not support ANSI, keep the ANSI setting in the OFF
position. If you do support ANSI, you may choose color or black and
white display modes.

2.1.D.3   Pause on screen

      This option allows you to tell the board how to handle the
screens.  If you'd like the display to pause after each screenfull,
you should set this option to on. When on, the BBS will print a
[PAUSE] message on the screen whenever the maximum number of lines
have been output (specified by your screen height), and wait for a
key to be pressed.

2.1.D.4   Mailbox

      This is used to determine whether or not your mail is
forwarded to another account. There may be times when you would
prefer that your mail be forwarded to someone else (for example,
you are going on vacation and want somebody else to be able to
respond to mail that arrives for you). If the BBS is a part of a
WWIV network, you may forward mail to any account on any other WWIV
network system.  Note, however, that the network software is
designed to prevent endless forwarding of messages.  Thus, a
message originating on the board you are on, may be forwarded to
another system, but a message originating elsewhere that arrives on
this board through the network cannot be forwarded across the
network again.  

       Under v4.21a the prompts seen when Mailbox is selected are
different than under previous versions of WWIV.  This version asks
the user if he wishes to Close his mailbox.  If the answer is YES, the
user will not be able to receive mail.  If the answer is NO, the
user is asked if he wishes to forward his mail.  Answering with a number
causes the software to forward the mail to that user number on the
system.  Answering with a user number AND an @ sign followed by a node
number  causes mail to be forwarded to that user number on that node.  For
example, stating 2 @5252 would cause the mail received to be
forwarded to user 2 at system 5252.  If the BBS you are on is in more than
one network, it is possible that you will be asked to select the
system. For example, if the BBS is on 3 networks, each of which have a node
5252, then you will be given a choice of those three networks to
select from.

2.1.D.5   Configured Q-scan

      This allows you to choose which sub-boards are scanned for
new messages in an N-scan (I know, not logical, but c'est la vie).
An  N-scan will operate on all the message bases (a global scan),
EXCEPT any sub-boards you have locked-out of the N-scan with this
command in defaults. If there is a message base you would prefer to
skip in a N-scan (for example, you are an IBM user and you don't
want to read the Apple messages), you can do it here. The sub-menu
presented is very simple. All message subs are listed, with
asterisks next to the subs enabled in N-scans. Entering the number
of a sub will toggle the asterisk on/off.

2.1.D.6   Change password

      Naturally, this option allows you to change your password.
You must have your current password handy in order to change it;
the board will first ask you to enter your current password as a
security precaution. Please try to remember your password, and
don't choose something easily guessed by others (like your first
name). Your password must be 3 to 8 characters long, and may
contain any combination of letters and numbers.  Good security
suggests that you should NOT use the same password on every BBS
system that you call.

2.1.D.7   Update macros

      Each caller can design three macros. A macro is a recorded
set of keystrokes that can be repeated by pushing a key
combination. This can be a real time-saver when used for
often-repeated tasks. For example, you may wish to enter a
signature macro to use when "signing" messages you write. By
entering the update macro section, you can assign a key sequence
(either Ctrl-A, Ctrl-D, or Ctrl-F) to repeat a series of
keystrokes, saving you the time of typing them every time you need
them.  Because these macros are used in the E-mail and Message
section via the Message Editor, you may use the special commands
available there, like /C: for centering text.  Other special
commands such as CTRL M (shown on screen as ^M) will cause a new
line as explained if you enter Ctrl O while in the message editor. 
Thus, if you enter as Macro A, the following information:

/C:^P2Filo^M/C:^P5Is Smiling at You!^M/S^M

it would have the following results:

                              Filo
                       Is Smiling at You!

The Ctrl-P codes would cause "Filo" to be in Yellow and the "Is
Smiling at You!" would be in green.  Both would be centered because
of the /C: command.  The ^M creates a new line.  The /S^M means to
save the message.  Thus, a single combination keystroke (Alt A)
would cause all of that information to appear.


2.1.D.8   Change colors

      This allows you to alter the colors the BBS will display for
prompts, messages, etc. There are eight settings you can change,
and each setting may have a different color and attribute assigned to
it. There are eight colors to choose from, and each color may
either be normal, intensified, flashing, or a combination of the three.
This is generally left alone, but it is available to you should you want
to experiment with different settings. Monochrome callers may find
this useful in order to make certain text easier to read while in ANSI
mode.

2.1.D.9   Full screen editor

      You may select which text editor you'd like to use when
entering messages or e-mail. Depending on the sysop's setup, there
may or may not be a full screen editor available. If there is, you
can use it to write e-mail and posts instead of WWIV's built-in
line editor <wug16>, which may be awkward for some people to use.
Full-screen editors are characterized by your being able to move the
cursor anywhere in the message in order to make corrections or
changes.

2.1.D.A    Extended colors

      This option allows you to select extended color usage in the
BBS.  Currently, this only affects the transfer section <wug32>
(described later), where file listings will come out in multiple colors.

2.1.D.B    Optional lines

      This option is supposed to allow you to enable or disable
optional lines in posts (especially networked posts).  Unfortunately, few
people (if anyone) write their posts to use this, so changing this value
will probably have no visible effect at all.

2.1.D.W    WWIV Registration Number

      This field is for WWIV sysops to enter their registration
number.  This information is particularly useful for sysops who run an SDS
board (Source Distribution System) for other WWIV Sysops. Entering a
number here will have no effect on your access to the system; it is simply
a convenient place to put the number for your (and the sysop's) reference.

