Synchronet v3.19b-Win32 (install) has been released (Jan-2022).

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Board Master

Board Master v2.4, single-user/node configuration on Synchronet Windows:

1. Extract the archive to your xtrn/bbsmstr directory.

2. Create or modify the xtrn/bbsmstr/door.cfg file:

DOOR.CFG
GAP
\sbbs\xtrn\bbsmstr
BBS Name
Sysop Name
115200

3. In SCFG->External Programs->Online Programs, add:

[Board Master]
 1: Name                       Board Master
 2: Internal Code              BOARDMASTER
 3: Start-up Directory         ../xtrn/bbsmstr
 4: Command Line               bbsmstr door.cfg
 5: Clean-up Command Line      
 6: Execution Cost             None
 7: Access Requirements        
 8: Execution Requirements     
 9: Multiple Concurrent Users  No
10: I/O Method                 UART
11: Native Executable/Script   No
12: Use Shell or New Context   No
13: Modify User Data           No
14: Execute on Event           No
15: Pause After Execution      No
16: Disable Local Display      No
17: BBS Drop File Type         GAP             DOOR.SYS
18: Place Drop File In         Start-Up Directory

Multinode

For a multi-user/node configuration, you would:

  1. Change the “Command Line” to: bbsmstr door%#.cfg
  2. Change the “Multiple Concurrent Users” setting to: Yes
  3. Change the “Place Drop File In” setting to: Node Directory
  4. Create a copy of DOOR.CFG for each node (e.g. DOOR1.CFG, DOOR2.CFG, etc.)
  5. Change the path in each DOOR?.CFG file to \sbbs\node1, \sbbs\node2, etc.)

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