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  • BBSInfo Data Requirements 2

    From stizzed@21:4/156 to All on Fri Jun 5 08:04:54 2020
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    Here is the latest list:

    BBSINFO:
    Zone // BBS ZONE NUMBER (224)
    Net // BBS NET NUMBER (10)
    Node // BBS NODE NUMBER (0)
    BbsName // BBS NAME (My New BBS)
    City // BBS Location (City)
    State // BBS Location (State)
    Country // BBS Location (Country)
    Lang1 // BBS Language (ENG)
    Lang2 // BBS Language (SPN)
    Lang3 // BBS Language (FRC)
    Langx... // BBS Language (... etc)
    SysopName // SYSOP NAME (Johnny SysOp)
    Phone // BBS PHONE NUMBER (888-555-1212)
    BBSURI1 // FULL BBS URL W/PORT (telnet://bbs.domain.tld:23)
    BBSURI2 // FULL BBS URL W/PORT (rlogin://bbs.domain.tld:513)
    BBSURI3 // FULL BBS URL W/PORT (www://www.bbs.domain.tld:80)
    BBSURIx... // FULL BBS URL W/PORT (... etc)
    ECHONet1 // ECHOMAIL NETWORK (21, or FsXNet?)
    ECHONet2 // ECHOMAIL NETWORK (77, or SciNet?)
    ECHONet3 // ECHOMAIL NETWORK (1, or FidoNet?)
    ECHONetx... // ECHOMAIL NETWORK (... etc)
    Nodes // TOTAL # OF NODES SUPPORTED (DIALUP & TELNET)
    Callers // AVERAGE DAILY CALLERS TO THIS BBS (25)
    Online // BBS Operating Hours-GMT (0000-0000 or 0700-1800)
    Software // BBS SOFTWARE (Mystic v1.12 a45)
    Delete // FLAG FOR DELETION BY DOWNSTREAM SYSTEMS
    Verified // DATE INFO WAS VERIFIED (20200605)
    LognType // LOGIN TYPE (1=realname/2=handle/3=choic )
    cType // BBS TYPE (1=dialup/2=telnet/3=both
    End

    The multi-record fields (LangX, BBSURIX, ECHONetX, etc) can be handled in a manner which works for the chosen file format and is shown here as multiple TAGS to make it clear that there can be many entries for this TAG.

    On the 'OtherNets'; I assume that the suggestions were for Echomail Networks and not other BBS List Networks. As such, do we want to use Zone Numbers or Network Names? I included both in the list but don't think we need both.

    Please bark if I forgot anything we have discussed and help us continue the conversation. Note that I have removed any reference to field lengths. Field lengths has been tabled until we determine what we want in the file. We will also settle on a format at that time.

    Michael

    .\\ichael Batts
    a.k.a. stizzed (because, why not?)
    SysOp, The ROCK BBS III

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: The ROCK III - therockbbs.net - TELNET:10023 (21:4/156)