FORWARD.SYS

Simple instruction (for first-time setup).

This file is in SYSTEM directory. In this file all necessary data for
forwarding of messages are held. First I will give an example of a file that
contains the minimum of data that MUST be in FORWARD.SYS if you have forward
to only 1 other BBS, called LA2D in this example.

The file is organised in blocks, one block for each BBS we forward directly
to. A block starts with A (callsign) and ends with -------- We can have as
many blocks as we want in FORWARD.SYS.

 A LA2D
   #
   P C
   #
   C C LA2D
   #
   B LA2D
   F LA2D
   #
 ---------

 All lines starting with a '#' are comments, and are ignored by the BBS.

The first line must start with the letter A, and the call of the BBS we are forwarding to.
: A LA2D Next a line defining the port for forwarding. This line must be there even if we only have 1 port. In this example port C, which is TNC 3 in PORT.SYS. : P C Next line is the Connect Command to the TNC. That line must start with a C followed by the the TNC connect command. Calling LA2D direct, The TNC command would be C LA2D. : C C LA2D (A single C will not work). Last is a list of routes to be forwarded to that BBS. : B LA2D, means all messages with @ LA2D : F LA2D, which means all messages TO LA2D. The forward-file must end with a string of -------. If you forward to more than one BBS enter the information for each BBS in a additional block (starting with A, and ending with ----) following the block first. If you have a large number of Forward Partners you may choose to use include files. Explained later in forwarding documentation. To include bulletins in your forwarding add lines begining with G. G EU G ALL G WW Example : A LA2D # P C # C C LA2D # B LA2D F LA2D # G EU G ALL G WW --------- To include traffic going to stations LA2D forwards to add lines beginning with B B LA1G B LA4O B LA5G Example : A LA2D # P C # C C LA2D # B LA2D F LA2D # B LA1G B LA4O B LA5G # G EU G ALL G WW --------- You may use wildcards. To forward messages for all SM BBSs use the asterisk. B SM* Example : A LA2D # P C # C C LA2D # B LA2D F LA2D # B LA1G B LA4O B LA5G # B SM* B SK* B OH* # G EU G ALL G WW --------- To set up a connection that needs to connect thru several nodes to add additional C C (callsign) lines. One for each node we have to call. If I must call first my local node LA7QR, then the local node of LA2D (LA1EAX-7), and lastly LA2D, the connect set up like this: A LA2D # P C # C C LA7QR C C LA1EAX-7 C C LA2D # B LA2D F LA2D # B LA1G B LA4O B LA5G # B SM* B SK* B OH* # G EU G ALL G WW # R # --------- An R at the end of the block. This forces my BBS to call LA2D BBS and ask for traffic pending forwarding from him to me (reverse forward). This occurs even if there nothing to be forwarded to LA2D. This is a simple forward file. There is a lot more we can do with this file. See Advanced Forwarding