Commodore C-NET 128 v7.0 User Manual page 93

A new item that is being worked on at the present time, is the formation of
CommNet. What is CommNet?
software programs that run on the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128.
present time, CommNet includes C-NET 128, Image, DS2 and Color 128.
CommNet at this time is still going through growing pains, but with luck
will be on-line full time.
19.14 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE NETWORK RUNS
The conditions under which the program net-assemble runs is varied and
dependent on two conditions:
up by
For the purpose of this portion of the manual, we will assume that the
network will find a file for every portion of the BBS that is supported by
the network.
The very first thing it looks for is the file 'net.connect'.
the one that tells Multi-Net that there are networked boards in the system
and what and where these boards are.
The next file that Multi-Net looks for is the 'Nstrt.LLLL/ **' (where LLLL
is the net letter ID of your system, and ** is the numerical ID of your
system). This file is an update to the network node list.
automatically update the node list if this file is found.
The third file that will be looked for is 'Nmail.LLLL/ **'.
finds this file, the net mail will be distributed to the users on your
board. NO mail for other boards will be in this file.
for a down line connection, it will be in its own file.
The next file that Multi-Net looks for is 'Nnews.LLLL/ **'.
network news file that was discussed earlier.
network Administrator will be here, and distributed to your news files.
The fifth file that Multi-Net looks for is the 'nt.*' files.
temporary files that are generated by the message subs.
compile these 'nt.*' files into a
'Nsubs.CCCC/ **' (where CCCC is the four letter ID of your connection, and
** is the numerical ID of that system) file for sending to your connecting
board. Once these files have been compiled, Multi-Net moves on to the next
step.
The next step in the process, is to check for any 'Nsubs.LLLL/ **' files.
This file is the message subs file.
will go into the sub distribution routine.
main file down into the ones that can be distributed to your message base.
These files will have a prefix of 'nr.*' (such as nr.CNET).
then take these 'nr.*' files and distribute them to the proper message base
files.
The next step in the network process, is for Multi-Net to look for a
'Nmaps.LLLL/ **' file.
automatically updated.
CommNet is a network of all the different
1. A net call is made to your system
2. Net-assemble is allowed to run (its hourly check set
you in System Maintenance).
If this file is found, the network map will be
Generally, the only time you will receive one of
Any network news sent by the
If this file is found, then Multi-Net
Here, Multi-Net will break the
At the
This file is
Multi-Net will
If Multi-Net
If there is mail
This file is a
These are the
Multi-Net will
Multi-Net will