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 the index in order for ProBoard to find the files for users to download. the index in order for ProBoard to find the files for users to download.
  
-A file area has the following fields: +**__A file area has the following fields:__**
-─────────────────────────────────────+
  
 +**Area Name**
  
-Area Name ................... Name of this file area.  Displayed to users +Name of this file area.  Displayed to users on the BBS on the file selection list.
-                              on the BBS on the file selection list.+
  
-File Location ............... Directory where the files for this area are +**File Location**
-                              physically located.  It is also possible to +
-                              specify multiple directories per file area. +
-                              To do this, enter the first file directory +
-                              here, then create a file in your ProBoard +
-                              system directory (usually C:\PB) called +
-                              FA_<area>.CTL.  Place each additional file +
-                              directory (one directory per line) in this +
-                              file to tell ProBoard where to find the +
-                              additional directories for this file area.+
  
-                              Example:  for file area #10 (Games), which +Directory where the files for this area are physically located.  It is also possible to 
-                              has a total of 4 directories, place the +specify multiple directories per file area. To do this, enter the first file directory 
-                              first directory in the "File Location" slot +here, then create a file in your ProBoard system directory (usually C:\PB) called 
-                              in PROCFG, then create a file called +FA_<area>.CTL.  Place each additional file directory (one directory per line) in this 
-                              FA_10.CTL. In this file, place the +file to tell ProBoard where to find the additional directories for this file area.
-                              additional directories one per line like +
-                              this:+
  
-                                   D:\DLOAD\GAMES2 +Example:  for file area #10 (Games), which has a total of 4 directories, place the 
-                                   D:\DLOAD\GAMES3 +first directory in the "File Location" slot in PROCFG, then create a file called 
-                                   D:\DLOAD\GAMES4+FA_10.CTL. In this file, place the additional directories one per line like this:
  
-                              Use an ascii editor like QEDIT, or the DOS +   D:\DLOAD\GAMES2 
-                              editor to create this file.+   D:\DLOAD\GAMES3 
 +   D:\DLOAD\GAMES4
  
-Listing File ................ Full path & filename of the file in which +Use an ascii editor like QEDIT, or the DOS editor to create this file.
-                              the downloadable files are described.  This +
-                              files is often called FILES.BBS.  Refer to +
-                              Menu Function 31, in the chapter on Menus.+
  
-                              Sample: C:\PB\DLOAD\FILES.BBS)+**Listing File**
  
-Access Flags ................ Flags needed to download files in this +Full path & filename of the file in which the downloadable files are described.  This 
-                              area.  You can now specify flags that a +files is often called FILES.BBS.  Refer to Menu Function 31, in the chapter on Menus.
-                              user MUST NOT have to access this file +
-                              area.  These flags are displayed in+
  
-───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +   Sample: C:\PB\DLOAD\FILES.BBS)
-                                     31  +
-                              reverse.  To set a reverse flag - type the +
-                              flag letter twice until you see it display +
-                              in reverse.  To clear a reverse flag type +
-                              the flag letter again.+
  
-Access Level ................ Level needed to download files in this +**Access Flags**
-                              area.+
  
-Copy Local .................. Setting this option to "Yes" (use the +Flags needed to download files in this area.  You can now specify flags that a 
-                              <SPACEBAR> to toggle), tells ProBoard +user MUST NOT have to access this file area.  These flags are displayed in 
-                              whether or not to use it's CD-ROM specific +reverse.  To set a reverse flag - type the flag letter twice until you see it display 
-                              file listing formats.  In addition, it +in reverse.  To clear a reverse flag type the flag letter again. 
-                              tells ProBoard to copy the files in this + 
-                              file area to a different location, usually +**Access Level** 
-                              a local drive before a download of the file + 
-                              begins.  This is ideal for CD-ROM or +Level needed to download files in this area. 
-                              Network drives since it frees up these + 
-                              resources for other users to access them.+**Copy Local** 
 + 
 +Setting this option to "Yes" (use the <SPACEBAR> to toggle), tells ProBoard 
 +whether or not to use it's CD-ROM specific file listing formats.  In addition, it 
 +tells ProBoard to copy the files in this file area to a different location, usually 
 +a local drive before a download of the file begins.  This is ideal for CD-ROM or 
 +Network drives since it frees up these resources for other users to access them.
  
 It's important to understand that ProBoard now determines the format of It's important to understand that ProBoard now determines the format of
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 that have different "FILES.BBS" formats. that have different "FILES.BBS" formats.
  
-The "FILES.BBS" can have any of the following formats: +__**The "FILES.BBS" can have any of the following formats:**__
-──────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
  
-         <filename> <description> +   <filename> <description> 
-         <filename> <size> <date> <description> +   <filename> <size> <date> <description> 
-         <filename> <date> <size> <description> +   <filename> <date> <size> <description> 
-         <filename> <size> <description> +   <filename> <size> <description> 
-         <filename> <date> <description>+   <filename> <date> <description>
  
 Any missing information ( <date> or <size> ) will be retrieved from the Any missing information ( <date> or <size> ) will be retrieved from the
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-Hot Tip! +__**Hot Tip!**__ 
-────────+
 Use "FILES.BBS" listings that include <date> -and- <size> whenever Use "FILES.BBS" listings that include <date> -and- <size> whenever
 possible, to prevent ProBoard from accessing your CD-ROM or Network possible, to prevent ProBoard from accessing your CD-ROM or Network
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 How to create your own "Copy Local" directory: How to create your own "Copy Local" directory:
-────────────────────────────────────────────── 
-1.) Decide on and create the directory where you want the files from the 
-    CD-ROM or Network to be copied into.  For example, C:\MYDIR\CDFILES 
  
-───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +  * Decide on and create the directory where you want the files from the CD-ROM or Network to be copied into.  For example, C:\MYDIR\CDFILES 
-                                     32  +  * Add the following line to your "AUTOEXEC.BAT" file:
-2.) Add the following line to your "AUTOEXEC.BAT" file:+
  
-         SET CDTEMP=C:\MYDIR\CDFILES+   SET CDTEMP=C:\MYDIR\CDFILES
  
 If ProBoard can not find the directory as specified it will attempt to If ProBoard can not find the directory as specified it will attempt to
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 of the directory the ProBoard was started from. of the directory the ProBoard was started from.
  
-In TOPFILES.................. Determines whether or not this file area is +**In TOPFILES** 
-                              included when TOPFILES.A?? is created. + 
-                              Refer to PBUTIL FC for more information.+Determines whether or not this file area is included when TOPFILES.A?? is created. 
 +Refer to PBUTIL FC for more information. 
 + 
 +**Free Area** 
 + 
 +Specifies whether or not ALL files in this file area are FREE files.  If this is set 
 +to 'Yes', any files a user downloads from this area will not be deducted from their 
 +download limits. 
 + 
 +**Group #1** 
 + 
 +The first group number this file area belongs to (1-255) if any. 
 + 
 +**Group #2** 
 + 
 +The second group number this file area belongs to (1-255) if any. 
 + 
 +**Group #3** 
 + 
 +The third group number this file area belongs to (1-255) if any. 
 + 
 +**Group #4**
  
-Free Area ................... Specifies whether or not ALL files in this +The fourth group number this file area belongs to (1-255) if any.
-                              file area are FREE files.  If this is set +
-                              to 'Yes', any files a user downloads from +
-                              this area will not be deducted from their +
-                              download limits.+
  
-Group #1 .................... The first group number this file area +**All Groups**
-                              belongs to (1-255) if any.+
  
-Group #2 .................... The second group number this file area +Does this file area belong to all file groups?  Press the <SpaceBar> to toggle 
-                              belongs to (1-255) if any.+between Yes/No.
  
-Group #3 .................... The third group number this file area +**Max. files**
-                              belongs to (1-255) if any.+
  
-Group #4 .................... The fourth group number this file area +Maximum number of files that can be downloaded from this area per user per day 
-                              belongs to (1-255) if any.+(0 means unlimited).
  
-All Groups .................. Does this file area belong to all file +**Max. Kb**
-                              groups?  Press the <SpaceBar> to toggle +
-                              between Yes/No.+
  
-Max. files................... Maximum number of files that can be +Maximum number of Kbytes that can be downloaded from this area per user per day 
-                              downloaded from this area per user per day +(0 means unlimited).
-                              (0 means unlimited).+
  
-Max. Kb...................... Maximum number of Kbytes that can be +**FILES.BBS Date Format**
-                              downloaded from this area per user per day +
-                              (0 means unlimited).+
  
-FILES.BBS Date Format ....... The date format that is used in this area's +The date format that is used in this area's FILES.BBS file.  You have to change this if 
-                              FILES.BBS file.  You have to change this if +FILES.BBS contains dates in a different format than "MM/DD/YY" of "MM-DD-YY" 
-                              FILES.BBS contains dates in a different +(CD-ROMs from Europe for example).  If you don't set this so it matches the date 
-                              format than "MM/DD/YY" of "MM-DD-YY" +format in FILES.BBS, ProBoard will not be able to correctly read the dates listed in 
-                              (CD-ROMs from Europe for example).  If you +your file list.
-                              don't set this so it matches the date +
-                              format in FILES.BBS, ProBoard will not be +
-                              able to correctly read the dates listed in +
-                              your file list.+
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