FRPBBS sup doc #2: The latest version of FRPBBS (version 10.11) contains some important modifications (necessary ones) and nine additional files for your use. These files are written by you and accessed by users (with player access or above) from the [F] FILE section. The files are created from the SYSTEM FILES area. Each file is given the disk file name: sf. # Where # is a number between 1 and 9. ("sf" stands for SPECIAL FILE) So, special file one would be created with the name: sf. 1 (the space before the digit is significant). To access the file, a user need only type the digit while in the FILE section. So that they will know the files exist, be sure to add them to the help menu! Ex: [1] GAME MASTER NOTES [2] HOW TO FORM A GAME [3] HOW TO SEND DONATIONS TO SPLITINFINITY (File #3 should be on all FRPBBSs, of course!) If a special file is not created, and a user types it's digit, they will simply recieve a message saying the file is empty. These files make life much easier. You can now give out information on runnin games (tiresome to repeat stuff) in a file, and just ask anyone who wants to run a game to read them. Of course, you can always put in such things as: OTHER BBS NUMBERS and other "expected" files which were not included in the original version. NOTES ON FAST LOAD: FRPBBS uses RELative files for the user log and othe functions. Because of this, the FAST LOAD cartridge by Epyx will cause malfunctions. FAST LOAD (some versions at least) DO NOT work right with RELative files. SKIP OPTION: At some points here you are asked to PRESS RETURN: you can instead press the S key. This will skip the file which would normaly be displayed. For instance, the HELLO file and BULLETIN file can be bypassed with this function. FURTHER VERSIONS OF FRPBBS: No doubt you've noticed what may seem a rapid turn-over of versions of FRPBBS. You probably are wondering wheather to even bother downloading the present version because a new one will be up in under a week. That may or may not be true, but if you are serious about nning FRPBBS, you should always get the newest version. I will keep keep them compatible. Thanks for your support, SpLiTiNfInItY [END/FILE]