The Main Menu



The Main Menu is generally the common nexus of your system. All other BBS functions are generally reached from here.

The Main menu is a general-purpose menu, in that it uses DLG:Menu to drive it.

The following functions are examples taken from the default menus that you received with the package. The example menu pictured is slightly different.

Key Function Description
M Message Bases This takes the user to the Message Base browser.
F File Libraries This takes the user to the File Base browser.
L Leave Feedback This function calls the DLG program SendMsg, enabling the user to write a message to the sysop without actually entering the message bases. The example menu assumes that a group account called SYSOP actually exists, and that you are part of that group account. Otherwise you will have to reconfigure this menu entry.
C Chat with Sysop This function calls the DLG batch file Chat.DLGBatch, which in turn calls the DLG program CHAT. This causes a requester to pop up on the WorkBench screen, requesting that you chat with the user. The chat session is a real-time one-on-one messaging session.
E Edit User Settings This allows users to edit their settings, or preferences, to suit their needs.
S Sysop Menu This function is generally only available to the sysop, and invokes the Sysop Editor menu.
P Play Games An example of a sub-menu. While the menu appears to have many games set up for it, those games were not shipped as a part of DLG. It is an example only, and as such it came preconfigured to only allow sysop (level 255) access.
G Goodbye This will log the user off
H Help Brings up a help menu selection screen. From there, the user can select what command he or she wishes help with.
? Display Menu Often this is a hidden menu selection. It is most useful if line noise "corrupts" the menu, or if the user is using Intermediate or Expert menu mode.