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Welcome to the Telnet Interface. This is a utencil that makes MUD code into HTML.
It is a great tool if you do not have webspace or you want to make your page
a little more interactive.<P>
The default URL's to the Telnet Interface are:<BR>
http://yourmud:port/index.html<BR>
http://yourmud:port/about.html<BR>
http://yourmud:port/wholist.html<BR>
http://yourmud:port/wizlist.html<BR>
http://yourmud:port/imc-web.html -- Only use if you have IMC connected<BR>
http://yourmud:port/staffarea/ -- Staff Area (explaned below)<BR>
http://yourmud:port/images/x (x = image name.ext) -- Images Directory (explained below)<P>
Use CSET to enable/disable the WEBSVR or change the Port name, make sure to copyover once
those changes have been completed.<P>
The files are kept in the MUD directory './web/' and contain the directories:<BR>
public_html -- Files used for the public.<BR>
staff_html -- Files used for the Staff Area only.<BR>
images -- Any images used for the Telnet Interface go in here.<P>
The 'public_html' directory should contain the default files:<br>
index.html -- This displays the main choices on the Telnet Interface<BR>
about.html -- This file here (can be remade for About [Your MUD])<BR>
error.html -- This displays when an improper URL has been asked<BR>
wholist-h.html -- The Who List header (what is shown before the Who list)<br>
wholist-f.html -- The Who List footer (what is shown after the Who list)<br>
wizlist-h.html -- The Wizlist header (what is shown before the Wizlist)<br>
wizlist-f.html -- The Wizlist footer (what is shown after the Wizlist)<br>
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Now to add any pages to the public_html directory would involve some internal
coding in the websvr.c code in the '/src' directory and extra pages noted in 'web.h' in
the same directory. Use the 'about' page as an example, just search for the word 'about'
in the websvr.c and copy whatever it says and paste as new. Very simple coding<P>
The 'staff_html' should only contain the file:<br>
index.html -- This file is blank, ready to be edited.<P>
The 'staff_html' directory uses a full-tree system in which you can add files in that directory
without actually adding code into the websvr.c or web.h, and can directly connect any pages or
text files in that same directory. This area does not have to stay a Staff only area, it could
be used for members or any sort of function. In the MUD there is a command (CEDIT) called 'webpass'
(do_changewebpass). If you want access to the Staff Area, you type 'webpass {password}' and you
and then you enter your password on the Websvr, and you are in there. <P>
The 'images' directory should contain the GIFs (used in some of the html):<BR>
about.gif<br>
index.gif<br>
error.gif<P>
If you notice the bottom piece on the Index, it has some credits. Please keep those credits either on the
Index or in About, we don't want to be forgotten (SMILE).<P>
This should explain most of the things you have to worry about with this Telnet Interface, if you have
any questions please e-mail me, <a href="mailto:kilokahn@eriecoast.com">Christopher Aaron Haslage</a> and
I will try to solve your problem as best as possible.<P>
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