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-====== CALLINFO.BBS ====== 
  
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-<​code>​ 
-The CALLINFO.BBS information we have is incomplete, so Citadel might not write this file completely correctly. This file is a text file, with each field taking a line followed by a carriage return/line feed (ASCII 13 and ASCII 10) combination. The information that Citadel writes is: 
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-User's Name 
-    The name of the currently logged in user, with all color codes removed. 
-Speed 
-    The number 0 for 2400 baud, 1 for 300 baud, 2 for 1200 baud, 3 for 9600 baud, or 5 for console or other speed. 
-City 
-    The last line of the user's mailing address that has data in it, or blank if no lines have data. 
-Security Level 
-    The number 5 for problem users, 30 for normal users, 80 for Aides, and 100 for Sysops. 
-Time left 
-    The time left in the user's accounts, in minutes. In an attempt to keep from overflowing other software'​s limits, no value larger than 546 minutes is written. 
-ANSI Color 
-    The word "​COLOR"​ if the current user has ANSI color enabled or "​MONO"​ if he does not. 
-Password 
-    The current user's password (but not initials). 
-Userlog Number 
-    The current user's slot in LOG.DAT. (Not that this means anything to Citadel.) 
-Time used 
-    The number of minutes this call has lasted. If there is no user logged in, the number 0. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​01:​23"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "01:23 01/​02/​90"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​ABCDEFGH"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​0"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​99"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​0"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​9999"​. 
-Phone number 
-    The current user's phone number. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​01/​01/​90 02:​34"​. 
-Expert 
-    The word "​EXPERT"​ if helpful hints are turned off or "​NOVICE"​ if they are on. 
-File transfer protocol 
-    The name of the user's default file transfer protocol, or a blank line if none is specified. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​01/​01/​90"​. 
-Times on 
-    The number of times the current user has logged onto the system. 
-Lines per screen 
-    The number of lines per screen, or 0 if the current user has screen pause turned off. 
-Last message read 
-    The new message pointer for the current room. 
-Total uploads 
-    The total number of files the user has uploaded. 
-Total downloads 
-    The total number of files the user has downloaded. 
-Excessively Stupid!!! 
-    The text "8 { Databits }". (There are two spaces between the "​8"​ and the "​{"​.) 
-User's location 
-    The text "LOCAL if logged in on console, or "​REMOTE"​ if logged in over the modem. 
-Port 
-    The text "​COM"​ followed by the serial port number of the modem. (For example, "​COM1"​ if the modem is on the first serial port.) 
-Speed 
-    The number 0 for 2400 baud, 1 for 300 baud, 2 for 1200 baud, 3 for 9600 baud, or 5 for other speed. No attention is paid to whether the user is on console or not. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​FALSE"​. 
-Another stupid thing 
-    The text "​Normal Connection"​. 
-Unknown 
-    Citadel writes nothing out. Our information lists this field as being "​01/​02/​94 01:​20"​. 
-Task number 
-    Citadel writes the number 0. 
-Door number 
-    Citadel writes the number 1.  
-</​code>​ 
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-==== Source ==== 
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-  * http://​web.archive.org/​web/​20160325221200/​http://​goldfndr.home.mindspring.com/​dropfile/​callinfo.htm