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'HoroScopeDoor'
Copyright (C) by "Robert Arguello" 1994
*INTRODUCTION*
"HoroScopeDoor" is a simple door program designed for most bbs
systems. It provides your callers with a menued Weekly HOROSCOPE.
Weekly updates, to keep the door current are available from the support
bbs on a "subscription basis".
The information that HoroScopeDoor diplays is contained in an ENCRYPTED
file and any attempt to tamper with the file HORO.dat or to revise
HoroScopeDoor to display any other file is a violation of copywrite laws.
"HoroScopeDoor" utilizes another DRsofT (C) door product called "INFO DOOR".
INFO DOOR is available to sysop's who wish to display their own text files
in an attractive, menued door environment. For information about "INFO DOOR"
please see the file in this archive PRODUCT.LST
*FEATURES*
* Built-in, Automatic support for most bbs systems
* Attractive, simple to use User Interface
* Automatic sensing of Ansi and NON Ansi callers
* Menu created automatically from supplied data file
* Weekly updates of data file
* User can SEARCH for specific text
* Scroll UP and DOWN thru menu topics
* Simple, painless installation
* Built-in Carrier Detection
* Page Sysop feature
* Sysop functions include:
ALT-D ..... Drop to bbs
ALT-C ..... Call user to Chat
ALT-J ..... Drop to Dos
Your callers are presented with a menu from which they select the TOPIC of
their own choice. Simple keystrokes allow them to read the selected infor-
mation page by page, back up one page and even SEARCH for specific
information. The interface is so simple that online instructions are not
required by even the most novice of users.
The HoroScopeDoor is simple to install and contains built in support for
virtually all BBS dropfiles. Carrier detection is built in to flawlessly
reboot your BBS in the event of carrier loss. The only other program that
is required is a FOSSIL DRIVER such as X00 or BNU. X00 is bundled in this
archive. X00 is NOT the property of DrSofT or SpeakEasy BBS services.
The data file is updated weekly and Sysops who wish to offer this door to
their callers may subscribe to HoroScopeDoor and download each weeks update
from the Support BBS. Each update is ready for use by 6:00 AM each SUNDAY
and takes only a few moments to download. Please see ORDER.FRM included
in this archive.
INSTALLATION
Installation of this door is so simple as not to even require instructions.
Merely copy files in this archive to any directory and create a batch file
or modify your systems existing doors batch file.
Only 3 files are required by HoroScopeDoor......
Horo.EXE <----HoroScopeDoor executable file
HORO.DAT <----Each Issues Data file
HORO.CFG <----OPTIONAL
Your bbs drop file...i.e Sfdoors.dat, Dorinfo1.def, Door.sys etc.
Sample batch for Spitfire....
DOOR:A
copy sfdoors.dat c:\horo <--Copy dropfile to door directory
cd\horo <--Change to the door directory
horo <--Run the horodoor executable
erase sfdoors.dat <--OPTIONAL
cd\sf <--Returns to Spitfire runtime directory
GOTO LOOP
The above example assumes that you have placed the HORO files in a directory
named C:\HORO and that your bbs system files are in C:\SF. Obviously you
will need to make necessary alterations based on YOUR setup.
That's all there is too it. Regardless of what BBS software you run, all you
need do is copy your systems dropfile to the HORO directory. HORO will look
for the dropfile in its own directory by default. The command line is
simply HORO. No switches, .cfg files or paths are required on the command
line.
NOTE....in order for this door to run, you must have a FOSSIL DRIVER such
as X00 installed in your CONFIG.SYS.
X00 is bundled in this archive. Simply place X00.sys in your root directory
and add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file..
DEVICE=X00.SYS 2 E
If are running under desqview include DV in the command line ....
DEVICE=X00.SYS DV 2 E
If you are running LOCKED BAUD RATES, you will need to lock the baud
rates for each comm port on the command line..........
DEVICE=X00.SYS B,0,14400 B,1,38400 DV 2 E
The above line would lock COMM PORT 1 at 14.4 and comm port two at 38,400
Please note that X00 names comm port 1 as 0, comm port 2 as 1, comm port 3
as 2 etc.
Please refer to X00 docs for more infomation on command line usage.
HORO.CFG
HORO.CFG is an OPTIONAL file. You can delete the file and the door
will operate just fine. However, you may wish to utilize HORO.cfg to
customize the door to suit your tastes and system. For instance, you may
use HORO.CFG to set allowed SYSOP PAGE hours, chat colors etc. You may
edit HORO.cfg with any simple ascii text editor.
WEEKY UPDATES
HORO reads the information on each topic from an encryted data file.
The data file is updated WEEKLY and made available by 6:OO AM each
Sunday. Subscribers to HORO may download each weeks update from the
support bbs. As new topics are added to the data file they are added
to the MENU automatically by the program.
Please read ORDER.FRM for information about subscribing to "HOROSCOPEDOOR".
"DRsofT" Support bbs:
The SpeakEasy BBS. 12 lines. DRsofT Product Support/Sales, HORO updates
(916) 443-1081 1200/2400 baud
(916) 446-2877 9600/14.4 baud
GUARANTEE!!
"HoroScopeDoor" is guaranteed to occupy disk space. No other guarantee
is explicit or implied.
REVISION HISTORY....
VERSION 1.0 - Beta version not released to public
Version 1.1 - First release
Version 1.2 - Fixed bug with drop file created by RoboFX and Turboard
that would not allow access by local Logon
Added PAGE SYSOP feature.
Made some cosmetic changes to menuing system
Added optional CONFIGURATION file.
Version 1.3 - Further improvements to DROP FILE recognition.
Fixed bug that caused MENU to scroll off screen
when more than 8 topics were displayed.