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TRIP-WIRE
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Copyright 1994 B&D Software
Grass Roots (205)352-3113
FIDONet 1:3607/25
TRIP-WIRE is as easy to set up as all B&D Software door's are!
You should, however be familiar with your BBS software and how it
runs external programs or "doors". Also, you should be familiar
with simple DOS commands like how to create a directory and how
to write a simple batch file. A sample batch file is included in
this package which should work with most BBS software with very
little modification.
The following files should have been in this ZIP package when you
received it:
DESC.SDI One line description of file
DOOR.BAT Sample batch file for running door
FILE_ID.DIZ Complete description using BBS standard
TRIPNTRC.ANS X Instructions for playing TRIP-WIRE
REGISTER.FRM A handy form for registering TRIP-WIRE
TRIPNTRO.ANS X Main Screen for TRIP-WIRE
SYSOP.DOC These documents for installing TRIP-WIRE
SCORES.ANS X Sample High Score ANSI file
SCORES.ASC X Sample High Score ASCII file
TRIPWIRE.CFG X Sample configuration for TRIP-WIRE
TRIPWIRE.EXE X TRIP-WIRE main executable
TRIPWIRE.ANS X The TRIP-WIRE playing arena
TRIPMENU.ANS X ANSI for Main Menu
Those files followed by an "X" should NOT be deleted from the directory.
Any others may be at your own discretion. Should you want to reset all
scores you may delete TRIPWIRE.DAT and all users will start off new!
Installing TRIP-WIRE on your system:
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Create a Sub-directory under your DOORS directory (or where ever you
have your external programs). Call this sub-directory TRIPWIRE (or any
other name of your choice). Place all the files that were in this ZIP
package in that sub-directory.
Edit TRIPWIRE.CFG to reflect the following information:
Line 1 > BBS Name
Line 2 > SYSOP Name
Line 3 > Door Donor's Name (if registered)
Line 4 > Registration number
Using the information for my BBS the TRIPWIRE.CFG would look like this:
Grass Roots
Bill Hicks
B&D Software
1234567890
OR! You can delete the file TRIPWIRE.CFG and run TRIPWIRE.EXE locally
and you will be prompted for all pertinent data. When you register the
door just delete the old TRIPWIRE.DAT and re-run TRIPWIRE.EXE!
Next you will need to edit the DOOR.BAT provided. Here is how it works
quite simply put:
Line 1 > Turn the echo off
Line 2 > Change to the drive on which the door is located
Line 3 > Change to the door directory
Line 4 > Execute TRIPWIRE with the drive:\path\filename of the dropfile in
the command line. If the dropfile is copied to the directory
where TRIP-WIRE is executed then all you will need is its name.
Line 5 > Change back to the drive the BBS is on
Line 6 > Change to the BBS directory
Line 7 > Exit the batch file
Here is the one I use on Grass Roots (provided as the sample DOOR.BAT):
ECHO OFF
C:
CD \MAX\DOORS\TRIPWIRE
TRIPWIRE.EXE C:\MAX\DOOR.SYS
C:
CD \MAX
EXIT
NOTICE: Some BBS software revolts at using the "EXIT" at the end of the
batch file. Create it as your BBS documents direct.
For a DORINFOn.DEF, CALLINFO.BBS, or other drop file simple change the
command line following TRIPWIRE.EXE to reflect the drive:\path\filename
of the appropriate drop file.
Bulletins will be created in the sub-directory where TRIP-WIRE is
located. To move them to another directory create your DOOR.BAT
file in the following manner:
ECHO OFF
C:
CD \BBS\DOORS\TRIPWIRE
TRIPWIRE.EXE C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS
COPY SCORES.ANS C:\BBS\BULLS\SCORES.ANS
COPY SCORES.ASC C:\BBS\BULLS\SCORES.ASC
C:
CD \MAX
EXIT
Maximus Sysops will need to also add a line which will MECCA their
ANSI score file.
TRIP-WIRE may be ran locally by simple typing TRIPWIRE.EXE
without a Command line added.
I hope that you and your callers enjoy TRIP-WIRE, and that you
find it worthy of your support. Please read the file REGISTER.FRM
for information on how to register your copy of TRIP-WIRE!
Thanks to the following people for their support and assistance
in testing TRIP-WIRE:
James Melvin, SysOp of Dateline BBS
Daniel Hutchinson, my own "little" Beta tester at Grass Roots
My wonderful and patient wife, Debra Hicks
Bill Hicks
Debra Hicks
B&D Software