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information centre
version 1.02a
by david hudson
copyright 1994 one media ink, ltd.
david hudson
october 9,1994
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disclaimer/warranty/license
imperialink bbs, one media ink,ltd. and david hudson will not
be held responsible for the content or validity of any of the files contained
in this archive. also, the aforementioned parties shall not be held
responsible for any damages, consequential or nonconsequential to your system
from the operation of this program.
in addition, no warranty, express or implied is made about
the program, information center, in regard to any aspect of itself. you,
the user are responsible for any problems that may arise from the use of
this program.
the user of this program (you) is granted a 30 day license
to evaluate the software, information centre. if it meets your needs after
the thirty day period, please send in the $7.50....we'll all feel a lot
better.
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NEW! register on compuserve
instead of the standard us mail registration, you can
register on compuserve. to do so, type 'go swreg' and when presented with
search criteria, select 'david hudson' for author. the price listed will be
us$10, but will include a free disk mailed to you of your specified size.
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files in archive/ required files
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files in the archive:
infoctr.exe information centre executable
example.cfg sample configuration
infoctr.doc documentation (this file)
infoctr.reg information centre registration form
file_id.diz file information for bulletin boards
history revision history
weather.get information on how to get the weather
required files not in archive:
news.ltr news file/system newsletter
today.wea weather forecast
about.bbs about your bbs
(note: if you do not wish to have one of the parts of information centre -
just create a short file saying that the sysop has disabled this
function.)
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system requirements
* bulletin board software that supports pcboard.sys, door.sys, or users.sys
type door dropfiles.
* your bbs software's minimum hardware & software requirements.
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installation of information centre
1) create a subdirectory for information centre
2) decompress the infoc102.zip archive into this subdirectory
3) create or copy the news.ltr, today.wea, and about.bbs files
into the **same** subdirectory. these files must be in the
subdirectory of the program, or else it will not find the
files.
4) modify the example configuration file to your needs (see config file below)
5) modify your bbs configuration program to allow it to call information
centre
6) make an entry for it in your door listing file
7) you're done!
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the configuration file
pcboard.sys name of door drop file
imperialink name of bulletin board
david first name of sysop
hudson last name of sysop
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shareware registration
unlike some shareware authors, i will not beat you over the
head with registering my shareware program. i am instead lying it on your
conscious that you will pay the us$7.50 if you continue to use the program.
the registration form is found in the infoctr.reg file
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credits/acknowledgements
this program is written in microsoft quickbasic compiler version 4.5. portions
copyright 1981-1994 microsoft corporation, redmond,washington.
pcboard is a registered trademark of clark development co., inc.
this door was also programmed with the help of door source version 3.2,
copyright 1991 todd miller.
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support for information centre can be obtained at
david.hudson@imperial.com internet
302.892.9953 (300-28,800) imperialink bbs
75537,1314 compuserve
imperialbbs america online
801.261.8976 (300-28,800) salt air bbs
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end of documentation