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| QSUSBBS Version 1.4 |
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| Quick Search Darwin's |
| National BBS List (USBBS) |
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| Search by Area Code, State, or any Text |
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| QSUSBBS (C) Copyright 1991-1993 |
| Yandell Computer Services |
| All Rights Reserved |
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| USBBSDOR (C) Copyright 1987-1993 |
| L. Brent Yandell |
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| Yandell Computer Services |
| 9438 U.S. 19 North, Suite 212 |
| Port Richey, FL 34668 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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PRELIMINARIES
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1.0 Restrictions on Distribution 2
1.1 Disclaimer 2
1.2 What Is QSUSBBS 3
INSTALLATION
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2.0 Installing QSUSBBS 3
RUNNING QSUSBBS
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3.0 Using QSUSBBS 3
3.1 Area Code Chart 4
3.2 State Code Chart 5
MISCELLANEOUS
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4.0 Sysops: How To Personalize QSUSBBS 5
4.1 Where to Find Information on USBBS Listings 6
4.2 Acknowledgments 6
1.0 Restrictions on Distribution
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The files QSUSBBS.EXE and QSUSBBS.DOC may be distributed without the
entire USBBSDOR package (USBDOR52.ZIP) among BBS systems as long as
ONLY those TWO files remain together in the same compressed file.
Under no circumstances may either or both of these files be distrib-
uted with any other product or service, including any national BBS
listing. Files including but not limited to BBS advertisements or
BBS lists may NOT be packaged with QSUSBBS. The compressed file name
for the two QSUSBBS files must be QSUSBBS plus the extension name
name reflecting the compression type (QSUSBBS.ZIP).
1.1 Disclaimer
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There are no warranties, expressed or implied, for QSUSBBS. Anyone
who runs QSUSBBS on any computer assumes any and all liabilities for
anything which may result as a consequence of running QSUSBBS.
Under no circumstances shall Yandell Computer Services or the author
of QSUSBBS be liable for any loss of profit or any other damages,
including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or
other damages, arising out of the use or inability to use QSUSBBS.
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1.3 What Is QSUSBBS
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QSUSBBS is an "off-line" quick search program for the popular USBBS
listings. It provides extremely fast area code, state, or text
searches on the USBBS list. QSUSBBS is a program designed to
compliment USBBSDOR, a powerful BBS "door" program that facilitates
many types of searches on a USBBS list while a caller is on-line.
2.0 Installing QSUSBBS
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The only installation necessary is to extract this documentation and
QSUSBBS.EXE from the compressed file they are contained in. You may
wish to keep QSUSBBS.EXE in a pathed directory, such as a utility
directory, for easy access in the future or whenever you receive a
new USBBS list.
You will need a copy of Darwin's USBBS listings. The USBBS List is a
national BBS list found on many Bulletin Board Systems. It is
usually found within a ZIP file called USBBSxxx.ZIP, where the xxx
is the version number which increments monthly. The April 1993 list
is USBBS107.ZIP, the May 1993 list is USBBS108.ZIP, etc. USBBS lists
will often be found on the system where you obtained QSUSBBS. See
section 4.1 on page 6 for more information regarding the USBBS list.
3.0 Using QSUSBBS
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Start QSUSBBS by entering the following at your DOS prompt:
QSUSBBS USBBSxxx.LST
Where xxx is the version number of the list you have.
If you have an EGA or VGA monitor, QSUSBBS will automatically begin
in a 43 line mode. If you do not wish this mode to be used, add the
/NO43 switch to the command line. For example:
QSUSBBS USBBSxxx.LST /NO43
Upon executing QSUSBBS.EXE, the following prompt will then appear:
Enter an Area Code, State, or Text to search for (Enter)=quit?
At this prompt, you may enter a three digit area code, a two digit
state code, or any text to search for. QSUSBBS will then begin
displaying the listings which match the search criteria, stopping at
each full page with a "More" prompt.
After all of the listings which match the search criteria have been
displayed, QSUSBBS will present the above prompt for additional
searches. Pressing (Enter) alone at the above prompt will end your
QSUSBBS session and return you to your DOS prompt.
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3.1 Area Code Chart
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Alabama........205
Alaska.........907
Arizona........602
Arkansas.......501
California.....209 213 310 408 415 510 619 707 714 805 818 909 916
Colorado.......303 719
Connecticut....203
Delaware.......302
Dist.Columbia..202
Florida........305 407 813 904
Georgia........404 706 912
Hawaii.........808
Idaho..........208
Illinois.......217 309 312 618 708 815
Indiana........219 317 812
Iowa...........319 515 712
Kansas.........316 913
Kentucky.......502 606
Louisiana......318 504
Maine..........207
Maryland.......301 410
Massachusetts..413 508 617
Michigan.......313 606 517 906
Minnesota......218 507 612
Mississippi....601
Missouri.......314 417 816
Montana........406
Nebraska.......308 402
Nevada.........702
New Hampshire..603
New Jersey.....201 609 908
New Mexico.....505
New York.......212 315 516 518 607 716 718 914
North Carolina.704 919
North Dakota...701
Ohio...........216 419 513 614
Oklahoma.......405 918
Oregon.........503
Pennsylvania...215 412 717 814
Puerto Rico....809
Rhode Island...401
South Carolina.803
South Dakota...605
Tennessee......615 901
Texas..........210 214 409 512 713 806 817 903 915
Utah...........801
Vermont........802
Virgin Islands.809
Virginia.......703 804
Washington.....206 509
West Virginia..304
Wisconsin......414 608 715
Wyoming........307
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3.2 State Code Chart
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[ U.S. State code abbreviations ]
Alabama......AL Illinois......IL Montana......MT Puerto Rico...PR
Alaska.......AK Indiana.......IN Nebraska.....NE Rhode Island..RI
Arizona......AZ Iowa..........IA Nevada.......NV S. Carolina...SC
Arkansas.....AR Kansas........KS New HampshireNH South Dakota..SD
California...CA Kentucky......KY New Jersey...NJ Tennessee.....TN
Colorado.....CO Louisiana.....LA New Mexico...NM Texas.........TX
Connecticut..CT Maine.........ME New York.....NY Utah..........UT
Delaware.....DE Maryland......MD N. Carolina..NC Vermont.......VT
D.Columbia...DC Massachusetts.MA North Dakota.ND Virginia......VA
Florida......FL Michigan......MI Ohio.........OH Washington....WA
Georgia......GA Minnesota.....MN Oklahoma.....OK West Virginia.WV
Hawaii.......HI Mississippi...MS Oregon.......OR Wisconsin.....WI
Idaho........ID Missouri......MO Pennsylvania.PA Wyoming.......WY
[ Canada Province code abbreviations (note: CN occasionally used) ]
CANADA........CN Manitoba......MB Nova Scotia..NS Quebec.......PQ
Alberta.......AB New Brunswick.NB Ontario......ON Saskatchewan.SK
Brit.Columbia.BC Newfoundland..NF Prnc Edw. Is.PE
4.0 Sysops: How To Personalize QSUSBBS
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QSUSBBS will display a message each time it is run which says:
"This copy of QSUSBBS is compliments of:"
NAME OF BBS & PHONE NUMBER
If QSUSBBS has been distributed by a BBS which has not registered
our USBBSDOR software, the contents above will be:
[ UNREGISTERED BBS COPY ]
This personalization is available as a FREE option to Sysops who
have registered our USBBSDOR BBS door software. A personalized copy
of QSUSBBS cannot be purchased separately.
Sysops interested in our USBBSDOR BBS Door for displaying the USBBS
lists on-line with MANY features should call the support system
listed on the cover page of this document for details.
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4.1 Where to Find Information on USBBS Listings
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Beginning with the USBBS102 list in November 1992, each USBBS
distribution file contains a file called USBBSxxx.TXT, where xxx
matches the version number of the list. This file contains the most
current information regarding USBBS distribution and update sites.
The current "home" of the USBBS list is BOBsBBS at 916-929-7511. A
recent version of the USBBS list is also available on our support
BBS at 813-842-8099, and updates may be made there as well.
Although Yandell Computer Services is currently a distribution and
update sight for the USBBS listings, there is no affiliation between
them and the owners or editors of the USBBS list.
4.2 Acknowledgments
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Appreciation and many thanks go to the following people:
* Pete Olympia, founder of the USBBS list.
* Bob Breedlove, editor of the USBBS list.
* Robert Blacher, former home of the USBBS list.
* Meade Frierson, former editor of the USBBS list.
4.3 QSUSBBS History
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Version Date History
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1.0 11-01-91 QSUSBBS released with USBBSDOR version 4.4.
1.1 01-24-92 Input prompt backspace is now "destructive",
which means it will erase characters as it
moves backwards. The backspace in the first
release was "non-destructive", which could
make input editing difficult. Released with
USBBSDOR version 4.5.
1.2 07-07-92 Updated the QSUSBBS.DOC to reflect area code
changes in Georgia and Texas. Released with
USBBSDOR version 5.0.
1.3 11-14-92 Updated the QSUSBBS.DOC to reflect area code
changes in California and changes in how to
obtain or update the USBBS list. Released
with USBBSDOR version 5.1.
1.4 04-09-93 Previous version of QSUSBBS did not run in
OS/2 DOS sessions. This has been corrected.
Colors used when displaying the list have been
changed, improving appearance and readability.
Released with USBBSDOR 5.2.