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READER
(C) Copyright 1993 by Stanley Sheff
Support BBS: The Brainex System
(310) 275-2344
(310) 273-5234
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Welcome to READER. A handy way to allow your callers to read or download
text files.
This door works with the Brainex Door Manager. If you have not installed
the Door Manager, plesse do so before you install this door.
To install this door type:
SETUP
READER.EXE will be copied to the BRAINEX directory.
You will need to create MENU files and a DIR file.
Use the enclosed MENU, MENUG and DIR as an example.
These samples will be copied to your BRAINEX\READER directory.
DIR
===
Each line of DIR contains the path and file name of a text file.
Edit the DIR file in this format:
DRIVE\DIRECTORY\FILENAME.EXT
Example:
C:\DOCS\HELP.DOC
MENU
====
Make a menu of your text files and name it MENU
You can also have an ANSI color menu and name it MENUG
DIR, MENU, and MENUG should be placed in your BRAINEX\READER directory.
Once you have installed the door, you must then create a a batch
file to call the door. A batch file for a GAP BBS might look like this:
Single Node BBS sample batch file:
@ECHO OFF
SET DSZLOG=LOG
READER
Node 2 batch file:
@ECHO OFF
SET DSZLOG=LOG2
READER NODE=2
Use the NODE= command to indicate node number.
MULTIPLE MENUS
==============
You can have more than one set of text files for Reader.
To use different menus and files, just use the optional command
MENU=
Example:
READER NODE=1 MENU=2
Will use the files:
DIR2
MENU2
MENU2G
If you do not use the MENU= command, Reader will default to:
DIR
MENU
MENUG
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You will also need to modify your doors menu files and the data
file that tells the BBS what your doors are and the security
level needed to access them. For GAP, these are respectively:
DOORM
DOORMG
DOORS.DAT
Please refer to your BBS documentation for details on
setting up these files.
The following sysop functions are available while awaiting
keyboard input :
F5 - Shell to DOS.
F8 - Twit user and return to BBS.
F10 - Initiate chat with user.
CF10 - Answer user MANUAL bell.
Home - Main user stats.
End - Displays sysop keys available.
PgDn - Secondary user stats.
Up Arrow - Increase user's time remaining by 5 minutes.
Dn Arrow - Decrease user's time remaining by 5 minutes.
One of the nicer features about using the TWIT key, is the user
is not told that "the sysop wants them to return to the BBS".
Instead, a very plain and simple message of "returning you to the
BBS" is displayed. This way, the user is given no indication
that the sysop is hovering about.
When using the F5 shell to DOS key, to return to the door
program, simply type EXIT at the DOS command prompt. It is not
necessary to change directories back to the door directory.
Manual is smart enough to know which drive and directory the
door program is in and will reset the defaults upon return from
DOS.
The Up and Down Arrow keys increase and decrease the user's time
respectively by 5 minutes for each press of the key. There is no
indication of what is occurring (except by the fact the user's
time remaining will change), so the sysop should try not to have
a lead finger. The increase or decrease is effective only while
the user is in Reader.
This version of READER is a DEMO. The download option will be
enabled when the program is registered.