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LATE NITE POKER DOOR version 2.10
by Robert Butler
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Late NITE Poker Door is an easy to install BBS door program designed
for those who love to play Poker! You can select from 7 different
versions of card games commonly referred to as "Poker".
The Choices are:
* 5 Card Draw
* 5 Card Stud
* 5 Card Mexican Stud
* 7 Card Draw
* 7 Card Stud
* 7 Card Mexican Stud
* Hold 'em
For descriptions of these games, please read the file INSTR.ASC.
The door will run on any IBM PC or CLONE running DOS 3.3 or OS2(SDOS5.0)
or higher with 640k of RAM. In addition, the BBS must be running with a
fossil driver such as X00 or BNU.
Late NITE Poker Door needs to find one of the folowing files in order
to run proprely: DORINFO1.DEF, DORINFOx.DEF or DOOR.SYS The door should
run with any BBS software that is capable of creating one of these
files, there are several door conversion utilities available through
BBS's that will convert drop files to these formats. Late Nite Poker
Door will handle 4 nodes of a BBS playing simultaneously.
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLE:
-----------------------
There is one optional environmental variable that you can add to
your Autoexec.bat file or the Batch file that runs the door:
SET OUTBUFF=OFF
This turns off output buffering and helps to make hotkeys work
faster in some instances. Use this only if you are experiencing
problems with slow hotkey response.
INSTALLATION:
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The File LNP210.ZIP SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
INSTALL.EXE The Installation program
LNP.EXE The Door Program
INSTR.ASC Online instructions file
REGISTER.FRM Registration Form
LNPOKER.DOC The file you're reading now
README.210 Update info.
FILE_ID.DIZ Description of Door Game
SINGLE.BAT Sample Single Node Batch file
MULTI.BAT Sample Multinode Batch File
Late NITE Poker Door will create the following files:
PLAYER.DAT contains player info
SCORES.DAT contains top 30 scores
LNPOKER.ERR if game exits with an error, this file
will be created or added to
And if you run more than 1 node:
LNPOKER.USE passes data between the nodes
The game also creates an ANSI & an ASCII file of the
top 30 Gamblers, the path & names of which you define
in config file lines 9 & 10.
To Install Late NITE Poker Door:
1. Create a subdirectory to hold the Door Files.
Example C:\BBS\POKER
2. Copy the files from LNP210.ZIP to the new subdirectory.
3. Run the program INSTALL.EXE it will create the necessary batch
file and the config file(s) that the door needs to run.
THE LATE NITE POKER CONFIG FILE(S):
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The Configuration file(s) will be automatically created for you if you
use the INSTALL program, however, if you would like to create it or edit
it with a text editor, you can do so. The configuration filename will
be "LNP.CFG" for single nodes. Multinode systems need a separate config
file for each node, they must be named LNP + NODE + .CFG EXAMPLE:
LNP1.CFG LNP2.CFG LNP3.CFG LNP4.CFG
The config files contain 10 lines. THE FIRST 3 LINES MUST BE ALL CAPS
OR YOU WILL GET AN ERROR! Lines 7 & 8 are case sensitive, so be sure to
enter them exactly or your registration key will not work!
Line Statement Description
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1 D:\PATH\ *Path to Drop File (DORINFO1, DORINFOx, DOOR.SYS)
2 DORINFO1.DEF *which type of drop file to look for
3 Y or N *reserved for future use. DO NOT OMIT!!
4 12345678 *Registration key (0 for unregistered)
5 3 *number of times a person is allowed in the door per day.
6 5 *minutes allowed per play.
7 Robert Butler *Sysop Name.
8 Lockhart BBS *BBS Name.
9 c:\path\filename.ans *Path & Name of ANSI top Scores list.
10 c:\path\filename.asc *Path & Name of ASCII top Scores list.
Note:
Line 2 DORINFOx.DEF can be DORINFO1.DEF to DORINFO4.DEF. if your system
creates DORINFOx.DEF where x is the node number, then line 2 will need
to be different in each nodes config file. If you use INSTALL.EXE, it is
assumed that DORINFOx.DEF will be in the main BBS directory, and
DORINFO1.DEF OR DOOR.SYS will be in the separate node directories IF A
MULTINODE SETUP IS SELECTED. If single node is selected, INSTALL assumes
ALL TYPES OF DROP FILES TO BE IN THE MAIN BBS DIRECTORY.
Note: The Line & Description categories above are for explanation only
and should not be included in the Config file.
If you are running an unregistered copy, you will not be able to
change lines 5 & 6 in the config file from the values shown.
That's all there is to it!
THE LATE NITE POKER COMMAND LINE:
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To run the program from a DOS command line or from inside a batch file,
the syntax of the command line is:
LNP NODE
Where:
NODE = The node number of the node you wish to run. If you are running
a single node BBS then don't put a node number. If you are running a
multi node BBS, You will need a separate batch file for each node.
Do not use 1-4 if you are running Single node. Valid Range is 1 to 4.
RUNNING THE DOOR MULTINODE FROM A BATCH FILE:
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If you wish to run the Door in multinode mode, you could create a
separate batch file for each node, but a single batch file with IF
and GOTO statements is more efficient, and this is what Install will
create. See the sample batch files SINGLE.BAT & MULTI.BAT for examples.
IF YOU ARE MUTLINODE AND RUN A SINGLE BATCH FILE, YOUR BBS
SOFTWARE MUST BE ABLE TO PASS THE NODE NUMBER TO THE BATCH FILE FROM
THE BBS MENU LINE THAT INVOKES THE DOOR! See the next paragraph for
an example.
MENU LINE TO INVOKE THE DOOR:
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LATE NITE POKER DOOR requires approx. 240k to run single node and 280k
to run in multinode. it should be invoked by means of a menu line that
shells out to a batch file. For example, for QuickBBS 2.76 this is a
menu type 7 and the command line would be *C /C BATFILE.BAT , where
BATFILE is the name of the batch file that runs the Door. If multinode,
and using a single batch file, you must pass the node number to the
batch file. With QuickBBS for example, this is done by placing a *N
after the Batch file Name like this: *C /C BATFILE.BAT *N
Please consult your BBS documentation for the parameter passing
method of your individual software.
SYSOP KEYS
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The following keys are available to the sysop at the local console
while a user is online:
KEY FUNCTION
--- ----------------
UP ARROW INCREASE CALLERS TIME LEFT BY 1 MINUTE
DN ARROW DECREASE CALLERS TIME LEFT BY 1 MINUTE
ALT-C CHAT WITH USER
ALT-H DROP CARRIER (HANG UP)
F1-F4 CHANGE STATUS BAR
F10 REMOVE STATUS BAR
Ctrl-Break QUIT THE GAME AND RETURN TO BBS
DISPLAYING CLUB () CHARACTER
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Some comm. software cannot transmit or receive the Ascii Character #5
which is a club (). This is tested when a new user first plays the
door and if the game will place a Club on the screen in parentheses.
If the caller sees () then they can use the club char.
If the caller sees () then they should answer 'N' for no, and a captial
letter 'C' will be substituted for a club character.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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Late NITE Poker Door is a copyrighted program being distributed
under the shareware concept. As such you may use Late NITE Poker Door
for a period of 30 days without registering the software.
After the 30 day evaluation period, you must register your copy of
Late NITE Poker Door or you will be in violation of United States and
International copyright laws.
As a shareware program, Late NITE Poker Door may be freely distributed
through a BBS. Shareware distributors may distribute copies of Late
NITE Poker Door on disk for a modest disk duplication charge not to
exceed $6 per disk.
WARRANTY
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Late NITE Poker Door is distributed without warranty. In no event
will Robert Butler be liable to you for damages, including any loss
of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages
arising out of your use of or inability to use the program, even if
Robert Butler or an authorized representative has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. Robert Butler will not be liable for any
such claim by any other party.
REGISTRATION
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Please use United States Currency ONLY! Simply print the file
REGISTER.FRM and follow the instructions included in it.
There are 3 different registration fee types for Late Nite Poker Door:
1. Single Version Registration key is $15.00 U.S. This will work on the
current version of the Door only.
2. Unlimited Upgrade Key is $30.00 U.S. This key will work on this and
all future versions of late Nite Poker Door.
3. Upgrade Key is $5.00 U.S. and is available to people who previously
Registered with a Single Version Key.
The shareware copy you have contains all the necessary files, there
is nothing left out.
Registered owners will recieve a registration key via BBS or Fidonet
NetMail Msg. The registration key will unlock:
1. The # of Plays per Day config statement.
2. The # of Minutes per Play config statement.
3. Turn off Beeps at beginning and/or end of each game.