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M U R D E R M A N S I O N
W r i t t e n b y
W i l l i a m H. R o u n t r e e
C o p y r i g h t (c) 1 9 9 2, 1 9 9 3
Murder Mansion, Copyright (c) 1992, 1993 by William H. Rountree, is being
distributed as Shareware. Under this concept you may use the SHAREWARE
(unregistered) version for a reasonable period of time for evaluation
after which you must either register your copy or discontinue usage.
Disclaimer:
This program and other files associated with it are not
guaranteed to be bug free or virus free. We are not
responsible for any damages of any kind, including
profit loses and dta loss, that relate directly or
indirectly to these programs and files. You may
distribute this program, as long as it is in unmodified
for with all the files originally included.
Credits:
Visual Basic (R) is a registered trade mark of Microsoft Corporation
PCBoard (R) is a registered trade mark of Clark Development
Corporation
DoorFrame is copyrighted Ted Freeman 1990-3
Overview:
* * * * * * * This Door Requires ANSI * * * * * * *
Murder Mansion is a role playing type door game. This door does not
contain any time limit except that of the user's existing time left
online. Although not written to operate on a multi-tasking environment,
it has been tested to do so without any known problems. This door will
support a unlimited number of users. This door will support RBBS,
Wildcat and PCBoard. It is also written to be able to use Com ports and
IRQ's not usually used. This door does NOT require any daily maintance.
This door code is written using Visual Basic 1.0 and DoorFrame runtime
library.
Configuration file setup:
Example Batch File
------------------
A sample batch file is included and is similar to the following:
ECHO OFF
CD\DOORS\MURDER <=- Switch to the door's Directory.
MURDER MURDER.CFG <=- Execute the door program and pass the
configuration filename to the program.
CD\PCB <=- Go back to PCB DIR when user exits door.
BOARD <=- Restart BBS.
Configuration Files
-------------------
Example configuration file for PCBOARD.SYS
------------------------------------------
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your PCBOARD.SYS file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for USERS.SYS
------------------------------------------
C:\PCB\USERS.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your USERS.SYS file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for DOOR.SYS
---------------------------------------
C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your DOOR.SYS file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for USERINFO.DAT
-------------------------------------------
C:\BBS\USERINFO.DAT <=- (Full pathname of your USERINFO.DAT file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for CALLINFO.BBS
-------------------------------------------
C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS <=- (Full pathname of your CALLINFO.BBS file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for DORINFOx.DEF
-------------------------------------------
C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF <=- (Full pathname of your DORINFOx.DEF file
where 'x' is the BBS Node number.
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for SFDOORS.DAT
------------------------------------------
C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT <=- (Full pathname of your SFDOORS.DAT file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for CHAIN.TXT
----------------------------------------
C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT <=- (Full pathname of your CHAIN.TXT file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for GTUSER.BBS
----------------------------------------
C:\BBS\GTUSER.BBS <=- (Full pathname of your GTUSER.BBS file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
1 <=- (COM port number - defaults to 1)
1 <=- (Node number - defaults to 1)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
Example configuration file for TRIBBS.SYS
----------------------------------------
C:\BBS\TRIBBS.BBS <=- (Full pathname of your TRIBBS.SYS file)
Prime Base <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
William <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Rountree <=- (The Sysop's last name)
00000 <=- (Your BBS Registration Number)
William Rountree <=- (Person who paid to register the door)
14 <=- (Number of days before removing an inactive user)
3 <=- (Number of Cases to create each day)
NOTE: At present it is unclear which BBS systems read their BBS drop files
back in and make updates to the system files upon termination of a door.
If your BBS performs this function then your files will be updated,
otherwise nothing will change and the updates will have to be performed
manually. It is left to the individual Sysop to know if his BBS
software does indeed perform the updates or not.
DoorFrame requires DOS 3.x and up since all files are opened in SHARED
mode.
When using PCBOARD.SYS, DoorFrame also accesses the USERS file.
When using USERS.SYS, DoorFrame also accesses PCBOARD.SYS, PCBOARD.DAT
and the USERS file.
The DOOR.SYS used by DoorFrame is the standard 52 line GAP (tm) file.
The CALLINFO.BBS used by DoorFrame currently contains 36 lines.
If ANY Basic error is encountered, it will branch to ERR.ROUTINE and
call the ERRORS subroutine. The error will be printed to the screen and
written to DFRAME.ERR. Your Door will then exit back to the BBS.
Fossil Driver Support
---------------------
BNU:
- With the following command line: MURDER MURDER.CFG /FD
Murder Mansion did not operate properly.
- With the following command line: MURDER MURDER.CFG
Murder Mansion runs fine.
XOO:
- With the following command line: MURDER MURDER.CFG /FD
Murder Mansion did not operate properly.
- I know that X00 can be disabled temporarly before running the door
and then re-enabled afterwards. Anyone using this fossil, please
let me know how to get it to work. (Thanks!)
Environment Variables:
BBS Putt Putt supports COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4 and
COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ
number after the configuration filename.
PUTT PUTT.CFG /5 or
PUTT PUTT.CFG /%IRQ% for the environment variable.
The /5 tells BBS Putt Putt to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that
is normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
When specifying the location of the system file on line 1 of the doors .CFG
file, you may use the environment variables %pcbdrive%, %pcbdir%, %pcbnode%,
and %wcnodeid%. Some examples:
PCBoard:
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB\NODE1 - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
Wildcat!:
USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC\NODE1 - C:\WC\NODE%wcnodeid%
Non-PCBoard systems may use the PCB environment variables by setting them
in either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch that runs the door. For example:
SET PCBDRIVE=C:
SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
SET PCBNODE=1
Batch file setup:
Example:
cd\doors\murder
murder murder.cfg
cd\pcb
board
Daily Maintance:
No modification of your daily maintance is required since Murder Mansion
performs it's Daily Maintance on the first caller that day. This
Maintance is very short and should not delay the play by that call
very much.
Limitations:
This door will continue to operate in it's original condition until
it is registered. The unregistared version is limited to 1 case per
day, while the registered is Sysop configurable upto 9 cases per day.
A user is also limited to playing 10 cases per month in th unregistered
version.
Beta Testing:
This version has been beta tested only on Prime Base.
Registration:
Murder Mansion costs $20.00 US currency to register. I will post a
message on Prime Base in the Door Support Conference with your
individual registration number. If you have any problems or questions,
please leave all messages in this area for:
William Rountree or Sysop at:
Prime Base Node #1: (804) 587-4289 14,400 V32Bis, V42Bis
Prime Base Node #2: (804) 587-4382 16,800 USR Dual Standard
Voice: (804) 587-3082
Upgrading from previous versions:
Due to extensive rewrite, you must remove all previous files and
start over. Please note the change in .cfg file format.