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NECKTI V 1.7 Copyright 1992-1993 Douglas DeLonay
NECKTI is a shareware product. If you try it out and plan on using it a
registration fee is required. For more information on registration go to the
end of the file.
For easy setup use the SETUP command line parameter. This will make your
.CFG files(s) for you. Easy to follow menu's and selections. Can also edit your
.CFG files, and make/edit your .BAT files for you. the SETUP procedure will
make your NECKTI commandline from the options you pick in SETUP menu's. Though
the SETUP utility should be easy to follow that doesn't mean you shoulnd't read
the DOCS for a better understanding of commands. Type from directory NECKTI
will be run (can be run from other directory, but that isn't the safest way)
NECKTI SETUP
Though I took care to see that this software is error free I can not be
responsible for any damage that you believe is caused by your use of this
software. All responsibility lies with you the user of this product.
NECKTI supports multi-node BBS's and using file locking to assure file
integrety. If you use the multi-node option you will need to add the correct
commandline option. For RYBBS SYSOP's you'll need to put
NECKTI %1NODE
as a commandline option. Also RYBBS sysops using the multi-node option will
need to add the %NODE command to your menu command that calls the batch file
for NECKTI. i.e.
SRUN,N,5,5, [N]eckti ,*NECKTI %NODE
For non-RYBBS users of NECKTI just put NODE as the command line..
NECKTI NODE
SHARE.EXE MUST be loaded for the multi-node option to work. If SHARE isn't
loaded and you have the multi-node options set you will get sveveral error
messages, and then the program will abort. Multi-node users see the discussion
about naming the configuration file.
NECKTI is a hangman type door. It is differant than all the rest I've
seen in that it has it's own dictionairy, the players can have the computer
pick a word from the dictionairy for them, or pick one themselves. If the user
picks one him/her self they will have the option to have the computer pick one
for them after each try at picking a word thats in the dictionairy. They will
get the option to have words that aren't in the dictionairy entered in the new
word dictionairy, which can be merged with the verified word dictionairy or
edited by using the utility that comes with the registered version.
Also you can change the look of the hangman with your favorite ANSI editor if
the default one isn't to your liking. There's eleven files for the hangman
display.
rightfot.ans last file to be displayed. shows whole body.
Make this one first then edit this one to work
down through the rest.
leftfoot.ans whole body minus right foot.
rightleg.ans leftfoot.ans minus the left foot.
leftleg.ans rightleg.ans minus the right leg.
rghthand.ans leftleg.ans minus the left leg.
lefthand.ans rghthand.ans minus the right hand.
rightarm.ans lefthand.ans minus the left hand.
leftarm.ans rightarm.ans minus the right arm.
body.ans leftarm.ans minus the left arm.
neck.ans body.ans minus the body.
head.ans neck.ans minus the neck.
noose.ans just the noose.
So it is fairly simple. just start with the top one in the above list and
subject a part and rename the file along each step. Also remember to keep
output length restricted to the left 40 colomns, and top 23 rows.
As for the configuration file it can be used to control how long inactive
users are kept in the users list. How long inactive games are kept in the game
file. How many times a user can challenge the computer per turn. users can gain
points to their total points score by playing against the computor. You can
also determine how many words each player has to guess to constitute a game. So
you determine how long each game will take to complete. Just make a
configuration file that ends with '.CFG'. The name of the configuration file is
command line definable. i.e. To have NECKTI accept a .CFG file called
MYFILE.CFG just put the filename on the commandline like so
NECKTI MYFILE.CFG
If you leave out this commandline option NECKTI will by default try to locate
NECKTI.CFG as the configuration file. The command line option would be most
usefull to multi-node BBS's that don't want to copy there dropfiles to the
NECKTI directory.
\rybbs\curruser ;path to curruser.bbs(x) or dorinfo1.def
3 ;number of turns per game
7 ;number of days to keep inactive games
1 ;number of days to keep inactive users
2 ;times a user can challenge computer
2 ;total games a player be involved in
2 :number of idle minutes allowed.
The Home of ZIGGY's Stardust!! ;name of BBS
Dorinfo1.def file users must include the filename and extension. RYBBS
SYSOP's DO NOT put in the extension. NECKTI will determine the correct
extension for RYBBS curruser file by using the NODE instructions discussed
earlier.
To call neckti first make sure all the NECKTI files are in the same
directory, and call NECKTI from that directory. Also you need to have a
ANSI.SYS driver loaded to use it.
i.e.
NECKTI.BAT
@echo off
cd\rybbs\doors\neckti
neckti
cd\rybbs
Added the ability to use fossil driver. adding FOSSIL to the command line
will tell NECKTI to attempt to use fossil driver. If fossil driver isn't
loaded NECKTI will attempt to use it's own interrupt port routines. By
default NECKTI will leave fossil active. Adding a U top the FOSSIL command
will tell NECKTI to unload the fossil driver on exit.
i.e. NECKTI FOSSILU -use fossil driver and unload on exit
NECKTI FOSSIL -use fossil driver and leave it loaded
It's that easy. Of coarse if you don't use RyBBS or RA you should have no
problem finding a door converter to make either one for you. just make sure you
run the converter and have the correct door file placed were your NECKTI.CFG
file says it will be.
You may also want to try my last caller lister. It is very versatile. can
add comments, show user time on in military or 24 hour format, plus much more.
You can always get a hold of the latest version on my BBS
The Home of ZIGGY
(414)264-3220 sorry only 2400 baud.
or EXEC-PC
(414)789-4210 over 200 lines. many with 9600 baud and better.
or RyBBS Homebase
(414)962-1097 2 lines. 9600+ baud. Support board for the greatest
BBS package around. great support!
Registration is $20 U.S. currency. For this you will get the most recent
version of the program including an updated word file with many more words in
it. The NECKUTIL program which will allow you to verify words in the newword
file as correct before merging them to the main word file. Of coarse you'll
need to register to be able to merge the 2 files also. It will also allow you
to edit players stats such as points, games in etc. or start a new game(reset
entire game). To do so in unregistered version just delete the neck*.dat files.
The utility basically lets you edit anything in the game stats, user stats,
or wordfile. Also delete single games or a player. Deleting a player
automatically deletes all games that plaer was involved in.
send in the form below to register.
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Name___________________________
address______________________________________
City___________________ State__ Zip code_____
Disk size 5 1/4____ 3 1/2 _____
BBS name _______________________________________
BBS phone number ___-___-____
Comment/suggestion(s)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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send to
Douglas DeLonay
P.O. Box 72112
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Thanks for trying this program! Suggestions and comments always welcome.