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NODEVIEW 1.5
Copyright (c) 1994,95 By Brad Larned
*PLEASE NOTE:*
This is a quick install file, for more complete information then please
read the NODEVIEW.DOC file..
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REQUIREMENTS
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A text editor for editing the enclosed bat files and control files.
You have to either use CEXZY.EXE for downloading or you can use your
own download protocol's. Example DSZ.COM for Zmodem. Cexzy.exe is
recomended, you can download or freq from my BBS..
You also have to have DOS SHARE.EXE loaded for multinode use. If your
running in a VDM window under OS/2 then dos SHARE is NOT required.
A fidonet RAW nodelist is required or compatible nodelist.
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INSTALLATION - INSTALL
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1.) INSTALLATIONS : If this is a first time installation
then Create a directory for NODEVIEW, then unzip NODEVIEW to that
directory.
2.) Edit the NODEVIEW.CTL file to configure NODEVIEW, the
file is very well documented and you should have no problem.. If NODEVIEW
runs but the color looks strange try the color1 statement in the
NODEVIEW.CTL or a different drop file format, also check your fossil
statements in the CTL file. If you still have problems then read the
inclosed b4uask.doc file.
3.) Create your NODEVIEW.BAT file, you must either copy your drop file
to the NODEVIEW directory or point NODEVIEW in the right direction with
the command line parameter /P EXAMPLE: NODEVIEW.EXE /PC:\BBS\NODE1
See the sample included with this archive - sample.bat
4.) Edit the DOWNLOAD.BAT for your configuration. If you want to use the
canned menu's then I'd suggest downloading CE-XYZ.ZIP from my BBS for
your download protocol engine. It's not required though! You can use
any protocol that you'd like but you'll have to edit your menus to
coincide with your protocol if their different, not a problem with
Thedraw.. You will also have to edit the download.bat if your NOT using
a fossil driver. See the /U command line parameter section of the
download batch file.
5.) That's it! Enjoy and good luck.
* SEE BELOW ON RUNNING NODEVIEW FOR MORE SETUP HELP *
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RUNNING NODEVIEW
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NODEVIEW is run by entering a command similar to the following BATCH FILE
Assuming NODEVIEW is on C: and in the NODEVIEW directory, and the drop file
has been copied to the NODEVIEW directory.
@ECHO OFF
CLS
CD\BBS\NODEVIEW
NODEVIEW.EXE
CD\BBS
You may also use the following command line parameters to point
NODEVIEW in the right direction ..
/E - Use EMS for extra memory');
/L - Local mode');
/Bxxx - Specify locked baud rate (i.e. /B38400)');
/C - Specify comport number.
/Nx - Specify node number');
/R - Force RIP graphics');
/Pyyy - Specify path to drop file (i.e. /Pc:\bbs');
/CFG= - Specify path and name to your configuration file
(i.e. /CFG=C:\NODEVIEW\NODE1.CFG
/H or /F - Use for nightly event to trim the log file.
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"/E" - Expanded Memory Specification If your machine has over one
megabyte of memory, then you may have some available. NODEVIEW can
utilize EMS to improve door performance and reduce conventional
memory requirements.
This command will tell NODEVIEW.exe to use EMS memory to hold its
overlay buffer. Otherwise disc area may be used to hold this buffer.
This needs a memory manager and when enabled and is compatible with
DESQview.
"/L" This tells NODEVIEW.EXE to load up in LOCAL mode.
This is good for testing or when a sysop just wants to "try out" the
door without messing with his BBS setup. The "/L" mode will ask the
user for his name and run the door in local mode.
"/Bxxxxx" This tells NODEVIEW.EXE to lock its baud rate at
xxxxx. In order to get the most efficiency out of a high speed
error correcting modem (9600 baud or above), you may lock the baud
rate to a speed higher than what the caller is actually using.
By locking the baud to say 38,400, the modem can compress text data
that is being sent and achieve a baud rate much higher than the
actual transmission rate.
This will lock the baud rate at the same value for all nodes that
use this command line. If you perfer a more selective way to lock
baud use 'LOCKBAUD' command in the NODEVIEW.CTL file.
"/Cx" (where x is 1..4) This specifies a comport number.
Some bbs software does not create door information files (dropfiles)
that contain the comport number. If your bbs does have a comport
listed in the dropfile then there is no need for this parameter.
The default is comport 0, local mode.
"/Nx" (where x is 1..9) This specifies a "node number".
Some bbs software support multinode environments in which you must
know the node number of the drop file to use. For example, RBBS-PC
uses DORINFOx.DEF. If you specified "/N2" then NODEVIEW.EXE would
use DORINFO2.DEF.
"/Pyyy" This specifies the path to the drop files.
For example, "/PC:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1" would tell NODEVIEW.EXE to
look for the drop file in C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1. If this is left out
the program assumes the drop file is local.
"/CFG=" Specify path and name to your configuration file
(i.e. /CFG=C:\NODEVIEW\NODE1.CFG
You can name your configuration file anything you like, handy
for seperating nodes that may need different settings..
"/MAINT" Maintenance function, trims the log file down
EXAMPLE: NODEVIEW /B115200 /N2 /PC:\PB\NODE2
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MULTI-NODE USE
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Nodeview will run in a Multi-Node environment just fine. Nodeview will
allow user's to be in the door at the same time! It is best to have
your BBS software make your Node drop files in a seperate directory.
Then you can point Nodeview to that directory with the /P statement on
the command line. You could even have a seperate CTL file for every
node if needed with the /CFG= statement, this gives you even more added
flexibility. I would suggest starting Nodeview from the Nodeview home
directory. See the inclosed Sample.bat file for more information.
For download purposes, the user's scan's are saved as node-1.lst then
node-2.lst, etc. for each node.
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LOCAL USE
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Nodeview can be run locally without a door data file (handy for the
sysop to use the door without logging on to the BBS) by specifying /L
after NODEVIEW.EXE, in the DOS command line.
NODEVIEW will request the user to enter his name before running the
door or just press enter for your name as it reads in your CTL file.
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NON-STANDARD IRQ's and addresses
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Nonstandard IRQs can be used with Nodeview by specifying the IRQ number
and address in the Nodeview.ctl file..