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// Othello Door for OS/2 2.x Docs
//
Othello Door Copyright 1992-1993 John Morris All Rights Resrved
This Othello door was meant to be simple to install and use.
There are only a few possible command line parameters:
/Bxx - Sets BBS program type and/or drop file type. Where 'xx'
can be:
0 - RBBS style DORINFOx.DEF file (standard DORINFO
format) This is the default BBS type.
1 - PCBOARD.SYS file format
3 - DORINFOx.DEF file format (non-standard)
7 - DOOR.SYS file format
/Hxx - Where 'xx' is the file handle of the open com port
/MIN - Toggles minimized mode to OFF (default is minimized)
/Nxx - Where 'xx' is the node number
/P:filename - This is a frequently used command line parameter.
The P command is used to tell othello where to locate the BBS
'drop' file. This switch is used by every BBS mode,
except for RBBS and QBBS modes. This is because the
DORINFOx.DEF file is the default.
For instance, if you're using a DOOR.SYS file and you needed
to tell TW2 where to find your DOOR.SYS file, which is on
drive C in the path \WILDCAT\NODE1 then you would do it like
this:
OTHELLO /H3 /N1 /P:C:\BBS\NODE1\DOOR.SYS
Remember, the '/P:' is always followed by the BBS info file.
Under normal circumstances a typical Othello command line would look like
so:
(DORINFO drop file default needs no /P:filename)
[C:\] OTHELLO /N1 /H3
(DOOR.SYS file)
[C:\] OTHELLO /B7 /N1 /H4 /P:C:\MAX\LINE1\DOOR.SYS
Active Function Keys:
F1 - Pressing the F1 key will the programs to immediately
terminate the current session. It will not drop carrier
on the user, but simply end the game, and return to
DOS.
F9 - This toggles the local display on and off. RBBS-PC and
PCBoard SysOps will be familiar with this feature.
F10 - This invokes the SysOp chat mode. Hit ESCape to exit back
to Othello.
PGDN & - These two keys are used to DECREASE a users time limit. PGDN
CTRL-PGDN will subtract 1 minute from the users time limit. CTRL-PGDN
will subtract 10 minutes for each press! The results are
shown to you in the lower right hand corner.
PGUP & - PGUP and CTRL-PGUP are used to INCREASE a users time limit.
CTRL-PGUP Pressing PGUP once will increase the limit by 1 minute.
Each press of CTRL-PGUP will increase time left by 10
minutes! As above, the results can be found in the lower
right-hand corner.
RUNNING OTHELLO FROM GMON/2
If you are running Othello from GMon 2 you can use the following info
to set up Othello. Use the GMon editor, and add a new program. The
first page would read something like this:
GMon Editor -- Individual Program #2
[A] Program Name : Othello
[B] Pgm Directory : C:\DOORS\OTHELLO
[C] Pgm Cmd Line: /N%N /H%h
[D] Pgm Environment :
[E] Pgm Security : 5
[F] Pgm Type : RBBS-PC 15.1C & up (DORINFOx.DEF & MESSAGES)
[G] Pgm Category : [1]
[H] Pgm Description : Ancient game of strategy
[I] Use Cmd Line? YES
[J] Use Environment? NO
[K] Use Batch File? NO
[L] ANSI Mode? ANSI Not Required
[M] Pgm Times Used : 0
[N] Pgm can have only one user at a time? NO
[O] Null Cmd Line in Local Mode? NO
[P] Is program currently in use? NO
[Q] Put Node # in interface file? NO Sample: (DORINFO1.DEF)
[R] Read/Write Doorware (tm) files? YES
[S] Alias NOT allowed with this program? NO
Last Day & Time Pgm Used: Tue Aug 05 15:56:23 1993
Edit which item. * For Page 2. ([ENTER] quits)?
Now for page 2:
GMon Editor -- Individual Program #2 - Page 2
[A] Full Screen? NO
[B] Don't Load Command Processor? YES
[C] Is DOS Program? NO
[D] Use DOS Settings File? NO
[E] Open In Foreground? NO
[F] Start Minimized? NO
[G] Start Maximized? NO
[H] Set Window Size/Position? NO
[I] PM Program? YES
[J] Use Specified Icon? NO
[K] INI File Name :
[L] Icon File Name :
[M] Pgm Title:
NOTE: If you don't set a window title, GMon will make one for you!
A PM style door can override min/maximized setting, icon setting,
window size/position setting, and foreground settings.