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J A G N E W S 5 N E W S L E T T E R G E N E R A T O R
Version 5.0 For Wildcat! 5
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Distributed as Shareware
(c)1996 Chris Jagger Creative Services
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R e l i a b l e P r o g r a m s * A w e s o m e G r a p h i c s
Overview
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JAGNEWS5.WCX is a Newsletter generator that will generate both
ANSI .BBS and HTML Newsletter displays for your Wildcat 5 BBS!!!
Both displays are date stamped each time you update them & both
displays will be updated with your most CURRENT news first!!!!!!
JAGNEWS5 uses the standard full-screen WC5 editor to edit your
news so you can update your Newsletter from a remote location!!!
Since it uses the WC5 editor, you can also create all the text
for the news update OFFLINE, then upload it into the editor when
running JAGNEWS5! The graphics in the .BBS\HTML displays are
A w e s o m e!!! Another product of CJCS!
Liability
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The author makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied,
including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability
and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be
liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or
consequential arising from a failure of this program to operate
in the manner desired by the user. The author will not be liable
for any damage to data or property which may be caused directly
or indirectly by use of the program.
When trying new software, always backup any and all important
files on your system.
Notice
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Under no circumstances is it legitimate for any user to modify
or reverse engineer this product. This product is copyrighted to
the author, who reserves all rights regarding it.
Distribution
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You are encouraged to distribute the Shareware version of this
program provided all files are unaltered and remain intact. Feel
free to distribute this program to other Sysops so that they may
evaluate this program as well.
Features
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* Offers what Jagger Creative Services is known for....
A w e s o m e A n i m a t i o n !
* Easily creates or updates your Newsletter!
* Option to create HTML page along with your ANSI .BBS display!
* Uses the standard Wildcat 5 full-screen editor!
* Update your Newsletter displays from a remote location!
* Allows you to create text for news update offline!!!!!! Then
simply upload the text into the editor when running JAGNEWS5!!
* Date stamp colors of .BBS screen are configurable!
* Creates displays with the most current news first!
Installation
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Here it is in 6 easy steps, are you ready?
1]Unzip the contents of the JAGNEWS5 archive into your Wildcat 5
home directory (normally called C:\WC5\).
2]Use wcMenu to modify your Sysop Menu. All you have to do is
add a menu key to your Sysop Menu, make this key "Run a wcCode
program", then choose "JAGNEWS5" from your choices of wcCode
programs to run! Don't forget to choose "Access" and give the
Sysop access to JAGNEWS5.
3]Also use wcMenu & set up your Sysop Menu to run NEWSCFG5.WCX.
After configuration you can remove NEWSCFG5.WCX from your
Sysop Menu unless you think you'll reconfigure JAGNEWS5 often.
4]Simply run NEWSCFG5 to set up & configure JAGNEWS5! NEWSCFG5
will take you step by step through the configuration process.
NEWSCFG5 will:
-ask you the full path and filename of your Newsletter .BBS
screen. You will have to enter the FULL path (including
filename) of the .BBS screen that you want created.
-ask you to pick the color that you want the date stamp to be
displayed in on the Newsletter .BBS display.
-ask for your Wildcat 5 Home dir path (normally it's C:\WC5\).
-ask if you want an HTML display created!
-create a sub dir called (WC5 home dir)\HTTP\PUBLIC\Jagnews5\.
This is the dir it will create it's HTML pages in. Also, the
3 .gif files will be moved to this directory when you run
NEWSCFG5.WCX. The .gifs are used by JAGNEWS5's HTML page.
If you need to make changes later, simply rerun NEWSCFG5.WCX!
5]Read "Before you run JAGNEWS5" below BEFORE you first run the
program.
6]You're done, now run JAGNEWS5!
Before you run JAGNEWS5
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Make a backup of your Newletter .BBS display screen (normally it
is called C:\WC5\DISP\NEWSLTR.BBS ). This is just in case, for
any reason, you don't like our displays. There are 2 ways to
first run the program so that it displays correctly, make SURE
that you strictly follow one of the 2 methods below:
Method 1 - (Easiest and it's recommended) Run JAGNEWS5 and then
choose "[B]egin new Newsletter". This starts your Newsletter
from scratch. That's it! You'll go right into the editor to
edit the first news update to your NEW Newsletter!!! Note, you
can choose [B]egin.. ANYTIME you want to start a NEW Newsletter!
Method 2 -if you currently have anything in your Newsletter that
you still want displayed then do this:
With wcDraw, take out all @CLS@ and @-codes from the top of your
Newsletter! Insert 5 lines at the top & type something in each
line (it doesn't matter what, just as long as they are not left
blank). Run JAGNEWS5 and choose "[A]dd to Newsletter". This
will add your NEW JAGNEWS5 news on top of your old Newsletter!!!
Do NOT choose "[B]egin a new Newsletter" unless you want to
clear your .BBS display & start your Newsletter from scratch. If
you have any trouble with this method of first starting JAGNEWS5
then simply switch to Method 1 above, it's much easier!
Start a New Newsletter at Anytime
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The menu choice "[B]egin a new Newsletter" can be used ANYTIME
to clear the .BBS/HTML displays and start your Newsletter from
scratch!!
Create Your Newletter Updates OFFLINE
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The editor that JAGNEWS5 uses when you choose to "[A]dd to....."
or "[B]egin new..." is WC5's standard full-screen editor. So,
you can create the news update text OFFLINE, run JAGNEWS5, then
choose to "[A]dd.." or "[B]egin...", then once your in the WC5
editor hit the ESC key and hit "U" to upload your text into the
editor!
The WC5 Full-Screen Editor
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When you're editing your Newsletter, JAGNEWS5 uses the standard
WC5 full-screen editor. Most of the options ARE used, including
[S]ave, [C]ontinue, [Q]uit, [H]elp, [V]iew, [L]ine editor,
S[p]elling, and [U]pload. However, since your are NOT actually
sending any message with the editor (you're just editing the
Newsletter displays) the following editor options are NOT used:
Su[b]ject -
You can change it but it won't matter because NO message is
being sent, you're just editing the Newsletter displays!
Car[r]bon -
Once again, no need to use this since NO message is being sent!!
Quo[t]e -
Once again, no need to use this since NO message is being sent!!
[A]ttach-
Once again, no need to use this since NO message is being sent!!
Note, the most important editor option that CAN be used is
[U]pload!!!!! This will allow you to create Newletter updates
OFFLINE, then upload them into the editor!
HTML Output Path
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JAGNEWS5 will create it's HTML page, called NEWS.HTM, in the
(WC5 home dir)\HTTP\PUBLIC\Jagnews5\ subdirectory. The 3 .gif
files included with this archive MUST also be in this subdir for
the HTML page to display properly. You can leave NEWS1.GIF out
of this subdirectory if you would rather the NEWS.HTM page be
displayed with a white background, however you must NOT leave
NEWS2.GIF or NEWS3.GIF out of this JAGNEWS5 subdirectory.
What Are HTML Pages
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Hyper Text Markup Language is the language of the Internet. Web
browsers (Netscape, Mosaic, etc.) can display text and images by
using the HTML language. Wildcat5 features a graphical interface
that also uses HTML pages. This program creates HTML pages for
use with Wildcat 5!
Adding JAGNEWS5'S Newsletter HTML Page To Your WC5 Home Page
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If you opt to create the JAGNEWS5 Newsletter HTML page, called
NEWS.HTM, then you can create a link to it from your WC 5 BBS
home page by using the following line of HTML code:
<A HREF="/public/Jagnews5/News.htm">Newsletter</A><P>
That's all there is to it!!! See your Wildcat 5 manual for any
further instructions on creating links from your WC5 home page.
Important Note
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All log files, configuration files, and key files for registered
users will be located in your WC5 data directory (normally it is
called C:\WC5\DATA\). This is so these files would NOT clutter
up your Wildcat 5 home directory.
A Note on wcRun
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Both JAGNEWS5 & NEWSCFG5 are loaded with graphics that do NOT
display correctly if run with "wcrun -r"!!!! Considering the
animated graphics that they use, these programs were meant for
ONLINE use only and not to be run with the "wcrun -r" command.
Packing List
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The following files should be included in the original archive.
DESC.SDI.......This is the description file
FILE_ID.DIZ....This is the description file
JAGNEWS5.DOC...This is the .DOC that you're reading now
JAGNEWS5.WCX...This is the MAIN PROGRAM FILE
NEWS1.GIF......Used by JAGNEWS5's HTML (\HTTP\PUBLIC\JAGNEWS5\ )
NEWS2.GIF......Used by JAGNEWS5's HTML (\HTTP\PUBLIC\JAGNEWS5\ )
NEWS3.GIF......Used by JAGNEWS5's HTML (\HTTP\PUBLIC\JAGNEWS5\ )
NEWSCFG5.WCX...This is the configuration .WCX for easy setup
REGISTER.DOC...This file contains the registration form
WHATSNEW.DOC...This is the history file for this program
If any of these files are missing, please do not distribute, or
use this program. Contact the MSI HQ BBS at 805-873-2400 for a
copy of the latest version.
H e l p f u l H i n t s
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If used,NEWS1.GIF,NEWS2.GIF,& NEWS3.GIF must be in your JAGNEWS5
directory (normally it's C:\WC5\HTTP\PUBLIC\JAGNEWS5\ ).
If you ever run into any display problems, especially when you
FIRST run JAGNEWS5, then try choosing "[B]egin new Newsletter"!!
This starts the Newletter .BBS\HTML displays from scratch!
Once you install JAGNEWS5 and you start updating your Newsletter
displays, NEVER use wcDraw and manually edit your Newsletter and
NEVER manually change your NEWS.HTM page. Only use JAGNEWS5 to
update them. The reason why is JAGNEWS5 uses the structure of
these displays to know where your look for your old news & where
to place new news. If you manually change anything then the
program will not update the Newletter correctly.
NEVER use any @-codes in your news updates when your updating
your Newsletter with JAGNEWS5'S editor! The colors & everything
are already configured so you won't need any @-codes.
If you use Jagger's "Newuser" wcCode program, JAGNEW5, then be
careful not to get it mixed up w/ this program, JAGNEWS5, during
setup since they do bear similar names!
Aknowledgements
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Thanks to all beta testers of Jagger's v5 wcCode. A heartfelt
thanks to the countless folks that have registered & supported
our wcCode programs over the years. We will always strive to
create wcCode that will bring out the most in your BBS system.
Support
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You can reach Jagger Creative Services by e-mailing John Tilley
on the MSI HQ BBS (1-805-873-2400).
All comments and recommendations are welcome!
Registration Information
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Please see the REGISTER.DOC included with this Zip File.
Thanks for trying JAGNEWS5!
Chris Jagger