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WELL CONNECTED BBS
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Revolving Door Software Canada
Present
"PLATNIUM PRELOG" Ver. 1.0
A Prelog.WCX for use with Wildcat BBS Software
Versions 4.01, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.20
DISCLAIMER: You use this code at your own risk, should you have a
problem with that, then, I suggest you DO NOT install
this .WCX program.
TESTING: The product, if used as described, works flawlessly. I
and several other SYSOP's have tested the HELL out of
it and encountered NO problems. So it should work very
well on YOUR system.
AFTER UNZIPPING YOU SHOULD HAVE:
INSTALL.TXT ------------> This File
PREMENU.BBS ------------> A nice "Prelog" Menu
SRPRELOG.CFG ------------> Our "Prelog".CFG File
PRE420.WCX ------------> Executable Code for Ver. 4.20 Sysops
PRE412.WCX ------------> Executable Code for Ver. 4.12 Sysops
PRE411.WCX ------------> Executable Code for Ver. 4.11 Sysops
PRE401.WCX ------------> Executable Code for Ver. 4.01 Sysops
WHAT DOES THIS THING DO ?
Like other Prelog.wcx programs, this one allows the caller on-line to
perform several functions, prior to actually logging in to your BBS
system.
These are:
[L] Login
[W] Who's On-Line
[D] Download a File
[G] GoodBye / Don't Log in
WHY IS THIS THING SO GOOD ?
Many .wcx authors riddle their "code" with all sorts of self promotion
and advertising for their OWN systems, flashing other BBS Tel #'s in
your face, etc... or, even worse, building in ANNOYING delays that are
of NO value to you or your callers!
This .wcx has NONE of the above mentioned grief associated with it, but
should you decide to run it, please, send us a small donation as a TOKEN
of your thanks <mailing address included - later>.
Recap:
"NO Delays, No Grief, No Demo Keys, No Self-Promotion"
OK I'M SOLD! - HOW DO I INSTALL IT ?
1) From the .wcx's included with this archive, find the one that
matches the Ver. # of the Wildcat BBS Software you are using
and rename the appropriate file to PRELOG.WCX
(If you are using Ver. 4.10 of Wildcat, select the PRE401.WCX file).
2) Copy your PRELOG.WCX file into your Wildcat Home Directory i.e:
C:\WILDCAT
3) Copy or Move the SRPRELOG.CFG file to your Wildcat Home Directory
again, this is likely:
C:\WILDCAT
Do NOT rename this file as it is HARDCODED, and doing so will
defeat the purpose of installing this utility !
4) Copy or Move the PREMENU.BBS file into your DISPLAY directory.
In most cases, likely C:\WILDCAT\DISP
Then EDIT the PREMENU.BBS file with WCDRAW to reflect your own
BBS SYSTEM NAME, and DO NOT shorten, or alter the actual .BBS file
beyond changing the system name, unless you have an excellent
working knowlwdge of WCDRAW. Ok, I have warned you!.
5) Edit the SRPRELOG.CFG file to reflect the name of the file you
wish to make available to your callers, for download i.e:
a text file outlining your BBS and its features, BBSINFO.TXT
** Ensure the file you are providing to callers is small, i.e
can be downloaded at 2400 baud within 4 mins, as WILDCAT! only
allows callers 5 minutes of time in the "Prelog Envelope".
6) Lastly ensure that the filename you specify is located in your
Wildcat Home Directory. Note: The file you offer your callers
MUST be in the Wildcat Home Directory or this will NOT WORK.
IMPORTANT STUFF:
This is a Donate-Ware product. Feel free to use it on your BBS <after-
all that is why it was developed> however, should you like it, or find
it useful to you or your callers then, please consider sending in a small
donation as a token of your appreciation of our HARD work and our most
excellent documentation skills :).
Our Mailing Address is:
WELL CONNECTED BBS
P.O. Box 30033 250 Greenbank Road
Nepean, Ontario., Canada
K2N 1A3
Please send Donations, in the form of Postal or International Money
Orders, payable to: Simon Rolfe
FEEDBACK
Internet E-Mail: creative.genius@cyberia.offsbbs.com
simon.rolfe@mustang.com
simon@newforce.ca