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- - Another Brick In The Wall -
- Sysop Documentation
-
- Most BBSes today feature some sort of graffiti wall or oneliner door. They
- provide a great outlet for short bursts of communication between callers, and
- facilitate the posting of material often too brief for the message bases;
- unfortunately, many of the graffiti wall doors available are lacking on the
- Sysop end of things, and provide few extra features. Another Brick In The Wall
- was written to address this problem. Users of The Wall will enjoy its power
- and ease of use, while Sysops will enjoy its flexibility and control.
-
-
- - Features -
-
- o Assembly language serial I/O
- o Supports speeds up to 115.2k and 16550 UARTs
- o Internal ANSI emulation
- o Multitasker aware (DESQview, Windows, OS/2)
- o FOSSIL support
- o Split-screen chat with word wrap
- o Multi-node capable
-
-
- - Running The Wall -
-
- The syntax for executing WALL.EXE is: WALL <config file> [local] [...]
-
- The config file is a 7-line text file:
- Line 1: Dropfile type [RA,WC2,WC3,SF,PCB]
- Line 2: Dropfile path/name
- Line 3: BBS name
- Line 4: Sysop first name
- Line 5: Sysop last name
- Line 6: COM port interrupt [1-7, 0 for FOSSIL]
- Line 7: Use error log? [TRUE/FALSE]
-
- Included is the utility MAKECFG.EXE, which will request this information and
- create a configuration file:
-
- Name of config file to be created? Name the file. Ex: WALL.CFG.
-
- Dropfile type? Enter one of the following codes: RA - DORINFO.DEF
- WC2 - CALLINFO.BBS
- WC3 - DOOR.SYS
- SF - SFDOORS.DAT
- PCB - PCBOARD.SYS
-
- Path/name of dropfile? Where the previously designated dropfile is created.
-
- BBS name? Self-explanatory.
-
- Sysop name? Self-explanatory.
-
- COM port interrupt? The interrupt of the COM port given in the dropfile.
- Valid interrupts are values 1-7. Enter 0 to use FOSSIL.
- (Note that this is asking for the INTERRUPT number, not
- the COM port number.)
-
- If you are unsure of what this value should be, here
- are the typical interrupts:
-
- COM1 - IRQ4
- COM2 - IRQ3
- COM3 - IRQ4
- COM4 - IRQ3
-
- Log errors? Enter TRUE to write all errors encountered to a log. Enter
- FALSE not to log errors.
-
- Here is a sample config file:
-
- WC3
- C:\RA\DOOR.SYS
- Temples of Syrinx
- Scott
- Stuart
- 3
- FALSE
-
- The Wall must be run from the directory in which all its files are located; it
- is recommended you run The Wall from a batch file such as this:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- C:
- CD \WALL
- WALL.EXE WALL.CFG
-
- To run The Wall locally from the command line, add the parameter LOCAL after
- the config file specification.
-
-
- - Other Command Line Options -
-
- The following parameters can also be added to fine-tune the appearance and
- behavior of your Wall:
-
- MAX=x Sets the maximum number of lines (1-65535) to be shown on the wall.
- Lines of graffiti past x are still retained, however, should you
- decide to change the limit. If no limit is specified, the size of
- the wall is unlimited.
-
- RANDOM When the wall is viewed, places the lines of graffiti randomly.
- Normally, the graffiti is shown exactly how it is written (usually
- left-justified), but with this parameter the graffiti is aligned
- randomly.
-
- CENTER When the wall is viewed, centers each line of graffiti.
-
- LINES Separates each line of graffiti on the wall with a line.
-
- OLDCTL The Wall now uses the numeric keypad arrow keys to change colors
- while entering graffiti; however, the controls from v1.0 are still
- recognized and may be continued to be used by those who prefer them.
- Use this parameter to display the old control options to the user
- rather than the new ones.
-
-
- - Writing on The Wall -
-
- Writing on the wall is extremely simple. After a user has selected "W", he is
- prompted for a line of text, and given the option to hit TAB to change colors,
- or ESC to randomize text color. Hitting TAB allows the user to change the
- foreground color, background color, and blink attribute. These things are
- easily changed via the numeric keypad; please note that to use the arrow keys
- the Num Lock must be on.
-
- Hitting ESC causes each subsequently typed letter to have a different foreground
- color, and this will continue until the user presses ESC again or changes the
- colors manually via TAB. The Wall will not allow text to have the same
- foreground/background color, and will not save empty entries.
-
- The Wall's flexible color options will provide you and your users with a
- vivid and exciting wall.
-
-
- - Profanity Filter -
-
- The Wall allows the Sysop to define a list of words or phrases not allowed to
- appear on the wall. To do this, simply place all undesirable words/phrases,
- one per line, in a text file named CENSOR.LST; if a user attempts to enter a
- line of graffiti containing one or more words in this list, he will be
- notified that his message is not appropriate and the line will not be placed
- on the wall. For a whole-word filter (i.e., filter "ass" but not "assume"),
- put spaces or underscores around the word in CENSOR.LST (i.e., "_ass_").
-
-
- - Sysop Functions -
-
- To access The Wall's Sysop functions, view it using the (S)ysop Wall View
- option. When the wall is viewed this way, a status bar appears above each
- line, showing who wrote it and when. The prompt also contains two
- additional options available only to Sysops:
-
- [D]elete Removes the specified line or range of lines from the wall.
- After entering the starting number, you will be prompted to
- enter the ending number or press RETURN. If you just press
- RETURN, only the line you initially specified will be deleted.
- If you enter a second number and complete the range, all lines
- in that range will be deleted. To delete the wall entirely,
- simply delete the file WALL.DAT.
-
- [R]eprimand Some users like to take advantage of the anonymity of graffiti
- walls and write offensive graffiti. This is not a problem with
- The Wall; not only can the Sysop easily find out the author of
- any line of graffiti, but this handy feature allows for
- automatic reprimanding of such users. The user who posted the
- graffiti corresponding to the specified line number will
- receive a reprimand the next time he enters The Wall; try one
- on yourself to see exactly what it does. Although this is not
- a replacement for direct Sysop intervention, it is a convenient
- way to handle users who may get a little out of hand.
-
- NOTE: It is not advisable to use the Delete command in a multinode environment
- when other users are in The Wall. Wait until nobody else is using the
- program before performing such maintenance.
-
- Anyone using The Wall locally has access to these Sysop functions, and remote
- users can also be granted this access via inclusion in the SYSOP.LST file.
- As with the profanity filter file, create a text file containing the names of
- those users whom you wish to have access to Sysop Wall View, with one name
- per line. The name must match up exactly, or no extended access is given.
- Whether local or remote, the Sysop defined in the config file always has
- access to Sysop functions.
-
-
- - Sysop Keys -
-
- While a user is in The Wall, the following functions are available to the
- local Sysop:
-
- [F1] - Toggles status/help display.
- [F2] - Activates chat mode. Hit ESC to exit chat.
- [F3] - Drops the local end to DOS, and displays an appropriate message
- to the user.
- [F4] - Kicks the user out of the door and back to the BBS.
- [F10] - Kicks the user out of the door and drops carrier.
-
-
- - Support -
-
- Support can be obtained by calling the support BBS, sending Fido NetMail,
- or sending Internet EMail to sstuart@attila.stevens-tech.edu. See the
- section below on registering for info on the support BBS. Comments,
- suggestions, and bug reports welcome!
-
-
- - Registering The Wall -
-
- In the unregistered version of The Wall, MAX=10 is forced and there's an
- unseemly delay upon exit. However, these annoyances can be eliminated by
- registering, which costs only ten dollars. Please register!
-
- Registration entitles you to free minor and major upgrades. To register The
- Wall, print out REGISTER.TXT and send it to the address listed. If your BBS
- is a member of FidoNet, your registration key will be conveniently sent to
- you. If not, you can call the Wall support BBS to download it:
-
- Temples of Syrinx
- 908/914-9807
- FidoNet 1:107/751
- RemoteAccess v2.50+
- USR Courier HST V.34+
-
- Logon using the exact name and password specified on the order form, and
- your registration key will be waiting as an EMail file attach.
-
- A registration key can also be obtained instantly by calling a 900 number.
- Details on instant registration are available in the 900 Service area on
- the support BBS.
-
- To use your registration key, simply place it in the directory with all the
- other Wall files and rename it to WALL.KEY.
-
- The latest version of The Wall is available on Temples of Syrinx; it can be
- obtained by calling the board and downloading it, or FREQing the magic name
- "WALL".
-
- And be sure to try these other great doors by the same author:
-
- Name Type FREQ
- ┌───────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────┬────────────┐
- │Search and Destroy │Battleship game │SAD │
- │Word Blast │Word puzzle game │BLAST │
- │NodeScan │Nodelist browser │NODESCAN │
- └───────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────┴────────────┘
-
-
- - Special Thanks -
-
- Alpha Testing Team: Dave Back Beta Testing Site: Paul's Boutique
- Matt Edelhauser Sysop - Paul Tricoli
- Paul Tricoli 609/242-0295
-
-
-
- The Wall was written using URDoor comm routines (c) 1995 Kenneth Bledsoe.
-
- Another Brick In The Wall online graffiti wall door (c) 1996 Scott Stuart.
-
- Distribution of Another Brick In The Wall is permissible and encouraged,
- providing that no fee be assessed for its distribution other than any normal
- fee that may be associated with the medium by which it is distributed. The
- Wall must be distributed in its original archive form, unaltered and with no
- registration keys.
-