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- E-Z Wall v1.0 from LlanoWare
- copyright 1993,1994,1995 <c>
-
- Your suggestions are welcome and encouraged!
-
-
- ======================= Features ==========================================
-
- * Multi-node.
- * Sysop Editable Language (editor is built in).
- * Menu "hotkeys" are keyed on the Language above.
- * Sysop Editable screens.
- * Unlimited number of entries.
- * User Handle or Real name support (for those systems who's
- dropfile contains a handle).
- * Users can remain Anonymous.
- * Users can change colors of their messages.
- * Runs under most BBS software.
- * Supports locked baud rates to 115,200.
- * Fossil or internal com routines available.
- * Users can Read forward or Scan backwards through the entries.
- * Command line option to only read the last xx # of messages.
- * Command line option to Write messages only.
- * Saves deleted entries for sysop final deletion.
- * User who posted an entry, or the sysop, may delete the entry.
- * Sysop can see the users real name when entries posted as "anonymous".
- * EZWSETUP makes setting up and installation a snap.
- * Filtering of sysop definable "badwords". Text is not changed, just
- the display is changed when viewing.
-
-
- ======================= Hardware requirements =============================
-
- Any IBM machine with DOS 3.1 or better should work just fine. Color
- monitor preferred but not required. Fossil driver such as BNU or X00
- is also highly recommended.
- E-Z Wall has been tested using DOS 3.3, DOS 5.0, DOS 6.0, Lantastic,
- Novel, DV, QEMM, on machines ranging from XT's to 486's.
- About 140k of memory is required.
-
-
- ======================= Legalities ========================================
-
- This software and accompanying materials are distributed "as is"
- without warranty, express, implied or statutory, including but not
- limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
- for a particular purpose. In no event shall anyone involved with
- the creation and production of this product be liable for indirect,
- special, or consequential damages, arising out of any use thereof
- or breach of any warranty. In addition, by placing this software
- upon your BBS system for use by any other person(s) or entities,
- you have agreed to register this program within 30 days of
- installation.
-
-
- ======================= Distribution ======================================
-
- You may make this file available for download from your BBS or you may
- upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do not make any
- changes to the contents of the archive. The archive and its individual
- contents may not be used by any service that charges any money whatsoever,
- without the written permission of the author.
-
-
- ======================= Files needed ====================================
-
- * These files are included in the E-Z Wall Archive.
- EZWALL.EXE The main EXE file
- EZWSETUP.EXE E-Z Wall setup program. see below for instructions.
- BADWORDS.SAM Sample badwords file. RENAME to EZWALL.BAD and edit
- to your tastes.
- EZWALL.A?? E-Z Wall main screen.
- EZW.A?? E-Z Wall-paper, background when viewing entries.
- Note: the *.A?? files are ANSi (*.ANS) and ASCII (*.ASC)
-
- Edit the EZWALL.A?? files as needed. The screens MUST be at least 1
- line and no more than 11 lines! If you redraw the screens using
- The Draw, save your screens in BLOCK MODE.
- Edit the EZW.A?? files as needed. The screens may be up to 21 lines
- in length,
-
- * These files are created in the EZWALL dir. by running EZWSETUP:
- EZWALLx.CTL Control file for each node created by EZWSETUP.EXE
- A CTL file named "EZWALL.CTL" (no node number) will
- also be created, this is for simple running in local
- mode (see below).
-
- * These files are created in the EZWALL dir. the first time you run EZWALL:
- EZWALL.LAN E-Z Wall Language file.
- EZWALL.DAT E-Z Wall data file.
- EZWALL.DEL Will be created the first time you delete entries.
-
- * One additional file will be created if needed. That file is EZWALL.ERR
- and will be created in the directory where EZWALL.EXE resides. PLEASE
- send a copy of this file to me if any errors are recorded in it.
-
-
- =========================== Setting up E-Z Wall =======================
-
- 1) Create a directory for the E-Z Wall files.
- 2) Change directories to your new E-Z Wall directory.
- 3) UnArchive the files you received into your new E-Z Wall directory.
- 4) Run EZWSETUP and create a CTL file for EACH node you have.
- 5) Install E-Z Wall as a door on your BBS.
- For RA: type 7 with a command line of:
- *C /c ezwall.bat *N
- *M swapping should not be needed.
- 6) Rename the BADWORDS.SAM to EZWALL.BAD (if you don't already have
- a EZWALL.BAD file) and edit as per instructions included in the file.
- If EZWALL.BAD is not found, no badword checking will be done.
- 7) Run E-Z Wall locally (or remotely) and edit the Language file.
- Be sure to check the second and third pages of the language screens,
- there are some entries there. Try them out after making changes. :{)
- 8) Your all set!
-
-
- ===================== Sample EZWALL.BAT file =======================
-
- Single Node:
- cd \bbs\ezwall
- ezwall.exe 1
- cd \bbs
-
- Multi-node:
- cd \bbs\ezwall
- ezwall.exe %1
- cd \bbs\node%1
- REM <<<<<<< the %1 assumes you are passing the node number >>>>>>>
-
- /H can be used for Handle Support ie: EZWALL.EXE 1 /H
-
-
- ========================== Local Mode ============================
-
- To run E-Z Wall in Local Mode is simple. At the dos command line
- just type in
- cd \bbs\ezwall
- EZWALL.EXE /L (or /S) (/H for handle)
-
-
- =============== Language Editing and debugging ===================
-
- The Language file will be created with default text the first time E-Z Wall
- is run. After that you may edit the language via a built-in Language
- editor that is available from the Main Menu. Some text lines are
- used as menu choices. When editing one of these lines you will be shown
- a message stating the FIRST Letter of the line will ALSO be a menu choice.
- There is also a command line option that can be used to help you determine
- which menu line is being used and where, this command line option is:
- /DEBUGLANG and can be used like this:
- EZWALL.EXE /DEBUGLANG /H /L (etc etc etc as needed)
- Using this option will cause the language line number to be displayed
- right before the language text, such as the prompt "Press ENTER" would
- be shown as [1]Press ENTER
-
-
- ============== /Rxx and /W command line parameters ===============
-
- Two new parameters have been added:
- /Rxx runs E-Z Wall in read-only mode. This does not display the
- large ANSi screen and reads the last xx number of entries.
- /W runs E-Z wall and prompts the user to add to the wall.
- The /W and /Rxx commands may be used together to allow the user the
- chance to write to the wall after reading the last xx messages.
- The /W and /Rxx commands may be used with the /H, /S or /L sysop commands.
-
-
- ==================== BAD Words Handling ==========================
-
- E-Z Wall handles BAD Words in a strange way (sorta like the programmer!).
- You have the ability to disallow certain words, well, it isn't really
- disallowing them, it is a way of replacing the crappy (%%%%py) words
- with characters. When you add, remove or change a BAD Word in your
- BAD Word file, the actual text of the messages is NOT changed. The
- text is changed when being displayed to the user. This allows for
- changes to your BAD Word list without actually damaging the original
- message.
-
- The BAD Word list is NOT CasE sensitive. You may include any characters
- including spaces " ". BAD Words must be enclosed in "quotes". You may
- specify up to 50 BAD Words. See the BADWORDS.SAM for more info.
-
- To use the BAD Words feature, just rename the default file supplied
- (BADWORDS.SAM) to EZWALL.BAD, or create a new file. Then edit this
- to include any words/partial words you wish to have not displayed
- to your users.
-
-
- ======================= Registration =============================
-
- BENEFITS: First and foremost, knowing that you have supported the author
- so he can continue his work! Besides that, the nagging "Unregistered"
- message goes away.
-
- There are NO disabled features in the unregistered version.
-
- Remember, you are not required to register in order to use E-Z Wall
- without the registered features. Commercial sites MUST register E-Z Wall.
-
- Please see the EZWALL.REG doc for more registration information.
-
- Make checks payable to and send donations to:
-
- Bob DaCastello
- P.O. Box 53
- Llano, CA 93544-0053
-
- Your comments/suggestions are welcomed and encouraged!!!!
-
- If you have ANY problems, remarks, suggestions, PLEASE contact me via
- netmail ASAP at (805)264-0443 1:102/1313@fidonet (28.8).
- or (805)264-0448 1:102/1331@fidonet (14.4).
- or internet: bob.dacastello@tumbleweed.com
- First time callers have full access, unlisted nodes are allowed.
-
- =========================== ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ======================
-
- Big Thanks to (and not necessarily in any order):
-
- Scott Baker for DoorDriver 5.0!
-
- Borland International for Turbo Pascal 7.0
-
- Cheryl & Bruce Bergstrom for all of their aid and support.
-
- Dale Ormsbee for the ANSi screens. Thanks Dale for the last minute save!
-
- Ronnie Toth for helping distribute all the great RA programs that support
- us all! If you have a buck or two laying around, please help her defray
- her phone costs so she can continue helping all us RA SysOps!
-
- A great big THANKS to The Beta Team:
- Scott Reeves
- Jon Johnson
- Frank Widdis
- Dale Ormsbee
- Without these guys we would just have another dumb wall. :{)
-
-
- ========================= DISTRIBUTION SITES ========================
-
- Author's BBS - Llano, CA
- Bob DaCastello (That's Me!)
- 805-264-0443 (28.8)
- 805-264-0448 (14.4)
- FIDONET: 1:102/1313
- 1:102/1331
- XeroNet: 131:8050/101
-
- TumbleWeed BBS - Lancaster, CA
- Bruce & Cheryl Bergstrom
- 805-946-3332 (28.8)
- FIDONET: 1:102/1308
-
- Control Central ]I[ - Islandia, NY
- Jon Johnson
- 516-342-0382 (28.8)
- FIDONET: 1:2619/265
-
- Down the Rabbit Hole - Newport News, VA
- Scott Reeves
- 804-887-8345 (28.8)
- FIDONET: 1:271/257
-
- Ring of Fire BBS - Grafton, VA
- Frank Widdis
- 804-898-1162 (28.8)
- FIDONET: 1:271/360
-
- Sherwood Forest BBS - Newport News, VA
- Dale Ormsbee
- 804-887-0540 (28.8)
- FIDONET: 1:271/269
-
- The latest versions of E-Z Wall and all other Llanoware programs
- utilities, and doorgames should always be available for download from
- one of the above systems.
-
- Freq Magic Name EZWALL - for E-Z Wall from any of the above sites.
- Freq Magic Name LLANOWARE for a complete list of LlanoWare files.
- ^^^^^^^^^ available from authors BBS only.
-
-
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