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- BEFORE MUDDLEING THROUGH THIS ENTIRE FILE
- (WHICH IS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO MUDDLE) --
- THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE TO MUDDLE: READ THIS:
-
- Create a separate directory for Fury.
- Unzip Fury*.zip in that directory.
-
- To install --
- USE THE INSTALL.BAT
- For sample .bat file --
- SEE SAMPLE.BAT
-
- This is a copy of the sample SAMPLE.BAT:
- rem : when your users open Door Fury:
- cd\fury
- FURY Fury w:\pb\node1\dorinfo1.def
-
- rem : when logging a use for another door, add this to the door's
- rem : bat file just before changing directories to the door you
- rem : are opening / this will increment use stats for "Name of Game" Door
- rem : keep game name 20 characters or less
- rem : door names will be added upon use
- cd\fury
- fury "Name of Game" w:\pb\node1\dorinfo1.def
-
- rem : if game has only one name, you don't need quotes
- cd\fury
- fury Spiked! w:\pb\node1\dorinfo1.def
-
- rem : To run the Sysop Mode for entering registration key or
- rem : for resetting the door stats, make sure the sample dorinfo1.def
- rem : file is in the directory and type:
-
- FURY SYSOP
-
-
- rem : nightly maintenance
- rem : if you wish to reset the stats, retaining the names of the doors
- rem : pass M to reset the first of the month
- FURY maint M
-
- rem : pass W to reset Sunday of each week
- FURY maint W
-
- rem : to run maintenance without resetting stats
- FURY maint
-
- rem : if you wish to reset the stats and delete all doors listed
- rem : use the reset stats feature in the sysop mode
-
- That is short & sweet and should do it. If it doesn't, then start muddleing.
-
-
- Copyright 1995 Nannette Thacker. All rights reserved SHINING STAR SOFTWARE
-
-
- Benefits of registering
- ───────────────────────
-
- 1. All future updates FREE when freqed from BBS's carrying the files.
- 2. Author support.
- 3. Support the author so she can create MORE doors for your enjoyment!
-
- Running from Type 7 Shell to DOS
- --------------------------------
-
- Fury! can be run from your bbs with a type 7 shell to dos. An example
- command line within your BBS system config would be:
-
- Quickbbs:
- command.com /c SAMPLE.BAT or
- command.com *C SAMPLE.BAT
-
- Proboard:
- *Z SAMPLE.BAT
-
-
-
- Call the Fury Sysop Mode, which allows resetting the stats and
- Input of the Registration Key by adding the word "sysop" to
- the end of the command line. The sample dorinfo1.def file must
- be in the directory if you are running from DOS.
-
- FURY SYSOP
-
- Local Mode
- ──────────
- The door can be tested in Local Mode if you make sure the sample
- dorinfo1.def file is in the Fury directory. Simply call Fury from
- DOS within the Fury directory:
-
- Fury Fury
-
-
- This will give you a chance to test the door in local mode before
- setting it up on your system. You may wish to replace the user
- name in the sample DORINFO1.DEF file, with your own name (the name
- at the bottom of the file). It is not necessary to replace the BBS
- name or the Sysop Name at the top of the file.
-
- RESETTING THE STATS
- ═══════════════════
- Go to Sysop Mode and use the "Reset Stats" option.
- This option actually deletes all the door names so you can start
- your list from scratch.
- Run sysop mode from dos by typing at the dos prompt:
- Fury sysop
-
- MULTI-NODE SUPPORT
- ══════════════════
- Fury! is a true Multi-Node Door. It supports multiple users. We have
- tested it on six nodes successfully, and I'm sure it will support even more.
-
- The installation .bat files automatically take care of setting the *.exe
- and *.txt files to READ ONLY. This is necessary for multi-node use since
- users will get a sharing violation if they try to access those files at
- the same time from within the door. As this is an overlaid program,
- multi-user requires the above mentioned files be set to READ ONLY.
- If you are familiar with setting up multi-user applications, this will
- not be new to you.
-
- Fury! will use the record locking options built into SHARE from MS DOS
- 3.30 or later. Or you may use your Network's Sharing capabilities.
-
-
- Sysop Mode
- ──────────
-
- Sysop mode can be accessed by DOS:
-
- Fury sysop
-
- SYSOP MODE MENU FUNCTIONS:
- ──────────────────────────
-
- Enter Registration Key
- Show Stats
- Reset Stats (will delete all doors to allow starting over)
- Quit
-
-
- ENTER REGISTRATION KEY
- ──────────────────────
- After we have received your registration form in REGISTER.DOC, we
- will send you a registration key. You will use this menu item to
- enter the key. Master Card and Visa registrations are also available.
-
- DOOR STATS
- ──────────────────────
- You may select this to view the door stats.
-
-
- QUIT SYSOP MODE
- ───────────────
- This exits the Sysop Mode and takes you back to the BBS.
-
-
- RESET THE DOOR
- ──────────────
- (Start over): This will delete all doors in the door database
- and allow you to reset the stats.
-
- BACKUPS
- ───────
- If you are limited on backup space, but would like to backup the
- crucial Fury! files, the ones to back up are:
- MAINT.DBF
- PLAYERS.*
-
- The maint database contains your registration key. If you are not
- registered, it is not important to back it up.
-
- The players database and indexes contain the door stat data.
-
- SHAREWARE -- TRYING IT OUT
- ══════════════════════════
- You may run Fury! from DOS to try it out first. Just issue the
- following command from dos -- making sure the sample dorinfo1.def
- file is in the directory.
-
- Fury
-
- When you register, all you will need to do is plug in a number.
- You won't need to install a new EXE. You won't need to download
- a key every few weeks. Your key will be valid for new versions. All
- upgrades are FREE. *We reserve the right to change keys if we find our
- key has been hacked and released to others. In that case we will notify
- you of the new key when the new version comes out.
-
- Everything is fully tested for many weeks before final release.
-
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-
- INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
-
- Sorry this has to be so lengthy, but it seems there are a wide variety
- of systems out there that require different installation instructions
- so here they are. Just read the header and then read the stuff that
- applies to you.
-
- For info on the SYSOP MODE: USER EDITOR AND REGISTRATION KEY EXE,
- please refer to the appropriate section in this document.
-
- ***********************************************************************
- MANUAL INSTALLATIONS FOR OS/2 AND NON-WORKING DOS COMMANDS:
- ***********************************************************************
- If you are unable to do commands like attrib +r, or you have your choice.com
- removed from DOS, you will need to follow the MANUAL INSTALLATION
- INSTRUCTIONS following the AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS below:
-
- ***********************************************************************
- AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION:
- ***********************************************************************
- NEW SITES INSTALLATION WITH WORKING DOS COMMANDS:
- or
- UPGRADE INSTALLATION WITH WORKING DOS COMMANDS:
- ***********************************************************************
- 1. Please create a Fury directory. (Or you may use any other name.):
- c:\Fury\*.*
-
- 2. Unzip Fury*.zip into your Fury directory.
-
- 3. Run the INSTALL.BAT file and follow the instructions.
-
- 4. Read elsewhere in this file for how to set up a .bat file for Fury!
-
- ***********************************************************************
- MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- ***********************************************************************
- New Sites:
- ***********************************************************************
- Please run install.bat
- Please continue from install.bat if test fails.
-
- Please set the attributes for all text files to READ ONLY.
- attrib +R *.txt
- Please set the attributes for all executable files to READ ONLY.
- attrib +R *.exe
- Please look at SAMPLE.BAT file for example setup.
-
- ***********************************************************************
- MANUAL INSTALLATION:
- ***********************************************************************
- Upgrades:
- ***********************************************************************
- Please set attributes for all *.txt and *.exe files in directory to
- NOT read only so that new files can copy over old ones.
-
- attrib -R *.exe
- attrib -R *.txt
-
- Please run install.bat and select upgrade.
- Please continue from install.bat if test fails.
-
- Please set the attributes for all text files to READ ONLY.
- attrib +R *.txt
- Please set the attributes for all executable files to READ ONLY.
- attrib +R *.exe
-
- Please look at the SAMPLE.BAT file for example setup.
-
- ***********************************************************************
- sample.cfg:
- ***********************************************************************
- NOTE: THE sample.cfg FILE IS NOT NECESSARY IN 99% OF ALL CASES.
- You have the ability to customize Fury! if you wish to eliminate
- the use of a fossil driver or when you are using an unusual drop file.
- The file to alter is the sample.cfg file. Most BBS systems will have no
- need of setting up this file or altering it.
-
- ***********************************************************************
- INSTALL.BAT
- ***********************************************************************
- The installation bat file will ask how you wish to install Fury!
- It will ask if this is an upgrade, or new site.
- All you need to do is answer the installation questions.
-
- ***********************************************************************
- MULTINODE!
- ***********************************************************************
- IF YOU INSTALL WITH THE INSTALL.BAT, this will be taken care of
- automatically:
-
- If you are running a multi-node BBS or plan to use the door locally
- while someone else is playing it on a node, some of the files must be
- set to READ ONLY for multi-use.
-
- In order to do this, the install.bat sets the *.txt files and the *.exe
- to read only so they can be accessed by all users.
-
- ATTRIB *.TXT +R
- ATTRIB *.EXE +R
-
- If your DOS command for setting attributes is not available, you must
- make these changes to the files yourself.
-
- IF UPGRADE:
- All *.txt and *.exe files must have the attributes set to NOT READ ONLY
- before beginning if this is an upgrade. The install.bat will inform you
- of this and give you a chance to exit and set the attributes. (The unzip
- function will not be able to write over a file that is READ ONLY.)
-
- If this is a new site installation and the DOS attrib +R command is not
- available, you must set the attributes for all *.txt & *.exe files to
- READ ONLY when it is done.
-
- CALL Fury! MULTI-NODE THE SAME AS SINGLE NODE:
-
- Fury c:\bbs\node1\dorinfo1.def sample.cfg
- Fury c:\bbs\node2\dorinfo2.def sample.cfg
- Fury c:\bbs\node3\dorinfo3.def sample.cfg
- ^ ^ use ONLY if you have special setup
- ^
- node # directory
-
- Please pass the drop file and path, and optionally the
- name of the configuration file (sample.cfg or if multi-node and you want
- different configurations, Fury.cf1, Fury.cf2, etc. If using same
- configuration, they can all use the same config file).
-