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- LZH Door Version 2.01/Non-Commercial
- Copyright 1993 by Eric Theriault
- LZH Door 2
-
- Legal Notice
- ----------------
- This door is copyrighted program distributed under the
- Freeware Concept. As such, you can use this door for as long
- as you would like without payment, however, the author would
- appriciate a donation.
-
- As freeware, this door can be distributed freely through
- distributors and/or on a BBS, not exceeding $5 per disk.
-
- You may not modify any program, document, or anything that
- will be distributed. You may not modify any program for
- personal use.
-
- This door is distributed without warranty. In no event will
- Eric Theriault be liable to you for any damages arising
- from the use or inability to use this program, even if Eric
- Theriault or representive has been advised of the
- possibility for such damages. Eric Theriault will not be
- liable for any such claim by any other party.
-
- This door is a registered trademark of Eric Theriault. All
- other band and product names mensioned in this document, in
- the door, and/or in any other document enclosed are
- trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
- companies.
-
- In no event should this door be used to carry out any thing
- illegal. If so, the author is not responsible for anything.
-
- Some ideas expressed in this document are the ideas of the
- author. You are encouraged to read other information on every
- concept expressed.
-
- It is illegal to use this program for purposes other than
- those initially created for, unless permission for author.
- LZH Door 3
-
- Table of Contents
- ----------------------
- Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- Display Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Non-Standard IRQ's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Local Logons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- SysOp Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Support and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Donation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
-
- LZH Door 4
-
- Introduction
- ----------------
- This door will show your users how to use LZH files with LHA.EXE. LZHDoor
- supports TriBBS, PCBoard, GAP (DOOR.SYS Systems), SpitFire, WildCat!, RBBS
- (DORINFOx.DEF Systems), and WWIV. It also has a comprehensive serial input
- and output routines for maximum speed, fully supports high speed modems,
- 16550 FIFO Buffering, locked serial ports, non-standard serial ports,
- and an ANSI Terminal emulator so there's no need to load ANSI drivers
- into memory.
-
- Although designed to describe LZH/LHA.EXE, you may also use this door for
- many other features. See Ideas for help.
-
- LZH Door now supports RIPScrip Graphics. LZH Door will auto-detect RIPScrip
- Graphics, and display RIPScrip screens if the user is using a RIPScrip
- Compatible terminal.
-
- Installation
- ----------------
- One of the major configurations that must be done is the door configuration
- file. Included is LZHDOOR.CFG. This file reads as follows:
-
- TRIBBS
- C:\TRIBBS
- The Escape BBS
- Eric Theriault
- 38400
-
- To a lot of you, I'm sure that LZHDOOR.CFG means nothing. So here's the
- information it requires.
-
- Line 1: Door Type
- |- PCB for PCBoard
- |- GAP for GAP (DOOR.SYS)
- |- SF for SpitFire
- |- RBBS for RBBS (DORINFOx.DEF)
- |- WC for WildCat!
- |- TriBBS for TriBBS
- \ WWIV for WWIV
- Line 2: Path to door data file(s)
- Line 3: BBS Name (81 characters)
- Line 4: SysOp's Name
- Line 5: Locked Baud Rate (0 for no-locking)
-
- Another step needed to get the door operating is the batch file. My batch
- file looks like this:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- REM Change directory to door
- CD\DOORS\LZHDOOR
- REM Run Door
- LZHDOOR LZHDOOR.CFG
- REM Change directory back to BBS
- CD\TRIBBS
- REM Reload BBS
- BOARD.BAT
-
- Since many of you don't run TriBBS, Here is an example for systems like
- Remote Access:
-
- @ECHO OFF
- REM Change directory to door
- CD\DOORS\LZHDOOR
- REM Run Door
- LZHDOOR LZHDOOR.CFG
- LZH Door 5
-
- That is all the setup you must do. Now LZH Door is installed. Since I am sure
- that the defaults are not what you desire, please read further for
- information to make your LZHDoor unique.
-
- Display Screens
- --------------------
- LZH Door can display your screens instead of the default screens. You do not
- have to create these screens, but your door can look a lot more unique. These
- screens must be strip of all control-codes or @-symbols or whatever you use
- for your BBS. The files must end with ANS for ANSI screens, ASC for ASCII
- screens, and RIP for RIPScrip screens.
-
- Here are the files you can create:
-
- Filename Description
- -------------- ------------------------------------------------
- WELCOME.* Welcomes the user. This screen is displayed
- directly after the screen that says "LZH Door
- Version 1.00 Copyright 1993 by Eric Theriault".
- LZH Door will put a pause after this screen.
- If not created, LZH Door will not put a pause,
- nor display anything.
- HELP1.* LZH Information Screen 1. This screen is
- displayed after the copyright notice and/or
- WELCOME.A*. LZH Door will put a pause after
- the text, like it does with the default text.
- If not created, LZH Door will put default
- information.
- HELP2.* LZH Information Screen 2. This screen is
- displayed after the copyright notice and/or
- WELCOME.A*. LZH Door will put a pause after
- the text, like it does with the default text.
- If not created, LZH Door will put default
- information
-
- Non-Standard IRQ's
- ----------------------
- LZH Door, as stated above, supports non-standard IRQ's. If you run your BBS
- on a modem with non-standard IRQ's, you can start up LZH Door like so:
-
- LZHDOOR [configuration file] [non-stardard irq]
-
- An example would be:
-
- LZHDOOR LZHDOOR.CFG 5
-
- This would mean to run LZH Door with LZHDOOR.CFG on IRQ 5.
-
- Run local
- --------------
- LZH Door can be run in local mode without the door data file (Drop file) by
- running LZH Door like so:
-
- LZHDOOR [configuration file] LOCAL
-
- An example would be:
-
- LZHDOOR LZHDOOR.CFG LOCAL
-
- SysOp Keys
- --------------
- The following is a list of the SysOp keys:
- LZH Door 6
-
- Key: Function:
- ----------- ----------------------------------------
- HOME Switches from User status window to
- Help window.
- F6 Take 5 minutes away from user while in
- door. NOTE: Time will *NOT* be
- transfered back to BBS.
- F7 Give 6 minutes to user while in door.
- NOTE: Time will *NOT* be transfered
- back to BBS.
- F9 Force user back to BBS.
- F10 Enter chat mode. Press ESC to exit
- Chat mode.
- ALT-D Drop to DOS.
-
- Support & Updates
- ----------------------
- Technical support and updates may be aquired by calling The Escape BBS at:
-
- (603) 882-3859
- Fido: 1:132/220
- WorldNet: 62:2004/0
- SING: 93:427/3
- WishNet: 19:1603/201
- and several other nets.
-
- Also try my other programs!
-
- Versions
- ------------
- The LZH Door Version list:
- ---------------------------------------------------------
- Version 1.00p - Prerelease. Compiled with an unregistered
- TriDoor.
- Version 1.00 - Recompiled with a registered TriDoor.
- Version 1.50 - Fixed spelling errors, Made "Press C to
- continue" prompts into "Press any key to
- continue". Added display screens.
- Appended documents. And various other
- things.
- Version 2.00 - Added RIPScrip compatible functions.
- Added Language support. Fixed errors,
- and made program more compressed.
- Improve documentation.
- Version 2.01 - Fixed DOOR.SYS Problem.
- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
- Ideas
- ---------
- Since this door is so well written, it is possible for you to use it to
- describe other archivers, and/or documents. This is perfectly alright with
- the author. If you use this door program for several things, it is encouraged
- that you make a donation.
-
- You may also use another of Eric Theriault's programs, RIPView, which will
- display 20+ screens.
-
- Commercial
- --------------
- This program was originally released on the Freeware concept. However,
- now, if you use this program in a commercial environment (Your BBS is
- ran to support a program on the market (Other than support boards if you
- are not the author of the product), you must send us $5. Although very
- inexpensive, it is very much appricated by all, and makes myself very
- happy that I could help some of you out there. Please fill out REGISTER.DOC
- and send it to:
-
- Eric Theriault
- 35 Shattuck Street
- Nashua, NH 03060
-
- Note: You will recieve the latest commercial and non-commercial version of
- this door when you register.
- LZH Door 7
- Acknowledgements
- --------------------
- This door would not be possible with out the following:
-
- TriDoor 1.22+ - This is the door library that this door uses. Written
- by Mark D. Goodwin. Shareware version available from
- The Escape BBS.
-
- Thanks alot!
-