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ON-LINE TRIVIA SYSOP'S MANUAL v3.5 March 6, 1993 PCBoard 14.x and GAP 4.x WILDCAT!, SPITFIRE QBBS, RBBS, RA WWIV by Dennis Maidon PAROLE TECHNOLOGIES 311 Buffalo Rd Clayton, NC 27520 (919) 965-3600 -> Voice (919) 965-9885 -> FAX The Parole Board BBS (919) 965-4696 -> US Robotics Dual Standard Free Advice BBS Node 1 (919) 934-1002 USR HST OVERVIEW ________ CONGRATULATIONS! You and your users will find ON-LINE TRIVIA entertaining and educational. On-Line trivia is a carefully selected collection of 1750 questions segregated into user selectable multiple categories. Your users can limit, mix or combine the question categories. The program maintains a record of replies so the user may resume answering questions on another call. The door displays a "top trivia player bulletin to the caller while it creates bulletins and logs for your use. Best of all..this door is not crippleware. It isn't full of advertisements and limitations...best of all I don't charge an arm and a leg. You'll also find we are responsive to your questions. If you need help or have a suggestion for improving this product, let me know! FILES AND DESCRIPTIONS ______________________ The archive includes the following files: OLT.EXE -- The main executable file OLTSAMP.CFG -- The sample configuration file MASTER.DAT -- The main trivia data file SCREENS.ZIP -- Screens for the OLT\SCREENS sub directory ^┌──WELCOME.ANS -- The program color Welcome Screen, ││ (Can be modified by Sysop). ││ WELCOME.ASC -- The program mono Welcome Screen └┤ (Can be modified by Sysop). │ INSTRUCT.ANS -- The color user instruction file └──INSTRUCT.ASC -- The mono user instruction file SYSOP.DOC -- The installation instructions...(this file) QUIKUP.DOC -- Quick and Dirty installation instructions. REGISTER.TXT -- Information and registration form...This will give you a personalized door, voice or bbs support services, new issues of master.dat files, a clear conscience and a still poor but happy door programmer. SAMPLE.BAT Sample door batch file IT IS FORBIDDEN TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ARCHIVE WITH THE "AV" REMOVED! This ZIP file was created using the -AV function of PKZIP. If my AV is missing then this file may not be complete of has been tampered with. Complete and current editions of this program are always available for D/L on The Parole Board BBS. If the AV is missing please complain to your sysop to stop the practice of removing AV's as this is your assurance from the programmer that the file is complete and virus free. INSTALLATION ____________ Installation is quite simple and straight-forward. Follow these steps and example and you should be up and running in a matter of minutes. Although OLT is an easy program to install on most any BBS, there may be some Sysop who has trouble. Support is available in those situations. 1) Create a directory to hold all OLT files 2) Unzip OLT-xx.ZIP into the above directory 3) Run INSTALL.BAT 4) Create a configuration file, with a name of your choice or modify the OLTSAMP.CFG file which is enclosed. 5) Create a door batch file or use the sample enclosed. 6) Modify your particular BBS System Menus to add the door. The BBS setup various depending on the type BBS software you are running. We assumed you are familiar with the general DOOR setup on your system. Therefor our description includes only examples of the OLT specific configuration file and door batch file. Refer to your BBS documentation for door installation on your particular software. BBS USER FILES The BBS user file provides information to OLT !!, such as COM port, user name, time allowed in the door, etc. This file is necessary for OLT to function. The complete path\filename of the BBS user file must be passed to OLT.exe as the 1st parameter in the command line. The user file is created by your BBS EACH time a user runs a door....The BBS USER file has a different name on each type of BBS. When you create your OLT configuration file, you must tell OLT the name for your particular BBS system. The following is a list of the user files used by the BBS types we support (we included a typical path). drive\dir\filename C:\WILDCAT\CALLINFO.BBS ──┐ <- For Wildcat! C:\WC30\USERINFO.DAT │ <- For Wildcat! 3.0 (Point to NODEx dir.) C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS │ <- For PCBoard using PCBOARD.SYS │ only C:\PCB\USERS │ <- For PCBoard using USERS only C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS │ <- For Systems which support │ DOOR.SYS C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF │ <- For QBBS/RBB/RA. Replace x with │ Node #. C:\BBS\GTUSER.BBS │ <- For GT Power systems C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT │ <- For Spitfire C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT ───┘ <- For WWIV NOTE: There are 2 additional lines necessary when using GTUSER.BBS. Since this file does not provide the ComPort% and NodeNum% variables, advise your Door users to add them to this .CFG file on lines 5 and 6 respectively. Both variables will default to 1. All other lines will move down 2 numbers. CONFIGURATION FILE One (and only ONE) of the above will be LINE 1 of your configuration file. You MUST specify the path and name (including any extension) correctly if you expect OLT to find it. Sample for Lines 2 through 10 are: The Parole Board BBS <- Your BBS Name Dennis <- SysOp's First Name Maidon <- SysOp's Last Name 00000 <- Registration Number 100 <- Minimum security level allowed in door. 35 <- Maximum questions allowed per visit to the door. C:\WC\BULL\BULL1.SCR <- Path and Name of Color Bulletin C:\WC\BULL\BULL1.BBS <- Path and Name of ASCii Bulletin WC <- WC = WC! 3.x Color Code Bulletins PCB = PCBoard Color Code Bulletins N = ANSI & ASCii Bulletins 2 <- Number of times per day a user may enter the door RIP <- "RIP" enable RIP bulletins "N" disables Edit the Sample.CFG file to suit your individual BBS. You must have all 12 lines and no extra characters. Line 1: This line points to where OLT.EXE will find the callers information file. Just include the line that your particular BBS uses. DO NOT put all of them in the CFG file. Line 2: Place the name of your BBS on this line. Line 3: SysOp's first name goes here. Line 4: SysOp's last name goes here. Line 5: Your Registration Number goes here if registered. If you haven't registered you can still use the door...just enter 00000 until you get your registration number. Line 6: The minimum security level that is allowed in the door. Line 7: Maximum number of questions allowed per visit to the door. I would suggest 25-30 as a reasonable number. The smaller this number, the more likely that the users will continue to use the door. Line 8: Enter the complete path and name of the ANSI bulletin that you want OLT to create. Line 9: Enter the complete path and name of the ASCii bulletin that you want OLT to create. Line 10: "WC" to create WC!3.x specific bulletins or "N" for ANSI and ASCii bulletins. Place "PCB" on this line for PCBoard Color Coded bulletins. If you Config for WC! or PCB Bulls, Place the name of the bulletin on Line 8 of the CFG file. Be sure to add the ".BBS" extension to it. You may leave Line 9 blank but it still MUST be included in the CFG file. Line 11: Place the number of times that you want the users to be able to play OLT each day. For instance, a "2" placed on this line will limit users to 2 plays per day. Line 12: Place "RIP" on this line to create RIP style bulletins. Place an "N" to disable. If you use the sample CFG file be sure to remove all remarks and use a pure ASCII editor such as EDLIN or QEDIT. Word processors typically leave hidden control codes. Those hidden codes could cause the program to depart for worlds unknown. Save your newly edited file using any name you want....suggested OLT-01.cfg. DOOR BATCH FILE Create a batch file or modify the sample OLT.BAT file supplied. This is what you need: @ECHO OFF Keeps a clean screen (optional) CD \DOORS\OLT Change to the OLT door files directory OLT OLT-01.CFG Run OLT using OLT-01.CFG configuration CD\WCAT Change back to the WCAT BBS directory CAT.BAT Restart the BBS. On BBSs which shell to dos to run the door this line may be omitted or maybe the word "EXIT." Check your BBS door instructions. MULTIPLE NODES Create a configuration file for each node. Each file should have a unique name. EX: OLT1.CFG OLT2.CFG OLT has been tested under LIVECAT and DESQVIEW and performs very well under either or both. COMM PORT IRQs OLT is written using DoorFrame. DoorFrame supports COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1 or COM3 as a standard uses IRQ4 while COM2 and COM4 use IRQ3. If your system uses a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ number after the configuration filename. Let's assume your Door is called FOOBAR and you want to use COM1 but non-standard IRQ5. The command line passed to your Door would be: FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG /5 FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG *5 The /5 tells DoorFrame to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's. Fossil Driver Support --------------------- DoorFrame supports the use of Fossil drivers. To tell your Door to use the Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the command line when running the door. For example: MYDOOR MYDOOR.CFG /FD MYDOOR MYDOOR.CFG *FD indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no Fossil driver is detected, DoorFrame will print a message to that effect and exit the door gracefully. TIPS AND TRAPS Be sure to read all the READ.ME, README.1ST AND UPGRADE.DOC files if they are included in the package. They sometimes contain some very useful information. <G> Of course you can do like me, just set the darn thing up without the docs then fuss at the door author for not making it simple enough to work the first time. IF You get an error...check every path to make sure you typed it correctly. Check the file name...does it match exactly? Does the configuration filename match? Did you leave off the configuration file extension? Do you have the correct BRUN module in a directory on your path? If all those seem correct and the door still won't work...call me......preferably not in the middle of the night...no door is that important. When the door is in use...you can use the sysop options listed at the bottom of your screen to chat, increase or decrease the users time or log the user off. LOCAL USE: You may type "OLT LOCAL" from the DOS prompt. This will enable OLT to operate out of the BBS environment. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES =================== DoorFrame requires DOS 3.x and up since all files are opened in SHARED mode. When using PCBOARD.SYS, OLT requires that PCBOARD.DAT be in the same directory as PCBOARD.SYS. OLT also accesses the USERS file. When using USERS.SYS, OLT also accesses PCBOARD.SYS, PCBOARD.DAT and the USERS file. The DOOR.SYS used by OLT is the standard 52 line GAP (tm) file. The CALLINFO.BBS used by OLT currently contains 36 lines. 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. DISTRIBUTION ____________ You may make this file available for downloading 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 (ZIP file). 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. The "AV" of PAROLE software MAY NOT be removed from this archive. REGISTRATION ____________ I am not a subscriber to the "Crippleware" concept, and this program reflects that philosophy. This is a full-featured program, whose functionality is not hampered in any way, whether you register it or not. It is only $15 to register this door. There is a 15 second pause which will be removed upon registering OLT. Remember, whether you are registered or not, should you have any problems, questions or suggestions for improvements, feel free to call. THANKS -------------- Special thanks goes out for my wife who is definitely a "Computer Widow". Ted Freeman the author of DoorFrame, a first class BBS Doors Development Library. My BBS users who have had to endure constant badgering to help me test the programs that I have written. A *VERY SPECIAL THANKS* to Mustang! Software for developing the greatest BBS Software on the market, WILDCAT! 3.x. And about to be even better when they revamp the on-line chat feature. Liane Benway, SysOp, Running Wild !!! in Norcross, GA. Without Liane, you wouldn't have these fine DOCs. John Kutas, SysOp, THE SWINGERS CONNECTION BBS in Philadelphia, PA. After countless long hours on the telephone, we finally solved the world's problems.