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The Spot Light
(c)1995-1996 Mace Software
Version 1.2
May 23, 1996
By
Gary L. Mace
63 Cloverdale Heights
Charles Town, WV
25414-9711
Support
Online: Fly by Nite BBS (304) 725-1957 Sysop: Gary Mace
Mindless Venture (540) 869-5524 Sysop: Mark Dixon
Internet: macesoft@fbnbbs.com
FidoNet: Gary Mace@1:2631/42
======================== OBTAINING THE LATEST VERSION: =====================
Please call the FBN BBS for the latest version of this program, or file
request SPOTLITE from 1:2631/42 or 1:109/2003 FidoNet. FTP or Telenet
bbs.goldengate.net This will be the SHAREWARE version only!!!
================================ LEGAL STUFF: ===============================
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. ONCE REGISTERED, ANY
DISTRIBUTION OF THE REGISTERED KEY WILL INVALIDATE YOUR KEY IN ALL FUTURE
VERSIONS OF THIS PROGRAM AND NO PRODUCT SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN. DISTRIBUTING
A REGISTERED KEY FILE WILL ALSO BRING ABOUT CRIMINAL CHARGES.
============================ 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).
======================= REQUIREMENTS AND FEATURES: =========================
The Spot Light will operate with: QuickBBS, Remote Access, RBBS,
SuperBBS, Telegard, WildCat 3, Force!, PcBoard , GAP, WildCat, Genesis,
Spitfire, WWIV, VBBS, Osiris and others BBS software that uses a
compatible format with one mentioned above.
Features of The Spot Light
----------------------------------
- ANSI and Avatar/0+ support
- Fossil driver or built-in communication routines
- Multitaskers aware (DV, WIN, OS/2, etc.)
- Fast and reliable modem input/output
- Supports all communication ports
- Automatic time left verification
- Automatic carrier detection
- Automatic inactivity time-out verification
- Menu routines with hot keys
The Spot Light requires that the user's system be capable of ANSI graphics.
If not, it will exit as 'quietly as possible'.
============================ DESCRIPTION: =================================
The Spot Light is a BBS utility that will read information from the ASCII
bulletins created by many of your door games, then compiles them into a
single bulletin. The information is always as up-to-date as your game
bulletins. You may call this door during your log-on sequence, or as a
keyed menu item, or both. I have found on my system that this bulletin
generates a LOT of competition in the games displayed.
****************************** N O T E ! ! ! ! **************************
If your favorite game is not in the list of available chooses, NO PROBLEM!!
Just send a copy of that games ASCII bulletin with your registration form
and I will gladly add support for it. Also, if any game pre-configured
does not seem to work, send me a copy of that games ASCII bulletin. There
may have been changes in the ascii bulletin format by the door games author.
I will update Spot Light to reflect those changes.
Also, if the file date on the SPOTLITE.DAT file is getting old, you can
obtain the most recent version by download at FBN BBS (304) 725-1957 or
by fido FREQ at 1:2631/42 Magic Name SPOTDATA
============================== INSTALLATION: ===============================
Installing Spot Light is fairly simple.
First:
Edit the SPOTLITE.CFG file. A description of each line is included in
the sample file.
Next:
RUN SPOTLITE.EXE SETUP
Always run this before initial use, and anytime after you wish to
change anything.
Next:
The command line for calling the door is
SPOTLITE.EXE <path and filename of your bbs drop file>
example: SPOTLITE c:\bbs\node1\door.sys
Fossil Driver Support:
Spot Light supports the use of Fossil drivers. The game should detect
most standard Fossil drivers if installed. (see known problems)
NON-Standard Interupts:
To tell Spot Light that you are using a Non-Standard IRQ setting, add
/(x) to you command line, where x is the IRQ used.
example: SPOTLITE c:\bbs\node1\door.sys/5
This will tell the game to use IRQ 5. NOTE!!! No space is added between the
dropfile path and the IRQ switch...
SYSOP KEYS:
F1 - Returns the caller involuntarily to the BBS.
F2 - Hangs up on caller.
F10 - Activates CHAT mode.
ESC - Deactivates CHAT mode. DOOR is resumed.
RUNNING LOCALLY:
Just type SPOTLITE.EXE
========================== BENEFITS OF REGISTERING ==========================
The shareware version of Spot Light will only display 5 different door game
standings. The registered version will allow you to display up to 100.
============================ VERSION HISTORY: ===============================
See the HISTORY.TXT file for information on the history of the game
and the new options in the new versions!
============================= KNOWN PROBLEMS: ==============================
Spot Light Auto-Fossil detection sometimes will not detect the fossil
for some serial cards. I am working to correct this now.
=============================================================================