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GWTerm
ProVision BBS 206-353-6966
by
Joel Bergen
5228 89th St SW
Mukilteo, WA 98275
NOTICE: GWTERM ONLY WORKS WITH GLOBAL WAR VERSIONS 1.5 AND ABOVE.
Begware notice:
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GWTerm is being distributed under the "Begware" concept. Try GWTerm and
see if you like it. If you find GWTerm useful and would like to see
additional door games and utilities such as this, consider sending a
monetary contribution to the above address. Any amount would be
appreciated; $1, $5, $10, $1,000,000. You are free to use GWTerm whether
or not you choose to contribute.
Copyrights:
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GWTerm is hereby released into the Public Domain. Do with it as you please.
I ask that you please do not modify any of the existing files provided in
this archive. You may ADD information, such as improved versions of the
software, enhancements to the documentation, and you may redistribute this
file, but please do not delete or change any of the existing information.
Please share any significant enhancements with others by uploading your
work to ProVision BBS. If you want to make major changes to GWTerm, such as
adding Hi-Rez graphics or port it over to other computers, feel free to do so,
and you are free to charge shareware fees for your work if desired.
GWTerm description:
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GWTerm is a special terminal program/graphics driver for use with the
Global War BBS doorgame. GWTerm will print maps instantly on your screen.
GWTerm accomplishes this by storing all the Global War maps in a data file.
Global War will send out special codes that cause GWTerm to read this data
file and display the appropriate map on your screen. This all happens
instantly instead of at your current baud rate. Another advantage is that
the maps can be much more detailed. By using GWTerm you will be able to
take your turns in Global War much more quickly and enjoy much better
looking maps.
Another advantage of using GWTerm is mouse support. If you have a Microsoft
(or compatible) mouse, you may use it to select items off the menus, and
to select countries. Position the mouse cursor on any character in the
menu item or country name and press the left mouse button.
GWTerm was written to be executed from your favorite terminal program.
GWTerm does not replace your terminal program, it supplements it.
Typically, you will tell your terminal program to shell to DOS and execute
GWTerm anytime BEFORE you actually enter the Global War door game. When
you finish playing Global War, GWTerm will automatically exit back to your
terminal program.
Installing GWTerm with TELIX:
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If you have access to AutoPlay, written by Geoff Shepherd, by all means use
it! If not, follow these instructions instead:
Put GWT.BAT, WAR.IMG and GWTERM.EXE in your TELIX subdirectory, or in any
subdirectory listed in your PATH statement.
Edit GWT.BAT. It looks like this:
GWTERM 1 2400
The "1" is the comm port that your modem is using. If your modem is on
COM2, change it to a 2. The "2400" is the baud rate that you'll be calling
your favorite BBS with. If your modem is 1200 baud, change this to 1200.
GWTerm supports COM1, COM2, COM3 & COM4, and baud rates up to 38,400.
Next we're going to install GWTerm as an external protocol.
You could also install GWTerm as your external editor if you prefer.
Type TELIX
Hit Alt-O
Hit P
Pick A if it's open, or the next available slot.
Give TELIX the following info:
Protocol Upload Download Bat or DL
Key Name Filename Filename Script Name
---- -------- --------- --------- -------- ----
W GWTerm GWT GWT Batch N
Now exit and Write this setup to disk.
Now, to use it, run TELIX as usual and dial the BBS. Log onto the BBS,
post a lot of messages and upload several files. Now you're ready to play
Global War. JUST BEFORE you are ready to play Global War, hit either
PageUp or PageDn then select GWTerm off the menu. Then start Global War.
You'll notice a slight <grin> increase in how fast the maps draw. When you
exit Global War, you will be automatically exited back into Telix, or you
can force an exit from GWTerm by hitting Alt-X if you need to. REMEMBER:
GWTerm MUST be executed BEFORE you start Global War, or it won't work.
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Installing GWTerm with Telix using hot-leys
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Written by John Mann #269 @2600 [ProVision]
Sun Dec 03 23:40:23 1989
Rather than replace my editor within Telix or define gwterm as an external
protocol, I have written a SALT script to start gwterm at the press of a hot
key.
Here is the script.
main ()
{
run ("d:\telix\gwterm", "2 2400", 0);
return;
}
Pretty simple. Next redefine a key on your keyboard (makes sense to use a
function key) as the hot key to start the script. Alt-k brings up the
keyboard definition menu, select Regular, Edit, the key you want it assigned
to, enter @gwterm.slc (the name of the script), press return, spacebar, Save,
enter (to accept default filename), eXit.
Now when you want to start gwterm, just press F6 (or whatever), and away
you go.
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Installing GWTerm with ProComm Plus:
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Written by Tim Krahling/SysOp The Airport RBBS 301-675-7626
Edit GWT.BAT as previously described.
Put GWT.BAT, WAR.IMG and GWTERM.EXE in your ProComm Plus subdirectory.
Load ProComm Plus, from the terminal screen, select ALT-S (setup), select
file/path options. At the bottom of the list, you will see, User Hot Key
options, F and G. Note the User Hot Key corresponding to the option (F or
G) that you select. F = ALT-J G = ALT-U.
Select either one using the F or G key, type in GWT and hit ENTER. Hit
escape to return to the Setup Utility Main Menu than select S (Save Setup
Options). Now you're ready to call the BBS and play Global War like you've
never seen it before!!!
Follow the same procedure as above, including posting lots of messages and
uploading several files <grin>. Just before you are ready to play Global
War, press and hold down the ALT key and hit either the J or U key
(whichever one you selected from File/Path Options).
Once GWTerm has loaded, you can enter the Global War door from the (D)oors
menu as you normally would. When you (Q)uit Global War, GWTERM will "kick"
you back to ProComm Plus. If it doesn't or to prematurely exit GWTERM,
press and hold down the ALT key and press X key, ALT-X.
Enjoy!!!
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