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▓▒░ ClosedDoor ░▒▓
▓▒░ Version 1.0 ░▒▓
March 8, 1991
Premo Mondone
Copyright 1991
PC Solutions of Cleveland BBS
PC Solutions of Cleveland - Cleveland, TN
(615) 476-2874 1200/2400 Baud
Intro:
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ClosedDoor was written using QuickBasic v4.5 utilizing Todd Miller's
Door Source v3.2 Library. ClosedDoor is a simple easy to use door that
is used whenever a door is temporarily closed or still under
construction.
This software is released to the "public domain" and is absolutely free.
However, if ya like it and want to contribute something, then send money
to some poor SysOp who has just had a hard drive crash or something!
Door Source has many advantages over most Door Libraries for QuickBasic.
One advantage is that the patched Brun45.exe is NOT needed. In addition
to the above it also has the following features:
* Handles comm port by assembly interrupt routines.
* A sysop page routine.
* Support for bauds up to 52,600 bps!
* Properly credits chat time to caller's time left.
* Always checking for a loss of carrier.
* Supports PCBoard 14.x, PCBoard 11.x and 12.x!
* Now Supports WildCat, RBBS, etc.
* Handles locking ports
One of Door Source's advantages over some of the other door writing
utilities is that Door Source can support several versions of PCBoard!
Now with version 3.2 of DoorSource, WildCat, RBBS and BBS Software
utilizing DOORSYS are also supported. The versions of PCBoard are 11.8
and up, including support for 14.0 and up! The default bbs type is
PCBoard 14.x. If you wish to change that, simply put this into your
environment table by using the DOS command, SET in your autoexec.bat
file.
SET DORSRC=PCB14 - Door Source will run PCBoard 14.x (DEFAULT)
SET DORSRC=PCB121 - Door Source will run PCBoard 11.8+ with COM1
SET DORSRC=PCB122 - Door Source will run PCBoard 11.8+ with COM2
SET DORSRC=WILDCAT - Door Source will run Wildcat
SET DORSRC=RBBS - Door Source will run in RBBS mode
SET DORSRC=DOORSYS - Door Source will use the DOOR.SYS
Another way to change the setting for the bbs type is on the command
line, simply put PCB121 on the command line for PCBoard 11.8+ on COM1
and PCB122 on the command line for PCBoard 11.8+ on COM2, like this :
CLOSED CLOSED.CFG PCB121
For WildCat, and I suspect other systems, you MUST specify the BBS on
the command line that fires up ClosedDoor. For example:
CLOSED CLOSED.CFG WILDCAT
CLOSED CLOSED.CFG RBBS
CLOSED CLOSED.CFG DOORSYS
I am not certain on the RBBS or DoorSys BBS's (I have yet to have a BETA
tester from one of these systems verify this), but thanks to Gene
Coleman, SysOp of the Silver Bullet (a WildCat BBS), I am certain that
it works and IS REQUIRED for WildCat systems. You can't specify PCB14 on
the command line, instead, Door Source will default to it. To be safe,
I would include the SET command in my autoexec.bat AND the bbs parameter
as shown above in the command line that fires up ClosedDoor.
Here are the filenames Door Source will look for in the first line of
the configuration file:
PCBOARD.SYS - PCBoard systems
CALLINFO.BBS - WildCat systems
DORINFO1.DEF - RBBS systems
DOOR.SYS - For DOOR.SYS usage
Setup:
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Setup for ClosedDoor is real simple. The batch file to load the door
should be as follows:
F: <----- Drive containing ClosedDoor
cd\doors\closed <----- Subdirectory containing ClosedDoor
closed closed.cfg <----- Command Line to load ClosedDoor
D: <----- Drive containing PCB directory
cd\pcb <----- Change directory to PCB
board <----- Re-Load PCBoard
The config file for ClosedDoor (closed.cfg), is as follows:
D:\pcb\pcboard.sys <----- Drive and directory containing pcboard.sys
PC Solutions <----- Name of your BBS
Premo <----- SysOp's first name
Mondone <----- SysOp's last name
Both files above can be created with any pure ascii editor.
There is also a "closed" screen that is included that can be modified as
you see fit. This is the screen that the caller will see that explains
why the door is closed. There should be both an ascii version and an
ansi version as well.
Other features:
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ClosedDoor while in operation will have the status line on the bottom
the screen on line 24 and line 25. It will show these things:
1. The caller's baud rate
2. The caller's name
3. Time left in the door in minutes.
4. The name of your door and release version number.
5. Door Source 3.2
6. The time the door was entered, current time and flags if any.
7. Graphics mode (GR) or (NGR)
8. Bell/Caller alarm toggle status
The function keys open for the sysop to use are the following:
(F4) Page Bell Toggle
(F7) Caller Alarm Toggle
(F8) Return the user to the bbs
(F10) Start chat with user
(ESC) End chat with user
(ALT-X) Exit to DOS after sign-off toggle
(ALT-N) Sysop on next toggle
That's about it for now. I am open to suggestions on improving
ClosedDoor. This is the first version and I'm sure there will be some
things that I left out or forgot. I can be contacted on PC Solutions or
the SysOp's Conference of any member of the LiteLink Mail Network.
HISTORY:
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March 8, 1991: Initial v1.0 released.
Thanks to:
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Steve Stanfield, SysOp of Skyline BBS
Doug Carpenter, SysOp of PC Junction BBS
John McEntee, SysOp of The Blue Moon BBS
Gene Coleman, SysOp of The Silver Bullet BBS
and of course, last but not least.....
Todd Miller, SysOp of PC Technologies BBS.