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▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒▓▓▒ ▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▒▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒▓▒▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒▓▓▒ ▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▒ ▓▓▒▓▓▒ ▓▓▓▓▓▒ SYNCVIEW 1.0 Copyright (c) 1995 By Brad Larned --------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT NOTICE --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCVIEW is a copyrighted program being distributed under the shareware concept. As such you may use SYNCVIEW for a period of 30 days without registering the software. After the 30 day evaluation period, you must register your copy of SYNCVIEW or you will be in violation of United States and International copyright laws. As a shareware program, SYNCVIEW may be freely distributed through a BBS. Shareware distributors may distribute copies of SYNCVIEW on disk for a modest disk duplication charge not to exceed $3 per disk. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRANTY --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCVIEW is distributed without warranty. In no event will Brad Larned be liable to you for damages, including any loss of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the program, even if Brad Larned or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Brad Larned will not be liable for any such claim by any other party. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCVIEW IS UN-CRIPPLED!! If you hate CRIPPLE WARE then please support this project and register today.. SYNCVIEW is a fast and easy to install file viewer for Syncronet BBS. It allows 2-step internal viewing of archives. If you view an archive and there is an Archive inside, then it can also de-compress the second archive and allow viewing! Allows Full screen viewing of ANSI files and will view just about any file that is viewable! It will detect .COM and .EXE files and will politely tell the user to try another file if they try to view one. SYNCVIEW will operate great in a multi-node environment, allowing multiple users to use the door at once. * SHARE IS REQUIRED * If you use OS/2 and run SYNCVIEW in a DOS BOX then SHARE is NOT required. SYNCVIEW safely monitors carrier detect and will return the user to BBS if there is no input from the keyboard within a sysop defineable time or if user drops carrier. SYNCVIEW also checks users time left and will return them if they run out of time. Fully supports high speed modems: 16550 FIFO buffering and locked serial ports up to 115,200 speed. Built in ANSI terminal emulator. No need to have ANSI.SYS loaded in memory. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION - INSTALL --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) INSTALLATIONS : If this is a first time installation then Create a directory for SYNCVIEW, then copy all the files from the SYNCVIEW archive to that directory. To use my example batch files use the directory C:\SYNCVIEW, otherwise you will have to make alot of changes to your batch, ctl's and node configurations. 2.) Edit the SYNCVIEW.CTL file to configure SYNCVIEW, the file is very well documented and you should have no problem.. If SYNCVIEW runs but the color looks strange try the color1 statement in the SYNCVIEW.CTL or a different drop file format, also check your fossil statements in the CTL file. Make sure that you have all required archivers and have specified the path to them, also the work directory must be defined and created! 3.) Create your SYNCVIEW.BAT file, you must either copy your drop file to the SYNCVIEW directory or point SYNCVIEW in the right direction with the command line parameter /P EXAMPLE: SYNCVIEW.EXE /PC:\BBS\NODE1 I've enclosed 3-example batch files that can be used for a multinode or single node BBS. I suggest having Synchronet create the dorinfo#.def file in the SBBS\NODE1 etc. directories. Below is some screen shots to help. 4. Run Syncronet Configuration SCFG.EXE and install SYNCVIEW as your viewer for all file types that you will be using it for and then have it also swap Syncview to disk or memory when it runs.. Load Synchronet Configuration and choose FILE OPTIONS ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╔[■][?]══════════════════════╗░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ Configure ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╠════════════════════════════╣░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Nodes ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │System ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Networks ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │File Areas ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │File Options ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Chat Features ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Message Areas ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Message Options ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Command Shells ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │External Programs ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Text File Sections ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╚════════════════════════════╝░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ THEN CHOOSE VIEWABLE FILES ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╔[■][?]════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗░░░░░░░░║ File Transfer Configuration ║░░░░░░░░╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣░░░░░░░░║ │Min Bytes Free Disk Space 4096k ║░░░░░░░░║ │Max Files in Batch UL Queue 10 ║░░░░░░░░║ │Max Files in Batch DL Queue 25 ║░░░░░░░░║ │Max Users in User Transfers 5 ║░░░░░░░░║ │Default Credit on Upload 100% ║░░░░░░░░║ │Default Credit on Download 90% ║░░░░░░░░║ │Leech Protocol Detection 90% after 60 seconds ║░░░░░░░░║ │Viewable Files... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Testable Files... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Download Events... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Extractable Files... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Compressable Files... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Transfer Protocols... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Alternate File Paths... ║░░░░░░░░╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Then set-up the viewable file types. Self Explanatory, just make sure your path is correct. ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╔[■][?]══════════════════════════════════════════╗═════════════════════╗░░░░░░░░║ Viewable File Types ║ ║░░░░░░░░╠════════════════════════════════════════════════╣═════════════════════╣░░░░░░░░║ │ZIP c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │EXE c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │LZH c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │ARJ c:\syncview\Sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │PAK c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │ARC c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │TXT c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║econds ║░░░░░░░░║ │DOC c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │ANS c:\syncview\sync%#.bat %s %g ║ ║░░░░░░░░╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║░░░░░░░░║ │Extractable Files... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Compressable Files... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Transfer Protocols... ║░░░░░░░░║ │Alternate File Paths... ║░░░░░░░░╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Then make an external EVENT to create a Dorinfo#.def file in each node directory. Go to external programs set-up and create a DORINFO external program and enter the following. ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╔[■][?]═══════════════╗░░░░╔[■][?]═════════════════════════════════════╗░░░░░░░░║ Ext╔[■][?]════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║░░░░░░░░╠═════║ DORINFO ║═════╣░░░░░░░░║ │Fix╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║░░░░░░░░║ │Tim║ │Name DORINFO ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │Glo║ │Internal Code DORINFO ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │Ext║ │Start-up Directory ║ ║░░░░░░░░║ │Ext║ │Command Line ║ ║░░░░░░░░╚═════║ │Clean-up Command Line ║ ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Cost in Credits 0 ║ ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Access Requirements ║ ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Execution Requirements ║═════╝░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Multiple Concurrent Users Yes ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Intercept I/O Interrupts No ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╔[■][?║ │Swap BBS out of Memory No ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ ║ │Modify User Data No ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╠═════║ │Execute on Event Logon, Only ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Mai║ │BBS Drop File Type (R) RBBS/QuickBBS DORINFO#.DEF ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │Gam║ │Place Drop File In Node Directory ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝░░░░░░░░░░░░░░╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ That's all! I've had a little problem with memory viewing the files locally, but it works flawlessly remote.. Make sure that you check it remotely before you think you have a problem.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUNNING SYNCVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCVIEW is run by entering a command similar to the following BATCH FILE Assuming SYNCVIEW is on C: and in the SYNCVIEW directory, and the drop file has been created in the C:\SBBS\NODE3 directory. If you run SYNCVIEW with no parameters, a help screen will come up! @Echo Off Cls cd\syncview syncview /N3 /PC:\SBBS\NODE3 /F%1 /D%2 /TSYNCVIE3.CTL cd\sbbs\exec Cls You may also use the following command line parameters to point SYNCVIEW in the right direction .. /H - Help or no parameter. /F - Filename to view. /D - Work directory. /T - Configuration file name. /E - Use EMS for extra memory'); /L - Local mode'); /Bxxx - Specify locked baud rate (i.e. /B38400)'); /C - Specify comport number. /Nx - Specify node number'); /R - Force RIP graphics'); /Pyyy - Specify path to drop file (i.e. /Pc:\bbs'); --------------------------------------------------------------------- "/E" - Expanded Memory Specification If your machine has over one megabyte of memory, then you may have some available. SYNCVIEW can utilize EMS to improve game performance and reduce conventional memory requirements. This command will tell SYNCVIEW.exe to use EMS memory to hold its overlay buffer. Otherwise disc area may be used to hold this buffer. This needs a memory manager and when enabled and is compatible with DESQview. "/L" This tells SYNCVIEW.EXE to load up in LOCAL mode. This is good for testing or when a sysop just wants to "try out" the door without messing with his BBS setup. The "/L" mode will ask the user for his name and run the door in local mode. "/Bxxxxx" This tells SYNCVIEW.EXE to lock its baud rate at xxxxx. In order to get the most efficiency out of a high speed error correcting modem (9600 baud or above), you may lock the baud rate to a speed higher than what the caller is actually using. By locking the baud to say 38,400, the modem can compress text data that is being sent and achieve a baud rate much higher than the actual transmission rate. This will lock the baud rate at the same value for all nodes that use this command line. If you perfer a more selective way to lock baud use 'LOCKBAUD' command in the SYNCVIEW.CTL file. "/Cx" (where x is 1..4) This specifies a comport number. Some bbs software does not create door information files (dropfiles) that contain the comport number. If your bbs does have a comport listed in the dropfile then there is no need for this parameter. The default is comport 0, local mode. "/Nx" (where x is 1..9) This specifies a "node number". Some bbs software support multinode environments in which you must know the node number of the drop file to use. For example, RBBS-PC uses DORINFOx.DEF. If you specified "/N2" then SYNCVIEW.EXE would use DORINFO2.DEF. "/Pyyy" This specifies the path to the drop files. For example, "/PC:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1" would tell SYNCVIEW.EXE to look for the drop file in C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1. If this is left out the program assumes the drop file is local. "/H or No parameters" This will give a help screen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MULTI-NODE USE --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCVIEW will run in a Multi-Node environment just fine. SYNCVIEW will allow user's to be in the door at the same time! It is important to have your SBBS software make your Node drop files in seperate Node directories. Then you can point SYNCVIEW to that directory with the /P statement on the command line. You could even have a seperate configuration file for every node if needed with the /T statement, this gives you even more added flexibility. I would suggest starting SYNCVIEW from the SYNCVIEW home directory. See the inclosed Sample.bat file for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-STANDARD IRQ's and addresses --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonstandard IRQs can be used with SYNCVIEW by specifying the IRQ number and address in the SYNCVIEW.ctl file.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSOP KEYS --------------------------------------------------------------------- Alt-H For Sysop Help Alt-D For Drop to DOS Alt-C For Forced Chatting Page Up for + Adding to User's Time Page Downfor - Subtracting from User's time --------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration of SYNCVIEW is only $10.00! Please use the form in the file REGISTER.TXT. When you register SYNCVIEW, you will receive a key that will disable start-up delay and show your BBS as the Registered owner. You will also be intitled to all future updates by download or FREQ from our BBS when available. Please support shareware with your prompt registration today.