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┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ wcADS 6.0 │
│ Online Advertisements │
└──────────────────────────────┘
COPYRIGHT (C) 1995 Online Real Estate Consulting
Distributed As Shareware
Version 6.x represents a major code revision
from prior versions. Please be sure to delete
any files you may have from previous versions
of wcADS.
┌──────────┐
│DISCLAIMER│
└──────────┘
THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM
THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM.
┌───────────┐
│DESCRIPTION│ *** Please note that the UNREGISTERED version of
└───────────┘ *** wcADS only displays ten ads per catagory
*** and is limited to five catagories.
Registered version features 999 catagories of 999 ads each.
wcADS allows you to create an online advertising service on your BBS.
Callers with proper security levels can enter, delete, and edit ads
in seconds. All ads are "DYNAMIC", meaning they are drawn automatically
by wcADS. Advertisers simply answer prompts about the subject, and the
ad is created internally. A formatted TEXT file is also created. This
text file data sheet is presented as a attachment file which is available
for immediate download. Advertisers may also upload attachments which
could include digital images, other text data sheets, or anything the
advertiser desires.
While viewing details about each ad, the caller can send private E-MAIL to
the advertiser. Callers can also page or email the system operator from
the main menu.
The caller can download a file, INFO.ZIP, from the main menu. The sysop
is free to create this INFO.ZIP file. This file could include such things
as Membership information, advertiser application, archives of all ads,
or anything the sysop desires. (REGISTERED VERION ONLY)
...suggestions:
Install wcADS on your BBS and sell BBS memberships to those that want to
advertise online. Great potential money-maker for your BBS. You may
also want to consider installing wcAUTO. This will allow members to
advertise their cars, trucks, vans, campers & RV's online! We also offer
similar programs for REAL ESTATE, EMPLOYMENT ADS, MORTGAGE RATES, and
more. Ideas? Let us know. If we use your idea, we'll send you a free
copy of the registered version in exchange for your idea!!!
Create one or two spaces on your ADSMAIN.BBS menu for sponsors. You
may be able to generate extra income from a company or individual who
would like to advertise there.
HOW IT WORKS:
Ads can be up to ten lines in length, and are free-form. Ads are
"DYNAMIC", meaning they are drawn automatically by wcADS. You do not
have to create ads for your callers. Install wcADS by following the
included instructions. To add new ads, enter wcADS and select "A". If
you have a proper security level, as defined in your wcADS.CFG file,
you can select a catagory and enter an ad.
Attachments can be uploaded by the advertiser, or manually placed in the
wcADS\ directory. An attachment must have a matching filename to the ad.
For example:
AD# ATTACHMENT NAME
-----------------------------
1-1 1-1.GIF
2-12 2-12.PCX
5-23 5-23.BMP
3-5 3-5.TXT
If the attachment was uploaded by the advertiser, proper naming was done
automatically.
┌─────┐
│FILES│
└─────┘
wcADS.WCX Main Application File
wcADS.DOC The File You Are Reading
ADSMAIN.BBS Main Menu
ADSHELP.BBS Help Menu
wcADS.CFG (Created by wcADS) The Configuration File
wcADS.NUM (Created by wcADS) Ad Number Counter File
wcADS.SEC (Created by wcADS) Advertiser Profile Data File
Sample Directory Structure:
C:\WILDCAT
..wcADS.CFG * Created Automatically
C:\WILDCAT\wcADS
..INFO.ZIP You Create
..wcADS.WCX
..wcADS.DOC
..ADSMAIN.BBS Main Menu
..ADSHELP.BBS Help Menu
..wcADS.SEC * Created Automatically
..wcADS.NUM * Created Automatically
┌────────────┐
│INSTALLATION│ Can it really be this simple? YES!!!
└────────────┘
1. Create a directory for this application and place all files there.
(I suggest C:\WILDCAT\WCADS\)
2. Edit ADSMAIN.BBS, and ADSHELP.BBS.
3. Add WCADS.WCX to your menu structure using MakeMenu.
4. Log on, execute wcADS, and enter the proper configuration information.
The first time you run wcADS, you will be prompted for eight
pieces of information:
1 Directory Location Of WCADS.WCX
2 Local E-Mail Conference Number From MakeWild
3 Your wcADS REGISTRATION Number (or 00000000 for UNREGISTERED)
4 Advertiser's Security Level #1
5 Advertiser's Security Level #2 OPTIONAL
6 Advertiser's Security Level #3 OPTIONAL
7 Advertiser's Security Level #4 OPTIONAL
8 Advertiser's Security Level #5 OPTIONAL
This information will be written to the proper configuration file.
5. Give each advertiser the proper security level, as defined in your
CFG file.
Please note that you may now specify up to five security levels in
addition to SYSOP. SYSOP is automatically included, even without putting
it in the CFG file.
That's IT! Feel free to customize the main menu. If you choose not to
offer any of the commands available, simply do not show them on your
custom menu. Commands include:
# Catagory Number
A Add Ads
D Delete Ads
E Edit Ads
R Revise Contact Info
I Download INFO.ZIP (REGISTERED VERSION ONLY)
? View HELP File
C Comment To Sysop
P Page Sysop
X Exit
┌────────────┐
│TECH SUPPORT│
└────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Questions? Comments? Let us know! │
│ │
│ BBS Phone: 704-531-7375 │
│ │
│ Internet E-Mail: bbs@realty.com │
│ │
│ Mail: Online Real Estate Consulting │
│ PO Box 560653 │
│ Charlotte, NC 28256-0653 │
│ │
│ Voice Phone: 704-532-4201 Reasonable Hours, Please! │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Thank you for registering wcADS. Shareware works because of you!
┌───────────┐
│ Updates │
└───────────┘
02/05/95 Major revisions from previous code.
02/05/95 Added support for up to three advertiser security levels, in
addition to SYSOP, which is automatically included.
02/13/95 Corrected small problem with label of optional phone number.
02/14/95 Added upload support for ad attachments.
Improved misc internal prompts and improved ad deletion routine.
02/24/95 wcADS now informs callers if there are no ads in selected
catagory.
All phone numbers are now free-form.
03/02/95 Major code revision.
wcADS now supports up to 999 catagories! (REG ONLY)
Callers can now edit their contact information.
Incorporate registration code.
Caller can download INFO.ZIP from the main menu! (REG ONLY)
Numerous minor improvements.
┌────────────┐
│REGISTRATION│
└────────────┘
This program is distributed as SHAREWARE. Registration is $25.00 US.
Registered users are entitled to all future updates to wcADS. The
registered version will process up to 999 ANSI ads in each of 999
catagories. Registration also removes the small delay upon exit.
You are granted permission to use this program for thirty days for the
purpose of evaluating it for your needs. If you continue to use this
program after the evaluation period, you must register it by remitting
$25.00 US with the following form to the address shown .
FREE FUTURE UPDATES - As with all of our shareware programs, registered
owners are entitled to free updates of all future versions. When you
register, you will be given a private password that will allow you to
access updates via our BBS. Log on at your convenience, enter your
password in our UPDATE section, and you can immediately download the
latest version of wcADS. We sincerely appreciate your registrations!
┌────────────────┐
│REGISTER ONLINE │
└────────────────┘
You can now register online with the confidence and security of your
VISA, MASTERCARD, and Amercian Express! All of our shareware programs
are now available for IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD to those who wish to register
online! Call our BBS at 704-531-7375 and have your VISA, MASTERCARD,
or American Express ready! You will be able to download the registered
version immediately after the registration process!
Be sure to have your Wildcat! registation number handy so you can get
your registration code immediately!
┌───────────────────────────┐ PRODUCT ORDER FORM
│Disk Size │ Online Real Estate Consulting
├───────────────────────────┤ PO Box 560653
│Name │ Charlotte, NC 28256-0653
├───────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────┐
│Internet Address │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│BBS Name │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Address │
├───────────────────────────────┬────────────┬───────────────────┤
│City │ST │ZIP │
├───────────────────────────────┴────────────┴───────────────────┤
│Voice Phone BBS Phone │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────┬────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│ Product Description │Quantity│Unit Price│ Extended │
├─────────────────────────────────┼────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ wcADS │ │ │ │
│ Registered │ │ 25.00 │ │
├─────────────────────────────────┼────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ wcREALTY │ │ │ │
│ Registered │ │ 25.00 │ │
├─────────────────────────────────┼────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ wcREG │ │ │ │
│ Registered │ │ 25.00 │ │
├─────────────────────────────────┼────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ wcAUTO │ │ │ │
│ Registered │ │ 25.00 │ │
├─────────────────────────────────┼────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ wcARCHIE │ │ │ │
│ Registered │ │ 25.00 │ │
├─────────────────────────────────┼────────┴──────────┼──────────┤
│ Online Real Estate Consulting │ Subtotal │ │
│ Is An Authorized Reseller Of │ ├──────────┤
│ Wildcat! BBS Products From MSI │ NC Residents │ │
└─────────────────────────────────┘ Add 6% Tax │ │
├──────────┤
__ VISA __ M/C __ AMEX __ MO __ Check Shipping And │ FREE │
Handling │ IN USA │
Card# _____________________________ ╞══════════╡
│ │
Name On Card ______________________ Total Due │ │
│ │
Expiration Date __________________ ╘══════════╛
Signature Of Purchaser _________________________________________
(ANY ORDER, CHECK/MO INCLUDED, WITHOUT SIGNATURE WILL BE RETURNED.)
Orders Paid By Check Will Be Shipped When Check Clears. Orders Paid
By Money Order Will Be Shipped Immediately.
Send Cash At Your Own Risk.