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BCHECKERS -- Version 1.3 -- is released!
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As a sysop of a FidoNet BBS, I was disappointed in the lack of a good,
non-interactive checkers door. Sure, there were some that allowed inter-
node play and the like, but these were expensive and few offered any
decent ANSI graphics and the simple ability to have callers make moves
on alternate logons. I also wanted to try my hand at programming in C,
having learned a number of other programming languages. BCheckers is the
result of this effort; and at only $10 is a bargain in shareware.
BCheckers offers the following sysop features (and more I've probably
overlooked in these docs):
- As you would expect, BCheckers monitors carrier detect functions, to
automatically recover when a user drops carrier.
- Includes a fully-adjustable inactivity timeout monitor. A warning is
sent 5 seconds before the caller is ejected.
- Share-aware file i/o for use in multi-node BBS systems. You must have
DOS's SHARE.EXE loaded for multi-node use.
- Supports most popular BBS door information files, such as DORINFO1.DEF,
EXITINFO.BBS, CHAIN.TXT, DOOR.SYS, etc.
- Displays and updates a QuickBBS-style status line, with information
available to the sysop such as user name, location, baud rate, time left,
function keys, ANSI and AVATAR settings, and so on.
- Keeps track of a user "wants-chat" indicator, just like the one in
RemoteAccess, QuickBBS and other BBS systems. Allows for sysop page from
the door, and integrated chat mode.
- Provides the sysop with all the standard function keys for adjusting user
time, hanging up on or even locking out the user -- and sysop shell to DOS.
- Full support for locked baud-rates of up to 115200 baud, using the FOSSIL
driver for maximum compatibility with any system. If a FOSSIL is not
available, BCheckers will use its own communications routines. Auto-detect
of local operation.
- BCheckers is also DesqView and Windows aware.
- Supports non-standard comm ports!
Features:
- Draw offer and accept
- Set sysop paging hours (registered only)
- Sysop-configurable maximum games per player and time in the door
- Game status bulletin generator
- Hall of Fame bulletin generator
- Delete a selected game from the command line
- Leave a message to your opponent
- Minor bug fixes
- Free upgrades from previous versions!
BCHECKERS is coming soon to a DDSDOORS or DOORNET distribution site in your
area, or you can freq the latest version directly from the author at FidoNet
node 1:231/710 using the "magic name" of BCHECK. Alternatively, the door can
be downloaded direct from the author at the H.O.M.E. BBS at (317)539-6579.