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Digital Interface Software
On-Line 'Door' Installation
Digital Interface 'DOORS' are written and designed to operate with any Bulletin
Board System that supports the standard DOOR.SYS file. The Door.Sys file
contains all the information about the user currently On-Line. If you are not
sure if your BBS supports this file, consult your BBS Manual or call your BBS
support line.
Installation is fairly simple, but you will need to know the format that your
BBS uses to run 'DOORS'. Example: with Wildcat BBS that batch (.BAT) files are
named DOOR1.BAT for door 1 in the menu, DOOR2.BAT for door 2, etc..
Command Line Options
/I - Used to run the installation feature
/L - Used to run program in local mode as 'SYSOP'
/R - Used for Multi-Line Versions to reset the node lock files.
* - This option allows you to play in the local mode with any name
Example: *Karl Stober would start the game using that name. This allows
you to play or practice in the local mode with friends on a different
computer without logging onto your BBS.
To begin installation you will need to create a directory to hold all the files
that were contained in the .ZIP file. After you create the directory, copy all
the files into it and type the following, depending on the game you are
installing.
NUKE /I - For Nuclear War
WORDMIX /I - For Word Mix
REBEL /I - For Rebel Kingdom
FUTURE /I - For Future Runner
INVEST /I - For The Investor
TERROR /I - For Terror Inn
ISLAND /I - For Island Empires
BDBASE /I - For Board Base Pro!
Command line options are the same for all Digital Interface Software 'DOORS'.
The installation program will ask you a series of questions and then create
the Configuration file and also a SAMPLE(X).BAT batch file that you will have to
rename (according to your BBS Software.) and place in the directory that is
used by your BBS to run 'DOORS'. The (X) will be the sample batch file for the
node# you are installing. For Single-Line installations use the SAMPLE1.BAT.
Note:
Most Bulletin Boards offer (HOOKS) as well as (DOORS), Hooks are usually
extra commands offered from the various BBS menus without going through a
Door Menu. Board Base Pro!, NEW from Digital Interface Software, is one of
many Utilities and not a game that will be available soon. As such you may
not want to run it from the Door Menu. If this is the case, you will need
to refer to your BBS Software manual on how to install HOOKS. The SAMPLE.BAT
file that is created by all our installation programs will still be in the
proper format, but will have to be named and placed according to your BBS
manual.
LIVECAT Installation Notes:
If you are using Livecat just point the command to run the door to the door
directory where the game is located and use the SAMPLE1.BAT, SAMPLE2.BAT, etc
as the filename
Example: C:\DOORS\REBEL\SAMPLE1.BAT
Runs Rebel Kingdom from Livecat on Node 1.
IMPORTANT!!!!
If you are upgrading from Single to Multi-Line you MUST run the
installation option again. The configuration files have different names. You
will also notice that the SAMPLE.BAT file that is created by the installation
program for Single Line will now be named SAMPLE1.BAT, SAMPLE2.BAT, etc... for
each appropriate node. Each of these must be renamed and copied to the correct
directory for each node to run the door.
For more info on Multi-Node installation print our and read the file named
MLTILINE.TXT included in this .ZIP.
SYSTEM SUPPORT
All our products support MS-DOS and OS/2 operating systems. All have their
own I/O functions built in, but will also allow you to use a FOSSIL driver.
Support for DigiBoards is also available, but you must use the DIGIFOSSIL
driver which can be found on a variety of BBS's as well as our main support
bbs.
If you have any questions or problems PLEASE call the following numbers as
this will allow us to continue to make our software compatible with as many
different systems and configurations as possible.
Digital Interface Software
Office: (503) 624-1176 (Fastest Support - 5PM to 11PM PST)
BBS : (503) 624-7904 (14400 Baud)