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Premier Voting Door For Electronic Bulletin Board Systems
Written by: Keith N. Cochran
Voter Plus Copyright 1992-94 Keith N. Cochran - All Rights Reserved.
ßeta Version: 1.99C
If an effort to get an updated version of Voter Plus released, I do not
have the time needed to totally rewrite the documentation.
In the interim, this file, SETUP.DOC should explain what is involved in
setting up the door.
------------------
Create a directory or subdirectory where you normally place doors.
Extract the entire contents of VOTE199C.ZIP into this location.
All files enclosed in VOTE199C.ZIP must be located in the same
location with VOTER.EXE in order for the program to function
properly.
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Voter Plus is not intended to be run as a PCBoard "SHELL" door, and
while it may run successfully in SHELL mode on some systems, it is
recommended that it be run as a normal door.
Install a door called VOTE or whatever you decide to call it into
your DOORS.LST file using PCBSETUP. Answer the following
questions:
USER DOOR
Filename Password Sec Login SYS SYS Shell Path to DOOR Files
-------- -------- --- ----- --- --- ----- ------------------
#) VOTE 30 N N N N (if appropriate)
A password would usually NOT be required for your VOTE door.
A USERS.SYS file is NOT needed and should not be created.
A DOOR.SYS file is NOT needed and should not be created.
If you are using BBS software other than PCBoard, check the
appropriate documentation for instructions on setting up doors.
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The purpose of this section is to explain the command line
calling syntax for Voter Plus. Please refer to the manual that
accompanied your BBS software for a more complete discussion on
door batch file installation. If you have named the door VOTE the
following examples would be the contents of your door file named
VOTE (NOTE: do NOT place an extension such as .BAT on the VOTE
file).
Contents of sample VOTE file:
-----------------------------
@echo off
d:
cd \pcbdoors\vote
VOTER.EXE VOTER.CNF C:\PCB <-| This is the node's home directory.
c:
cd \pcb <-| Return to system directory.
board.bat <-| Reload the BBS
Configuring VOTER.CNF
--------------------------
Enclosed with Voter Plus is a file called VOTER.CN$ This is a
sample main configuration file for Voter Plus.
INTERRUPT ;INTERRUPT or BIOS (Change to FOSSIL for /M compatibility)
0 ;# of booths ──┐
02/13/94 ;date last created ──┤
18:23 ;time last created ──┼── Handled by the Door
12/02/92 ;date last reset ──┤
02:41 ;time last reset ──┘
KEITH COCHRAN ;sysop name
120 ;level needed to access SysOp functions
TRUE ;Are you RUNNING PCB14.5 or greater ?
10 ;sec level needed to CREATE a booth
10 ;sec level needed to VOTE on a booth
120 ;sec level needed to DELETE a booth
120 ;sec level needed to EDIT a booth
120 ;sec level needed to specify an AUTO-RESET booth
120 ;sec level needed to specify an AUTO-DELETE booth
TRUE ;log entries to CALLERx file
FALSE ;display verbose FILE handling messages
FALSE ;force caller to VOTE on a booth before they may view it
TRUE ;follow caller's EXPERT toggle when entering the door
!!!! REMOVE ALL ;COMMENTS BEFORE USING !!!!
!!!! YOU MUST RENAME VOTER.CN$ TO VOTER.CNF BEFORE USING IT. !!!!
Only one VOTER.CNF file is required for all nodes.
Detailed explanation:
--------------------------
Line 1 - INTERRUPT is the fastest and the preferred choice. If you
experience lock ups or other problems, try BIOS. If you are
using the /M version of PCBoard, this line should be FOSSIL
Line 2 - This is where Voter Plus keeps track of how many booths are
currently defined. This entry is maintained automatically
by Voter Plus when a new booth is created or when an old
booth is deleted.
Line 3 - This line contains the date the most recent booth was created.
Line 4 - This line contains the time the most recent booth was created.
Line 5 - This line contains the date of the last RESET.
Line 6 - This line contains the time of the last RESET.
Line 7 - This should be the name you use when you log on to the BBS.
It is used to let Voter Plus recognize that you are the
SysOp so that global delete and edit functions can be used.
The SysOp may edit or delete ANY booth, regardless of who
created it or whether the door is registered or not.
Line 8 - This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to access the SysOp Functions.
Valid values range from 0 to 65536.
Line 9 - If you are running PCBoard 14.5 or greater then enter a TRUE
in this line. Otherwise enter a FALSE
Line 10- This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to CREATE a New Booth. Valid
values range from 0 to 65536.
Line 11- This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to VOTE On a Booth. Valid
values range from 0 to 65536.
Line 12- This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to DELETE a New Booth. Valid
values range from 0 to 65536.
Line 13- This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to EDIT a Booth. Valid
values range from 0 to 65536.
Line 14- This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to specify that a new booth
is to be AUTO-RESET every xxx days. Valid values range
from 0 to 65536.
Line 15- This line should contain a numeric value equal to the
minimum security level needed to specify that a new booth
is to be AUTO-DELETED after xxx days. Valid values range
from 0 to 65536.
Line 16- If set to TRUE, an entry will be written to the CALLERx file
when a caller CREATES A BOOTH, DELETES A BOOTH, VOTES ON A
BOOTH, EDITS A BOOTH or ADDS AN ANSWER to a booth. If set to
FALSE, it will not make these entries.
I believe the current version of the CALLs program reads
these entries for it's Door Stats report.
Line 17- Display verbose messages to the caller? If TRUE, full info
will be displayed to the caller. If FALSE, info displayed
will be minimal.
Line 18- If set to TRUE, the caller will not be allowed to view the
results of a booth, unless they have voted on it first.
Setting this to FALSE will allow them to view any and all
booths.
Line 19- Setting this to TRUE will cause to Door to "follow" the
caller's EXPERT status when they enter the door.
ie. If the caller is in expert mode on the BBS and this
line is set to TRUE, they will be in expert mode upon
entering the door, and no menu will be displayed. Setting
this to FALSE displays the menu, regardless and is probably
perferred.
Other Files
--------------------------
The remainder of the door's file are maintained by the door and
do not require editing.
Two optional files are WELCOME and CLOSE.
They are standard display files that will be displayed when entering
and exiting the door, respectively. A sample WELCOME file is included
in the Zipfile. PCB sytle @x codes may be used.
Running Voter Plus In Stand-Alone Mode
-------------------------------------------
To run Voter Plus in stand-alone local mode, type the following
from the DOS command line or via a batch file:
voter voter.cnf c:\pcb LOCAL
A valid PCBOARD.DAT file must reside in the directory pointed to by
the second parameter, (c:\pcb above). Also, LOCAL must be in
uppercase.
Technical notes
--------------------
Voter Plus has been designed to run primarily on PCBoard systems.
It should however, operate on any BBS type that can produce
PCBOARD.SYS, PCBOARD.DAT and USERS files, either directly, or
through the use of a door monitor or conversion program.
At this time it has been successfully tested on PCB14.5a, SpitFire
3.4, and Prologon/ProDoor systems.
Carrier is monitored by Voter Plus at all times. Should a caller
drop carrier while in Voter Plus they will be returned to the BBS,
which will detect the "no carrier" status and re-cycle
appropriately.
Caller log entries
-----------------------
Voter Plus makes pertinent entries into the caller log as follows:
* VOTER PLUS - Deleted: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Deleted The Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - Created New Booth: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Created The Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - Added a New Answer to Booth: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Added His Own Answer To Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - Voted On Booth: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Voted On The Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - Deleted: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Deleted The Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - Left a Comment On Booth: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Entered A Comment Following Voting On The Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - Changed Vote In Booth: BOOTHNAME
- Caller Changed His Vote In The Listed Booth
* VOTER PLUS - *ERROR - Unable To Open: FILENAME
- Voter Plus Was Unable To Open The Listed File
Disclaimer and warranty
----------------------------
Voter Plus is a shareware product. Voter Plus may be uploaded to
BBS systems as long as no files are added or removed to/from the
original archive and the program and it's associated documentation
is in no way modified.
There are no warranties, expressed or implied, for unregistered
copies of Voter Plus. Sysops who install Voter Plus on their
systems assume any and all liabilities for anything which may
result as a consequence of running Voter Plus.
Under no circumstances shall I, KEITH N. COCHRAN be liable for any
loss of profit or any other damages, including but not limited to
special, incidental, consequential, or other damages, arising out
of the use or inability to use Voter Plus.
Where to receive assistance
--------------------------------
If you experience difficulty either installing or operating Voter
Plus, you may reach me in the following ways:
Salt Air BBS - DOORS Conference.
FIDO - DoorWare Echo
Registering Voter Plus
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Registration removes the [UNREGISTERED] message upon opening and
closing the door, allows creating up to 99 booths, and allows the
caller to use the Edit & Delete features.