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(C.D.O.L.) v. 1.0
CD-ROM Detection Utility for Remote Access 2.X
Copyright (c) 1994
Main Street Software
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░░░║ I. Introduction and Discription ║░░░
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CD On-Line was concieved for use on BBS's that want to keep
their offline CD-ROM files available for browseing. Andrew Milner
gave Remote Access the ability to seperate different file areas
into groups and as such, gave us an excellent way of organizing
our CD-ROM file areas. The accepted format is to put ALL hard
drive areas into ALL groups and then seperate the different CD-ROM
disks by groups. The only draw back to this was that there was no
EASY way to tell the users which CD was available except to post
a bulletin and hope they remembered when it came time to get
the files they wanted. Until now!
CD On-Line was developed for use on The Humble Warrior
BBS, one of our network members. Steve came to me and said;" I
have a problem. I want to make sure everyone knows which files are
available and which have to be requested. They try and download
off line files becouse they don't remember which CD is on line."
After much thought, I set out to find a way to tell users each time
they selected a group, which one was available and CD On-Line was
the product of that session.
CD On-Line works very simply. It places the symbol (ON-LINE)
beside the group name that is available. It is completely self
sustained and requires very little configuring. Memory usage is
almost null, and it looks good!!!
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░░░║ II. Files in the Archive and disc. ║░░░
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The following files are contained in the original archive.
If yours does not contain ALL of these and NO more, it may have
been tampered with. You may obtain the newest version at any one
of the support sites listed at the end of this document.
CDONLINE.EXE- The main executable. It is executed in your
prefered fashion and does all the dirty work.
SETUPDB.EXE- This is the setup utility for the CD data
base. Fully explained under installation.
CDCONFIG.EXE- Main configure utility for CDONLINE.
CDONLINE.DOC- This document your reading.
REGISTER.FRM- The registration form.
FILE_ID.DIZ- A formated file discription sutable for import
into the Remote Access file data base.
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░░░║ III. What you will need. ║░░░
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The following is required for use of CD On-Line. You will
need to have DOS 3.3 or later. OS/2 maybe...somebody out there let
me know....cool!? You will also need a list of the file groups as
they are numbered and named inside RACONFIG. You will need a list
of the volume labels of ALL the CD's you intend to run. THESE MUST
BE EXACT!!! They are case sensitive and are the only means there is
of identifying a CD-ROM disk from an EXE. A bulletin for each is
optional. If you would like, it will post a bullet corrosponding to
the CD ROM disk that is online and give it the name specified on
the command line. You must make these bulletins. Some CD Disks have
them PREMADE and only have to be copied to your raw bulletin direc-
tory specified in CDCONFIG. Now you need about ten minutes, and
you'll be all set... Ready.....?
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░░░║ IV. Installation of CD On-Line ║░░░
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Step One: Unzip the archieve and place it in it's own direct-
ory. This is where the program will be executed each
time you change CD Rom disks. You will also need to
make a directory for your bulletin files both ansi
and ascii if you choose to do so.
Step Two: Run CDCONFIG. It has several fields that are pretty
much self explainatory. ALL directory fields should
end in a backslash (\). If they do not, you could do
more damage then we both care to speak of...:)
Step Three: Run SETUPDB. The highlight bar is moved down useing
the TAB key. To enter an entry, highlight the line
and press ENTER. You will first be prompted for a
Group Name for the Group number you have selected.
This should be what you want the group called. Next,
you will be prompted for the volume label for the
corrosponding CD ROM disk. THIS MUST MATCH THE VOLUME
LABLE OF THE DISK EXACTLY!!! If you don't have a
volume label on the cd, my advise to you is, get a
new one...the files are out dated anyway. The market
standard is to now provide a label where some of the
older disks did not. Sorry about this but I don't
make the rules. Just have to follow them...:)
The last field is for the bulletin name in your bul-
letin directory that represents the CD-ROM of this
field. It will be copied and renamed to the name you
specify on the command line into your text file dir-
ectory. Example.- if you put UPALLNIG as a bulletin
name and execute "cdonline welcome1", the bulletin
UPALLNIG will be copied to the textfile directory
as welcome1. Simple huh?! Press enter to go back to
the highlight scroll bar and tab to next field or
press ESC to exit and save.
Step Four: The last step is to determine the meathod of operat-
ion which you wish to use. One of two meathods are
recommended: one, run CDONLINE in your batch file
before each time a caller logs on. It will exit
rather quickly if no changes have been made. If the
CD ROM has been changed, it will take a few seconds
to update the BBS. The other meathod is to operate
it manualy each time you change disks. What ever
meathod of operation you choose is entirely up to
you. You must specify the name of the bulletin on
the command line if you wish to have this option
enabled. The following is an example:
If you run FrontDoor:
exit from FrontDoor
cd\cdol
cdonline WELCOME1
cd\ra
-then you execute the BBS
If you run RA in Standalone:
Have TOP.MNU execute it before Main Menu.
You could also use a Textfile shell.
For manual operation:
You can set up a Function key to exit and
run it.
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░░░║ V. Disclaimer and Registration. ║░░░
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CD On-Line is not FREE. It is released as ShareWare and is
only to be used unregistered for a period of 30 days. After 30 days
CD On-Line will no longer function. The registration fee is $10.00
U.S. and this (in my opinion) is a pretty fair price for a piece
of software you'll use every day. To ALL users, registered or not,
I will try to assist you with any problems you might have with get-
ting CDOL to run. I WILL NOT be held accountable for crashed drives
, scrammbled memory chips, or 1-900 phone calls that your computer
might make as a result of useing this software....:) In short, if
you run it, you risk it.
Support for CDOL is available from any of the following
meathods:
1.) Call one of the support sites listed below.
2.) Write me a letter.
Support will be given for ANYONE requesting assistance. If
you have a problem with it, give us a call. If you find any bugs
and would like to report them to us, please do so. If the problem
turns out to be a real problem with the code (subject to verific-
ation), I will give you a FREE registration for your time and
trouble. How's that for a deal...:)?
Right now CDOL only supports ONE CD ROM drive. I have
plans, if the responce is adaquate, to code a multiple CD version.
Anyone having any ideas for this, make them! I will do the best I
can to help make this the program YOU want.
You may obtain the newest version of CDOL and support for
it from any of the following support boards:
SOFTWARE DEVOLOPMENT
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Main Street BBS I
SysOp: Bobby Russell
Ph#: (903)463-1360
14.4 v32, v42, MNP 5
THE BETA TEAM
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Main Street BBS II The Humble Warrior
SysOp: Brian Russell SysOp: Steve Wyatt
Ph#: (903)465-4769 Ph#: (903)892-9556
14.4 v32, v42, MNP 5 14.4 v32, v42
THANK YOU FOR USEING CDOL BY MAIN STREET SOFTWARE!!!