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LTBank v1.0
A Time Bank specifically for TriBBS 5.0+ Software
Copyright (c) 1994 by Bruce Farley
LTBank 1.0 is distributed as a shareware program. You can freely use
LTBank for 30 days in order to evaluate its usefulness. After
LTBank's 30 day evaluation period, you must register it. The current
registration fee for LTBank is $15.00. Please see the file
REGISTER.DOC that is included in the LTBank archive for details about
registering LTBank.
Acknowledgements
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TriBBS is a Registered Trademark of Mark D. Goodwin.
What is it?
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LTBank is a time bank for the vastly growing popular, TriBBS software.
LTBank allows the SysOp to set the maximum number of minutes that will
allowed to be deposited in each user's account. This is good for an
user who wishes to place time in the bank so (s)he can withdraw it on
a rainy day. LTBank will recognize if there is a pending event when an
user enters the door and will not allow the user to withdraw at this
time. LTBank will tell the user that (s)he may not withdraw at this
time due to a pending event and that (s)he may withdraw later after
the event is over.
LTBank is not crippled in any way except that it says "Unregistered
Evaluation Copy" in the Main Menu. Upon receiving your KEY file from
me, it will say "Registered to: Your BBS Name".
Setting Up LTBank
-----------------
Setting up LTBank is fairly simple. First off you need to make a
directory for LTBank and unarchive your copy of LTBank in this newly
created directory. Then with any text editor you need to create or
modify the existing configuration file. A sample configuration file
called LTBANK1.CFG would look like this:
TRIBBS
C:\TRIBBS
Leo's Den
Bruce Farley
19200
45
C:\TRIBBS\NWORK\
This is a line by line description of LTBank configuration file.
TRIBBS <- Will read a TRIBBS.SYS file
C:\TRIBBS <- Where to look for the TRIBBS.SYS file
Leo's Den <- Your BBS Name
Bruce Farley <- SysOp name [Registeration key is based on this]
19200 <- Locked port (0 for none)
45 <- Maximum amount of time to be stored away.
C:\TRIBBS\NWORK\ <- Node's work directory (INCLUDE TRAILING BACKSLASH)
The next thing you will need to do is create a batch file for
LTBank, naming it whatever you want. A sample batch file may look
something like this:
cd \ltbank <- Change to ltbank directory
ltbank ltbank1.cfg <- Executing ltbank with config file
cd \tribbs <- Change back to BBS directory
board <- Restart your board
MULTINODE OPERATION
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LTBank supports multinode operation through the use of multiple
configuration files. As stated above, the default configuration
file is called LTBANK1.CFG. The configuration file for node 2 would
be named LTBANK2.CFG, the configuration file for node 3 would be
named LTBANK3.CFG, etc.
Nonstandard IRQs
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LTBank supports nonstandard IRQs. If a nonstandard IRQ is being used
with your board, you simply specify the IRQ number being used after
the LTBank configuration file's name in the LTBank batch file. The
following example shows how the above LTBank batch file could be
modified so that LTBank will use IRQ 5:
cd \trihub
trihub thub1.cfg 5
cd \tribbs
board
SUPPORT
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If you have any problems installing LTBank, you can obtain support by
calling Leo's Den at 908-713-1851.