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Included in this package is 2TSHOP, A program to convert
your Merisel or Ingram Micro Database to TeleShoppe!
Copyright (c) 1991-96 Compudoc Consulting, All Rights Reserved
UP AND RUNNING:
Since most of you would like to get up and running in the shortest
amount of time possible...following the next set of instructions
will have you testing in about 10-15 minutes (Your time will vary
based on your experience.)
INSTALL
TeleShoppe provides its own INSTALL program. This will make your
installation almost totally automatic. To install unzip your
TSHOPSE01.zip file into a temporary directory. Then Type Install.
You are asked for the directory name that you want to place your
your TeleShoppe files. Enter the name and press enter. If the
directory does not exist Install will create it for you and commence
installing the appropriate files in their respective directories.
CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE
To run TeleShoppe from most Bulletin Boards, you will need to construct
a Batch file that your Bulletin Board Software will use to call the
TeleShoppe program. If you are running multi-nodes (and have the multi-
node version of TeleShoppe) you will want to make use of environment
variables provided by your software.
CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
By creating this batch file, you are configuring it so TeleShoppe will
run for that node. Each Batch file you create should be similar to the
following example. (We are assuming you are configuring for a single
node.)
A sample TSHOP file can be found in your TeleShoppe Directory.
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Single Node
Name of batch file: TSHOP
Line 1 @ECHO OFF
Line 2 CD C:\PCB\DOORS\TSHOP
Line 3 TSHOP.EXE C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS
Line 4 CD C:\PCB
Line 5 BOARD
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CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
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Multi-Node
Name of batch file: TSHOP
Line 1 @ECHO OFF
Line 2 CD C:\PCB\DOORS\TSHOP
Line 3 TSHOP.EXE %PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR%\PCBOARD.SYS
Line 4 CD %PCBDIR%
Line 5 Board (BBS COMMAND)
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Other BBS Version (Other than PCBoard)
Line 1 @ECHO OFF
Line 2 CD C:\BBS\DOORS\TSHOP
Line 3 TSHOP.EXE DOOR.SYS
Line 4 CD C:\BBS
Line 5 BBS COMMAND
CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
NOTE: For Non-PCBoard systems that are running nodes, you can set
environment variables that will allow you to take advantage
of the above situations.
In your system's BOARD BATCH file, define your drive and
directory of your DOOR.SYS files. For example:
SET BBSDRIVE=C:
SET BBSDIR=\WILDCAT
To use the above variables, you would use the DOS %variables
in your Batch file as:
Line 3 TSHOP.EXE %BBSDRIVE%%BBSDIR%\DOOR.SYS
This will allow TeleShoppe to determine exactly where the
NODES files are located. To return to the home directory,
you would add the following lines to the Batch file:
CONSTRUCTING A BATCH FILE (continued...)
%BBSDRIVE% //Change back to the original drive
CD %BBSDIR% //Change to the original directory
<Board.bat> //Call the board again
Meanings:
Line 1 Turns off the local screen echo (Dos 3.3 and above)
Line 2 Changes to the directory where TeleShoppe is stored.
Line 3 (1) TeleShoppe executable statement
(2) The complete path to that nodes PCBoard.sys, DOOR.SYS etc..
Line 4 Changes back to the Bulletin Board's main directory.
(Where the BBS is run from)
Line 5 The BBS Command (Board in the case of PCBoard)
NOTE: Your TeleShoppe batch file should be similar to the
examples above. Line 3, however, must contain the path to
the PCBOARD.SYS or DOOR.SYS-type file.
THIS FILE IS TO BE PLACED IN YOUR PCBOARD OR BBS DIRECTORY
ADDING TO YOUR BBS DOORS FILE
The next step for setting up TeleShoppe is to add it to your Bulletin
Board's Doors file. If you use PCBoard, this is performed through the
PCBoard SETUP program. In the PCBSETUP Editor for Doors, place the
name of the Batch file you just created above in a slot for a door,
give it a minimum security level, and you're finished. If you prefer
to use the DOOR.SYS information, make sure you select to create a
DOOR.SYS file. You should select NO SHELL in the PCBoard setup. You
may use either DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS or other popular door dropfiles.
(NOT RBBS, SORRY)
This completes the basic setup of TeleShoppe. Please read the TSHOP.DOC
file. You MUST run the TCONFIG file to first create your database.
Thanks for trying TeleShoppe!
Registration information can be found in REGISTER.DOC