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FailCommand v1.0
ppe for PCBoard v15.0+
This program is SHAREWARE. It is totally uncrippled, with no delays or nag screens.
It does not disturb your users with advertisements of our programming abilities.
If you find it of merit, a donation of $5 would be appreciated by Atlantis Software.
Atlantis Software
Box 35
Alto, Georgia 30510-0035
Atlantis BBS 706-776-6789 28.8
Disclaimer: None whatsoever. No one here is silly enough to
believe that we have to worry about a program like
this doing any damage whatsoever to your software,
system or scruples.
If anything weird happens, you got hold of a
modified (probably sabotaged) version.
Description: FailCommand is a ppe that will display, when activated,
the number of times the user's password has failed.
The display is centered, and reads:
Failed Password Attempts: (no.)
(white on black) (yellow on black)
Files included:
file_id.diz bbs description
failc.doc thisfile
failc.ppe the executable
failc.pps the code
Installation: Recommended: add as a command to USER (or equivalent) menu.
1. Create a directory for the FAILC.PPE files.
They may be placed in a common ppl/ppe directory,
since the filenames are all similar.
2. Unzip (or move) all FAILC.PPE files into
the designated directory.
If your USER menu accesses regular commands:
3. Start PCBSETUP
4. Select "B File Locations"
5. Select "B Configuration Files"
6. Select "Name/Loc of Default CMD.LST File"
(or, if conference specific, go to the cmd.lst file
for that conference)
7. Hit F2 to edit the CMD.LST file
8. Hit AltI to create a new entry
9. In the "Command" field, name it what you like
10. Set security if you like - use your own ideas
11. Enter the complete path to and include "FAILC.PPE"
12. Hit "ESC" to back out, until asked
"Save configuration files (Y/N/Q=Quick Save) ?"
13. Answer "Y" or "Q" to save the change.
If you use a .MNU file for your USER menu:
3. Activate Mkpcbmnu (USERmenuname)
4. Hit F2 twice to access the menu commands
5. In the "Keyword" field, name the command what you like
6. Set security if you like - use your own ideas
7. "Type" is PPE
8. Enter the complete path to and include "FAILC.PPE"
9. Hit "ESC" once to back out
10. Answer "Y" to save the change.
Then add the command and description to the displayfile for your
USER menu. PCBedit is excellent for this.
You may put it anyplace you like, of course - on a
display file, as a command, or whatever - see PCBoard
docs for ideas.
TO DISPLAY THE NUMBER OF FAILED PASSWORD ATTEMPTS ON A DISPLAYFILE,
AUTOMATICALLY, USE OUR DISPLAY VERSION OF THIS PRODUCT, FAILDISPLAY.
THIS VERSION SKIPS ONE LINE AND PAUSES THE SCREEN - NOT GOOD FOR A
DISPLAYFILE THAT ALREADY PAUSES.
Modification: None available.
However, the ppe is SO simple that ANYONE with a ppl compiler can
revise the pps to change colours, line position and/or words, and
simply recompile his own version. One does NOT have to be a ppl
programmer to alter this ppe.
Distribution: Please distribute this product as is, and do not provide changed
or extra files to the archive. If you purchased this program or paid
(any fees to obtain it) to anyone other than Atlantis Software, we
WILL participate with you in legal action against the thief.
PPS Disclosure: It is now our policy to include the pps with each of our ppls. This
programmer learned to write ppls by studying others' work, copying
some parts and improving upon others. As wonderful as Clark's board
is, and the provision of the language, nothing beats taking a look at
what works. Anyone uninterested in learning to program ppls may
throw the pps away. Anyone who is interested may get a little help.
It is our hope that those who benefit from the extra file may see fit
to donate the shareware fee for our consideration - either way, we're
certainly not going to make any LESS for helping others.
Support: If we can be of help, please contact us via our BBS. You are welcome
to come and peruse - you may find us to be a DIFFERENT kind of BBS.
We will appreciate your comments, suggestions and, most certainly,
notification of any mistakes that we've made.
ATLANTIS SOFTWARE
Atlantis BBS 706-776-9276