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Virtual Soft Productions Frequently Asked Questions
Last Updated on 04/06/1996
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Q: What other Virtual Soft Productions do exist?
A: Here's a list of the Virtual Soft Productions being developed.
[Virtual Soft] Productions on 04 June 1996
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Name Version Status Description Soft │
│ │
│ Digits 1.0 Private Writing Reproduce Numbers Game PEX PB │
│ Dices 1.0 Private Writing The dangerous 1 in ProBoard PB │
│ FastLog 1.1 ß Testing Quick Logon to Main Menu PB │
│ HorseRace 1.0 Release Available Lucky Game PEX PB │
│ LastCaller 1.0 ß Testing Displays X Last Callers PB │
│ LineBug 1.0 Release Available Patch for ProBoard (Bugfix!) PB │
│ LoginCheck 2.1 Release Available Checks New Files/Mail PB │
│ LoginMatrix 1.0 Private Writing Nice Login Enhancement PB │
│ Lucifer 1.0 ß Testing Lucky Game PEX PB │
│ Messager 1.2 Release Available Display Notes between Menus PB │
│ MsgQuoter 1.2 Γ2 Available Adds Quotes to Messages PB │
│ MsgQuoter Data 1.0 Release Available Datafile for MsgQuoter PB │
│ OneLiner 1.0 ß Testing Write Notes to All PB │
│ Poker 1.0 Private Writing Card Game PEX PB │
│ Quoter 1.0 ß Testing Random Quoter for ProBoard PB │
│ Quoter 1.0 Release Available Random Quoter for DOS DOS │
│ ShowPCB 1.0 Release Available Show PCB Textfiles in PB PB │
│ SpeedStat 1.0 ß Testing Graphical Speed Statistics PB │
│ UpLoader 1.0 ß Testing Full PEX Upload Scanner PB │
│ UserBar 1.3 Release Available Graphical Time/Kb Left Bars PB │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
As you can see, there are a few programs in Testing-phase. This means that
they'll be out soon. In fact, the documentation is already written. But
I'm still waiting do see if there are bugs in them.
Also, I need to draw a new ANSi for UpLoader. That can take a while,
unless you want to draw one and donate it to me? :)
Note: The LoginCheck PEX was an older PEX for ProBoard 2.00 and is no
longer developed. BTW, it was an awful thing to see! :-)
Q: Where can I find the latest Virtual Soft Productions?
A: There are many distribution sites over Europe, see down for more
information. My PEXes can also be found on the World-Wide Web and in
the near future on a FTP-server. The easiest way is downloading them
from USS Aurora in Belgium.
Q: Can I see the latest Virtual Soft Productions in Action?
A: For the moment, no. I don't own a BBS. You can see some of the released
PEXes in action at one of the distribution BBSes. The PEXes which are in
Beta-phase can't be seen on a BBS, until I got my own Board.
Q: Can I join Beta testing?
A: No, that's out of the question. Unless I write a huge program that needs
a few more Beta testers. But I'm not going to write a Fullscreen Editor
PEX in the next couple of months, maybe years! :)
Q: How can I write a message to you?
A: If you got an E-Mail account, you can write to odebonne@texas.knooppunt.be.
I've also got a Fidonet address, that's 2:291/1501.61. Write a Netmail if
you have a specific question.
Q: Are the Virtual Soft Productions available on the Internet?
A: Finally, yes... They are stored on the server of DMA - Digitale Metropool
Antwerpen. The URL to Virtual Soft Productions and other Online info is
http://www.dma.be/p/bewoner/odebonne/. I don't have a FTP server at this
moment. Be sure to have Netscape 2.0/Internet Explorer 2.0 if you want
to see the pages in its full glory.
Q: Will you write other PEXes besides the ones above?
A: It depends... Most of these programs were written during the week after
the exams :) I have made no PEXes for the last 5 months. You see, I write
in terms. Also, I'm in my first year for Industrial Engineer and I've
got still something else to do instead of programming PEXes :-)
Q: Will you ever write a Chatter?
A: For this question, I can be very short, NO! TheMin, a FreeWare chatter by
[JMJ] Productions is the best chatter ever written for ProBoard, and I'm
not going to try to make a better one :-)
Also, Nosferatu Nlm is writing his chatter TCHaT GoLD, which can compete
with TheMin and has CursorKeys Control, Back-Scroll capacity and the same
features like TheMin (like Eliza, Abbreviations, ...).
Q: Will you ever write a Oneliner?
A: That's always posible... If I can figure out how to extract text-macro's
from a string! :)
As the moment I write this FAQ, there is some code for a Oneliner, but
it's still very Beta... and JMJLiner (by [JMJ]) is getting better and
better.
Q: Can I have the source code of ...?
A: No, I don't do such things. I'm sorry... but isn't it enough that all
my programs are FreeWare?
Q: Is there a warranty on your PEXes?
A: No, absolutely not. You must be kidding, asking such a fool question :-)
Q: Do you have a list of supporting BBSes?
A: Sure, here it is.
- USS Aurora - Belgium/Europe distribution site
Sysop : Ruben Provoost [JMJ] (Ruben.Provoost@student.kuleuven.ac.be)
BBS # : +32-16-490588 (V.34)
Fidonet : 2:292/628
- Orbit - The Netherlands distribution site
Sysop : Jurre Van Dijken (jvdijken@pi.net)
BBS # : +31-592-51561 (V.34)
Fidonet : 2:282/223
- The Slice of Lime BBS - UK/Eire distribution site
Sysop : Garrick Darts (garrick@wortz.demon.co.uk)
BBS # : +44-121-6226601 (V.34)
Fidonet : 2:2500/623
Q: Do you have MAGIC freq names for your PEXes?
A: Sure, try freq these at my distribution sites.
MESSAG12.ZIP or MESSAGER
USERB13.ZIP or USERBAR
HORSE10.ZIP or HORSE
MSGQ12Γ2.ZIP or MSGQUOTE
MSGQ_DAT.ZIP or MSGQDAT
LINEB10.ZIP or LINEBUG
SPCB10.ZIP or SHOWPCB
Q: Will your PEXes be hatched in a ProBoard Network?
A: Normally, they are hatched in PSN/Net by Ruben Provoost [JMJ], but
with the upcoming TGPBN, it will be possible that PSN/Net is going to
disappear from Belgium and TGPBN will be the only net available. So,
my PEXes will then be hatched in TGPBN. Please, if you receive my
PEXes, feel free to hatch them into other nets.
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End of Frequently Asked Questions