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WORD SEARCH
v2.4
by
Al Lawrence
Sunrise-80 BBS
(404) 256-9525
OVERVIEW
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Word Search is a computerized adaptation of the type of puzzles normally
found in puzzle books, newspapers and magazines. Given a list of words,
you must find them in the letter grid. They are hidden horizontally,
vertically, diagonally, in both normal and reverse order spelling.
NOTE: Most errors will be logged to a file called DFRAME.ERR, which is
created in the directory you run the door from.
INSTALLATION
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Installation is fairly easy and straight-forward. The following steps and
examples should have you up and running in a very short period of time.
It is assumed that you are familiar with setting up DOORS on your system.
To this end, only examples of the configuration file and Door batch file
are described.
1) Create a directory to hold all SEARCH files
2) Unzip SEARCHxx.ZIP into the the above directory
NOTE: BRUN45.EXE is not included but is required !!!
3) Create a configuration file, with a name of your choice, or
modify the supplied SEARCH.CFG file. A description follows:
** Location of system file (See Below)
SUNRISE-80 BBS Your BBS Name
Al Sysop's First nameAP
Lawrence Sysop's Last Name
00000000 Registration Number
! # 2 Maximum # of Games per day
(Sysop gets 99 in Registered version ONLY!)
50 Number of Top Score entries.
Minimum = 10, Maximum = 99.
# NONE Drive:\Path\Filename to contain the
Top Score Bulletin or enter NONE
for NO Bulletin creation.
# NONE Drive:\Path\Filename to contain the
Top Score Bulletin (Color) or enter NONE
for NO Bulletin creation.
2 1 = DO NOT Display ADOPT-A-DOOR Message
2 = Display ADOPT-A-DOOR message
# 2 Keyboard timeout value in Minutes
# 2 Max. time to play each word (1-4 Minutes)
# 5 Number of words to hide in the grid(1-9)
! # 0 Time Allowed in Door
(Sysop = Time Remaining - REG. VERSION)
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
! # 000=00/00 Security Level/Games Allowed Per Day
@ # XXXX/YYYY Blackout Range From/To
@ # XXXX/YYYY Blackout Range From/To
@ # XXXX/YYYY Blackout Range From/To
@ # XXXX/YYYY Blackout Range From/To
@ # XXXX/YYYY Blackout Range From/To
** = Replace with ONE of the following:
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS <- For PCBoard systems using PCBOARD.SYS only
C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS <- For Wildcat! systems (prior to v3.0)
C:\BBS\USERINFO.DAT <- For Wildcat! systems using v3.x
(Note:DOOR.SYS must be in SAME directory)
C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS <- For systems that support DOOR.SYS
C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF <- For QBBS/RBBS/RA. Replace x with Node #.
C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT <- For Spitfire systems.
C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT <- For WWIV systems
# = Requires registration to change to a different value.
! = See "Plays Per DAY/DOOR Time" Below
@ = See "Blackout Periods" Below
NOTE: There are NO Blank Lines in the Config File!!
4) Create a batch file or modify the PAIR3 file supplied. A
description of this file follows:
ECHO off
cd\PCB\DOORS\SEARCH Location of Search files
SEARCH SEARCH.CFG EXE filename and CNF filename (Name
used in creating file in #3 above)
CD\PCB
BOARD
5) When running in more than one node, be sure to supply a
different configuration name for each node (your choice of name).
BLACKOUT PERIODS
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Use the Blackout ranges option to define up to 5 time periods during
which you DO NOT want the Door to be played. If a caller tries to access
the Door during the Blackout period, they will be shown a message that
contains ALL the Blackout periods you have defined, and to try the Door
at a later time.
Each of the 5 Blackout ranges takes the form of XXXX/YYYY, where
XXXX=beginning time and YYYY=the ending time. For example, 0930/1230
means to NOT allow the Door to be played between 9:30am and 12:30pm.
IMPORTANT: - All times must be 4 digits & must follow the XXXX/YYYY format
- DO NOT change the XXXX/YYYY entry UNLESS you want to assign
a Blackout range.
- You MUST use the MILITARY time format. Example: 2030=8:30pm
0900=9am, 0030=12:30am, 1700=5pm, etc.
PLAYS Per DAY/DOOR Time
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Plays Per Day and Door Time can be controlled several ways:
(1) You can use the Games Per Day, singular option, in the config
file above. This option, will affect ALL callers whose Security
Level is NOT defined in any of the 10 optional Security Level/
Plays Per Day entries in the config file.
(2) You can use the Door Time, singular option, in the config file
above. This option, will affect ALL callers whose Security
Level is NOT defined in any of the 10 optional Security Level/
Plays Per Day/Door Time entries in the config file.
(3) You can restrict the number of games a specific Security Level
will be allowed to play per day or REWARD specific Levels with
more Plays Per Day.
Likewise, you can restrict the Play time for a specific Security
Level or REWARD specific Levels with more Door Time.
These options are handled by the use of the 10 config
entries (000=00/00).
The format of each entry is as follows:
XXX=YY/ZZ where XXX is the Security Level (must be 3 digits)
where = is a constant and MUST be included
where YY is the # of games per day (must be 2 digits)
where / is a constant and MUST be included
where ZZ is num. minutes per Door entry (must be 2 digits)
If the callers Security Level is NOT defined, his/her Plays Per
Day and Door Time will be controlled by the values in items
(1) and (2), above, respectively..
You may define up to 10 Security Levels. All unused entries must
be defined as 000=00/00
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Example: Suppose you had 3 Security Levels defined on your BBS as
(20=Subscriber, 30=Visiting Sysop, 40=CoSysop, 90=Friend) and you
wanted to set Plays Per Day as : Subscriber=5
Visiting Sysop=2
CoSysop=3
Friend=10
and Door Time as follows: Subscriber=30 minutes
Visiting Sysop=20 minutes
CoSysop=10 minutes
Friend=remaining call time
You would set the Individual "Games per Day" config entry to 1 and
the individual "Door Time" to 5 minutes (these would be the
default number of games and default Time for all Security Levels
other than 20,30 or 40... make them any number you want). Next you
would replace 4 of the Security Level entries as : 020=05/30
030=02/20
040=03/10
090=10/0
WORD FILE
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In the unregistered version of Word Search there is an interenal word
list, containing 15 words. When you register the door, the program will
access the SEARCH.QUE file, which will initially contain 200 words. You
are free to create your own list or modify the supplied list (using any
word processor or editor). The length of each word must not exceed 9
characters and the name of the file must be SEARCH.QUE.
The number of puzzles contained in the file is important. There must be
enough puzzles in the file equal to or greater than the following formula:
MAXIMUM GAMES per DAY x NUMBER WORDS to HIDE + 10
For example: if your configuration file was setup to allow the caller to
play 5 games per day and to hide 9 words, then the minimum number of
words you would have to have in the SEARCH.QUE file would be 55.
NOTE: This also applies to the Sysop games per day. In order to play the
maximum 99 games per day, with 9 hidden words per game, you would need
901 words in the SEARCH.QUE file (which is also the limit for the file).
COM Support
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Support for COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4 and
COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ
number after the configuration filename. Let's assume your Door is
called FOOBAR and you want to use COM1 and IRQ5. The command line
passed to your Door would be:
FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG /5
The /5 tells FOOBAR to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that is
normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard
IRQ's.
ADOPT-A-DOOR
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Having been a Sysop for a number of years, I have had my share of problems
and frustrations getting financial support for my board's upkeep. A fellow
Sysop left a message on my board, not long ago, about a concept that was
being used by several boards around the country.
The concept, ADOPT-A-DOOR, allows a caller to register (ADOPT) a door. It
would be the same as sending in a donation, only this way it is earmarked
for registering a particular door. In a way, the user feels he/she is
"getting something in return". As a Door author I have decided to build
this concept into each of my Door programs. The concept replaces the
usual message "tell the Sysop to register this Door" we find in most
doors.
If the Door is unregisterd then a message appears on the opening screen
to that effect. After finishing or suspending a game, a message screen
is displayed about the ADOPT-A-DOOR concept. The message also tells the
caller to contact the Sysop to find out if there is any further details
to the ADOPT-A-DOOR concept. Some Sysops give extra D/L time, online
time, etc to callers that ADOPT-A-DOOR.
If the Door has been registered, either by the Sysop or other callers,
the names of those contributors will be displayed in the closing screen.
NOTE: If you want to display the names of the callers that contributed
to registering the Door, you must create an ASCII file called
ADOPT.SYS. You create it with an Editor or Word Processor. Enter
the name(s) of the contributors (one on each line, maximum of 5
entries, each a maximum of 30 characters long). This file must be
saved, in ASCII format, and placed in the Door directory.
LEGALITIES
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THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH
THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF
OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
DISTRIBUTION
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You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS or you may
upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do not make any
changes to the contents of the archive (ZIP file). The archive and its
individual contents may not be used by any service that charges any money
whatsoever, without the written permission of the author.
REGISTRATION
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Registration and the subsequent insertion of the registration number into
your configuation file, allows for the display of your BBS name on the
opening and closing screen as well as the reduction of a delay built into
the opening screen display along with the ability to change certain values
in the configuration file.
To register your copy of SEARCH, please fill out the registration form
(REGISTER.FRM) and mail it along with a small donation ($20,25,etc) to
the name and address on the form.
Be sure to use the proper upper/lower case when filling in your name and
BBS name, as they MUST match the way you entered them in the configuration
file. ^^^^
Based upon information supplied on the registration form, I will pre-
register you on my BBS. You will then be able to call SUNRISE-80 and pick
up your registration number.
MISC
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The latest version of WORD SEARCH and other fine SUNRISE DOOR programs
are always available for download from SUNRISE-80 BBS.
Remember, should you have any problems, questions or suggestions, be sure
to drop me a message on Sunrise-80 or you can reach me through the
PCRELAY/RIME network in the BBS Doors, Sysops, PCBHints or through a R/O
to ->SUNRISE
