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Hello, Sysop!
Installing a new copy of SRE
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Welcome to SRE 0.970. To install this program is somewhat involved, but
here are the steps (the process will be automated by the time SRE 1.0 is
released):
1. Type SRINSTAL to set up the doorfile information and create a
batch file.
The doorfile information allows SRE to interpret the doorfile
created by the BBS every time it runs a door. Currently there
is support for RBBS, GAP, WWIV, Wildcat, and Spitfire door files.
The corresponding filenames are DORINFO1.DEF, DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
CALLINFO.BBS, and SFDOORS.DAT. If you require a different door
format, delete SETUP.SR and run SRDOOR. It explains the format
of DOORFILE.SR. You can:
■ Write a replacement for SRDOOR that handles your door format.
■ Insert a door file converter program before SRDOOR.
■ Send us your door file format and specify which lines contain:
» Name (First AND Last, or Entire)
» COM port number
» baud rate
» IBM graphics characters enabled? (optional information)
» ANSI enabled? (optional information)
» Number of lines on the screen (optional information)
If you set up a batch file manually, it must
A. Change directory (CD) to the SRE directory.
B. Copy the door file from the BBS directory to the SRE directory.
C. Run SRDOOR to convert the door file to the SRE user data file.
D. Run SRE
E. Delete the door file (optional, but suggested)
F. Delete DOORFILE.SR
G. Change directory (CD) back to the BBS directory.
H. Exit
NOTE: The SRINSTAL program will attempt to setup the batch
file automatically, so try it first!
Example for Telegard running from C:\TELEGARD and SRE running from C:\SRE
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C: <<<< GO IN THE RIGHT PLACE <<<<
CD \SRE
COPY C:\TELEGARD\DOOR.SYS <<<< FOR GAP DOOR FILE <<<<<<<<
SRDOOR <<<< IMPORTANT TO RUN THIS! <<<
SRE
DEL DOORFILE.SR <<<< DELETE OLD FILES <<<<<<<<<
DEL DOOR.SYS
CD \TELEGARD <<<< GO IN THE RIGHT PLACE <<<<
EXIT
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3. Install the door to run the batch file (SRE.BAT) from the BBS.
(See your BBS manual if you do not know how to do this.)
4. RESET the game with "SRE RESET".
Upgrading an older version of SRE
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Just UNZIP the SRE.ZIP file --- the important files are SREHELP.TXT,
SRE.EXE, SRDOOR.EXE, and SRCONST.DAT. Your old game will still work, but
sometimes certain features of the new game may not work correctly. A
RESET will enable all features of the new version to work, but until then
you can still continue your old game.
Have fun with the game, and be sure to fill out the registration! If you
would like to register, fill out the form in SREREG.TXT. If you do not
want to register the game, please fill out the unregistration form, in
SREUNREG.TXT. We would like to know what BBS you use and we will give
you an account on our BBS. You may also receive update notices.
Amit Patel, Programmer of SRE
SunStriker, SysOp of The Solar Realms BBS: (713) 855-1665