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I can NOW be reached on either of the 2 nodes of my BBS by callers looking for support for my PPE(s). ALL callers can now get full access to the support conference, on their first call and access the latest files or notes in that conference about any of my PPE(s). Node 1 - +1 609 729 8227 (up to 9600 bps) Node 2 - +1 609 522 6825 (up to 14.4k bps) Enter CONFERENCE #1 for PPE support. Bulletins in that conference will later show the WHATS.NEW file. Release versions an pre-release version can also be downloaded from that conference. You will only have access to node 2 once I upgrade your access level. So PLEASE if this is your first call, call node 1 or else node 2 will boot you off. ---- 09-07-93 ---- Whats new to v1.6 of the CREITCARD PPE - THE NEW CONFIGUATION FILE - The First SIXTEEN (16) lines MUST ALL BE FILLED Line 1: RAY CAVA Line 2: ErgoNet Line 3: c:\ccnum\welcome Line 4: c:\ccnum\options Line 5: c:\ccnum\ Line 6: c:\pcb\upload\ * Line 7: %2 Credit Card Processing Fee : 'This appears in the actual invoice itself. You must state what percent the processing fee is for as shown. * Line 8: 2 'Instead of entering .02 for %2 you now enter the number, for the percentage, with NO decimal points. Examples: %2 is 2 %2.5 is 25 %2.25 is 225 LEAVE as 0 if you are not chargeing an extyra fee * Line 9: 100 '***HERE*** is where you choose to make the calculations correct. Example: The membership is $10 the processing fee is %2. This is what the program NOW does. $10.00 X 2 = $20.00 $20.00 / 100 = $0.20 $10.00 + $0.20 = $10.20 That is how it figures out the tax. NOW for what you ACTUALLY put in line 9. if line 8 is: 2 then you put on line 9 100 25 then you put on line 9 1000 225 then you put on line 9 10000 Depending on which column you are going to when figueing tax, that is what you will divide it by. .02 is the decimal equivelant of %2 the last number, (2) is in the HUNDRETHS spot so you put on line 9 100 .025 is the decimal equivelant of %2.5 the last number, (5) is in the THOUSANDTHS spot so you put on line 9 1000 .0225 is the decimal equivelant of %2.25 the last number, (5) is in the TEN-THOUSANDTHS spot so you put on line 9 10000 ***** If line 8 is zero, then make line#9, 0 * Line 10: %8.25 NY - State Sales Tax : 'This actually appears on the invoice as entered in the file. This line tells what percent (you write it out in percent format) and for WHAT STATE the SALES TAX is for, Or just leave the state BLANK if you want on this line. * Line 11: 825 'The same applies here as for LINE 8 BUT THIS is STATE tax. Leave as 0 for NO TAX * Line 12: 10000 'The same applies here as for LINE 9 If line 11 is 0 then this line is 0 Line 13: NJ 'The state to which you are charge ing the tax. make it say ALL if you want everyone to unconditionally be charged the tax. Line 14: y 'Allow User To DOWLOAD the INVOICE Line 15: Y 'ask the user if they are eligible to be charged YOUR states tax. this option is OVERRIDDEN by the ALL switch on line 13. If you are not chargeing tax at all, the place an N here and set lines 12 and 13 to 0 If you want to selectively charge tax then place a Y here Line 16: Y 'Allow IMMEDIAT upgradeing after purchase. This is all that MUST be here, unless of course you want to add menu options. <G> - The following Lines... For each menu option there are FIVE (5) lines that MUST be included after the 12th line. LINE 17: 1 - Key that selects this option from the OPTIONS MENU. Can be any ASCII character, if it is a letter it MUST be uppercase LINE 18: c:\ccnum\opt1 - Path and filename of display file, describing the option just chosen. LINE 19: 60 - Security level to assign if option is purchased LINE 20: 30 - Length in DAYS of membership LINE 21: 6 - price in numeric value only of OPtion Purchased The same would repeat for a second menu option. - * THERE CAN BE NO MORE THAN 10 MENU OPTIONS LINE 22: 2 LINE 23: c:\ccnum\opt2 LINE 24: 60 LINE 25: 365 LINE 26: 24 VERY LAST LINE: *** - The very last line will and MUST always be a *** (triple astrics) If the *** is not detected then the PPE will be in a continuous loop and not stop until the system is reset. - Now does NOT show an error message if you choose to leave the WELCOME screen empty. - Added the SWITCH 'ALL' to the line in the config file where you would enter your states name. Just enter ALL and it charges EVERYONE tax. - Every hting no alligns in the money column - Questions that default to YES now STAY defaulted yo YES. - Does not allow you to leave ANY field blank anymore. - Shows the caller tha name of the invoice to D/L if they wish to get it at a later time. - The CREDIT CARD number is now NOT included in the callers version of the invoice, to prevent against other downloading the same invoice and useing the numbers. - NOW if the expiration date of the credit card isn't entered properly it will make them re enter it till it is proper. ---- 09-05-93 ---- Whats new to v1.4 of the CREITCARD PPE - Note to the sysop will now INCLUDE the amount of the membership OR donation. - The release version will send a copy of the invoice to a specific conference (If the option is activated) so you do not need TXT2MSG to covert an invoice to the message base for further processing by out side sources. - PLEASE read whatsnew for v1.4 for the other bug fixes. - In addition to the unreleased v1.4 I have changed what is in the CREDIT.CNF file to allow the taxes to work properly, as well as for you to state the line containing For Example: "%4 CRedit Card Processsing Fee" and "%8.25 NY - State Sales Tax, REQUIRED in ALL states", which appear in your invoice statement. - Here is the NEW configuration file. PLEASE read the special instructions and TAKE NOTES as to how the taxes are figured out and placed within the .CNF file. Only a partial config. file is shown just to note the changes. Only on the release version I will fully document the WHOLE NEW config. file. Lines marked with the * are the lines that were added or changed. Line 1: RAY CAVA Line 2: ErgoNet Line 3: c:\ccnum\welcome Line 4: c:\ccnum\options Line 5: c:\ccnum\ Line 6: c:\pcb\upload\ * Line 7: %2 Credit Card Processing Fee : 'This appears in the actual invoice itself. You must state what percent the processing fee is for as shown. * Line 8: 2 'Instead of entering .02 for %2 you now enter the number, for the percentage, with NO decimal points. Examples: %2 is 2 %2.5 is 25 %2.25 is 225 * Line 9: 100 '***HERE*** is where you choose to make the calculations correct. Example: The membership is $10 the processing fee is %2. This is what the program NOW does. $10.00 X 2 = $20.00 $20.00 / 100 = $0.20 $10.00 + $0.20 = $10.20 That is how it figures out the tax. NOW for what you ACTUALLY put in line 9. if line 8 is: 2 then you put on line 9 100 25 then you put on line 9 1000 225 then you put on line 9 10000 Depending on which column you are going to when figueing tax, that is what you will divide it by. .02 is the decimal equivelant of %2 the last number, (2) is in the HUNDRETHS spot so you put on line 9 100 .025 is the decimal equivelant of %2.5 the last number, (5) is in the THOUSANDTHS spot so you put on line 9 1000 .0225 is the decimal equivelant of %2.25 the last number, (5) is in the TEN-THOUSANDTHS spot so you put on line 9 10000 * Line 10: %8.25 NY - State Sales Tax : 'This actually appears on the invoice as entered in the file. This line tells what percent (you write it out in percent format) and for WHAT STATE the SALES TAX is for, Or just leave the state BLANK if you want on this line. * Line 11: 825 'The same applies here as for LINE 8 BUT THIS is STATE tax * Line 12: 10000 'The same applies here as for LINE 9 Line 13: NJ Line 14: y Line 15: Y Line 16: Y This is where the menu options start. Line 17: 1 Line 18: c:\ccnum\opt1 Line 19: 60 Line 20: 100 Line 21: 6 Etc.. I am sorry it took me so long to figure out such a simple solution. I was just trying NOT to change the format of the configuration file. I HAVE tested this many times and it DOES work properly; However, you may still find bugs so, please let me know. ---- 09-01-93 ---- Whats new to v1.4 of the CREITCARD PPE - Fixed problem where it didn't send caller back to the menu if they failed to enter their name for the credit card information. NOW sends them back - Fixed prblem where if a wrong CREDITCARD number is entered and it prompts for a new one, it would default back to the old number if NO new number was ENTERED. NOW it resets the DEFAULT response and if no number is re-entered, they return to the main menu. - I failed to mention that in the CREDIT.TXT file, there are lines which point to MY sub directory for some graphic file. YOU must re-direct those files if you want the graphic screen displayed. - *** NOTE *** A program included called MKCDTTXT.EXE will make a BRAND NEW DEFAULT set of prompts, over writeing your old CREDIT.TXT file. just type MKCDTTXT - Fixed a problem with the creation of the sysops copy of the invoice - Thank You to WILLIAM STEWART of COMPUTERS & DREAMS BBS - (212) 888-6565 in NEW YORK (11 node PCBOARD BBS) for pointing out a few bugs. ---- 08-31-1993 ---- Whats new to v1.3 of the CREDITCARD PPE - Now supports the CREDIT.TXT file. a 26 line prompt and display file. Only CERTAIN lines will accept the %C:\Etc.. redirection to a DISPLAY file. Lines that have SPECIAL @ codes are currently prompts that are internal, but space has been left for them. Each line can only display ONE row of text, unless specified otherwise. A line of text can be upto 512 characters long, to compensate for PCBOARD @X COLOR codes. Below is an ASCII-IZED version of the file included. - MKCDTTXT.EXE Makes a virgin copy of the CREDIT.TXT file with ALL default Prompts. Just Type MKCDTTXT ---- Current Line Numbers That Support The %C:\.. redirection to a display file. ---- 2;3;5;13;17;20;21;24;25 ---- What Each Of The Above Lines Should Say Or Pertain To ---- A Program Will Be Distrubuted Later Which Creates a Virgin CREDIT.TXT File. 2; Creating Invoice And Preparing For Download 3; Done... 5; Enter The Following Credit Card Information 13; Please enter the following Membership information. 17; That is an invalid Credit Card Number... PLease Try Again 20; That is an Expired Credit Card.. PLease Enter It Again 24; Your Sec. Lev. Will Be Upgarded Once Your Order Is Reviewed By The SysOp 25; Done... ---- Current Lines that are not used, but MUST remain inplace ---- 9;18 ■ Enter Your Selection From The Menu ( 1-2-E ) Creating Invoice And Prepareing For Download... Done... Do you want to subscribe to this option (Y/n) %c:\ccnum\line5 Card Holders ■ NAME ■ As It Appears On The Credit Card Card Holders ■ Street Address ■ Card Holders ■ City, State, and Zipcode ■ Is State @ST@ sales tax aplicable in your area (Y/n) Is the above information CORRECT (y/N) Credit Card Number Expiration Date on Card (MM/DD) %c:\ccnum\line13 Member ■ Name ■ ■ City and State ■ of Member ■ Voice Phone Number ■ Of Member %c:\ccnum\line17 That is a valid @CCTYPE@ Number Is This Invoice Acceptable (Y/n) %c:\ccnum\line20 Updateing Information And Notifying Sysop Of Purchase ... Your Level Has Been Upgraded To Level: Your Expiration Date Is: Your Security Level Will Be Upgraded Once Your Order Is Reviewed By the SysOp Done... Do You Want To Download Your Invoice (Y/n) ---- 08-29-93 ---- Whats New To Version 1.1 - A Bug fix in the main menu, which now makes the main menu re-display, instead of jumping to a mid point in the PPE if a bad menu selection was made.