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Yankees & Red Necks
Version 1.08
Installation & Setup Documentation
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WildCat Sysops should also see the file WILDCAT.TXT included in this ZIP
file.
THIS VERSION OF Y&R *WILL NOT* SUPPORT NON-STANDARD COM PORTS!
**************************************************************
* FULL support and online same day registration is available *
* FROM *
* The PigPen BBS *
* (210) 341-7297 *
**************************************************************
I have after many months for the most part COMPLETELY re-written the game.
Its been in beta testing since the last release as well.
It has been more than two years worth of writting code on this game and more
than 50,000 lines of code in this game and the utilities that go with it.
I'm sorry but, I just don't have the time to give each and everyone of you a
hands on lesson on setting up this door. This has got to be one of the
simplest doors that I have ever seen to set up. In fact the docs for the
advanced or more experienced is the same as for those that are slower than
the rest and also for those of you who are reading this because you
un-successfully have already tried. Ok, enough of the bull-crap.....
Its very simple. I would suggest that you install this version with the
files included and *not* overwrite the ones that you may have already on your
system. You should be able to copy the YANKRED.DAT into the new directory and
continue on with the new game. However, in this version is a new "days game
has been running" counter and without a complete reset, the counter won't be
correct.
[1] First UNZIP this complete file into a -NEW- directory of
your choice.
[2] Use EDITOR.EXE to enter your Reg. code and to make or edit your
YANKRED.CFG file.
[3] Set-up MAINT.EXE with proper parameters to run in your nightly game event.
Execute MAINT.EXE for a complete list of parameters. If you run YANKRED
with the /G or /PG mode then add this same parameter to MAINT.EXE. If you
run YANKRED.EXE *without* the /PG or /G mode(default ADULT mode) add the
/ADULT or /A parameter to MAINT.EXE. Actually if you only use the first 1
or 2 characters of the parameter, this is ok as well. Here's an EXAMPLE:
MAINT /ADULT
or
MAINT /a
Both are ok to use! You would use the above if your Y&R command line
looked like this:
YANKRED /F=C:\BBS\YANKEE\DOOR.SYS
If your Y&R command line looked like:
YANKRED /PG /F=C:\BBS\YANKEE\DOOR.SYS
then the MAINT.EXE command line would look like:
MAINT.EXE /PG
or
MAINT.EXE /p
It only needs to be run once a day. Also remember that the new MAINT.EXE
will randomly revive players. Meaning that it may or may not revive a
player.
[4] Put up the WELCOME.ANS/ASC screens on your BBS for callers to see so that
they know that you are running the very newest and best there is.
[5] EXECUTE YANKRED.EXE and that will give you all the Params and switches
and all that good crap for your BBS type. I believe that most are covered
in the 6 or 7 BBS types that we have written so far. If your BBS is not
covered, please by all means UL a copy of your drop file to my BBS and
please comment each line (if you know what each line is) of the drop file
if you can. We'll add it only if your BBS type doesn't already produce one
that is already supported. The drop file name MUST be included in the path
for each of the switches! As an example:
Correct: YANKRED /F=C:\PATH\DOOR.SYS
INCORRECT: YANKRED /F=C:\PATH\
Switch DROP FILES SUPPORTED
------ --------------------
/F=C:\PATH\DOOR.SYS DOOR.SYS
/C=C:\PATH\CHAIN.TXT CHAIN.TXT
/D=C:\PATH\DORINFOx.DEF DORINFOx.DEF
/G=C:\PATH\GTUSER.TXT GTUSER.TXT
/PCB=C:\PATH\PCBOARD.SYS PCBOARD.SYS
/TRI=C:\PATH\TRIBBS.SYS TRIBBS.SYS
/SF=C:\PATH\SFDOORS.DAT SFDOORS.DAT
The "x" in DORINFOx.DEF is of course the node #.
You shouldn't have to worry about whether you've got a fossil or not. The new
interface that this version is written with should have it covered and detects
a fossil automatically. Here is what my SINGLE line Bat file looks like:
_________________Beginning of BAT file____________
@ECHO OFF
COPY C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS C:\BBS\YANKEE
CD\BBS\YANKEE
YANKRED /F=C:\BBS\YANKEE\DOOR.SYS <------This is the path to the drop file
*and* the drop file name.
copy scores.* c:\bbs\bullets\bullet1.*
copy Tkills.* c:\bbs\bullets\bullet2.*
REM this below is the TNEWS.TXT/YNEWS.TXT converter
convnews ans tnews.txt c:\bbs\bullets\bullet3.ans
convnews asc tnews.txt c:\bbs\bullets\bullet3.asc
convnews ans ynews.txt c:\bbs\bullets\bullet4.ans
convnews asc ynews.txt c:\bbs\bullets\bullet4.asc
del door.sys
-----------------End of BAT file-------------------
I'm sure that some of you may be able to refine the above BAT file but, I
just wanted to give you the idea. Actually the drop file doesn't need to be
copied. Then again some BBS's such as Synchronet, which I run, will put the
drop file anywhere ya want the thing. If you are running a multinode BBS, you
can probably give me nine million lessons on setup. Actually, if you run a
multinode BBS, you should already know how to set this door up.
Run CONVNEWS for the command line params and switches. What the utility does
is convert the news files so that you can use them on your BBS as bulletins.
BTW, this was a requested utility. Its really pretty self explanatory.
Well, my hands are getting really tired of typing this crap, so at this point
I'm gonna leave it up to you pro's to take over.
Happy BBS'in to all!
Paul Lewis
L&K Software
1:387/341
paul.lewis@f341.n387.z1.fidonet.org
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