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Barren Realms Elite RESOURCE.DAT help file -------- Last Updated: Recently
What is RESOURCE.DAT? RESOURCE.DAT is a file which can be used in replacement
of many of the standard command line parameters, as well as for extended
features. Command Line parameters WILL override any RESOURCE.DAT settings.
Note: The RESOURCE.DAT file should be in your main BRE directory.
The Format of the RESOURCE.DAT file is:
item setting
item setting
...
Where item refers to the config option such as "LockedBaud" and setting
refers to the parameter such as "19200". If any strings with multiple
words are used, they must be enclosed in double quotes("hello all"). Valid
Boolean Values include:
FALSE TRUE
OFF ON
0 1
F T
NO YES
Any of these may be used for any boolean flags on parameters.
Comments in the file are used by including a ; at the beginning of the line.
; This line is a comment.
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BIOS : Boolean DEFAULT: FALSE
If you're having problems with multitasking due to screen bleeding or
other problems, turn this option to true.
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LockedBaud : Number DEFAULT: 0
If you use a Locked Baud rate, set this value to the locked baud rate,
otherwise, this option is unnecessary. Value of 0 is treated as no locked
baud also.
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ComN : Comport Description DEFAULT: none
You can set COM1 - COM8's parameters (base address and IRQ level) with
these resources. For example,
Com5 $3E8,5
would set up COM5 to run on IRQ 5 at base address hex 3E8. Be sure
not to put a space before or after the comma.
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Fossil : Boolean DEFAULT: FALSE
The Fossil option allows you to disable the fossil driver com routines.
BRE will automatically detect whether you have a fossil driver and will
use it if it exists. Disabling this will use the internal com routines
used in previous versions. These will also be used if a fossil driver
is not available.
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Local : Boolean DEFAULT: FALSE
If you wish to force local play at all times, set this to TRUE.
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Multitasker : String DEFAULT: "DETECT"
This option will allow you to override the default BRE multitasking
setting. By default, BRE will automatically attempt to figure out what
multitasking program you are running. The following options will
set BRE to use timeslicing for the given multitaskers:
"NONE" - No Multitasker
"OS2" - For OS/2
"WINDOWS" - For Windows
"DESQVIEW" - For DESQview
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ReconUpdate : Integer DEFAULT: 7
OldestRecon : Integer DEFAULT: 5
By default, BRE will look for all recons 5 days old, every 7 days, and
send requests for updates from those BBS's. The "7" can be changed if you
want reconning more or less often (monetary considerations) by the
ReconUpdate option. The "5" can be changed if you want reconning more or less
often (monetary considerations) through the OldestRecon option.
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TimingCheck : Integer DEFAULT: 5
Every [TimingCheck] days, BRE will request information from all BBSes to
determine the total turn-around time to any BBS. This information can be
viewed through the IP Menu.
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FoodMarketName : String DEFAULT: "The Planetary Food Market"
This flag allows you to set the Food Market name. You can also do this
through "BRE EDIT". Having it set in this file will override the setting
from BRE EDIT.
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BankName : String DEFAULT: "The Planetary Bank"
This flag allows you to set the Bank name.
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GameName : String DEFAULT: "Barren Realms Elite"
This can be used to change the title of the game on the status bar. This
is useful if you are running multiple games and would like to know which
one the user is currently in.
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PurgeNetmail : Boolean DEFAULT: FALSE
This function will scan your Netmail directory removing all "extraneous"
netmail left by the BRE Game from other systems when running BRE INBOUND
or BRE PLANETARY. This feature should remove the need to delete all your
BRE mail manually.
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Leader : String DEFAULT: Emperor Reko
This option allows you to set the current ruler of your planet. As the
king was overthrown in recent history, a new leader has taken command and
his/her name is configurable.
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PirateNameX : String DEFAULT: (special)
PirateColorX : Integer DEFAULT: (special)
These options can be used to modify the pirate names & their colors.
Use the following format:
PirateName5 "Sharky Guys"
PirateColor5 10
To make Pirate #5 be the Sharky Guys and be Light Green.
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AnsiScores : String DEFAULT: "BULLETIN\SCORES.ANS"
AsciiScores : String DEFAULT: "BULLETIN\SCORES.TXT"
This can be used to change the default ANSI/ASCII paths and file names of
the Scores Files created by BRE if SCORES is on or "BRE SCORES" is run.
To not create one or the other, leave the string BLANK.
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ExternalScoresAnsix : String DEFAULT: (special)
ExternalScoresAsciix : String DEFAULT: (special)
ExternalScoresNamex : String DEFAULT: (special)
The above parameters [where x represents a number 1-9] are used to define
external scores files (or bulletins or anything else) which can be viewed
through the Inter-BBS Scores option in the System Menu. Up to 9 of these
may be defined. These 9 scores files default to 9 of the 11 files created
by BRSCORES.EXE:
ExternalScoresName1 "Top BBSes (Regions)"
ExternalScoresName2 "Top BBSes (Networth)"
ExternalScoresName3 "Top BBSes (Regions/Player)"
ExternalScoresName4 "Top BBSes (Networth/Player)"
ExternalScoresName5 "Top Players (Score)"
ExternalScoresName6 "Top Players (Score/Player)"
ExternalScoresName7 "Top Players (NetWorth)"
ExternalScoresName8 "Top Players (NetWorth/Region)"
ExternalScoresName9 "Top Players (Regions)"
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TodayNewsAnsi : String DEFAULT: "BULLETIN\TDYNEWS.ANS"
YesterdayNewsAnsi : String DEFAULT: "BULLETIN\YESNEWS.ANS"
TodayNewsAscii : String DEFAULT: "BULLETIN\TDYNEWS.TXT"
YesterdayNewsAscii : String DEFAULT: "BULLETIN\YESNEWS.TXT"
This can be used to change the default ANSI/ASCII paths and file names of
the News Files created by BRE...BRE will automatically and immediately
write to this file so copying of the files is unnecessary.
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IPPirateNews : Boolean DEFAULT: false
LocalPirateNews : Boolean DEFAULT: true
This can be used to change the default of adding Pirate News in local vs.
Inter-Planetary games. If you'd like Pirate News [which often clogs up
the news files] in the Inter-Planetary games or would not like Pirate
News in the Local games, you can change these values.
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DeletionDays : Integer DEFAULT: 10
This parameter allows you to set the # of days before deleting an
inactive player.
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MinOutboundTime : Integer DEFAULT: 0
This allows you to set the number of HOURS minimum between BRE OUTBOUND's.
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Status.BackGround : Integer DEFAULT: 1
Status.Title : Integer DEFAULT: 15
Status.TopInfo : Integer DEFAULT: 9
Status.BottomInfo : Integer DEFAULT: 7
Status.Line : Integer DEFAULT: 9
Status.Extra : Boolean DEFAULT: FALSE
These options allow you to customize your status bar.
Background: Color of Background on windows (0-7)
Title: Color of Game Title [Centered, Top Line (0-15)
TopInfo: Color of all other info on Top Line (0-15)
BottomInfo: Color of all info on Bottom Line (0-15)
Line: Color of intermittent "│" lines on Bottom Line (0-15)
Extra: Default Setting of StatusBar Size [Extra information "F2"
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VGA : Boolean DEFAULT: FALSE
The VGA Option, when set to true, will adjust the colors on your
monitor if you have a VGA to be a little nicer looking.
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Diplomacy : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
Messages : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
Trading : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
TradingMarket : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
CovertOps : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
Lottery : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
Macros : Boolean DEFAULT: TRUE
These flags let you disable the above features. They can be used if
bugs are found in one of them as temporary fixes. They can also be
used for things such as Tournament mode and controlled playing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following is a sample RESOURCE.DAT file which has *some* of the default
values of the parameters:
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LockedBaud 0
Local false
Fossil false
Multitasker Detect
VGA false
BIOS false
FoodMarketName "Food Unlimited"
BankName "Crazy Coins Bank"
Diplomacy true
Messages true
Trading true
CovertOps true
GameName "──═Barren Realms Elite═──"
AnsiScores "BULLETIN\SCORES.ANS"
AsciiScores "BULLETIN\SCORES.TXT"
TodayNewsAnsi "BULLETIN\TDYNEWS.ANS"
YesterdayNewsAnsi "BULLETIN\YESNEWS.ANS"
TodayNewsAscii "BULLETIN\TDYNEWS.TXT"
YesterdayNewsAscii "BULLETIN\YESNEWS.TXT"
ExternalScoresAnsi1 "<various files here>" [For Files #1 - #9]
ExternalScoresAscii1 "<various files here>" [For Files #1 - #9]
ExternalScoresName1 "ExternalScores #1" [For Files #1 - #9]
IPPirateNews false
LocalPirateNews true
Macros true
DeletionDays 10
MinOutboundTime 0
PurgeNetmail False
Leader "The Queen Royale"
Status.BackGround 1
Status.Title 11
Status.TopInfo 9
Status.BottomInfo 7
Status.Line 9
Status.Extra false
Lottery true
PirateName1 "Humans" [For all Pirates]
PirateColor1 10 [For all Pirates]
ReconUpdate 7
OldestRecon 5
TimingCheck 5
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