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        BBS_DOOR.EXE version 1.1
        The Premiere BBS Listing Door for Remote Access 2.0X
        by Mark L. Sarnov, Fozzy INC.
        February 1994

What this program does!

        This door will create and maintain a BBS listing for your BBS. This
        program features :

        * Compatibility with Remote Access versions 2.0X
        * Easy execution as Type 7 (External Door) menu option
        * Alphabetized listing of the BBS's
        * Brief Display of BBS name, number, location as well as ability
          to examine details of an entry.
        * Detailed entry lookup including
            BBS Name, Number, Sysop, Location,
            Software, Baud Rates, Hours of operation,
            Networks the BBS is on, and 3 lines of additional comments!
        * Almost Unlimited number of listings!
        * Checking for Duplicate entries, regardless of how user enters
          BBS name (i.e. "FOZZY'S PLACE" will not be added if "Fozzy's Place"
          is already listed)
        * Editing of specific entries provied the user editing is the user
          who posted the listing OR is the SYSOP of the BBS!
        * Ability to NUKE (Delete) listings if security level is above the
          security level indicated on the command line.
        * Generation of BBS lisitng in TEXT FILE FORMAT
        * Ability to DOWNLOAD the Entire Listing from within the door!
          (External transfer program required)


How to use this door for your BBS!

        Run this program as a Type 7 external door with the command line :

        BBS_DOOR.EXE /S=<sec level> /N=*N /L=Filename.ext

          the /S=<sec level> will be the minimum level a person can
             Nuke (delete) a BBS listing.. Handy if you want to allow only
             Visiting sysops to delete listings or set it to the SYSOP security
             level to insure only the sysop can nuke a listing. This option
             is MANDATORY!

          the /N is for the node you are launching from.. default is
             node 1. This parameter is optional.

          the /L=Filename.ext determines if you would like the program
             to create a BBS listing in standard ASCII format named
             "filename.ext".. you can put what you want here, and can
             include drive:\path.. This option is also MANDATORY if you
             desire the "Download BBS listing" capability. Otherwise,
             the Download Option will not be enabled!

Requirements :
     The program will search for the RA environment variable..
     (i.e. SET RA=c:\ra in AUTOEXEC.BAT)
     to place it's data file : BBS_DOOR.BBS and to locate the DORINFO1.DEF
     and EXITINFO.BBS drop files from RA in order to operate properly..
     Make sure the environment variable is set correctly!

     The program will allow ALL users to Add entries. The Adding of a entry
     is menu driven and the user may edit the entry before saving it to the
     listing.  Users can Edit existing entries provided they are the one who
     entered it in the first place. (Sysops can Edit ANY entry). Users can
     obtain more details on an entry than initailly displayed. The general
     listing only shows BBS Name, number, location, and whether the current
     caller entered the entry. The caller can enter the number of the bbs
     entry and gain other details.. and they can Nuke an entry provided their
     security is equal to or higher than the value you set in the command
     line. (optional data field in the RA menu structure!)

  For Example :

        Type 7 (Run External Door)
        BBS_DOOR.EXE /S=100 /N=*N /L=C:\RA\BBSLIST.TXT
        Hot Key : L
        AutoExecute : No

        will only allow users equal or over a security of 100 to nuke entries
        and after the user quits the program, a complete list of the entries
        is created in "C:\RA\BBSLIST.TXT" and that file is also created and
        downloaded to the user if the user desires.

Downloading Capabilities

    Users may download the entires listing (details on each bbs included)
    provided the program has access to an external transfer program like
    CEXYZ.EXE. The program requires a "protocol definition file"
    called BBS_DOOR.XFR and one is included with doccumention in the file.
    To use the Download option, you must also use the /L=<Filename.ext>
    parameter when calling the door in order to tell BBS_DOOR.EXE
    the name of the file listing to transfer! If you have other external
    file transfer programs and set them up correctly, please send me a note
    with the program's command line structure via netmail!

    You may use the *B and *P parameter to designate Baud and Port #
    respectively in the BBS_DOOR.XFR file for you multi-line sysops!


                                 DISCLAIMER!!
      This program is not guaranteed to do anything but take up space on your
      hard drive. It has been tested fairly extensively and should not corrupt
      any of your RA files, however.. Backup your files consistently and often,
      a rule that applies to any computer user!!

   This program will display un UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION at the top
   of the caller screen if you are not registered! The program is not crippled
   in any way, but if you use this program for more than 21 days, it would
   be nice to show your appreciation and register this fine door for a paltry
   $10 US! :) The program won't go boom or anything, but you may wind up with
   a guilty conscience!

To encourage future versions of this program please register by sending $10 to:

                Mark Sarnov                 and/or CALL...
                Fozzy INC.                  Fozzy's Place
                P.O. Box 277                [phone]
                Avon, CT 06001              Fido 1:142/751


                                        Thanks!   Mark Sarnov