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Star Wars Bulletin Maker 1.00 7/26/93
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By David Kerr
Welcome to Star Wars Bulletin Maker 1.00. This program will,
you guessed it, make a bulletin. The bulletin is created by taking
a random or sequential scene from the movie.
It is easily configured with a configuration program, but the
configuration file can be edited with a text editor.
Installation, Set Up
********************
First unpack the archive, and run SWCONFIG.EXE. Most of this
is self-explanatory, so I won't go into detail.
Here is a brief description of the options:
ANSI name: Just enter the bulletin name/path, or leave blank for none.
ASCII name: Ditto for the above, but this has no color.
ANSI CLS: Will add an ANSI CLS code to the top of your ANSI bulletin.
@MOREON@: Will add @MOREON@ and @MOREOFF@ to top and bottom of ANSI
bulletin. @MOREOFF@ can be overridden, see arguments.
@CLS@: Will add a @CLS@ to the top of the ASCII bulletin.
@MOREON@: Will add @MOREON@ and @MOREOFF@ to top and bottom of ASCII
bulletin. @MOREOFF@ can be overridden, see arguments.
The hardest part here is the colors. You might not want to use
these yet or at all. You will learn how to edit them yourself I'm sure,
but I will give you what they mean:
Text - This is the color for the text in your bulletin. It is
active wether you want it or not.
Names - This is the color given to all capitalized words over 2
characters long. It can either be turned on or off.
... - You may choose what text you want changed. Simply enter
the word, and then select the colors. When the bulletins
are made you will see the differences. The options are:
No - Turn this word to inactive.
Yes - Change the color for this word case-sensitive only.
Upper - Change the color only if all capitals.
Lower - Change the color only if all lower case.
Upper will probably be the most useful. Create a sample
bulletin to see what I mean.
Now just set SWBM up in your nightly/hourly maitenance file.
Be sure to change to the directory containing the config file, then
all you have to do is run SWBM.EXE and it will do what it has to. You
may want to use some arguments too, see command line arguments.
Then, you CAN register if you want...
Command line arguments:
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SWBM.EXE
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Nxxx - Will make bulletin number xxx. Overrides
random bulletin and/or story bulletin.
Note: A New Hope is parts 1-174.
Empire Strikes Back is parts 175-317.
Return of the Jedi is parts 318-455.
-NOANSI - Will force SWBM to not make an ANSI bulletin.
-NOASCII - Will force SWBM to not make an ASCII bulletin.
-MOREOFF - Will not add @MOREOFF@ to bottom of bulletins
if @MOREON@ is active.
-ANH - Ignores parts from A New Hope.
-TESB,-ESB - Ignores parts from The Empire Strikes Back.
-ROTJ - Ignores parts from Return (Revenge) of the Jedi.
SWCONFIG.EXE
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M - Forces mouse on if SWCONFIG won't detect it.
N - Forces mouse off if SWCONFIG stalls etc.
C - Creates a new sample config file if you lose
or corrupt yours. Will overwrite!
0 - Turns the blue background to black.
TriBBS arguments:
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For TriBBS users (and whatever else is compatible) there are a couple
extras.
You can include @MOREON@ with/without @MOREOFF@ at the top and bottom
of your bulletin. This is very handy!
You may also in the ASCII bulletin add @CLS@ to the top.
Registration
************
If you think registration is worth it for this program, send $10
canadian if in Canada, $10 US if in the States. $15 US for anywhere else.
Add $5 if you want me to send you new versions once they are made.
FidoNet node number IS required. If you lose your number, updates can be
sent to a back up node, or terminated. (US and Canada only!)
It will simply remove the Unregistered signs you see, and add your
name to SWBM. It will allow for one extra file to be used: MARKERS.DAT
This is a nice addition, and you may need it. It will simply contain
text to put at the top and/or bottom of your bulletins. For example:
@BREAKON@ at the top and @BREAKOFF@ at the bottom. Or @MORE@ at the bottom,
whatever you need. It can be ANY text. All you do is add the text, and
wether it is at the top, bottom, both, or not at all, and it will add
them for you.
Example of MARKERS.DAT:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@BREAKON@ TOP
@BREAKOFF@ BOTTOM
This is registered! BOTTOM
Testing. BOTH
Not_testing. NONE
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Print this out and send it in. Money order is suggested.
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Star Wars Bulletin Maker
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by David Kerr, No Quarter BBS
Name: ______________________________________ Send netmail
via 1:140/142,
BBS Name: ______________________________________ 1:140/103, or
my support site
Voice Phone #: ______________________________________ 1:140/118. The
registration will
Modem Phone #: ______________________________________ be made in advance
and sent when
Address: ______________________________________ money is received.
City/Province: ______________________________________ Voice phone:
306-584-5158
Postal Code: ______________________________________
BBS phone:
FidoNet number: ______________________________________ 306-584-7428
FidoNet backup: ______________________________________
Amount payed: ______________________________________
Voice phone is: (306) 584-5158.
BBS phone is: (306) 584-7428.
My address: David Kerr
3734 Currie Bay
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
S4S 7C8
Thanks goes out to all who register!
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I know you've heard this before: If you don't send money, I won't
be able to make new products. That's baloney! I have fun doing this!
I guess if you want to reach me, you can via netmail, my BBS, or
leave a message to David Kerr in the Star Wars echo; I will get it.
Some congrats/thanks goes to:
Ross Parker Support site, suggestions and beta
testing. c00l dUde
Skip Shayotovich Moderator of STARWARS (Fido).
Just had to mention him :)
... remember, the force will always be with you.