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B I G S T A T E T R I V I A D O O R
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by Robert Butler
VERSION 1.50
For those who love questions and answers, this BBS Door game will
prove quite entertaining. It is simple to install and maintain, it
automatically resets itself at the beginning of each month and keeps
track of who answered which question correctly so they are not given
that same question again until the next month. It can be played by
callers without ANSI capability, and full support of Aliases rather
than Real Names is supported. In addition to regular play, CALLERS
CAN INPUT THEIR OWN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WHILE ONLINE and when
these questions come up a message will be displayed showing the Alias
of the person who created it. This eliminates a lot of the work Sysops
commonly associate with trivia doors, along with users constantly
contacting the Sysop about incorrect answers.
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Big State Trivia Door will run on any BBS that is capable of creating a
drop file called DOOR.SYS, DORINFO1.DEF or DORINFOx.DEF. If your BBS
software doesn't create one of these, there are several door conversion
utilities available through BBS's that will convert drop files to these
formats.
MULTI-NODE SUPPORT: The Door will run in multi-node operation with
upto 4 nodes playing simultaneously.
INSTALLATION:
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The File BSTRV150.ZIP SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
TRIVIA.EXE The Door Program
BSED.EXE Question file Editor
INSTALL.EXE Creates the proper batch & config files
BSHELP.ASC Online instructions file
BSTITLE.ANS ANSI title screen file
BSTITLE.ASC ASCII title screen File
BSMENU.ANS ANSI Main Menu File
BSMENU.ASC ASCII Main Menu File
BSTRIV.CFG sample Config File
SINGLE.BAT sample Single Node Batch File
MULTI.BAT sample Multinode Batch File
BSDATA.DAT The sample Question & Answer File
REGISTER.FRM Registration Form
BSTRIV.DOC The file you're reading now
Big State Trivia Door will create the following files:
BSUSER.DAT contains player info
BSSCORES.DAT contains top 30 scores
BSTRIVIA.ERR if game exits with an error, this file
will be created or added to
And if you run more than 1 node:
BSTRIVIA.USE passes data between the nodes
To install Big State Trivia Door:
1. Create a subdirectory to hold the Door Files.
Example: C:\BBS\TRIVIA
2. Copy the files from BSTRV150.ZIP to the new subdirectory.
3. Using a text editor, create the necessary Config & batch
files that the door needs to run. You can use the sample
BSTRIV.CFG and TRIVIA.BAT and edit them if you like.
4. Include a line in the apropriate BBS Menu that calls the Batch file.
The Big State Trivia CONFIG FILE:
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FOR SINGLE-NODE:
The Config file must be named BSTRIV.CFG
FOR MULTI-NODE:
Config files must be named BSTRIV + NODE + .CFG
Example for node 1: BSTRIV1.CFG
Example for node 2: BSTRIV2.CFG
The Config File will be created for you when you run INSTALL.EXE
or you can create or edit it yourself with a text editor.
The Config file is a flat ASCII text file and can be easily created and
edited with a text editor. The following example has comments & line
numbers written in for explanation only, DO NOT INCLUDE COMMENTS OR
LINE NUMBERS IN YOUR CONFIG FILE!
THE FIRST 2 LINES MUST BE ALL CAPS OR YOU WILL GET AN ERROR!
Lines 7 & 8 are case sensitive, so be sure to
enter them exactly or your registration key will not work!
Line Statement Description
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1 C:\BBS\ Path To Drop File(s) MUST BE ALL CAPS!
2 DORINFO1.DEF drop file(DORINFO1.DEF,DORINFOx.DEF or DOOR.SYS)ALL CAPS!
3 N Used internally DO NOT OMIT!
4* 0 Registration Key (zero for unregistered copies).
5 3 Games per Day Allowed. (3 if unregistered)
6 10 minutes allowed per play. (10 if unregistered)
7* Robert Butler Sysop Name. CASE SENSITIVE-SEE NOTE BELOW
8* Lockhart BBS BBS Name. CASE SENSITIVE-SEE NOTE BELOW
9 C:\BBS\TEXT\SCORES.ANS Path & Name of ANSI top scores file to create
10 C:\BBS\TEXT\SCORES.ASC Path & Name of ASCII Top scores file to create
11 Star Trek
12 TV Sitcoms LINES 11 THROUGH 26 CONTAIN THE
13 Not so Famous 1sts NAMES OF THE TRIVIA CATEGORIES
14 Famous Americans THAT CALLERS MAY CHOOSE FROM.
15 General Knowledge THERE ARE ORIGINAL QUESTIONS IN BSDATA.DAT
16 Name the Capitol FOR THE CATEGORIES SHOWN HERE. IF YOU
17 Who made this Quote? WANT TO CHANGE ONE OF THESE, YOU MUST MOVE
18 Sports Trivia OR DELETE THE QUESTIONS CURRENTLY IN THAT
19 CATEGORY BY USING BSED.EXE ALL CONFIG FILES
20 IN THE SAME DIRECTORY MUST CONTAIN THE SAME
21 CATEGORY INFORMATION! EVERY CONFIG FILE 22 MUST CONTAIN ALL 26 LINES OR
23 THE GAME WILL EXIT WITH AN
24 ERROR!
25
26
* Note: Lines 7 & 8 are case sensitive and must be input exactly as you
would like them to appear for the registration key to work. Lines 4, 7
& 8 must not contain any trailing blank spaces or hidden control codes.
If you are running an unregistered copy, you will not be able to change
the default values in lines 5 & 6 from the values shown.
That's all there is to it!
THE Big State Trivia COMMAND LINE:
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To run the program from a DOS command line or from inside a batch file,
the syntax of the command line is:
TRIVIA NODE
Example: TRIVIA 1
NODE = The node number of the node you wish to run. If you are running
a single node BBS then do not put a node parameter. If you are running
a multi node BBS, You will need a separate batch file for each node.
Valid Range is 1 to 4. If the Node parameter is omitted, single node
operation is assumed.
BIG STATE TRIVIA BATCH FILE:
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Here is a sample batch file for a single node BBS, assuming the BBS is
in the Directory C:\BBS & the trivia files are in C:\BBS\TRIVIA:
ECHO OFF
CD\BBS\TRIVIA
TRIVIA
CD\BBS
While it is possible to use a separate batch file for each node of a
mutinode BBS, the single batch file method is preferred due to the
savings in disk space. IF YOU PLAN TO RUN MULTINODE WITH A SINGLE
BATCH FILE, YOUR BBS SOFTWARE MUST BE ABLE TO PASS THE NODE NUMBER
TO THE BATCH FILE, SEE YOUR BBS DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS.
Please have a look at MULTI.BAT for an example of a multinode BAT file.
MENU LINE TO INVOKE THE DOOR:
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Big State Trivia DOOR requires approx. 150k to run single node and 215k
to run in multinode. it should be invoked by means of a menu line that
shells out to a batch file. For example, for QuickBBS 2.76 this is a
menu type 7 and the command line would be *C /C BATFILE.BAT , where
BATFILE is the name of the batch file that runs the Door. If multinode,
use the following: *C /C BATFILE.BAT *N The *N passes the node number
to the batch file.
SYSOP KEYS
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The following keys are available to the sysop at the local console
while a user is online:
KEY FUNCTION
--- ----------------
UP ARROW INCREASE CALLERS TIME LEFT BY 1 MINUTE
DN ARROW DECREASE CALLERS TIME LEFT BY 1 MINUTE
ALT-C CHAT WITH USER
ALT-H DROP CARRIER (HANG UP)
F1-F4 CHANGE STATUS BAR
F10 REMOVE STATUS BAR
Ctrl-Break QUIT GAME & RETURN TO BBS
EDITING THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
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The File BSED.EXE is the editor for the questions and answers file.
With it, you can manipulate the individual questions in a variety of
ways and you can move every question in a category to a different
category if you desire. BSED is run by issuing the following command:
BSED NODE
where NODE is the number of the Config file you wish to read.
Examples:
Command Line: Will look for this Config File:
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BSED BSTRIV.CFG
BSED 1 BSTRIV1.CFG
BSED 2 BSTRIV2.CFG
Callers are able to input their own questions & answers which will be placed in a file called UPLOAD.DAT When BSED is run you are prompted
for which of the 2 data files you would like to edit. You can easily
scan new questions and answers by selecting to edit the Uploaded
Questions from callers. You can then Edit or Delete them and then
Merge them into the regular game file called BSDATA.DAT.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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Big State Trivia Door is a copyrighted program being distributed
under the shareware concept. As such you may use Big State Trivia Door
for a period of 30 days without registering the software.
After the 30 day evaluation period, you must register your copy of
Big State Trivia Door or you will be in violation of United States and
International copyright laws.
As a shareware program, Big State Trivia Door may be freely distributed
through a BBS. Shareware distributors may distribute copies of Big
State Trivia Door on disk for a modest disk duplication charge not to
exceed $6 per disk.
WARRANTY
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Big State Trivia Door is distributed without warranty. In no event
will Robert Butler be liable to you for damages, including any loss
of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages
arising out of your use of or inability to use the program, even if
Robert Butler or an authorized representative has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. Robert Butler will not be liable for any
such claim by any other party.
REGISTRATION
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Please use United States Currency ONLY! Simply print the file
REGISTER.FRM and follow the instructions included in it.
There are 3 different registration fee types for Big State Trivia Door:
1. Single Version Registration key is $15.00 U.S. This will work on the
current version of the Door only.
2. Unlimited Upgrade Key is $30.00 U.S. This key will work on this and
all future versions of Big State Trivia Door.
3. Upgrade Key is $5.00 U.S. and is available to people who previously
Registered with a Single Version Key.
The shareware copy you have contains all the necessary files, there
is nothing left out.
Registered owners will recieve a registration key via BBS or Fidonet
NetMail Msg. The registration key will unlock the # of Minutes per
Play & Plays Per Day config statements and will eliminate the
UNREGISTERED notices and beeps at the beginning and end of the game.
Big State Trivia Door Copyright 1993 by Big State Doors