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It's not Shareware. It's SHOCKWARE!
DSQuote Version 2.0
D'Agger Shock's Quote of the Day
Copyright 1993 by D'Agger Shock, All Rights Reserved
May 7, 1993
==============================================================================
NOTE: The Quote Data file included with this archive is mainly for an Adult
Oriented BBS. This file may contain explicit material. You may have to
edit the file to make it appropriate for your Bulletin Board System.
==============================================================================
SHOCKWARE
~~~~~~~~~
This program is distributed on the Shockware basis. It is NOT crippled
in any way. If you like it, and you use it, I ask that you please
register. REGISTER.EXE is included with this archive. By registering,
you will keep updates ans other quality software coming!
WARRANTY
~~~~~~~~
This program is distributed without warranty. D'Agger Shock will not be
liable in any way for any damages caused from the use of this program.
There is no guarantee that this program will work on your system. A
friend of mine put it best when he said:
"Hey, it works on my system!"
TriBBS
~~~~~~
This program is mainly desiged for use with the TriBBS Bulletin Board
System. However, it can be used on other BBS types that use the
@-variables @CLS@ and @MORE@. If you are using another type of BBS
software other than TriBBS, you will have to read the manual on how to
setup your events.
TriBBS is a registered trademark of Mark D. Goodwin.
==============================================================================
WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPOSED TO DO
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DSQuote chooses a random quote from a listing and turns it into a color
and a non-color ANSI screen that TriBBS will display to your callers.
==============================================================================
MULTI-NODE SETUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Throughout this document there are examples for multi-node systems. If
you are running a multi-node system, please take the time to follow the
examples. If you are running only a single node setup, just use the node
1 examples. SHARE.EXE must be loaded for multi-node systems!!! To do
this, put the following line in you Config.Sys:
INSTALL=C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE
==============================================================================
The first thing you have to do, is make a configuration file. A sample
configuration file is included in this archive. This file can be any
name. When you run DSQUOTE, run the name of the configuration file as
DSQUOTE's first parameter.
Example: DSQUOTE DSQUOTE1.CFG <- For Node 1.
DSQUOTE DSQUOTE2.CFG <- For Node 2.
Sample configuration file for Node 1:
The Blazing Phoenix BBS - Quote of the Day <- Heading Line.
DSJOKE.DAT <- Name of the Joke file.
BRIGHT BLUE <- Color of the heading.
BRIGHT WHITE <- Color of the Joke.
C:\TRIBBS\DISPLAY\LOGON2.ANS <- Full path to ANSI screen.
C:\TRIBBS\DISPLAY\LOGON2.BBS <- Full path to MONO screen.
Sample configuration file for Node 2:
The Blazing Phoenix BBS - Quote of the Day <- Heading Line.
DSJOKE.DAT <- Name of the Joke file.
BRIGHT BLUE <- Color of the heading.
BRIGHT WHITE <- Color of the Joke.
C:\TRIBBS2\DISPLAY\LOGON2.ANS <- Full path to ANSI screen.
C:\TRIBBS2\DISPLAY\LOGON2.BBS <- Full path to MONO screen.
NOTE: If you are using Node 1's Display directory for all of your nodes, then
use the same configuration file for all nodees!
HEADING LINE: This can say anything that you want displayed to the
callers. This can be up to 72 characters long.
QUOTE FILE: This is the name of the Quote file where the main program will
pull the Quotes from. (See EDITING THE QUOTE DATA FILE below about how
this file can be changed.)
HEADING COLOR: This is the color you want your heading to be displayed in
for the ANSI color screen. (See COLORS below for a valid choice of colors.)
QUOTE COLOR: This is the color you want the Qote to be displayed in for
the ANSI color screen. (See COLORS below for a valid choice of colors.)
ANSI PATH: This is the path to your color screen. This can be placed
where ever you like. As a Logon screen or as a Bulletin screen.
MONO PATH: This is the Path to your non-color screen. This can be placed
where ever you like. As a Logon screen or as a Bulletin screen.
COLORS
~~~~~~
NOTE: The following colors are for the color ANSI screens ONLY! All colors
can be used for the heading line OR the quote line.
Bright Colors Dark Colors
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
BRIGHT RED RED
BRIGHT GREEN GREEN
YELLOW BROWN
BRIGHT BLUE BLUE
MAGENTA PURPLE
BRIGHT CYAN CYAN
BRIGHT WHITE BRIGHT GREY
BRIGHT GREY GREY
The next thing to do to get DSQUOTE up and running is put it in your
nightly event batch file. Or, if you prefer a new joke for every
caller, you can put DSJOKE in your BETWEEN.BAT.
Example BETWEEN.BAT for Node 1:
@ECHO OFF
DSQUOTE DSQUOTE.CFG
Example BETWEEN.BAT for Node 2 using Node 1's Display directory:
@ECHO OFF
DSQUOTE DSQUOTE.CFG
Eample BETWEEN.BAT for Node 2 using it's OWN display directory:
@ECHO OFF
DSJOKE DSQUOTE2.CFG
NOTE: DSQUOTE.EXE, the quote data file, and the configuration file MUST
be in the same directory!
EDITING THE QUOTE DATA FILE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Quote Data File given in this archive (DSQUOTE.DAT), can be viewed
and edited with any ASCII editor. Each quote MUST be enclosd within
triple asterisks (***). These must appear Before AND After every quote
for DSQUOTE to work properly. The quotes can share the asterisks. What
this means is that the ending *** can be used as the Starting *** for the
next quote.
Example: This is how to do it.
***
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side.
***
What do you lose every time you stand up?
Your lap.
***
NOTE: These crappy quotes were used only as an example and are NOT in the
enclosed data file. If by any chance you see these quotes in there, I
myself didn't put them in. Some person with a really sick sense of humor
must've done it. :)
The only limit on amount of quotes that you can add to the data file is
how much RAM you have. If you use an Ascii editor, like QEdit, that uses
extended memory, you should be fine.
HISTORY
~~~~~~~
2.0
~~~
Added multi-node support! Remember, SHARE.EXE must be loaded on a multi-
node system!
1.2
~~~
Changed a couple of routines around and added some more error checking
routines. You'll never believe what kind of errors some people can come
up with! :)
1.1
~~~
Fixed a minor bug that would sometimes result in a heading line with no
quote. This happened very rarely, but it really pissed me off!
1.0
~~~
Wanted a better Quote Generator that would let me use a broader range of
colors, not just blue, red, white, brown, or green. Also, I wanted to
have the heading say what I wanted it to say.
VIRUS INFORMATION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
No program or virus checker is perfect so D'Agger Shock is now using
McAffee Associates' VALIDATE.COM to check the executable files for
your protection against viruses.
The validation data for DSQUOTE.EXE, Version 2.0 is:
File Name: DSQUOTE.EXE
Size: 43,736
Date: 5-7-1993
File Authentication:
Check Method 1: BF05
Check Method 2: 16DE
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU REGISTER
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When you register DSQuote, you will get a new quote data file with over
1,000 new quotes. This list is constantly being updated, and once you
are a registered user, updates are available to you for no charge.
WHERE I CAN BE REACHED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHERE TO REGISTER
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To get in touch with me, I can be reached at one of the following places.
My name is Speedtorch. Just leave me a message. Just in case you lost
REGISTER.EXE, the registration fee for DSQuote is $15.00. Please make
Check or Money Order out to Dean D'Agostino, and mail to D'Agger Shock.
One Night Of Sin The Blazing Phoenix BBS D'Agger Shock
(813) 623-2355 (813) xxx-xxxx P.O. Box 1511
24 hrs. Coming Soon! Mango, Fl 33550