New Horizons Shareware Collection/HORIZONS1.BIN/BBSDD.DOC

Text File | 1994-10-09 | 10KB | 301 lines

  ┌┬┐
  │││  ░░░░░▄  ░░░░░▄   ░░░░▄
  │││  ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀▀▀
  │││  ░░░░░█▀ ░░░░░█▀  ░░░░▄
  │││  ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀░░▄   ▀▀░░▄
  │││  ░░░░░█▀ ░░░░░█▀ ░░░░░█▀
  │││   ▀▀▀▀▀   ▀▀▀▀▀   ▀▀▀▀▀
  │││  ░░░░░▄   ░░░░▄  ░░▄    ░░▄     ░░░░▄  ░░░░░▄   ░░░░▄
  │││  ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█    ░░█    ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀▀▀
  │││  ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█    ░░█    ░░░░░░█ ░░░░░█▀  ░░░░▄
  │││  ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█    ░░█    ░░█▀░░█ ░░█▀░░▄   ▀▀░░▄
  │││  ░░░░░█▀  ░░░░█▀ ░░░░░▄ ░░░░░▄ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░░░░█▀
  │││   ▀▀▀▀▀    ▀▀▀▀   ▀▀▀▀▀  ▀▀▀▀▀  ▀▀  ▀▀  ▀▀  ▀▀  ▀▀▀▀▀
  │││  ░░░░░▄  ░░▄ ░░░░░▄  ░░░░░▄  ░░░░▄  ░░░░░░▄      ┌───────────────────┐
  │││  ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█ ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀▀▀ ░░█▀░░▄  ▀░░█▀▀      │ Version 1.03      │
  │││  ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░░░░█▀ ░░░▄   ░░█  ▀▀   ░░█        ├───────────────────┤
  │││  ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█▀░░▄ ░░█▀   ░░█ ░░▄   ░░█        │ By Tim Rider      │
  │││  ░░░░░█▀ ░░█ ░░█ ░░█ ░░░░░▄  ░░░░█▀   ░░█ (tm)   │    The Source BBS │
  │││   ▀▀▀▀▀   ▀▀  ▀▀  ▀▀  ▀▀▀▀▀   ▀▀▀▀     ▀▀        │    [phone] │
  └┴┘                                                  └───────────────────┘


  Disclaimer
  ══════════
    BBS Dollars Direct(tm) is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all
  warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
  warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author
  assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may
  result from the use, or inability to use, BBS Dollars Direct(tm).


  Summary
  ═══════
    BBS Dollars Direct(tm) allows you to take payments online from a
  checking or even a savings account.  Users are given a check entry screen
  to fill out a check online just as they would a written check.  Within
  24 to 48 hours, the funds are sent directly to you or your bank.

    BBS Dollars Direct(tm) works exlusively with American Banking Systems
  Corporation and their Dollars Direct(tm) service.  All transactions are
  processed by American Banking Systems corporation.

    This program gives your users another method of online payment for
  merchandise or subscriptions.  Many of your users may not have credit
  cards, or may not want to give their credit card numbers out.  Now they
  too have an fast and easy method of online payment.  The BBS Dollars
  Direct(tm) door makes it just as easy as making out a check, but it's all
  done online.  The funds are sent to you within 24 to 48 hours, not a week
  or two as users take their time filling out forms and mailing their check.

  Before You Start!
  ═════════════════
  Make sure to read ABS.DOC, it describes the American Banking Systems
  Corporation and the services that they offer.



BBSDD.DOC, Page 1

  Specifications
  ══════════════
    BBS Dollars Direct(tm) is a door for WildCat!, PC-Board, and any BBS
  that can generate a DOOR.SYS drop file.  The door supports up to eight
  serial ports with non-standard IRQs and base addresses, eight DigiBoard
  ports, and if requested a FOSSIL version is possible.  The door is also
  completely multi-node aware.



  Files Included
  ══════════════

    ABS      DOC     10074 10-09-94   1:03p  American Banking Systems
                                             Corporation Information File
                                             * Read This! *

    WHATS    NEW      1308 10-09-94   1:03p  What's New listing.  Contains
                                             information regarding changes
                                             in the program.
                                             * Read This! *

    ...BBSDD.ZIP contains...

    BBSDD    CFG      3299 10-09-94   1:03p  Configuration File.  ASCII.
    BBSDD    DAT      6192 10-09-94   1:03p  Text Data File.
    BBSDD    EXE     48781 10-09-94   1:03p  Main Executable.
    BBSDDSYS EXE     30940 10-09-94   1:03p  Control Program Executable.
    BBSDDDIG EXE     46143 10-09-94   1:03p  DigiBoard Executable.
    BBSDDSYD EXE     28385 10-09-94   1:03p  DigiBoard Control Program
                                             Executable.

    ACCTWARN BBS       457 10-09-94   1:03p  Display files.  These are
    EDIT10   BBS       445 10-09-94   1:03p  displayed by the program and
    EDIT10S  BBS       352 10-09-94   1:03p  do not need to be modified.
    EDIT11   BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p  They are using WildCat color
    EDIT11S  BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p  codes which are interpreted
    EDIT1B   BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p  by the program, you do not
    EDIT1P   BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p  need to change if you don't
    EDIT1S   BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p  run a WildCat BBS.  Just
    EDIT2B   BBS       344 10-09-94   1:03p  leave these alone and all
    EDIT2P   BBS       433 10-09-94   1:03p  will be just fine.
    EDIT3    BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT4    BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT5    BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT6    BBS       255 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT7    BBS       344 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT8    BBS       263 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT9    BBS       441 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDIT9S   BBS       352 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDITMENB BBS       562 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDITMENP BBS       562 10-09-94   1:03p
    EDITMENS BBS       465 10-09-94   1:03p
    ENTERDL  BBS       252 10-09-94   1:03p
    ENTERSS  BBS       252 10-09-94   1:03p
    NEEDINFO BBS       780 10-09-94   1:03p


BBSDD.DOC, Page 2

  Overview
  ════════
    This system of electronic funds transfer is relatively simple, it
  couldn't possibly be any easier.  Everything is automated from the second
  the user starts entering their transaction information.  The process works
  like this:

    1) User browses through an online catalogue of merchandise or
       subscription information.  They decided to order.  The user is made
       aware of the various options they have for payment and selects the
       online checking system.

    2) They enter the BBS Dollars Direct(tm) door and enter their check just
       as if they were making out a real check.  Transaction information is
       stored in a database and logged in a text file.

    3) As a nightly event, or as many times as you choose, you run the
       BBSDDSYS.EXE Control Program to send any pending transaction
       information to the ABS BBS, where it is then processed and the funds
       electronically transferred to you.

    To get started, sign up for an ABS merchant account per instructions in
  ABS.DOC, when you sign up for your mechant account, you will also register
  this program.  Read the Afterword at the end of this file for information
  on how to obtain your key file once you've registered.

  Quick Demo
  ══════════
    Typing BBSDD /L will load the program in local mode so you can quickly
   see what it looks like and how it works.

  Installation
  ════════════
    The installation of BBS Dollars Direct(tm) is very easy.  (It really is)

  Step 1: If you haven't already, read ABS.DOC.
  Step 2: Create a directory and unzip all the BBS Dollars Direct(tm) files
          into it.
          (Example: C:\BBS\DOORS\BBSDD)
  Step 3: Edit BBSDD.CFG per the instructions in the file.
  Step 4: Create a batch file to call the BBS Dollars Direct(tm) door from
          your BBS.

          Use BBSDD.EXE for serial ports, and BBSDDDIG.EXE for DigiBoard.

          They accept two command line parameters, they are:

            BBSDD <Path to DOOR.SYS> <Configuration File>

          (Example DOOR1.BAT for serial ports)

            @ECHO OFF
            C:
            CD\BBS\DOORS\BBSDD
            BBSDD C:\BBS\WORK\NODE1

  Step 5: Give it a try!

BBSDD.DOC, Page 3

  Non-Standard IRQ and Base Addresses
  ═══════════════════════════════════

    If you are using a non-standard IRQ or base address, you need to define
  the IRQ or base address you are using in an environment variable like
  this:

    (Example DOOR1.BAT)

    @ECHO OFF
    SET IRQID=4
    SET BASEID=$3F8
    C:
    CD\BBS\DOORS\BBSDD
    BBSDD C:\BBS\WORK\NODE1


  BBSDDSYS.EXE and BBSDDSYD.EXE
  ═════════════════════════════
    The BBS Dollars Direct(tm) door has two parts.  The door itself, which
  the user uses to enter their check data, and the control program which
  transmits the check data to the ABS BBS.

    BBSDDSYS.EXE and BBSDDSYD.EXE are the control programs, BBSDDSYS is for
  serial ports and BBSDDSYD is for DigiBoard.  These programs can be run
  from an event on your BBS or by hand.

    To run the programs from an event, you would use a batch file like the
  following:

    @ECHO OFF
    C:
    CD\BBS\DOORS\BBSDD
    BBSDDSYS /P1

  The /P1 switch specifies to use the first "Modem" defined in BBSDD.CFG.
  Using /P2 would specify the second "Modem" defined in BBSDD.CFG.

    Transaction data is kept for seven days before it is purged.  You will
  see *.DBF files in the directory, these are the transaction databases.
  You will also see *.SNT files, the *.SNT files are flags that tell the
  program which DBF files have been sent to the ABS BBS so that they are not
  sent again.  If you want to keep transaction data for longer than seven
  days, you will have to archive the DBF files yourself.














BBSDD.DOC, Page 4

  Afterword
  ═════════
    After you have setup the door and have previewed it, you'll probably
  want to start taking checks online immediately.  Before you can start, you
  need to contact American Banking Systems Corporation and sign up for their
  services.  All information necessary is in ABS.DOC.  When signing up for
  their services, you will also register this program.

    To obtain your key file if you did not request it on disk, you must call
  The Source BBS and log on with this account:

        Name: ABS SYSOP
    Password: ABS

    The Source BBS, [phone]

    That account will get you to a menu at which you can download your key
  file after you have verified your identity as a registered user.  (You
  will be asked for information when you sign up with American Banking
  Systems Corporation that will be used to verify your identity.)






































BBSDD.DOC, Page 4