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RBB2DRWY
The program DOORWAY, by Marshall Dudley, can be very useful when running a
door with RBBS but unfortunately RBBS writes its DORINFO?.DEF file in a
format that DOORWAY is unable to understand. This means that none of
the information from RBBS is easily available to DOORWAY. The program
RBB2DRWY.COM solves this problem by translating DORINFO?.DEF into the
DOOR.SYS format which DOORWAY does understand.
Syntax:
RBB2DRWY S/A [ path\input file path\output file ]
Parameters:
S/A Silent or Alarm The RBBS DORINFO.DEF file doesn't say whether
a users's preference is Silent operation or having the Alarm turned on so
this MUST be given as command line parameter when running RBB2DRWY. The
/A: switch on DOORWAY's command line will override the DOOR.SYS file setting.
The file names and paths must be given in the above order but they are
optional. If RBB2DRWY is given neither parameter it will look for
DORINFO1.DEF and also write DOOR.SYS in the current default directory. You
can't just give the path to the default file names, if you give it anything
you must supply the path and the exact file name. If you give it both
path/files it will read and write those files. If you give it only an one
path/file it will assume it is the input file, look for that file, and still
write DOOR.SYS to the default directory. This should make it possible to
look for DORINFO?.DEF files from different nodes.
Running the program with no parameters will display syntax information.
The command RBB2DRWY S will make the following conversion:
This is the format of the original DORINFO1.DEF file:
SOFTEXT The name of the RBBS-PC system
JAMES The SYSOP's first name
MACDONALD The SYSOP's last name
COM2 The communications port being used
2400 BAUD,N,8,1 The baud rate and parity the caller logged on at
0 The network type (if any) RBBS-PC is running in
BILL The caller's first name
FOLGER The caller's last name
WASHINGTON, DC The city and state the caller is from
1 The caller's graphics preference
20 The caller's security level
37 The caller's time remaining in the current session
0 Whether a fossil driver is in use
Most of the information is thrown away and the following DOOR.SYS file
is created.
BILL FOLGER The user's first and last name
2 The communications port
2400 The baud rate the port needs to be opened at
37 The time remaining
M M for mono (alternative is G for graphics)
S S for silent (alternative is A for alarm)
If a user's setting for graphics in RBBS is None or ASCII the DOOR.SYS file
will be set to Mono, if they have selected Color (ANSI for RBBS) it will be
set to Graphics (ANSI for DOORWAY). Some programs require that ANSI be set
on to operate properly with DOORWAY. The /G: switch on DOORWAY's command
line will override the DOOR.SYS file setting.
The author, of course, delivers this program "as is" and takes absolutely no
responsibility for any damages direct or consequential that may result from
its use. It may be distributed free in an unmodified form, but it may not
be resold nor distributed with any commercial product or service. The
author wants no payment whatsoever for its NON-COMMERCIAL use. It may be
used in a commercial environment (eg. business, government, non-profit
corporations or associations) for a trial period of 30 days. For continued
commercial use send the author a site license fee of $10. Please send
payments, comments, or questions to:
James MacDonald
4021 Davis Pl NW
Washington, DC 20007
or call
SOFTEXT BBS - - (202) 337-1827