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// GMON/2 Addendum to GMON.DOC for OS/2 SysOps
//
WHAT IS GMON?
GMON/2 is a door drop file conversion program, door organizer, and door
integrator. When used in conjunction with an OS/2 based BBS program,
and Ray Gwinn's fabulous SIO.SYS, it can run DOS doors.
It can be thought of as the program thru which your users can access
all of your doors, instead of setting up each individual door from your
BBS program.
OS/2 specific changes:
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS:
GMON/2 takes an extra command line parameter to get the number of the
current port file handle. The parameter is /Hx, where 'x' is the
com port handle. An example would be /H4
SMART TEXT VARIABLES:
Added
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%h - This will be changed to the number of the current com port handle.
This is used when you have GMon run an OS/2 based door.
DOOR PROGRAM SWITCHES EDITING
I added a new page to the door program editor. Page 2 is for OS/2 switches
and parameters.
A - Full Screen?
Start door program in a full screen session?
B - Don't Load Command Processor?
This specifies whether or not a command processor is loaded before
the door program is. When running a DOS door, the command processor
is always loaded!
C - Is DOS program?
Specifies whether a door is DOS based. The default is OS/2 based.
D - Use DOS settings file?
If you wish to use a DOS settings file (which should be familiar to
those running DOS doors, and using StartD or PMStart to start them
up) turn this switch on. If set to 'YES' then please set the filename
using the K command!
The DOS settings file is in the same format as the one used by
Henk Kelder's HSTART program, and my PMStart program. Enclosed
with GMon/2 is a copy of PMStart which has documentation describing
the format of the DOS settings file.
E - Open In Foreground?
Should the door be opened in the foreground? (above other windows?)
F - Start Minimized?
Should the door be minimized when it runs?
G - Start Maximized?
Start the door in a maximized window? (doesn't matter with full
screen session)
H - Start Window Size And Position?
<not fully functional>
I - PM Program?
Is the door a PM based program?
J - Use Specified Icon For Door?
If this is set to YES, then use option L to set the name of the
icon you wish to use.
K - INI File Name (DOS Settings File Name):
Enter the name of the file which contains the DOS settings you
wish to use for this door. Ignored of option D is set to NO.
L - Icon File Name:
Enter the name of the icon you wish to be associated with this
door. Ignored if you have option J set to NO.
M - Pgm Title:
If you wish to set a title for this door, enter it here. You
can leave this blank, and GMon will create an informative
title for you automatically!
GMON!2 BATCH FILE
To run GMon/2 I use the following simple batch file from my BBS program:
(GMON2.CMD)
---- cut here ----
CD GMON!2
GMON /N%NODE% /H%1
CD..
EXIT
---- cut here ----
Where %NODE% is an the node number (OS/2 environment variable) and %1
is the hot com port handle passed to the batch file from the BBS.
KNOWN PROBLEMS
For some unknown reason the GMon icon comes up black on my computers.. but
if minimized you can see it... I don't know what's going on in this case,
but I'm working on it.