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* 3D Announcer * v1.01 Copyright (c) Walter Feller 1992
ANoTHeR BBS - 619-244-3675 - N81, 300-2400, 24 Hrs,..
A 3 Dollar Utility
(For WildCat 3.x Systems)
Introduction;
Announcer will display a screen to the caller before or after
entering a door or DOS hook. The file it displays can be
created by you, but must not be more than 20 lines in length.
Any legal DOS file name can be used for the display file.
Announcer is handy for displaying a message for doors that
are down, as well as your own unique version of the "Adopt-
A-Door" concept.
Announcer does not,..
Work on ports other than COM1 or COM2
Use color
We'll try to get these "nots" corrected in future versions.
Setup;
You may want to put 3D Announcer on your command path. That
way all that would have to be done to set it up is for a
configuration file to be made up in the directory that
Announcer is run from.
3D Announcer requires a configuration file in order to operate.
Following is an explanation of what the configuration file
contains.
00000000000 <--- All zeros or blank
ANoTHeR BBS <--- Your BBS Name
C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\DOOR.SYS <--- Path and name to Door.Sys file
C:\WC30\DOORS\TW2\TEMP.OUT <--- Path and name of file to display
The command line for Announcer need only contain the path
and name to the config file.
ex;
3DANCR01 C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\3DANCR.CFG
If the config file is in the directory that Announcer is
being executed from, only the config file name need be on
the command line.
ex;
3DANCR01 3DANCR.CFG
YOUR MONEY DEPT.
----------------
There's not a whole lot to it, and I hope you find this
program as useful as I have. At this time there are no
real benefits to registering 3D Announcer, but that'll
change in the next version. Feel free to give me a little
encouragement by sending your check or money order for
$2.95 or so to,..
Walter Feller
6003 Saturn
Mira Loma Ca. 91752
bRIGHT iDEAS dEPT.!!
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I've found a few uses for 3D Announcer on my board. The
ability to show screens made up by you is what gives
Announcer it's flexibility.
One use is to use Announcer to display an "Adopt-A-Door"
type of message. This can be shown before entering the
door, or when exiting it. Anything you want it to say
that's in 20 lines!
Another use is as a "Door Down" type of message when a
door is temporarily out of order. It will let your callers
know that you're on top of the situation! I know as a
caller if I try a door on a BBS and it doesn't work after
a time or two, I'll quit trying it. Sometimes a quick
note will let a caller know to keep trying.
SuPPoRT?
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Sure, either call my board, ANoTHeR BBS 619-244-3675,
or I can be reached through MSI's WC HQ board.
Try these 3D utilities* by Walter Feller,..
3D Name & Number (3DNN)
Add a caller's NAME and USER RECORD NUMBER to
your activity log.
3D Graphics Mode (3DGRM)
Let your callers change their graphics mode before
entering a door.
3D Play Manager (3DPM)
Callers can choose as many doors as they like and
play them without returning to the door menu.
3D Bulletin Reader (3DBR)
Read bulletins from the door menu. Read from 1 to 20
without returning to the menu.
3D Score Card (3DSC)
Lets callers view the score bulletin immediatley before
entering the door.
3D Announcer (3DANCR)
A door is down? Leave a message in it's place until it's
fixed. Also Announcer is a great custom alternative to
Adopt-a-Door!
(((* 3D means THREE DOLLAR, no reg/donation fee is over 3 bucks.)))
And give these WC 3.x utilities a shot too!
DrList
Keeps a list of the doors a caller has played that call!
Appends it to the door menu or copy it to a bulletin.
DrLock
Lock callers out of a door by name. Let callers in through
an authorization list! What ever you want. Flexible.
Walter
Make a different alias list for every door, or use WildCat
aliases in non-alias conference doors. Fun.
AdAct
Enhance your activity log. Stick the name of the door in
with the door number so you don't have to memorize door
numbers to know what's being played.
Dadd
Add time to a call for playing a door or using a hook.
Hey, you can even subtract it!
Spider
Rotate welcome screens, door and bulletin menus, postcall,
prelog and hello screens (even wctext.dat files) to your
hearts content! Limits? Sure, not 3 screens, not 10, not
even 100, but 1,000 screens per config file! You can even
rotate config files to have INFINITE rotation possibilities!
Rotate by sequence or randomly! You can even include header
and footer files. Amazing & really, really cheap!
AND NOW WE HAVE A DOOR!
Complaint Department - Give due consideration to your caller's gripes
and complaints! Great GaG Door,..
MoRoN THe WaY!!!