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BOX POKER
v1.7
PCBoard 14.x
by
Al Lawrence
Sunrise-80 BBS
(404) 256-9525
OVERVIEW
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BOX POKER is a fast-paced board game in which you remove number
combinations from the board based upon the roll of the dice.
NOTE: Most errors will be logged to a file called SUNRISE.ERR which is
created in the directory you run the door from.
INSTALLATION
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Installation is fairly easy and straight-forward. The following steps and
examples should have you up and running in a very short period of time.
It is assumed that you are familiar with setting up DOORS on your system.
To this end, only examples of the configuration file and Door batch file
are described.
1) Create a directory to hold all BOX POKER files
2) Unzip BOXPKRxx.ZIP into the the above directory
NOTE: BRUN45.EXE is not included but is required !!!
3) Create a configuration file, with a name of your choice, or
modify the supplied BOXPOKER.CNF file. A description follows:
C:\PCB\ ** Location of system file (See Below)
SUNRISE-80 BBS Your BBS Name
Al Sysop's First Name
Lawrence Sysop's Last Name
00000000 Registration Number
2 Keyboard timeout value in Minutes
# 1 Maximum # of Games per day
50 Number of Top Score entries.
Minimum = 10, Maximum = 99.
# NONE Drive:\Path\Filename to contain the
Top Score Bulletin or enter NONE
for NO Bulletin creation.
2 1 = DO NOT Display ADOPT-A-DOOR Message
2 = Display ADOPT-A-DOOR message
** = Replace with ONE of the following:
PCBOARD.SYS..... For PCBoard systems
DOOR.SYS........ For systems that support DOOR.SYS
CALLINFO.BBS.... For WILDCAT! systems
DORINFOx.DEF.... For QBBS/RBBS/RemoteAccess systems
SFDOORS.DAT .... For SPITFIRE Systems
# = Requires registration to change to a different value
NOTE: There are NO Blank Lines in the Config File!!
4) Create a batch file or modify the HIROLL file supplied. A
description of this file follows:
ECHO off
cd\PCB\DOORS\BOXPOKER Location of BOXPOKER files
BOXPOKER BOXPOKER.CNF EXE filename and CNF filename (Name
used in creating file in #3 above)
CD\PCB
BOARD
5) When running in more than one node, be sure to supply a
different configuration name for each node (your choice of name).
ADOPT-A-DOOR
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Having been a Sysop for a number of years, I have had my share of problems
and frustrations getting financial support for my board's upkeep. A fellow
Sysop left a message on my board, not long ago, about a concept that was
being used by several boards around the country.
The concept, ADOPT-A-DOOR, allows a caller to register (ADOPT) a door. It
would be the same as sending in a donation, only this way it is earmarked
for registering a particular door. In a way, the user feels he/she is
"getting something in return". As a Door author I have decided to build
this concept into each of my Door programs. The concept replaces the
usual message "tell the Sysop to register this Door" we find in most
doors.
If the Door is unregisterd then a message appears on the opening screen
to that effect. After finishing or suspending a game, a message screen
is displayed about the ADOPT-A-DOOR concept. The message also tells the
caller to contact the Sysop to find out if there is any further details
to the ADOPT-A-DOOR concept. Some Sysops give extra D/L time, online
time, etc to callers that ADOPT-A-DOOR.
If the Door has been registered, either by the Sysop or other callers,
the names of those contributors will be displayed in the closing screen.
NOTE: If you want to display the names of the callers that contributed
to registering the Door, you must create an ASCII file called
ADOPT.SYS. You create it with an Editor or Word Processor. Enter
the name(s) of the contributors (one on each line, maximum of 5
entries, each a maximum of 30 characters long). This file must be
saved, in ASCII format, and placed in the Door directory.
LEGALITIES
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THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH
THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF
OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
DISTRIBUTION
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You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS or you may
upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do not make any
changes to the contents of the archive (ZIP file). The archive and its
individual contents may not be used by any service that charges any money
whatsoever, without the written permission of the author.
REGISTRATION
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Registration and the subsequent insertion of the registration number into
your configuation file, allows for the display of your BBS name on the
opening and closing screen as well as the reduction of a delay built into
the opening screen display along with your ability to change certain
values in the configuration file.
To register your copy of BOXPOKER, please fill out the registration form
(REGISTER.FRM) and mail it along with a small donation ($20,25,etc) to
the name and address on the form or send a self-addressed stamped
envelope and your registration number will be forwarded by return mail.
Be sure to use the proper upper/lower case when filling in your name and
BBS name, as they MUST match the way you entered them in the configuration
file. ^^^^
Based upon information supplied on the registration form, I will pre-
register you on my BBS. You will then be able to call SUNRISE-80 and pick
up your registration number.
MISC
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The latest version of BOXPOKER and other fine SUNRISE DOOR programs
are always available for download from SUNRISE-80 BBS.
Remember, should you have any problems, questions or suggestions, be sure
to drop me a message on my BBS or you can reach me thru PCRELAY/RIME on
the BBS DOOR, SYSOPS or PCBHints conferences or routed to ->SUNRISE