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PLAYERS CHOICE 2.5
==================
One of The Livewire BBS PCBoard(TM) multi-BBS Doorware programs.
Supporting PCBoard, Wildcat!, Gap, QBBS, RBBS,
Remote Access, SpitFire, WWIV and others
By
Richard Paquette
PO Box 416
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
(C) Copyright 1990
All Rights Reserved
DOOR DESCRIPTION!
================
This door is actually three doors in one.. first is the Game of Reverse
which will allow you to pick how many numbers to reverse and then let you go
and try to get them in order with the fewest moves possible.
Game two is Findme which has an imaginary 10x10 grid with four spots that
are occupied by "something", your mission is to find the exact positions of
each of them by using numbers such as: y=9 and x=3 and if "something" was on
that position, the door would reveal that to you. Limited amount of moves and
then you can "see" where all the "somethings" where!
Game three is Trapme which allows you six guesses to trap the number that
we randomly picked, if you don't the game will let you know the number at the
end of your guesses..
We will eventually be developing this door into a huge arcade type door
with probably 10 games built into one.. "any registrations now will include all
future updates at no additional cost!!!!"
FILES
=====
The following files are packaged with this ZIP
choice.exe <--- executable program must be in directory at all times
choice.cfg <--- sample configuration file, must have one for each node
choice <--- sample batch file
choice.doc <--- what you are now reading
history.doc <--- what's new in each upgrade
order.frm <--- Order form for all Livewire Doors
CONFIGURATION
-------------
My suggestion to any PCBoard Sysop running Ver 14.5+ is to call
USERS.SYS in your CFG file..
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR PCBOARD.SYS
------------------------------------------
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your PCBOARD.SYS file)
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR USERS.SYS
------------------------------------------
C:\PCB\USERS.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your USERS.SYS file)
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR DOOR.SYS
---------------------------------------
NOTE: If you are using the GAP "door.sys" then please be sure it is
the 52 line version or this door MAY NOT work!
C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your DOOR.SYS file)
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR CALLINFO.BBS
-------------------------------------------
C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS <=- (Full pathname of your CALLINFO.BBS file)
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR DORINFOx.DEF
-------------------------------------------
C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF <=- (Full pathname of your DORINFOx.DEF file
where 'x' is the BBS Node number.
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR SFDOORS.DAT
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C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT <=- (Full pathname of your SFDOORS.DAT file)
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR CHAIN.TXT
----------------------------------------
C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT <=- (Full pathname of your CHAIN.TXT file)
The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
==============
CHOICE BATCH FILE
This is the batch file whose name is entered in PCBSETUP. It should reside in
your default PCB directory. Leave this as is except for changing the paths.
ECHO OFF
E:
CD\CHOICE
CHOICE CHOICE.CFG <--- Please read NOTE below
C:
CD\PCB
BOARD
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR DIGIBOARD USERS:
Choice now includes support for FOSSIL drivers!!! This means your Doors
will work with Digiboard (e.g. Wildcat!'s M version) and other multi-port
boards. To activate the Fossil driver support, just include /FD on the
command line when running the Door. For example:
CHOICE CHOICE.CFG /FD
If no Fossil driver is available, Choice will display a message to that
effect and exit gracefully.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON STANDARD IRQ's:
Supports COM 1 to 4 on the standard IRQ's
Com1/Com3 = IRQ4 and Com2/Com4 = IRQ3
You can make use of the IRQ environment variable
If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ number after the
configuration filename. For example the program is STORE and you want to use
Com1 and IRQ5. The command line passed to your door would be:
STORE STORE.CFG /5
or
STORE STORE.CFG /%IRQ% using the environment variable
The /5 tells STORE to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that is
normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
You can also make use of the PCBoard environment variables such as:
PCBDRIVE and PCBDIR. Or you can use your own for example, let's say that
your system runs on D: drive and your system directory is call GAP then
you could use the variables at the start of your batch file such as:
d:\
cd\doors\facts
set pcbdrive=d:
set pcbdir=\gap
facts facts.cfg
d:\
cd\gap
gap
Then the first line in your cfg would look like this:
%PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR\dorinfo.def
BULLETINS
---------
There is currently NO bulletin created when using Players Choice, but
we will be adding one in one of the next versions.. Be looking for any
upgrades on Salt Air BBS or The Livewire BBS!
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DOOR OPERATION
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F3 - Toggles the printer On/Off.
Value is passed to PCBoard.
F4 - Toggles the Page Bell On/Off.
Value is passed to PCBoard.
F5 - DOS Shell. Allows SysOp to exit to DOS from inside a DOOR.
F7 - Toggles the Caller Alarm On/Off.
Value is passed to PCBoard.
F8 - Returns the caller involuntarily to PCBoard.
Without letting them know that the sysop called them back!
F9 - Toggles the local display On/Off.
Value is passed to PCBoard.
F10 - Activates SysOp CHAT mode within the DOOR.
ESC - Deactivates CHAT mode. DOOR is resumed.
HOME - HELP key for status line options.
UP - Allows the SysOp to temporarily give the caller extra time
while in the DOOR. This time is NOT passed to PCBoard.
DN - Allows the SysOp to temporarily subtract time from the
caller while in the DOOR. This time is NOT passed to PCBoard.
ALT-N - SysOp next on toggle.
Value is passed to PCBoard.
ALT-X - PCBoard will exit after current caller logs off.
Value is passed to PCBoard.
WATCHDOG/CTTY/ANSI.SYS
----------------------
CTTY and WATCHDOG are not required and should not be used with
this program. CHOICE contains its own communication routines
which monitor the COM port. If carrier is lost, it will return
to PCBoard where the BBS will log the user off the system.
ANSI.SYS, or something similar, is required for CHOICE to
function properly!
DISTRIBUTION
------------
CHOICE is COPYRIGHTED by Richard Paquette, with all rights reserved.
This program is being distributed via the SHAREWARE concept and as
such, may be copied freely with the following restrictions:
* The program must be supplied in it's original
unmodified form, including documentation.
* CHOICE may not be distributed as part of any
commercial application or service without the
express, written consent of the author.
* Vendors of Shareware/Public Domain software may
not distribute this program without the express,
written consent of the author.
REGISTRATION
------------
CHOICE represents many hours of programming and the author
deserves just compensation for his time, efforts and expertise.
If you find this program to be of some value and you continue
to use it on your BBS system, you must return the registration
form provided along with the registration fee. Registration
entitles you to one year free access on The Livewire BBS.
Thereafter access is only $15.00 per year. Payment should be
made in the form of a check or money order (do NOT send cash!).
Foreign orders must be in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank.
********** REGISTER ONLINE ***********
You may also call The Livewire BBS and register online via
Visa or Mastercard using our online Credit Card door which will
produce your registration number on the spot! At the main board
prompt just type OPEN;1 and presto..
Suggestions and/or comments may be sent to the address below or
via electronic mail:
HUBSNJ for RelayNet and Node ID is: LIVEWIRE
Richard Paquette
The Livewire BBS
(609) 235-5297 MNP/5 - 300/1200/2400
(609) 866-2551 HST/V.32 - 12/24/96/19,2/38,4
(609) 727-3246 V.42/MNP/5 - 300/1200/2400
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