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Display Door v1.0
FreeWare! No Fee Required!
Written by: Gerry Freymann
R.R.#1
Baltimore, Ontario Canada
K0K 1C0
The Phantom BBS (416) 342-3734 USR HST Dual Standard
(416) 342-3766 19200 USR HST
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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Warranty and Liability │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
I retain the Copyright to this program. You are NOT allowed to make
changes to the compiled .EXE files without the expressed written consent
of Gerry Freymann. I work hard creating these programs and don't
appreciate having my work altered.
I will NOT be held responsible for the use and/or misuse of this program.
If you decide to run this program on your system you do so at your own
risk.
PCBoard is a trademark of Clark Development Company.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Display History File │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Please view the file CHANGES.DOC for a complete history.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Display Requirements │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Multiple BBS support: DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS/PCBOARD.DAT/USERS,
SFDOORS.DAT, CALLINFO.BBS, DORINFO1.DEF, DORINFO2.DEF and
CHAIN.TXT
Directly supports PCBoard 14.x, GAP v4.x, RBBS-PC v17.x,
WILDCAT! v2.x and Spitfire v3.x
A copy of BRUN30.EXE in your PATH= statement
DoorPatch 3.8 package
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Overview of Display Door │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Welcome to Display Door. This is a quick and dirty door I whipped up in
about 2 hours to display some on-line Magazines that I use. I already
had a door that was doing this, but it costs money and since I can program
my own doors I figured I might as well write my own and save some money.
Well, let me pass this savings on to you! This door is released as
FREEWARE. There are no fees to use this product. The Door will say it
is UnRegistered however. To Register, just drop me a line and then call
and download the Register Utility. I don't want money for this product
but I do want to know who is using it.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Features of Display Door │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
■ Supports baud rates up to 115,200 baud!
■ Multiple BBS support
■ You make your own Menu
■ Supports file transfers from within the door
■ Free!
■ Fully Network compatible
■ User activity logged
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ How to Install Display Door │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
First Time Installation
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Step 1)
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Create a SubDirectory to place all of the Display files in. Let's say
C:\DOORS\DISPLAY
Step 2)
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Unzip (or copy) the contents of DISPLAY ZIP into C:\DOORS\DISPLAY. You
need to edit the DISPLAY.CFG file as follows:
Line #1 => C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS (The location for the BBS I/O file)
Line #2 => The Phantom BBS (The BBS' name)
Line #3 => Gerry (Sysop first name)
Line #4 => Freymann (Sysop last name)
Line #5 => Mr. Donor (The donor of the DOOR)
Line #6 => 8 (# of files to display)
Line #7 => NBBS Newsletter (Name of material to feature)
Step 3)
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Edit the file DISPLAY - this should be placed in your \PCB directory and
will be used to call up the door. A typical batch file for PCBoard would
like this:
ECHO OFF
C:
CD\DOORS\DISPLAY
DISP10 DISPLAY.CFG
C:
CD\PCB
BOARD
Step 4)
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Edit your DOORS.LST file using PCBSetup and include DISPLAY.
Step 5)
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Edit your DOORS Menu screen to include DISPLAY.
Step 6)
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Set up and configure DoorPatch. This release uses DoorPatch 3.8 and it
operates a little differently than previous DoorPatch releases. Here
is all you need to do:
Unzip the DoorPatch 3.8 package into a subdirectory.
Two environment variables must be set in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET LIB=<drive:><path to DORPCH38.EXE> Note: ONLY the PATH!
Example: SET LIB=C:\MYLIB
The DORPCH38.EXE run-time library and DOORPCH.CFG files must then
be placed in this directory.
SET DOORPCH=PCB This variable is required by prior versions
of DOORPCH, but not by DORPCH38.EXE.
Create DOORPCH.CFG in the same directory where you placed the DoorPatch
3.8 files. The data in this file lets you setup DoorPch for your BBS.
This is not the same as DISPLAY.CFG - this is a separate configuration
file used to configure DoorPatch 3.8.
Line #1 => PCBoard (The type of BBS software used)
Line #2 => The Phantom BBS (The BBS's name)
Line #3 => Gerry (Sysop first name)
Line #4 => Freymann (Sysop last name)
Line #5 => Y (Do you have DOS's Share.exe loaded?)
Line #6 => Y (Y or N - Do you want PCBoard's "@" macros?)
Line #7 => N (Y or N - Do you want to hear music?)
Line #8 => 18:00-23:00 (Hours available for chat)
Step 7)
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Print out the REGISTER.FRM and think about registering this product
someday soon ;-) !
Upgrading from a Previous Version of Display
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If you have been running a previous release of Display - you should be sure
to read over CHANGES.DOC. Update instructions from version to version are
detailed there.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Command-line parameters │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Once you've configured DoorPatch 3.8 you run Display in local mode by
using the /LOCAL command-line switch as follows:
DISP10 DISPLAY.CFG /LOCAL <== Allows local usage of the DOOR as
the SysOp.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Files needed for Display Door Operation │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
* DISP10.EXE <<--The main program
* DISPLAY.CFG <<--A sample configuration file
DISPLAY <<--A sample file to run the whole thing
DISP10.DOC <<--I luv this part - You're reading it right now!
SYSOP.DOC <<--Full DoorPatch Instructions
FLYER.DOC <<--Information on other programs available from me
REGISTER.FRM <<--Registration Form - print out and return
Files required by the program:
* MENU(G) <<--This is the Menu displayed to the User
* DIR(G) <<--List of Files you want available for downloading
* 1.TXT <<--User enters 1 and sees this file
* 2.TXT <<--User enters 2 and sees this file
etc!
Files needed for Door Patch Operation:
* DORPCH38.EXE <<--If you don't have these I can make them available to
BRUN30.EXE <<--to you on my Board.
[*] - these files must be in the same directory
Support the Shareware concept...
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To Register, please print out and return the REGISTER.FRM in the Zip file.
When you register, you will be given access to a small program called
DISPEG.EXE which you run in your door subdirectory. This program will
create a file called DISPLAY.REG which will instantly register your existing
copy of the door program and any and all future versions as well. This
means that any future releases you find will automatically continue to say
registered to you, without the need to come back to me. I hope you'll
appreciate this new system. You should be able to call The Phantom BBS
and make your initial call, wait until I update my records and download
this small utility without spending alot of time on the phone.
Remember - this file is FREEWARE!
Thanks for your support!