home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
BBS Toolkit
/
BBS Toolkit.iso
/
doors_1
/
dluc10.zip
/
XMAS.DOC
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1992-08-11
|
5KB
|
133 lines
Days left until Christmas
1.0
August 12, 1992
PCBoard 14.x and GAP 4.x
WILDCAT!, Spitfire
QBBS, RBBS, RA
WWIV
by
Alan Bennett
TES SOFTWARE (c) 1991,1992
5 LINES
(919) 895-0368 - Dual Standard - 1200 - 38400 Bps
OVERVIEW
________
This ZIP file was created using the -AV function of PKZIP. If
my AV is missing then this file may not be complete of has been
tampered with. Complete and current editions of this program
are always available for D/L on Terminal Entry BBS. If the AV
is missing please complain to your sysop to stop the practice of
removing AV's as this is your assurance from the programmer that
the file is complete and virus free.
INSTALLATION
____________
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 programs on your system.
To this end, only examples of the configuration file and Door batch file
are described.
1) Place the XMAS.cfg in the node home directory
2) Place the XMAS.exe anywhere in your path.
3) Create the batch file for the utility
!! This is not a door but a simple utility you can run in your midnight
events to tell users how many days are left until Christmas. The util
will changed screens for everyday until christmas.
Follow this sample batch file if needed:
@ECHO OFF -----------------> Turns the Echo Off
CLS -----------------------> Clears the Screen
CD\WC30\XMAS ----------> Change to your BBS's Node home directory
XMAS XMAS.CFG -----------------> Run Enterprise Trivia door
CD\WC30--------------------> Go to the Main doors directory
Terminal Entry BBS ------- Your BBS Name
C:\WC30\BULL\BULL25.SCR ----- Path to your ANSI Bulletin
C:\WC30\BULL\BULL25.BBS ----- Path to your ASCII Bulletin
@CLS@ ----------------------- Code for your BBS to CLEAR THE SCREEN
@NOPAUSE@ ------------------- Code for you BBS to NOT PAUSE
@PAUSE@ --------------------- Code for your BBS to PAUSE
Line 1: Place the name of your BBS on this line.
Line 2: Path to your Ansi Bulletins
Line 3: Path to your Ascii Bulletins
Line 4: Code to make display CLEAR SCREEN. For Wildcat you will use
@CLS@ and the same for PCBOARD. This depends on your type
of BBS Software.
Line 5: Code to make the display NOT PAUSE. This will be @NOPAUSE@ for
Wildcat and @POFF@ for PCBoard. It depends on your type of
software.
Line 6: Code to make the display PAUSE. This will be @PAUSE@ for Wildcat
and @MORE@,@PAUSE@,or @WAIT@ for PCBoard. It also depends on your
type BBS Software
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEGALITIES
__________
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
____________
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.