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Written By Steve Martinez
Up All Night BBS, Chicago
312-646-6615 USR/Dual 57600
Copyright(C) 1991-1993 by UAN Software
HANGMAN.EXE Version 1.0
Written by Steve Martinez
Copyright(C) 1993 by UAN Software
WHAT DOES IT DO?
----------------
HANGMAN.EXE is a door game where the player tries to solve the word
puzzle by guessing letters. The player can only miss seven time
before the Sysop is hung. Each wrong guess will cause a part of the
sysop to display. This program can be configured to allow a limit
of plays per day.
WILL IT WORK FOR YOU?
---------------------
HANGMAN.EXE can run on any of the following BBS types:
PCBoard 14.x, Wildcat (Prior to v3.0), Wildcat v3.x+, GT Power,
QBBS, RBBS, RA, Spitfire 3.x, TriBBS, and any BBS using DOOR.SYS.
See CONFIGURATION for more information on how run HANGMAN.EXE under
these program types.
SHAREWARE
---------
This program is SHAREWARE and must be registered with Steve
Martinez. You are allowed to run this program for 30 days to see if
it suits your BBS. After that 30 days you MUST send in the
registration form and registration fee or STOP using it. When you
register, you will receive a REGISTERED copy with your name and BBS
name displayed. You will also get SUPPORT from UAN Software and UP
All NIGHT BBS. You will be able to get free UPGRADE as they come
out. This does not include postage, but you can download them free
from UP ALL NIGHT BBS. You can save yourself a few $$$ by
downloading your registered copy form Up All Night BBS. If you like
a copy mailed to you. You will have to add postage and handling.
See REGISTRATION for more information.
HANGMAN Manual - Page 2
QUICK START!
------------
Most people, including myself, don't like to read DOC file or
Manuals. We just unzip the program, scan over the DOCs and run the
program. So here is the quickest was to get this program running.
1. Place HANGMAN.EXE and it's files into it's own Directory.
2. Use your text editor to EDIT the file called "HANGMAN" to suit
your BBS needs. This file is the sample BAT file that will run
HANGMAN.EXE. PCBoard types will use this file some others will
need to add the information to the BAT file that calls your
DOORS.
PCBOARD EXAMPLE:
CD\DOORS\HANGMAN
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG
CD %PCBDIR%
BOARD
SPITFIRE SF.BAT EXAMPLE:
:DOOR_H
REM Place Door H Commands Here
CD\SF\HANGMAN
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG
CD\SF
GOTO LOOP
3. Use your text editor to EDIT the file called "HANGMAN.CFG".
Line #1 is the path and file name of your BBS Door data file
that is created when entering a door. See CONFIGURATION for
types allowed.
LINE #2 is your BBS Name.
LINE #3 is the Sysops First Name.
LINE #4 is the Sysops Last Name.
LINE #5 is Allowed plays per day. (Shareware MAX. is 5)
4. Log on your board and see if it worked.
5. Send in the registration!
If you have any problems setting this up. You might have to read
the rest of this DOC.
HANGMAN Manual - Page #3
SET UP & CONFIGURATION!
-----------------------
First thing you need to do is set up a /HANGMAN directory and copy
all the HANGMAN files into it.
Next, uses your text editor and edit the file called "HANGMAN.CFG".
This file is needed to tell HANGMAN who, what, where, etc. about
you and your BBS.
The following are examples of formats that can be used in line #1
of the configuration file. The paths may very, but the file names
are the only data files that can be used.
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS <- For PCBoard systems using PCBoard.SYS only
C:\PCB\USERS.SYS <- For PCBoard systems using USERS.SYS.
C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS <- For Wildcat! systems (prior to v3.0).
C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT <- For WWIV systems.
C:\BBS\GTUSER.BBS <- For GT Power systems.
C:\BBS\USERINFO.DAT <- For Wildcat! 3.x+ systems.
C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS <- For Any system that supports DOOR.SYS.
C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF <- For QBBS/RBBS/RA. Replace x with node #.
C:\SF\SFDOORS.DAT <- For Spitfire systems.
C:\BBS\TRIBBS.SYS <- For TriBBS systems.
Line #2 <- BBS Name.
Line #3 <- Sysop's first name.
Line #4 <- Sysop's last name.
Line #5 (1 - 100) <- Puzzles allowed per day. (Shareware MAX. 5)
NOTE: When using GTUSERS.BBS ONLY!
Line #5 <- Com Port
Line #6 <- Node Number
Line #7 (1 - 100) <- Puzzles allowed per day. (Shareware MAX. 5)
Here's how my file looks:
C:\PCB\NODE%PCBNODE%\PCBOARD.SYS <- The name & path of data file
Up All Night BBS <- BBS Name
Steve <- My first name
Martinez <- My last name
5 <- Allowed puzzles per day
Notice the %PCBNODE% in the first line. The configuration file
allows environment variable. See ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE for more
information.
HANGMAN Manual - Page #4
SETTING UP BAT FILE
-------------------
Use your text editor to EDIT the file called "HANGMAN" to suit your
BBS needs. This file is the sample BAT file that will run
HANGMAN.EXE. PCBoard types will use this file. Some others will
need to add the information to the BAT file that calls your DOORS.
PCBoard EXAMPLE:
CD\DOORS\HANGMAN
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG
CD %PCBDIR%
BOARD
SPITFIRE SF.BAT EXAMPLE:
:DOOR_H
REM Place Door H Commands Here
CD\SF\HANGMAN
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG
CD\SF
GOTO LOOP
BAT FILE EXPLAINED:
-------------------
Very simple. First change the directory to the HANGMAN directory.
Next, call HANGMAN with the CONFIGURATION FILE. After the program
is finished, change the directory back to your BBS directory.
Notice the %PCBDIR% in the PCBoard example. See ENVIRONMENT
VARIABLE for more information.
NOTE ON HIGH SCORE BULLETINS
----------------------------
The bulletins generated by HANGMAN.EXE can be changed by editing
the first line of the file called "HANGMAN.BUL" which will be
created after the first time HANGMAN is played. The default is
HANGMAN.BLT for non-color graphics and HANGMANG.BLT for color
Graphics. Your BULLETIN name can NOT be longer that 7 letter
because the color file name will have a "G" appended to it. You may
add the path name along with the file name to this line. My first
line in HANGMAN.BUL looks like this: BLT1. That means the non-color
will be "BLT1" and the color will be "BLT1G". Remember, the "G"
will be appended to the FIRST name of the file, so use ONLY 7
letter in the first name.
HANGMAN Manual - Page #5
Fossil Driver Support
---------------------
DoorFrame supports the use of Fossil drivers. To tell your Door to
use the Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put
/FD on the command line when running the door.
For example:
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG /FD
/FD indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used.
If no Fossil driver is detected, DoorFrame will print a message to
that effect and exit the door gracefully.
Environment Variables
---------------------
DoorFrame supports COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4
and COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add
the IRQ number after the configuration filename. Let's assume your
Door is called HANGMAN and you want to use COM1 and IRQ5. The
command line passed to your Door would be:
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG /5 or
HANGMAN HANGMAN.CFG /%IRQ% for the environment variable.
The /5 tells DoorFrame to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4
that is normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the
standard IRQ's.
When specifying the location of the system file on line 1 of the
doors .CFG file, you may use the environment variables %pcbdrive%,
%pcbdir%, %pcbnode%, and %wcnodeid%. Some examples:
PCBoard:
C:\PCB\USERS.SYS = %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
C:\PCB\NODE1\USERS.SYS = %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
Wildcat!:
USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC\NODE1 - C:\WC\NODE%wcnodeid%
Non-PCBoard systems may use the PCB environment variables by
setting them in either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch that runs the
door.
For example:
SET PCBDRIVE=C:
SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
SET PCBNODE=1
HANGMAN Manual - Page #6
REGISTRATION
------------
HANGMAN cost $10 to register plus $3 postage and handling. You may
download HANGMAN from Up All Night BBS to avoid the postage and
handling charge. You need to fill out the registration form called
"HANGMAN.REG" and mail it in.
EXTRA
-----
Although HANGMAN comes with a 100 puzzle GENERAL word file. You can
call Up All Night BBS at anytime for add-on Puzzle File. Download
these and copy them over the file in the HANGMAN directory.
ALL DONE!
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Now you are finished! So, Boot up that Board and check it out! If
you have any problems or have any question, feel free to call Up
All Night BBS and leave a Comment To Sysop. HANGMMAN supports
Multi-Node BBS's. If you run a Multi Node BBS, PLEASE contact me
and let me know how it's working. If you have any suggestion you
can call me at (312-646-6616 2400bps) or (312-646-6615 57600bps).
THANK YOU FOR DOWNLOADING THIS FILE! PLEASE SUPPORT SHAREWARE!