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- Monocom version 1.0
-
- IMPORTANT:
- ----------
- This documentation comes from the GWTerm documentation.
- I have only replace the names Multipolix by Multipolix and GWterm
- by Monocom.
- Joel Bergen, author of Multipolix is the genious behind this program.
- Please support his efforts.
-
- Distribution:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This software and documentation is public domain. It may be freely
- distributed and/or modified to your heart's content. All I ask is that if you
- do come up with an enhanced version of this software, please:
-
- . Add YOUR name somewhere as the guy to contact for support.
- . Please give credit to Joel Bergen and Gary Gordon somewhere.
- . Upload your enhanced version to ProVision BBS so that others may obtain
- your program.
-
- Donations:
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- If you send donation, please send them to Joel Bergen.
- Donations are not required, but are very much appreciated. If you enjoy
- Multipolix and GWTerm, and would like to see more enhancements, additional
- door games & utilities from us, please consider sending a donation (any amount)
- to the above address. Surely it's worth $1 or $5 (or more) not to have to
- watch those stupid maps print out at 1200 or 2400 baud! Your donation will be
- used to purchase the desperately needed pizza and beer that keeps us going.
- It's a very worthy cause.
-
- Now with that out of the way, what the heck is GWTerm anyway?
-
- Monocom description:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Monocom is a special terminal program/graphics driver for use with the
- Multipolix BBS doorgame. Monocom will print maps instantly on your screen.
- Monocom accomplishes this by storing all the Multipolix maps in a data file.
- Multipolix will send out special codes that cause Monocom to read this data
- file and display the appropriate map on your screen. This all happens
- instantly instead of at your current baud rate. Another advantage is that
- the maps are much more detailed. By using Monocom you will be able to
- take your turns in Multipolix much more quickly and enjoy much better
- looking maps.
-
- Another advantage of using Monocom is mouse support. If you have a MicroSoft
- (or compatible) mouse, you may use it to select items off the menus, and
- to select countries.
-
- Monocom was written to be executed from your favorite terminal program.
- Monocom does not replace your terminal program, it supplements it.
- Typically, you will tell your terminal program to shell to DOS and execute
- Monocom anytime BEFORE you actually enter the Multipolix door game. When
- you finish playing Multipolix, Monocom will automatically exit back to your
- terminal program.
-
- Monocom command line:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Monocom ComPort BaudRate [COLOR] [MONO] [AQ-] [HFC-]
- ComPort = 1-4
- Baudrate = 110 - 57600 (38440 for FOSSIL Version)
- COLOR = force use of BOARD.CLR
- MONO = force use of BOARD.MON
- AQ- = Auto-Quit Off
- HFC- = Hardware Flow Control Off
-
- Monocom DESQview support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Monocom is DESQview aware and will automatically make the appropriate
- adjustments to its operation.
-
- Monocom FOSSIL support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- MONOCOMF.EXE is the FOSSIL version of the program. To use it you must have
- previously installed a FOSSIL driver.
-
-
- Installing Monocom with TELIX:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you have access to AutoPlay (a Telix script file that automatically loads
- Monocom - written by Geoff Shepherd) by all means use it! If not, follow
- these instructions instead:
-
- Put MONO.BAT, BOARD.CLR and Monocom.EXE in your TELIX subdirectory,
- or in any subdirectory listed in your PATH statement.
-
- Edit MONO.BAT. It looks like this:
-
- Monocom 1 9600
-
- The "1" is the comm port that your modem is using. If your modem is on
- COM2, change it to a 2. Monocom supports COM1, COM2, COM3 & COM4.
- If you're using a high speed modem, be sure and use your DTE baudrate, not your
- connect rate. ie 57600, 38400, or 19200 (whichever you have telix set to) and
- not 2400.
-
-
- Next we're going to install Monocom as an external protocol.
-
- You could also install Monocom as your external editor if you prefer.
-
- Type TELIX
- Hit Alt-O
- Hit P
- Pick A if it's open, or the next available slot.
- Give TELIX the following info:
-
- Protocol Upload Download Bat or DL
- Key Name Filename Filename Script Name
- ---- -------- --------- --------- -------- ----
- W Monocom MONO MONO Batch N
-
- Now exit and Write this setup to disk.
-
- Now, to use it, run TELIX as usual and dial the BBS. Log onto the BBS,
- post a lot of messages and upload several files. Now you're ready to play
- Multipolix. JUST BEFORE you are ready to play Multipolix, hit either
- PageUp or PageDn then select Monocom off the menu. Then start Multipolix.
- You'll notice a slight <grin> increase in how fast the maps draw. When you
- exit Multipolix, you will be automatically exited back into Telix, or you
- can force an exit from Monocom by hitting Alt-X if you need to. REMEMBER:
- Monocom MUST be executed BEFORE you start Multipolix, or it won't work.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Installing Monocom with ProComm Plus:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Written by Tim Krahling/SysOp The Airport RBBS 301-675-7626
-
- Edit MONO.BAT as previously described.
-
- Put MONO.BAT, BOARD.CLR and Monocom.EXE in your ProComm Plus
- subdirectory.
-
- Load ProComm Plus, from the terminal screen, select ALT-S (setup), select
- file/path options. At the bottom of the list, you will see, User Hot Key
- options, F and G. Note the User Hot Key corresponding to the option (F or
- G) that you select. F = ALT-J G = ALT-U.
-
- Select either one using the F or G key, type in GWT and hit ENTER. Hit
- escape to return to the Setup Utility Main Menu than select S (Save Setup
- Options). Now you're ready to call the BBS and play Multipolix like you've
- never seen it before!!!
-
- Follow the same procedure as above, including posting lots of messages and
- uploading several files <grin>. Just before you are ready to play Multipolix, press and hold down the ALT key and hit either the J or U key
- (whichever one you selected from File/Path Options).
-
- Once Monocom has loaded, you can enter the Multipolix door from the (D)oors
- menu as you normally would. When you (Q)uit Multipolix, Monocom will "kick"
- you back to ProComm Plus. If it doesn't or to prematurely exit Monocom,
- press and hold down the ALT key and press X key, ALT-X.
-
- Enjoy!!!
-
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-
- INSTALLING Monocom with Qmodem:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Written by Carlos Marcello/Contact at Demon's Abode 215/343/6878
-
- Edit MONO.BAT as stated above for Telix. After this has been
- accomplished you should copy MONO.BAT, WAR.CLR , and Monocom.EXE
- into you Qmodem subdirectory.
-
- Now start up your Qmodem, when this is done loading you should
- press ALT-N to get into the setup menu. Next we want to hit the P and
- get into the Protocols menu, find an empty protocol slot. Now go to the
- empty slot and edit it, where it asks you to select a character, choose
- a character that is not already in use. For the upload and download BAT
- files, we shall use MONO.BAT for both. The filename prompt should be
- kept as N as we won't be needing this.
-
- Alright, we're all done and ready to play Multipolix. Now before you
- start to play the game, you must load it by pressing PAGE DOWN or
- PAGE UP before you start playing the game. This is important as it
- will not work unless it is started forehand. When you are done with
- play, you will be put back into terminal mode.
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