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Quick Documentation for PCBPage 1.0ß
Most of the set-up is in the configuration file, which has it's
own help lines. But here's a quick run-thru:
Line 1: Path/Filename of your PCBOARD.SYS file for this node.
Line 2: BBS Name
Line 3: Sysop First Name
Line 4: Sysop Last Name
Line 5: Door Registration Number (Free registration number for Beta
testers that let me know how the program works!)
Lines 6-12: Hours allowed to page, Sunday -> Saturday. (See .CFG file)
Line 13: Security levels to override "N" setting in 6-13 above.
Everything after line #13 is ignored, so you can leave it in
for future reference.
Other things you need to know:
PCBPage requires BRUN45.EXE to run.
Screens:
There are 3 Sysop created screens for this door that give
explanations for actions taken. All Screens have ANSI version with the
"G" added to the filename.
NOPAGE(G): This screen is displayed if the caller is not allowed to
page at this hour. It is also displayed to users who get
the override option if they choose not to override.
NOCHAT(G): This screen is displayed if the page times out or is user
aborted. It tells the user you were not available for
chatting at this time, but to try later.
PAGENOW(G): This screen is to notify users with security levels listed
in line #13 that they have to opportunity to force a page
with you (if the time flag in the .CFG file is "N").
Enclosed in this archive are my sample screens. Feel free to
use them or modify them as you see fit. If the system does not find
the appropriate file above in the current directory, it will leave
display a message of a similar fashion to what the screen should
display. (Just a one-liner, though...)
Log Files:
The door logs all activity to your PCBoard callers log. It is
set up to log to the proper file in a multi-node system. It will also
send the log output to your printer if PCBoard is so set. It also
sends it to the printer device (LPT Port) defined in your PCBOARD.DAT
file for the current node.
The door also maintains it's own log file called PCBPAGE.LOG in
the current directory. It is similar in content to the PCB caller's
log, but slightly different format.
Page Bell Setting:
PCBPage requires that yor page bell be ON in your
PCBOARD.SYS file. If you are like me, you leave it turned off and
display a screen to your users to use the page door instead. (I've
enclosed my screen as SYSPAGE.TXT, and it's designed to be used in
your PCBTEXT file at record #128, using the "%C:\pcb\gen\syschat.txt"
specification. Of course, use the path you use to store your display
files in, and copy the file "SYSCHAT.TXT" to that directory)
To make it possible to use this door, I have make a quick
program to edit your PCBOARD.SYS file called PAGESET.EXE. Run it in
your PAGE door batch file. It MUST be run in the directory where
the PCBOARD.SYS file to be changed resides. There are 2 command
line parameters: "ON" turns the age bell on, "OFF" turns the page
bell off. They are not case-sensitive. See the enclosed "PAGE"
batch file on how I use the program.
I guess that covers the important stuff for now. Let me know
of any problems you may encounter. Remember the following known bugs:
1: There is no word-wrap in chat mode. This is a library routine bug.
Send all reports to: Lance Williams, Kadet PCBoard, (315) 245-3815
USR Dual Std. 12/24/96 HST/V.32, 24 hours.