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Please refer to the sample batch file below to see what is taking place:
Here is how I run RBBS programs. You will need to do several things. I will
assume you are already familar with running PCBoard type Door Programs.
Your LIVEn batch file will first take the CALLINFO.BBS and convert it to a
PCBOARD.SYS file. Do this using the MAKEPCB2 included in this archive. Also
I keep a copy of PCBOARD.DAT in my Wildcat home directory. You can make
the .DAT using the info in the file DAT4CAT.ARC.
Next you will need to copy this over to the directory where you are running
the RBBS program. This is probally not necessary, I just found it easier to
get Condor to do it's thing properly. Now the tricky part is to run
Condor and create a RBBS MESSAGES file from the information in PCBOARD.SYS
and though it doesn't say it, I am convinced that the PCBOARD.DAT file has to
be there as well.
Now what Condor does is update the messages file everytime for the current
user, baud rate, time remaining, graphics mode and a few other things. I can't
remember for sure but I also think condor creates a RCTTY.BAT file which
RBBS uses but it not mandatory for this setup except that I think it has
to just exist. I am including a sample. **** The other file that most RBBS
programs needs is the RBBS-PC.DEF which contains information such as Sysop's
name, BBS name, com port, opening speed of com port. If TW III requires this
file, you have two alternatives. Either try and get the file structure for it.
I don't have that info. Or get a copy of Config.Exe which creates this file.
If you like, I can make you a def file. You will need to supply me the info
that Condor suggests, Sysop name, bbs name, etc. Or if you want, you can
download RBBSEX.ARC from the IBMCOM area. It contains the RBBS program as
well as the Config.exe . Only problem is it is 292K. Or find you a RBBS Sysop
to make it for you. This is a one time thing for this file so once you get
it made, you won't have to worry about it again unless you change something
such as name, etc.
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**** Let's try this. Look at the sample RBBS-PC.DEF file. Treating each item
seperated by commas, on Line 1 the 4th item is the Sysop's First Name, the
5th item is the last name. On line 2, the 9th item is the com port.
Line 6, the 26th item is your BBS name, and 30th item is the speed your
modem opens. I use a USRobotics and had to open it at 300 with RBBS.
You can try modifying the file in that manner and it should work. If not,
let me know.
Per the above ****, I was informed tonight that Trade Wars III does not need
to access data from the .def file though the Sysop's name and BBS name does
have to come from somewhere. I am still including my .def file just in case
you need it. If nothing else, leave it in the same directory that Condor is in.
REM This is my Live19.bat to run RBBS Door Monitor
echo off
cls
makepcb2 ;makes pcboard.sys
copy pcboard.* \live\rbbs ;copy pcboard.sys & pcboard.dat to live directory
cd\live\rbbs ;change to live directory
condor pcboard.sys messages ;condor takes pcboard.sys and makes messages
if errorlevel 3 goto exit ;condor sends errorlevel 3 on error
monitor 1 ;run door monitor (or other RBBS program)
:exit ;branch on errorlevel 3
cd\wildcat ;return to Wildcat home directory
cat ;run cat batch (reload Wildcat)
If worse comes to worse then maybe I can get TW III later and let you know
just the exact requirements. Since I am not running it, it is hard for me
to say just what is needed, but the above is based on my experience with
converting from Wildcat to PCBoard to RBBS.
Tom Rigler
Sysop - Tom's Computer Den
Brazoria, Tx
409-798-5547 (data)
409-798-5513 (voice)