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Red Dragon
Copyright (c) Lonnie Parrish 1991
Version 1.00
Red Dragon is a user-supported program, also known as
'shareware'. Shareware is a means by which users may 'test-
drive' software before purchasing. Generally, it allows the
user to evaluate the software for a period of 30 days.
After the evaluation period the user must either register
the product or cease using it.
You are permitted to use Red Dragon for a period of 30 days
without payment. If you continue to use the product past the
30 day evaluation period, you must register your copy as
described below.
Registration of Red Dragon is a one time fee of $20.00.
Payment of this fee means that you can use you registration
number with any version of the door as long as it has the same
hole number. for example if you register version 1.00 your
registration number is good for any version up till version 2.00.
Unregistered game has a max of 2 active games.
registered game has 10 and no unregistered screen.
By using this software package you agree that the author
is not responsible for loss or damage to you or your system
do to the use of this software package. Now we have this
(must be said) stuff to protect my wife and children's
financial future out of the way here's the good stuff.
Files in archive
RD(version number).EXE ;game program
RDRAGON.DOC ;user instructions
SYSOPS.DOC ;your reading them now
WELCOME. ;opening screen Ascii
WELCOMEG. ;opening screen color
REDSYSOPS.EXE ;user maint.
Files created by game
REDD.DAT ;who is playing who file
RANK.DAT ;top 10 file
REDRANK.DAT ;players scores
RED1.DAT - RED10.DAT ;individual games
Be a kind sysop and make the user doc's available for d/l.
The WELCOME. and WELCOMEG. files, are for your use as bulletins
or what ever.
SYSOP SETUP AND FUNCTIONS
-------------------------
To configure the door for a particular BBS setup, a configuration
file must be used. At the very minimum, this file will contain
three lines. It may contain more than three, depending upon a
particular doors configuration requirements. The name of the
file is usually the same as that of the door program but with a
CNF extension. The minimum requirements for the file are as
follows:
c:\BBS
BBS NAME
0
0 or Registration number
The first line is the full path to your BBS default
directory. For GAP, this is usually C:\GAP. For PCB, this
is usually C:\PCB. The second line is the name of your BBS.
The third line is a flag that tells Red Dragon what BBS system
it is running under. A 0 means GAP, and a 1 means PCB.
Red Dragon has been updated so that it now reads the new fields
in DOOR.SYS. In addition, in a PCB system, the 3 files,
PCBOARD.DAT, PCBOARD.SYS, and USERS are no longer read.
Instead, Red Dragon will read the DOOR.SYS file that PCB now
writes, to obtain the information required to operate.
If your version of pcboard dose not make the new door.sys
file then this door will not work. In this case you could use
a program called QKDOOR to make the files needed. QKDOOR will
let you run doors made for different BBS'S.
You must now create a batch file to invoke the door. This batch
file is placed in your BBS default directory. Such a batch file
might look like this:
echo off
cd \gap\doors\dragon
dragon dragon.cnf
cd \gap
gap
As you can see, the door is invoked by passing the configuration
file name as a parameter. Putting a L after the cnf file you can
run with out the BBS.
You will also need to modify your doors menu files and the data
file that tells the BBS what your doors are and the security
level needed to access them. For GAP, these are respectively:
DOORM
DOORMG
DOORS.DAT
Please refer to your BBS documentation for details on setting
these files up.
NOTE!!!!!
Red Dragon is not set up for multi-node operation at this time.
The following sysop functions are available while awaiting
keyboard input :
F5 - Shell to DOS.
F8 - Twit user and return to BBS.
F10 - Initiate chat with user.
CF10 - Answer user page bell.
Home - Main user stats.
End - Displays sysop keys available.
PgDn - Secondary user stats.
Up Arrow - Increase user's time remaining.
Dn Arrow - Decrease user's time remaining.
One of the nicer features about using the TWIT key, is the user
is not told that "the sysop wants them to return to the BBS".
Instead, a very plain and simple message of "returning you to the
BBS" is displayed. This way, the user is given no indication
that the sysop is hovering about.
When using the F5 shell to DOS key, to return to the door
program, simply type EXIT at the DOS command prompt. It is not
necessary to change directories back to the door directory.
Red Dragon is smart enough to know which drive and directory the
door program is in and will reset the defaults upon return from
DOS.
The Up and Down Arrow keys increase and decrease the user's time
respectively by 5 minutes for each press of the key. There is no
indication of what is occurring (except by the fact the user's
time remaining will change), so the sysop should try not to have
a lead finger. The increase or decrease is effective only while
the user is in the door. Since I are firm believer that the
BBS system files belong to the BBS and should not be altered by
any door program, updating the BBS system file is NOT automatic.
NOTE: This door was written with GAPQBDR Quick Basic Lib.
Gap Development Company
24242 Porto Fino
Monarch Beach Ca. 92677
Data:714-493-3819
RED DRAGON LICENSING AGREEMENT
------------------------------
By using the Red Dragon software package you agree that
Lonnie Parrish or his family is not responsible for loss or
damage to you or your system incurred by its use.You can use
the package on as many cpu's as you wish as long as they are
YOUR'S not you friends.
Send check or money order to Lonnie Parrish
144 s. Rosedale
Aurora Il. 60506
Your signature __________________________
Please print the rest of the information.
Print your name __________________________
Address __________________________
City St. __________________________
Zip __________________________
Voice Phone ( ) -
Your BBS Name __________________________
BBS Phone ( ) -
BBS Type __________________________
Your registration number will be sent ASAP. If you have a problem
with the package or a comment I can be reached on Uncle BOB'S BBS
(708)265-0698 leave a message to Lonnie Parrish.