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Version 1
Copyright 1992 by Keith S. Kolbo
All Rights Reserved
Welcome to TSUB a subboard caller utility for TriBBS.
Copyright and Registration
This program is distributed on a no charge basis. Howerever, it is not
public domain and the author, Keith S. Kolbo retains all rights to this
program. Registered TriBBS sysops are free to use this program with their
boards after sending their name, address, board name and board number to
author. Unregistered TriBBS sysops may use this program during their
boards 30 day evaluation period. Any other use of this program is strictly
prohibited.
Warranty
This program is distrubuted without warranty. In no event will Keith S. Kolbo
be held responsible to you for damages of any kind, direct or indirect. This
program is made available for your use at your own risk. It worked on my
system without incident, but this does not mean that it will produce the same
results on your system.
What the program should do..
TSUB is an interface designed to pass information to a copy of TriBBS set up
as a door (subboard). This program will allow any BBS that can produce a
DOOR.SYS file to use TriBBS as a door (subboard). This program passes the
caller's baudrate and time left to the subboard. It also indicates to the
subboard if an error correcting connection is present. It does this by
reading TRIBBS.SYS or DOOR.SYS and then creating a modified BOARD.BAT
for the subboard. This modified BOARD.BAT calls the subboard with the
appropriate information and then when the subboard exits, returns the system
to the calling node's main directory and calls the node's BOARD.BAT.
Most instructions in this doc file will refer to installation for a TriBBS.
If you have difficulty installing it with other BBS systems, please contact
the author.
INSTALLATION
Create a sub directory for the subboard. For all examples, this
directory will be called D:\tribbs2. Complete a standard TriBBS installation
in that directory.( follow the TriBBS docs ) ONE NOTE... To properly pass
the error correcting conection indication, the "Error Correct Message" in the
configure node section of the subboard must be set to ARQ.
Place TSUB.EXE in the subboard's main directory.
Create a batch file to call the subboard. Name it per the TriBBS docs.
Examples will use SUBBOARD as the file. TSUB is called with three command
line arguments. The first is the drive and path for the calling node's main
directory.( this is also where the subboard will return to after exitting )
The second is the drive and path for the subboard's main directory. The last
argument is the type of .SYS file TSUB should use.
t = TRIBBS.SYS (recommended for TriBBS's)
d = DOOR.SYS (for other applications)
Recommended batch file :
D: <----- Change to subboard's drive
cd \tribbs2 <------- Change to subboard's subdirectory
tsub C:\tribbs D:\tribbs2 t <--------- Call TSUB
if exist success board.bat <------- If success file is there, start subboard
:end
C: <--- On an error change to node's drive
cd \tribbs <--- Node's dir
board.bat <--- Restart BBS
NOTES--- Calling TSUB example :
tsub C:\tribbs D:\tribbs t
^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^
| | | |___ Use TRIBBS.SYS
program__| | |_________ suboard's main dir drive and path
|
Node's main dir drive and path
Next you must edit your DOORS.MNU file.
EXAMPLE:
4,2,1,15
D,Global War,GWDOOR,10
D,Send-a-Note,sendnote,25
D,Zork,zorkdoor,10
D,Hangman,hangdoor,26
D,Post ADDS For Sale,4saledo,10
D,Social Event Poster,socialdo,10
T,SPECIAL CLUB,subboard,26
^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^
NOTES -
T = Drop a TRIBBS.SYS file
SPECIAL CLUB = What ever you want to appear as the door's name
subboard = The batch file's name
26 = Whatever security level is needed for access
LOCAL USE
You may access the subboards waiting for caller screen ( to get to
its config options ) by changing to the subboard's main directory and
typing "board at the DOS prompt.
NON-TRIBBS BBS INSTALLATION NOTES
On installations for BBS software other than TriBBS as the calling
node, follow the BBS's instructions for setting up a door and use the
recommended batch file to call it. Make sure that you set your BBS to
drop a DOOR.SYS file. When the TriBBS subboard exits, it will change back
to the main directory that was sent on the command line and then it will try
to start BOARD.BAT. If that is not the name of the BATCH file to restart your
BBS then create a BOARD.BAT that calls your system's start up file.
That's it .................
This program was compiled with Borland's Turbo C++
TriBBS was written by Mark Goodwin who retains all rights to that name
and software.. He has no connection with the TSUB and he is not
responsible for it's actions.
The author may be reached for registration and questions at:
Keith S. Kolbo
5419 Pullman Drive
Orlando, Florida USA 32812
Board Falcore BoatWorks Remote Access
407-277-5316 1200 - 38,400 V32 V42bis 8,N,1