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TURBO POLL II 4.0
(C) Vince Jacobs / Lone Wolf Doors
Compiled with Turbo C++ 3.0
and with Brian Pirie's Open Doors 3.40
Registration Key System 1.0
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║▒▒▒▒▒ What is it ? ▒▒▒▒▒║
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Turbo Poll, a voting booth door that allows your users to enter and
vote on up to 15 Topics which have up to 15 possible answers each.
The user can Vote, Add questions, and View the results all from the
doors main menu. It has ANSI and ASCII graphics capabilities, and
should also support Avatar.
Something new to version 4.0 is a seperate program called TOPTP.EXE.
You can use it to FORCE users to vote on all unvoted questions at log on.
You should put it in RA/Quick's TOP.MNU, with automatic execution. Since
it ONLY allows your users to vote, you must also use the main door file
TURBOP40.EXE to allow users to add questions, check results, and so on.
(See setup below for more info.)
Among the available options to the SysOp is the ability to delete a
topic that a user has entered. This option only shows up on the local
screen and is hidden from the user.
NOTES: You "must" VOTE on a Question before you can Check the results.
Also, in order for the sysop's <D>elete a Question option to show up on
the main menu, the user name that you're logging on under MUST MATCH the
name of the SYSOP in your BBS CONFIGURATION (raconfig for example). If
the <D>elete function does not show, take a look at the dorinfo.def file
imediately after you log off and see if the two names listed match letter
for letter.
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║▒▒▒▒Contents of Archive ▒▒▒▒║
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The following files are contained within the archive TURBOP40.ZIP:
TURBOP40.EXE Main Door File, users vote, add questions, results.
TOPTP.EXE Forces Users to Vote at Log On.
TURBO.DAT Data file that will be created upon initialization.
TPSETUP.EXE Use to enter Registration Code.
TURBO.KEY Registration Code file. Not used unless registered.
SAMPLE.BAT Sample batch file
SYSOP.DOC This file!
REGIST.FRM Registration Form.
DOOR.LST Other Doors by Lone Wolf Doors.
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║▒▒▒▒▒ Setup ▒▒▒▒▒║
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Let's start by setting up the main door file TURBOP40.EXE. Make a
directory and place all files from the archive into it.
Turbo Poll is compatible with, Remote Access, QuickBBS, Pro Board,
SuperBBS, WWIV, WildCat or any BBS if you use a Door Convertor such
as QDoor22.
Turbo Poll uses the DORINFOX.DEF, CALLINFO.BBS, CHAIN.TXT type door
info drop file.
Turbo Poll requires that the path of the drop
file be passed on the command line, i.e.
TURBOP40 C:\RA
Take a look at the SAMPLE.BAT file;
@echo off
cd\ra\turbo
TURBOP40 C:\RA
cd\ra
This is the program that you want the users to access to at all times.
It allows them (and you) to Add Questions, Check the Results, and many
other features. I suggest placing it on your Main Menu.
Now let's setup TOPTP.EXE if you want to force your users to vote
on all unvoted questions at log on. It (like the previous program)
requires the path to DOOR INFO file to be passed on the command line.
TOPTP C:\RA (or what ever the path to dorinfo is)
Like so...
@echo off
cd\ra\turbo
TOPTP C:\RA
cd\ra
You must have a type 7 or 15 exit, setup for Automatic Execution in
your TOP.MNU for this to work and serve it's purpose correctly.
IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT!
TURBOP40.EXE and TOPTP.EXE "must" be in the SAME directory along
with the other files that were in the archive! If the door should ever
suddenly fail to run, it is possible the turbo.dat file has become cor-
rupt. Simply delete it.
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║▒▒▒▒▒ Door Options ▒▒▒▒▒║
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While Turbo Poll is running, the following keys are available for the
SysOp:
ALT-C Break into chat mode with user.
ALT-J Drop to DOS in a shell.
ALT-H Hang up on User.
ALT-L Lock the user out of the BBS.
ALT-K Users keyboard is made inactive.
ALT-N SysOp next key.
ALT-D Drop the User back to the BBS.
UP-ARROW KEY Gives User more time.
DOWN-ARROW KEY Decreases Users time.
Turbo Poll is DESQview aware, and also does it's own carrier watch-
dogging. It also checks the user's ANSI capability and adjusts itself
accordingly.
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║▒▒▒▒▒ Registration ▒▒▒▒▒║
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In the REGISTERED VERSION of Turbo Poll you will have the option
of <A>llowing or <P>rohibiting the user from adding his own answers
to ones that are already listed. This will keep users from giving
an answer that has little or nothing to do with the question being
voted on. You will have the option of using your own ANSI, ASCII
main menu screens. Just created two ANSI and ASCII screens and name
them POLL.ANS and POLL.ASC respectively.
Remote Access/QuickBBS control codes can also be inserted
in the ANS, ASC screens to display information about the user and/or
the BBS. ^FA for example would display the user's Full Name in your
screens.
When you register the UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY message will be
removed from the main menus. This is just a little incentive to register
Turbo Poll.<G>
Registering Turbo Poll gives you full access to all it's registered
features (like using your own ANSI screens, disallowing users to add
their own answers to questions). Once I receive your registration, you
will be sent a code, that will shift Turbo Poll into registered mode.
Turbo Poll is being distributed as Shareware, it should be registered
after 30 days or discontinue it's use.
Turbo Poll has a $7.00 registration fee if sent via FidoNet Crash Mail
in zone 1, or via the Postal Service. Simply fill out the supplied
registration form (REGIST.FRM) or draw a facsimile of it. And mail it
along with your money order to the address listed on the registration
form.
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║▒▒▒ Disclaimer ▒▒▒▒║
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I make no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including
without limitation, any warranties of merchantility and/or
fitness for a particular purpose. I shall not be held liable for
any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential,
arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner
desired by the user. I shall not be held liable for any damage to
data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by the
use of this program.
In no event will I be held liable for any damages, including (but
not limited to) any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental
or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to
use this program, or for any claim by any other party.
BETA TESTERS
Sam Mcdaniel Judy Johnson George Lammers
The Fifth Board Trade Wars Only Fireside BBS
1:3813/303 1:3813/310 1:3813/302
I can be reached at;
Vince Jacobs
Brushy Mountain BBS
1:3813/309 FidoNet
72:918/20 RANet
75:7918/201 DoorNet