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Tuesday, May 13, 1992
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UserPoll 1.30
By David Polmanteer
(C) Copyright 1992. All Rights Reserved.
Sysop of the Castle Windmere BBS
Fidonet 1:2240/120.0
(313) 694-1197
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Registration
============
UserPoll is distributed as shareware. Please read and return the
registration form in REGISTER.TXT.
Warranty
========
This product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The
entire risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by
you. Further more, I the author do not warrant, guarantee, or make any
representations regarding the use of, or the results of the use of the program,
and you rely on the program and results solely at your own risk. I the author
cannot accept responsibility for system damage, loss of profit, or any other
special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or
inability to use this product.
Copyright
=========
The UserPoll Door is distributed as SHAREWARE. Under this concept you may use
the SHAREWARE (unregistered) version for a reasonable period of time, which
I consider to be two weeks, after which you must either register your copy or
discontinue usage. The source or data files may NOT be altered in anyway.
Registration
============
UnRegistered Version: The evaluation copy is completely functional, except
for the following limitations:
Only 5 active Questions at a time.
Only 5 answers per question.
Registered Version: Requires registration code (see register.txt)
20 Active Questions at one time.
Up to 15 answer choices for each question.
Registration name displayed at main menu.
i.e. "Registered to Castle Windmere"
Distribution
============
You are free, in fact encouraged, to distribute the SHAREWARE (unregistered)
version of UserPoll provided that all files contained in the original
UserPoll archive are distributed in their original unmodified state.
What is UserPoll?
=================
Simply stated this is a voting door for users. By use of this Online Door
users are permitted to post their own questions or polls to be answered by
the other users. UserPoll is very straight forward and easy to use. An
online help screen in also included in the program to help those terminally
lost. <grin>
Conception
==========
I noticed one day that some of the users on my board were using the message
bases to run a Star Trek poll. Who is your favorite character, least
favorite character, etc... While this was a interesting topic for the
message bases, the totals of the poll were not immediately apparent to
everyone, especially the one posting the original question. This confusion
stemmed from trying to follow several different message threads. Thus,
UserPoll became a reality... A program by which users can post questions
and answer those that others post... The results are displayed on a status
screen and updated immediatly as each question is answered.
Neccessary Programs
=====================
A bbs program would help, yes? <grin>
Currently UserPoll only supports :
DORINFO1.DEF
Future version will support other popular formats: DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
etc...
*NOTE: The file used must be copied to the directory containing the
Userpoll files prior to executing USERPOLL.EXE.
Optionally a command line parameter can be added to make USERPOLL look
elsewhere for the file DORINFO1.DEF.
Format for command line : USERPOLL.EXE C:\BBS
Upgrading from version 1.2
==========================
If you wish to upgrade version 1.2 to 1.3 simply unzip this distribution
package into your userpoll directory. Also, due to changes in the data
file structure for upcoming versions of UserPoll, USERPOLL.DAT created by
version 1.2 is not compatible with version 1.3. You will need to delete
the file USERPOLL.DAT before running UserPoll 1.3 the first time. At this
time registered sysop's may use the registration function to register this
new version. Registration codes will remain the same for all future
versions of UserPoll.
Installation - First Time
=========================
UserPoll is very simple to install.
First use the 'md' command from DOS to create a directory called Userpoll.
This should be off your main directory, but it is not neccessary.
Second uncompress all files from the distribution archive into that
subdirectory.
Third edit the sample batch file to your needs and place it in your main
bbs directory.
Fourth set up your bbs software to run the batch file.
The first time the door is entered it will create the neccessary data file.
Note: If you are the Sysop you will have the following additional options:
Delete any question
Edit any question/answer
Register UserPoll
WWIV Sysop's
============
Included in this distribution package is a program called dorinfo.exe.
This program will create the file DORINFO1.DEF required by UserPoll using
the information in the file CHAIN.TXT created by WWIV on execution of the
door. Just include this file in the same directory as your CHAIN.TXT file
is created. Add this line to your batch file, prior to the line that
executes UserPoll.
DORINFO.EXE
That's it...that simple. The resulting Dorinfo1.def file will have all the
neccessary user info to run userpoll correctly.
Future Upgrades
===============
Version 1.4 : I would like to include a optional time limit on questions.
i.e. A user posts a question and gives it a lifetime of 14 days. At the
end of 14 days no new answers are allowed and it becomes view-only and is
stored in a archive of past polls and questions which the users may browse
at thier leisure.
Support
=======
The amount of support I provide will be directly proportional to the amount
of support I receive. i.e. Registrations received, bug reports, comments,
etc...
I can be reached in the following ways:
By US Mail:
David Polmanteer
P.O. Box 190066
Burton, MI
48519-0066
By netmail at my bbs:
The Castle Windmere
Fido 1:2240/120.0
(313) 694-1197
I also watch the Fidonet Online Games Echo and comments may be addressed to
me there. Again I will respond in the manner in which I am contacted.
==============================================================================
Thanks go to : Mandarin - Sysop of The BandWagon BBS (313) 695-2975
For being my WWIV Beta test site.
He demonstrated the need for the program DORINFO.EXE to
me. Thanx Mandarin!
The latest version of UserPoll - The Voting Door for Users, can be obtained
at The Castle Windmere, or the BandWagon BBS.
Keep you eyes open for more exciting doors I'll be sending your way soon...