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- BBS DOOR -
- VERSION 1.0a -
- -
- For PCBoard v14.5x -
- -
- by Darryl L. Pierce -
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- The Vampyre Bar! BBS ■ GENIUSnet Headquarters -
- (508) 755-9716 ■ HST Dual Standard -
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- SysOp Documentation -
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OVERVIEW
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BBS DOOR is a BBS database door for the Vampyre US BBS List. It will take the
VUSBBS datafile and display it in a formatted fashion to the caller and will
also create a downloadable file for the user to recieve. More information on
the Vampyre US BBS List is at the end of this documentation.
INSTALLATION
------------
Installation is very easy and straightforward. The following instructions are
designed to help you get this door up and running in the shortest amount of
time. It is assumed that you are familiar with setting up door programs for
your BBS, so only examples of the configuration files and batch files will
be shown:
1) Create a subdirectory to hold all the files for VBBDxxxx.ZIP.
2) Unzip VBBDxxxx.ZIP into the above subdirectory.
3) Create a configuration file with the filespec of your own choice. The
configuration file should follow this example:
INTERRUPT ; COM Driver Type*
00000000 ; Registration Serial Number
The Vampyre Bar! BBS ; BBS Name
Darryl ; SysOp's First Name
Pierce ; SysOp's Last Name
BBSDOOR.LST ; Full Path\Filename For The BBS Database File
* - If this fails to work, try BIOS.
4) Create a batch file to call BBS Door or edit the one supplied with
this archiver (BBSDOOR). A sample batch file is:
@ECHO OFF ;
CLS ;
D: ;
CD\DOORS\BBSDOOR ; Change To The Directory For The Door
BBSDOOR BBSDOOR.CNF C:\PCB ; Call BBSDOOR With The Configuration
; File And Then The Path TO PCBOARD.SYS
; (These Two Parameters ARE IMPORTANT!)
C: ;
CD\PCB ;
BOARD ; Reload PCBoard
* - This line will start up the event if needed.
That's it! Now you're already to run BBSDOOR on your board!
ADOPT-A-DOOR
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I've been running a BBS for a few years now and know what a financial burden it
can be to constantly be expected to keep everything running smoothly without
a little financial support from the users. A friend of mine told me about the
ADOPT-A-DOOR concept for registering doors and utilities for BBSs.
With the ADOPT-A-DOOR concept, a user would send in a donation to the SysOp
that has the intended purpose of paying the registration fee for a specified
door or utility for the BBS. In return, most SysOps give the ADOPTive user
a special access level or patron membership. And, in this way, both the user
and the SysOp benefit from the ADOPTion.
Since I began writing doors, I've always liked the idea of ADOPTing doors. So,
I took that into consideration when programming and have implemented a simple
screen in the doors to advertise the ADOPT-A-DOOR policy to the users. This
way, the SysOp doesn't have to post tons of dull messages on ADOPTing doors
and will (hopefully) inspire the BBS' users who enjoy a particular door to
possibly ADOPT it for the BBS!
SPECIAL NOTE: If you want to display the names of the user(s) who donated
towards the ADOPTion of this door, simply add an ASCII in the
door's subdirectory called ADOPTED.LST. This file will be
displayed before the door is exited. The file shouldn't contain
more than 5 names and each should be no more than 30 characters
long. This file HAS to be in ASCII format to work correctly.
LEGALITIES
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THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH
THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF
OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
DISTRIBUTION
------------
This package may be made available on your BBS or uploaded to any BBS that you
call provided that the contents of this archive are NOT in any way change,
either by adding or deleting files to the archiver. The archive and any of the
individual files contained therein may NOT be used by any service that charges
any money whatsoever, without the written permission of the author.
REGISTRATION
------------
When you register this door, you will be given a unique registration serial
number that, when inserted into the configuration file of this particular
door, will cause your BBS' name to be displayed while the doors is opening and
also while it is returning to the BBS. In addition, all the built in delays
will subsequently be removed.
To register BBSDOOR, please fill out the accompanying REGISTER.FRM and send
the prescribed donation ($15) to the name and address at the top of the form.
Make sure that when you fill out the form you write the BBS NAME, YOUR FIRST
NAME and YOUR LAST NAME EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR IN THE CONFIGURATION.
^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Based on the information given in the registration form, I will set up and
pre-registered account on my BBS. That way, you could simply call THE VAMPYRE
BAR! BBS and pick up your registration number.
MISCELLANEOUS
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For the latest version of BBSDOOR and other great Vampyre Bar! Doors, call
THE VAMPYRE BAR! BBS
508 755-9716 HST DUAL STANDARD
The Home Of GENIUSnet EchoMail Systems
Massachusettes Node For ProgNet
Remember, if you have any problems, questions or suggestions, you can drop me
a line through your nearest GENIUSnet (Gnet Chat, DOORS or BBSing) or ProgNet
(Authors) node and I will gladly get back to you as soon as I receive your
message.
INFORMATION ON THE VAMPYRE US BBS LIST
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If you would like to have your BBS listed in The Vampyre US BBS List, call
The Vampyre Bar! BBS and fill out (S)cripted Questionairre #2. You will be
included in the following BBS list. The latest BBS list is always available on
the Vampyre Bar! BBS during the first week of each month.