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- WORDMATH 1.4
-
- One of The Livewire BBS PCBoard(TM) multi-BBS Doorware programs.
- Supporting PCBoard, Wildcat!, Gap, QBBS, RBBS, Ultra,
- Remote Access, SpitFire, WWIV and others.
-
- Door Program written and distributed by
- Richard Paquette
- PO Box 416
- Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
-
- Original game code written by David Bicking
-
- DOOR DESCRIPTION
- ----------------
-
- The program will generate a puzzle showing a division problem
- with the digits replaced with letters. This puzzle is not a true
- wordmath puzzle, since a true puzzle would spell a phrase when you
- place them in the order from 0 to 9. The computer generates random
- letters.
-
- An empty solution key is beneath the puzzle. If there is an
- asterik on the solution line, then that digit isn't in the original
- division problem.
-
- To solve the puzzle, strike either a digit or a letter in the
- puzzle. You will be prompted to key in the corresponding letter or
- digit.
-
- If you wish to change a value, strike the letter or digit. It
- will be removed from the puzzle, and you will be prompted for a
- new value. Typing a dot will leave the value clear.
-
- At the primary prompt, a Dot will quit the puzzle, and an
- equal sign will show the full solution.
-
- If you key a letter or digit that is not in the puzzle, an
- error message will be displayed. Hit Enter to continue with the
- puzzle.
-
- If you try to assign two letters to the same number, an error
- message will be displayed, you will be prompted to re-enter the
- value.
-
- Each time a player solves a puzzle he/she is awarded 500 points
- and this door will keep the players last high score until he/she beats
- that score at which time the bulletin will be updated. If he/she doesn't
- beat his/her last high score than the bulletin stays as is.
-
- SAMPLE PUZZLE:
- QYPJ
- --------
- NUKB ) PKJKBLP
- NUKB
- ----
- QQNBB
- QONLN
- -----
- QOQKL
- LLOY
- ----
- NYKPP
- NPQQN
- -----
- QUNQ
-
- 0123456789
- SOLUTION:
- ==========================================================================
- |
- 1YPJ | 1YPJ
- -------- | --------
- NUKB ) PKJKBLP | NUKB ) PKJKBLP
- NUKB | NUKB
- ---- | ----
- 11NBB | 11NBB
- 1ONLN | 10NLN
- ----- | -----
- 1O1KL | 101KL
- LLOY | LL0Y
- ---- | ----
- NYKPP | NYKPP
- NP11N | NP11N
- ----- | -----
- 1UN1 | 1UN1
- |
- 0123456789 | 0123456789
- SOLUTION: Q | SOLUTION: Q
- ==========================================================================
-
- From here you piece together clues such as N is one less than P,
- (LINES 8-10, 7TH COLUMN, P - N = 1), and P is one less than Y,
- (LINES 8-10, 4TH COLUMN, Y - P = 1). Thus, since 2 is the lowest
- free digit, Y must be four or greater. (IF N=2,P=3, THEN Y=4.)
-
- This is a tough sample. Most are easier, but some you have to take
- wild guesses to solve. With this program you can always restore a new
- puzzle if you guess wrong.
-
- BULLETINS
- ---------
-
- This door is currently setup to change a players score only when the player
- has beat the last high score he/she had playing WordMath.. if this game the
- player scores 1500 points, then the next day they score 1000 points, then
- on the bulletin, it will show that player with 1500 points, until he/she
- gets a score higher in one game play.
-
- FUTURE OF DOOR
- --------------
-
- We are currently working on some enhancements for WordMath, so that the letters
- used to solve the puzzle will spell a word along with a bonus area for anyone
- guessing the word prior to solving the entire puzzle..
-
- If you have suggestions on how to improve this game.. please call
- The Livewire BBS and leave us some comments.. either to David Bicking or
- Richard Paquette.. thanks
-
- FILES
- -----
- The following files are packaged with WMATH12.ZIP
-
- Wrdmath.exe <--- executable program must be in directory at all times
- Wrdmath.cfg <--- sample configuration file, must have one for each node
- Wrdmath <--- sample batch file to run wordmath
- Wrdmath.bul <--- created by door to store path of bulletins
- Wrdmath.blt <--- ascii version of bulletin created by door
- Wrdmathg.blt <--- ansi version of bulletin created by door
- Wrdmath.doc <--- what you are reading right now
- History.doc <--- legend of door versions
-
-
- CONFIGURATION
- -------------
-
- The registration numbers go onto line number 5 , the following are just
- samples for different softwares...
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR PCBOARD.SYS
- ------------------------------------------
-
- C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your PCBOARD.SYS file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR USERS.SYS
- ------------------------------------------
-
- C:\PCB\USERS.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your USERS.SYS file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR NEW WILDCAT 3.0
- ------------------------------------------
-
- C:\CAT\USERINFO.DAT <=- (Full pathname of your USERINFO.DAT file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR DOOR.SYS
- ---------------------------------------
-
- C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS <=- (Full pathname of your DOOR.SYS file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR CALLINFO.BBS
- -------------------------------------------
-
- C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS <=- (Full pathname of your CALLINFO.BBS file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR DORINFOx.DEF
- -------------------------------------------
-
- C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF <=- (Full pathname of your DORINFOx.DEF file
- where 'x' is the BBS Node number.
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR SFDOORS.DAT
- ------------------------------------------
-
- C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT <=- (Full pathname of your SFDOORS.DAT file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
- EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR CHAIN.TXT
- ----------------------------------------
-
- C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT <=- (Full pathname of your CHAIN.TXT file)
- The Livewire BBS <=- (Change this to your BBS name)
- Richard <=- (The Sysop's first name)
- Paquette <=- (The Sysop's last name)
-
-
- BATCH FILE
- ----------
-
- This is the batch file whose name is entered in PCBSETUP. It should reside in
- your default PCB directory. Leave this as is except for changing the paths.
-
- ECHO OFF
- E:
- CD\MATH
- WRDMATH WRDMATH.CFG <--- Please read NOTE below
- C:
- CD\PCB
- BOARD
-
- NOTE: WRDMATH requires the presence of BRT71EFR.EXE either in the
- same directory as WRDMATH or accessible via PATH. If you set
- your library in autoexec.bat and all the brun files there,
- then you have no problems..
- BRT71EFR.ZIP is available on The Livewire BBS 609-235-5297
- or other fine BBS's in your local calling area.
-
- SET MYLIB = C:\MYLIB
-
- Be sure to put all your brun*.exe files in the mylib directory!
-
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON STANDARD IRQ's:
-
- Supports COM 1 to 4 on the standard IRQ's
- Com1/Com3 = IRQ4 and Com2/Com4 = IRQ3
-
- You can make use of the IRQ environment variable
-
- If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ number after the
- configuration filename. For example the program is STORE and you want to use
- Com1 and IRQ5. The command line passed to your door would be:
-
- STORE STORE.CFG /5
- or
- STORE STORE.CFG /%IRQ% using the environment variable
-
- The /5 tells STORE to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that is
- normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
-
- You can also make use of the PCBoard environment variables such as:
- PCBDRIVE and PCBDIR. Or you can use your own for example, let's say that
- your system runs on D: drive and your system directory is call GAP then
- you could use the variables at the start of your batch file such as:
-
- d:\
- cd\doors\math
- set pcbdrive=d:
- set pcbdir=\gap
- wrdmath wrdmath.cfg
- d:\
- cd\gap
- gap
-
- Then the first line in your cfg would look like this:
-
- %PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR\dorinfo.def
-
- ------------------------------------
-
- DOOR OPERATION
- --------------
-
- F3 - Toggles the printer On/Off.
- Value is passed to PCBoard.
- F4 - Toggles the Page Bell On/Off.
- Value is passed to PCBoard.
- F5 - DOS Shell. Allows SysOp to exit to DOS from inside a DOOR.
- F7 - Toggles the Caller Alarm On/Off.
- Value is passed to PCBoard.
- F8 - Returns the caller involuntarily to PCBoard.
- Without letting them know that the sysop called them back!
- F9 - Toggles the local display On/Off.
- Value is passed to PCBoard.
- F10 - Activates SysOp CHAT mode within the DOOR.
-
- ESC - Deactivates CHAT mode. DOOR is resumed.
- HOME - HELP key for status line options.
- UP - Allows the SysOp to temporarily give the caller extra time
- while in the DOOR. This time is NOT passed to PCBoard.
- DN - Allows the SysOp to temporarily subtract time from the
- caller while in the DOOR. This time is NOT passed to PCBoard.
- ALT-N - SysOp next on toggle.
- Value is passed to PCBoard.
- ALT-X - PCBoard will exit after current caller logs off.
- Value is passed to PCBoard.
-
- WATCHDOG/CTTY/ANSI.SYS
- ----------------------
-
- CTTY and WATCHDOG are not required and should not be used with
- this program. This program contains its own communication routines
- which monitor the COM port. If carrier is lost, it will return
- to PCBoard where the BBS will log the user off the system.
- ANSI.SYS, or something similar, is required for this program to
- function properly!
-
- DISTRIBUTION
- ------------
-
- This program is COPYRIGHTED by Richard Paquette, with all rights
- reserved. This program is being distributed via the SHAREWARE
- concept and as such, may be copied freely with the following
- restrictions:
-
- * The program must be supplied in it's original
- unmodified form, including documentation.
-
- * It may not be distributed as part of any
- commercial application or service without the
- express, written consent of the author.
-
- * Vendors of Shareware/Public Domain software may
- not distribute this program without the express,
- written consent of the author.
-
- REGISTRATION
- ------------
-
- This program represents many hours of programming and the author
- deserves just compensation for his time, efforts and expertise.
- If you find this program to be of some value and you continue
- to use it on your BBS system, you must return the registration
- form provided along with the registration fee. Registration
- entitles you to free upgrades via modem from The Livewire BBS
-
- Additional upgrades/support to the BBS are available at $35.00 per
- year. Payments should be made in the form of a check or money order
- (do NOT send cash!). Foreign orders must be in U.S. funds drawn on a
- U.S. bank.
-
- ********** REGISTER ONLINE ***********
-
- You may also call The Livewire BBS and register online via
- Visa or Mastercard using our online Credit Card door which will
- produce your registration number on the spot! At the main board
- prompt just type REGISTER and presto..
-
- Suggestions and/or comments may be sent to the address below or
- via electronic mail:
-
- HUBSNJ for RelayNet and Node ID is: LIVEWIRE
- FidoNet 1:266/36
-
- Richard Paquette
- The Livewire BBS
-
- Public Access Node1: (609) 235-5297 MNP/5 - 300/1200/2400
- Free Access to D/S Nodes after registering a door program.
- ----------------------
-
- L I V E W I R E D O O R R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
-
-
- TO: The Livewire BBS Date___/___/___
- P.O. Box 416
- Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
-
- (Please use capitalization and punctuation where necessary.)
-
- FROM: SysOp Name: _______________________________________________
-
- BBS Name: _________________________________________________
-
- Address: __________________________________________________
-
- City: ______________________ State: __________ ZIP: _______
-
- Voice: ( ) _________________ BBS: ( ) _________________
-
- BBS Software: _____________________ BBS Hours: ____________
-
- Baud Rates:________________________ (01-15)
-
- SOFTWARE VERSION PRICE
- -------- ------- -----
-
- WordMath .......................... 1.4 ................. $ 30.00 __
- CD Sub ............................ 3.8 ................. $ 30.00 __
- Sex Quiz .......................... 2.1 ................. $ 35.00 __
- Trek Trivia Online ................ 3.1 ................. $ 30.00 __
- Lottery ........................... 3.9 ................. $ 20.00 __
- WordPlay .......................... 1.7 ................. $ 20.00 __
- Facts ............................. 2.5 ................. $ 20.00 __
- Choice ............................ 2.1 ................. $ 20.00 __
- Races ............................. 2.2 ................. $ 20.00 __
- LiveStore ......................... 3.8 ................. $ 35.00 __
- Feud .............................. 1.4 ................. $ 20.00 __
- Tune .............................. 2.0 ................. $ 30.00 __
- TvTrivia .......................... 1.6 ................. $ 30.00 __
- Match-It .......................... 1.2 ................. $ 20.00 __
- Colors ............................ 1.1 ................. $ 20.00 __
-
- (Total: $380.00)
-
- Register all of the above at once ....................... $250.00 __
-
- (NJ residents add 7% tax) _____
-
- (Foreign orders add $10.00 for shipping) _____
-
- Total $ _____
-
- F E E D B A C K
- ---------------
-
- I learned of this program from:
-
- [ ] - Salt Air BBS [ ] - Computer Club
- [ ] - Another BBS [ ] - Compuserve
- [ ] - GEnie [ ] - Other Source
-
- If you checked off Another BBS, could you please let us know
- which one:_____________________________________________________
-
- COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________
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