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Island Software
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Presents
GT-CDROM System version 1.0
===========================
The following files should be present after unzipping the GT-CDROM.ZIP
file:
READ.ME This file.
CDROMSET.EXE Setup program.
CDROMMPR.EXE CDROM disk mapper.
CDROMMVR.EXE CDROM file mover.
The following is a list of subdirectories used as example
subdirectories. They are only examples, if another name is used,
substitute that name for the example name.
C:\CDROMDAT\ will contain the files moved from the CDROM disk.
This will be the bulletin board files download
subdirectory.
C:\GT16\ GT-POWER BBS files.
HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS: (a two step process)
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STEP 1.
The user enters a "gtdoor" which runs program CDROMMVR.EXE. This
program asks for names of the files the user wishes to download.
These files are moved from the CDROM disk to a GT files area on the
hard disk. The program creates FILES.CBS and FILES.BBS, and updates
them with the names and sizes of the files moved.
STEP 2.
The user changes the files area (option C from the main menu) to an
area called "CDROM files download area". The user may now download
the files from the hard disk, in the normal way under GT POWER
control. The user may check the files sizes and names by using the
F option under the main menu.
INSTALLATION:
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SUBDIRECTORY:
Create the subdirectory C:\CDROMDAT. Create a short text file
describing the CDROM disk, name it C:\CDROMDAT\README.TXT.
COPY:
Copy programs CDROMSET.EXE, CDROMMPR.EXE and CDROMMVR.EXE to GT-
POWER's subdirectory; C:\GT16\.
CDROMSET.EXE:
Run program CDROMSET.EXE, it will create CDROM.CFG, the
configuration file for the other two programs.
It will first ask for the letter designator of the CDROM unit, for
example; E:. Second it will ask for the name of the subdirectory
for the moved files, for example; C:\CDROMDAT.
CDROMMPR.EXE:
Run program CDROMMPR.EXE, it will create CDROM.MAP, the map of the
CDROM disk.
GT-POWER:
Configure a gt door to run the program CDROMMVR.EXE. The following
is an example of GTDOOR24.BAT, for door 24, assumes the modem is on
comm port 2. Shareware GATEWAY2 (gate2 for comm port 2) is used to
handle the communications to and from the user.
GTDOOR.BAT
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ECHO OFF
CD \GT16 // Change to GT-Power subdirectory
CTTY GATE2 // Use Gateway2 to communicate with user
CDROMMVR // Execute the mover program
%1 CON // Return communication control
Add a line in text file GTDIR.BBS to configure a GT-Power files
download area for C:\CDROMDAT. Call it something like "CDROM files
download area". This is the area from which the user will download
the moved files.
FILES DESCRIPTION FILE:
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Usually, the CDROM file description files are very large files, there
fore they need to be handled in special ways.
A zipped file of descriptions should be put on the hard disk as
C:\CDROMDAT\DESCRIP.ZIP. This file may be downloaded by the user
directly from the CDROM file area.
Optional - another subdirectory can be created, for example;
C:\CDROMDES. Under GT-POWER configure another file area for this
subdirectory. Then copy the description file from the CDROM disk to
files C:\CDROMDES\FILES.CBS and C:\CDROMDES\FILES.BBS. These files
will enable the user to do file name and/or key name searches on
line.
HOW CDROMMVR.EXE WORKS:
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- Begins execution by opening file CDROM.CFG. It reads the CDROM unit
letter and the subdirectory name for the moved files.
- Deletes all files in the subdirectory, except files named
README.TXT and DESCRIP.ZIP.
- Creates files FILES.CBS and FILES.BBS, and writes headers to both
files.
- Asks the user for file names.
- Reads file CDROM.MAP.
- If the file can not be found, informs user.
- If file is found, a complete path to the file on the CDROM disk
is formed.
- The file is moved from the CDROM disk to the file area on the
hard disk.
- The file name and size is added to files FILES.CBS and
FILES.BBS.
- When the user presses the return without a file name, the sequence
is finished.
- Closes all files.
NOTES:
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- CDROMMPR.EXE maps the CDROM disk two subdirectories deep. Usually
that is enough for CDROM disks.
- When there are duplicate file names under different subdirectories,
only the first file will be found. For example if files \SUB1\FILEX
and \SUB2\FILEX are on the same CDROM disk, only the first FILEX
file on the disk will be found.
- These programs were developed on the SPACE COMMAND BBS,
International Netmail node 029/032. Questions may be directed to
Joe Ball or Kevin Schorzman, via the International Netmail.
- Our configuration: We are running on a 386sx PC with 2 Meg of RAM,
GT-Power 16.0, Tandy CDR1000 CDROM player. Disks we have used are
PC-SIG release 9, Publique Arte from Quanta Press, and RBBS.
REGISTRATION:
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If you like the GT-CDROM programs and intend to use them on your GT-
POWER BBS, please consider registering GT-CDROM. Send $10.00 to:
Joe Ball
P.O.Box 1065
APO San Francisco, CA
96555
Please include your name, address and your board's phone number if it
is open to the public. Also add any comments about the GT-CDROM
programs, including any suggestions for improvement. We welcome
suggestions for future programs that will help you improve your BBS.
In return we will keep all registered users informed of revisions to
this program and any others that we produce.