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╚══ Computing
Presents
Bulletin Menu Generator v1.5
By Charles Baldridge
Copyright (c) 1991
By Charles Baldridge and SoftQuest Computing
DISCLAIMER
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This Bulletin Menu Generator program is provided "AS IS" with no
claims regarding its usefullness or functionality. You, the user,
accept full responsibility and liability for any problems or damages
associated with its operation.
So, What is this Bulletin Menu Generator Program?
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The Bulletin Menu Generator creates the BLT and optionally the BLTg
menu for PCB versions earlier than 14.5 with the actual date/timestamp
of the BLTxx files contained in the menu. If run during the system's
event, it saves the SysOp the hassle of updating the menu each and
every time a bulletin is changed. It also supports the PCBoard (R)
macros @SYSTIME@ and @SYSDATE@ allowing selected bulletins to display
the current time/date in the menu.
INSTALLATION
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Provided in the BLTMNU15.ZIP file is BLTCNF.EXE which creates the
config file. It is not necessary to use this program, but is provided
to make initial installation a bit simpler. Once BLTMNU is installed,
you may use your favorite text editor to modify the file. MAKE SURE
your text editor does not append blank lines or extra characters to the
file! If so, your bulletin descriptions will not be correct! I suggest
a pure ascii editor such as QEDIT from SemWare. Please note that QEDIT
is also a shareware product and requires registration for continued
use.
1. Full path and filename of your BLT.LST file.
2. Full path and filename of your BLT file (the G is added
automatically to the graphic version for earlier than PCB 14.5)
3. BBS Name to appear in header
4. This line must contain a Y if running PCB 14.5, blank otherwise
5. Bulletins to use the @SYSDATE@ macro (separated by spaces)-0 if none.
6. Bulletins to use the @SYSTIME@ macro (separated by spaces). 0 if none.
7. TITLEforeground background \
8. HEADERforeground background \
9. BLT#foreground background : these MUST be separated by spaces
10. DATEforeground background / ONLY! Commas or other separators will
11. TIMEforeground background / disrupt program operation!
12. DESCRIPTION foreground color, background color
13. blt1 description
14. blt2 description
15. ......
BLTMNU.CNF file used here:
C:\Pcb\Gen\BLT.LST
C:\Pcb\Gen\Blt
The AdventureComm BBS
9 10 11
9 10 11
1 0
14 0
7 0
11 0
15 0
Introduction to The AdventureComm BBS
Policies of the BBS
Explanation of DOORS
Explanation of conferences
Information about ZIP Magazine
LiteLink Mail Network information
AdventureComm BBS membership information
General BBS help
ProBank user account status
Lottery status information
Lottery winner history
Color codes used with Bulletin Menu Generator:
0 Black 4 Red 8 Grey 12 Light Red
1 Blue 5 Magenta 9 Light Blue 13 Light Magenta
2 Green 6 Brown 10 Light Green 14 Yellow
3 Cyan 7 White 11 Light Cyan 15 Bright White
When creating the configuration file via BLTCNF, the color codes
will be displayed for reference.
Run BLTMNU in your system's event as follows:
BLTMNU CONFIG_FILE [/BIOS] [/NOREG]
CONFIG_FILE is the name of the configuration file you have created for
BLTMNU to use. BLTMNU will not run without this command
line parameter.
Optional parameters:
/BIOS - causes BLTMNU to use only bios calls for screen output. Use
this switch if bleed-through becomes a problem with multi-
taskers.
/NOREG - causes BLTMNU not to display the 'Registered to:' line in the
BLT(g) files. This switch has no effect in unregistered
copies.
OTHER FEATURES
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BLTMNU fully supports PCBoard 14.5 color macros.
Optionally, if you wish to design your own header and have BLTMNU
update only the bulletins, you may use BLTMNU's header option. If
BLTMNU finds a file called BLTMNU(g).HDR in the run-time directory, it
will use this file as the header information. Sample header files
should be included in the BLTMNU15.ZIP file.
REGISTRATION:
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The use of BLTMNU past a thirty (30) day evaluation period requires
registration. If you like BLTMNU and decide to continue to use it on
your system, please fill out the registration form (REGISTER.TXT) and
send with a check for $10 to:
Charles Baldridge
3550 Pimlico Pky
Apartment #288
Lexington, KY 40517
Please make checks payable to Charles Baldridge.
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The above address is a temporary address! To get my latest
mailing address PLEASE CALL MY BBS first! It will always be posted
in the news file. If I should have to change my address *AND* BBS
phone number, I can be contacted through the LITELINK network SysOp
conference on The Strawberry Patch BBS at (606) 432-0879.
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BLTMNU is not crippled in any way. After your registration is
received, you will be given an account on the SoftQuest support BBS and
you may download your registered copy from there. Registered copies do
not contain the UNREGISTERED screen during program execution and will
add the line Registered to: .............. to the BLT(g) file.
Unregistered copies will always display 'Via BLTMNU xx : UNREGISTERED '
in the BLT(g) files. Registration enables the /NOREG switch which takes
out the 'Via ....' line.
Your account on the SoftQuest support BBS will be in the name listed
in the registration form. To download your registered copy, open the
SoftQuest Support door on the BBS.
If you have any comments or suggestions about BLTMNU, I'd be happy
to hear them! Any comments about the operation of BLTMNU, suggestions
for improvement, etc will be greatly appreciated! Messages can be left
for me on my BBS at (606) 273-8785 HST. The latest version of all
SoftQuest programs will also be available on my BBS for download.
Charles Baldridge