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PCB-Beta Door v2.0
DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LICENSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONFIGURATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BBS SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PCB-Beta Door v2.0
DISCLAIMER
This software is provided without any guarantee, either expressed
or implied. All responsibilities for its use rest with the user
of the software and not the author.
PCB-Beta software and this document is (C) Copyright 1991 Cam
DeBuck Software. All rights reserved World Wide.
LICENSE
PCB-Beta Door is not in the Public Domain. PCB-Beta Door is not free.
Non-registered users are granted a limited, 30-day license to
determine whether or not the program meets their needs.
Continued use of PCB-Beta Door beyond the 30-day evaluation time
period requires registration of the program. Use of non-
registered copies of PCB-Beta Door beyond the original evaluation
period is strictly prohibited.
No one may modify PCB-Beta Door for any reason, in any way, including
but not limited to, decompiling-compiling, patching,
disassembling, or reverse engineering the program.
PCB-Beta Door may be copied and distributed to others, subject to the
above restrictions and the following:
PCB-Beta Door must be copied in unmodified form, including the
file containing this license information.
Complete PCB-Beta Door documentation and Online Help must be
included.
No copying fee of any type may be assessed other than basic
charges for the cost of the copying medium.
PCB-Beta Door may not be distributed with any other software or
hardware product(s) without the express written permission
of Cam DeBuck Software.
Sysops (bulletin board SYStem Operators) may make PCB-Beta Door
available for downloading by their users as long as all above
conditions are met.
Commercial Distributors of Public Domain, ShareWare, or User-
Supported software may distribute PCB-Beta Door subject to the above
conditions only after obtaining specific written permission from
Cam DeBuck Software and filling out a registration form for
upgrade notifications. This condition supersedes any and all
previous agreements.
PCB-Beta Door v2.0
INTRODUCTION
PCB-Beta is a door that allows you to post updates to programs for your
beta testers. It will flag the new files for download for your users
automatically. By using the PCB-Beta Door you will not need to run PCB Filer to
up date your DIR files and your beta testers will always know if they have the
latest files.
CONFIGURATION
PCB-Beta Door uses a file called BETADOOR.CFG. This is where the Sysop
defines which files are available and their descriptions as well. It is a ASCII
text file and has the following format:
Line 1: @X0B - Color of the Description
Line 2: @X0A - Color of the Select (YES/NO)
Line 3: @X0C - Color of the Date/Time on the
File
Line 4: @X0D - Color of the Date/Time the
File was last downloaded.
Line 5: @X1F - Color of the prompt "New"
Line 6: @X07 - Color of the prompt "Old"
Line 7: @X07 - Color of the prompt "N/A"
Line 8: Cam-Mail - Name of Beta Product
Line 9: v1.10 - Version Number of Beta Product
Line 10: CAM-MAIL.ZIP - The PATH/NAME of the FILE
Line 11: CAM-MAIL.ZIP - The NAME of the File (No Path)
Line 12: Cam-Mail EXE - The Description of the File
(Max Length is 23 characters)
For additional files repeat steps 10-12. There are 18 files possible at one
time. If you have a product that requires more than 18 files at a time, please
contact me and I will modify the code to suit your needs. An example Config file
is called BETADOOR.CFG. This is what I used for the Cam-Mail Door v1.10 on my
own BBS.
BBS SETUP
In order to set up the door via PCBoard, you will need to do several
things. First, go into your PCB Directory and run PCBSetup. You will then need
to edit your DOORS.LST/DOORS.DAT (or whatever you have named your file that
configure doors.) Be sure to tell PCBoard to create a USERS.SYS file. The name
of the File is completely up to you. I suggest, however, that you use BETA.
You may also tell PCBoard to SHELL the door. An example is as follows:
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Edit DOORS File ║
║ ║
║ USER DOOR ║
║ Filename Password Sec Login SYS SYS Shell Path to DOOR Files ║
║ ══════════ ════════ ═══ ═════ ═══ ═══ ═════ ═══════════════════ ▒
║ 1) DEPOSIT 11 N Y N N ▒
║ 2) TEST 110 N Y N N ▒
║ 3) MAIL 11 N Y N N ▒
║ 4) BETA 11 N Y N Y ▒
║ ▒
║ Press F2 to edit the DOOR file ▒
║ ESC=Exit Alt-R=Repeat Alt-I=Insert a Line Alt-D=Delete a Line ║
╚══ 05:16:51 ══ 05-30-92 ═ F1 ═ help ═ caps: OFF num: OFF ins: ON ═╝
Secondly, you will need to create a Batch File. The Batch File should look
something like this:
CD \DOORS\BETA
BETADOOR.EXE C:\PCB NO
CD \PCB
BOARD.BAT
As you can see PCB-Beta Door uses two command line switches. They are as
follows:
BETADOOR.EXE Path_To_PCB_Directory YES/NO
Path_to_PCB_Directory explains where your PCBOARD.SYS and USER.SYS
are.
YES/NO determines whether or not you want to use BIOS Writes. This is helpful if
you are using DeskView or Windows type multitaskers. Answer YES if you are using
ne of these programs. Otherwise answer NO.
REGISTRATION
This is a Shareware program. This means you are allowed a 30 trial period.
If PCB-Beta Door suits you need please register this program by calling the BBS
at the below numbers by using your Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover,
Diners Club or JCB Cards are all accepted) and open the PURCHASE Door:
BBS: (801) 489-3558 [HST1440] or (801) 489-7558 [2400 baud]
VOICE: (801) 489-8935
If you prefer, simply fill out the REGISTER.DOC or REGISTER.WP file. You can
then send in a check or money order (US FUNDS ONLY).
If you have any problems/suggestions, please get in touch with us so we can
help you.
Sincerely,
Cam and Shauna DeBuck