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NodeView 1.41
By Sylvain Bourdeau
Written in Turbo-Pascal 5.5 (1)
First, I would like to thank John Parlin (282/12) for his
wonderful TP Unit "JPDOOR". I found it very useful.
Description of program:
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The creation of NodeView was mostly inspired by an option found
on TBBS (2) systems. That option allows users to enter a string
in order to find a particular Net/node, or a group of Net/nodes.
QuickBBS (3) systems miss that feature, so I thought: "why not
write it?"
This amazing utility :-) does all that. You just have to enter a
string to obtain the information. For example "240/" would allow
you to see all BBSs in Net 240. While "TX" would list all boards in
Texas, "1-514" will show you all BBSs in Montreal.
Installation :
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It's very easy to install NodeVIEW. Just make a Type 7 and
in the OPTIONAL DATA, write this : C:\COMMAND.COM /C
Drive:\Path\NODEVIEW.BAT
In the .BAT file I have this :
Echo Off
G:
CD\NODEVIEW
NODEVIEW
D:
CD\QUICKBBS
EXIT
If you use NodeView in verification mode with the /V parameter
and a Net/Node number to verify, YOU MUST MAKE A TYPE 15.
Choose an ErrorLevel that is not used and add this line in your
batch file :
:After_Quick
if ERRORLEVEL 14 Goto NodeView
:NodeView
G:
Cd\Nodeview
Nodeview /V Net/Node
Goto Restart_Quick
:Restart_Quick
D:
Cd\QuickBBS
QuickBBS -R
NodeView will modify the status of the user if his Net/Node
number is found, with the security and the Flags given in
the configuration file. If not found, the status will remain
unchanged.
If you want to try NodeView in Local Mode, make a dummy
DORINFO1.DEF and put this file in the QuickBBS Directory. A
dummy DORINFO1.DEF looks like this :
PC-BBS <-- Name of your system
SYLVAIN <-- Sysop's FirstName
BOURDEAU <-- Sysop's LastName
COM0 <-- Comport 0 for Local Operation
0 BAUD,N,8,1 <-- 0 Baud
1 <-- Graphics 1 = Yes, 0 = No
SYLVAIN <-- User's FirstName
BOURDEAU <-- User's LastName
LORETTEVILLE,PQ <-- City, State
1 <-- Don't know this one! Anybody knows ?
5 <-- User's Security
29 <-- Time Remaining
Configuration File :
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You must create a Configuration file in order to get Nodeview
to be functionnal. First, create a file named NodeView.CFG and enter
the following informations :
0 <-- Your Key (Read REGISTER.FRM)
C:\QUICKBBS\ <-- QuickBBS Directory
C:\BINKLEY\NODELIST\ <-- Nodelist Directory
1 <-- Node Number DorinfoX.Def
Sylvain Bourdeau <-- Sysop's Name
PC-BBS <-- System's Name
N <-- Ask Continue Search [Y/n]
10 <-- Security for visiting SysOp
nn-X---- <-- AFlag
-X---nn- <-- BFlag
-------- <-- CFlag
---n---- <-- DFlag
Flags information: You can either enter an 'n', wich tells NodeView
to not alter the Flag, whatever is its current setting; a "-" wich
sets the flag OFF or a "X", wich sets the flag ON.
Don't forget to add the trailing backslash at the end of
each directory in the configuration file.
Private Node :
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If you have some private nodes and don't want your users to know
about them, create an Ascii file named PRIVATE.NOD and enter one
Net/node number per line. Those ones won't be shown. That file must
be in the NodeView directory. A maximum of 100 private nodes has
been established. If you need more, for a reason or another, just
tell me... :->
Instructions :
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If you want to write your own NodeView's instructions, just
create an Ascii file called INSTRUCT.TXT and put it in the NodeView
directory. The file cannot be longer than 10 lines, though.
Registration
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You can try NodeView for 30 days. After that period, if you
decide to use it, you have to register. When registering, you'll
receive a KEY that will work with all the future releases of
NodeView. The registration cost is only $5 (CAN). For more
informations, read the REGISTER.FRM file.
Thanks
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I would like to thank Larry Marshall (163/405) who tested my
program and gave me great ideas to enhance NodeView.
Also I would like to thank Hugo Fortin my Co-SysOp who read the
documentation and take time to modify it when it was necessary.
(1) Turbo-Pascal is a trademark of "Borland International."
(2) TBBS is a trademark of "Phil Becker and eSoft"
(3) QuickBBS is a trademark of "The QuickBBS Group Inc."