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************************************* * ARROWBRIDGE I - Quest for the Orb * * v1.20a SYSOP DOCUMENTATION * ************************************* 1. PREFACE..........................................1 2. DISCLAIMER.......................................2 3. INTRODUCTION.....................................3 4. INSTALLATION.....................................4 5. SETUP OPTIONS....................................6 6. COMMAND LINE SWITCHES............................9 7. SYSOP OPTIONS...................................11 8. INTER-BBS PLAY..................................12 9. NODES.ABR.......................................13 10. ROUTE.ABR......................................14 11. REGISTRATION...................................15 12. HELP & SUGGESTIONS.............................18 13. GETTING THE LATEST VERSION.....................19 14. SPECIAL THANKS.................................21 APPENDIX A - COMMON ERROR CODES....................22 Arrowbridge I Page 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. PREFACE Welcome to the land of Arrowbridge. This game is has evolved over seven years due to a passion that I have for medieval culture and lands of fantasy. Arrowbridge was first released to the public in early 1993 and has since grown in popularity. The game has been designed so as to allow the player to deviate from his/her normal life and enter a new world, one of excitement and mystique. Arrowbridge I Page 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. DISCLAIMER This product is completely (C)opyrighted by Mark Sinclair of Legend Electronics. The program can be freely distributed as shareware without any modifications to the object code. Unauthorised modifications could result in an abnormal function with the program, in which the author bears no responsibility from the user. The distribution or use of versions with unauthorised modifications of the code is highly illegal and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This program shall be used by the user with no guarantee to the user or liability against the author. If there is any doubt about the program's integrity then do not run it! Arrowbridge I Page 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. INTRODUCTION Arrowbridge is a ANSI Dungeons and Dragons style online game with over 230000 locations, 40 dungeons, castles, cities, towns, armies, hundreds of monsters, special missions, magic items and much much more. Combat routines feature movable icons with ANSI graphics. The game is * BIG * and has been designed to present a SERIOUS challenge to all players - hints are available in all of the taverns, but note that the game is a "thinking person's game" and will take several months to complete due to the many complex puzzles that must be solved. 3.1 Operating Environment This version has been thoroughly tested on Remote Access V2.0x and PCBoard but should work on any BBS that creates a DORINFOx.DEF or DOOR.SYS file! Another important fact is that Arrowbridge will use a Fossil driver if it is resident in memory. Arrowbridge has been designed to run under MSDOS, 4DOS/NDOS and OS/2. A FOSSIL driver is required if you are using baud rates in excess of 9600 baud or if you have your system running at a locked baud rate. Arrowbridge should function with all fossils adopting the fossil standard, including X00 and BNU. For OS/2, the SIO driver produced by Ray Gwinn should be used instead of the standard OS/2 fossil drivers from maximum success. Arrowbridge can also be played on a multi-node basis! Make sure that SHARE.EXE is resident if you intend to run several copies of Arrowbridge at once - failure to do this could result in file degradation *** A note for DOS users *** Arrowbridge uses standard dos directory calls when running in an Inter-BBS mode and has been known to pause (awaiting a keystroke) with some dos setups. The problem can be fixed by checking the autoexec.bat file for the following statement: SET DIRCMD=/P/A...etc The '/P' entry causes the directory listing to pause when the screen fills. This entry should be removed if Arrowbridge is to be used in an Inter-BBS mode of operation. Arrowbridge I Page 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. INSTALLATION The following information details the procedure for installing Arrowbridge for the first time. If you are upgrading, please read the -UPGRADE.DOC file. A De-compress the file into a directory that is to contain all of the Arrowbridge files. B Set up a BBS door and batch file taking into account the following: > Arrowbridge supports only DORINFOx.DEF and DOOR.SYS drop files. Most BBS types support one or both of these drop file standards. > If you are running with locked baud rates then you must either use the DOOR.SYS drop file (from which the locked baud rate will be read) or use the /LOCKED=[rate] switch with DORINFOx.DEF when running the ABRIDGE.EXE file. > A FOSSIL driver must be resident if baud rates in excess of 9600 are to be used. If your system does not require a FOSSIL, then a FOSSIL must be loaded by the batch file and then unloaded after the user exits Arrowbridge. > Systems that only produce DORINFO1.DEF files must rename the file according to the current line of the BBS as DORINFOx.DEF (where x=line number) before running the ABRIDGE.EXE. A general batch file example for a single node BBS is C: CD \BBS\ABRIDGE ABRIDGE.EXE /LOCKED=38400 /NODE1 /Pc:\BBS\line1 CD \BBS The Arrowbridge command line tells Arrowbridge that the baud rate is locked at 38400 bps, the game is running as node1 and the path to the drop file is C:\BBS\LINE1. Examples for specific BBS types are found below. If your BBS type is not listed then send me a netmail message at FIDO 3:711/520 and let me know how you managed to set up the game. * Batch file for REMOTE ACCESS & EZYCOM SYSTEMS Create a door exit (Type 7) in your BBS menu to run the Arrowbridge batch file that is to be created in the following step. eg. Command Line : *C /C C:\RA\ABRIDGE.BAT *M *N Create a batch file to run ABRIDGE with the BBS node number and drop file path as a parameter, ie. use the /NODEx switch (where x=node number) and /P[path] switch where the [path] is the full path to your drop file (see section 6.1 for more information). Arrowbridge I Page 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- eg. Sample batch program for Remote Access & Ezycom (%1 = node number) COPY DORINFO1.DEF DORINFO%1.DEF CD \RA\ABRIDGE ABRIDGE.EXE /LOCKED=38400 /NODE%1 /Pc:\ra\line%1 CD \RA * Batch file for PCBOARD SYSTEMS Enable DOOR.SYS in the doors setup. Create a batch file to run ABRIDGE with the BBS node number and drop file path as a parameter, ie. use the /NODEx switch (where x=node number) and /P[path] switch where the [path] is the full path to your drop file (see section 6.1 for more information). Choose (S)wap out of PCB --[ batch example for line 2 - modify as necessary ]-- @echo off d: cd\abridge abridge.exe /NODE2 /Pc:\pcb\node2 c: cd\pcb\node2 @echo off ------------------------ D Run ABTOOLS SETUP & enter the information as described in Section 5. Pay particular attention to the paths and dropfile type entries. E Change into the Arrowbridge directory that you have created and run ABTOOLS CREATE This will create all of the game files and the 'MAPS' directory necessary for Arrowbridge to run successfully. F You are ready to play! (Try running ABRIDGE /LOCAL!) Arrowbridge I Page 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SETUP OPTIONS ABTOOLS SETUP allows you to customise the game as discussed below. 5.1 BBS Details * BBS Name This tells Arrowbridge what system name the game is registered to and the registration code is checked against that name. Note that the rego check is not case sensitive. * Sysop Name This tells Arrowbridge what sysop/user name the game is registered to and the registration code is also checked against that name. Once again, the rego check is not case sensitive. * Registration Code Enter your registration code here. * Drop File Type Arrowbridge supports two drop file types which are compatible with most BBS systems - DOOR.SYS and DORINFOx.DEF. Please select the drop file that is applicable to your BBS software (See Section 4 for applicability). 5.2 Game Options * Seasons follow date? If you wish the seasons in the game to follow the current calendar date then answer 'Yes'. If not, the seasons will change monthly. * Hemisphere (N/S) If you wish the seasons to follow the date then select the hemisphere you wish to follow. That is, in January, the northern hemisphere is in Winter and the southern hemisphere is in Summer. * Number of Characters per Player (default 4, maximum 9) Each player may be able to control up to nine separate characters. The default is set to four to enable each player to control a character of each of the four classes. Arrowbridge I Page 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Maximum Time per Character (default 60 mins, maximum 199 mins) The time per character is determined by this setting. Giving players too much time is not advised as users will play Arrowbridge continuously and tie up system resources. * Number of Turns per Character (default 600, maximum 9999) The number of turns per character is determined by this setting. Note that this figure applies to Knights, Wizards and Rangers. The setting for Thieves is this figure multiplied by a factor of two. The time of day will progress based on the number of turns played and the number of turns available. Setting this figure too high could result in the time of day never getting to sunset and many Wizards will not be happy with this! * Display Rego Name? This determines if the Sysop or User Name that the game is registered to, is displayed when a user exits the game. 5.3 Inter-BBS Options * Mailer Type The front end mailer type must be defined as either: Frontdoor/D'Bridge Binkley None The "None" setting will produce a file in the OUTBOUND directory but it will not produce a .MSG file (used with other types of front end mailers). * League Tag The league tag is the individual Arrowbridge league identifier. I must be two characters in length. See the Inter-BBS sections for more information. * BBS Address This is the address that is matched with the NODES.ABR file to determine if your system is operating in an Inter-BBS environment. See the Inter-BBS sections for more information. Arrowbridge I Page 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.4 Paths * Arrowbridge Path This is the full path that points to your Arrowbridge directory. It MUST be defined for successful operation. The trailing backslash (\) is optional. eg. C:\RA\ABRIDGE * Inbound File Path This is the full path that points to your inbound file directory and is only required if you are operating in Inter-BBS mode. The trailing backslash (\) is optional. eg. C:\FD\FILE * Outbound Mail Path This is the full path that points to your outbound mail directory and is only required if you are operating in Inter-BBS mode. The trailing backslash (\) is optional. eg. C:\FD\MAIL 5.5 Languages The hints provided when the player drinks in the taverns and general text can be configured for different languages. Simply rename the appropriate files, in the Arrowbridge game directory, to HINTS.ABR and TEXT.ABR as listed below: Language Hints File Text File Author ------------------------------------------------------------------------- English (default) HINTS.ENG TEXT.ENG German HINTS.GER TEXT.GER Michael Grigutsch Arrowbridge I Page 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. COMMAND LINE SWITCHES 6.1. ABRIDGE.EXE [Command] /LOCAL Play Arrowbridge locally (Default Node 0 unless specified) /LOCKED=[baud] Lock the baud rate at 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200 or 38400. This is only required for systems running with a DORINFOx.DEF drop file. This function should be used if your modem uses a locked baud rate. If you wish to lock the rate at HIGHER values then lock the rate at 38400 using the /locked=38400 switch and the fossil will automatically adjust this to the rate at which it itself is locked. eg. /LOCKED=19200 If your systems features different lines locked at different baud rates then this info must be transfered to Arrowbridge via a batch file. /P[path] This is where the path for the location of the drop file is entered. For a single line system, this switch should look something like the following example: eg. /Pc:\bbs\line1 For a multi-line system, a batch file which recognises each node must be written. This file will differ from system to system, but an example is: eg. /Pc:\bbs\line%1 where %1 is the node number passed into the batch file. /NODEx Used for multi-node operation. "x" denotes the Line number of the BBS. The default value for remote operation is "1". Do NOT run multiple copies of Arrowbridge without using this switch! This is only required for multi-line operations, and an example is shown below: eg. /NODE%1 where %1 is the node number passed into the batch file. Problems? If you encounter any problems with setting up Arrowbridge then do not hesitate to send me a message via FIDO 3:711/520, or mail marks@acay.com.au or ask at any distribution site for help. Arrowbridge I Page 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.2. ABTOOLS.EXE [Command] CREATE Create/reset Arrowbridge EDIT Delete players, Edit Names and move players back to the Arrowbridge castle. When players are deleted, a lower case 'x' shall appear in the player data file to indicate that the player no longer exists. INBOUND Processes inbound network files (Inter-BBS operation only). This will check the inbound directory for "ABxxyyzz.???" files where xx=League Tag (as per ABTOOLS SETUP), yy=Origin BBS System number, zz=Destination BBS System number, ???=unique file id and process these files. OUTBOUND Processes outbound network files (Inter-BBS operation only). New outbound files are created on a daily basis (soon to be configurable). SETUP Change game setup (see section 5) Arrowbridge I Page 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SYSOP OPTIONS ALT-C - CHAT Mode Chat with users while online. ESC will abort the chat mode. ALT-F10 - Summon Zombre Bryan During gameplay, the sysop has the ability to summon Zombre Bryan by pressing ALT-F10. This will result in Zombre appearing in the next combat round and will most likely lead to the demise of the user online at the time. This should be used on unwanted players only! Note: Zombre will also appear randomly during the game! Arrowbridge I Page 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. INTER-BBS PLAY Arrowbridge can also be run on an Inter-BBS basis. At the moment, the following functions are supported : * A top 100 Inter-BBS player list featuring the top players based on their experience. * Send assassins to other systems to terminate players. * Send a Destructor to another system. This Destructor is a level 15 assassin which will attack all players on the destination BBS until it is destroyed. * Inter-BBS messaging Arrowbridge I Page 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. NODES.ABR In order start an Inter-BBS network, you must create a NODES.ABR file which will contain all of the network information for each BBS. Note: This version of Arrowbridge will only function with Frontdoor/D'Bridge & Binkley compatible front end mailers. Here is an example of a NODES.ABR file: (First line is shown on the line below) 1 Arrow Entertainment System 3:711/520 2 death by chocolate... 3:632/360 3 Coastal Communications 3:411/906 4 Fireburners BBS 1:3418/2 etc. Note that there is a blank line after every system entry, a maximum of ninety-nine systems may be included and no point systems may be entered in the nodelist. Make sure the first line features the first system number. Ensure that the address of your system in the NODES.ABR file directly matches that contained in the SETUP options. Also, you must assign a League Tag, ie. a 2 character ID for your Arrowbridge league so that systems may run multiple leagues without contention. All systems in your league must have the same Tag entered in the ABTOOLS SETUP routine. If multiple leagues are to be run, then ensure that each Arrowbridge game runs ABTOOLS INBOUND & OUTBOUND from within each directory - failure to do this may result in network files being over- written by other league games. Arrowbridge I Page 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. ROUTE.ABR Outbound files may be routed via other systems by creating a ROUTE.ABR file. The file can contain the following statements: ROUTE * via [BBSNUM] eg. ROUTE * via 3 This command will route ALL outbound files via the BBS [BBSNUM]. This command should be used typically in the first entry of the route file as it will override ALL previous entries. ROUTE [BBS#1] via [BBS#2] eg. ROUTE 6 via 2 This command will route files for BBS#1 via BBS#2. Once again, this command will override all previous routing entries for BBS#1. Note that the routing commands will be processed in the order in which they appear. The "Route *..." command should appear on the first line of the routing file (if it is necessary) and then all exceptions should appear after. A sample file, ROUTE.SAM is available for further explanation. Arrowbridge I Page 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. REGISTRATION This game is distributed as Shareware. The game is totally playable in its unregistered state, and feel free to use it for an unlimited period, but a few functions have been disabled: * Players will not be able to start their second mission for advancement to level ten * Riders and Knights will not be purchasable. This crippling of the game is to encourage sysops to register the game. I am a professional engineer working in the defense industry and have spent thousands of hours creating this game. This is by no means a money-making exercise, but my time in the commercial sector does not come cheap. I devote my spare time to Arrowbridge when I could be out in the real world making some serious money - but I would rather be writing online games and working for myself :) Registration is inexpensive and will encourage me to add more functions to the game. Your registration code will function with ALL versions of Arrowbridge I - Quest for the Orb. In the event of a sequel to Arrowbridge, you will receive a discount for registering the new game. Note that refunds will not be granted once a registration code has been issued. Fill in the registration form (REGISTER.DOC) and send it to the address shown or Crash Mail it with an attached message to Arrow Entertainment System (FIDO 3:711/520). After the registration form is received, you will be sent a registration code by post. This will be dispatched within 24 hours of receipt, and as a result, you should receive it well within 10 working days worldwide! Alternatively, call one of the International Arrowbridge Registration Sites listed below to register the game (for BBS or private registration only). Their registration forms are included in this archive, but please confirm the price with the site operators before registering as prices fluctuate with the international exchange rates. Please use only authorised registration sites to register Arrowbridge. If you are in any doubt then contact Mark Sinclair at FIDO 3:711/520 or marks@acay.com.au for information on registration sites. Once you receive your rego code, simply add it to the game using ABTOOLS SETUP. Please ensure that your BBS name and Sysop name are match that included on your registration application (they are not case sensitive). After the code has been entered, your BBS name should be displayed in the Arrowbridge title screen. Note that your registered copy may only be installed on one PC at any point in time. *** PLEASE NOTE *** Using illegally modified or hacked versions of Arrowbridge is not only a crime, but it is a serious risk to your computer through virus infection. Please report all incidents of illegal file tampering and distribution so that legal action may be taken. Arrowbridge I Page 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.1 COMMERCIAL REGISTRATION Commercial registrations are available to those who wish to operate Arrowbridge in a commercial environment. BBS's that charge for membership are NOT classified as commercial systems, provided that their main activity is that of providing a bulletin board service. Commercial registrations must be obtained directly through Legend Electronics of Australia. Please consult the REGISTER.DOC file for more information. Arrowbridge I Page 17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.2 REGISTRATION SITES The cost and procedures of registering Arrowbridge vary according to each registration site. Choose which ever site suits you. Consult the corresponding registration file included in this package. * AUSTRALIA/NZ and Commercial Registrations * System : Arrow Entertainment System SysOp : Mark Sinclair Location: Australia Phone : +61-2-876-5779 Address : FIDO 3:711/520 Reg File: REGISTER.DOC * ASIA * System : NITS BBS SysOp : Wong Qc Location: Singapore Phone : +65-745-7267 Address : FIDO 6:600/247 Reg File: REG_ASIA.DOC * CANADA & USA * System : FireBurners BBS SysOp : Don Bindley Location: USA Phone : +1-541-336-4538 Address : FIDO 1:3418/2 Web Page: http://www.fbo.com Reg File: REG_US.DOC * EUROPE * System : The Matrix Harbour SysOp : Michael Grigutsch Location: Germany Phone : +49-4451-959046 Address : FIDO 2:2426/5020 Reg File: REG_EUR.DOC If there are any problems encountered with registering at any of the registration sites then please let me know. Arrowbridge I Page 18 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. HELP & SUGGESTIONS An Arrowbridge echo area is available on the Australian and US Fidonet backbones which will report all future releases of Arrowbridge, give plenty of hints and tips and allow you to let me know of bugs that you encounter. Any suggestions that you may have for the game would also be appreciated as the game functions are only limited by our imagination. Please keep in mind that I have to read through hundreds of messages per week and, as a result, I may not have enough time to reply to them all. I will do my best though! 12.1 MORE POPULARITY? In order to make Arrowbridge popular on your system, try the following: * Post the PROMO.ANS file in your daily bulletin - this file will let the users know (in bold ANSI) that you are running Arrowbridge! * Run a competition where the first person to reach a certain level in the game will be declared the winner and receive a prize * Avoid playing the game yourself - users are often disheartened by a sysop who is winning the game and can see every move they make Arrowbridge I Page 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Getting the Latest Version Arrowbridge is regularly improved and updated. If you wish to get the latest version of Arrowbridge then you can do so on the Internet, from the Registration Sites listed in Section 11 or from any of the BBS's listed below. 13.1 INTERNET * OFFICIAL WEB PAGE The very latest version of Arrowbridge I is always available at the following www site: http://www..acay.com.au/~marks * OTHER SITES Other FTP sites which have the latest version of Arrowbridge include: ftp.fbo.com /arrowbridge ftp.Europa.com /outgoing/DOORS/arrowbridge ftp.Uniserve.com /pub/bbs_doors 13.2 OFFICIAL ARROWBRIDGE BBS ARROW ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - The Home of Arrowbridge All rates up to V34/VFC! Phone INTL +61-43-533-117 (28.8kbps max) Fidonet 3:711/520 BattleNet 169:3269/1 Echo Areas : ARROWBRIDGE (Fidonet) AN_ARROWBRIDGE (Adventurenet) File Request the very latest public version of Arrowbridge (24 hours a day) Filename : "ABRIDGE" Arrowbridge is also available for public access to download. Arrowbridge I Page 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.3 SUPPORT BBS's The following BBS's have the latest public release version of Arrowbridge available for File Request using the magic filename "ABRIDGE" or for download. SYSTEM PHONE ADDRESS LOCATION Millenium BBS FIDO 3:620/265 Australia (ACT) Death... by chocolate FIDO 3:632/360 Australia (VIC) Empire BBS FIDO 3:632/530 Australia (VIC) 999 Planes of Hell FIDO 3:633/253 Australia (VIC) Far Northern News FIDO 3:640/531 Australia (QLD) Wize Crack's BBS FIDO 3:670/401 Australia (TAS) Byteline BBS FIDO 3:690/245 Australia (WA) Arrow Entertainment +61-43-533-117 FIDO 3:711/520 Australia (NSW) Midnight Cowboy's BBS FIDO 3:800/843 Australia (SA) ZIRKON Box +43-1-7994072 FIDO 2:310/150 Austria JM BBS +55-21-264-4923 Brazil (RJ) Woodpecker BBS +55-21-556-1496 Brazil (RJ) Adventure CCS FIDO 1:342/509 Canada (AB) Virtual Oasis FIDO 1:244/528 Canada (ON) The Junkyard BBS ADVN 69:6969/200 Canada (AB) The Matrix Harbour +49-4451-959046 FIDO 2:2426/5020 Germany Assist-On-Line FIDO 2:332/116 Italy Enterprise IV FIDO 3:770/190 New Zealand The Hobbyhorse BBS FIDO 3:771/1220 New Zealand Phantom BBS FIDO 2:259/26 Scotland NITS BBS +65-745-7267 FIDO 6:600/247 Singapore Fire/-/ouse CBCS FIDO 6:600/808 Singapore chRave BBS +41-1-777-8558 FIDO 2:301/709 Switzerland On-Site PC Services BBS FIDO 1:105/1010 U.S.A (OR) Frozen Zone BBS FIDO 1:114/404 U.S.A (AZ) RabbitLand II FIDO 1:124/7013 U.S.A (TX) FlashPoint FIDO 1:139/635 U.S.A (WI) Death Star FIDO 1:170/602 U.S.A (OK) Mountain Source BBS FIDO 1:207/220 U.S.A (CA) Private Stock BBS FIDO 1:264/1011 U.S.A (VA) Aquarius BBS FIDO 1:282/4072 U.S.A (MN) The Crypt FIDO 1:301/36 U.S.A (NM) The Final Frontier FIDO 1:343/230 U.S.A (WA) Midnight Run FIDO 1:363/290 U.S.A (FL) Genesis FIDO 1:393/6 U.S.A (TX) FireBurners BBS +1-541-336-4538 FIDO 1:3418/2 U.S.A (OR) The Game Palace FIDO 1:3550/544 U.S.A (AK) The Lost Child FIDO 1:3651/5 U.S.A (SC) If your BBS has Arrowbridge available for download and File Request then send me a message and I will place your system in this list! Please report any errors or changes asap. Arrowbridge I Page 21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. SPECIAL THANKS Many people have contributed to Arrowbridge over the years and I would like to thank you all for your help and suggestions. Special thanks must go to the following people who have spent thousands of hours playing and promoting the game since 1987 when it all began on a Commodore 64 :- Nick Takkos (Lord Voodoo), Ben Kwan, Jeff Sharland, Barrie & Tim O'brien, Tony & Helen Terbizan, David Byrne, Carla & Julian Perry, Gordon Christie and Don Bindley. Beta Test Team: Thank you for all of your support and patience! Vladimir Carlos New Age BBS ADVN 169:3269/8 Lisa Chevallier Gargoyle's Lintel FIDO 3:632/361 Gordon Christie Millenium BBS FIDO 3:620/265 Matthew Clements Empire BBS FIDO 3:632/530 Denis Coleman 999 Planes of Hell FIDO 3:633/253 Tony Frank Neptune II FIDO 3:632/553 Carla Perry death... by chocolate FIDO 3:632/360 Paul Purvis Galen FIDO 3:711/920 David Smith The Fox's Lair FIDO 3:640/238 Andrew Stephen Byteline BBS FIDO 3:690/245 Arrowbridge I Page 22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix A - Common Error Codes =============================== Here is a brief list of the common error codes associated with Arrowbridge. Please let me know if you discover any more. Error # 5 Illegal function. Please report this immediately. Error # 6 Overflow error. Please report this immediately. Error # 7 Out of Memory. Increase the memory of the Arrowbridge window. Make sure the BBS swaps out and frees up as much memory as possible. Arrowbridge requires at least 350kB free for execution. Error # 9 Subscript error. Please report this immediately. Error # 53 File not found. Check the paths in ABTOOLS SETUP are valid and correct. Unpack the ABRIDGE archive into the Arrowbridge directory to re-freshen the data files if required. Error # 61 Disk full. Free some disk space! Error # 62 Input past end of file. Unpack the ABRIDGE archive into the Arrowbridge directory to re-freshen the data files. Check that kingrule.abr is not corrupt. Error # 64 File name invalid. Check the paths in ABTOOLS SETUP to ensure that all path names are legal for MS-DOS and contain no illegal characters. eg. "/" is illegal where "\" is legal. Error # 70, 71 & 72 Drive permission problems. Check the functionality of the Arrowbridge drive! Error # 76 Path not found. Check the paths in ABTOOLS SETUP are valid and correct. Also check that MAPS and OUTBOUND (for inter-bbs operation only) subdirectories exist off the main ABRIDGE directory. Arrowbridge I Page 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX 4 4DOS.......................................................................3 A ABRIDGE /LOCAL ...................................................................9 /LOCKED= .................................................................9 /NODEx ...................................................................9 /P[path] .................................................................9 ABTOOLS CREATE ...............................................................5, 10 EDIT ....................................................................10 INBOUND .............................................................10, 13 OUTBOUND ............................................................10, 13 SETUP ................................................................5, 10 B BBS name...................................................................6 Binkley................................................................7, 13 BNU........................................................................3 C characters per player......................................................6 Chat mode.................................................................11 D D'Bridge...............................................................7, 13 distribution sites........................................................20 DOOR.SYS...................................................................3 DORINFOx.DEF...............................................................3 drop file..................................................................6 E Error Codes...............................................................22 Ezycom.....................................................................4 F FOSSIL.....................................................................4 FOSSIL driver..............................................................3 Frontdoor..............................................................7, 13 ftp.......................................................................19 H hemisphere.................................................................6 HINTS.ABR..................................................................8 Arrowbridge I Page 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I installation...............................................................4 Inter-BBS address ..................................................................7 Assassins ...............................................................12 Destructors .............................................................12 inbound path .............................................................8 league tag ...............................................................7 multiple leagues ........................................................13 options ..................................................................7 outbound path ............................................................8 player List .............................................................12 point systems ...........................................................13 routing .................................................................14 internet..................................................................19 L languages..................................................................8 league tag.............................................................7, 13 locked baud.............................................................4, 9 M mailer type................................................................7 MSDOS......................................................................3 multi-node..............................................................3, 9 N NDOS.......................................................................3 NODES.ABR..............................................................7, 13 O OS/2.......................................................................3 P paths......................................................................8 PCBoard.................................................................3, 5 PROMO.ANS.................................................................18 R registration..............................................................15 registration code..........................................................6 rego name..................................................................7 Remote Access...........................................................3, 4 resetting.................................................................10 ROUTE.ABR.................................................................14 ROUTE.SAM.................................................................14 S seasons....................................................................6 SHARE.EXE..................................................................3 sysop Name.................................................................6 Arrowbridge I Page 25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- T time of day................................................................7 time per character.........................................................7 turns......................................................................7 U upgrading..................................................................4 W web site..................................................................19 X X00........................................................................3 Z Zombre Bryan..............................................................11