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- TriBBS Message Browser v1.1
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- Copyright (C)1996 by Doug Henderson
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- Released 11/06/96
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- Home/Support Board: Strawberry Fields BBS
- Sanibel Island, Florida
- (941) 472-3715
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- Software Author: Doug Henderson
- Mooresville, North Carolina
- HOME (704) 662-3282
- 5:00pm - 9:00pm EST M-F
- 12:00pm - 9:00pm EST Weekends
- WORK (800) 752-7739
- 6:00am - 5:00pm EST M-F
- INTERNET doug@mooresville.com
- WWW http://www.netwrx.net/psyduck/triheel/triheel.htm
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- TriMB v1.1 Page 1
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- Disclaimer
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- TriMB and accompanying files are provided AS IS without any
- warranty, expressed or implied. This includes, without limitation,
- the fitfulness for a particular purpose or application and any
- warranties of merchantability.
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- While I tried to be as thorough as possible in preparing The TriBBS
- Message Browser, Doug Henderson shall not be liable for any damages,
- whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential
- arising from a failure of this program or accompanying files to
- operate in a manner desired by the user. Doug Henderson shall not be
- liable for any damage to data or property which may by caused
- directly or indirectly by use of this program.
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- In no event shall Doug Henderson be liable to you for any damages,
- including any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or
- consequential damages arising out of your use or inability to use
- the program, or for any claim by any other party. Individuals using
- the software bear all risk as to its quality and performance.
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- License
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- The TriBBS Message Browser is being distributed as shareware because
- I believe:
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- * Sysops should be able to evaluate software in its actual operating
- environment, which a computer store is not;
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- * Sysops should have a reasonable amount of time to evaluate the
- software, which is longer than a computer salesperson's patience
- will allow;
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- * Sysops are honest enough to register the program with the author.
- The Sysop not only will gain a clear conscience, but will also
- encourage the programmer to improve the software which, in turn, is
- good for the Sysop;
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- * Commercial software is too often overpriced. Because many shareware
- authors don't have to pay for high salaries, advertising, fancy
- packaging, and other commercial marketing necessities, we are able
- to keep costs down.
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- If you evaluate TriMB within a reasonable amount of time and find
- that the software would enhance your Bulletin Board System, please
- register. See the file REGISTER.TXT for more information.
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- TriMB v1.1 Page 2
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- Non-Registered Restrictions
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- * An UNREGISTERED screen is displayed before a user exits the door.
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- * The READ function is disabled.
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- Distribution
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- You may make this archive available for downloading from your BBS,
- or you may upload it to any BBS or commercial online service of your
- choice, provided that you do not make any changes to the contents of
- the archive.
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- The following files MUST be included in the archive:
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- MESSL.BAT <- the sample batch file to call the door
- TRIMB.CFG <- the sample configuration file
- FILE_ID.DIZ <- BBS description file
- TRIMB.DOC <- the documentation file
- TRIMB.EXE <- the executable file
- CATALOG.TXT <- A current catalog of TriBBS utilities written by
- Doug Henderson
- HISTORY.TXT <- history file of any additions/revisions to the
- software
- REGISTER.TXT <- registration form
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- Introduction
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- The TriBBS Message Browser is a door for TriBBS v10.x that allows
- your users to quick-scan multiple message headers at once in the
- current message conference.
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- Features:
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- * Can be run on multi-node systems.
- * List all conferences or list conferences by network.
- * Follow message threads
- * Change conferences within the door.
- * Read messages within the door.
- * Messages are color-coded: light cyan designates public messages;
- dark cyan designates private messages.
- * Message numbers are superceded by a red "D" if the message is
- marked for deletion and/or a green "A" if a file is attached to
- the message.
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- TriMB v1.1 Page 3
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- Installation
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- The TriBBS Message Browser is capable of running on multi-node
- systems.
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- 1) Create a directory for the door files and place all archive files
- into this new directory.
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- 2) If you are running a multi-node system, you must create a .CFG
- file for each node and give each .CFG file a unique name such as
- TRIMB1.CFG for node 1, TRIMB2.CFG for node 2, etc.
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- Edit the .CFG file to include the required information as shown
- in the example below:
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- c:\tribbs\door.sys <-- DRIVE/PATH to each node's DOOR.SYS
- dropfile.
- Node Carolina <-- the name of your BBS.
- Doug <-- the SysOp's first name.
- Henderson <-- the SysOp's last name.
- c:\tribbs\ <-- DRIVE/PATH to each node's TriBBS
- directory.
- 000000000 <-- your 9-digit registration code.
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- 3) Edit the MESSAGE.MNU file in your NWORK subdirectory to include
- the required information for an extended menu command line as
- shown in the example below:
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- L,L,Message Scan,10
- │ │ │ └─ security level of your choice
- │ │ └────────────── description of your choice
- │ └──────────────── configurable hotkey of your choice
- └────────────────── hardcoded hotkey of your choice
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- If you are running a multi-node system, you must edit the
- MESSAGE.MNU file in each of your node's NWORK subdirectories.
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- 4) Edit the MESSL.BAT file to include the required information as
- shown in the example below:
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- cd c:\trimb <- point to the TriMB directory
- trimb trimb.cfg <- pass the .CFG file on the command line
- cd c:\tribbs
- board
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- If you are running a multi-node system, you must create a
- MESSL.BAT file for each node and pass the appropriate .CFG file
- on the command line. Place each MESSL.BAT file in each node's
- BATCH subdirectory.
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- TriMB v1.1 Page 4
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- Fossil Driver Support
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- TriMB supports the use of fossil drivers. To tell TriMB to use the
- fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the
- command line when running the door. For example:
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- TRIMB TRIMB.CFG /FD
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- indicates that a fossil driver is present and should be used. If no
- fossil driver is detected, TriMB will print a message to that effect
- and exit the door gracefully.
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- Non-Standard IRQ's
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- TriMB supports COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4 and
- COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ
- number after the configuration filename. Let's assume you want to
- use COM1 and IRQ5. The command line passed to TriMB would be:
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- TRIMB TRIMB.CFG /5
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- No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
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- 486DX CPU's
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- The math coprocessor in 486DX CPUs cannot handle floating point math
- which all MicroSoft Basics use. Fortunately there is an easy fix for
- this problem. Simply place the following line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
- file:
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- SET NO87=ON
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- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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- 1) TriBBS (tm) is a registered trademark of Mark Goodwin and TriSoft.
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- 2) I especially wanted to thank Pete Huber, Sysop of The Last DX
- Connection BBS, for his great help in beta-testing this software.
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