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- WWIVtips v1.1
-
- v1.1 - (C) 1996 French Mod Division Sofware - All Rights Reserved
-
- System Operator's Guide
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ INTRODUCTION │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- WWIVtips is a logon event for the WWIV bulletin board system. This utility
- will show a tip on WWIV each time a user logs on, to help your users learn
- about the hidden tricks that WWIV can do.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ REQUIREMENTS │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- ■ Hardware Requirements
-
- - An IBM PC, AT, ix86, PS/2 or 100% IBM BIOS compatible PC
- - A hard disk with at least 200k of disk space available
- - A monochrome or color monitor
-
- ■ Software requirements
-
- - Microsoft or IBM PC DOS v3.0 or above
- - WWIV v4.07 or later.
-
- ■ Program Informations
-
- - Programmed in C++ using Borland C++ v4.51
- - Tested with WWIV v4.24a under Windows 95
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ PROGRAM AUTHENTICITY │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- WWIVtips has been archived with PKWARE's PKZIP 2.04g using Authenticity
- Verification. When you unzip the archive, you should see "-AV" displayed
- after every file name. When completed, a message that looks like this will
- be displayed:
-
- Authentic files Verified! # PKA616
- French Mod Division Software
-
- If this authenticity statement is not displayed, or the authenticity code is
- not "PKA616", then you have a copy of WWIVtips that has been tampered with.
- Do >not< use any of the files contained within a tampered archive, as they
- may contain viruses, trojans, or other harmful things.
-
- WWIVtips has also been encrypted by a powerful encryption program. If the
- executable file is tampered with, it will display a CRC warning and will not
- run.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ INSTALLATION │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Uncompress the WTIPxx.ZIP archive to a directory of your choice, copy
- WWIVTIPS.EXE and WWIVTIPS.DAT to your main WWIV directory.
-
- For WWIV v4.24 and later:
-
- Then either use WWIVsys (tm) or your favorite text editor to edit the
- WWIV.INI, change the line of the logon event string so it looks like:
-
- LOGON_CMD = wwivtips.exe %C
-
- NOTE: You can define it for specific instance. For example, if you want it
- on instance 2, put the line in the [WWIV-2] section, or if you don't
- want it to should up on instance 2, simply put "LOGON_CMD = " in the
- [WWIV-2] section and it won't execute WWIVtips.x
-
- For WWIV v4.23:
-
- In INIT.EXE, go in the external program section, add "wwivtips.exe %C" in
- the logon event string.
-
- For WWIV v4.22 and lower:
-
- Ini INIT.EXE, go in the external program section, add
- "wwivtips.exe CHAIN.TXT" in the logon event string.
-
- We told you it would be very simple.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ HOW TO USE │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Well, all you have to do actually is to logon on the BBS, once you will run
- the software, it will create it's own WWIV.INI section where you can configure
- the software for your own personal use.
-
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ CONFIGURATION │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Here is the WWIV.INI section that will be created by WWIVtips, with
- explanations. Feel free to modify to your needs.
-
- [WWIVTIPS]
- ; Version number DO NOT CHANGE
- VERSION = 1.1
- ; Registration Code - If Registered Only
- REGISTRATION_CODE = NONE
- ; Registration Name - It's the Sysop Name
- REGISTRATION_NAME = NONE
- ; Serial Number - If Registered Only
- SERIAL_NUMBER = NONE
- ; Clears the screen when executing
- CLEAR_SCREEN = NO
- ; Will Pause when finished
- PAUSE_SCREEN = NO
- ; Default Text Color of Tip
- TEXT_COLOR = 7
- ; Default Lines Color
- LINE_COLOR = 8
- ; Default Header Color
- HEAD_COLOR = 1
- ; Pause String
- PAUSE_STR = [PAUSE]
- ; Amount of Tips in WWIVTIPS.DAT
- TIPS_AMOUNT = 12
-
- The file WWIVTIPS.DAT can be edited too, it's a text file. So you can add your
- own tips if you wish. The problem with that is that when the file will be
- updated, you will have to give another number to all the tips you added to the
- file. The structure is very simple, a new tip line always begins with a tilda
- -> ~ <- followed by the number of the tip. Be sure that you don't skip a number
- if you add any, and also you need to change the amount of tips in the WWIV.INI
- section (see below).
-
- The main issue about adding tips, is that you can tell your users how the
- modifications on your system are working since they might not know all of
- them, this is a major issue about this software.
-
- If you have good tips that can be added to the original, please feel free to
- send them to the author, after an evaluation, the tip might be added to the
- stock list.
-
- Note that this software can be converted to do almost anything you want instead
- of showing tips. It can be "Quotes of the day", or any other type.
-
- All tips added should be no more than 80x80, and you can use WWIV color codes.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ COPYRIGHT/LICENSE │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- This document and the program files ("the software") are copyrighted by the
- author. The copyright owner hereby licenses you to use the software given
- these restrictions:
-
- ■ The software shall be supplied in its original, unmodified form, which
- includes this documentation;
-
- ■ The software may not be included or bundled with other goods or
- services;
-
- ■ No fee is charged; an exception is granted to non-profit user's
- groups, which are permitted to charge a small fee (not to exceed $5)
- for materials, handling, postage, and general overhead. No other
- organization is permitted to charge any amount for distribution of
- copies of the software or documentation, or to include copies of the
- software or documentation with sales of their own products.
-
- The software and documentation are Copyright (c) 1996 by FMD Software.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ REGISTRATION │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- WWIVtips is shareware. This gives the user an opportunity to evaluate the
- program before actually registering the software. If, after a 30 day period,
- you wish to continue to use WWIVtips, you are required to register your copy
- of WWIVtips with the author. To register, simply send a donation with your
- informations (for our database) to:
-
- French Mod Division Software
- C/O Nicolas LeBlanc
- 1545 de Val-Jalbert
- Laval, QC, H7E 3S7
- Canada
-
- Registration is $5.00 US per copy of WWIVtips. Please fill REGISTER.FRM and
- include it with your check or money order.
-
- By registering, you will receive by mail or email your own personalized
- registration codes that will register your copy. There is nothing more
- in the registered version beside showing it as Registered to your users,
- but a registration encourage us, the authors, to continue our work in
- developing softwares, and will make your concience clear to know that you
- did what's right.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ DISCLAIMER │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- The author makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the quality or
- performance of this program. Your use of this program constitutes your
- release of the author from liability or litigation for any indirect or
- consequential damages arising from the use of this program or its associated
- files.
-
- In no event will the author 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.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ REVISIONS │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Version v1.1 (06/08/96)
- ■ Updated data file
- ■ Included WWIVTIPS.DAT that was missing in some v1.0 copies.
- ■ Fixed registration problems.
- Version v1.0 (03/07/96)
- ■ Initial Release
-
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ CREDITS │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- WWIVtips is Copyright (c) 1996 by FMD Software.
- PKZIP is Copyright (c) 1989-1996 by PKWARE Inc.
- MS-DOS is Copyright (c) 1981-1996 by Microsoft.
- IBM is a trademark of International Buisness Machines.
-
-
- Thanks:
-
- Matt Hucke, aka Starship Tropper for his C++ Ini routines.
- Wayne Bell, for the SKELETON.C file used to read CHAIN.TXT
-
-
- If you have any comments or questions about this program, you can reach us
- at the following network addresses:
-
- Internet: ei952859@uqac.uquebec.ca
- WWIVnet : 1@20900 or 2@20302
-
- If you are a sysop on WWIVnet or any major WWIV networks, you can subscribe
- to the FMD Software support sub. Host on WWIVnet is @20302, SubType is FMD.
- For all other network, consult your sublist to find the host.
-
-
- Our products are also available on Internet:
-
- http://www.wwiv.com/fmd
-
- ftp://ftp.wwiv.com/fmd
-
- See PRODUCTS.FMD for details.
-