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- *
- * PYRAMID *
- *
-
- Version 3.4
-
- Written By Gary R. Smith
- Copyright (c), 1990-93 All Rights Reserved
-
- Latest Version always on
-
-
- Random Access
- (804) 491-4347/5061 (DST)
- Virginia
-
-
- PYRAMID is the newest in GRAPHIC games from Computer Profiles for ALL
- BBS systems.
-
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- Features of PYRAMID:
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- o Sysops control number of times the game can be played in a given day!
-
- o Sysops can determine what color the cards will be and what the
- card backing will look like!
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- o Joker that will keep those scores down! Sysop Configurable!
-
- o Allows sysop to add or subtract time by use of the UP/Down arrow keys
-
- o Adds fantastic graphics to play. Graphics have proven to draw more
- users back to the game.
-
- o Time is automatically added or subtracted from the time the user has
- spent on your system that day.
-
- o Detects Loss of carrier
-
- o Can operate at speeds up to 115000 Baud
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- o Will automatically log user off after 4 minutes of no keyboard activity
-
- o Can be operated in a MultiNetwork Board
-
- Setting up Pyramid:
-
- Setting up Pyramid is very simple and straight forward. If you have
- set up other DOOR.SYS doors then you will have no problem at all with this
- door.
-
- You first need to create a directory from which Pyramid will run
- from. Next copy all the files contained in the Pyramid(x).zip file to that
- directory.
-
- (ex. D:\PCB\DOORS\PYRAMID\ )
-
- Next you will need to create a configuration file. Below are samples
- provided:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- PYRAMID.CNF (PYRAMID1.CNF of PYRAMID2.CNF for multinodes)
-
- Line 1 %PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR%\PCBOARD.SYS <- for Multi Board Use
- D:\BBSDir\PCBOARD.SYS <- For PCBoard Users Single Node
- D:\BBSDir\Door.SYS <- For Door.Sys supporters
- D:\BBSDir\Dorinfox.Def <- For RBBS Users
- D:\BBSDir\Callinfo.BBS <- For WildCat Users
- D:\BBSDir\SFDoors.Dat <- For SpitFire Users
- Line 2 Random Access BBS <- The Name of your BBS
- Line 3 Gary <- Sysop First Name
- Line 4 Smith <- Sysop Last Name
- Line 5 9999999 <- Registration Number
- Line 6 3 <- Number of Games Allowed
- Line 7 1 <- 1= Use the Joker 0= Don't use Joker
- Line 8 1 <- Card Color 1 - 15
- Line 9 176 <- Ascii character for Card Back ANY CHR$
- Line 10 15 <- Border Color of Card 1 - 15
- Line 11 Y <- Resets scores at Months end and
- shows winner on opening screen.
-
- NOTE: (This file goes in the Pyramid directory)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Next you will need to create the PYRAMID batch file that PCBoard will call
- when the door is selected. Below is the example of this file. You will
- need to change it to work with your particular system.
-
- PYRAMID
- _______
-
- @echo off
- D:
- CD \pcb\doors\pyramid
- Pyramid Pyramid.cnf
- CD \pcb
- Board
-
- NOTE: (This file goes in your PCBoard directory)
-
- Now place the PYRAMID file in your BBS directory.
-
- The last thing left to do is to add PYRAMID to your BBS Doors file.
- The BBS documentation should help you with this if you have any
- problems.
-
- Fossil Driver Support
- ---------------------
- Pyramid supports the use of Fossil drivers. To tell your Door to use the
- Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the
- command line when running the door. For example:
-
- Pyramid Pyramid.cnf /FD
-
- indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no Fossil
- driver is detected, Pyramid will print a message to that effect and exit
- the door gracefully.
-
- Environment Variables
- ---------------------
- Pyramid 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 would be:
-
- Pyrmaid Pyramid.cnf /5
- Pyramid Pyramid.cnf /%IRQ% for the environment variable.
-
- The /5 tells Pyramid to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that
- is normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard
- IRQ's.
-
- When specifying the location of the system file on line 1 of the
- Pyramid.cnf file, you may use the environment variables %pcbdrive%,
- %pcbdir%, %pcbnode%, and %wcnodeid%. Some examples:
-
- PCBoard:
- DOOR.SYS in C:\PCB - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\DOOR.SYS
- DOOR.SYS in C:\PCB\NODE1 - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\DOOR.SYS
-
- Wildcat!:
-
- USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC\NODE1 - C:\WC\NODE%wcnodeid%
-
- Non-PCBoard systems may use the PCB environment variables by setting them
- in either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch that runs the door. For example:
-
- SET PCBDRIVE=C:
- SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
- SET PCBNODE=1
-
- Your now all set to run PYRAMID !!...
-
- _________________________________________________________________________
- *
- * Pyramid * Maintenance Program
- *
-
- The last thing to get you going is the program included in the zip files
- called p-maint.exe (Pyrmaid Maintenance Program). If Run daily this
- program will clean out all users that have not signed on for the
- specified amount of days.
-
- The p-maint.exe program must be run from within the Pyramid directory.
- to run it in a batch file you would run it like the following example:
-
- cd d:\pcb\doors\pyramid
- p-maint 30
- cd:\pcb
-
- You must place the number of days before a user is erased from the listing
- to the right of p-maint. ie...(P-MAINT 30) would mean to clear any user
- who had not been on for 30 days or more.
-
- If the database (User File) is empty P-Maint will tell you that it has
- nothing to do, and if you forget to supply a number of days it will
- default to zero and will not do anything.
-
- Pyrmaid will make two users score files for you to use with your bbs.
- These are named BLT for a non color score file and BLTG for the
- graphics version of the same file.
- ___________________________________________________________________________
-
-
- PYRAMID is Shareware. You are granted a THREE week trial period in
- which you may evaluate PYRAMID. If you continue to utilize this
- product you are required to register it with the author. If you do not
- register PYRAMID within the required timeframe allowed, You are
- REQUIRED to remove it from your board.
-
- If you register PYRAMID you will receive a registration/serial number
- to place in your config file that will register the door.
-
- And the most important part of registering is that you will have peace of
- mind knowing that you did. The Non registered version and cost of the
- program will not be displayed on your screen anymore either.
-
- We Now accept American Express / Visa / MasterCard and ALL popular
- credit cards on our support bbs. You can now call and get your
- registration number immediately without waiting. No more weeks of
- worry. Call now at (804) 491-4347/5061!
-
- To register your copy of PYRAMID, Fill out the form Register.doc
- and mail it along with $20.95 to:
-
-
- Gary R. Smith
- 406 Amsterdam Ct N.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
-
-
- Make all checks payable to
-
- Computer Profiles
-
- All checks must be drawn from U.S. Banks...No forgien currency will be
- accepted. (This includes Canadian)
-
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- Computer Profiles makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied,
- including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or
- fitness for a particular purpose. I shall not be liable for any damages,
- whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a failure
- of this program to operate in the manner desired by the user. CP shall not
- be liable for any damage to data or property which may be caused
- directly or indirectly by the use of this program.
-
- IN NO EVENT WILL CP 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.
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