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MH CALLBACK Release 1.1 May 09 1992 Copyright 1992 by Mike Hein The Communicator BBS 818 999-0429, 1200-14.4 24 hours 23023 Califa Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-4214 MH Callback is another Callback door. This door will ask the user their phone number, check it against already verified numbers (and if it is not a duplicate) then call the number. It will call all numbers, local or not. This will only cost a few cents per call as it hangs up immediately after the call and prevents users from trying long distance numbers so that they won't get verified. This also prevents sysops from having to make those boring calls to tell people they are verified and not knowing if you missed someone or they lied on their application. The system and the callback door will keep the users honest. This is not as elaborate as some of the other callback doors, but it works and it is easy and costs NOTHING. If you have any problems, please call my board and leave a message. I will fix any problems as soon as possible. I have made this DOOR program for the use of other sysops along with myself and have done so for no charge. Future programs may ask for donations but you are not required to pay any fee. All parts of MH-CALL BACK and its documentation cannot be copied, modified, in any form without the written consent of the author. I Would like to Thank the Following people: Brian Veditz for Testing with GAP 5.1B Herman Kachold, from Utopias BBS (206)694-6974 for reporting Phone number problems. ------------------------> Please Read <------------------------ The AUTHOR does not warranty that this software will meet your requirements or the software will be error Free. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES BY THIS SOFTWARE. ----------------------------> NOTES <--------------------------- PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE "README.1ST" DOCUMENTATION!!! It contains any new information on this Program that was added after the docs were produced and for new versions of this program. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Files you should have with MHCLBKxx.zip MHCALLBK.EXE <=====The executable Door Program run of Pcboard 14.x or Will run on any BBS That use's the DOOR.SYS system (will update door.sys only) MHCALLBK.CNF <=====CNF file for Callback WELCOME <=====Intro screen to Callback GOODBYE <=====Exit screen from Callback MHCALLBK.DOC <=====This Documentation README.1ST <=====Newest Information not in Docs Why MH Call-back ---------------- This call back door has no fee at all and it will write all calls to a log (so only one user can use that number) with most callback doors you have to pay over $10.00 so it will write the number to a log and there is usually a limit to the number the it will write, not so with MH-Callback. There is no limit to the number of phone numbers it will record. WHAT IS IT ---------- MH CALL-BACK is a PCBOARD or any BBS system that will use the DOOR.SYS file and PCBOARD like door file. From this Point I will refer to MH Callback as a DOOR. WHAT OTHER PURPOSE DOES IT HAVE ------------------------------- Lets say you don't want to update your user everyday but you do not want to have multiple users on the board. With MH-CALL BACK only one user can use one phone number. SETUP: Most of the Sysops are familiar with setting up a DOOR on your BBS program... For those of you that do not now how to, here are the Basics: First, decide what drive you are going to place the door on and the directory it goes in. ex. C:\PCB\MHCALLBK Second, edit the MHCALLBK.CNF file (Explained later) Third, EDIT your door list and your door menu. Refer to your BBS program manual for details. Forth, make a Batch file to load the DOOR. (Ex. below) (LOGON.BAT) CD CALLBACK MHCALLBK MHCALLBK.CNF CD .. (MHCALLBK.CNF) 1:C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS 2:The Communicator BBS 3:Mike 4:Hein 5:C:\PCB\MHCALLBK.LOG 6:PCB14 7:C:\PCB\MAIN 8:818 9:1 10:"30","45" 1) is the Path and name of the BBS Door file (ex. DOOR.SYS) 2) is the name of the BBS 3) is the sysops first name 4) is the sysops last name 5) is the name of a callers log (not the BBS's log) 6) PCB14 for PCBoard 14.x users, GAP for GAP or other 52/31 line DOOR.SYS users 7) If PCBoard, then path of the Users file (not name) If Gap or other DOOR.SYS then path of DOOR.SYS file 8) Local area code 9) Long distance code. If a code is long distance then this will be put before the phone. For example, if someone enters 818-999-0429, this code will be put in front of it. If you had a 1 here it would be "1-818-999-0429" otherwise if it was blank it would just dial "818-999-5488" 10)Old Security, New Security You can run this from your LOGON.BAT file since the program will exit, without any display, if the users security is not equal to the old security. This forces users into Callback. BBS SETUP / OPTION COMMANDS MHCALLBK has numerous command line options in order to provide flexibility with most computer systems. Here is a list: LOCAL - Forces Door Source to run in local mode. This is really meant for testing purposes, but it still reads the configuration file, but doesn't read the bbs interface file. IRQ=n - Lets you change the IRQ used for the com port specified in the bbs interface file. (See below for more information) ADDR=&Hnnnn - Lets you change the address used for the com port specified in the bbs interface file. (See below for more information) PS2 - Forces the PS/2 IRQs and addresses if a PS/2 isn't detected (Normally it is, but you can't always tell!) WILDCAT - Forces MHCALLBK into Wildcat 2.0 mode DOORSYS - Forces MHCALLBK into 31-Line DOOR.SYS mode PCB121 - Forces MHCALLBK into PCBoard 11.8/12.x mode with COM 1 active PCB122 - Forces Door Source into PCBoard 11.8/12.x mode with COM 2 active PCB14 - (DEFAULT) Forces MHCALLBK into PCBoard 14.x mode When you use the IRQ or the ADDR option, you must include the other. You can't use just the IRQ and not the ADDR, and you can't use just the ADDR and not the IRQ. Here's a chart with the STANDARD IRQs and addresses for the PS/2s and IBM PCs: Non PS/2 Com port IRQ Address 1 4 &H3F8 2 3 &H2F8 3 4 &H3E8 4 3 &H2E8 5-8 4 &H3F8 PS/2 Com port IRQ Address 1 4 &H3F8 2 3 &H2F8 3 3 &H3220 4 3 &H3228 5 3 &H4220 6 3 &H4228 7 3 &H5220 8 3 &H5228 In your Configuration (CNF) file leave the bbs type blank if you are using anything other then PCB14 or GAP (52 line DOOR.SYS). Other systems like Wildcat and PCB12 are not guaranteed to work, as I could not test them. SUPPORT ------- For the latest Update to MH-Callback call the following boards: Woodland Hills, CA The Communicator BBS (818) 999-0429 1200-14.4 BAUD Woodland Hills, CA The Informer BBS (818) 999-5488 3/1200/2400 Also check The Communicator for information on advanced versions of this door with many new features. DONATIONS? ---------- There will be an advanced version coming along soon, it is still in beta test however. Any donations for this version will be happily accepted and will get minor changes in the door if you need them, any donations over $10 will get you the advanced version when it comes out, no matter what the new versions cost will be. OTHER NOTES/FLAWS/ETC --------------------- PCBoard users cannot use the callback door in their LOGON batch file as pcboard does not read in the changes afterwards. You must make a separate door that runs when a user logs on. GAP users however can run the callback program in the LOGON.BAT file. The callback door will update the Data phone number with the verified number, and update the security (obviously). Using the callback in one of the logon doors has an added plus. There is no abort option so users will not be able to enter your bbs UNTIL they pass the verification check.