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- The best news generator available in the world!
- Easy to configure, Easy to use and Easy to register!
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- Copyright (C) 1993,94,95,96 - Daniel Lafraia
- IRON Informatica Ltda.
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- Main Support Site: IRON BBS +55-13-222-5775
- Santos/Sao Paulo/Brazil - 24 Hours a day!
- Fido: 4:801/51 - Internet: s-news%iron@at.ax.apc.org
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- ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║▒▒▒ Getting Smart ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- Hello my friend SysOp,
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- This program generates ANSI/ASCII, PCBoard or WildCat news screen format
- for your BBS or anything else.
- It's compatible with RemoteAccess, EzyCom, PCBoard, WildCat and much more!
- If your BBS program is not compatible with Super News, you're able to
- send us an example of your news file with a little text explaining about
- the file structure. Then it will be analyzed and maybe we can create an
- option for your BBS program.
- Super News generates the following files:
- (Obs.: The file name can be changed, see chapter 2 - Configuring)
-
- NEWS.ANS -=> News screen in ANSI Codes
- NEWS.ASC -=> News screen in ASCII Codes
- NEWS.BBS -=> WildCat! format
- NEWS.PCB -=> PCBoard format
-
- The parameters are:
-
- Syntax: S-NEWS </1|/2|/3|/4|/5> [/P|/H|/M1|/M2]
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- /1 - Continuous form. Like printer paper.
- /2 - Standart form.
- /3 - Full Screen form. One news per page.
- /4 - Windowed screen mode.
- /5 - Shadowed screen mode.
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- /P - Printer output.
- /H - HaCkEr function. It displays the text file LiKe ThiS!
- /M1 - Magic ANSI 1 - Read about this in the end of this chapter
- /M2 - Magic ANSI 2 - Read about this in the end of this chapter
-
- Sugestions and examples are welcome.
-
- The file that will be loaded is NEWS.TXT. Here is the format of this file:
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- Header|Date
- Message Line 1
- .
- .
- .
- Message Line xxx
-
- Observation:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- After each news, you have to put /***/, but when writing the
- the last news, it's not necessary.
- In the Message Line buffer, the words are centered on the
- screen, then it's not necessary to add spaces in the line.
- If you do not want that Super News center your text, you can
- define it using S-CONFIG, read Chapter 2 for further info about
- configuring.
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- Header|Date
- Message Line 1
- .
- .
- .
- Message Line xxx
- /***/
- Header|Date
- Message Line 1
- .
- .
- .
- Message Line xxx
- /***/
- Header|Date
- Message Line 1
- .
- .
- .
- Message Line xxx
-
- Observation:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- As you can see, on the last news there's no /***/, because
- it means that it's the last news of the NEWS.TXT file and
- S-NEWS can recognize the EOF char.
- Be careful: Date option is optional!
- Take a look at the examples given.
-
- WARNING:
- ~~~~~~~~
- The maximum number of characters that you should put in each
- line is 70, else you will be able to receive some ERROR messages!
-
- ----- Explanation about MAGIC ANSI 1 -----
-
- It's a new ANSI coding, you're going to make your BBS much more attractive
- with this ANSI animation. Let's work:
-
- Take this phrase as an example: Super News 5.0
-
- Each character will be displayed three times in the same line and column,
- first it will be displayed as gray, the second time it will be bright
- white and the third time it will be your desired color.
- It seems to be simple, but when you see it in your communication window,
- you're going to have an hypnotical feeling. Try this!
-
- ----- Explanation about MAGIC ANSI 2 -----
-
- We now have another great ANSI animation. Let's take the same phrase as
- an example.
-
- Now the whole phrase will be displayed as gray twice, after this it will be
- displayed as bright white twice and finally the original color.
-
- Try this! It's wonderful!
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- ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║▒▒▒ Configuring ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- Running S-Config you're going to get the following menu:
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- 1 ->║ Border color ║
- 2 ->║ Header color ║
- 3 ->║ Text color ║
- 4 ->║ Date color ║
- 5 ->║ Paths ║
- 6 ->║ Options ║
- 7 ->║ Registration ║
- 8 ->║ End configuration ║
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- 1 - Change the border color
- 2 - Change the header color
- 3 - Change the text color
- 4 - Change the date color
- 5 - Change some directories
- - You should only type the directory without the filename
- 6 - Some options (Will be explained later)
- 7 - Some registration info
- 8 - Quit S-Config
-
- Let's begin with color changing:
- If you select one of the options to change the color, you will receive
- the following menu and a box with the color sample.
-
- ╔═══════ Keys ═══════╗
- ║ Next foreground ║
- ║ Last foreground ║
- ║ Next background ║
- ║ Last background ║
- ║ ┘ Accept colors ║
- ║ Fore: x Back: y ║
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- If you press left or right key, the foreground color will be changed.
- If you press up or down key, the background color will be changed.
- The chars bellow "x" and "y" are variables to show you the current
- foreground and background colours.
- When you find the color that you desired, you should press enter and
- it will be in memory until you save it to disk before you quit S-Config.
- (It will ask for saving if any change is made)
-
- The next step is the destination directory. It's very simple, you should
- only type the directory that you wish that the generated files will be
- moved.
-
- Another possibility of configuration are the options defined by S-Config:
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- 1 ->║ Use Log File Yes ║
- 2 ->║ Center Text Yes ║
- 3 ->║ File name NEWS.??? ║
- /-║ Use ANS/ASC format Yes ║
- 4-| ║ Use PCB format No ║
- \-║ Use WildCat format No ║
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- 1 - This option turns on or off the log file generation.
- Log is a history of what happens while Super News is
- running. The log file name is S-NEWS.LOG (See Paths
- menu)
-
- 2 - This option center or not the text.
-
- 3 - Here you define the output filename. The default is NEWS.???
- you can put anything else. For ANSI/ASCII output, the extension
- is ANS and ASC, for PCBoard is PCB and for WildCat is BBS. If
- you have to change the extension we recommend the creation of
- a batch file.
-
- 4 - On option 4 you define the output format saving time on command
- line typing.
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- ║▒▒▒ Displaying the date ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- In header buffer you can put the date.
- Like this:
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- Birthday!|March 12th
- xxxxxxxxx
- xxxxxxxxx
- xxxxxxxxx
-
- Date option is not necessary!
- Depending on the style of the news the date will be displayed in
- different places, like mode 2:
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- ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ Birthday! │
- ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡ March 12th ╞══════╛
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- If you don't want to put the date, it will be shown like this:
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- ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │ Birthday! │
- ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
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- If you have some troubles you can find help on any Super News
- support sites or even with the author in one of his mailing addresses.
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- ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║▒▒▒ Changing colors ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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-
- Hello!|Jul 15th
- This is an ^^example^G of S-NEWS!
- Why don't you register it?
- /***/
- Test 2
- Testing S-NEWS!
-
- ===========
-
- On line 2, the word "example" will be shown in flashing white because
- the character (^^). And the character (^G) will turn the rest as gray.
- For help concerning the colors, you should run S-TABLE.EXE
-
- Obs: You can't change colors yet!
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- ║▒▒▒ Learn about the purge method ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- In order to help the SysOps to erase old news automatically, the Purge Method
- is now done!
- Now one line after the "/***/" you can put as an optional option the following
- parameter:
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- Purge=mm/dd/yyyy
-
- For example:
-
- Purge=01/01/1996 -> January 1st, 1996
- Purge=02/01/1996 -> February 1st, 1996
- Purge=03/03/1996 -> March 3rd, 1996
- Purge=11/25/1996 -> November 25th, 1996
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- It's too simple! Now pay attention in the next example:
-
- ----(Begin of NEWS.TXT)----
- Purge=01/02/1996
- Marry Christmas and happy new year|December 25th
- I wish to all of you "Marry Christmas and
- Happy new year!"
- /***/
- Purge=07/16/1996
- Happy birthday|July 15th
- Happy birthday to Daniel Lafraia!
- Today is his birthday! :-)
- Regards,
- Super News Team
- ----(EOF)----
-
- Well, now let's analise the examples given.
- News 1:
-
- Header: Marry Christmas and happy new year
- Date : December 25th
- Text : I wish to all of you "Marry Christmas and
- Happy new year!"
- Purge : January 2nd, 1996
-
- In January 2nd of 1996 (or if you run Super News later) it would be removed
- from NEWS.TXT file automatically!
-
- News 2:
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- Header: Happy birthday
- Date : July 15th
- Text : Happy birthday to Daniel Lafraia!
- Today is his birthday! :-)
- Regards,
- Super News Team
- Purge : July 16th, 1996
-
- In July 2nd of 1996 (or if you run Super News later) it would be removed
- from NEWS.TXT file automatically!
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- ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║▒▒▒ The key file system ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- When you make a registration of Super News, you receive a key file with
- your name and a registration number. The registration number is:
-
- yxxx
-
- y = Registration Site
- 0 = Brazil
- 1 = Italy
- 2 = USA
- 3 = The Netherlands
-
- xxx = The registration number.
-
- For example:
- 0001 = Registration 001 by reg site in Brazil
- 1001 = Registration 001 by reg site in Italy
- 2001 = Registration 001 by reg site in USA
- 3001 = Registration 001 by reg site in The Netherlands
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- ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║▒▒▒ Special Thanks and Honours [Alphabetical Order] ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- Special Thanks:
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- Adriano Garcia from ADRI'S SUPER HOST BBS in Brazil.
- Antonio Ianiri from THE BIBLE'S BBS in Italy.
- Celso Lopes from SHADOW BBS in Brazil.
- Cor Gloudie from MAINSTREET BBS in Nederland.
- Richard Wallen from ON-LINE AFTER LATE NIGHT BBS in USA.
- Walter Kurt from ALPHA CENTAURI BBS in Germany.
- And all other members of Super News Team! They know who they are.
-
- Super News is dedicated to:
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- God
- In memory of Ayrton Senna
- Brazillian Soccer Players - Winners of World Cup'94
- My family
- My friends
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- ║▒▒▒ Sending Questions and Opinions ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒║
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- Opinions and questions are welcome in:
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- FidoNet.........: 4:801/51
- SyNC Net........: 30:1000/28
- RBT.............: 12:1213/4
- Prime Net.......: 98:1100/1
- Tekno Net.......: 58:132/1
- InterNet........: daniel.lafraia@f51.n801.z4.fidonet.org
- s-news%iron@at.ax.apc.org
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- IRON BBS: +55-13-222-5775 (Santos/Sao Paulo/Brazil)
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- Thanks for using S-NEWS,
- Daniel Lafraia
-