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- T h e V i s u a l P a g e r
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- Version 1.0
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- Written by Tim Rider
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- Compiled 8/15/91
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- For Wildcat! 3.0 BBS's
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- * NOTE: This program requires BRUN45.EXE to run *
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- Introduction
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- Do you ever get tired of getting paged at 2:00 am? Doesn't that annoying
- bell really bug you? Even though sometimes pages are IMPORTANT, there are
- always hundreds of users who will page just to ask if it's OK to page you at
- 2:00 am. This is a simple solution, this program replaces WC!'s internal
- pager with one that makes no sound, but puts a very bright message on the
- screen, and it will also ask the user for a "Reason to Chat". If you are
- nearby your computer you can press [F2] to view the user's stats, and if
- the user is worthwhile to chat with, you can press a key to exit the door
- and return the user to the BBS, then pull the user into chat mode. But if
- you are somewhere else in your house, asleep, or not even home, the program
- will not annoy you or your family. A simple, and effective tool for every
- SysOp. Of course, I added a few paging sounds to it. The annoyance level
- is chosen by the SysOp. Just added in this version, the user gets all the
- bleeps! Annoy your users when they page you at 3:00 am!
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- Files in this Archive
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- VPAGE DOC 4513 08-15-91 12:00p
- VPAGE EXE 14011 08-15-91 12:00p
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- Setup
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- First thing to do is UNZIP this archive to your Wildcat! 3.0 root directory.
- Just move the executable to your root directory.
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- The setup of this program requires a few MAKEWILD changes. Visual Pager is
- designed to run as a DOS Hook. (Consult your Wildcat! manual for a little
- more info). I will give you a sample run file for running The Visual Pager
- under the Main Menu as DOS Hook #1.
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- (C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\MAIN1.RUN)
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- @ECHO OFF
- CD\WC30
- VPAGE C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\DOOR.SYS
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- Quite Simple, Unfortunately I am not familiar with running a single line WC!
- 3.0 BBS, if you run a single line WC! 3.0 BBS, your should replace the
- "C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\DOOR.SYS" part with the proper path to the DOOR.SYS
- file created when the user runs the program. (Once again, if you are
- confused, consult your Wildcat! manual).
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- If you are setting The Visual Pager up on a Node other than Node #1, you
- should replace the path to DOOR.SYS with the proper one pointing to the other
- Node's work directory (IE: C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE2\DOOR.SYS)
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- Now you must create the VPAGE.CFG file in C:\WC30 or the directory you placed
- VPAGE.EXE in. This file has 5 standard text lines terminated by a cr/lf.
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- Line #1...Page Sound Type... [0] No Sound [1] Teensy Bleep [2] Dunno
- [3] Dunno [4] Ring
- Line #2...Page Interval..... Type the number of seconds you want between each
- bleep, ring, or whatever you chose on line 1.
- Line #3...View Log Password. If you want to view your log file from remote,
- you type this password at the "Chat Reason ?"
- prompt.
- Line #4...Path to Log File.. Type the path to your log file, I suggest that
- you use C:\WC30\VPAGE.LOG
- Line #5...Chat Prompt....... You can replace the "Chat Reason ?" prompt with
- something rude and/or obnoxious!
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- After you have the run file setup properly, you should run MAKEWILD and
- change the [P]age SysOp command to [L]oud Page and not allow any security
- levels to access it except SysOp and Co-SysOp type sec. levels. Then you
- should change the [X] DOS Hook 1 to [P]age SysOp and allow the security
- levels you feel are proper to access it. I believe that is all there is to
- the SysOp, I can be contacted at...
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- The Source BBS (213) 371-3737
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- Tim Rider
- 4129 Konya Dr.
- Torrance, CA 90503
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- And the UNI'Net Wildcat! Echo...
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- Registration
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- This program requires no registration, but a 5 to 10 dollar contribution
- would be very helpful and may encourage me to write more WC! 3.0 utilities.
- Send all contributions to the address above. And if you feel like
- contributing ALOT if money, please send it to your favorite charity.
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