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Multi-Area Doorfile Maker (MADM) v0.1
A utility for QuickBBS-ST
Written by
Bjorn Fagerstedt
Hi there, all QuickBBS-ST Sysops out there! (Or, at least, those of you who
cared to unpack this little utility :-)). I guess many of you have been annoyed
over the fact that QuickBBS-ST still doesn't support 'Combined Boards'-reading.
I have (and I have used QBBS since v0.25c). And I also guess that most of you
have figured out that you can make a 'Combined boards'-simulation with the
powerful .DOR-files commands. You can make a file that lets the user read in
the areas you add to your file (it is really the same thing as if the user
chose to read in all the areas, from your ordinary menues, but he/she doesn't
have to press any buttons, but RETURN to read New messages. This is very
useful, especially for local areas. It will really improve the msgs-writing
activity on your BBS.
So far so good. But you have to write down all the areas in the .DOR-file (most
Sysops use one line text and one line with menu command for each area). And
writing a file for maybe 100 areas can become a real boring job. But here is
the soloution to all of your problems! (Nah, maybe not, but at least to one of
them!).
Multi-Area Doorfile Maker, hereafter referred to as MADM, will make your .DOR-
files. You just have to enter wich areas you want to be included. Fantastic,
eh? (Ok, ok, writing this program only took about 30 minutes, including
debugging. But somebody has got to come up with the idea!).
Ok, how do you use the program? It is very simple to use, there's instructions
in the program. But, here we go anyway:
First, put MADM01.PRG in your QBBS home folder (or wherever else you would like
the DOR-file to be written).
If you want a little text, maybe some info about what is going on, to be sent
before the reading starts, make a textfile and name it with the name you would
like to use for the DOR-file. MADM will ask you for the name. If it finds the
file, it will put the text into the DOR-file.
Example:
Hi, you are about to have the oppurtunity to read messages in all local mail
areas. You will be asked if you want to read messages in the areas before the
messages start to appear. Just press <RETURN> to read all new messages in that
area or <Q> to skip to next area.
Then MADM will ask you to write a line to be sent before each area. First, you
enter what to be sent before the area name (for example> Current area: ). (max
79 chars). After that, you enter the text to be sent after the area name (for
example> . Press RETURN to read new msgs or Q to Quit.).
Keep the message short, it will be repeated for every area... With the examples
above and the area name 'General Chat' and the area number 3 the entry in the
.DOR-file would look like this:
send Current area: General Chat. Press RETURN to read new msgs or Q to Quit.
menu 23 3
Ok, get it? Then it is just to enter all the area names and numbers to be
included in the file. Press RETURN on an empty line to end.
Tips: If you have many areas, don't include them all in one file. Divide it
into a couple of files. For example all local areas in one, all ST-echoes in
another, programming echoes on yet another, etc. etc.
Ok, that was a long 'documentation' for such a little and simple program! But,
it's worth the time writing it to avoid stupid questions! :-)
No, just kidding, please write me a netmail if you want to ask anything about
the program (or other programs I made). Feel free to write about anything, it's
always nice to hear from people!
Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden! // Bjorn Fagerstedt
MultiSoft BBS, +46-8-53255854
FidoNet 2:201/319
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RPGNet 50:300/107
A word on your way... (to a nice future, maybe :-))
What are we going to do now
when all has been said
No new ideas in the house
and all the books have been read
- U2, Acrobat (Achtung Baby)