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If your running in a VDM window under OS/2 then dos SHARE is NOT required. A fidonet RAW nodelist is required or compatible nodelist. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION - INSTALL --------------------------------------------------------------------- QUICK TEST - Edit the nodeview.ctl file to point to your RAW nodelist. Run the Local.bat file. 1.) INSTALLATIONS : If this is a first time installation then Create a directory for NODEVIEW, then unzip NODEVIEW to that directory. 2.) Edit the NODEVIEW.CTL file to configure NODEVIEW, the file is very well documented and you should have no problem.. If NODEVIEW runs but the color looks strange try the color1 statement in the NODEVIEW.CTL or a different drop file format, also check your fossil statements in the CTL file. If you still have problems then read the inclosed b4uask.doc file. 3.) Create your NODEVIEW.BAT file, you must either copy your drop file to the NODEVIEW directory or point NODEVIEW in the right direction with the command line parameter /P EXAMPLE: NODEVIEW.EXE /PC:\BBS\NODE1 See the sample included with this archive - sample.bat 4.) Edit the DOWNLOAD.BAT for your configuration. If you want to use the canned menu's then I'd suggest downloading CE-XYZ.ZIP from my BBS for your download protocol engine. It's not required though! You can use any protocol that you'd like but you'll have to edit your menus to coincide with your protocol if their different, not a problem with Thedraw.. You will also have to edit the download.bat if your NOT using a fossil driver. See the /U command line parameter section of the download batch file. 5.) That's it! Enjoy and good luck. * SEE BELOW ON RUNNING NODEVIEW FOR MORE SETUP HELP * --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUNNING NODEVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------------- NODEVIEW is run by entering a command similar to the following BATCH FILE Assuming NODEVIEW is on C: and in the NODEVIEW directory, and the drop file has been copied to the NODEVIEW directory. @ECHO OFF CLS CD\BBS\NODEVIEW NODEVIEW.EXE CD\BBS You may also use the following command line parameters to point NODEVIEW in the right direction .. /E - Use EMS for extra memory'); /L - Local mode'); /Bxxx - Specify locked baud rate (i.e. /B38400)'); /C - Specify comport number. /Nx - Specify node number'); /R - Force RIP graphics'); /Pyyy - Specify path to drop file (i.e. /Pc:\bbs'); /CFG= - Specify path and name to your configuration file (i.e. /CFG=C:\NODEVIEW\NODE1.CFG /H or /F - Use for nightly event to trim the log file. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "/E" - Expanded Memory Specification If your machine has over one megabyte of memory, then you may have some available. NODEVIEW can utilize EMS to improve door performance and reduce conventional memory requirements. This command will tell NODEVIEW.exe to use EMS memory to hold its overlay buffer. Otherwise disc area may be used to hold this buffer. This needs a memory manager and when enabled and is compatible with DESQview. "/L" This tells NODEVIEW.EXE to load up in LOCAL mode. This is good for testing or when a sysop just wants to "try out" the door without messing with his BBS setup. The "/L" mode will ask the user for his name and run the door in local mode. "/Bxxxxx" This tells NODEVIEW.EXE to lock its baud rate at xxxxx. In order to get the most efficiency out of a high speed error correcting modem (9600 baud or above), you may lock the baud rate to a speed higher than what the caller is actually using. By locking the baud to say 38,400, the modem can compress text data that is being sent and achieve a baud rate much higher than the actual transmission rate. This will lock the baud rate at the same value for all nodes that use this command line. If you perfer a more selective way to lock baud use 'LOCKBAUD' command in the NODEVIEW.CTL file. "/Cx" (where x is 1..4) This specifies a comport number. Some bbs software does not create door information files (dropfiles) that contain the comport number. If your bbs does have a comport listed in the dropfile then there is no need for this parameter. The default is comport 0, local mode. "/Nx" (where x is 1..9) This specifies a "node number". Some bbs software support multinode environments in which you must know the node number of the drop file to use. For example, RBBS-PC uses DORINFOx.DEF. If you specified "/N2" then NODEVIEW.EXE would use DORINFO2.DEF. "/Pyyy" This specifies the path to the drop files. For example, "/PC:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1" would tell NODEVIEW.EXE to look for the drop file in C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1. If this is left out the program assumes the drop file is local. "/CFG=" Specify path and name to your configuration file (i.e. /CFG=C:\NODEVIEW\NODE1.CFG You can name your configuration file anything you like, handy for seperating nodes that may need different settings.. "/MAINT" Maintenance function, trims the log file down EXAMPLE: NODEVIEW /B115200 /N2 /PC:\PB\NODE2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- MULTI-NODE USE --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nodeview will run in a Multi-Node environment just fine. Nodeview will allow user's to be in the door at the same time! It is best to have your BBS software make your Node drop files in a seperate directory. Then you can point Nodeview to that directory with the /P statement on the command line. You could even have a seperate CTL file for every node if needed with the /CFG= statement, this gives you even more added flexibility. I would suggest starting Nodeview from the Nodeview home directory. See the inclosed Sample.bat file for more information. For download purposes, the user's scan's are saved as node-1.lst then node-2.lst, etc. for each node. --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL USE --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nodeview can be run locally without a door data file (handy for the sysop to use the door without logging on to the BBS) by specifying /L after NODEVIEW.EXE, in the DOS command line. NODEVIEW will request the user to enter his name before running the door or just press enter for your name as it reads in your CTL file. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-STANDARD IRQ's and addresses --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonstandard IRQs can be used with Nodeview by specifying the IRQ number and address in the Nodeview.ctl file..