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TIPS AND TRICKS FROM T&J SOFTWARE
Revised: 08/18/1996
Section I - Display Problems
Section II - DigiBoards & Fossil Drivers
Section III - Overflow Errors
Section IV - Miscellaneous Errors
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
SECTION I - DISPLAY PROBLEMS
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
ANSI Control Codes on the LOCAL monitor:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you encounter screen fulls of garbage on the local monitor when
running a T&J Software Door, please follow these simple directions:
NOT RUNNING DESQVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are not running DESQview, you need to add ANSI.SYS to you
CONFIG.SYS file. Do the following:
1. Add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file (placement is not important).
DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
2. Reboot the machine.
RUNNING DESQVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are running DESQview, you need to run DVANSI.COM in EACH node
batch file. DVANSI.COM can be found in your DESQview directory. Here's
an example of my CAT1.BAT file:
@echo off
:cat
cd\dv
dvansi
SET WCNODEID=1
SET WCPORTID=2
SET WCIRQID=3
CD \Wildcat
WILDCAT
if exist c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\event.bat c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\event.bat
if exist c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\dropdos.bat c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\dropdos.bat
if exist c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\door.bat c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\door.bat
if exist c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\postcall.run c:\wildcat\wcwork\node1\postcall.bat
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO CAT
REM END
atsend z 2
Note line 3 and 4. That's all you need to do!
ANSI under OS/2 (prepared by Mark Ingenito) - Thanks!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OS/2 does not automatically install ANSI support. However, it's
easy enough to add this support, and you can find what you need
to accomplish this in your \OS2\MDOS directory. You need just
one file - ANSI.SYS.
There are two methods you can install ANSI.SYS on your OS/2
system:
1. This method will enable ANSI support for this particular DOS
session ONLY:
- On your desktop, right click on the DOS session icon you're
using for your BBS node.
- Left Click on SETTINGS
- Left Click on SESSION tab
- Left Click on DOS SETTINGS
- Left Click on ALL DOS SETTINGS
- Left Click or move highlight bar to DOS_DEVICE
- In the text box that will appear to the right, type the
following:
"x:\os2\mdos\ansi.sys", without the quote marks, where "x:" is the
drive where OS/2 resides.
- Now, Left Click on SAVE button at bottom of window, ALT-F4 to close
settings box. Now, when you open this DOS session, you will have ANSI
support! By the way, a reboot is NOT necessary when using this method
of adding MDOS device drivers.
2. This method will enable ANSI support in ALL DOS sessions:
- From your desktop, Double-Left Click on OS/2 SYSTEM icon.
- Double-Left Click on PRODUCTIVITY
- Double-Left Click on ENHANCED EDITOR.(You can use any OS/2
editor you wish, actually)
- Open your CONFIG.SYS file and page down to the section of the file that
contains the device driver lines for DOS sessions. These lines normally
begin with and follow the line "SHELL=C:\OS2\MDOS\COMMAND.COM C:\OS2\MDOS".
- Insert the line "DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\ANSI.SYS", without the quotes, on the
next line following the SHELL= statement.
- SAVE your changes.
- Close your editor.
You will now need to perform a SHUTDOWN and reboot your system for
this change to take effect.
Garbled Information on Remote
=============================
* If the door seems to operate fine on the BBS end but the remote
cannot receive or receives garbled information, check and make sure
you are passing the correct IRQ to the door (if you are running a
non standard IRQ).
TRIBBS v5.02+
=============
* Color ANSI checking will not work if you use TRIBBS.SYS drop file.
Set the doors up using the PCBOARD.SYS drop file.
Graphic Cards (general)
=======================
* ATI Graphics Ultra Pro card - do not use the ANSI.SYS driver that
came with the card. Use the normal DOS ANSI.SYS for the screens
to show correctly.
* Trident SVGA Cards - You should have a utility disk with a file
called TANSI.SYS, use this ansi driver instead of the standard
ANSI.SYS.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
SECTION II - DIGIBOARDS & FOSSIL DRIVERS
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
SearchLight BBS and DigiBoards
==============================
To set up on a SLBBS with a DIgiboard....
E D I T C O M M A N D
Press F1 to Change Command Type
1. Command Name .................. STUD's
2. Command Key ................... U
3. Description ................... Become the alltime STUD on the board
4. Event Logging ................. No
5. Access Levels & Graphics [...]
6. Door Command .................. c:\slbbs\door\stud\studs.bat %O
7. Directory Path ................ .
8. Communications Support ........ Fossil
9. Abort Method .................. None
10. Write Protection .............. No
11. Parameter File ................ DOOR.SYS
12. Pause After Door .............. No
13. Pass Username As .............. Login Name
14. Pass COM Port As .............. COM1-COM4
REM ( DFTSR loads in your AUTOEXEC.BAT no other subcommands needed with it,
REM as long as your Digiboard 4, 8 or 16 starts at 0 for the first channel.)
DFTSR
This is for multi-node Node 1 below.....
REM ( Batch file called out from BBS door with Node command %O for SLBBS.)
@ECHO OFF
c:
cd \slbbs\door\stud
stud%1.bat
REM ( this would be STUD1.BAT )
DF FOSSIL-LOCK 12 (turns fossil driver on at channel 12)
c:
CD \slbbs\DOOR\STUD
STUDS! studs1.cfg /FD
DF DIGI 12 (turns fossil off so it can return to the DIGIBOARD)
c:
cd \slbbs1
REM ( This would be STUDS1.CFG )
C:\SLBBS1\DOOR.SYS
The Bart Stop BBS
Bartman
S.
DigiFossil Information
======================
DIGIFOSSIL V2.2 - Jun 6, 1995
FOSSIL Driver for Digi-Boards
& DIGIBOARD Driver for FOSSIL
=============================
Technique Computer Systems
Victoria, BC CANADA
BBS: (604) 361-1541
FAX: (604) 361-4789
email: scott@plywood.bcbbs.net
What is DIGIFOSSIL?
-------------------
DIGIFOSSIL is the program (DFTSR) you need in order to get a huge number
of applications written for FOSSIL systems working on your BBS, if your
BBS uses an intelligent Digiboard (such as the PC/Xe, PC/Xi or COM/Xi
series). (if you need a FOSSIL for a nonDigiboard system, try either X00
or BNU, which are available from many BBSs).
DIGIFOSSIL also includes a program (FDTSR) to run your Digiboard based
BBS on a non-digiboard (FOSSIL) setup. This allows you to use a product
such as Wildcat! IM (where they haven't implemented FOSSIL support).
Legal Stuff
-----------
DIGIFOSSIL is Copyright 1992-1995, Technique Computer Systems, all rights
reserved. This product is provided "AS-IS" without warranty of any kind.
RENEGADE BBS
============
* If you are using BNU fossil driver and having problems with the
doors, try using X00 v1.50+. Several Renegade systems have reported
problems using BNU with the doors.
WILDCAT
=======
* Wildcat! IM Version Setup using DigiFossil v2.x:
All of our doors will run on the Wildcat! IM version using DigiFos
v2.x. I have received TWO different setup routines concerning the
IM version, here's an example:
DF LOCK%WCNODEID%