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: The Pool v2.00
: (c) Copyright 1996 Intuitive Vision Computer Services. All Rights Reserved.
: (c) Copyright 1994 UAN Software. All Rights Reserved.
: Development by Steve Martinez, George A. Roberts IV, and Dan Jones
DISCLAIMER
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Intuitive Vision Computer Services has taken every precaution to insure
that no harm or damage will occur on computer systems operating this
package. Nevertheless, Intuitive Vision Computer Services shall NOT be held
liable for whatever may happen on your computer system or to any computer
systems which connects to your own as a result of operating this package.
The user assumes full responsibility for the correct operation of this
software package, whether harm or damage results from software error,
hardware malfunction, or operator error. NO warranties are offered,
expressly stated or implied, including without limitation or restriction
any warranties of operation for a particular purpose and/or merchantability.
If you do not agree with this then do NOT use this program.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
-----------------
Please see the accompanying LICENSE.TXT for the complete license agreement
for this software package.
REGISTRATION
------------
In order to register your copy of The Pool you must first run the program
called REGISTER.EXE. This program will help you to create a text file
called REGISTER.FRM. This is your registration form. Your registration
form must be printed and mailed to Intuitive Vision Computer Services.
You must include your $15 registration fee with your registration form.
Please send either a check or money order. Please make checks payable to
Intuitive Vision Computer Services.
You may also register ONLINE via Credit Card or Check at Sysop Central BBS
or via our World Wide Web Site. See the CONTACT INFORMATION section for
locations.
Thank you for your support of Intuitive Vision Computer Services!
DESCRIPTION
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The Pool is your BBS bookie. It stores, calculates and displays information
on the Football Season. Your users can pick which team they think will win
each week and The Pool will keep track of them. The Pool comes with a
utility program called POOLEDIT.EXE.
This program will preform the calculations and provide an environment to
enter winning teams and weekly games. The player with the most correct
picks will get an extra point.
The Pool can run on any of the following BBS types:
Nexus v1.00, PCBoard 14.x or 15.x, Wildcat (Prior to v3.0), Wildcat v3.x+,
GT Power, QBBS, RBBS, RA, Spitfire 3.x, TriBBS, and any BBS using DOOR.SYS.
CONFIGURATION
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First, place the archived file TPOOL200.RAR into a directory of your
choice. Next, unarchive TPOOL200.RAR into that directory.
QUICK START!
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Most people, including myself, don't like to read DOC file or Manuals. We
just unzip the program, scan over the DOCs and run the program. So here is
the quickest was to get this program running.
1. Place THEPOOL.EXE and it's files into it's own Directory.
2. Use your text editor to EDIT the file called "THEPOOL" to suit your BBS
needs. This file is the sample BAT file that will run THEPOOL.EXE.
PCBoard types will use this file some others will need to add the
information to the BAT file that calls your DOORS.
PCBOARD EXAMPLE:
CD\DOORS\THEPOOL
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG
CD %PCBDIR%
BOARD
SPITFIRE SF.BAT EXAMPLE:
:DOOR_H
REM Place Door H Commands Here
CD\SF\THEPOOL
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG
CD\SF
GOTO LOOP
3. Use your text editor to EDIT the file called "THEPOOL.CFG".
Line #1 is the path and file name of your BBS Door data file
that is created when entering a door. See CONFIGURATION
for types allowed.
LINE #2 is your BBS Name.
LINE #3 is the Sysops First Name.
LINE #4 is the Sysops Last Name.
LINE #5 is the DATE the game will close.
LINE #6 is the TIME the game will close.
4. Run POOLEDIT.EXE and enter THIS WEEKS GAMES. The program will prompt you
for each team. Also, make sure the game is OPEN. More information about
this under POOLEDIT Program below.
5. Log on your board and see if it worked.
SET UP & CONFIGURATION!
-----------------------
Use your text editor and edit the file called "THEPOOL.CFG". This file is
needed to tell THEPOOL who, what, where, etc. about you and your BBS.
The following are examples of formats that can be used in line #1 of the
configuration file. The paths may very, but the file names are the only data
files that can be used.
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS <- For PCBoard systems using PCBoard.SYS only
C:\PCB\USERS.SYS <- For PCBoard systems using USERS.SYS.
C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS <- For Wildcat! systems (prior to v3.0).
C:\BBS\GTUSER.BBS <- For GT Power systems.
C:\BBS\USERINFO.DAT <- For Wildcat! 3.x+ systems.
C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS <- For Any system that supports DOOR.SYS.
C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF <- For QBBS/RBBS/RA. Replace x with node #.
C:\SF\SFDOORS.DAT <- For Spitfire systems.
C:\BBS\TRIBBS.SYS <- For TriBBS systems.
Line #2 <- BBS Name.
Line #3 <- Sysop's first name.
Line #4 <- Sysop's last name.
Line #5 <- Date game will close (Format MM-DD-YYYY)
Line #6 <- Time game will close (Format HH:MM:SS)
NOTE: When using GTUSERS.BBS ONLY!
Line #5 <- Com Port
Line #6 <- Node Number
Line #7 <- Date game will close (Format MM-DD-YYYY)
Line #8 <- Time game will close (Format HH:MM:SS)
Here's how my file looks:
C:\PCB\NODE%PCBNODE%\PCBOARD.SYS <- The name & path of data file
Sysop Central BBS <- BBS Name
Dan <- My first name
Jones <- My last name
09-01-1993 <- Date game will close
11:00:00 <- Time game will close
Notice the %PCBNODE% in the first line. The configuration file allows
environment variable. See ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE for more information.
NOTE: The date and time will be set by the POOLEDIT.EXE program and must be
in the above format and in military time.
SETTING UP BAT FILE
-------------------
Use your text editor to EDIT the file called "THEPOOL" to suit your BBS
needs. This file is the sample BAT file that will run The Pool. PCBoard
types will use this file. Some others will need to add the information to
the BAT file that calls your DOORS.
PCBoard EXAMPLE:
CD\DOORS\THEPOOL
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG
CD %PCBDIR%
BOARD
SPITFIRE SF.BAT EXAMPLE:
:DOOR_H
REM Place Door H Commands Here
CD\SF\THEPOOL
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG
CD\SF
GOTO LOOP
BAT FILE EXPLAINED:
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Very simple. First change the directory to the THEPOOL directory. Next, call
THEPOOL with the CONFIGURATION FILE. After the program is finished, change
the directory back to your BBS directory.
Notice the %PCBDIR% in the PCBoard example. See ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE for
more information.
POOLEDIT.EXE Program
--------------------
This utility controls the whole game. It will allow you to enter each weeks
teams and winners. Just type "POOLEDIT" while inside \THEPOOL subdirectory
to get it started. Next, select "T" for This Week's Games. Select "N" at the
submenu. You will see a list of all the teams. You will be prompt to enter
the AWAY TEAM then the HOME TEAM. Continue this until all the team have been
selected. Once this is complete, you will be asked to enter the CLOSE DATE.
This is the DATE you want to LOCK IN the player's pick and prevent any
other's from picking while the games are in-progress. BE SURE TO USE THE
SYSTEM FORMAT when entering the date (MM-DD-YYYY). EXAMPLE: 09-01-1996 Any
other format will be ignored. Next, you will have to enter the TIME. You
MUST use MILITARY TIME FORMAT (HH:MM:SS). EXAMPLE: 11:00 AM should be
11:00:00 and 11:00 PM should be 23:00:00. You should then select "O" to
open the game.
When the results are in, you can select "L" to Enter Last Week's Winners.
REMEMBER! ALWAYS ENTER THE WINNERS BEFORE you enter the new games for the
new week! You will have to select "O" Open the game after you complete this
process.
RUNNING THEPOOL
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Fossil Driver Support
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The Pool supports the use of Fossil drivers. To tell your Door to use the
Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the command
line when running the door.
For example:
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG /FD
/FD indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no
Fossil driver is detected, DoorFrame will print a message to that effect
and exit the door gracefully.
Environment Variables
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The Pool supports COM 1-15 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4 and
COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ number
after the configuration filename. Let's assume your Door is called THEPOOL
and you want to use COM1 and IRQ5. The command line passed to your Door
would be:
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG /5 or
THEPOOL THEPOOL.CFG /%IRQ% for the environment variable.
The /5 tells DoorFrame to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that is
normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
When specifying the location of the system file on line 1 of the doors .CFG
file, you may use the environment variables %pcbdrive%, %pcbdir%, %pcbnode%,
and %wcnodeid%. Some examples:
PCBoard:
C:\PCB\USERS.SYS = %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
C:\PCB\NODE1\USERS.SYS = %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
Wildcat!:
USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC\NODE1 - C:\WC\NODE%wcnodeid%
Non-PCBoard systems may use the PCB environment variables by setting them in
either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch that runs the door.
For example:
SET PCBDRIVE=C:
SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
SET PCBNODE=1
THANKS
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Intuitive Vision Computer Services would like to thank the following
people for their efforts:
o Steve Martinez
o Kevin Kuphal
o Michael Moline
o Sonny Grissom
o Sam Grady
o Milenko Bandur
CONTACT INFORMATION
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You may contact Intuitive Vision Computer Services via any of the following
means:
U.S. Postal Service
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Intuitive Vision Computer Services
P.O. Box 257773
Chicago, IL 60625-7773
24-Hour Technical Support/Sales
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Voice (773) 583-2480
24-Hour Support BBS - Sysop Central
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(773) 583-0489 (28.8)
Echomail Support/Netmail
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IVnet 411:411/0
Fidonet 1:115/583
FREQ IVSOFT for more information on Intuitive Vision Computers Services
FREQ FILES for a complete file listing
FREQ IVNET for information on IVnet
Internet Support
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e-mail
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For sales information: sales@ivsoft.com
Technical Support : techsupp@ivsoft.com
World Wide Web
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