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Using DISPLAY 1.0 with the Executive Host BBS System
Display works wonderful with the Executive Host BBS system, but,
requires an additional step added to the batch file. As of this
writing (version 2.0 of ExHost) the DOOR.SYS file that Executive
Host writes is not 100% compatible with all door programs. The
actual DOOR.SYS file written by this BBS contains all the required
data, but, is shorter than some door systems expect the file to be.
To correct this with DISPLY10.ZIP (and other door programs) all
that is needed is the addition of some extra lines to the users
DOOR.SYS file. XHOSTDSP.BAT shows you a very easy way to
accomplish this task.
Simply put, my sample XHOSTDSP.BAT copies the included DOORADD.SYS
file (containing the needed extra data) to the bottom of the user's
DOOR.SYS file. This makes a new COMPATIBLE file that doors can
read called NEWDOOR.SYS. Be sure to edit the path and name statements
included in the sample DISPLAY.CFG and XHOSTDSP.BAT file. They
should reflect YOUR proper file locations and SysOp name.
The use of this procedure may help you with other door programs
that read the DOOR.SYS file and have been unreliable at times.
Future copies of the Executive Host BBS system will be designed to
write a complete DOOR.SYS file. Watch for changes in the software
that will make this additional step unnecessary.