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* STATS v1.0 bETA *
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Release Date December 4, 1994
For Support Or Questions Call:
Latin Connection BBS
(318) 535-1863 Fort Polk Louisiana
FidoNet 1:3817/15
Copyright (C) Marcos Gonzalez, 1994
All Rights Reserved
DISCLAIMER
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This Shareware program and accompanying materials are distributed
"AS IS" without warranty, express, implied, or statutory, including but
not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose. In no event shall the author or anyone involved
with the creation and production of this product be liable for any direct,
indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of
this program. Your use of this program constitutes your agreement to this
disclaimer and your release of the author from any form of liability or
litigation. This is not a free program. You are allowed to use this copy
of DOOR STATS for a period of 30 days. If you continue to use DOOR STATS
after the 30 days trial period, you are required to pay the registration
fee to the author.
INTRODUCTION
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DOOR STATS is a small utility that creates ASCII/ANSI bulletin with
your BBS doors statistics. Reports used times, percentage of overall use
and displays a colorful bar. An installation utility is included. Fast &
simple to use. Works with any type of BBS software.
INSTALLATION
------------
1. TYPE INSTALL and follow instructions on the screen. All program files
will be copied to the directory of your choice and configured for your
BBS. After installing the program add the following line to each batch
file your bbs calls to run each door:
LOGIT
Example DOOR_A.BAT:
@ECHO OFF
CD\SF\DOOR_A
SFBANK SFBANK.CFG
LOGIT
Note: Ensure you are in the door directory when you run LOGIT.EXE. This
will ensure that each time this door is used LOGIT.EXE (found in each
door's directory) runs and updates LOGIT.CFG (found in each door's
directory) with the amount of times this door have been used.
2. The next step is to add the following line to the Batch file that
recycles your BBS software:
C:\STATS\STATS.EXE
Use the above if you used the default directory when you installed the
program. Otherwise replace "C:\STATS" with the directory name where you
installed all program files.
3. Instead of step 2 you can make it an event. (Most BBS sofware support
events. Read your BBS doc's if you are not sure how to run an event).
HOW IT WORKS
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Each time a door is used LOGIT.EXE updates LOGIT.CFG located in the used
door's path. STATS.EXE is the main program file. When executed it looks
for STATS.CFG, reads where each door is located. Then it goes to each
directory, reads LOGIT.CFG from each door's directory and updates the
display bulletins.
PROGRAM FILES
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STATS.EXE = Main program file. Creates display bulletins.
STATSCFG.EXE = STATS configuration program.
STATS.CFG = Configuration file. All data entered when you run STATSCFG
is saved to this file in the following format:
4 December 1994 <--- Beggining date. Used on display bulletins
C:\SF\DISPLAY\WELCOME.CLR <--- Ansi bulletin full path & name
C:\SF\DISPLAY\WELCOME.BBS <--- Ascii bulletin full path & name
3 <--- Number of doors
TIME DOOR <--- First door's name
C:\SF\DOOR_A <--- First door's path
PYRAMID <--- Second door's name
C:\SF\DOOR_B <--- Second door's path
5D HANG MAN <--- Third door's name
C:\SF\DOOR_C <--- Third door's path
STATS.DOC = Users manual, this document.
LOGIT.EXE = This file is copied to each door's path. When the door is
used, it updates LOGIT.CFG.
LOGITCFG.EXE = This file is copied to each door's path. When executed
it will reconfigure the information found in LOGIT.CFG and reset the
door use to 0.
LOGIT.CFG = This file is made, when you install the program, and copied
to each door's directory. It is a text file used to maintain each door's
usage statistics.
INSTALL.EXE = Installation program.
FILE_ID.DIZ = BBS description file.
REGISTER.FRM = Registration form.
ADDING DOORS TO STATS
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1. Edit STATS.CFG
You can mannualy edit this file with a text editor. If you want to add
moore doors put them at the end of the file. Make sure you follow this
simple rules:
First additional line is for DOOR'S NAME
Second additonal line is for DOOR'S FULL PATH
2. Put a copy of LOGIT.EXE, LOGITCFG.EXE in each new door's directory.
3. Run LOGITCFG.EXE in each new door's directory. It will ask you for the
new door's name and it will write it to LOGIT.CFG.
4. Edit each new door's batch file and add the following line:
LOGIT
REMOVING DOORS FROM STATS.CFG
-----------------------------
1. Edit STATS.CFG with a text editor and delete the line with the door
name and the line right below with the door path.
2. Delet LOGIT.EXE, LOGITCFG.EXE, and LOGIT.CFG from the board directory.
REGISTRATION
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Help support the Shareware concept. Registration keep shareware authors
motivated to write low cost programs. This program is only $10.00 US
dollars. I do programming as a hobbie, since I'm a full time soldier.
But I support my programs and upgrade them often. If you feel this
program is worth it, send your registration form to the following
address:
MARCOS GONZALEZ
5820 BRADSHAW CT. APT. A
FORT POLK, LOUISIANA 71459