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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES TO ALL SHINING STAR SOFTWARE PROGRAMS:
DISTRIBUTION
You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS or you may
upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do not make any
changes to the contents of the archive (ZIP file).
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TO REGISTER, PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED IN THIS ARCHIVE THE FILE REGISTER.DOC.
READ AND FILL IT OUT, SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS IN THE REGISTER.DOC WITH
PROPER REGISTRATION MONEY AND YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE PROMPTLY SENT TO
YOU ACCORDING TO THE METHOD CHECKED ON THE REGISTRATION FORM.
YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ON-LINE WITH MASTER CARD OR VISA. SEE REGISTER.DOC.
YOU MAY REGISTER ON-LINE WITH ON-LINE CHECK WRITING AS WELL.
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Features
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* Support for all known and unknown comm ports
* Fossil driver support
* Complete monitoring of system time, time left, carrier and DTE
* Support for color screens
Tools
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Language and Compiler: Borland's Turbo C++
Libraries: Brian Pirie's OpenDoors
Sequiter Software's Codebase
Database &
Screen Design: Microsoft Foxpro 2.5
Author's BBS System: Proboard 2.01
Shareware
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This is not freeware, this is SHAREWARE. Please register
so the author can afford to bring you more doors.
Support
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Snail-Mail: Shining Star Software
P.O. Box 16823
Wichita, KS 67216
BBS: Wishing Star BBS
1:291/60
316-522-7829
(no call-back verification, full access 1st call)
Leave comment for Nannette Thacker in the Sysop Conference.
Leave a fido net mail address for your reply.
(Try to Page Nannette in case she is available when you call.)
The latest version will always be available on the following boards as well:
Midnight Machine
1:291/23
316-687-6796 28.8 modem
Phil Watkins, SysOp
Wichita, KS
If you're like me and you can't afford to freq files, I send out new
versions of my programs on the Fidonet File Hub -- DDSDOORS. I make
announcements of new releases in the Fidonet Door Game echo. Other
BBS's offer the file for download and freqing as they receive it.
It is also offered on various Internet BBS's.
Keep an eye out for it in the Door Game echo to see when it comes
to a BBS near you.
FIDONET NET MAIL: 1:291/60 Nannette Thacker
1:291/23 Nannette Thacker
FIDONET ECHO: Door Game Echo Nannette Thacker
NOTE: Support is easier to give the more specific you are. Saying
"I can't get it to work," tells me nothing. PLEASE tell me EXACTLY
what the screen looks like, what messages are displayed, if it exits
out, hangs up but can be exited with control break, or if it locks up.
What screen is last in use, what node, local or modem. What baud rate,
what system, is user using RIP, does user have ANSI, does user have
color?
As an example, within Dr. Dread: Is the problem from within the
Command Center, the Zones, which Zone, the Missions, which Mission,
the Traps, the Battles?
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE read the DOCS. I'll try to assist you in
loading the door, but if you have access to your BBS system's ECHO,
you might wish to ask for help in the echo since it may be a problem
specifically related to your system. I've found that if I ask others
using Proboard for their setup for a specific door, I get more help
than asking the author, as the author may have no idea how Proboard
works.
Please list in detail any problems you are having. If you are having
a problem with installation, please see the section on installation in
this document. If that doesn't help, please contact me with information
pertaining to your BBS system type, Type 7 command line, and .bat
file used.
SETUP
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ABOUT THE .CFG FILE
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In 99% of all cases, you will not need to touch the .cfg
file. All configuration that you need is passed on the
command line.
The .CFG file is provided for those BBS's which have
unusual characteristics or require specific customization.
You should not need to worry about altering the .CFG file.
If you do require use of the .CFG file, it must reside
in the same directory as the door's .EXE.
Supported BBS Drop Files:
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DORINFOx.DEF
EXITINFO.BBS
CHAIN.TXT
DOOR.SYS
CALLINFO.BBS
SFDOORS.DAT
and possibly many others. Just try it. Customizeable drop file is also
available within the .cfg file.
If your drop file is not on the list, and works, let me know and I'll add
it to the list.
On-Line Sysop Commands
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While a caller is on-line, the local sysop has several options. They are
as follows:
Alt: [C]hat [H]angup [L]ockout [J]Dos
[K]eyboard-Off [D]rop to BBS
[UP]/[DOWN] - Use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the
amount of time which the user has left in the
door.
[Alt]-[C] - Allows the sysop to break into chat with the user
at any time. [Alt]-[C] again, or [ESC] will end
chat mode. This function invokes a split screen
sysop chat.
[Alt]-[J] - Allows the sysop to shell to DOS, if enough memory
is available. Simply type EXIT to return to the
door again. BE SURE TO HIT "R" for REDRAW when
returning to the Door.
[Alt]-[H] - Hang up on the user. When the sysop does this,
the program will close files with a safe exit
back to your BBS system in "wait for call" mode.
[Alt]-[L] - This key locks the user out of the BBS. It first
hangs up on the user, and then sets their security
level to 0, to prevent them from ever logging on
again. This feature may require use of the
EXITINFO.BBS file, depending on what system the
door is running under.
[Alt]-[K] - The "User Keyboard-Off" key allows the sysop to
temporarily prevent the user from typing anything
on their keyboard. This has no effect on the local
keyboard, but causes the program to ignore any
keystrokes from remote.
[Alt]-[N] - The "Sysop Next" key, this function reserves the
system for use by the sysop after the user logs
off, if the door is running under an Apex or RA
1.00 or later system.
[Alt]-[D] - "Drop to BBS" key. This function allows the sysop
to exit the door and return the user to the BBS,
without hanging up.
Licensing Agreement
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You are hereby granted a license to use, share, copy, and
distribute the accompanying program and its documentation,
provided that this notice, and the copyright information is not
removed and/or altered in any way or form. No fee or consideration
is to be charged for the distribution. the accompanying program is
provided on an AS-IS basis without warranty of any kind expressed or
implied. The entire risk as to quality and performance of
the accompanying program rests solely with the user. In no event will the
author be liable to you for any damages, consequential or inconsequential.
By operating the accompanying program you acknowledge you have read and
understand this agreement and agree to be bound by its
terms and conditions.
LEGALITIES
THIS SOFTWARE 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 ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS
PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING
OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. ONCE REGISTERED, ANY
DISTRIBUTION OF THE REGISTRATION KEY WILL INVALIDATE YOUR KEY IN ALL FUTURE
VERSIONS OF THIS PROGRAM AND NO PRODUCT SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN. DISTRIBUTING
A REGISTERED KEY CODE WILL ALSO BRING ABOUT CRIMINAL CHARGES.