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PAROLE Software Trivia Series
Copyright 1992-95, PAROLE Software
FIDO: 1:151/185
InterNet: dmaidon@cris.com
All rights reserved
(919) 965-4696
==============================================================================
This document covers all of the PAROLE Software Trivia series doors.
that includes:
CELEBRITY TRIVIA
MOVIETIME TRIVIA
DIAMOND TRIVIA
ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS TRIVIA
NCAA SPORTS TRIVIA
STAR TREK TRIVIA
AMERICAN HISTORY TRIVIA
Please substitute the proper name for the particular door you are
running.
==============================================================================
1.0 04/04/1992 Initial release.
1.1 04/14/1992 Move the game screen external to the EXE
file. This vastly improved the overall looks
of the door. Worked on a few of the routines
to optimize them a bit. SysOps may now
specify the number of times a user can play
the door each day. This is accomplished by
entering the number of times allowed on the
11th line of the CFG file. You *MUST* add
this line to the CFG. file. Line 10 has
changed in that the door now has the ability
to create PCBoard specific color coded
bulletins. Place "PCB" on line 10 for
PCBoard bulletins and "WC" for WC!3.x
specific color bulletins. Anything else or
blank will create ANSI & ASCii bulletins.
2.0 11/08/1992 MAJOR UPGRADE!
A complete reinstallation is required. The
database is no longer encrypted. Several of
the screens have changed. Display routines are
much faster now. I've also added several
options to the Game Screen instead of asking
them before the user gets there. Users may now
view the instructions or change their color
selections at any time during the game. This
release was also compiled using the new Visual
Basic/DOS from MicroSoft. AWARD may also be
run locally by entering:
AWARD LOCAL
from the DOS prompt. If you are using the old
MAINTAIN.EXE program, DO NOT attempt to use it
with this release. It will corrupt the
databases. A new version is available to
registered sysops from The Parole Board BBS.
2.11 1/23/93 Fixed the auto reset routine.
2.2 3/6/93 Reworked the date routines. Modified the
auto-reset routine because it wasn't working
correctly on all systems.
2.3 5/1/93 !!! CFG FILE CHANGE !!!
Added a 12th line to the CFG file. This one
specifies if you wish to create RIP style
bulletins or not. Place "RIP" if you wish RIP
bulletins and an "N" if you do not want or need
them.
This version also supports the changes made in
DOOR.SYS and USERINFO.DAT in WC!3.9. Optimized
the code quite a bit to make it smaller and
faster.
Added the ability for users to [G]oodbye from
the door.
3.0 !!! MAJOR UPDATE !!!
Added RIPSCRIP Graphics capability. If for
some reason you do not wish to support RIP
graphics, create a file named "RIP.NO" and
place it in the door directory.
Fixed a bug in the monthly reset routine.
Award Trivia should automatically reset the
game scores at the beginning of each month.
3.1 9/29/93 Made a few minor fixes and changes. UnZIP the
SCREENS.ZIP into your "\SCREENS" directory as
several of the RIP screens have been slightly
modified and RESET.RIP has been added.
====================
Initial Release of "Star Trek Trivia"
All updates and changes listed from here on also
apply to "Star Trek Trivia".
====================
3.5 10/12/93 !!!!! MAJOR UPDATE !!!!! CFG FILE CHANGE !!!!!
STT v1.5 Added a command line description to the game screen.
The doors will now reject an answer selection that
contains "N/A". This means that you can also include
TRUE/FALSE questions in the database or even limit the
questions to three answers.
You may now create an INSTRUCT.RIP screen that will
display when the user selects the "[I]nstructions"
options from the game menu. If this file exists, the
door will display it, if not, it will send a RIP
border and then display the appropriate ANSI/ASCii
INSTRUCT file. This applys to when a user is in RIP
mode only.
Fixed the times played counter. It was allowing users
unlimited plays in the door.
NOTE-> !!!! CFG file change !!!!
If a user times out on a question, the door will now
accept that as an incorrect answer instead of
returning them to the BBS. (Peter Fuller) Add a 13th
line to the CFG file. This line allows the SysOp to
set the question timeout limit. The default is 10
seconds and is the least that can be entered. This
line *MUST* be added to the CFG file or the door will
not operate. (Robert Ferguson)
3.6 11/7/93 I had left out the "RIGHT" and "WRONG" RIP prompts
STT 1.6 from the RIP upgrade. You will need to add the
"RESULT-x.RIP" prompts in the SCREENS.ZIP to your
"\SCREENS" directory.
You may now turn off the [G]oodbye function by placing
a file named "GOODBYE.NO" in the door directory. This
may be a "0" byte file.
The Trivia Series will now display "SPECIAL.xxx" just
after the opening screen. Place this file in the door
directory. You may create this file with a ".RIP",
".ANS" and an ".ASC" extension. If you only create
one (1) file, please use the ".ASC" extension as that
is the default format. You can use this as an
introduction to the door or an announcment type
screen.
3.7 12/26/93 Recompiled using the latest DoorFrame Release. This
STT 1.7 release fixes a few bugs concerning FOSSIL drivers so
AHT 1.1 it should be a bit more stable on DigiBoards. The
trivia doors will also use DOOR.SYS with a LOCAL login
via the BBS.
3.8 10/16/94 Added the [Q]uit option to the Graphics select
STT 1.8 function. Be sure and unZIP the SCREENS.ZIP archive
AHT 1.2 into your "\SCREENS" directory. Several of the
screens have changed. Added an [ENTER] prompt after
the gamescreen appears. This will allow the slower
modems to catch up before the game starts.
4.0 2/12/94 Reworked the scoring routines. The Trivia doors will
STT 2.0 now keep a running total of each users score. The
AHT 2.0 doors will still reset automatically the first play of
QUO 2.5 each month.
Reworked and optimized some of the internal game
routines to speed gameplay up a bit.
You will need to unzip the SCREENS.ZIP into your
existing "\SCREENS" directory.