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VENDINFO standard v1.01, produced by VendEdit v1.10, 10-Feb-1995
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: Current Events Calendar Door
Version: 2.30
Version Date: 12-Feb-1995
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: Current Events v2.30 BBS calendar door Allow
users to list upcoming events. Self
maintaining and fast. Creates ANSI, WC!3.x,
PCBoard and RIP type bulletins. Another
product from PAROLE Software and Dennis
Maidon. Different sort options now available.
New features added in this release.
Reason for version: New features and updates BugFix!
Category: Communications; Bulletin boards
Keywords: CURRENT EVENTS CALENDAR BBS DOOR SYSOP
Required Packages: CEVENT23
This Package: CEVENT23
Registration Fee: 15.00 (United States Dollar)
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
Clock Speed: 12 MHz
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.2
Standard RAM: 640K
Hard Drive Space: 1024K
Required:
Hard drive
Serial
Keyboard
Hayes-compatible serial modem
Orders:
Address: PAROLE Software
9411 Buffalo Road
Clayton, NC 27520 USA
Phone: (919) 965-3600
FAX: (919) 965-3600
BBS Name: The Parole Board BBS
BBS Phone: (919) 965-4696
FidoNet: 1:151/185.0
Internet: dmaidon@cris.com
Other E-mail: dennis.maidon@fradvice.smithfield.nc.us
Support:
Address: PAROLE Software
9411 Buffalo Road
Clayton, NC 27520 USA
Phone: (919) 965-3600
FAX: (919) 965-3600
BBS Name: The Parole Board BBS
BBS Phone: (919) 965-4696
FidoNet: 1:151/185.0
Internet: dmaidon@cris.com
Other E-mail: dennis.maidon@fradvice.smithfield.nc.us
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
This package contains the Current Events(TM) BBS Calendar Door (Version
2.21), by PAROLE Software. This document contains only a brief
description of the package and its features, along with instructions for
its installation. Quite detailed documentation is included in the
package, but it is in archived form, and is more easily read after
installation.
If you've ever wished you could allow users to post detail concering
upcoming events and happenings..., then Current Events is the program for
you...
Current Events is a shareware program. This evaluation version has
certain enhancement feature disabled. Upon registration, these are
fullyfunctional. You may use it for up to 30 days, without charge (see
SYSOP.MAN for more details). If you like the program, and wish to
continue its use after this evaluation period, you are required to pay
for the program (see REGISTER.TXT for more details). Any fee you may
have paid to others (disk vendors, dealers, etc.) to obtain this
evaluation version was a fee for their copying and distribution services,
rather than a payment for continued use of the program.
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
DSZCFG.1 1135 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 6B1F7174
READ_ME.1ST 171 12-Feb-1995 02:30a F9D97F00
DOOR.BAT 126 12-Feb-1995 02:30a EDBC3838
INSTALL.BAT 779 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 3DAD305E
READ_ME.BAT 410 12-Feb-1995 02:30a CD03A1FB
SAMPLE.CFG 2021 12-Feb-1995 02:30a E2E1646C
FILE_ID.DIZ 300 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 4E634AF8
VENDOR.DOC 216 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 13796CEE
REGISTER.EUR 7125 12-Feb-1995 02:30a F77888D2
CEVENT.EXE 227988 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 0AEB7D4C
CEVENT.HIS 7815 12-Feb-1995 02:30a E3A104C4
SYSOP.MAN 16879 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 78F923E9
ERROR.QB 3155 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 2CBE01DD
DESC.SDI 62 12-Feb-1995 02:30a B721C018
REGISTER.TXT 8303 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 1C7F96C4
VENDOR.TXT 216 12-Feb-1995 02:30a 13796CEE
SCREENS.ZIP 5074 12-Feb-1995 02:30a DD6102CA
===== Installation =====================================
INSTALLATION:
Run the INSTALL.BAT to create the necessary sub-directories and
unZIP the SCREENS.ZIP into the \SCREENS directory. There should be
three subdirs created in the door directory. "\USERS", "\SCREENS" and
"\AFILES". Edit the CFG file to suit your individual BBS software.
Please see the enclosed SAMPLE.CFG For more detail.
For now there are 15 lines in the CFG file. They must *ALL* be present.
You should use a true ASCii editor to edit the CFG file. Some word
processors leave hidden control codes which can cause Current Events to
depart for worlds unknown.
'************************************************************************
***
'Line 1 Path to BBS User File
'Line 2 BBS name
'Line 3 SysOp's first name
'Line 4 SysOp's last name
'Line 5 Registration number
'Line 6 Min Sec level to access door
'Line 7 Min sec level to enter new listings. With these two sec level
settings, you can allow all users to access the door but only
certain users to be able to enter listings.
'Line 8 "RIP" = RIP graphics "N" = No
'Line 9 Path and name of Color bulletin
'Line 10 Path and name of ASCii bulletin
'Line 11 Type bulletin WC=WC!3.x PCB=PCBoard N=ANSI/ASCii If
you specify "WC" or "PCB", you do not need a bulletin name on
line #10. There is only 1 bulletin created and that is the
color bulletin.
'Line 12 Path to ACTIVITY.LOG (Home directory)
'Line 13 (Y/N) Create text file (REG doors only) others automatic
'Line 14 Path *AND* filename of text file to create
'Line 15 Name of Header file. CE will append this file to the text file
that it creates. It will be placed just after the title
information and before the main body of the listings. this
should be a straight ASCii file.
NOTE: The following two lines are *ONLY* needed if you do not specify
"WC" or "PCB" on line #11. These are the Clear and Pause commands
for different BBS systems. You may have to enter these using the
<ALT> key and typing in the appropriate keys on the numeric
keypad. Some word processors may require a different process to
enter these special codes.
'Line 16 Symbol(s) to Clear the screen. Most systems use the ASCii(12)
symbol for this command. Hold down the <ALT> key and type 12
on the keypad.
'Line 17 Symbol(s) for the pause command.
'************************************************************************
***
If you wish to send a special message to all users entering the door,
create a file named "EVENT.SPC' and place it in the "\SCREENS" directory.
CE will display it just after the opening welcome screen.
Users may Upload color ads and download the text file direct from
the door. This requires a special CFG file to be placed in the door
directory. The name is DSZCFG.x with the "x" specifying the node
number. Each node in a multi-node setup requires it's own CFG file.
DSZCFG.x File:
Line 1: "DSZ" or "GSZ" (without the quotes) Place the
filename of whichever program you use.
Line 2: You will need to enter the BASE,IRQ of the node
you are operating on here. For example, If you
are using COM2, you should place "2F8,3" on
this line. See the enclosed DSZCFG.1 for a
sample.
COM1 3F8,4 ─┐ Standard
COM2 2F8,3 ─┘
COM3 3E8,<IRQ> ─┐Put correct IRQ number
COM4 2F8,<IRQ> ─┘instead of <IRQ>
You should read the DSZ/GSZ documentation and the
X00.SYS DOCs for further details. You should also have
DSZ.COM or GSZ.COM located in a directory that is in
your path. Users will be given a choice of ZMODEM,
XMODEM, XMODEM-1K, XMODEM-CRC, YMODEM and YMODEM-1K. I
wholeheartedly recommend that you register DSZ or GSZ
from Chuck Forsberg if you intend to use it.
-------------------
NOTE: You may now use one (1) CFG file for multi-node by using the
environment variables.
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: USERS.SYS in C:\PCB-
%pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
USERS.SYS in C:\PCB\NODE1 -
%pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
Wildcat!:
USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1 -
C:\WC30\WCWORK\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
-------------- Create the CFG file(s) for you particular BBS. You will
also need a DOORx.BAT to run the door. This one is simple.
@ECHO OFF
CD \DOOR\CEVENTS
CEVENTS BBS.CFG /5
──┬─
┌──────────────┘
└ If you are running non-Standard Com ports on your BBS, you will need
to pass the proper IRQ to the door. It doesn't hurt to pass the IRQ
even if they are standard. If a user enters the door and it just sits
there acting sort of stupid, it's probably looking for the correct IRQ.
Always pass it on the command line and there will be no question. Some
networks have a problem using the "/" symbol. CEVENTS will now accept
an asterisk "*" in place of the "/". You may also use the environment
variable in the DOORx.BAT file to pass info to the door.
CEVENTS BBS%WCNODEID%.CFG /%WCIRQID%
Make sure you DO have the variables set if you use this method.
NOTE: CEVENTS supports COM 1-4 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
FOOBAR and you want to use COM1 and IRQ5. The command line passed to your
Door would be:
FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG /5
FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG *5
The /5 tells CEVENTS to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that
is normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the
standard IRQ's. CEVENTS supports IRQs 1 - 15.
FILES:
WILDCAT.4 0-byte Place this file in the door directory if you are
running WC!4.x.
GOODBYE.NO 0-BYTE Place this file in the door directory to disable
the [G]oodbye option. Registered doors only.
DONOR.CL Place in door directory. Registered doors only. I
contains 1 line which is the name of the person that
donated or purchased the door for your BBS.
Fossil Driver Support
---------------------
CEVENTS 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:
MYDOOR MYDOOR.CFG /FD
MYDOOR MYDOOR.CFG *FD
indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no
Fossil driver is detected, CEVENTS will print a message to that effect
and exit the door gracefully.
If you have WC! set up to TERMINATE on Doors, you will need to add a
line to reload the BBS. I'm not sure about the exact way this is
set up since I do not use this method. Check your WC! Manual.
Wildcat! will pick up the [G]oodbye from the door as a normal
logoff. It is possible that Livecat! will see this as a Drop
Carrier and not pass it to WC! as a normal logoff. No damage is
done.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
CEVENT.EXE requires DOS 3.x and up since all files are opened in SHARED
mode.
When using PCBOARD.SYS, CEVENT.EXE also accesses the USERS file.
When using USERS.SYS, CEVENT.EXE also accesses PCBOARD.SYS, PCBOARD.DAT
and the USERS file.
The DOOR.SYS used by CEVENT.EXE is the standard 52 line GAP (tm) file.
The CALLINFO.BBS used by CEVENT.EXE currently contains 36 lines.
WILDCAT! EXTRA:
If CEVENT.EXE updates the Text file, it will write a 0-byte file to the
door directory named, CHANGE.FIL. If you use Transcan to update the WC!
database, you can test for this file and only run TranScan when needed.
Be sure to delete it after running transcan. There may be utilities that
will update the databases of various other BBS systems. CHANGE.FIL is
created whenever the CLASSAD.TXT is updated.
@ECHO OFF
CLS
D:
CD \DOOR\AD
CEVENT AD.CFG /%WCIRQID%
IF EXIST D:\DOOR\AD\CHANGE.FIL TS E:\TEXT\CEVENT.TXT /TK,T
IF EXIST D:\DOOR\AD\CHANGE.FIL ERASE D:\DOOR\AD\CHANGE.FIL
===== Warranty =========================================
LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS IS"
BASIS. PAROLE Software DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS
SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. NEITHER PAROLE Software NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN
THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE, EVEN IF PAROLE Software HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING
THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
SOFTWARE.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North
Carolina and shall inure to the benefit of PAROLE Software and any
successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding
brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to
this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of
competent jurisdiction located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The
parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
TRIAL USE LICENSE
Current Events(TM) is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
PAROLE Software. This software and accompanying documentation are
protected by United States copyright law and also by international
treaty provisions.
PAROLE Software grants you a limited license to use this software
for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days. If you
continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation period,
you MUST make a registration payment to PAROLE Software.
You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to PAROLE Software.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
The following may distribute Current Events(TM), completely unaltered,
without further permission...; for other cases or to distribute in
modified form, you must consult the attached data record, which is hereby
incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the
distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby
authorized.
Permission to distribute the Current Events(TM) package is not
transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing
to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this
limited distribution license.
U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this
package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to
commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is
PAROLE Software, 9411 Buffalo Road, Clayton, North Carolina, 27520.
PAROLE Software may revoke any permissions granted here, by
notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
reserved to PAROLE Software.
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