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DEATH BY TRIVIA
Door Game Trivia Data File Module Editor and Design Program
by
Bob Dalton
Copyright (C) 1995
DISCLAIMER
The author has taken every precaution to insure that no harm
or damage will occur on computer systems operating this package.
Nevertheless, the author shall NOT be held liable for whatever
may happen on your computer system or to any computer systems
which connects to your own as a result of operating this package.
The user assumes full responsibility for the correct operation of
this software package, whether harm or damage results from software
error, hardware malfunction, or operator error. NO warranties are
offered, expressly stated or implied, including without limitation
or restriction any warranties of operation for a particular purpose
and/or merchantability. If you do not agree with this then do NOT
use this program.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
The design program, support files, and documentation are
copyrighted products of Bob Dalton. Bob Dalton reserves all rights
to these products. This is protected by the United States of America
(USA) and International Copyright Laws. In no way shall the
components of this software package be reproduced or modified in
any form or method without prior expressly written permission from
Bob Dalton.
Tampering with or altering the contents or integrity of the game
software package is prohibited. No fee may be charged by any
agency other than Bob Dalton beyond the cost of distributing
copies of this program package without prior expressly written
permission from Bob Dalton.
You may use this program only for the purpose of designing and
editing trivia data file modules for use with the Death By Trivia
Door Game by Bob Dalton. You may charge a fee not to exceed $10.00
per trivia category module to Sysops for the right to use data
file modules you generate with this product for use with the Death
By Trivia Door Game. If you charge a fee for the right to use your
trivia category data file modules than you must give credit in your
docs to Bob Dalton as the author of the program which made it
possible for you to make the data file module and that the data
file modules are only for use with the Death By Trivia Door Game
by Bob Dalton. If you charge for your modules, than in addition you
must also send me a copy for distribution on my support BBS. See
below for information on how to reach me.
INTRODUCTION:
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The Death By Trivia Editor program is used to design and edit trivia
data file modules for use only with the Death By Trivia Door Game
by Bob Dalton. With this editor you can have a trivia data file
modules of up to 2,147,483,647 individual records in size! This
program supports a mouse. This program is a stand-alone DOS program
and NOT a door game in and of itself.
REQUIREMENTS:
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At this point in time the only requirements are FILES=10 (or more)
in your config.sys file, ANSI.SYS and DOS SHARE must be loaded.
Files Included
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Below is a listing of all files for the this Game. Feel free to
give out copies of the ENTIRE archive package of this program but
please make sure all the files below are in that package:
FILE_ID.DIZ - Ascii Description File for BBS Sysops on DBTEDIT
DBTEDIT.DOC - This text file you are reading
DBTEDIT.EXE - Death by Trivia Editor and Design Program.
Files created by DBTEDIT.EXE when making a trivia category:
*.CAT - General information of the category you make.
*.DAT - Trivia questions data file for category you make.
NOTE: '*' means it will depend on what you name it. Name for
both files will be identical.
Files that may be created by DBTEDIT.EXE as needed:
ERROR.LOG - Created by main program if error occurs
Installation and Operation of the Program
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1. Create a directory for the program: example: "C:\DBTEDIT"
2. Make sure that ALL files listed above from the package
are moved into that directory.
3. To insure proper use DOS SHARE must be loaded prior to the
program.
4. Type DBTEDIT and then hit the return key.
5. Use the mouse and click on options. If you do not have a
mouse than hit "Alt O" to open the menu. Any menu selection
can be selected by using either the mouse to click on it OR
a combination of the "Alt" and highlighted letter key
combinations. If this is your first time than choose "Create
New Trivia Category" to start a new set of data files. If you
just want to view or edit and existing set of DBT data files
than choose "Edit Existing Trivia Category" from the menu
choices. To move inside of a database entry form just use the
tab key OR use a combination of the "Alt" and highlighted
letter key to go to a particular field. Everything else
should be self explanatory. Please note that the bottom status
bar shows what question you are currently working on and how
many total questions there are for that trivia data file.
6. When distributing your trivia data files for use with the
Death by Trivia Door Game make sure you include both the
*.CAT and *.DAT files of the same name or it won't work.
7. A typical error you might get:
COMMON ERRORS
201 Files not found. Check to make sure that all required
files are in the program directory.
Where to reach me
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Robert A. Dalton
203 Old Farm Road
Harrison, AR 72601
HOW TO REACH ME BY MODEM
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The TANSTAFL BBS (USA)
(501) 741-5699 (USR Dual- 2400 to 14400 baud)
Fidonet 1:391/3010
FIDO INFORMATION
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My BBS supports file "freq"ing at 9600 baud or above. Just
call 1:391/3010. I also carry a door library of over 450 of
the all time best door games which I try to keep current.
For a list of these doors just freq "DOORS". For a list of
ALL my files just freq "TANSTAFL.ZIP".
SPECIAL NOTE
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If you are a DEATH BY TRIVIA data file module writer why not
send me a copy of your data files modules for download by Death
By Trivia Door Game Sysops/Users? Any sent to me will be
maintained in a separate DBT data file module sub-directory on
my support BBS and accessible for all to download.