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Announce!
A GREAT Announcement Door/Logon Event
Version v1.2
Copyright (c)1993 By Andy Stewart
ALWAYS READ the file WHATS.NEW !!!!!!
COPYRIGHT AND REGISTRATION NOTICE
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DreamHANG is a copyrighted program being distributed under the
shareware concept. The only 'difference' between DreamWARE doors
and shareware is: Registration is still required, but the trial
period for the door is virtually indefinate. You may test the door
online for as long as you like, and register it when you are sure
you want it to remain online, and when you can afford to register.
(I know how running a BBS can get to be a burden on your finances.)
This policy is retroactive to ALL DreamWARE doors and utilities, the
only exception being the doorkit I will be releasing at a later
date (for the moment called DreamDOOR). This kit will have the
normal set evaluation period for obvious reasons. At any rate, try
the door until you are absolutely sure you wish the door to remain
online and can afford to register it, then, at that moment you are
required to register the door! <g> Enjoy!
As a shareware program, DreamHANG may be freely distributed through a
BBS. Shareware distributors may distribute copies of DreamHANG on disk
for a modest disk duplication charge not to exceed $4 per disk.
WARRANTY
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Announce! is distributed without warranty. In no event will Andy
Stewart or DreamWARE Communications be liable to you for damages,
including any loss of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
consequential damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the
program, even if Andy Stewart, DreamWARE Communications or an authorized
representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Andy
Stewart and DreamWARE Communications will not be liable for any such
claim by any other party.
INTRODUCTION
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Announce! has the following built-in features ...
Assembly language serial input/output routines for maximum
speed.
Fully supports high speed modems: 16550 FIFO buffering and
locked serial ports.
Built in ANSI terminal emulator. No need to have ANSI.SYS
loaded in memory.
Supports all of the most popular door data file formats:
TriBBS, PCBoard, GAP, Spitfire, WildCat, RBBS, and WWIV.
RUNNING DREAMSLOTS
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Announce! is run by entering a command similar to the following:
announce announce.cfg
In the above command line, "announce" is the name of your door's EXE file
and the "announce.cfg" parameter is the name of the door's configuration
file. The configuration file can have any name the sysop chooses, but
it must reside in the same directory as the door. The configuration
file is an ASCII text file with the following format:
Line 1: Door data file type.
Line 2: Path to the door data file(s).
Line 3: BBS name.
Line 4: Sysop's name.
Line 5: Locked baud rate.
As illustrated above, the door's data file type is specified in line 1
and can be PCB for PCBoard, GAP for GAP (DOOR.SYS), SF for Spitfire,
RBBS for RBBS, WC for WildCat!, TRIBBS for TriBBS, or WWIV for WWIV.
The locked baud rate is specified in line 5. If the sysop doesn't
lock his serial port, he must specify 0 for the locked baud rate.
NOTE: Although many door formats do pass the locked baud rate in the
door data files, some older formats such as RBBS do not. For
conformity, it is required that you specify the locked baud rate in
line 5 and ignores any value passed in the door data files.
The following is a sample door configuration file:
WWIV
C:\WWIV\
DreamNET
Unca Scrooge
38400
A file called SETUP.EXE is included to aid with writing this config.
file. Run it, answer the questions, and let the program do the rest.
THIS MUST BE RUN BEFORE RUNNING Announce! !!
Announce! can be run locally without a door data file (handy for the
sysop to use the door without logging on to the BBS) by specifying
/L after the configuration file parameter in the DOS command line.
Announce! will request the user to enter his name before running the
door.
SPECIAL KEYS
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While a door is running, the sysop can press certain special keys to
perform a variety of functions. The following is a list of the
functions that the Announce! special keys perform:
Key(s) Function
HOME Toggles between the user status window and a help
display that lists the special keys.
F6 Takes 5 minutes away from the caller.
NOTE: This will NOT be returned to BBS.
F7 Gives 5 minutes to the caller.
NOTE: This will NOT be returned to the BBS.
F9 Quit the door and return the caller to the BBS.
F10 Enter chat mode. Pressing the ESC key exits the
chat mode.
Alt+D Drop to DOS.
SUPPORT
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You may obtain assistance with a DreamWARE Communication programs and
related problems by calling DreamNET at (813) 362-9440 and leave
feedback to Unca Scrooge. You may also find the latest versions of
DreamWARE Communications doors here, which are downloadable on the first
call. Also, they can be found on the support boards found in DISTRIB.TXT
REGISTRATION
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Registration of Announce! is only $10.00. Please use the form in the
file REGISTER.TXT. When you register Announce!, you will receive a
keyfile to turn your copy of Announce! into a registered version. More
information on this is in REGISTER.TXT
Thank you for using Announce!
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