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INTRODUCTION:
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iceStat v1.00
Copyright (C) by Life Force
12 November 1994
iceStat is a graphical user status chain for use with
WWIV BBS software by Wayne Bell. iceStat will not
work properly on systems running a version of WWIV
less than 4.22.
THIS PROGRAM IS FREEWARE. It may be freely used
and distributed. Please don't distribute modified
versions of this program.
This program is called iceStat in honor of Jim Nunn's IceNET.
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INSTALLATION:
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Put ICESTAT.EXE and ICESTAT.ANS in your main BBS directory.
Be sure to overwrite files from previous versions of iceStat.
To use iceStat as a logon event with WWIV, place the command:
ICESTAT.EXE %1
in section #6 of INIT. iceStat will automatically determine if
the user has ANSI graphics support selected. If they do not, then
iceStat will terminate, printing nothing.
To use iceStat as a chain with WWIV, run CHAINEDIT and insert the
following entry:
A. Description : iceStat v1.00
B. Filename : ICESTAT.EXE %1
C. SL : *
D. AR : *
E. ANSI : Required !! REQUIRED !!
F. DOS Interrupt: Used !! REQUIRED !!
G. 300 Baud : *
H. Shrink : *
I. Disable pause: Yes !! REQUIRED !!
J. Local only : No
K. Multi user : *
L. Registered by: *
M. Usage : *
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are up to you, as they do not
affect the operation of iceStat. You -must- have the settings for
ANSI, DOS Interrupt, and Disable Pause as shown above.
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KNOWN BUGS
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iceStat might not work properly on systems running Norton Utilities
NCACHE2 and a Cyrix CPU.
iceStat may not read data in properly for users with usernumbers
greater than 9,999. If this is a problem for you, e-mail us and
we'll see what we can do about it.
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CREDITS
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Special thanks to Jim Nunn and Troy Lancaster for beta testing, and
to Barbara King for distribution. Also a big thank you to
Black Dove W. for his help in spotting bugs.
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THE SOURCE CODE
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The source code to iceStat is included for people to play around with.
The file ICESTAT.C has been compiled successfully under Borland's
Turbo C++ v3.00 for DOS. Other compilers might require minor
modifications. To compile iceStat, you will need VARDEC.H from
WWIV v4.22 or greater. This means that if you are not a registered
WWIV sysop, you won't be able to compile iceStat. Sorry.
If you supply the VARDEC.H from WWIV v4.23+, it may require you to
provide other header files, such as INSTMSG.H, as well. Simply read
the error message from the compiler and copy that header file to
the directory in which you are compiling iceStat. The ANSI
template, ICESTAT.ANS, was drawn using TheDraw v4.61. It was saved
as an ANSI file with clear screen preparation, no maximum line length,
and zero slowdown factor.
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ABOUT LIFE FORCE
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Life Force is a small but growing group of programmers and artists who
write freeware for the sheer enjoyment of it. We are currently
focusing on WWIV accessories, but hope to expand into other areas later.
If you would like to contribute your programming or artistic skills, or
if you have a good idea for a WWIV add-on, feel free to contact us.
The Life Force members primarily responsible for iceStat were:
Albert Vernon ("Xanth"), programmer
IceNET #2 @9403
Internet aev@ufl.edu
(904) 375-3541, voice
Josh Hines ("Realm Dweller"), artist
IceNET #1 @9403
(904) 377-3572, data (14.4/v.32bis)
The phone numbers and IceNET addresses should be good until
at least mid-Summer, 1994. Albert's Internet address should be
valid until at least 1997. If you have difficulty getting a hold of
Life Force, drop Jim Nunn (IceNET 1@1) a line and ask him where
Xanth is.
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COMING EVENTUALLY
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iceStat Deluxe: User info, system info, quote of the day, bulletin
editor, sysop info manager, and MORE!
MutWars: Battle it out in the arena with your customized mutant.
LordEd: Monster editor for Legend of the Red Dragon.
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THANK YOU FOR USING ICESTAT! Please use it and give it to your friends!
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