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WW4QUOTE v3.0
(c) 1992 by Datagen Software Designs
written & programmed by John Dailey
WARRANTY and DISCLAIMER
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This software is provided AS IS without any expressed or
implied warranties whatsoever. No warranty of fitness for a
particular purpose is offered. The author of this software
cannot be held responsible for DIRECT, INDIRECT INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, or ANY OTHER damages due to your ability or
inability to use this software, even if the author has been
advised of the possibility of such damages. The user assumes
full responsibility for the use of this software.
Files Included In This Package:
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WW4QUOTE.DOC ─── WWIV Quote v3.0 Documentation File
WW4QUOTE.HIS ─── WWIV Quote v3.0 History File
WW4QUOTE.EXE ─── WWIV Quote v3.0 Executable File
WW4QUOTE.DAT ─── A Sample .DATa File
UPGRADE .EXE ─── Program To Upgrade Your .DATa File
What Is It?:
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WW4QUOTE is a simple program that allows random on-liners on any WWIV
BBS, and in plain ole' regular DOS. It is simple to setup, and very simple
to use, and may be set up to run almost anywhere within your BBS - as a
chain, or in the logon.bat file for example.
Upgrading From v1.0 Or v2.0:
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If you are upgrading from a previous version, and wish to use the same
.DAT file with the new version of WW4Quote, then you need to place the
UPGRADE.EXE program in the same directory as your WW4QUOTE.DAT file and type
UPGRADE at the DOS prompt. When asked if you wish to add the '|' symbol to
existing lines, enter Y for yes. Note that you need only to run this program
one time.
Be sure to read the rest of this document for information on what has
been added to this version.
Installation:
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First, before running the program, if you do not wish to use the already
enclosed .DATa file, you must create one with any text editor that saves in
simple ASCII format. You may place the WW4Quote files in your main BBS
directory, or in a directory by themselves. Read on command line parameters
for more information.
The .DAT File:
The WW4QUOTE.DAT file contains the quotes that are going to be displayed
by the program. It's usage is simple, and it may be edited or created
with an editor that saves in plain ASCII format. Each quote begins on
a new line, and ends with a pipe symbol (|), thus allowing you to have
quotes of more than one line. There is no limit as to how long or short
your quote can be, just be sure to place a '|' symbol after the end of
each quote. Previous versions of WW4Quote only allowed you to have
quotes of one line each - this is somewhat of an improvement!
WW4Quote automatically picks a color to display each quote in when it is
ran, but you may override this by placing WWIV color codes in the
comment lines themselves. The ASCII value for the heart symbol is 3.
Here is an example of a few quotes from a .DAT file:
This BBS Rules!|
WW4Quote is the best quoter program
in the whole world|
I love this thing|
Notice that the first quote (This BBS Rules!) is only one line, while
the second quote consists of two lines because a pipe symbol is not
placed at the end of the first line.
The Command Line Parameters:
WW4QUOTE [<path>] [/CENTER] [/NOCOLOR] [/NOAD]
The first (<path>) is simply where the location of WW4QUOTE.DAT is.
This allows you to place all of the WW4Quote files in their own
directory, instead of your main BBS directory, which probably already
has hundreds of files in it. A backslash at the end of the path is
optional, and the whole <path> command line parameter is optional also.
If you do leave it off, the program will simply look in the current
directory for the .DAT file. Please note that this parameter, if
included, must be first. All other parameters may go in any order.
The second (/CENTER) tells WW4Quote to center all output to the screen.
Just something that may look a little better with your BBS. If a quote
from your .DAT file consists of more than one line, each line will be
centered with the screen.
Next comes /NOCOLOR, which tells WW4Quote not to output WWIV Color
codes. This is handy if you are running to program from DOS in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file or something. WWIV color codes are simply a heart
ASCII character (#3) followed by a number.
Finally, the option that everyone has been waiting for... an option to
shut off the Datagen Software Designs plug that is displayed before the
quote. Maybe it was a mistake to put this in the program (I'm sure
everyone who uses it will use this), but I'd rather have more people use
the program and the option, than no one use the program because they
couldn't shut off the plug. Enjoy!
Here are a few examples of command lines:
\WWIV\QUOTE\WW4QUOTE C:\WWIV\QUOTE /NOAD /CENTER
WW4QUOTE /NOCOLOR /NOAD
WW4QUOTE C:\ /NOCOLOR
Using WW4QUote In Your LOGON.BAT:
To use the program in your logon batch file, all you need to do is call
the program with it's command line parameters! WWIV and the program will
take care of the rest. Here's an example of a LOGON.BAT file calling
WW4Quote:
@ECHO OFF
\WWIV\QUOTE\WW4QUOTE C:\WWIV\QUOTE /NOAD /CENTER
You may want to add two lines to this to spruce up the display a little
bit. For example, right before calling WWIV Quote, use the ECHO command to
print out a solid line, like so:
ECHO ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Then, call WWIV Quote, and finally, ECHO another sold line like above to
get a "boxed-in" effect for your quote. You could also draw an ANSI display
file for the top and bottom instead of using the echo command and use the DOS
TYPE command to display them. The ideas are endless!
Using WW4Quote As A On-Line Chain:
To use the program in your chains area, simply set it up with these
parameters:
Description : WW4Quote v3.0
Filename : path + WW4QUOTE.EXE + <command line parameters>`
DOS Calls : MUST be used! (Otherwise, users won't see anything!)
Shrink : Optional. I recommend not using it.
And you're all set!
Registration:
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No registration fee is required for this program, but you may make
small donations to Datagen Software Designs to further our cause, and help
in the production of more quality software. You may distribute this program
freely as long as all files are kept together in archived form and not
modified in anyway.
Datagen Software Designs Support BBS Information:
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For information on becoming a respectable Datagen Software Designs
support Bulletin Board System, simply mail the below address, with the
following information: (Note - you must include all information.)
BBS Name,
BBS Phone Number,
BBS Type and Version,
BBS Net/Node (if applicable)
Disk Size (5 1/4" or 3 1/2")
Sysop Name,
Sysop Real Name,
Sysop Address,
Sysop Age,
How Long Your BBS Has Been Up,
And finally, your reason for wanting to become a support BBS.
Sysop's requesting to become a support board will be notified as soon as
possible on their request, and if accepted, will be eligible to receive
Datagen's Support BBS Newsletter, technical support on all Datagen products,
and MUCH more! Send requests to:
Support BBS Information
Datagen Software Designs
1732 Wind Drift Rd.
Orlando, FL 32809
Authors Notes And Credits:
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Questions, comments, complaints, or to receive a complete listing and
description of all Datagen products, mail John Dailey at the below address,
through Compuserve at 73124, 2612, through Internet at 73124.2612@cis.com,
through Prodigy at ID# MKHH05B, or through WWIVNet at 23@4709 (Enigma).
Thank you for your support!
WWIV Quote v3.0
c/o John Dailey
1732 Wind Drift Rd.
Orlando, FL 32809