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BBSB v1.0
The Bulletin Board System Booter
Copyright (c) 1992 by Master Software
716/656-8563 voice
716/656-8573 The Dungeon BBS
WHAT IS BBSB?
BBSB is simply a program which you include in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file that will monitor the keyboard for
instruction as to startup execution.
WHY IS BBSB USEFUL?
Sick of waiting for your computer to boot up your BBS
program only so you can quit it and do something else?
That's basically what BBSB was designed to prevent: wasted
time at startup.
Most sysops have their AUTOEXEC.BAT designed so that it will
execute their BBS program directly on startup. This could
involve a lengthy boot procedure, followed by diagnostics,
etc. which finally leads to their BBS program loading up.
BBSB provides the sysop with a 10 second (+/- depending on
the clock speed of your system) delay in which he can choose
to abort this setup procedure and exit directly to DOS, or
execute the BBS immediately.
HOW DO I SET BBSB UP?
With a slight modification to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you
can install BBSB easily and quickly.
1. Add the following lines to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
right after any system setup commands you want to
ALWAYS execute (like your PATH statement, any RAM
drive initialization, etc.) and BEFORE commands
you wish to be able to abort with BBSB:
BBSB.EXE
if errorlevel 1 goto end
2. At the very end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, add the
following line:
:end
3. Be sure that the BBSB.EXE program is located either
in your root directory, or somewhere in your PATH
statement, and that your PATH statement is
executed before BBSB.EXE is called.
SOUNDS EASY ENOUGH, BUT COULD YOU SHOW ME AN EXAMPLE?
The following is the AUTOEXEC.BAT that I use. Notice how
system functions are called before BBSB is executed, and
that everything after BBSB is related to the BBS, and can be
aborted:
@echo off
path=c:\;c:\dos;c:\bbs;c:\util
prompt $p$g
cls
BBSB.EXE
if errorlevel 1 goto end
phonev4 /p1 /r10 /s
bbs
:end
First, the local echo is turned off. Then, my path statement
is initialized to include my root, DOS, BBS, and Utilities
directories. Next, my prompt is initialized, followed by a
screen clear.
Now, BBSB is executed. It will count down 10 seconds while
awaiting a keystroke. If none is encountered, it will exit
with an ERRORLEVEL of 0 and AUTOEXEC.BAT will continue to
run PHONEv4, an excellent program which monitors the COM
port for rings and reboots your system if a set number of
rings are encountered without a carrier detect (system
freeze). Finally, the BBS is executed.
If the sysop/user at the keyboard hits the spacebar, BBSB
will exit with an ERRORLEVEL of 1, and AUTOEXEC.BAT will be
directed to ":end" and will stop. Also, if the sysop hits
enter/return, BBSB will immediately stop and run the BBS.
NOTES:
1. BBSB was tested on an 8088/8MHz system. If you are
running a faster machine (286, 386, etc.) then BBSB
might run faster for you, and you will have less of a
response time to the countdown. If this is a problem
for you, and you would like to change the delay,
contact the author.
2. By popular demand, the author may release future upgrades
for BBSB, including a variable timer adjustment,
automatic BBS execution (instead of messing around with
AUTOEXEC), etc. Only by YOUR comments will we know if
BBSB is worth upgrading.
We at Master Software appreciate any comments you may have
regarding this product. Please send us some mail via either
of these methods letting us know what you think of BBSB.
Master Software
c/o Richard D. Rost
74 Lemans Dr., Lwr
Depew NY 14043
The Dungeon BBS
Sysop: DaarKhan
716/656-8573
WWIVnet 1@7653
This program is distributed as SHAREWARE.
Your $1.00 registration will ensure your
notification of any future upgrades, as well
as help out the SHAREWARE concept! Master
Software reserves all rights to this program.
28 Jan 92
2:00:00