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┌┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬┐
│├──────────── MODCOM 2.1 ────────────┤│
│├──────────── MOD Commenting Utility ────────────┤│
│├──────────── by Brett Lucey '94 ────────────┤│
│├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤│
│├──────────── Idea & dox by Tom Grandgent ────────────┤│
└┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴┘
Introduction: What is MODCOM?
MODCOM is a program that will place comments (mainly
BBS advertisements) into Amiga music format files, aka
MODs. MODCOM was created so sysops can advertise their
BBSs in MOD files, and (in the registered version) it will
process multiple MODs in one pass, even if they are
compressed.
Thanks to..
I would really like to thank Tom Grandgent here, because
originally MODCOM was his idea. He gave me the source code
to it, and I rewrote the whole thing over again, and beefed
it up with lots of features, and more configurability.
- Brett Lucey
The Sample-Text-Saver-System:
I know what you're thinking: Isn't this program going
to ruin all the fun-to-read sample texts?! The answer is
NO! MODCOM was designed to first look for a Music Channel
BBS advertisement (don't you just HATE those? They always
overwrite sample text!). If it finds one it will be
overwritten with your text. If it doesn't find one, it
will search the sample text for a blank space big enough
for your text. If it doesn't find any blank space then it
will put your text at the top of the second column (on the
DMP screen at least).
Supported MOD Formats:
MODCOM doesn't just do traditional four-channel .MOD
files- it will process a wide variety of similar modules,
as shown below:
Extension │ Channels │ Signature
──────────┼──────────┼──────────
.MOD │ 4 │ M.K.
.MOD │ 4 │ M!K!
.MOD │ 4 │ 4CHN
.MOD │ 4 │ FLT4
.MOD │ 6 │ 6CHN
.MOD │ 8 │ 8CHN
.MOD │ 8 │ FLT8
.MTM files will be supported in the next release.
Usage:
MODCOM MODNAME.MOD COMMENTS.TXT
Wildcards are also acceptable, so this would be fine:
MODCOM *.MOD COMMENTS.TXT
MODCOM ??ABC*.MOD COMMENTS.TXT
MODNAME.MOD is obviously the filename(s) of the
MOD(s), and COMMENTS.TXT contains the comment lines you
want placed into the MOD(s). You can have a maximum of 2
lines in the shareware version, but in the registered one
you get a max of 6 lines.
In the shareware version, the first comment line is automatic.
The second two lines are whatever you want. The first line is:
"THIS MOD IS FROM...", without the quotes. This was mainly to
get sysops to register. More on registration later. Now to the
good part!
Setup & Installation:
First, unpack the zip file. There should be 5 files:
MODCOM.EXE - Main file (v 2.1)
MODCOM.DOC - This file
MODCOM.CFG - Sample Comment file
DISCLA.TXT - Official MODCOM disclaimer
REGIST.FRM - Registration form
FILE_ID.DIZ - Description file
1) Copy MODCOM.EXE into a directory included in your path.
2) Create a text file, name it whatever you wish. In this text file,
there can be up to two lines, consisting of 22 characters each.
I reccomend filling the unused characters with spaces. A CR at
the end of the line tells modcom to go onto the next, or it reads
22 chars, whichever comes first. For the last or third line (same
thing!) put the file where you would like logs to be kept. This
is a new feature in version 2.1!
3) Go into your BBS software reference and find out the name of the batch
file that tests uploads. In PCBoard (copyright, Clark Development
Software), this would be PCBTEST.BAT.
4) Add the line, "MODCOM arguments" where arguments is something like
%1 %2 %3 or whatever. If you are a sysop, you should know what I
mean. Make sure you use the FULL path to the filename:
C:\MOD\ACOUSTIC.MOD
5) Upload a mod, and watch it be commented. Then, go to the mod and play
it with your mod player. In a portion of blank space there should
be your ad!
REGISTRATION (ADVANTAGES/HOW TO DO IT) :
To register, just fill out the registration form, -OR-
for prompt registration, call The Wizard's BBS, and run the
online registration program. You can create a new account
with ease, and get access immediately with a CBV program.
When you get to the main menu, type: MODREG. (This is
currently NOT available. This will come into effect as of
May 10th, 1994) The rest is explained. The registration is
only $15, which is a fair price.
Registration features:
o Updates, free of charge. You can send me a disk, and SASE
or call Wizard's BBS, and get the updates there.
o The BBS ad is Hard Coded.
o There is NO charge for getting the BBS ad changed!
o Compressed MOD support (.ZIP)
o NO ANNOY-O-METER
o Up to 6 lines of comments
o Log file support
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* SUPPORT AND BETA SITES *
------------------------------
To get the latest versions, or for support call:
The Wizard's BBS
SysOp: The Wizard
6+ Gig Online, 100's Of RIME Conferences
10 Lines, on Hunt
[508]481-4693
--- BRETT LUCEY --- --- TOM GRANDGENT ---
--- AUTHOR OF MODCOM! --- --- DOCUMENT AUTHOR ---
ModCom Copyright (C) 1994
ModCom Pro Copyright (C) 1994
ModCom Pro Companion Copyright (C) 1994