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- │ - NeCRoBlab v3.34 - NeCRoSoft/Lakyan 1995 - │
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- ■ Release Date: 14·Mar·1996
-
- OK - Here is NeCRosoft's first releasable program :) It's a chat
- program for everyone. It lets users communicate - letting them add
- to a conversation when they log on or whatever. It saves people
- having to write long messages. Its not my idea though, I stole the
- idea off Flax who wrote PSYCH0chat. When I noticed everyone was
- complaining about how slow PSYCH0chat was, I decided to make a new
- and faster program. When I was making it I put in afew extras
- like Automatic Censoring, Kewl Text [Changes the letter E to Σ and
- A to Æ etc.] + a border. It dosn't have Individual Letter colour
- codes though - Otherwise It'd be slow.
-
- Well. Anyway - hope you like it, Expect more NeCRosoft software
- to come ! Enjoy :)
-
- - Disclaimer -
- Lakyan [me :)] will not be held responsible for any damage, data
- loss or problems caused by NeCRoblab. [Even though I don't know
- how that Necroblab could possibly fuck up your computer].
-
- - Setting Up NeCRoblab -
- Only a tripp'n fool wouldn't be able to set up NeCRoblab. Here's
- how to do it :
-
- 1. After Unzipping the file into any directory run "BLABCFG.EXE"
- and set up the program to however you want it to be. There is
- instructions down the bottom of the screen while in the CFG. You
- can change colours when defining the strings by pressing up and
- down. This is included when writing comments in Necroblab too.
- If your BBS dosn't support EXiTiNFO.BBS, just leave the space
- totally blank. When setting the Drop File Path/Name - Available
- Drop file types are:
-
- DORINFOx.DEF
- DOOR.SYS
- INFO.BBS
- CALLINFO.BBS
- SFDOOR.DAT
- CHAIN.TXT
- PCBOARD.SYS
-
- DORINFOx.DEF works best with Necroblab, and includes some extra
- featurs when used. x is the node number. Eg. DORINFO1.DEF would
- be for node 1.
-
- 2. Once you have saved the configuration, you can use an ANSi
- editor [like TheDraw or something] to edit BLABHDR.ANS. This ANSi
- should include a ANSi Header or something and a Border. When
- doing the Border, start from line 22 and move upwards. The Border
- MUST have the correct number of lines that you defined in BlabCFG
- or it will stuff up. A Sample ANSi is included - U can just use
- that if you prefer.
-
- For Example - If I had 15 lines Max. - The Header would take up
- 5 lines of the ANSi, and the Border would be a box [in Y, X
- coordinates] starting at 6, 1 and ending at 22, 80 ! The sample
- ANSi will give you a better example of what I mean.
-
- Note!! If in the CFG you set Flags > "Use BLABHDR.<ext>" to YES,
- then you must create a seperate ANSi header for each of the chat
- files you use. Eg. If you have TV Chat by loading up Necroblab
- with NECROBLB TV [To Use BLAB.TV Chat File] - Then you must also
- create the ANSi BLABHDR.TV for it to use - If you want all chat
- channels to use BLABHDR.ANS, then set "Use BLABHDR.<ext>" to NO.
-
- 3. Edit the batch that comes with Necroblab and put it in the BBS
- main directory. You can then get your BBS to run this Batchfile
- to execute Necroblab.
-
- The batchfile should look something like this :
-
- @Echo Off
- CD \RA\BLAB
- NECROBLB.EXE TXT
- CD \RA
- EXIT
-
- After NECROBLB.EXE You *MUST* Incluse the extension name of the
- file you want Necroblab to Read from and Write to !! Eg. Loading
- up Necroblab with "NECROBLB TV" Would make Necroblab Read/Write
- to the file BLAB.TV ! Simple !
-
- Note: If You invoke NECROBLB With `-L' You will be put in Local
- Mode with the default Data File set to BLAB.TXT.
-
- See the default batchfile for a better example.
-
- 5. Go into your BBS setup and execute the batch file from where
- you want it to run [eg. I have mine in the TOP menu, so it runs
- when my users log on - I also have it in my MAIN MENU so users
- can also execute it whenever they want to ].
-
- Eg. Setup For Remote Access would go something like :
-
- Optional Data : *C /C NECROBLB.BAT *M
- Action : Execute SUB Program (Type 7)
-
- 6. BTW, Your Users also have the choice to use colour when adding
- to the conversation. This is done by pressing Up/Down when asked
- what they want to say. These are automatically converted to
- Necroblab's special colour codes. [new in 3.3 !]
-
- 7. All done ! Now sit back and watch as millions join your BBS :)
-
- - Upgrading -
- 1. When upgrading from a version of NeCRoblab earlier than 3.3,
- just run the UPGRADE.EXE and it's all done for U ! This file just
- deletes afew uneccassary files not needed any more in Necroblab,
- and put's BORDER.ANS and BLABHDR.ANS into 1 whole file.
-
- - Running Locally -
- 1. Just run NECROBLB.EXE without a drop file switch at the end !
- A local logon screen will come up for you.
-
- Special Thanx Go 2 :
-
- ■ Belgarion [P$YRΣN BBS / Currently Offline]
- ■ A1 Stud Muffin [AsM] - [FΘRTRΣ$$ ßß$ - [o3] 9439·4340]
- ■ Milamber [Dark Queen BBS - [o3] 9877·5912]
- ■ Vampyre [The Crypt BBS / Currently Offline]
- ■ Roblo [Piss Pot BBS - [o3] 9776·7030]
- ■ Flax [PSYCH0TiC BBS - [o3] 9571·7456]
-
- Thanx 4 ALL your help ppl's !
-
- BTW - Theres a new special code in Necroblab that lets you print
- the currently online users name where you like. ie.
-
- If the user online was called "Lakyan" - and you typed :
- - I reckon `USER sucks bigtime !
-
- It would come out as :
- - I reckon Lakyan sucks bigtime !
-
- This can be real funny sumtimes :) But - try not to put it too
- close to the edge, cause - if the user has a long name it'll go
- over the ANSi.
-
- - Lakyan 1996
-