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- Chomper v1.0
- Copyright (c)1994-96 Andy Stewart
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- ALWAYS READ the file WHATS.NEW !!!!!!
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- COPYRIGHT AND REGISTRATION NOTICE
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- Chomper is a copyrighted program being distributed under the
- shareware concept. The only 'difference' between DreamWARE doors
- and shareware is: Registration is still required, but the trial
- period for the door is virtually indefinate. You may test the door
- online for as long as you like, and register it when you are sure
- you want it to remain online, and when you can afford to register.
- (I know how running a BBS can get to be a burden on your finances.)
- This policy is retroactive to ALL DreamWARE doors and utilities,
- unless otherwise noted. At any rate, try the door until you are
- absolutely sure you wish the door to remain online and can afford
- to register it, then, at that moment you are required to register
- the door! <g> Enjoy!
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- As a shareware program, Chomper may be freely distributed through a
- BBS. Shareware distributors may distribute copies of Chomper on disk
- for a modest disk duplication charge not to exceed $4 per disk.
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- WARRANTY
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- Chomper is distributed without warranty. In no event will Andy
- Stewart or DreamWARE Communications be liable to you for damages,
- including any loss of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or
- consequential damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the
- program, even if Andy Stewart, DreamWARE Communications or an authorized
- representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
- Andy Stewart and DreamWARE Communications will not be liable for any
- such claim by any other party.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- Chomper has the following built-in features ...
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- Assembly language serial input/output routines for maximum
- speed.
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- Fully supports high speed modems: 16550 FIFO buffering and
- locked serial ports.
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- Built in ANSI terminal emulator. No need to have ANSI.SYS
- loaded in memory.
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- Supports all of the most popular door data file formats:
- TriBBS, PCBoard, GAP, Spitfire, WildCat, RBBS, and WWIV.
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- RUNNING Chomper
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- Chomper is run by entering a command similar to the following:
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- Chomper Chomper.cfg
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- In the above command line, "Chomper" is the name of your door's EXE file
- and the "Chomper.cfg" parameter is the name of the door's configuration
- file. The configuration file can have any name the sysop chooses, but
- it must reside in the same directory as the door. The configuration
- file is an ASCII text file with the following format:
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- Line 1: Door data file type.
- Line 2: Path to the door data file(s).
- Line 3: BBS name.
- Line 4: Sysop's name.
- Line 5: Locked baud rate.
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- As illustrated above, the door's data file type is specified in line 1
- and can be PCB for PCBoard, GAP for GAP (DOOR.SYS, WildCat! v3.x-4.x),
- SF for Spitfire, RBBS for RBBS, WC for WildCat! v2.x, TRIBBS for TriBBS,
- or WWIV for WWIV/VBBS. The locked baud rate is specified in line 5. If
- the sysop doesn't lock his serial port, he must specify 0 for the locked
- baud rate.
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- NOTE: Although many door formats do pass the locked baud rate in the
- door data files, some older formats such as RBBS do not. For
- conformity, it is required that you specify the locked baud rate in
- line 5 and ignores any value passed in the door data files.
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- The following is a sample door configuration file:
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- GAP
- C:\WC\WCWORK\NODE1\
- DreamNET
- Andy Stewart
- 57600
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- A file called SETUP.EXE is included to aid with writing this config.
- file. Run it, answer the questions, and let the program do the rest.
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- THIS MUST BE RUN BEFORE RUNNING Chomper!
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- Chomper can be run locally without a door data file (handy for the
- sysop to use the door without logging on to the BBS) by specifying
- /L after the configuration file parameter in the DOS command line.
- Chomper will request the user to enter his name before running the
- door.
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- Nonstandard IRQs can be used with Chomper by specifying the IRQ
- number after the "config" parameter in the command line used to run
- the door as follows:
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- door config irq
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- SPECIAL KEYS
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- While a door is running, the sysop can press certain special keys to
- perform a variety of functions. The following is a list of the
- functions that the Chomper special keys perform:
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- Key(s) Function
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- HOME Toggles between the user status window and a help
- display that lists the special keys.
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- F6 Takes 5 minutes away from the caller.
- NOTE: This will NOT be returned to BBS.
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- F7 Gives 5 minutes to the caller.
- NOTE: This will NOT be returned to the BBS.
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- F9 Quit the door and return the caller to the BBS.
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- F10 Enter chat mode. Pressing the ESC key exits the
- chat mode.
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- Alt+D Drop to DOS.
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- SUPPORT
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- Refer to DISTRIB.TXT for support sites.
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- REGISTRATION
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- Registration of Chomper is only $10.00. Please use the form in the
- file ORDER.FRM. When you register Chomper, you will receive a
- keyfile to turn your copy of Chomper into a registered version. More
- information on this is in ORDER.FRM.
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- Thank you for using Chomper
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