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- Version 1.51
- Copyright (C)1995 Equinox Software
- 312-254-3413
-
- ┌────────────┐
- │ DISCLAIMER │
- └────────────┘
- Lets get all the legalities set aside...
- PCB Tutor is released under the SHAREWARE concept. You are allowed a reasonable
- evaluation period of 30 days. After that time you are asked to register
- this program or delete it. See the Registration portion of this documentation.
- Although this program has undergone extensive testing I make no guarantee that
- this program will do anything except take up about 200,000+ bytes of hard drive
- space :-) I am not responsibile for any damages incurred while using this
- program. The source code is available (to registered users - upon request)
- and can be viewed to assure you that there are NO! backdoors or harmful code
- of any kind!
- Please evaluate this program fully BEFORE registering it. No warranties of
- any kind are issued or implied with this program and no refunds of any
- kind will be issued. So, please...evaluate it FULLY before registering it.
-
-
- ┌──────────────────┐
- │ PROGRAM FEATURES │
- └──────────────────┘
- I created the PCB Tutorial out of a need to give 'NEWBIE' callers a source
- of information on using PCBoard without having to use a ton of bulletins that
- basically contained cybergargon and still had the caller confused.
- I have spent the past 2 months (on and off) creating this program and have
- beta tested it on a couple systems throughout the country to get the bugs
- out and to get an idea of what was needed to enhance the program.
- Keep in mind that this program is far from completed. What I mean by completed
- is that as you know there a ton of features within PCBoard and more are being
- added all the time. So, in reality this program will never be finished until
- Clark Dev. stops upgrading PCBoard :-)
- All new features added to Pcboard will also be added to this program.
- And then theres the Internet, Usenet, FidoNet, and...and...
- I think you get the point <g>.
-
- At this point the program contains tutorial sections on the following:
-
- ° PCBoard User Commands
-
- ° Internet (E-Mail)
-
- ° Usenet NewsGroups
-
- ° FIDOnet
-
- ° Logging onto your PCBoard BBS
-
- ° Special BBS specific commands (SysOp configurable)
-
- ° And extensive program "HELP"
-
-
- Features that will be added...
-
- ° Internet FTP, Internet SLIP plus any added features updated by
- Clark Development or any other suggestions or ideas that might crop up <g>.
-
-
- ┌───────────────┐
- │ PROGRAM SETUP │
- └───────────────┘
- To set up PCB TUTOR copy all included files into a directory. I will use
- C:\PCB\PPL\TUTOR\TUTOR.PPE for example
-
- o Go to your PCBoard directory
- o Run PCBSETUP
- o Type B (File Locations)
- o Type B (Configuration Files)
- o Arrow Down to CMD.LST then press F2 to edit. It looks like this:
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ CMD.LST Editor ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Charges Per PPE/MNU File Specification -or- ║
- ║ Command Sec Minute Use Keystroke Substitution ║
- ║ ══════════════ ═══ ═════════════════ ═════════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ 1) TUTOR 10 0 0 C:\PCB\PPL\TUTOR\TUTOR.PPE ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- o Be sure and edit your BRDM file so that people know the program is there.
-
-
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────┐
- │ SETTING UP THE TUTOR.CFG FILE │
- └───────────────────────────────┘
-
- Next, we need to set-up the program to suit your specific BBS.
-
- IMPORTANT!!!
- Make sure that there are no trailing (empty spaces) after each line.
-
- 0000000 Line 1
- NO Line 2
- MAILER.TXT Line 3
- C:\PCB\GEN\WELCOME Line 4
- YES Line 5
- NO Line 6
- [1] ACCESS - Subscribing Online Line 7
- [2] Reserved Line 8
- [3] Reserved Line 9
- [4] Reserved Line 10
- [5] Reserved Line 11
- [6] Reserved Line 12
- [7] Reserved Line 13
- [8] Reserved Line 14
- [9] Reserved Line 15
- NO
-
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
- IMPORTANT!!!!!----- MAKE ALL TEXT IN CAPITALS! -----IMPORTANT!!!!!!
-
- Line 1: Your registration number.....Leave alone if not registered
-
- Line 2: Are you running a Frontdoor type mailer? YES or NO (IN CAPITALS!)
- (Not PCBoard's FIDO but, FRONTDOOR, QFRONT, etc...)
-
- Line 3: If you are running a frontdoor mailer copy the welcome screen from
- your mailer's directory to to the ppe's directory and enter the
- files name here.
- (Default: mailer.txt)
-
- Line 4: Enter the complete path and filename of your WELCOME screen.
- (Default: C:\PCB\GEN\WELCOME)
-
- Line 5: If you have Internet E-Mail and USENET conferences on your system
- enter YES, if you do not enter NO (IN CAPITALS!)
-
- Line 6: Do you want to create a CUSTOM prompts MENU for the special prompts
- you have on your system? YES or NO (IN CAPITALS!)
-
- Line 7: The name of the first prompt you want displayed.
- For example: In config line #7 above, I entered the line ACCESS,
- followed by a description.
- The word ACCESS on my system runs the credit card door. So, I enter
- ACCESS here as one of the commands I want to be added to the tutorial.
- This line can not be any longer than 33 characters.
- And please leave the [1] as it is and only replace the command. This
- way it will keep the whole program uniformed.
- Be sure to edit (using PCBedit) the file CUSTOM1.TXT This is the
- file that will be displayed explaining what the first custom prompt,
- "ACCESS" means.
-
- Lines 8-15
- Custom command prompts 2 thru 9 (the same as line 7)
- Be sure to edit (using PCBedit) the files CUSTOM2.TXT thru
- CUSTOM9.TXT for each prompt you add here.
-
- Line 16
- If you carry FIDOnet answer YES if not answer NO. (ALL CAPITALS!)
-
-
-
- ┌──────────────┐
- │ REGISTRATION │
- └──────────────┘
- The registration fee for this program is $20.00
- Complete the form "REGISTER.FRM" and mail it in with your check or money
- order or to get your registration number instantly call the Equinox BBS
- at (312)254-3413 and type REGISTER at the prompt and use you VISA/MASTERCARD/
- DISCOVER or AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD to instantly receive your registration code.
- Registration entitles you to LIFETIME support and upgrades of the program.
-
-
- ┌─────────────┐
- │ SUPPORT │
- └─────────────┘
- PCBTUTOR is completely supported. Both Registered and UN-Registered! If you
- have any questions or comments please call the BBS and let me know. You may
- also get the latest versions of Equinox Software while your online.
-
-
- The Equinox Software Support BBS: The Equinox BBS
- (312) 254 - 3413
- Chicago, Illinois
-
-
- Address for US Mail Support : Bill Masuka
- and Registrations : 4715 South Sringfield
- Chicago, Illinois 60632
-
-
- A Word about De-Compiling this program:
- First off this program is Copyrighted and any attempt to de-compile and then
- use this program modified is a copyright infrigment.
- I have never released a program with a backdoor or any type of malicious code
- in it.
- The source code is available to registered SysOps upon request.
- I have no problem with a SysOp using a de-compiler to check the code and
- then using the original (unmodified) version on his or her system.
-
-
- ┌──────────────────┐
- │ POSSIBLE ERRORS │
- └──────────────────┘
- So far the only error reported has been a "SCRIPT MEMORY - BUFFERS" error
- that seemed to pop up under network software also using DESQview.
- And I have received only 2 reports of this error.
- Hopefully with the release of v1.50 this will no longer exist.
- If however, you expierence this problem try
- Increasing your systems buffers.
- If you come across any errors please report them As SOON as possible. And
- please be specific when explaining the problem. If you get any type of coded
- errors report the code and most importantly what type of system your running
- under (i.e. DESQview, Novell, OS/2, DOS etc...)
-
-
- ┌────────────────┐
- │ BETA TESTERS │
- └────────────────┘
- Equinox Software is currently looking for PCBoard BBS's to BETA TEST
- new programs being developed. It costs nothing and you are eligible for
- discounted registration rates on the software you BETA TEST. If you are
- interested call The Equinox BBS at (312) 254-3413, register, and leave a
- [C]omment to the SysOp.
- As a BETA TESTER you are required to run the program for 30 days (it will
- appear registered for those days) and the only thing you are required to do
- is report any problems, suggestions or comments.
-