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- HOW TO SETUP BATCH FILES FOR DOORS
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- IBM Personal Computer
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- Version 14.XX
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- Bob Westcott
- 7 Dunloggin Drive
- Merrimack N.H. 03054
- Voice (603) 424-6977
- Data (603) 424-5497
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- March 16, 1986
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- First thing I must do is to thank Tom Mack and Jon Martin for the
- time, energy (and love) for the best BBS in the country.
- Without there effort none of us would be able to run such a
- wonderful piece of software such as the RBBS-PC.
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- 1.1 Introduction
- ----------------
- This file is to aid people on how to set up batch files which
- will make doors function on a RBBS-PC bulletin board system. It
- will show you how to do it under a standard RBBS (no multi-
- tasking) and multi-tasking using MultiLink and Double Dos.
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- 2.1 Required files
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- I don't want you to think that the following examples are the
- only way to set up you system or even the best they are ways that
- will work and have been tested to work.
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- The following is a example of how my batch files are setup:
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- All of the following files have been supplied as stated in this
- doc. for your use and should be changed to work on your system.
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- The following is for a NON-MULTI TASKING system
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- (The RBBS.BAT file kept on drive A to do auto reboots, power
- failures etc.)
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- C: Go to drive with RBBS files.
- ASTCLOCK Restore clock and time of day.
- PROMPT $P $G Set up the prompt that I like.
- WATCHDG1 OFF Turn watchdog off.
- IF EXIST C:RCTTY.BAT DEL RCTTY.BAT To remove RCTTY.BAT file.
- RBBS-PC Call RBBS program.
- WATCHDG1 ON Place watchdog on.
- IF EXIST C:RCTTY.BAT C:RCTTY.BAT Run the RCTTY.BAT file. (**)
- A: Return to drive A.
- RBBS.BAT Restart this file.
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- (**) This is where the RBBS software inserts what door file you
- are using if one was called if no door was called then batch file
- continues on its way without going to CHESS.BAT. This same file
- gets you to be remote sysop. To get a better idea of how it
- works you can go to doors, while in local, break the batch loop
- before the watchdog gets you and look at the RCTTY.BAT file.
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- The following is a example on what the batch file will look like
- that is called from the RBBS, in this case it is calling the
- CHESSDOR.EXE file. This is the only file that changes when using
- different software/programs to run out the doors.
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- *****************************************************************
- With each piece of software received from me you will get what
- the calling batch file should be.
- *****************************************************************
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- (The CHESS.BAT file located on drive C)
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- C: Insure we are on C drive.
- WATCHDG1 OFF To allow chess program to
- monitor line (a must!!)
- CHESSDOR Call the chess monitor pgm.
- A: Go to drive A.
- RBBS.BAT Restart above batch file.
- The loop is complete.
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- The door menu file called MENU5 is also supplied.
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- The following is for Double Dos
- -------------------------------
- You must be running DOS 3.X or higher.
- You must have the following files:
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- 1. RBBS1.BAT Node 1 calling batch file
- 2. RBBS2.BAT Node 2 calling batch file
- 3. CHESS-1.BAT Node 1 chess calling batch file
- 4. CHESS-2.BAT Node 2 chess calling batch file
- 5. DDCONFIG.SYS Supplied by Double Dos
- 6. DBLDANSI.SYS Supplied by Double Dos
- 7. CONFIG.SYS Allows color graphics on 2 nodes
- 8. AUTOEXEC.BAT Gets it all started
- 9. SHARE Supplied by DOS 3.X
- 10. MENU51 Shows node 2 doors menu.
- 11. MENU52 Shows node 2 doors menu.
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- The RBBS1.BAT file on drive A:
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- C: Puts you on the RBBS dv
- WATCHDG1 OFF Disarm Watch dog 1
- IF EXIST C:RCTTY1.BAT DEL C:RCTTY1.BAT Removes node 1 batch
- RBBS-PC 1 Node 1 RBBS call
- WATCHDG1 ON Arm Watch Dog 1
- IF EXIST C:RCTTY1.BAT C:RCTTY1.BAT Call the Door program
- A: Return to boot drive
- RBBS1 Call this batch file
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- The RBBS2.BAT file on drive A:
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- C: Puts you on the RBBS dv
- WATCHGDG2 OFF Disarm Watch Dog 2
- IF EXIST C:RCTTY2.BAT DEL C:RCTTY2.BAT Removes node 2 batch
- RBBS-PC 2 Node 2 RBBS call
- WATCHDG2 ON Arm Watch Dog 2
- IF EXIST C:RCTTY2.BAT C:RCTTY2.BAT Call the Door program
- A: Return to boot drive
- RBBS2 Call this batch file
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- Notice that there is a different Watch Dog program for node 2
- and node 1.
- The RCTTY2.BAT is a different name than that in the node 1 call,
- these different names are made when you run CONFIG when it asks
- you for the door batch name.
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- The following is a example on what the batch file will look like
- that is called from the RBBS, in this case it is calling the
- CHESSDOR.EXE file. This is the only file that changes when using
- different software/programs to run out the doors.
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- *****************************************************************
- With each piece of software received from me you will get what
- the calling batch file should be.
- *****************************************************************
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- The CHESS-1.BAT file on drive C:
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- C: Insure you are on RBBS drive
- WATCHDG1 OFF Disarm Watch Dog for Chess software
- because it has its own line monitor
- and if you use Watch Dog and someone
- hangs up in chess it will disconnect
- the user on the other node!!!
- CHESSDOR 1 Calls node 1 chess
- A: Returns you to the boot drive
- RBBS1 Calls the RBBS 1 boot batch file
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- The following is a example on what the batch file will look like
- that is called from the RBBS, in this case it is calling the
- CHESSDOR.EXE file. This is the only file that changes when using
- different software/programs to run out the doors.
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- *****************************************************************
- With each piece of software received from me you will get what
- the calling batch file should be.
- *****************************************************************
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- The CHESS-2.BAT file on drive C:
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- C: Insure you are on the RBBS drive
- WATCHDG2 OFF Disarm Watch Dog (see above)
- CHESSDOR 2 Calls node 2 chess
- A: Returns you to the boot drive
- RBBS2 Calls the RBBS 2 boot batch file
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- Do NOT remove the 'WATCHDGx ON' call from the RBBS1.BAT and
- RBBS2.BAT files as they are needed when you go to your DOS from
- remote (7 from the main menu).
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- The DDCONFIG.SYS file on drive C:
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- Set the parameters as you like (as your system requires), but if
- you use the file names that I have used in this example then the
- following parameters should be set as stated:
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- top program = A:RBBS1
- bottom program = A:RBBS2
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- The following parameters should be set as follows:
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- top size = half
- priority = equal
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- The DBLDANSI.SYS file supplied must be available on the drive
- that Double Dos is installed on.
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- Your CONFIG.SYS (on both drive A & C)
- file should be changed as follows:
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- You should REMOVE the DEVICE = ANSI.SYS statement from your
- CONFIG.SYS and insert DEVICE = DBLDANSI.SYS in its place.
- If you don't use a CONFIG.SYS then make on with the above
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- The AUTOEXEC.BAT file on drive A:
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- A: Insure you are on the boot drive
- SHARE Program supplied with DOS 3.X
- C: Call drive that Double Dos is on
- DOUBLEDO Call Double Dos
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- The MENU51 file on drive as stated in RBBS1PC.DEF file:
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- Must have the door listed as 'CHESS-1' as the door if you used
- the same file names as I have (see supplied MENU51 file).
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- The MENU52 file on drive as stated in RBBS2PC.DEF file:
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- Must have the door listed as 'CHESS-2' as the door if you used
- the same file names as I have (see supplied MENU52 file).
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- The following is for Multi-Link
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- You must be running DOS 3.X or higher.
- When using CONFIG.EXE (supplied with the RBBS-PC) on selection
- #81 state using doors 'YES', using MULTILINK 'YES', window state
- '0' any other window number will caused the CHESSDOR program to
- hang. Therefore if you are using software that requires another
- window number you CANNOT use the doors for both!!!
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- You must have the following files:
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- 1. RBBS1.BAT Node 1 calling batch file.
- 2. RBBS2.BAT Node 2 calling batch file.
- 3. CHESS-1.BAT Node 1 chess calling batch file.
- 4. CHESS-2.BAT Node 2 chess calling batch file.
- 5. AUTOEXEC.BAT Gets it all started.
- 6. AUTOEXE1.BAT Gets node 1 started.
- 7. AUTOEXE2.BAT Gets node 2 started.
- 8. SHARE Supplied by DOS 3.X.
- 9. MENU51 Shows node 1 doors menu.
- 10. MENU52 Shoos node 2 doors menu.
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- All the above files are set up the same way for Multi-Link as
- they were for Double Dos (except for AUTOEXEx.BAT) and you should
- see the examples in the above Double Dos area for how to set them
- up.
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- The AUTOEXEC.BAT file on drive A:
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- A: Insure you are on the boot drive
- SHARE Supplied with DOS 3.X
- MLINK /9,172/9,172 Start Multi Link on 2 nodes
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- The AUTOEXE1.BAT file on drive A:
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- RBBS1 Starts node 1 RBBS.
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- The AUTOEXE2.BAT file on drive A:
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- RBBS2 Starts node 2 RBBS.
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- This file is only how to set up your batch files to run doors's
- in general for about any type of software
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- The supplied SYSOP.DOC that comes with each piece of software I
- supply shows ONLY how to run that piece of software and doesn't
- include the above stated information.
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- Enjoy Doors and the RBBS
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- Bob...