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- BBS Crash - Term Program v1.00
- (10/07/90) BETA Release
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- | |
- | BBS-Term v1.00 |
- | Copyright 1990 John Richardson |
- | |
- | |
- | TopSoft Software |
- | 2135 Possum Ct. |
- | Brookfield, Wi 53005 |
- | |
- +--------------------------------------------+
-
-
- Warranty
- --------
- This is product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The
- entire risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by
- you. Further more, I the author do not warrant, guarantee, or make any
- representations regarding the use of or the results of the use of the program,
- and you rely on the program and results solely at your own risk. I the author
- cannot accept responsibility for system damage, loss of profit, or any other
- special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or
- inability to use this product.
-
-
- What Is BBS-Term
- ----------------
- BBS-Term is a special terminal program that is used with the BBS Crash
- On-Line BBS game. BBS-Term will display screens, maps, and menus instantly
- on your screen. By using BBS-Term you will be able to move around on the
- BBS map much faster and more enjoyable.
-
-
- How to use BBS-Term
- -------------------
- BBS-Term was written to be used from your current terminal program.
- You will tell your terminal program to shell to DOS and execute BBS-Term
- before you actually enter the BBS Crash game itself. To quit BBS-Term
- you must press ESCape.
-
-
- BBS-Term command line:
-
- Usage : BBS-TERM baudrate comport
- Example: BBS-TERM 2400 2
-
-
- BBS-Term DesqView and DoubleDOS support
- ---------------------------------------
- BBS-Term is DesqView and DoubleDOS aware. It will appropriately and correctly
- adjust the program to fit the environment.
-
-
- Installing BBS-Term with Telix
- ------------------------------
- First of all create a batch file called BBSTERM.BAT and put it in your
- Telix subdirectory. Make sure it looks something like this:
-
- REM BBSTERM.BAT
- @ECHO OFF
- CD\BBSTERM
- BBSTERM 2400 2
- CD\TELIX
-
- Now to install BBS-Term as a protocol.
-
- Make sure you're in Telix when doing this.
-
- Step 1: Press Alt-O
- Step 2: Press P
- Step 3: Pick an available slot in the protocol listing
- Step 4: Enter the following information
-
- Protocol Upload Download Bat or DL
- Key Name Filename Filename Script Name
- ---- -------- --------- --------- -------- ----
- T BBS-Term BBSTERM BBSTERM Batch N
-
- Step 5: Exit and write this setup to disk.
-
- To use BBS-Term. Log onto your favorite BBS that is running BBS Crash
- v4.5 or above. When you are ready to play BBS, start the term program
- by pressing PageUp or PageDn and then just select BBS-Term off of the
- scroll menu. When you are done playing BBS Crash press the ESCape
- key to quit the term program and return to telix.
-
-
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- Comments & Credits
- ------------------
- All programming was done by John Richardson of TopSoft Software.
-
- Thanks to:
- Dan Vanderboom for giving me numerous ideas for the game, drawing part
- of the map, writing the documents, and for drawing some of the danger
- and zoom up screens.
-
- Robert Richardson, Steve Richardson, and Dan Vanderboom for testing the
- game before its first beta release. They gave it a good run and found
- most of the bugs.
-
-
- I'd also like to thank the following sysops for beta testing BBS Crash!
-
- Reptile Ranch.......................Terrance Ohearn...(XXX)XXX-XXXX 9600HST
- Open Door West......................Bill Hamilton.....(602)242-4784 2400
- Plane Crazy's High Flying BBS.......Jerry Kemp........(901)357-1778 9600HST
- Modern Pastimes.....................Bruce Berna.......(414)384-1701 19200HST
- The Com-Link Infotainment System....Alex Slinin.......(904)642-2633 2400
- The Westfield Express BBS...........Mark Gill.........(404)435-8722 9600 v.32
-
-
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- BBS Crash was written and compiled in Borland's Turbo Pascal v5.5.
-
-
- BBS Crash Copyright 1990 John Richardson
- Turbo Pascal 5.5 Copyright 1983, 1989 by Borland International, Inc.
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-
- Support
- -------
-
- TopSoft Support Systems (414) 796-8408.
- 24 hour / 7 days a week operation.
- Support of 1200 and 2400 baud.
-
- I may be contacted directly through fidonet netmail at the following address
- [1:154/300].
-
- You may also contact me through the following fidonet echos:
-
- ON_LINE_GAMES
- DOORWARE
- TOPSOFT
-
-
- There has also been a Fidonet TopSoft Support Echo created for TopSoft
- programs. Ask for the echo when you call, and we can help you get the
- closest feed for it.
-
-
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- End of original documentation
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