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- Motor City Software
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- File Request Door
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- MCFREQ.EXE
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- Version 2.00
- Beta #1
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- Copyright(c) 1990 - All Rights Reserved
- Motor City Software
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-
- NOTE: You Must Have a Front End
- Mailer, and belong to a network
- in order to run this door!
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-
-
- Introduction
- ------------
-
- MCFREQ, the File Request Door, is a door which will allow your users to
- request files from systems which you have configured using MCFREQED.
- Please read the MCFREQED.DOC file for information on how to do this.
-
-
- Overview
- --------
-
- Basically, what the door does, is allow your users to view file lists
- from other BBS's (which you have configured) to search for files.If they
- find a file that they are interested in, then they may request that file
- Note that all MCFREQ does is create the outbound .MSG file. It does not
- actually call the other systems. Your Front End Mailer program will do
- the actual file transfers.
-
- Operational Notes
- -----------------
-
- This Door is written using Turbo Pascal 5.5 and makes extensive use of
- another Motor City Software Product called JPDoor, a door writing unit
- for QBBS/RA.
-
- This door may be run as a type 7, but do not run the .EXE file directly.
- Run a batch file so that it can change into the proper directory, as
- MCFREQ must be run from its own directory in order to find its files.
-
- Create a subdirectory to run this door in, and make sure you create the
- configuration files with MCFREQED in this subdirectory. Also make sure
- that you have a complete file list in this directory for each system you
- have configured, as well as a list of all your files. This will ensure
- that users do not request files that already exist on your system.
-
- This is a relatively simple door to set up, but PLEASE read through the
- documentation thoroughly. McFreq gets all its information needed from
- its configuration files. Note... You should run MCFREQ via a batch file
- that changes from your system directory into the MCFREQ directory, runs
- MCFREQ and then changes back. If you try to run mcfreq from another
- directory, it will not find the files it needs.
-
- Although this door was written to run with QBBS and Remote Access BBS,
- it will now run on any system which can create a Dorinfo1.def file. You
- must also have a fossil driver loaded.
-
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- Command Line Parameters
- -----------------------
-
- MCFreq does not NEED any command line parameters. If none are used, then
- it will assume that it is node 1, and that the dorinfo1.def file will be
- found in the directory specified in MCFreqEd.
-
- Local - Allows local usage By the Sysop. All info is taken from McFreq's
- configuration files. Dorinfo1.def is not required.
-
- Example : MCFREQ LOCAL
-
-
- Path\Dorinfo1.Def Node - This allows you to specify the path to your
- Dorinfo?.Def file in a multi-node setup. This will override the
- directory specified in MCFreqEd. The trailing backslash is not
- required. You can also specify a Node number. MCFreq will then
- look for a dorinfoX.def where X is the node number. If you run
- RA, then it only creates a dorinfo1.def You can specify in
- MCFreqEd to force Dorinfo1.def regardless of the node number
- specified.
-
- Example : MCFREQ D:\RA\NODE_2 2
-
-
-
-
- While you are in the door, the following keys are available:
-
- ALT-C CHAT Allows you to chat with the user currently online.
-
- ALT-H HANGUP Hang up the modem, and return to the bbs. This toggles
- DTR low, and forces the user offline.
-
- ALT-J JUMP to DOS Allows easy access to DOS for the SysOp should the
- need arise.
-
- UP ARROW & DOWN ARROW
- Increase and Decrease users time remaining. This will
- only work if you are running QBBS or RA and have a valid
- EXITINFO.BBS file.
-
- NOTE - These keys are not HOT-KEYs, but are available while the user is
- at a prompt.
-
-
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- Using Your Own Menus and Text Files
- -----------------------------------
-
- In order to make the File Request System look more like the style of
- your own BBS, we have added support for your own ASCii and ANSi text
- files and menus. You can also define your own Keys for the menu
- commands, as well as some of the prompts.
-
- Main Menu
- ---------
- Create your own menu screen using THEDRAW or any other ANSI editor,
- and place it in the directory defined in the menu setup for TextFiles
- in McFreqEd. You must also enter the name of this file in McFreqed
- under Menu Setup - Menu
-
-
- Multi-Node & Network Compatibility
- ----------------------------------
-
- MCFreq is perfectly capable of running on more than one line at a time.
- ALL file access is done using proper file sharing.
-
-
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- Copyright, Disclaimer, Etc
- --------------------------
-
- MCFREQ & MCFREQED is copyright 1990,1991 by Motor City Software. You are
- granted permission to use these programs for a 30 day evaluation period.
- You may distribute them freely in unmodified form along with all
- documentation so long as you are not charging money for this specific
- product.
-
- I make no claim about these programs except that I have done everything
- possible to make sure it does not cause any damage to your system, and
- that I am running it here myself, and have had no problems whatsoever.
-
- These programs ARE NOT Public Domain, but Shareware. This means that you
- are expected to register this software if you plan on using it. You may
- use it for a trial period of 30 days. If you do not feel that this
- program is worth the $35.00 after the evaluation period, then you MUST
- remove it from your system.
-
- Failure to do so is a direct violation of this license agreement.
-
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- Contacting the Author
- ---------------------
-
- Problems, Bug Reports, and comments should be directed to:
-
-
- Rod Hancock
- Motor City Software Online
- (416)579-6318
- 1:229/418 FIDO
- 89:485/207 IMEX
- Oshawa Ontario Canada.
- HST 14.4K V.42bis V.32bis
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