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- Written by Peter Kling
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- Noter V4.0
- A Logoff Note/Message to All door
- Copyright 1990-92 by Motor City Software
- All rights reserved
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- │░░░░░░ LICENSING INFORMATION ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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- This program is not Freeware. This is SHAREWARE which means it is user-
- supported software. If you use this program for more than 30 days, you are
- required to register or remove it from your system. The registration fee is
- a mere $10.00 and is not a lot to ask.
-
- The concept works only with your support. If you find that you can use this
- program, then a registration fee of $10.00 * U.S. FUNDS * will help defray the
- development cost and encourage the authorship of other programs that might be
- useful to you. A Registration Form for this purpose is included with the
- distribution archive. (REGISTER.*)
-
- Noter was written by Peter Kling and is Copyrighted 1990-92 by Motor City
- Software and all rights are reserved. You may copy this program and
- documentation for backup purposes. You also may copy and share UNMODIFIED
- copies of the program package, providing that the copyright notice is
- reproduced and included on all copies.
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- You may not sell the product for a fee and/or distribute the product
- along with other products without expressed written permission from Motor
- City Software, nor may you modify or remove the Copyright Notice from the
- program or the documentation.
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- Comments, suggestions and bug reports are welcome. If you have any, you
- should contact one of the Motor City Software Support or Hub Systems from
- the following list below.
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- System Name | Location | Sysop Name |Phone Number |Fido Node
- ----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|---------
- Motor City BBS | Oshawa, Ontario | Rod Hancock |416-579-6318 |1:229/418
- Compro Systems | Bowmanville, Ont. | Jeff Wilson |416-623-5148 |1:229/414
- MCS *USA* | Albany, NY, USA | Peter Kling |518-437-1267 |1:267/169
- ----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|---------
- Hub Systems | Location | Sysop Name |Phone Number |Fido Node
- ----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|---------
- Night Lights |Richardson, Tx, USA|Robert Williams|214-480-8170 |1:124/2221
- The Odyssey BBS |Edima, MN, USA |Stan Hirschman |612-832-5127 |1:282/40
- End of the World|Ewa Beach, HI USA |Lou Ludwig |808-499-1501 |1:345/20
- The Dart Board |St. Mary's GA, USA |Karen Maynor |912-882-0755 |1:3640/5
- EasyBoard |Venray Netherlands |Peter Janssens |31-4780-12428|2:512/1
- The Eagle BBS |Burwood, Australia |Terry Harvey |61-2-7453500 |3:172/704
- ----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|---------
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- If you're reporting a bug, please give as much detail as possible about the
- problem you are experiencing so that it can be duplicated and fixed.
- Please include the Version of the program and the type of hardware and
- software you are running.
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │░░░░░░ INTRODUCTION ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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- Noter is an online door program designed specifically for RemoteAccess* and
- QuickBBS* Bulletin Board Systems. The program specifically looks for a
- RemoteAccess or QuickBBS style DORINFO1.DEF files. The program uses an
- installed FOSSIL driver for all communications and utilizes the pascal unit
- JPDoor 3.20SE door library (by MOTOR CITY SOFTWARE.)
-
- Noter is a utility for online user to write to all user's a log off message
- (or a NOTER.)
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- This program will work on multiline systems as well as single line systems.
- A configuration file NOTER##.CFG is Required for all nodes in the multiline
- configuration.
-
- * RemoteAccess is Copyright by Andrew Milner and Continental Software
-
- * QuickBBS is Copyright by Pegasus Software and Steve Gabrilowitz and
- Richard Creighton.
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- * JPDoor is Copyright by Motor City Software
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- * DesqView is a Trademark and copyright of QuarterDeck Office Systems.
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │░░░░░░ INSTALLATION ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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- Noter is a easy utility to install. It allows the SysOp to customize the
- output files, and paths for each node. Additionally full color configuration
- can be handled, for on Screen and Text File writing.
-
- This is done through the use of the Noter Config program, NOTERCFG.EXE.
- This utility creates a few configuration files which the game program looks
- for at program startup. These files are:
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- NOTER##.CFG (Each node has one where the ## is the node number 01 and up.)
- NOTER.CLR (This file contains the color configuration for NOTER and it's
- output files.)
- NOTERCFG.CLR (This is a color configuration file for NOTERCFG.EXE.)
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- To use the setup utility, change to the directory containing the Noter files
- and enter the command NOTERCFG. A Default Node 01 will be created and may
- be edited by displayed default prompts. Once NOTERCFG.EXE has been
- executed, NOTER can be run in the BBS system directory or in any directory
- of its own.
-
- Just work your way thru the NOTERCFG.EXE program and get a feel for it..
- Every file That you edit will give you a chance to Save the new configuration
- or exit the routine without saving.
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- That's all there is to installing the NOTER utility.
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- │░░░░░░ OPERATIONS ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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- NOTER looks for a command line switch to select what your node prompt is,
- and the name of the node configuration file. The batch file examples below
- show how these command line parameters might be used.
-
- an example, of how you might call Noter as a type 7 which in turn calls a
- batch file:
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- Type 7 command line:
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- *C /c \QBBS\NOTER.BAT *N
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- ;NOTER.BAT:
- C:
- If '%1'=='2' goto node2
- If '%1'=='3' goto node3
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- CD\GAMES\DOOR
- NOTER.EXE -C NOTER01.CFG
- goto fini
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- :node2
- CD\GAMES\DOOR
- NOTER.EXE -C NOTER02.CFG
- goto fini
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- :node3
- CD\GAMES\DOOR
- NOTER.EXE -C NOTER03.CFG
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- :fini
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- The Actual Door operation is controlled from the Config files you have
- created from NoterCfg.Exe. If you are running a Multinode system please
- select that option in NoterCfg.Exe. The main menu will change it's prompts
- to include options such as: Who's on line, Online Message, and Get Online
- Message.
-
- Additionally if the colors you have chosen for the Door (or Default colors)
- does not look proper, Just change them in the NoterCfg.Exe.
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- ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- │░░░░░░ SUPPORT FILES ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░│
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- The following is a list of files related to the operation of this program.
- It is noted whether or not the file is absolutely required in order for the
- program to run.
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- Filename Required Description
- ------------ -------- --------------------------------------------------
- NOTER.EXE Yes The main progam executable.
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- NOTERCFG.EXE Yes This is the setup utility executable.
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- NOTER##.CFG Yes This is the configuration file created by
- NOTERCFG.EXE which holds the game configuration.
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- NOTER.ASC No This is the File that NOTER creates for output
- Ascii file display, (Name is configurable.)
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- NOTER.ANS No This is the File that NOTER creates for output
- Ansi file display, (Name is configurable.)
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- NOTER.AVT No This is the File that NOTER creates for output
- Avatar file display, (Name is configurable.)
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- NOTER.BAD No Sysop Created list of Words that can't be used
- Within NOTER. 35 charaters by 50 words max..
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- NOTER.CLR No This is the NOTER.EXE Color Configuration file.
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- NOTERCFG.CLR No This is the NOTERCFG.EXE Color Configuration file.
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- NOTER.DOC No This documentation.
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- NOTER.NO No Sysop Created list of Names(Users) that will not
- be allowed access to the NOTER.EXE system. At
- Startup NOTER will check for this list and if the
- User is on the list they will only get to the
- Logo Display screen.
-
- NOTE_ERR.LOG No This is an ASCII text file created by NOTER when
- an error is encounted. If this file exists, it is
- intended for your viewing pleasure.
-
- GOODBYE.A* No GOODBYE.A(scii or ansi) will be displayed if the
- User choses the option to Logoff the Board from
- Within NOTER.EXE
-
- REGISTER.Zip No The Motor City Software registration form.
- Complete information including MASTER.KEY for
- all DOORS... one time fee.
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