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- QGwar v2.03
-
- BBS Interface Package for Global Wars
- Copyright 1989-1992 by Andrew J. Fletcher
-
-
-
- WHAT IS IT: QGWAR is designed to be a complete interface package
- between GLOBAL WAR and the BBS software you are running.
- QGWAR will simplify the loading, and running of Global
- Wars, even in a Multi-node enviroment. As an added bonus
- QGWAR automatically creates and updates (when required)
- a Rankings, Hall of Fame, and Information ANSI and/or
- ASCII Bulletin that reflects the current status of the
- running games.
-
- QGWAR has been tested on the following BBS packages:
-
- - QuickBBS - XBBS - Telegard
- - ProBoard - SuperBBS - Simplex
- - RemoteAccess - Wildcat - Maximus
- - Gap - PcBoard (?)
-
- Additional features include:
-
- - Support for GAMESTAT <c> 1991 RoyaLink Software
- written by Greg King
-
-
- WHY USE IT: QGWAR is an extremely fast interface program. It was
- designed to be compact, quick, and unobtrusive (It
- does it's job and then gets out of the way). As a
- complete interface package for GLOBAL WAR, QGWAR also
- gives you the option of creating ANSI and ASCII bulletins
- for online viewing via your BBS software.
-
- SysOps can place the GLOBAL WAR files in any sub-directory
- on drives C through Z, it uses less memory then shelling
- to a batch file via Command.com /C and its faster, and
- nothing special needs to be done to run QGWAR on a BBS
- running multiple nodes under a LAN or DESQview.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER: This program has been tested to work. But, things happen
- so I cannot be held liable for any effects that this soft-
- ware may have on your system. The only gaurantee that
- is provided is that this software WILL occupy disk space.
-
- USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
-
-
- REGISTRATION
-
- Registration for QGWAR is $5.00. Those who register will receive
- a "registration key" that should be placed on line 1 of the
- QGWARE.CFG file. This key will work with all future versions of
- QGWAR. See the registration form for futher informaton.
- NOTE: QGWAR is not crippled in any way. There are no pauses or
- beeps. The only thing a non registerd sysop will see is that all
- the the bulletins have the word UNREGISTERED somewhere in the file
- that QGWAR creates.
-
-
- PROGRAM SETUP:
-
- A. QUICKBBS/REMOTEACCESS and simular BBS types that use optional
- commandline strings
-
-
- 1) Place the GLOBAL WAR files in the directory/drive of your
- choice.
-
- 2) Place the QGWAR.EXE in the directory/drive of your choice. If
- you are running multiple lines (i.e. RemoteAccess) there is NO
- need to place a copy in each line.
-
- 3) Create or edit your existing TYPE 7 EXIT that loads GLOBAL WAR.
- (Note: QGWAR is NOT designed to work using a TYPE 15 EXIT!!!)
- On the TYPE 7 option line add/edit the following:
-
-
- c:\ra\qgwar.exe [qgwar options - see samples below]
- ─────┬───────── ──────────────────┬─────────────────
- │ │
- │ │
- complete DOS path to the │
- where you placed QGWAR.EXE │
- │
- │
- QGwar.exe [pathname] [Global War Option] [baud] [port] [time]
- [first name] [last name] [Type 7]
-
- WHERE:
-
- pathname.... Complete pathname for the location of the Global
- War files. (Example: C:\ra\doors\gwar\war.exe)
-
- Global War
- Option...... Use the /C option - this is the Global War command
- line parameter option. See the Global War docs
- for more information if needed.
-
- Baud........ The baud rate of the caller (*B) or the actual
- locked baud rate (19200/38400 etc).
-
- Port........ The com port (1=COM1)
- QuickBBS/RemoteAccess use *P if running a multi-
- node system.
-
- Time........ BBS time remaining
- Quickbbs/RemoteAccess use *T or use any time you
- wish. XBBS use *T, *t or any time you wish.
-
- First Name.. QuickBBS/RemoteAccess systems use the *F, XBBS
- systems have many options available. You may use
- Real or Handles. See the XBBS docs for more
- information.
-
- Last Name... QuickBBS/RemoteAccess system can use the *L
- XBBS systems have many options available. You
- may use Real or Handles. Again see the XBBS docs
- for more information
-
- Type 7...... Additional Type 7 Options available (ie Memory
- swapping etc)
-
-
- SAMPLE TYPE 7 CALLS:
-
- a. General (most systems) /w Memory Swapping Enabled
-
- c:\ra\qgwar.exe c:\ra\doors\gwar\war.exe /C *B *P *T *F *L *M
-
- b. Locked baud sample Type 7 Exit would be:
-
- c:\ra\QGwar.exe c:\ra\doors\gwar\war.exe /C 19200 *P *T *F *L
-
- (Actually if you are running Global War using the FOSSIL
- calls there is no need to specify locked baud rates as the
- fossil handles all the handshaking use *B instead)
-
- c. Local baud sample Type 7 exit would be:
-
- QGwar.exe c:\qbbs\doors\gwar\war.exe /C 0 *P *T *F *L
-
-
- GOTO STEP 4 (below)
-
-
- B: WILDCAT/GAP and other BBS packages that use the Wildcat
- DOOR.SYS drop file.
-
- 1) Place the GLOBAL WAR files in the directory/drive of your
- choice.
-
- 2) Place the QGWAR.EXE in the directory/drive of your choice. If
- you are running multiple lines (i.e. Wildcat) there is NO
- need to place a copy in each line.
-
- 3) Create the necessary DOOR##.BAT for loading the door and
- use the following command line. DO NOT change directories
- before loading QGWAR.EXE as it looks for the DOOR.SYS in
- the current directory. There is no need to create unique
- batch files for each node.
-
- The DOOR##.BAT should contain the following only:
-
- echo off
- c:\wc3\mscl\qgwar.exe c:\wc3\doors\gwar\war.exe /c
- ─────────┬─────────── ────────────┬──────────── ─┬─
- │ │ │
- │ │ │
- complete drive/path │ Global War option, DO
- for QGWAR.EXE │ NOT USE "/D"
- │
- │
- Complete drive and path for the
- Global War WAR.EXE (Global War
- main executable)
-
- SAMPLE BATCH FILE:
-
- echo off
- c:\wc3\mscl\qgwar.exe c:\wc3\doors\gwar\war.exe /C
-
-
- Note: This batch file will work with all nodes, whether the
- port is locked or unlocked, and the initial starting
- directory will be restored upon program termination.
-
-
- GOTO STEP 4 (below)
-
-
- B: TELEGARD Setup (This has been tested on TELEGARD 2.5q,
- using X00.SYS locked open at 38400 baud.)
-
- 1) Make a directory DIRECTLY off your root directory
- called c:\war. De_Archive your Global War game files
- or Move your existing game files into this directory.
- (This is done because of TELEGARD's limited command
- line character input.
-
- 2) Place QGWAR.EXE in your main BBS Directory.
-
- 3) Make your menu modifications, use the format below.
-
- Menu filename: ONLINE
- Command #6 of 17
-
- 1. Long descript :(G)lobal War
- 2. Short descript:(G)lobal War
- 3. Cmd letters :G
- 4. ACS required :""
- 5. Cmdkeys :D-
- 6. MString :qgwar.exe d:\war\war.exe /c @B @P @T @F @L
- Flags :None
- Q. Quit
-
- Edit menu (?=help) :
-
-
-
- 4) To release the power of QGWAR's advanced features create
- an ASCII file called QGWAR.CFG and place it in the Global War
- directory. There is a sample QGWAR.CFG provided that you can
- edit to suite your individual needs. See the sample file for
- information on setting up the advanced features. If this file
- is not present QGWAR will just function as a BBS interface.
-
- 5) Edit your BBS Menus for viewing the ANSI/ASCII files created
- by QGWAR that you specified in the QGWAR.CFG file.
-
- 6) Modify your War.cfg, Winners.war files, and Winners.top by
- "fake" editing them. (This will efectively change the file
- last modified date). By doing this you will trick QGWAR into
- updating or creating the Bulletins requested by QGWAR (QGWAR
- when ran only updates files that have been modified in the
- last 45 minutes)
-
- 7) Now run QGWAR once via the bbs to make sure everything is setup
- and running correctly.
-
-
-
- NOTES:
-
- 1. If you accidently delete any of the ANSI/ASCII files created by
- QGWAR they will not be re-created until the coresponding data
- file has been updated. The following is a list of the output
- files and the data file they are related with....
-
- Information Bulletin - WAR.CFG
- Rankings Bulletin - WINNERS.WAR
- Hall of Fame Bulletin - WINNERS.TOP
-
-
- To force update these files, just "fake" edit the file and then
- run QGWAR from the BBS and the display files will automatically
- be recreated. Programming note, QGWAR only updates files that
- have been modified within the last 45 minutes.
-
- 2. Remember - if you modify WAR.CFG you must run QGWAR within 45
- minutes or QGWAR will not update the Information Bulletin.
-
-
- GAMESTAT <c> 1991 RoyaLink Software by Greg King
-
- WHAT DOES IT DO?
- Gamestat reads in the doors that are played and adds them to a
- random file. Upon execution, it first adds one day to the existing
- records. It then updates the doors that have been played, adding
- any new ones. It then divides the number of times played by the
- days the door has been availible. Then it sorts the records by
- the average plays per day, creates a graphical representation of
- usage and outputs the top 15 to the file you specified in the
- config file.
-
- This program is available at:
- - the author's BBS at (805) 488-7430 (2400-9600 HST)
- FidoNet 1:206/2503 (call for latest version)
-
- - The Diplomat BBS at (619) 560-7765 (1200-9600 HST)
- FidoNet 1:202/211 Filename: GAMESTAT11.ZIP
-
-
- FILES INCLUDED:
-
- QGWAR.CFG - Sample QGWAR Configuration file
- QGWAR.DOC - QGWAR Documentation (This file)
- QGWAR.EXE - QGWAR Executable file (80286/80386)
- QGWAR!.EXE - QGWAR Executable file (Generic)
- REGISTER.DOC - Registration information
- SAMPLES.ZIP - Samples of the ANSI/ASCII bulletins
- created by QGWAR.
- WHATS.NEW - What's new file
-
-
- SUPPORT
-
- Should you experience any bugs or errors while running this
- program, you can reach me via netmail at 1:202/211 or call
- The Diplomat BBS at (619) 560-7765 (1200-9600 HST). I am also
- a regular reader of the DOORWARE echo. If you leave me a
- message try and be as discriptive as possible.
-
-
- ----------------------------------------
- - Thanks to the following Beta Testers -
- ----------------------------------------
-
- Name BBS Location Number
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Doug Atherton Lost Byte Santee CA 619-258-6325
- Al Bruner The SW/SE Connection BBS San Diego CA 619-467-0335
- Jim Bunch The Santee Experiment Santee CA 619-562-8758
- Earl F. Carey Interface San Diego CA 619-297-7733
- Kevin Doyle The Admiral Benbow Inn San Diego CA 619-271-9749
- Jim Finch The Lost City San Diego CA 619-584-8038
- Dave Foy Foy's Trading Post Santee CA 619-562-3646
- William Hampton The Felicia BBS Newport News VA 804-591-0736
- Danny Klopfer Dan's BBS San Diego, CA 619-279-4774
- Tim Thompson The Underground BBS San Diego, CA 619-460-0863
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