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- BCHECKERS -- Version 1.3 -- is released!
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-
- As a sysop of a FidoNet BBS, I was disappointed in the lack of a good,
- non-interactive checkers door. Sure, there were some that allowed inter-
- node play and the like, but these were expensive and few offered any
- decent ANSI graphics and the simple ability to have callers make moves
- on alternate logons. I also wanted to try my hand at programming in C,
- having learned a number of other programming languages. BCheckers is the
- result of this effort; and at only $10 is a bargain in shareware.
-
- BCheckers offers the following sysop features (and more I've probably
- overlooked in these docs):
-
- - As you would expect, BCheckers monitors carrier detect functions, to
- automatically recover when a user drops carrier.
-
- - Includes a fully-adjustable inactivity timeout monitor. A warning is
- sent 5 seconds before the caller is ejected.
-
- - Share-aware file i/o for use in multi-node BBS systems. You must have
- DOS's SHARE.EXE loaded for multi-node use.
-
- - Supports most popular BBS door information files, such as DORINFO1.DEF,
- EXITINFO.BBS, CHAIN.TXT, DOOR.SYS, etc.
-
- - Displays and updates a QuickBBS-style status line, with information
- available to the sysop such as user name, location, baud rate, time left,
- function keys, ANSI and AVATAR settings, and so on.
-
- - Keeps track of a user "wants-chat" indicator, just like the one in
- RemoteAccess, QuickBBS and other BBS systems. Allows for sysop page from
- the door, and integrated chat mode.
-
- - Provides the sysop with all the standard function keys for adjusting user
- time, hanging up on or even locking out the user -- and sysop shell to DOS.
-
- - Full support for locked baud-rates of up to 115200 baud, using the FOSSIL
- driver for maximum compatibility with any system. If a FOSSIL is not
- available, BCheckers will use its own communications routines. Auto-detect
- of local operation.
-
- - BCheckers is also DesqView and Windows aware.
-
- - Supports non-standard comm ports!
-
- Features:
-
- - Draw offer and accept
-
- - Set sysop paging hours (registered only)
-
- - Sysop-configurable maximum games per player and time in the door
-
- - Game status bulletin generator
-
- - Hall of Fame bulletin generator
-
- - Delete a selected game from the command line
-
- - Leave a message to your opponent
-
- - Minor bug fixes
-
- - Free upgrades from previous versions!
-
- BCHECKERS is coming soon to a DDSDOORS or DOORNET distribution site in your
- area, or you can freq the latest version directly from the author at FidoNet
- node 1:231/710 using the "magic name" of BCHECK. Alternatively, the door can
- be downloaded direct from the author at the H.O.M.E. BBS at (317)539-6579.
-