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- Classified Ads v1.5
-
- Copyright 1993, PAROLE Software
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
-
- The Parole Board BBS
- (919) 965-4696 -> US Robotics Dual Standard
-
-
- PAROLE Software
- 311 Buffalo Rd
- Clayton, NC 27520
-
- (919) 965-9885 -> FAX
- (919) 965-3600 -> Voice (Before 9:30 pm EST)
-
-
- DESCRIPTION:
-
- Classified Ads is a full-featured Ad listing door with support for
- most major BBS user drop files. It supports DOOR.SYS,
- USERINFO.DAT, USERS.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS, SFDOORS.DAT, DORINFOx.DEF,
- TRIBBS.SYS, CHAIN.TXT, CALLINFO.BBS and GTUSER.BBS.
-
- Users may enter the door and list their ad with their telephone
- number and a short description of the service they are advertising.
- SysOps may use 10 different categories of their on choice in the
- door.
-
- SUPPORT:
-
- Support for Classified Ads is available from several sources. Messages
- may be left on The Parole Board BBS in the "PAROLE Software" conference
- or the Mustang! BBS in the "PRIVATE" conference. If you feel that a
- message is not satisfactory you may call me voice. (919) 965-3600
- Please call before 9:30pm EST as I am an early riser and need to get my
- "beauty sleep".
-
- NOTE: *PLEASE* check your file name and paths very carefully. Ninety
- percent of the calls I get, are due to an incorrect path or CFG file
- setup. Read the following instructions carefully before calling.
-
- UPDATES:
-
- Updates are FREE to registered users and may be downloaded from The
- Parole Board BBS, Mustang! BBS and various other BBS systems. Once
- registered, CatList updates are free for life. If you wish an update on
- disk, send $3 to the address listed above and specify the disk size.
-
- If you are in a hurry and do not want to take the time to logon,
- enter " PAROLE SOFTWARE NOW! " at the name prompt. It will give you
- access to the PAROLE Software file & support areas. Don't forget the
- "!" on "NOW".
-
- REGISTRATION:
-
- Registration is currently $15 and will entitle you to future
- upgrades. I reserve the right to change the price in the future.
-
- INSTALLATION:
-
- Configuration file layout:
-
- C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS ─┐< For PCBoard systems using PCBOARD.SYS only
- C|\PCB\USERS.SYS │< For PCBoard systems using USERS.SYS
- C:\BBS\CALLINFO.BBS │< For Wildcat! systems (prior to v3.0)
- C:\BBS\CHAIN.TXT │< For WWIV systems
- C:\BBS\GTUSER.BBS │< For GT Power systems
- C:\WC\WCWORK\NODE1\USERINFO.DAT │< For Wildcat! 3.x+ systems.
- C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS │< For systems that support DOOR.SYS
- C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF │< For QBBS/RBBS/RA. Replace x with Node #.
- C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT │< For Spitfire systems.
- C:\BBS\TRIBBS.SYS ─┘< For TriBBS systems.
- The Parole Board BBS
- Dennis
- Maidon
- 123456
- 14
- 10
- C:\WC30\BULL\BULL99.BBS
- [LEAVE BLANK] if "WC" or "PCB" in next line.
- WC
- YES
- C:\WC30
- C:\WC30\ADS
- YES
- YES
- E:\TEXT
- RIP
-
- On lines 12, 13 and 16, the trailing "\" is optional. ADDOR.EXE will
- auto-detect it and act accordingly.
-
- 1. Path to BBS User file
- 2. Your BBS name
- 3. SysOp's first name.
- 4. SysOp's last name.
- 5. Serial Number if registered.
- 6. Number of days for listings to remain active. {set to 3-5 for beta}
- 7. Minimum Sec. Level to access door
- 8. Path and name of Color bulletin. Be sure to add the name of the
- bulletin that you want created on line 8 and 9.
- 9. Path and name of ASCii bulletin
- 10. Type of Bulletins (WC = Wildcat!3.x PCB = PCBoard N = ANSI/ASCii)
- If you select the WC! or PCB type bulletins, you will only need to
- supply a filename and path for the color bulletin. You still must
- include line 8. You may leave it blank though.
- 11. (Y/N) Create the above bulletins. This option ONLY works for
- registered versions. The bulletins are automatically created in
- the DEMO versions. They cannot be switched off.
- 12. Path to ACTIVITY.LOG. DO NOT put a filename on this line. If you
- are running Wildcat!3.x, ClassAds will write to the correct
- ACTIVITY.xxx. ClassAds will write to a file named ACTIVITY.xxx in
- the directory you have specified if you are not running WC!. The
- "xxx" will correspond to the node number.
- 13. If you select the option to have ClassAd write bulletins to a
- separate directory, enter the directory path here. (Read DOCs for
- further details.) See SPECIAL DIRECTORY INSTRUCTIONS below. This
- option is currently *ONLY* available to Wildcat!3.x systems.
- 14. (Y/N) Create the bulletins in the special directory. This option
- ONLY works for the registered version. These bulletins are NOT
- created in the DEMO version. They can not be switched on.
- 15. (Y/N) Create the ASCii text file. This file is automatically
- created in the DEMO version. It cannot be switched off.
- 16. Path of the ASCii text file. DO NOT put a filename here. ADDOR.EXE
- will append "CLASSAD.TXT" to the path you specify. This path *MUST*
- exist as this file is written in the DEMO version.
- 17. "RIP" = Create RIP bulletins "N" = do not create RIP bulls
-
- All 17 lines must be present in the CFG file. The lines that are not
- needed or used, may be blank but, they must be there.
-
- NOTE: There are 2 additional lines necessary when using GTUSER.BBS. Since
- this file does not provide the ComPort% and NodeNum% variables, you
- will need to add them to this .CFG file on lines 5 and 6
- respectively.
-
- Classified Ads will operate on a multi-line BBS. If you do not
- incorporate the environment variables defined below, you will need a
- separate CFG file for each node. You must give each CFG its own
- distinct name.
-
- EX: CLASSAD1.CFG CLASSAD2.CFG CLASSAD3.CFG
-
- CLASSAD.LST
-
- You will need to edit the enclosed "CLASSAD.LST" and include the
- categories that suit your individual needs. This file must contain 10
- lines. Please use and ASCii editor such as Qedit to edit this file as
- some word processors add hidden control codes that could cause
- unpredictable results. The maximum length of each line is 25
- characters.
-
- SPECIAL DIRECTORY INSTRUCTIONS:
-
- This part is only available at the present time to WC!3.x systems.
- If, in the future, I can get some idea as to how to implement this on
- different systems, I will make it available.
-
-
- 13. If you select the option to have ClassAd write bulletins to a
- separate directory, enter the directory path here. (Read DOCs for
- further details.)
-
- To set this function up, you must enter your "Conference Definition"
- setup in MAKEWILD. Create a message conference entitled "Classified
- Ads" or whatever title suits your fancy. Give this conference its own
- Bulletin Directory path. ADDOR.EXE will create the necessary
- BULLETIN.BBS and a bulletin for each record listed in the database.
- There is no special maintenance that the sysop needs do in this area.
- If a record is deleted in the database, ADDOR.EXE will delete the proper
- BULLx.BBS.
-
- You will need to set the # of bulletins allowed in this area to the
- maximum number of bulletins that you expect. ADDOR.EXE will allow up to
- 500 in the database. WC! allows 999 in each bulletin conference.
-
- ╔══════════╦════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╦══════════╗
- ║ 02-17-93 ║ Conference Definition ║ 19:56:02 ║
- ╚══════════╩════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╩══════════╝
-
- # Description # Description
- ─── ───────────────────────── ─── ─────────────────────────
- 0 - !PRIVATE! Mail [TPB] 1 - !PUBLIC! Mail [TPB]
- 2 - New Users! [TPB] 3 - PAROLE Software [TPB]
- 4 - Classified Ads [TPB] 5 -
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Copyright (c) 1989,93 Mustang Software, Inc. ║
- ║ [F1] Help - [F2] Edit Access - [F3] Copy - [F4] Global - [ESC] Exit ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- ╔══════════╦════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╦══════════╗
- ║ 02-17-93 ║ Conference Definition ║ 19:56:07 ║
- ╒═══════════════════════════ CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION ═══════════════════════════╕
- │ │
- │ Conference Classified Ads [TPB] ┌────────── MISCELLANEOUS ─────────┐ │
- │ │ Conference sysop DENNIS MAIDON │ │
- │ ┌─────────────── PATHS ───────────────┐ │ Mail type Normal │ │
- │ │ Bulletins C:\WC30\ADS\ │ │ Max conference messages 100 │ │
- │ │ Questionnaires C:\WC30\QUES\ │ │ Max lines per message 150 │ │
- │ │ Menus F:\MENU\ │ │ Number of questionnaires 3 │ │
- │ │ Help F:\HELP\ │ │ Number of bulletins 50 │ │
- │ │ Display files F:\DISP\ │ │ Check valid name No │ │
- │ │ Messages C:\WC30\MSG\ │ │ File area access │ │
- │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────────┘ │
- │ ┌───────────────────────────────── TOGGLES ────────────────────────────────┐ │
- │ │ Allow message attachments N Allow return receipts Y │ │
- │ │ Prompt to kill received messages Y Allow private messages Y │ │
- │ │ Allow high ascii characters Y Force all messages private N │ │
- │ │ Allow message carbon copies Y Use alias names N │ │
- │ │ Read only conference N │ │
- │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
- ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
- ║ Copyright (c) 1989,93 Mustang Software, Inc. ║
- ║ [F1] Help - [F2] Edit Access - [F3] Copy - [F4] Global - [ESC] Exit ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- 14. (Y/N) Create the bulletins in the special directory. This option
- ONLY works for the registered version. These bulletins are NOT
- created in the DEMO version. They can not be switched on.
-
- MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
-
- ADDOR.EXE requires DOS 3.x and up since all files are opened in SHARED mode.
-
- When using PCBOARD.SYS, ADDOR.EXE also accesses the USERS file.
-
- When using USERS.SYS, ADDOR.EXE also accesses PCBOARD.SYS, PCBOARD.DAT and the
- USERS file.
-
- The DOOR.SYS used by ADDOR.EXE is the standard 52 line GAP (tm) file.
-
- The CALLINFO.BBS used by ADDOR.EXE currently contains 36 lines.
-
- WILDCAT! EXTRA:
-
- If ADDOR.EXE updates the Text file, it will write a 0-byte file to the
- door directory named, CHANGE.FIL. If you use Transcan to update the WC!
- database, you can test for this file and only run TranScan when needed.
- Be sure to delete it after running transcan. There may be utilities
- that will update the databases of various other BBS systems. CHANGE.FIL
- is created whenever the CLASSAD.TXT is updated.
-
- @ECHO OFF
- CLS
- D:
- CD \DOOR\AD
- ADDOR AD.CFG /%WCIRQID%
- IF EXIST D:\DOOR\AD\CHANGE.FIL TS E:\TEXT\CLASSAD.TXT /TK,T
- IF EXIST D:\DOOR\AD\CHANGE.FIL ERASE D:\DOOR\AD\CHANGE.FIL
-
- Fossil Driver Support
- ---------------------
- ADDOR.EXE supports the use of Fossil drivers. To tell your Door to use the
- Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the command
- line when running the door. For example:
- MYDOOR MYDOOR.CFG /FD
- indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no Fossil
- driver is detected, ADDOR.EXE will print a message to that effect and exit
- the door gracefully.
-
- Environment Variables
- ---------------------
- ADDOR.EXE supports COM 1-4 on the standard IRQ's - COM1/COM3 = IRQ4 and
- COM2/COM4 = IRQ3. If you wish to use a non-standard IRQ, add the IRQ
- number after the configuration filename. Let's assume your Door is
- called FOOBAR and you want to use COM1 and IRQ5. The command line
- passed to your Door would be:
- FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG /5 or
- FOOBAR FOOBAR.CFG /%IRQ% for the environment variable.
- The /5 tells ADDOR.EXE to use IRQ5 rather than the standard IRQ4 that
- is normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the standard IRQ's.
-
- When specifying the location of the system file on line 1 of the doors .CFG
- file, you may use the environment variables %pcbdrive%, %pcbdir%, %pcbnode%,
- and %wcnodeid%. Some examples:
-
- PCBoard:
- USERS.SYS in C:\PCB - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\USERS.SYS
- USERS.SYS in C:\PCB\NODE1 - %pcbdrive%%pcbdir%\NODE%pcbnode%\USERS.SYS
-
- Wildcat!:
- USERINFO.DAT in C:\WC\NODE1 - C:\WC\NODE%wcnodeid%
-
- Non-PCBoard systems may use the PCB environment variables by setting them
- in either AUTOEXEC.BAT or in the batch that runs the door. For example:
- SET PCBDRIVE=C:
- SET PCBDIR=\BBSDIR
- SET PCBNODE=1
-
- DISCLAIMER:
-
- LEGALITIES
- __________
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS"
- WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
- LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH
- THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT,
- SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF
- OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
-
- DISTRIBUTION:
-
- The current release of Classified Ads may be found on The Parole
- Board BBS and will be available to all first time callers. I will also
- upload it to select BBSs across the country. If you wish to logon and
- access the PAROLE Software files, you may logon on under the name
- "PAROLE SOFTWARE" and use the password "NOW!". Please note the "!".
-
- NOTES:
-
- Classified Ads is written and compiled using Visual Basic for DOS
- v1.0 (Professional Version) VB/DOS is copyright 1992, MicroSoft
- Inc.
-
- Wildcat! is Copyright 1986,1993 Mustang Software Inc.
-
- Many thanks to the SysOps that helped to test this door product.
- Their names and BBS info may be viewed by selecting "$" from the
- Main Menu.
-
- Qedit is Copyright (C) 1985-1993 by SemWare, all rights reserved
-
- This door was written using the DoorFrame module by Ted Freeman.
-
- Bill Clinton for making all this necessary. I need the $$$ to pay
- his darn taxes.
-
- Mike Rickman for creating and donating the instruction screens.
-
-