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- The DeAdZoNe Utilities for RemoteAccess
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- D-CaLL
- Today's Callers Bulletin Generator for RemoteAccess
- Version 4.00 January 8, 1993
- (C) Copyright Victor Magdic 1992-93
- All Rights Reserved
-
-
- Description
- -----------
-
- D-CaLL is a door for RemoteAccess which replaces the built in "Today's Callers"
- function. Not only does D-CaLL look better <grin>, but it also has the following
- features:
-
- * Runs as a door.
- * The ability to mask local logons so that they look like ordinary calls.
- * People who have only called one time (i.e. new users) are listed as "NEW
- USER".
- * The ability to exclude up to 100 users from the Today's Callers List,
- based on a control file which you create.
- * Supports the "hidden" attribute in the user record, so if you have a
- user toggled as "hidden" they will not be displayed in the Today's
- Callers List.
- * Supports locked baud rates.
- * The screen length is adjusted to the users setting to provide full
- screen display on the users end.
- * Does full carrier monitoring and will immediately return to the BBS if
- the user drops carrier.
- * Inactivity timeout feature. D-CaLL will return to the BBS if the user
- does not respond within two minutes at the screen pause prompt.
- * DESQview aware. D-CaLL will give up it's time slice when waiting for
- user input at the screen pause prompt. D-CaLL will automatically detect
- if DESQview is present.
- * Uses a fossil driver to provide interupt driven serial i/o.
-
-
- Note: D-CaLL 4.00 is written for RA 1.11 -it should work with future
- versions as well, but that will depend on what changes are made to the
- RA file structures. It will NOT work with versions prior to RA 1.11.
-
-
- How much does it cost?
- ----------------------
- This utility is FREE! If you like it you can continue to use it for as long as
- you like free of charge!
-
- If you do decide to use it, I would be excited to hear from you !! I encourage
- you to send me a postcard at the address listed below (see the end of this text
- file), or a message via netmail. It will cost you practically nothing, and will
- let me know you're enjoying the program. It will also give me incentive to keep
- improving the program and make it even better!
-
- Of course donations are graciously accepted <grin> -and if you want to send a
- small donation please see the address at the end of this text file.
-
-
- Configuration
- -------------
- Run D-CaLL with the /C switch to bring up the Configuration Menu. The options
- are described below:
-
-
- Sysop Name The Sysop's name.
-
- BBS Name The name of your BBS.
-
- Masked Baud Rate Normally when someone logs on locally to your BBS,
- RemoteAccess reports their baud rate as "0", and will
- display it as "0" in the "built in" Today's Caller List.
- In some circumstances it may not be desirable for your
- users to know who is logging on locally... D-CaLL solves
- this problem by automatically masking calls which have a
- baud rate of "0".
-
- Use this option to choose the masked baud rate you want.
-
- Note: The "0" baud masking is completely internal
- and only occurs at run time. It does not
- modify any RA files (e.g. LASTCALL.BBS or
- USERON.BBS)
-
- Sysop Name in bulletin If you want the sysop's name included at the top of the
- header bulletin then turn this option. (Note: the name is use
- is whatever you have specified under "sysop name".)
-
- Use Handles Choose YES to use handles instead of real names.
-
- Honour Hidden Attribute Set this to YES if you want D-CaLL to hide a user from
- the bulletin if their `hidden' attribute is set (in the
- RA user file).
-
- Note: This is a good way to hide the sysop <grin>
-
- Show Date Set to YES if you want to show Today's date at the top
- of the bulletin.
-
- Use Exclusion File If you want to use an exclusion file, turn this option
- on (see discussion on exclusion file later in the docs).
- When you choose YES you will be asked to specify a
- directory where the exclusion file (DCALL.CTL) can be
- found. Normally this will be the same directory where
- DCALL.EXE is located.
-
-
-
-
- Command Line Switches
- ---------------------
- D-CaLL supports one switch which allows you to run it locally:
-
- DCALL /L
-
- Note: D-CaLL will also run in local mode automatically when it detects the
- baud rate in dorinfo1.def is 0 (e.g. when you are logged on locally to
- your BBS).
-
-
- Exclusion List
- --------------
- D-CaLL supports an exclusion list which allows you to specify up to 100 users
- which you do not want included in the Today's Callers Bulletin. This is useful
- if you have users (or co-sysops) which you want to "hide" from the listing.
-
- In order to use this feature you must create a plain ASCII text file called
- DCALL.CTL and simply list the name or handle of the user which you want excluded
- (one entry per line). As well, be sure to set `Use Exclusion File' to YES in the
- configuration editor.
-
- * It is not necessary to specify both a user's real name and their
- handle as separate entries, one or the other will suffice.
- * The entries in DCALL.CTL are *not* case sensitive, so if you have
- "John Smith" in your DCALL.CTL file, and the users name is actually
- spelt "JoHn SmItH", the name will still be properly excluded.
- * If you have more than 100 entries in DCALL.CTL, D-CaLL will abort with
- an appropriate error message.
-
- Example of DCALL.CTL:
-
- John Smith
- Jane Smith
- The Punisher
-
-
- How To Use D-CaLL
- -----------------
- D-CaLL is designed to be run as a door. The best way to run it is to set it up
- as a type 7 exit (D-CaLL uses very little RAM so swapping is not necesary). D-
- CaLL will read all the necessary com-port information from the DORINFO1.DEF
- file.
-
- D-CaLL requires that a fossil driver be installed in order to function. Of
- course you must already have a fossil driver installed if you are using
- RemoteAccess <grin>.
-
-
- Location of Files
- -----------------
- In order for D-CaLL to function properly you must have your RA environment
- variable set (see the RA docs for more information on the RA environment
- variable). D-CaLL can be run from any directory.
-
- Note:D-CaLL does *not* write to any RemoteAccess files.
-
-
- Legal Stuff and Disclaimer
- --------------------------
- "D-CaLL" refers to the executables and documentation in the original
- distribution archive. D-CaLL is copyrighted material by the author, Victor
- Magdic. All rights are reserved. The author grants you a licence to use this
- software free of charge.
-
- The program is provided "as is", without warranty or guarantee of any kind,
- either expressed or implied, as to its quality or performance. The author will
- not be held liable to you or anyone for any direct, indirect, incidental or
- consequential damages, including but not limited to any lost profits, or lost
- savings which may result from the use or inability to use this program.
-
- The author is in no way obligated to provide future versions of this software.
-
- Your use of the program constitutes your agreement to these terms and to this
- disclaimer.
-
- All mentioned products are copyrighted by and trademarks of their respective
- holders.
-
-
- Credits
- -------
- Thanks to George Cedeno and James FitzGibbon for helping me beta test D-SoRt.
- And a very special thanks to James for his numerous suggestions and helpful
- criticism, and to Ian McKenzie for lending me his computer so I could debug the
- fossil routines.
-
-
- Updates
- -------
- Please see the enclosed file DEADZONE.TXT for information on how to obtain the
- latest version of D-CaLL.
-
-
- Suggestions always welcome!
- ---------------------------
- If you have any suggestions for improvement or wish to report any bugs, you can
- reach me via netmail:
-
- The DeAdZoNe
- Victor Magdic
- FidoNet: 1:259/427
- TeleNet Canada: 20:22/104
-
- or by writing to:
-
- Victor Magdic
- 424 Camden Circle
- Mississauga, Ontario
- L4Z 2P4
- CANADA
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