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- THE COOLEST CHAT AVAILABLE
-
- Version 1.05
- By Jeremy Landvoigt
- For Remote Access BBS Software
-
- (Press "T" To Print Docs Or Dump To TextFile)
-
- FEATURES
- ========
-
- ({+} Denotes Registered Only)
-
- IceChat is a split screen chat utility for Remote Access BBS's. It can
- be used with other BBS types so long as they support Dorinfo1.Def type
- Doors.
-
- IceChat will self-exit after 5 minutes of inactivity, in order to prevent
- the user from wasting online time if they (or You) have forgotten that they
- were on your BBS.
-
- {+} Customized Chat Screen!! (Simply Design an ANSI Screen [Sample Included]
- When you save your screen make sure that you save it without ANY screen
- clear codes in it!!!
-
- When the SysOp doesn't answer the page, IceChat will update RemoteAccess
- and cause the [Wants Chat] To be activated. In Ra 2.00 it will also insert
- the page reason that was used in IceChat.
-
- Configurable Emergency page option, password protected. This is activated
- when a user has paged outside of paging hours. If they chose to emergency
- page, they must enter a password. Disabled by leaving password blank.
-
- {+} ONLINE USER EDITOR : IceChat has an Online User Editor Built in so that
- the SysOp can edit the users Profile without having to exit back to the
- BBS.
-
- A configurable page tune for those users that are in your VIP.CTL Textfile
-
- Easily configured, unlike many programs SysOp's have to deal with.
-
- Easy To Use SysOp function keys :
-
- F1 : User Editor
- F5 : Drop To Dos
- F10 : Help Status Line
- ALT-X : Force Program Exit
- ALT-T : Dump TextFile To Modem & Local Screen
- ALT-H : Hang Up
- ALT-L : Line Noise Key
- CTRL-S : Switch Windows
-
- When using Ra, IceChat calls upon the following Remote Access Files :
-
- ExitInfo.Bbs - Read/Write To Exitinfo.BBS, to adjust time limit,
- read in the User's Name, Location, baudrate etc..
- and to indicate the [Wants Chat] at the bottom of the
- SysOp's screen after exiting IceChat.
-
- Config.Ra - READ ONLY. IceChat reads in the SysOp's defined paging
- hours, and the SysOp's name from this file. NOTHING is
- written out to this file.
-
- Vip.Ctl - READ ONLY. Reads in your VIP Users and plays a
- different page tune for these users (Configurable)
-
- Ra.Log - IceChat writes out to this file to indicate the User's
- Paging reason (If you set your Logname to your Ra log)
-
- If you are not using remote access, the only file that is read from is the
- Dorinfo1.Def File.
-
-
- CONFIGURATION FILES
- ===================
-
- ICECHAT.CFG
- ===========
-
- When you run ICECFG.EXE, you must configure the following :
-
- Active BBS Comport (COM1 - COM4)
- The BBS Name
- Whether or not to restore user's time after Chat
- Delay in seconds to play page tune
- Full BBS System path (To find Ra files, or Dorinfo1.def if using
- foreign software.)
- Whether or not you are using Remote Access
- Macro File Configuration
- Colour Configuration
- Emergency page password <Blank To Disable>
- LogFile Path & Name (You may wish to use the path & file name to
- your RA log)
- VIP Page Tune path and name
- Customized Chat Screen path & Filename
-
- Please note that the configuration file is not a text file, so you
- MUST use ICECFG.EXE to configure the program, and the configuration file
- must be named ICECHAT.CFG.
-
- MACRO.ICE
- =========
-
- Macro.Ice file is a text file that you can create with a standard text
- editor, or with IceCfg.Exe. It contains words that will be replaced
- in chat with new words. For Example, if you type "BBS" in chat, it will
- replace it with "Bulletin Board System". These are all SysOp Defined.
- It is RECOMMENDED that you use IceCfg.Exe to add to this list, because
- of the format in which IceChat uses to read them in. If you use a standard
- text editor, it cannot be guaranteed that the macros will be read in
- properly by Icechat.
-
- NOPAGE.ICE
- ==========
-
- NoPage.Ice file is a text file that you can create. It contains any names
- of users that you feel shouldn't be allowed to page. When the user enters
- the page reason, it will appear that the music is playing from the remote
- end, but no page music will be heard on the Sysop's end. The Structure is
- as follows :
-
- Jeremy Landvoigt
- John Smith
-
- For example. You do not HAVE to use a NoPage.Ice, but it is always handy
- to prevent yourself from being annoyed by the constant paging user that
- every BBS has.
-
- RUNNING ICECHAT
- ===============
-
- In order to run IceChat.Exe, you must have a fossil driver active. Fossil
- drivers such as X00, or BNU should work fine with IceChat. If you don't,
- a simple error message will be displayed, and the program will stop. Also,
- please make sure that there is a Page.Ra in your BBS System Directory, or
- in your IceChat Directory. IceChat requires this as your page tune. A
- sample Page.Ra has been included.
-
- When you run IceChat, be sure that the IceChat.Cfg file has been created. If
- it had not, then you MUST run IceCfg.Exe. If you don't, and attempt to run
- IceChat.Exe directly, IceChat will FORCE you to run IceCfg.Exe, by running it
- for you. There are only two parameters that can be used for IceChat. They are
-
- NOTE : DO _NOT_ WRITE PROTECT OR HIDE _ANY_ OF THE ICECHAT FILES. IF YOU DO,
- ICECHAT WILL COMPLETELY IGNORE THEM, AND THEREFORE NOT RUN PROPERLY.
-
- IceChat.Exe -F (Or '/F' or just 'F') as long as there is an 'F' in the
- parameter. This will cause IceChat to abort the page reason
- prompt and jump directly into chat mode otherwise ..
-
- IceChat.Exe -L (Or '/L' or just 'L') as long as there is an 'L' in the
- parameter. This will cause IceChat to run in local/testing
- mode so that the SysOp is able to test it out. Otherwise ..
-
- IceChat.Exe -S (Or '/S' or just 'S') as long as there is an 'S' in the
- parameter. This will cause IceChat to run in Single Line Chat
- mode rather than the split screen Chat Mode. Otherwise ..
-
- IceChat.Exe -? (Or '/?' or just '?') as long as there is a '?' in the
- parameter. This will cause IceChat to bring up a quick help
- screen on how to run IceChat. Otherwise ..
-
- IceChat.Exe This will cause IceChat To wait for the user to enter a page
- reason. If they are outside of paging hours, a message to that
- effect will be displayed, and they will return to the BBS.
-
-
- REGISTRATION
- ============
-
- This Program may be freely distributed but DO NOT under any circumstances
- change any of the executables or alter any files that come with this.
- I urge you to register as soon as you can! The more registrations that
- I have will show the interest of people in the program, and I will release
- a newer version with lots more features. If you register, you will recieve
- new versions of IceChat as they are released.
-
- If you wish to register, please fill out the registration form :
-
- Register.Txt - For all Registrations
-
- Please at this time send ALL registrations to the address in the
- registration form. Thank you for your support.
-
- ARCHIVE FORMAT
- ==============
-
- The IceChat archive should contain the following files :
-
- ICECHAT.EXE | The Main Program
- ICECFG.EXE | Use to configure the program
- ICEPLAY.EXE | RemoteAccess Page Tune Player
- 100TO105.EXE | Convert your old IceChat.Cfg with this
- DOCS.COM | Executable documentation
- SMPLCHAT.ANS | Sample Configurable Chat Screen
- SMPLCHAT.ASC | Sample Configurable Chat Screen Format /Layout
- REGISTER.TXT | Generic Registration Form
- PAGE.RA | Page Tune
- FILE_ID.DIZ | General Program Description
- PAGES.ZIP | A selection of pagetunes
-
- If one or any combination of these files are missing, or files have been
- ADDED, then you are using a possibly modified or altered copy of ICECHAT.
- It would be advised that you delete this copy, and get a clean copy of
- ICECHAT from the BBS listed at the end of the documentation.
-
- Files IceChat will create are :
-
- ICECHAT.CFG | The configuration file
- MACRO.ICE | Macro text File
-
- DISCLAIMER
- ==========
-
- I cannot guarantee compatibility with any foreign software, and cannot be
- held responsible for any damages/conflicts that occur through the use and/or
- misuse of this program. This program comes AS IS, and can be used at your
- own risk. (although you should have no problems whatsoever with this
- software)
-
- If you DO find ANY bugs, please inform me of them ASAP so that they may be
- corrected in future versions of IceChat. Thanks for your support.
-
-
- CONCLUSION
- ==========
-
- This program was written by Jeremy Landvoigt. I would like to thank
- Jim Edwards for his criticisms and huge amount of bug testing, and
- Danny Dufour for suggestions. I wouldn't have been able to write this
- program without them.
-
-
- BBS SUPPORT
- ===========
-
- BBS Support!
-
- The Dark Rift
- Remote Access 1.11
- Newmarket, Ontario
- CANADA
- 1-(416)-895-0852
- Jeremy Landvoigt
-
- The Bottom Line BBS
- Remote Access 2.00.g1+
- Newmarket, Ontario
- CANADA
- 1-(416)-830-4207
- Jim Edwards
-
-