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- ISRIP v1.0
- Copyright (c) 1993 Randy Culler
- Mayberry BBS (919)-786-5653
-
- Permission is granted for you to use and distribute ISRIP. Please distribute
- only the unmodified archive.
-
- DESCRIPTION
-
- ISRIP is a program that reads the DOOR.SYS dropfile to detect whether the
- caller is using a RIP terminal. ISRIP returns a DOS errorlevel that can
- be used by batch files to take special action for RIP or non-RIP callers
- before running door programs. If RIP is not detected, ISRIP sets the DOS
- errorlevel to 1. If RIP is detected, it sets it to 2.
-
- I wrote ISRIP to provide my Wildcat 3.9 BBS a method for using a RIP
- graphics Doors menu (totally graphical...no text window) while still using
- older doors that are not RIP aware. Wildcat does not establish a text
- window when it shells out to run a door, so I used ISRIP to detect a caller
- in RIP mode and enable my batch file to send the POSTRIP.RIP file to
- establish the text window before running the door.
-
- COMMAND LINE
-
- ISRIP takes one command line parameter that specifies the path to the
- DOOR.SYS file. Example command line:
-
- ISRIP \wc30\wcwork\node1
-
- SAMPLE BATCH FILE
-
- I call the following batch file from all DOORXX.BAT files that may need
- special handling for a RIP text window:
-
- REM------------------FIXRIP.BAT-----------------------
- isrip \wc30\wcwork\node1
- if errorlevel 2 goto NORIP
- if errorlevel 1 goto RIP
- goto NORIP
-
- REM------RIP detected. Send the POSTRIP.RIP file out the com port.
- REM------ NOTE: WCREAD is a utility available on the MSI HQ BBS that
- REM------ sends a file out the com port with proper handshaking.
- :RIP
- cd\wc30
- wcread postrip
-
- REM------No RIP detected. Just return to calling progrm.
- :NORIP
- REM------------------End of FIXRIP.BAT------------------
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- ISRIP has been tested only with Wildcat v3.9. It's suitability for use with
- drop files created by other software is not recommended. Use this software
- at you own risk. The author shall not be help liable for any intended or
- non-intended effects of this software on your data or your hardware.
-
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