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ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TAGLINE SERIES SHINING STAR SOFTWARE GAMES ARE THE SAME. THIS ONE FILE IS WRITTEN FOR ALL TAGLINE SERIES GAMES: BEFORE MUDDLEING THROUGH THIS ENTIRE FILE (WHICH IS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO MUDDLE) -- THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE TO MUDDLE: READ THIS: Create a separate directory for this game. Unzip the Zip file in that directory. To install -- USE THE INSTALL.BAT For sample .bat file -- SEE sample.bat This is the sample sample.bat: @echo off cd\pb\games\GAMENAME SSSGAME C:\PB\node1\DORINFO1.DEF 1 SSS.cfg cd\pb\node1 For GAMENAME above, replace with the name of the directory you created to put this game in. The SSS.CFG file is optional and may be left off if you do not need or alter the SSS.cfg file. In MOST cases you will NOT! NOT! NOT! need a .cfg file and won't even need to look at it. To run the Sysop Mode for entering registration key or for deleting/editing players, make sure the sample dorinfo1.def file is in the directory and type: SSSGAME sysop MAINTENANCE: Running reset through the nightly maintenance will reset the player scores without resetting their names, alias's and the last phrase # they were on, so they DO NOT have to start over at phrase 1. Running reset through sysop mode will delete all characters so they will have to start over, so you should run it through maintenance. To automatically reset the game weekly put this in your nightly maintenance .bat file, will reset on Sunday of each week: SSSGAME maint W To automatically reset the game monthly put this in your nightly maintenance .bat file, will reset first of the month: SSSGAME maint M To run maintenance without resetting game automatically, put this in your maintenance .bat file: SSSGAME maint (Game can be manually reset via sysop mode: SSSGAME sysop) That is short & sweet and should do it. If it doesn't, then start muddleing. Copyright 1995 Nannette Thacker. All rights reserved SHINING STAR SOFTWARE 1:291/60 316/522-7641 ON-LINE CREDIT CARD / CHECK ORDERS & BBS 316/522-7829 MAILER & BBS Benefits of registering ─────────────────────── 1. All future updates FREE when freqed from BBS's carrying the files. 2. Author support. 3. Support the author so she can create MORE games for your enjoyment! Running from Type 7 Shell to DOS -------------------------------- SSS games can be run from your bbs with a type 7 shell to dos. An example command line within your BBS system config would be: (SSS games support MANY MANY BBS types, but here are two examples:) (You can rename the sample.bat to anything you want:) Quickbbs: command.com /c sample.bat or command.com *C sample.bat Proboard: *Z sample.bat Sample Door Batch File ────────────────────── @echo off cd\pb\games\GAMENAME SSSGAME c:\pb\node1\dorinfo1.def 1 sss.cfg cd\pb\node1 or @echo off cd\pb\games\GAMENAME SSSGAME c:\pb\node%1\dorinfo%1.def %1 sss.cfg cd\pb\node%1 Call the game Sysop Mode, which provides a User Editor and Input of the Registration Key by adding the word "sysop" to the end of the command line. The sample dorinfo1.def file must be in the directory if you are running from DOS. SSSGAME sysop Local Mode ────────── The door can be tested in Local Mode if you make sure the sample dorinfo1.def file is in the game directory. Simply call the game from DOS within its directory: SSSGAME or you may pass command line parameters if you wish: (not necessary) SSSGAME DORINFO1.DEF 1 sss.cfg This will give you a chance to test the door in local mode before setting it up on your system. You may wish to replace the player name in the sample DORINFO1.DEF file, with your own name (the name at the bottom of the file). It is not necessary to replace the BBS name or the Sysop Name at the top of the file. RESETTING THE GAME ══════════════════ Go to Sysop Mode and use the "Reset Game" option. Run sysop mode from dos by typing at the dos prompt: SSSGAME sysop MULTI-NODE SUPPORT ══════════════════ SSS Games are true Multi-Node Door Games. They support multiple players. We have tested them on six nodes successfully, and I'm sure they will support even more. The installation .bat files automatically take care of setting the *.exe and *.txt files to READ ONLY. This is necessary for multi-user play since users will get a sharing violation if they try to access those files at the same time from within the game. As this is an overlaid program, multi-user requires the above mentioned files be set to READ ONLY. If you are familiar with setting up multi-user applications, this will not be new to you. SSS games will use the record locking options built into SHARE from MS DOS 3.30 or later. Or you may use your Network's Sharing capabilities. Sysop Mode ────────── Sysop mode can be accessed by DOS: SSSGAME sysop SYSOP MODE MENU FUNCTIONS: ────────────────────────── Enter Registration Key Scores by Agent Name -- YOU MAY NEED TO RESELECT PLAYER WHEN DONE Scores & Last Date On by Real Name -- MAY NEED TO RESELECT PLAYER Select Player to Edit by Alias Delete Player Reset Game (will delete all players) Quit Editor Current Player Alias: MoonDust Name: Nannette Thacker ENTER REGISTRATION KEY ────────────────────── After we have received your registration form in REGISTER.DOC, we will send you a registration key. You will use this menu item to enter the key. Master Card and Visa registrations are also available. SCORES & WHERE LOCATED ────────────────────── You can choose to view the scores by the Alias Name or the Player Name. This will help you to identify what the real name of a player is. When done viewing the player list, it will set you to the end of the database and you may need to reselect the player, if you had a player selected before looking at the list. SELECT PLAYER TO EDIT BY ALIAS ────────────────────────────── Once you have viewed the player list, you can select the player you wish to work with by their alias name. Then you can DELETE them if necessary. DELETE A PLAYER ─────────────── This will permanently remove a player from the game. S/he can still come back as a new player and start over. This allows you to delete players who may have entered an "obscene" alias. QUIT SYSOP MODE ─────────────── This exits the Sysop Mode and takes you back to the BBS. CURRENT PLAYER ALIAS: NAME: ──────────────────────────── Current Player Alias: MoonDust Name: Nannette Thacker This gives the name of the player and his/her alias in case you are trying to track down a certain player for disciplinary or other reasons. RESET THE GAME ────────────── (Start over): This will delete all players in the player database and allow you to reset the game. BACKUPS ─────── If you are limited on backup space, but would like to backup the crucial SSS files, the ones to back up are: MAINT.DBF PLAYERS.* The maint database contains your registration key. If you are not registered, it is not important to back it up. The players database and indexes contain the scores of all the players. SHAREWARE -- TRYING IT OUT ══════════════════════════ You may run SSS games from DOS to try it out first. Just issue the following command from dos -- making sure the sample dorinfo1.def file is in the directory. SSSGAME When you register, all you will need to do is plug in a number. You won't need to install a new EXE. You won't need to download a key every few weeks. Your key will be valid for new versions. All upgrades are FREE. *We reserve the right to change keys if we find our key has been hacked and released to others. In that case we will notify you of the new key when the new version comes out. Everything is fully tested for many weeks before final release. ┬┬ ┌┬─┐ ┬ ┌┬──┐ ┌─┬┬─┐ ┌┬──┐ ┬┬─ ┬┬─ ┌┬──┐ ┌─┬┬─┐ ┬┬ ┌┬──┐ ┌┬─┐ ┬ ││ ││ │ │ └┴─┬┐ ││ │├──┤ ││ ││ │├──┤ ││ ││ ││ │ ││ │ │ ┴┴ ┴┴ └─┘ └──┴┘ ┴┴ ┴┴ ┴ ┴┴──┘ ┴┴──┘ ┴┴ ┴ ┴┴ ┴┴ └┴──┘ ┴┴ └─┘ ┬┬──┐ ┬┬──┐ ┌┬──┐ ┌┬──┐ ┬┬──┐ ─┬┬──┐ ┬┬ ┬ ┬┬──┐ ┬┬──┐ │├──┘ │├─┬┘ ││ │ ││ │├─ ││ │ ││ │ │├─┬┘ │├─ ┴┴ ┴┴ ┴─ └┴──┘ └┴──┘ ┴┴──┘ ─┴┴──┘ └┴──┘ ┴┴ ┴─ ┴┴──┘ ┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌┌ ┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘┘ INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Sorry this has to be so lengthy, but it seems there are a wide variety of systems out there that require different installation instructions so here they are. Just read the header and then read the stuff that applies to you. For info on the SYSOP MODE: USER EDITOR AND REGISTRATION KEY EXE, please refer to the appropriate section in this document. *********************************************************************** MANUAL INSTALLATIONS FOR OS/2 AND NON-WORKING DOS COMMANDS: *********************************************************************** If you are unable to do commands like attrib +r, or you have your choice.com removed from DOS, you will need to follow the MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS following the AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS below: *********************************************************************** AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION: *********************************************************************** NEW SITES INSTALLATION WITH WORKING DOS COMMANDS: or UPGRADE INSTALLATION WITH WORKING DOS COMMANDS: *********************************************************************** THIS FILE USES THE GAME: PUNCH LINE as an example, so uses the directory name PUNCH. Please change the directory name based on the name of the actual game you are installing: 1. Please create a separate directory. c:\bbs\games\punch\*.* 2. Unzip PUNCH*.zip into your PUNCH directory. 3. Run the INSTALL.BAT file and follow the instructions. 4. Read elsewhere in this file for how to set up a .bat file for this game. *********************************************************************** MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: *********************************************************************** New Sites: *********************************************************************** Please run install.bat Please continue from install.bat if test fails. Please set the attributes for all text files to READ ONLY. attrib +R *.txt Please set the attributes for all executable files to READ ONLY. attrib +R *.exe Please look at sample.bat file for example setup. *********************************************************************** MANUAL INSTALLATION: *********************************************************************** Upgrades: *********************************************************************** Please set attributes for all *.txt and *.exe files in directory to NOT read only so that new files can copy over old ones. attrib -R *.exe attrib -R *.txt Please run install.bat and select upgrade. Please continue from install.bat if test fails. Please set the attributes for all text files to READ ONLY. attrib +R *.txt Please set the attributes for all executable files to READ ONLY. attrib +R *.exe Please look at new sample.bat file for example setup. *********************************************************************** SSS.CFG: *********************************************************************** NOTE: THE SSS.CFG FILE IS NOT NECESSARY IN 99% OF ALL CASES. You have the ability to customize your SSS game if you wish to eliminate the use of a fossil driver or when you are using an unusual drop file. The file to alter is the SSS.cfg file. Most BBS systems will have no need of setting up this file or altering it. *********************************************************************** INSTALL.BAT *********************************************************************** The installation bat file will ask how you wish to install your SSS game. It will ask if this is an upgrade, or new site. All you need to do is answer the installation questions. *********************************************************************** MULTINODE! *********************************************************************** IF YOU INSTALL WITH THE INSTALL.BAT, this will be taken care of automatically: If you are running a multi-node BBS or plan to play the game locally while someone else is playing it on a node, some of the files must be set to READ ONLY for multi-use. In order to do this, the install.bat sets the *.txt files and the *.exe to read only so they can be accessed by all users. ATTRIB *.TXT +R ATTRIB *.EXE +R If your DOS command for setting attributes is not available, you must make these changes to the files yourself. IF UPGRADE: All *.txt and *.exe files must have the attributes set to NOT READ ONLY before beginning if this is an upgrade. The install.bat will inform you of this and give you a chance to exit and set the attributes. (The unzip function will not be able to write over a file that is READ ONLY.) If this is a new site installation and the DOS attrib +R command is not available, you must set the attributes for all *.txt & *.exe files to READ ONLY when it is done. CALL YOUR SSS GAME MULTI-NODE THE SAME AS SINGLE NODE: SSSGAME c:\bbs\node1\dorinfo1.def 1 SSS.cfg SSSGAME c:\bbs\node2\dorinfo2.def 2 SSS.cfg SSSGAME c:\bbs\node3\dorinfo3.def 3 SSS.cfg ^ ^ node # Please pass the drop file and path, the node number, and optionally the name of the configuration file (SSS.cfg or if multi-node and you want different configurations, SSS.cf1, SSS.cf2, etc. If using same configuration, they can all use the same config file).