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Please help me with the many hours of programming I have put in to this and Register this program. As a shareware program, Nodeview may be freely distributed through a BBS. Shareware distributors may distribute copies of Nodeview on disk for a modest disk duplication charge not to exceed $3 per disk. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRANTY --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nodeview is distributed without warranty. In no event will Brad Larned be liable to you for damages, including any loss of profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your use of or inability to use the program, even if Brad Larned or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Brad Larned will not be liable for any such claim by any other party. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------- NODEVIEW IS UN-CRIPPLED!! If you hate CRIPPLE WARE then please support this project and register today.. NODEVIEW is a fast and easy to install node list searching door that will allow users maximum search ability and easy to understand commands while locating their favorite BBS near or far away. Remote and local cursor control for ease of use and sysop defineable screens make nodeview a favorite for all. NODEVIEW will operate great in a multi-node environment, allowing multiple users to use the door at once. * SHARE IS REQUIRED * If you use OS/2 and run NODEVIEW in a DOS BOX then SHARE is NOT required. Up to 5 Nodelists can be configured through the use of a NODEVIEW.CTL file. NODEVIEW uses the RAW nodelists for ease of use and compatibility with just about any BBS. NODEVIEW safely monitors carrier detect and will return the user to BBS if there is no input from the keyboard within a sysop defineable time or if user drops carrier. Nodeview also checks users time left and will return them if they run out of time. Fully supports high speed modems: 16550 FIFO buffering and locked serial ports up to 115,200 speed. Built in ANSI terminal emulator. No need to have ANSI.SYS loaded in memory. Sysop configurable screens, you can tailer NODEVIEW to look like any BBS format you like! Download function with flexibilty, you can use any protocol's that you want to use or use a standard configuration supplied. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION - INSTALL --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) INSTALLATIONS : If this is a first time installation then Create a directory for NODEVIEW, then unzip NODEVIEW to that directory. 2.) Edit the NODEVIEW.CTL file to configure NODEVIEW, the file is very well documented and you should have no problem.. If NODEVIEW runs but the color looks strange try the color1 statement in the NODEVIEW.CTL or a different drop file format, also check your fossil statements in the CTL file.. 3.) Create your NODEVIEW.BAT file, you must either copy your drop file to the NODEVIEW directory or point NODEVIEW in the right direction with the command line parameter /P EXAMPLE: NODEVIEW.EXE /PC:\BBS\NODE1 4.) Edit the DOWNLOAD.BAT for your configuration. If you want to use the canned menu's then I'd suggest downloading CE-XYZ.ZIP from my BBS for your download protocol engine. It's not required though! You can use any protocol's that you'd like but you'll have to edit your menu's to coincide with your protocol's, not a problem with Thedraw.. * SEE BELOW ON RUNNING NODEVIEW FOR MORE SETUP HELP * --------------------------------------------------------------------- RUNNING NODEVIEW --------------------------------------------------------------------- NODEVIEW is run by entering a command similar to the following BATCH FILE Assuming NODEVIEW is on C: and in the NODEVIEW directory, and the drop file has been copied to the NODEVIEW directory. @ECHO OFF CLS CD\BBS\NODEVIEW NODEVIEW.EXE CD\BBS You may also use the following command line parameters to point NODEVIEW in the right direction .. /E - Use EMS for extra memory'); /L - Local mode'); /Bxxx - Specify locked baud rate (i.e. /B38400)'); /C - Specify comport number. /Nx - Specify node number'); /R - Force RIP graphics'); /Pyyy - Specify path to drop file (i.e. /Pc:\bbs'); /CFG= - Specify path and name to your configuration file (i.e. /CFG=C:\NODEVIEW\NODE1.CFG /MAINT - Use for nightly event to trim the log file. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "/E" - Expanded Memory Specification If your machine has over one megabyte of memory, then you may have some available. NODEVIEW can utilize EMS to improve game performance and reduce conventional memory requirements. This command will tell NODEVIEW.exe to use EMS memory to hold its overlay buffer. Otherwise disc area may be used to hold this buffer. This needs a memory manager and when enabled and is compatible with DESQview. "/L" This tells NODEVIEW.EXE to load up in LOCAL mode. This is good for testing or when a sysop just wants to "try out" the door without messing with his BBS setup. The "/L" mode will ask the user for his name and run the door in local mode. "/Bxxxxx" This tells NODEVIEW.EXE to lock its baud rate at xxxxx. In order to get the most efficiency out of a high speed error correcting modem (9600 baud or above), you may lock the baud rate to a speed higher than what the caller is actually using. By locking the baud to say 38,400, the modem can compress text data that is being sent and achieve a baud rate much higher than the actual transmission rate. This will lock the baud rate at the same value for all nodes that use this command line. If you perfer a more selective way to lock baud use 'LOCKBAUD' command in the NODEVIEW.CTL file. "/Cx" (where x is 1..4) This specifies a comport number. Some bbs software does not create door information files (dropfiles) that contain the comport number. If your bbs does have a comport listed in the dropfile then there is no need for this parameter. The default is comport 0, local mode. "/Nx" (where x is 1..9) This specifies a "node number". Some bbs software support multinode environments in which you must know the node number of the drop file to use. For example, RBBS-PC uses DORINFOx.DEF. If you specified "/N2" then NODEVIEW.EXE would use DORINFO2.DEF. "/Pyyy" This specifies the path to the drop files. For example, "/PC:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1" would tell NODEVIEW.EXE to look for the drop file in C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1. If this is left out the program assumes the drop file is local. "/CFG=" Specify path and name to your configuration file (i.e. /CFG=C:\NODEVIEW\NODE1.CFG You can name your configuration file anything you like, handy for seperating nodes that may need different settings.. "/MAINT" Maintenance function, trims the log file down EXAMPLE: NODEVIEW /B115200 /N2 /PC:\PB\NODE2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- MULTI-NODE USE --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nodeview will run in a Multi-Node environment just fine. Nodeview will allow user's to be in the door at the same time! It is best to have your BBS software make your Node drop files in a seperate directory. Then you can point Nodeview to that directory with the /P statement on the command line. You could even have a seperate CTL file for every node if needed with the /CFG= statement, this gives you even more added flexibility. I would suggest starting Nodeview from the Nodeview home directory. See the inclosed Sample.bat file for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL USE --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nodeview can be run locally without a door data file (handy for the sysop to use the door without logging on to the BBS) by specifying /L after NODEVIEW.EXE, in the DOS command line. NODEVIEW will request the user to enter his name before running the door or just press enter for your name as it reads in your CTL file. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-STANDARD IRQ's and addresses --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonstandard IRQs can be used with Nodeview by specifying the IRQ number and address in the Nodeview.ctl file.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSOP KEYS --------------------------------------------------------------------- Alt-H For Sysop Help Alt-D For Drop to DOS Alt-C For Forced Chatting Page Up for + Adding to User's Time Page Downfor - Subtracting from User's time --------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOM SCREENS: --------------------------------------------------------------------- All Ansi screens can be configured to your liking.. Before you do this backup all the original screens! To make your own screens use your favorite Ansi editor (Thedraw) or whatever. All screens must be saved as 20 Lines!! This is very important for proper cursor control or display.. To do this in Thedraw you first make your screen no larger then 20 lines and then save it by marking the entire screen as a block down to line 20, then you just hit 'S' in Thedraw to save it as a 20 line screen, it's that easy.. Please conform to the original screen names and all screens must be kept in the Nodeview home directory to display.. CURSOR CONTROL KEYS ARE HARD CODED AND MUST LINE UP IN THE SAME POSITION --------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration of NODEVIEW is only $10.00! Please use the form in the file REGISTER.TXT. When you register NODEVIEW, you will receive a key that will disable start-up delay and show your BBS as the Registered owner. You will also be intitled to all future updates by download or FREQ from our BBS when available. Please support shareware with your prompt registration today.