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- NODEVIEW 1.4
- Copyright (c) 1994,95 By Brad Larned
-
- *PLEASE NOTE:*
-
- This is a quick install file, for more complete information then please
- read the NODEVIEW.DOC file..
-
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- REQUIREMENTS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- A text editor for editing the enclosed bat files and control files.
-
- You have to either use CEXZY.EXE for downloading or you can use your
- own download protocol's. Example DSZ.COM for Zmodem. Cexzy.exe is
- recomended, you can download or freq from my BBS..
-
- You also have to have DOS SHARE.EXE loaded for multinode use. If your
- running in a VDM window under OS/2 then dos SHARE is NOT required.
-
- A fidonet RAW nodelist is required or compatible nodelist.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- 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. If you still have problems then read the
- inclosed b4uask.doc 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
- See the sample included with this archive - sample.bat
-
- 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 that you'd like but you'll have to edit your menus to
- coincide with your protocol if their different, not a problem with
- Thedraw.. You will also have to edit the download.bat if your NOT using
- a fossil driver. See the /U command line parameter section of the
- download batch file.
-
- 5.) That's it! Enjoy and good luck.
-
- * 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
- /H or /F - 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 door 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.
-
- For download purposes, the user's scan's are saved as node-1.lst then
- node-2.lst, etc. for each node.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- 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..
-
-