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- -=( Trivia documentation )=-
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-
- Trivia, what is it.
- ===================
-
- Trivia is an online version of the game trivial persuit. The program asks
- questions and the player has to pick the right answer in a multiple choice
- fashion.
-
- This version of TRIVIA runs under RA, SBBS and QBBS. Has multiline support,
- multilanguage support, Does it's own AVATAR/ANSI/ANSI-music support.
- Has the most usefull sysop keys. (Sorry, I don't consider a chat function
- very important for a door..;) Has Desqview support, UserOn support etc. etc.
-
- See the QBBS.DOC and SBBS.DOC for some extra info for those BBStypes.
-
-
- How to install it:
- ==================
-
- Quite simple. Make a type 7 entry with the following commandline in the
- optional data field:
-
- <Path>\TRIVIA.EXE -P:*P -N:*N
-
- and everything should work. There are some more parameters though:
-
- -P: CommPort number to use (Default is commport in the config.ra)
- -N: Nodenumber to use (Default is node 1)
- -T: Limit available time in door. (Default is Exitinfo.bbs value: -T:*T)
- -NOS No local sound for default. (Default is sounds on!)
- -AKA Uses the user's handle instead of his real name for the hall of fame.
- -ASK Ask the use for a name to use in the hall of fame.
-
- You can also use TRIVIA -? to see a short "How to use" screen.
-
-
- Other info:
- ===========
-
- * See the online help for info on the menu. Don't think you need it though.
- * To get into the hall of fame a use has to answer at least 30 questions
- or ALL the questions if there are less then 30.
- * Once a use qualifies for the Hall of fame, he or she can't play the same
- questionnaire again before some other user played trivia on the same node.
- This is a simple protection against players keep on trying until they
- have a 100% score.
- * Every user can enter the Hall of fame only once for a certain questionnaire
-
-
- Files used by trivia:
- =====================
-
- TRIVIA.HOL Dutch language file.
- TRIVIA.ENG English language file. (Default)
- TRIVIA.HOF Hall of fame
- TRI_lng.HLP Online Helpfiles
-
- *.TRI Questionnaire files.
- *.TRS Statistics files.
- *.MEM Memory files
-
- HI_lng.ANS/AVT/ASC Intro file
- BYE_lng.ANS/AVT/ASC Goodbye file
-
- lng: Language. HI_ENG.ANS is the english ansi intro file.
-
-
- Extra utils:
- ============
-
- TRIC.ZIP This zipfile contains the trivia file compiler, an example
- and a conversion program to convert SpitFire trivia files
- to the format used by TRIC.EXE. Making a TRI file is a lot of
- work. If you know who the original author of a Spitfire file
- is, please give him/her the credits for the work!
-
- TRICONV.EXE Converts old trivia file (Very old by now!) into the new format.
- Usage: TRICONV <FileSpec>
-
- TESTTRI.EXE Some people told me that some TRI files weren't recogniced. You
- can check files with TestTri. If a file fails, first try TriConv
- If that doesn't work, tell me about it.
-
-
-
- Disclaimer:
- ===========
-
- Use this door on your own risk. If you break it you own both pieces.
-
- ShareWare:
- ==========
-
- Or better, supportware.. If you continue to use this door you have two
- choices. Send $10,- (Yep, FIVE dollars..;-) to the adres below. The same
- amount in your local currency is ok with me too, as long as it's not a bag
- full of the smallest coins your country has.
- Of course my supportboards can also help you to get registered. See the
- Support.doc file for their addresses.
- Oh, and please also give me a nodenumber where I can send a message
- confirming the money and to send my thanks for the support!
-
- My address is:
-
- Gerhard Hoogterp FidoNet: 2:283/1.2
- Kremersmaten 108 BitNet: HOOGTERPG@HENUT5 or
- 7511 LC Enschede HOOGTERPG@UTWENTE.NL
- The Netherlands
-
- Giro: 1806776
-
-
- An other way of registering is to produce a TRIVIA data file. The datafile
- needs at least 50 questions and may be in any language you like. You don't
- have to send the source file. The TRI file alone is OK. This file should
- be uploaded to my supportboard in Holland. A message or email telling me
- so would be appriciated. Oh, 2 files with 25 questions each.. oh well.. Ok.
- But DON'T make them smaller!! (At least not while trying to get registered!)
-
- See the file support.doc for my dutch supportboard. Here you can find a
- nice area full with my other software and TRI files too!!
-
-
- Last words:
- ===========
-
- Special thanks to my beta testers:
-
- Jos Bergman, Frank Hemmelder, Sander Eek and Jan Derk Otter.
-
- And an extra thank you for Mathieu Chappuis (2:325/100) who did send me the
- french language files!
-
-
- and thanks to you for trying out Trivia!
-
- Gerhard.
-