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- TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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- PRELIMINARIES
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- 1.0 Restrictions on Distribution 2
- 1.1 Disclaimer 2
- 1.2 What Is QSUSBBS 3
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- INSTALLATION
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- 2.0 Installing QSUSBBS 3
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- RUNNING QSUSBBS
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- 3.0 Using QSUSBBS 3
- 3.1 Area Code Chart 4
- 3.2 State Code Chart 5
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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- 4.0 Sysops: How To Personalize QSUSBBS 5
- 4.1 Where to Find Information on USBBS Listings 6
- 4.2 Acknowledgments 6
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- 1.0 Restrictions on Distribution
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- The files QSUSBBS.EXE and QSUSBBS.DOC may be distributed without the
- entire USBBSDOR package (USBDOR45.ZIP) among BBS systems as long as
- ONLY those TWO files remain together in the same compressed file.
- Under no circumstances may either or both of these files be distrib-
- uted with any other product or service, including any national BBS
- listing. Files including but not limited to BBS advertisements or
- BBS lists may NOT be packaged with QSUSBBS. The compressed file name
- for the two QSUSBBS files must be QSUSBBS plus the extension name
- name reflecting the compression type (QSUSBBS.ZIP).
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- 1.1 Disclaimer
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- There are no warranties, expressed or implied, for QSUSBBS. Anyone
- who runs QSUSBBS on any computer assumes any and all liabilities for
- anything which may result as a consequence of running QSUSBBS.
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- Under no circumstances shall Yandell Computer Services or the author
- of QSUSBBS be liable for any loss of profit or any other damages,
- including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or
- other damages, arising out of the use or inability to use QSUSBBS.
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- 1.3 What Is QSUSBBS
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- QSUSBBS is an "off-line" quick search program for the popular USBBS
- listings. It provides extremely fast area code, state, or text
- searches on the USBBS list. QSUSBBS is a program designed to
- compliment USBBSDOR, a powerful BBS "door" program that facilitates
- many types of searches on a USBBS list while a caller is on-line.
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- 2.0 Installing QSUSBBS
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- The only installation necessary is to extract this documentation and
- QSUSBBS.EXE from the compressed file they are contained in. You may
- wish to keep QSUSBBS.EXE in a pathed directory, such as a utility
- directory, for easy access in the future or whenever you receive a
- new USBBS list.
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- You will need a copy of Darwin's USBBS listings. The USBBS List is a
- national BBS list found on many Bulletin Board Systems. It is
- usually found within a ZIP file called USBBSxx.ZIP, where the xx is
- the version number which increments monthly. The January 1992 list
- is USBBS92.ZIP, the February 1992 list is USBBS93.ZIP, etc. Usually,
- a USBBS list should be found on the same system where you obtained
- QSUSBBS.
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- 3.0 Using QSUSBBS
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- Start QSUSBBS by entering the following at your DOS prompt:
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- QSUSBBS USBBSxx.LST
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- Where xx is the version number of the list you have.
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- If you have an EGA or VGA monitor, QSUSBBS will automatically begin
- in a 43 line mode. If you do not wish this mode to be used, add the
- /NO43 switch to the command line. For example:
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- QSUSBBS USBBSxx.LST /NO43
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- The following prompt will then appear:
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- Enter an Area Code, State, or Text to search for (Enter)=quit?
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- At this prompt, you may enter a three digit area code, a two digit
- state code, or any text to search for. QSUSBBS will then begin
- displaying the listings which match the search criteria, stopping at
- each full page with a "More" prompt.
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- After all of the listings which match the search criteria have been
- displayed, QSUSBBS will present the above prompt for additional
- searches. Pressing (Enter) alone at the above prompt will end your
- QSUSBBS session and return you to your DOS prompt.
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- 3.1 Area Code Chart
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- Alabama........205
- Alaska.........907
- Arizona........602
- Arkansas.......501
- California.....209 213 310 408 415 510 619 707 714 805 818 916
- Colorado.......303 719
- Connecticut....203
- Delaware.......302
- Dist.Columbia..202
- Florida........305 407 813 904
- Georgia........404 912
- Hawaii.........808
- Idaho..........208
- Illinois.......217 309 312 618 708 815
- Indiana........219 317 812
- Iowa...........319 515 712
- Kansas.........316 913
- Kentucky.......502 606
- Louisiana......318 504
- Maine..........207
- Maryland.......301 410
- Massachusetts..413 508 617
- Michigan.......313 606 517 906
- Minnesota......218 507 612
- Mississippi....601
- Missouri.......314 417 816
- Montana........406
- Nebraska.......308 402
- Nevada.........702
- New Hampshire..603
- New Jersey.....201 609 908
- New Mexico.....505
- New York.......212 315 516 518 607 716 718 914
- North Carolina.704 919
- North Dakota...701
- Ohio...........216 419 513 614
- Oklahoma.......405 918
- Oregon.........503
- Pennsylvania...215 412 717 814
- Puerto Rico....809
- Rhode Island...401
- South Carolina.803
- South Dakota...605
- Tennessee......615 901
- Texas..........214 409 512 713 806 817 903 915
- Utah...........801
- Vermont........802
- Virginia.......703 804
- Washington.....206 509
- West Virginia..304
- Wisconsin......414 608 715
- Wyoming........307
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- 3.2 State Code Chart
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- [ U.S. State code abbreviations ]
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- Alabama......AL Illinois......IL Montana......MT Puerto Rico...PR
- Alaska.......AK Indiana.......IN Nebraska.....NE Rhode Island..RI
- Arizona......AZ Iowa..........IA Nevada.......NV S. Carolina...SC
- Arkansas.....AR Kansas........KS New HampshireNH South Dakota..SD
- California...CA Kentucky......KY New Jersey...NJ Tennessee.....TN
- Colorado.....CO Louisiana.....LA New Mexico...NM Texas.........TX
- Connecticut..CT Maine.........ME New York.....NY Utah..........UT
- Delaware.....DE Maryland......MD N. Carolina..NC Vermont.......VT
- D.Columbia...DC Massachusetts.MA North Dakota.ND Virginia......VA
- Florida......FL Michigan......MI Ohio.........OH Washington....WA
- Georgia......GA Minnesota.....MN Oklahoma.....OK West Virginia.WV
- Hawaii.......HI Mississippi...MS Oregon.......OR Wisconsin.....WI
- Idaho........ID Missouri......MO Pennsylvania.PA Wyoming.......WY
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- [ Canada Province code abbreviations (note: CN occasionally used) ]
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- CANADA........CN Manitoba......MB Nova Scotia..NS Quebec.......PQ
- Alberta.......AB New Brunswick.NB Ontario......ON Saskatchewan.SK
- Brit.Columbia.BC Newfoundland..NF Prnc Edw. Is.PE
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- 4.0 Sysops: How To Personalize QSUSBBS
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- QSUSBBS will display a message each time it is run which says:
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- "This copy of QSUSBBS is compliments of:"
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- NAME OF BBS & PHONE NUMBER
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- If QSUSBBS has been distributed by a BBS which has not registered
- our USBBSDOR software, the contents above will be:
- [ UNREGISTERED BBS COPY ]
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- This personalization is available as a FREE option to Sysops who
- have registered our USBBSDOR BBS door software. A personalized copy
- of QSUSBBS cannot be purchased separately.
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- Sysops interested in our USBBSDOR BBS Door for displaying the USBBS
- lists on-line with MANY features should call the support system
- listed on the cover page of this document for details.
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- 4.1 Where to Find Information on USBBS Listings
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- The header of each month's USBBS list contains the most up-to-date
- information regarding the USBBS list. This header should be checked
- for the most recent information regarding USBBS lists.
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- The "home" of the USBBS list is Robert Blacher's BBS and the number
- is 202-547-3037. This is where updates to the list should be sent.
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- The author of QSUSBBS (the software) is not affiliated with the
- USBBS listings (the list), its authors, or its providers. Each USBBS
- list contains complete information regarding how, where, and to whom
- to make changes or additions to the USBBS list.
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- 4.2 Acknowledgments
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- Appreciation and many thanks go to the following people:
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- * Pete Olympia, founder of the USBBS list who maintained it for many
- years.
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- * Meade Frierson, long time editor of the USBBS list whose tireless
- efforts keep it updated.
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- * Robert Blacher, who provides a very accessible home for the USBBS
- list and updates to it.
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- 4.3 QSUSBBS History
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- Version Date History
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- 1.0 11-01-91 QSUSBBS released with USBBSDOR version 4.4.
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- 1.1 01-24-92 Input prompt backspace is now "destructive",
- which means it will erase characters as it
- moves backwards. The backspace in the first
- release was "non-destructive", which could
- make input editing difficult.
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