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- | Quick Search Darwin's |
- | National BBS List (USBBS) |
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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 2
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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
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- MISCELLANEOUS
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- 4.0 Sysops: How To Personalize QSUSBBS 4
- 4.1 Where to Find Information on USBBS Listings 4
- 4.2 Acknowledgments 4
- 4.3 QSUSBBS History 5
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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 USBBSDoor package (USBDOR54.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 QSUSB21 plus the extension name
- name reflecting the compression type (QSUSB21.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 Custom Software 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 USBBSDoor, 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 USBBSxxx.ZIP, where the xxx
- is the version number which increments monthly. The May 1995 list is
- USBBS132.ZIP, the June 1995 list is USBBS133.ZIP, etc. USBBS lists
- will usually be found on the system where you obtained QSUSBBS. See
- page 4 for more information regarding the USBBS list.
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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 USBBSxxx.LST
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- Where xxx is the version number of the list you have.
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- If USBBSxxx.LST is not entered QSUSBBS will search the current
- directory for all files matching USBBS???.LST. If there is more than
- one, QSUSBBS will choose the newest one to use. You may also omit
- the .LST file extension if desired, however the USBBSxxx.LST file
- name must exist on the drive with this extension.
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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 USBBSxxx.LST /NO43
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- Upon executing QSUSBBS.EXE, the following prompt will then appear:
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- Enter an (A)rea code, (S)tate, or Text to search (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 or. QSUSBBS will then display the
- listings which match the search criteria stopping at each full page.
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- At the above prompt you may enter an "A" to see a list of valid area
- codes. You may enter a "S" to see a list of valid state codes.
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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 USBBSDoor 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 USBBSDoor BBS door software. A personalized copy
- of QSUSBBS cannot be purchased separately.
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- Sysops interested in our USBBSDoor 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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- Beginning with the USBBS102 list in November 1992, each USBBS
- distribution file contains a file called USBBSxxx.TXT, where xxx
- matches the version number of the list. This file contains the most
- current information regarding USBBS distribution and update sites.
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- The current "home" of the USBBS list is BOBsBBS at 916-929-7511. A
- recent version of the USBBS list is also available on our support
- BBS at 813-842-8099, and updates may be made there as well.
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- Although Yandell Custom Software is a distribution and update point
- for the USBBS listings, there is no affiliation between them and the
- owners or editors of 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.
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- * Bob Breedlove, editor of the USBBS list.
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- * Robert Blacher, former home of the USBBS list.
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- * Meade Frierson, former editor of the USBBS list.
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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 USBBSDoor 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. Released with USBBSDoor 4.5.
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- 1.2 07-07-92 Updated the QSUSBBS.DOC to reflect new area
- codes. Released with USBBSDoor version 5.0.
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- 1.3 11-14-92 Updated the QSUSBBS.DOC to reflect area code
- changes in California and changes in how to
- obtain or update the USBBS list. Released
- with USBBSDoor version 5.1.
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- 1.4 04-09-93 Previous version of QSUSBBS did not run in
- OS/2 DOS sessions. This has been corrected.
- Colors used when displaying the list have been
- changed, improving appearance and readability.
- Released with USBBSDoor version 5.2.
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- 2.0 12-23-93 At the QSUSBBS input prompt, the user may now
- enter an "A" alone to display a list of area
- codes by state. "S" may be entered alone to
- display a list of state codes. If no USBBS list
- filename is given on the QSUSBBS command-line,
- QSUSBBS will search for the newest file name
- matching USBBS???.LST in the current directory,
- and use one if found. QSUSBBS will add .LST to
- the command-line list filename (USBBSxxx.LST)
- if not included during startup. The filename
- has changed for separate QSUSBBS distribution
- and is now QSUSB21.ZIP (QSUSB21.ARJ, etc.).
- Released with USBBSDoor version 5.3.
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- 2.1 05-09-95 Updated the area code help screen with new area
- codes that have come into existance since the
- last revision of QSUSBBS.
- Released with USBBSDoor version 5.4.
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