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- RIPit-UP DOOR
- Version 1.00
- Copyright (c) 1994 By Lairware
- A RIP Icon update utility door
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- WARRANTY
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- RIPit-UP is distributed without warranty. In no event will Bud
- Younke or Brian Younke 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 Bud Younke, Brian Younke, or an authorized representative
- has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Bud Younke and
- Brian Younke will not be liable for any such claim by any other party.
- The only guarantee is that this program will take up drive space, and it
- should be less than your BBS software!!
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- *****IMPORTANT*****IMPORTANT*****IMPORTANT*****IMPORTANT*****
- The displays for the ansi users will NOT display normally on the
- local screen. The sysop name, bbs name and the prompts(==>) will
- appear to be on the wrong lines, and the top lines of the display
- will be missing. This is caused by scrolling from the user status
- bar. The remote image is alligned correctly. After all it's more
- important it makes sense to them than to you anyhow.<G>
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- RUNNING RIPit-UP
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- RIPit-UP is run as any of our other doors from a batch file which
- includes the line:
- RIPit-UP door.cfg
- (door) (config)
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- In the above command line, "door" is the name of your door's EXE file
- and the "config" parameter is the name of the door's configuration
- file(DOOR.CFG). The configuration file must reside in the same
- directory as RIPit-UP. The configuration file is an ASCII text file
- with the following format:
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- Line 1: Door data file type.
- Line 2: Path to the door data file(s).
- Line 3: BBS name.
- Line 4: Sysop's name.
- Line 5: Locked baud rate.
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- As illustrated above, the door's data file type is specified in line 1
- and can be PCB for PCBoard, GAP for GAP and WILDCAT! 3.xx (DOOR.SYS,), SF
- for Spitfire, RBBS for RBBS, WC for WildCat!(Callinfo.bbs), TRIBBS for
- TriBBS, or WWIV for WWIV. The locked baud rate is specified in line 5. If
- the sysop doesn't lock his serial port, he must specify 0 for the locked
- baud rate. NOTE: Although many door formats do pass the locked baud rate
- in the door data files, some older formats such as RBBS do not. For
- conformity, RIPit-UP requires that you specify the locked baud rate in
- line 5 and ignores any value passed in the door data files.
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- The following is a sample door configuration file:
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- RBBS
- C:\VBBS\
- The Eagle's Lair
- Bud & Brian Younke
- 38400
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- Nonstandard IRQs can be used with RIPit-UP by specifying the IRQ number
- after the "config" parameter in the command line used to run the door
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- door config irq
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- INSTALLING THE FILES
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- All files RIPit-UP.EXE
- DOOR.CFG
- PROTOCOL.DAT
- must all be located in the same directory. Do not rename any of the
- files. Edit PROTOCOL.DAT and as needed for your system configuration.
- A subdirectory must be created one level below your Main RIPit-UP dir. and
- MUST be named "RIPFILES". This is used to store unarchived copies of
- your .RIP and .ICN files as well as the temporary filelist for
- transfers. You must have a copy of Omen Technologies GSZ or DSZ protocol
- in a directory in your DOS path.
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- PROTOCOL.DAT
- ------------
- A sample PROTOCOL.DAT file is included. It is a simple ASCII text file
- which includes the following information:
- Line 1: The name of the protocol you will use (GSZ or DSZ)
- Line 2: The Drive letter for the drive holding the RIPFILES DIR (C D
- No ":" after drive letter
- Line 3: This line determines if you will give the user the option to
- download RIPterm or any other RIP compatible terminal. Enter a
- capital 'Y' if you want them to have this option or a capital
- 'N' to disable this option.
- Line 4: This is the complete path and filename to the RIP compatible
- terminal for the user to download. ***IMPORTANT*** EVEN IF
- LINE 3 IS SET TO 'N' THIS LINE MUST CONTAIN SOME FORM OF ENTRY
- EVEN IF IT IS ONLY ONE LETTER. IF LINE 3 IS SET TO 'N' THIS
- INFORMATION WILL BE IGNORED AT RUNTIME.
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- RIP_USER.DAT
- ------------
- RIP_USER.DAT is the database file where the username and last date
- of file update is stored. RIPit-UP will create this file on startup if
- it is not found. If a user is not listed in the database RIPit-UP will
- assume they have NONE of your screens and will download all files to
- the user, and then append their record to the end of RIP_USER.DAT. DO
- NOT ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY EDIT THE RIP_USER.DAT FILE!
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- SPECIAL KEYS
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- While RIPit-UP is running, the sysop can press certain special keys to
- perform a variety of functions. The following is a list of the
- functions that the RIPit-UP special keys perform:
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- Key(s) Function
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- HOME Toggles between the user status window and a help
- display that lists the RIPit-UP special keys.
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- F6 Takes 5 minutes away from the caller.
- NOTE: This will NOT be returned to BBS.
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- F7 Gives 5 minutes to the caller.
- NOTE: This will NOT be returned to the BBS.
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- F9 Quit the door and return the caller to the BBS.
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- F10 Enter chat mode. Pressing the ESC key exits the
- chat mode.
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- Alt+D Drop to DOS.
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- REGISTRATION
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- RIPit-UP is distriuted as a fully functional program. All RIP
- screens are hard coded into the EXE file and are not user
- editable. Registration will allow the SysOp to install a closing
- RIP screen of his choice as a standard .RIP file and will
- eliminate the 30 second registration nag. We spent some time
- considering a cripple version of RIPit_UP and decided against
- releasing this program as crippled. Considerations were not
- enabling mouse support, limiting the number of users in the
- database or the number of files that could be transferred. We
- decided to count on YOUR honesty to abide by the license
- agreement below if you feel that RIPit-UP is worthwhile.
- Registrations will encourage further development of RIPit-UP.
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- RIPit-UP is distributed as shareware. You are granted a liscense to
- use RIPit-UP for evaluation purposes only for a period of up to 30
- days. After 30 days you must either register RIPit-UP or
- discontinue use of the program. You are permitted to copy and
- distribute copies of RIPit-UP provided only the original unmodified
- files are distributed.
- The archiver used may be changed to any of your choice. You are
- not permitted to charge for copies of RIPit-UP other than a disk
- copying fee not to exceed $3.00. Access fees for electronic BBS
- systems are exempt provided the access fees are for general
- access to the entire system and not for specific files.
- The registered version of RIPit-UP may not be distributed under ANY
- condition.
- Registration of RIPit-UP is $12.00 US. This includes the latest
- registered copy of RIPit-UP, and a free copy of Lairware's User
- Toast door! Please specify 3.5 or 5.25 Disk size. Orders will be
- shipped U.S. Mail first class as soon as received.
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- Money orders only... sorry no personal checks....
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- Look for more Lairware Doors coming soon to a BBS
- Near You!
- For support......
- And Registration.......
- The Eagle's Lair BBS
- (814)742-9364
- 300/1200/2400 24 Hrs
- FIDOnet @1:2622/9 SAC_NET @814:101/2 FAMNET @77:820/5
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- Bud Younke
- RD 2 Box 53
- Tyrone, PA 16686
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- SUPPORT / DISTRIBUTION SITES
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- The latest shareware version of all LAIRWare programs are
- available on these other fine BBS's as FREE downloads.
- |
- THE DOS PROMPT | THE WASTELANDS BBS
- (814)943-1798 | (502)839-9161
- Altoona, PA | Lawrenceburg, Ky
- John Chidester, SYSOP | Jeff Wayne, SYSOP
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- __________________________________|___________________________________
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- OTHER STUFF......
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- Other products mentioned here are copyright or trademarks of
- their respective owners. We would like to take this opportunity to
- plug VBBS ... Thanks Roland for providing such an
- incredibly configurable BBS package.....
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- RIPit-UP was compied using Borland's Turbo Pascal 6.0 and
- RMDoor by Randy Hunt and Mark Goodwin.
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- FUTURE PLANS
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- Additional development of RIPit-UP will depend in a large part on
- the response we receive on this BETA release of RIPit-UP. The
- only plans written in stone are to produce the release version of
- the program with the improvements mentioned above. But just a
- couple of possibilities to keep in mind.
- <1> RIPit-UP will exit with Dos errorlevels for various failures
- throughout the program. These errorlevels are not documented in
- the shareware version. If you feel that this would be an
- advantage to test in your .BAT files then let us know.
- <2> Creating an ASCII log of the RIPit-UP door activity including
- errors and successful downloads, including the filenames... date
- and time stamped.
- <3> And in the further future a routine to allow RIPit-UP to
- "auto-register" your new users based on information stored in
- RIPTerms text variable internal database. This would require that
- your users maintain the necessary information in their database.
- Again your input would be greatly appreciated.
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- With the successful conclusion of the BETA testing phase of
- RIPit-UP most of our efforts in new development will be directed
- toward "Thunder Valley" a fantasy- trivia- user fight on-line door
- game. (Hey what more could you ask for in one door!!) Most of the
- project is in the planning stage but we will be looking for Beta
- test sites. A file "BETATEST.APP" is included with this release if
- you would like to apply as a Beta test site. Criteria for Beta are
- (1) Software used.. if you are the only applicant running "Gumby
- BBS'" then in all liklihood you will be selected.<G> <2> User
- traffic and open hours.. if we have dozens of applicants with the
- same software then these criteria will be used to select the Beta
- sites for that software. We are also looking for several
- Support/Distribution sites. This information is included on the
- BETATEST.APP form. You do not need to be a Beta site to join us as
- a support board.
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- WELL OK ONE MORE THING
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- We are always looking for ideas for new and original software
- for use by BBS system operators. Feel free to send us any ideas
- you may have. From a single sentence to a detailed layout. If we
- develop your idea we will give you the credit, and include an
- advertisement for your BBS in the program. We'd like to say we
- would pay you for the idea, but hey... we're not exactly getting
- rich at this. What else we can do is offer you a free registered
- copy of one of our game or utility doors!! So get those ideas
- flying! In the event of duplicate ideas the first one we receive
- based on postmark will be considered to be the winner!
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- REVISION HISTORY
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- V 1.00 First general release 2/14/94- Mostly cosmetic changes in
- the Ansi users screens. Prettied them up a bit. A couple minor
- changes to speed up text screen writes. Nothing major.
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- .05Beta -- Added routines to allow user to download RIPterm if
- they are logged in on an ANSI terminal. Additional error codes
- added to support RIPterm downloads. Added GSZ XModem 1-k support
- for ANSI users.
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- .04Beta -- Corrected exit routine for ANSI callers so they did not
- get the closing RIP screen, added a message so ansi users did
- not think the bbs had locked up.(Thanks to Jeff Wayne for that
- one!!)
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- .03Beta -- First general beta release. Cleaned up the code to
- enable RIPTerm to download the icon and rip to the subdirectory
- you have enabled for that particular BBS.
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- .02 Alpha -- Fixed bug with the append new user routines to
- prevent dupes of usernames. Added mouse support for protocol
- selection. Added PROTOCOL.DAT file to make configuration more
- 'generic'
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- .01 Alpha -- first in house alpha test version. Kluged routines to
- download icon and rip files to the directory selected by the user
- for the BBS.
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