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AKA Version 0.01
Copyright (C) 1991
Fox SoftWorx
All Rights Reserved
Introduction
AKA is a door front end that allows the user to enter a door using
an alias or a name other than his/her real name. AKA is compatible
with EVERY existing BBS and with EVERY existing door program. It
accomplishes this by being independent of any BBS-specific features
or BBS-specific files.
Installation
Installation of AKA is a snap. AKA requires, at a minimum, two
command line arguments. The command line syntax of AKA looks
like:
AKA [caller-info-file] [door-program] [...]
The first argument is the FULL PATH AND NAME of the caller info file.
Examples of caller info files would be:
DOOR.SYS
DORINFOX.DEF
PCBOARD.SYS
USERINFO.BBS
USERINFO.DAT
etc.
Use whichever file is appropriate. If your BBS uses several of these
files (ie, you're running some kind of file converter), then specify
the name of the caller info file that the door to be called will be
using.
The second argument is the FULL PATH AND NAME of the door program
that is to be called. This second argument can be followed by
whatever arguments the door program would normally use. These
arguments must be separated by spaces, obviously, and letter case
is insignificant.
AKA can be used as a door loader for any and/or all of your BBS doors.
To install it on the BBS, just replace calls to execute a door
with calls to AKA in the format shown above.
AKA need only be installed in one path on the BBS drive, as a result
of the flexibility of passing full path & name arguments to it.
SYSOP
AKA has available to the sysop a number of special keys that perform
different functions while a user is in AKA. They are as follows:
F5 - Shell to DOS
F8 - Return user to system
F9 - Toggle display on/off
F10 - Pull user into CHAT mode (ESC to exit)
ALT-H - Toggle between different status lines
Shareware
AKA is SHAREWARE, and as such it may be copied and distributed
in an UNmodified form, with ALL accompanying files. AKA may be
used unregistered for a 30-day trial period in order to determine
it's usefulness.
Being a responsible SYSOP (assumably anyway), I needn't remind
you of the importance and impact that SHAREWARE has had on the
PC community and the retail software market. Therefore, I won't
beg and grovel for a measly $15 to register this software (which
has taken "uncounted" hours of the authors' time to write). But I
WILL say that by registering AKA, you are entitled to FREE updates
as they are issued as well as a copy of AKA that is tailored to
your particular BBS and free of the annoying "[UNREGISTERED COPY]"
message. So, if you find AKA useful and you plan on using it on
your BBS beyond the 30-day trial period, it would be HONORABLE
to register it by sending in the registration form and the $15.
The latest version of AKA is always available on Sensual Connections
BBS in Ocala, FL 904-854-4984. Sysops desiring a registered version
just a little bit quicker cam specify that their registered version
be available to download from Sensual Connections BBS. Sensual
Connections is online 24 hrs a day, 9600/2400/1200 baud.