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This arc of ST Nationals version 1.02 contains the following programs:
DRAG.TOS ST Nationals program.
STNTINIT.PRG Creates the STNATNL.DAT file.
STNTUTIL.PRG STNATNL.DAT file/player maintenance program
STNATNL.SET Contains path and other information for the above
programs.
STNATNL.DOC This text.
STNATNL.TXT The instruction file (not yet compelte)
STNATLVT.TXT VT-52 intro text
Installation:
1) Edit STNATNL.SET to conform with your system. Note that The STADEL option
has not been tested - the version of STADEL I run wouldn't accept the n option
in the CTDLDOOR.SYS. Using STADEL will cause the program to use the command
tail as the players name. Anything other than STADEL will cause the program
to ask for user name and password. Format of STNATNL.SET:
x:\xxx\xxxxx\... <== folder name that contains DRAG.TOS, STNATNL.TXT
and STNSTNL.DAT.
nn <== maximum number of players
x:\xxx\xxxxxxxx.xxx <== folder and name of the scores file
xxxxxxxx <== BBS type field: STADEL, FOREM2.2 or anything else
such as OTHER - identifies system type
STADEL means user name passed in command tail
FOREM2.2 for FoReM 2.2 and higher (those that
have a DORINFO1.DEF file)
(Caps are important here)
n <== number of turns/day
x:\xxx\xxxxxxxx.xxx <== folder and name of the news file
Here is an example of my STNATNL.SET
c:\games\
20
e:\stscore.hlp
xSTADEL
9
e:\stnews.hlp
NOTE: The STNATNL.SET MUST reside in the same folder that the BBS is
run from.
NOTE: If you use FOREM2.2, you must also write the DORINFO1.DEF file to
the same folder as STNATNL.SET. DRAG.TOS will default to asking for
user name if it cannot find the file (safety precaution)
2) Run STNTINIT.PRG in the same folder you put STNATNL.SET. This will
create the needed STNATNL.DAT file.
3) Make the needed BBS definitions to access DRAG.TOS as a door. An example
of an STADEL system would be:
drag ud c:\games\drag.tos
For FoReM: I don't know. Maybe:
0 <== user access lever
c:\games\stnatnl.wel <== text welcome screen (you have to crate your own)
c:\games\drag.tos <== command for remote user
c:\games\drag.tos <== command for sysop
c:\games\stnatnl.bye <== display after game
For other BBSes, you're on your own.
4) Put the STNATLVT.TXT in the same folder as STNATNL.SET.
5) You're all set, it should now work. The program has a built-in time-out
routine (approx. 2 minutes) and also recognizes when the carrier drops.
STNTUTIL.PRG
This utility is used to view your STNATNL.SET file and the players names.
Players with the name of "none" are empty slots. This utility is also used to
delete players and to expand the STNATNL.DAT (player) file. If you do expand
the player file, you must edit your STNATNL.SET file to update the number of
players fields.
If you delete a player, you must click the "Save" menu item to make
it permanent. Click the "Quit/Abort" button to abort the change.
This program must be run in the same folder as the STNATNL.SET file
Other notes:
Currently you will have to delete unwanted lines from the news file -
the program doesn't do any checking on the size of the file.
ST Nationals is written and compiled in GFA Basic.
For any questions or improvements, leave mail to The Jeepster at:
The Four Wheeling BBS
(303) 469-4954 (PC Pursuitable via CODEN)
300/1200/2400 bps
This program is Public Domain, however If you like the program, why not send
a few bucks (whatever you feel is reasonable) the way of the programmer
(his work address):
John Ferguson
1401 Del Norte Street
Denver, CO 80221
This isn't like some people who REQUIRE you to pay in order to get the complete
version of their program, this IS the complete version.
Send comments to the above address, or, on GEnie J.L.FERGUSON, or on
Usenet, John_L_Ferguson@cup.portal.com
History:
06/21/88 version 1.08
- modified the error routine
- modified score printing routine to work better with STadel
- changed input routine to not accept ANY control characters
06/15/88 version 1.07
- fix score printing routine when full length names are used (19 chars)
06/13/88 version 1.06
- added routine to keep only 3 days of racing news - if you have an old
news file, this will be able to use it and still come up with three days
of racing news!
06/12/88 version 1.05
- re-worked status/buying displays
06/11/88 version 1.04
- add "drain" routine to remove characters pressed during prints
- changed inspect sabotage to be $20,000 rather than 1/2 the players
money
06/09/88 version 1.03
- moved display of dragster status from player status procedure to buy parts
procedure.
- added display of current cockpit in cockpit buying routine
06/08/88
- added STNTUTIL.PRG to archive - player/file maintenance program.
06/08/88 version 1.02
- fix error in cockpit selection routine
- add code to read in the FOREM 2.2 file DORINFO1.DEF
06/05/88 version 1.01
- major bug in opponent selection - creates an alert box... fixed and added
an on error gosub routine
06/03/88 version 1.00
- added routine to let one race anybody as often as desired, so long as they
loose, they can only beat them total turns/2
- change rev to 1.00 - realease revision!
06/02/88 version 0.10
- fixed error in computation of cockpit drag
- fixed error in sort routine on the secondary key (money)
06/02/88 version 0.09
- allow only one race for each opponent per time @ dragstrip
- add pause after inspecting for sabotage to keep the message from
disappearing
- added display to show how much engine can be bought with the current amount
of money
- fixed 0 enthusiam bug (no one left the track)
06/01/88 version 0.08
- added buy out option for loser of race - he must have 75% of the winners
cockpit value to buy it, and the winner get 75% of that in his pocket.
- alter sabotage routine to destroy one of the drivetrain options upon a
crash
06/01/88 version 0.07
- fixed not having enough money for engine routine.
- added pauses at end of game routines to let all the output to the modem
complete
- added award for discovering sabotage
05/31/88 version 0.06
- fix spelling error
- change precentage money
- remove experience line from status display
- added VT-52 intro routine
05/29/88 version 0.05
- Added option to reView current player status
- Re-worked instructions to read them from a file
05/28/88 version 0.04
- Added sabotage, timeout, percentage of winnings. First beta version.