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SYSOP'S MANUAL

v1.0

January 1, 1994
PCBoard 14.x and GAP 4.x
WILDCAT!, SPITFIRE
QBBS, RBBS, RA

by

Angi Wigle
WiggleWare
P.O. Box 897
Gaithersburg, MD 20884-0897


C'mon Inn BBS

(301) 990-7565 -> Boca 14.400 V.32bis, v.42bis


-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

OVERVIEW Who Said That? Trivia -2-
________



CONGRATULATIONS! Your users will find this Trivia door entertaining.
It consists of 100 questions that were carefully selected for your
entertainment. The door displays a "Trivia Royalty" bulletin to the caller
while it creates bulletins and logs for your use. Best of all..this door
is not crippleware. It isn't full of advertisements and limitations.
If you choose to register your copy, the UNREGISTERED notice and the opening
delay will be eliminated. See REGISTER.TXT for more information on the
benefits of registering.


FILES AND DESCRIPTIONS
______________________


The archive includes the following files:

WHOSAID.EXE -- The main executable file
SAMPLE.CFG -- The sample configuration file
WHOSAID.DAT -- The main trivia data file
WHOSAID.HIS -- Release History
SCREENS.ZIP -- Screens for the WHOSAID\SCREENS sub directory
SYSOP.DOC -- The installation instructions...(this file)
QUIKUP.DOC -- Quick installation instructions.
REGISTER.TXT -- Information and registration form...This will
give you a personalized door and support.
DOOR.BAT -- Sample door batch file
DONOR.CL -- Your door sponsor file (only displays in
the registered version.)
ERROR.QB -- QuickBasic error codes that DoorFrame uses
for your troubleshooting and reference
INSTALL.BAT -- Your installation batch file. Use it to make
your installation easy!



INSTALLATION Who Said That? Trivia -3-
____________

Installation is quite simple and straight-forward. Follow these
steps and examples and you should be up and running in a matter of
minutes. Although Who Said That Trivia is an easy program to install
on most BBS's, there may be some who have trouble. Support is available
in those situations.

1) Create a directory to hold all WHOSAID files
(I use C:\WC30\GAMES\WHOSAID on my Wildcat! board)

2) Unzip WHOSAIDx.ZIP into the above directory

3) Run INSTALL.BAT <-Important as it creates the directory structure!

4) Create a configuration file, with a name of your choice
or modify the SAMPLE.CFG file which is enclosed.

5) Create a door batch file or use the sample enclosed.

6) Modify your particular BBS System Menus to add the door. The BBS
setup varies depending on the type BBS software you are running. We
assume you are familiar with the general DOOR setup on your system.
Therefore our description includes only examples of the WHOSAID
specific configuration file and door batch file. Refer to your
BBS documentation for door installation on your particular software.


BBS USER FILES
--------------

The BBS user file provides information to WHOSAID, such as COM
port, user name, time allowed in the door, etc. This file is
necessary for the game to function. The complete path\filename of
the BBS user file must be passed to WHOSAID.EXE as the 1st
parameter in the command line. The user file is created by
your BBS EACH time a user runs a door....The BBS USER file has
a different name on each type of BBS. When you create your WHOSAID
configuration file, you must tell WHOSAID the name for your
particular BBS system.

The following is a list of the user files used by the
BBS types we support (we included a typical path).

drive\dir\filename
C:\WILDCAT\CALLINFO.BBS ÄÄ¿ <- For Wildcat!
C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\USERINFO.DAT ³ <- For Wildcat! 3.x
C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS ³ <- For PCBoard using PCBOARD.SYS
³ only
C:\PCB\USERS ³ <- For PCBoard using USERS only
C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS ³ <- For Systems which support
³ DOOR.SYS
C:\BBS\DORINFOx.DEF ³ <- For QBBS/RBB/RA. Replace x
³ with Node#.
C:\BBS\TRIBBS.SYS ³ <- For TriBBS
C:\BBS\SFDOORS.DAT ÄÄÙ <- For Spitfire



CONFIGURATION FILE Who Said That? Trivia -4-
------------------

One (and only ONE) of the above will be LINE 1 of your
configuration file. You MUST specify the path and name (including
any extension) correctly if you expect WHOSAID to find it. Sample for
Lines 2 through 10 are:

C'mon Inn BBS <- Your BBS Name
Wild <- SysOp's First Name
Fire <- SysOp's Last Name
00000 <- Registration Number
100 <- Minimum security level allowed
in door.
35 <- Maximum questions allowed per visit
to the door.
C:\WC30\BULL\BULL99.SCR <- Path and Name of Color Bulletin
C:\WC30\BULL\BULL99.BBS <- Path and Name of ASCii Bulletin
WC <- WC Create WC!3.x specific bulls
PCB Create PCBoard specific bulls
Blank for ANSI & ASCii
2 <- Number of times allowed to play door
each day.
RIP <- "RIP" create RIP bulletins
"N" do not create RIP bulls
15 <- Number of seconds to allow the user
to answer each question. The door
will accept a timeout as an incorrect
answer. The door defaults to 10
seconds.



CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION Who Said That? Trivia -5-
-------------------------
Edit the Sample.CFG file to suit your individual BBS. You
must have all 13 lines and no extra characters.

Line 1: This line points to where WHOSAID.EXE will find the callers
information file. Just include the line that your
particular BBS uses. DO NOT put all of them in the CFG
file.

Line 2: Place the name of your BBS on this line.

Line 3: SysOp's first name goes here.

Line 4: SysOp's last name goes here.

Line 5: Your Registration Number goes here if registered. If
you haven't registered you can still use the
door...just enter 00000 until you get your registration
number.

Line 6: The minimum security level that is allowed in the door.

Line 7: Maximum number of questions allowed per visit to the door.
I would suggest 25-30 as a reasonable number. The smaller
this number, the more likely that the users will continue to
use the door.

Line 8: Enter the complete path and name of the ANSI bulletin
that you want WHOSAID to create.

Line 9: Enter the complete path and name of the ASCii bulletin
that you want WHOSAID to create.

Line 10: "WC" to create WC!3.x specific bulletins or NO for ANSI and
ASCii bulletins. "PCB" on this line will enable the program
to create PCBoard specific color bulletins. If you Config
for WC! or PCB bulletins, place the name of the bulletin
on Line 8 of the CFG file. Be sure to add the ".BBS"
extension to it. You may leave Line 9 blank but it still
MUST be included in the CFG file.

Line 11: Number of times users are allowed to enter the door each
day.

Line 12: Place "RIP" on this line if you wish to create RIP style
bulletins. If you do not support or need them, place an
"N" on this line.

Line 13: Place the number of seconds that you wish to allow to
answer each question. (Must be 10 seconds or more.)



-------------------------------------------Who Said That? Trivia -6-

If you use the sample CFG file be sure to remove all remarks and use a pure
ASCII editor such as EDLIN or QEDIT. Word processors typically leave hidden
control codes that could cause the program to depart for worlds unknown.
Save your newly edited file using any name you want...suggested WHOSAID.CFG.

DONOR.CL Registered Users may create a file named DONOR.CL and place it
in the door directory. If found, the door will display a
prompt thanking them for donating the door.

GOODBYE.NO Place this file in the door directory to turn the
[G]oodbye option off.

DOOR BATCH FILE

Create a batch file or modify the sample DOOR.BAT file
supplied. This is what you need:

@ECHO OFF
CLS Keeps a clean screen (optional)
CD \DOORS\WHOSAID Change to the WHOSAID door files directory
WHOSAID WHOSAID.CFG Run WHOSAID using WHOSAID.CFG configuration
Change back to the WCAT BBS directory
Restart the BBS. On BBS's which shell to
DOS to run the door this line may be
omitted or maybe add the word "EXIT." Check
your BBS door instructions.

This DOOR.BAT file is for Wildcat! 3.x systems using SWAP instead of TERMINATE
for doors.

MULTIPLE NODES
--------------

Create a config file for each node. Each file should have a unique name.

EX: WHOSAID1.CFG WHOSAID2.CFG

WHOSAID has been tested under LIVECAT and DESQVIEW and performs very well under
either or both.

COMM PORT IRQs
--------------

WHOSAID is written using DoorFrame. DoorFrame supports COM 1-4 on the
standard IRQ's - COM1 or COM3 as a standard uses IRQ4 while COM2
and COM4 use IRQ3. If your system uses a non-standard IRQ, add the
IRQ number after the configuration filename. Let's assume your
Door is called WHOSAID and you want to use COM1 but non-standard
IRQ5. The command line passed to your Door would be:

WHOSAID WHOSAID.CFG /5
WHOSAID WHOSAID.CFG *5

The /5 tells DoorFrame to use IRQ5 rather than the standard
IRQ4 normally used with COM1. No /x parameter is needed for the
standard IRQ's.


Fossil Driver Support Who Said That? Trivia -7-
---------------------
To tell your Door to use the Fossil driver instead of the standard COM ports,
just put /FD on the command line when running the door. For example:

WHOSAID WHOSAID.CFG /FD
WHOSAID WHOSAID.CFG *FD

This indicates that a Fossil driver is present and should be used. If no
Fossil driver is detected, the program will print a message to that effect
and exit the door gracefully.

TIPS AND TRAPS
--------------

Be sure to read all the READ.ME, README.1ST AND UPGRADE.DOC
files if they are included in the package. They sometimes contain
some very useful information.

IF YOU GET AN ERROR:

1. Check every path to make sure you typed it correctly.
2. Check the file name...does it match exactly?
3. Does the configuration filename match?
4. Did you leave off the configuration file extension?

If all those seem correct and the door still won't work...get in touch
with me and I'll try to track down your problem.

When the door is in use...you can use the sysop options
listed at the bottom of your screen to chat, increase or decrease
the users time or log the user off.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
===================

DoorFrame requires DOS 3.x and up since all files are opened in SHARED mode.

When using PCBOARD.SYS, WHOSAID requires that PCBOARD.DAT be in the same
directory as PCBOARD.SYS. WHOSAID also accesses the USERS file.

When using USERS.SYS, WHOSAID also accesses PCBOARD.SYS, PCBOARD.DAT and the
USERS file.

The DOOR.SYS used by WHOSAID is the standard 52 line GAP (tm) file.

The CALLINFO.BBS used by WHOSAID currently contains 36 lines.

DoorFrame doors may now make use of the IRQ environment variable. For
example, instead of DOOR DOOR.CFG /5 you can use DOOR DOOR.CFG /%IRQ%.
(I use this method here on C'mon Inn BBS for WC! and it works just
fine. Use "/%WCIRQID%".)

DoorFrame is now aware of the PCBoard environment variables %PCBDRIVE% and
%PCBDIR%. If it finds those two variables on the first line of the .CFG
file it will substitute the correct drive and path.


LEGALITIES Who Said That? Trivia -8-
__________


THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS
PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING
OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.

DISTRIBUTION
____________

You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS
or you may upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you
do not make any changes to the contents of the archive (ZIP file).
The archive and its individual contents may not be used by any
service that charges any money whatsoever, without the written
permission of the author.

REGISTRATION
____________

This is a full-featured program whose functionality is not hampered in any
way, whether you register it or not. It is only $15 to register this door.
There is a 10 second delay that is removed once the program has been
registered and you'll be able to display the donor.cl file. See REGISTER.TXT.

THANKS
------
LOVING THANKS goes out to my husband Jeff for without his persistance,
I would have never started my own BBS. (which he now regrets! )

SUPER SPECIAL THANKS goes out to my daughter Gina for selecting most
of the questions and answers used in the door. And for believing that
her mother could finally finish something that she started!

SPECIAL THANKS goes out to Dennis Maidon of the PAROLE BOARD BBS
in North Carolina for his expertise and assistance in making this
game possible. (and for putting up with all of my questions)

SPECIAL THANKS goes out to Tom Wildoner of T&J Software BBS in
Pennsylvania for teaching me how to be a good BETA tester!

THANKS TO Ted Freeman the author of DoorFrame, a first class BBS Doors
Development Library. May Ted be remembered always in the fine programs
he created.


WHO SAID THAT TRIVIA is written using MicroSoft's Visual Basic for DOS
v1.0. VB/DOS is copyright 1992, MicroSoft Inc.


Additional Information Who Said That? Trivia -9-
==============================================================================

If for some reason you do not wish to support RIP graphics, create a file
named "RIP.NO" and place it in the door directory.

The game should automatically reset the scores at the beginning of each
month.

The door will reject an answer selection that contains "N/A". This means
that you can also include TRUE/FALSE questions in the database or even
limit the questions to three answers. This is for registered users only.

If a user times-out on a question, the door will accept that as an
incorrect answer.

The game creates additional files during it's operation and after
setup. These need to remain in your door directory. It will also
create a .LOG file showing your door usage.

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