Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : AC6-0943.ZIP
Filename : SYSOP.DOC

 
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Hello, Sysop!

Installing a new copy of AC6
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Welcome to Alpha Colony VI. To install this program is somewhat involved,
but here are the steps:

1. Type ACINSTAL to set up the doorfile information and create a
batch file.

The doorfile information allows AC6 to interpret the doorfile
created by the BBS every time it runs a door. Currently there
is support for RBBS, GAP, WWIV, Wildcat, GT Power, PCBoard,
and Spitfire door files.
The corresponding filenames are DORINFO1.DEF, DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT,
CALLINFO.BBS, GTUSER.BBS, PCBOARD.SYS, and SFDOORS.DAT. If you
require a different door format, delete SETUP.SR and run SRDOOR.
It explains the format of DOORFILE.SR. You can:
þ Write a replacement for SRDOOR that handles your door format.
þ Insert a door file converter program before SRDOOR.
þ Send us your door file format and specify which lines contain:
¯ Name (First AND Last, or Entire)
¯ COM port number
¯ baud rate
¯ IBM graphics characters enabled? (optional information)
¯ ANSI enabled? (optional information)
¯ Number of lines on the screen (optional information)
¯ Time limit (in minutes) (optional information)

3. Install the door to run the batch file (AC6.BAT) from the BBS.
(See your BBS manual if you do not know how to do this.) If you
have Telegard, TAG, or Spitfire, look at PROBLEMS.DOC to see how to set
up the menu options to run AC6.

4. RESET the game with "ACUTILS". *** VERY IMPORTANT ***

Upgrading an older version of AC6
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Just UNZIP the AC6-???.ZIP file --- Your old game will still work, but
sometimes certain features of the new game may not work correctly. A
RESET will enable all features of the new version to work, but until then
you can still continue your old game.

Special Feature Of Alpha Colony VI
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A neat special feature of Alpha Colony VI is the Bulletins Menu. AC6 comes
with 3 already installed bulletins. Please do not delete these. You may
add your own at any time by editing BULLETIN.LST. Instructions are listed
at the top of that file.

Have fun with the game, and be sure to fill out the registration! If you
would like to register, read BENEFIT.REG and fill out the form in
REGISTER.AC6.

Mehul Patel, Programmer of AC6
And SysOp of The Solar Realms BBS: (713) 855-1665



  3 Responses to “Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : AC6-0943.ZIP
Filename : SYSOP.DOC

  1. Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!

  2. This is so awesome! 😀 I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.

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