Category : BBS Programs+Doors
Archive   : DKIT3002.ZIP
Filename : DKIT3002.DOC

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= DOORKIT 3002á 12/13/1990 =
= =
= dOOkit 3.02á (c) 1990 by Chris Holko a.k.a. Dr. FeelGood =
= =
= Purpose : To convert the WWIV "CHAIN.TXT" to a variety of door file =
= formats, including QBBS, RBBS, PCBoard, TeleGard and WildCat =
= =
= Warranty : None, use at your own risk, only guaranteed to take of =
= space on your harddisk. =
= =
= Contibutions : Appreciated, mail them to : =
= and Support =
= Mr. Chris Holko =
= 1029 Franklin Road Suite 4C =
= Marietta, Georgia 30067 =
= =
= About five to ten dollars would suffice, your donation =
= will be put to use to further aid the development of this =
= utility and others, and will probably make getting help =
= with this program much easier. (If you don't send any money =
= at least drop me a message either on Amber to the user name =
= of "CHRIS HOLKO" or call my board : =
= =
= Iconian GateWay =
= PCP via GAATL 404-426-1941 =
= E-Mail #1 (Dr. FeelGood) =
= =
= If an output file format is not present that you want to =
= have generated then please send it to me and I will probably =
= add it to a future release, additional switches will be =
= considered as well. =
= =
= Command line : DOORKIT /[switches] [NEWFORM] [INFILE] =
= =
= [switches] = (the "/" is required, but only one total) =
= =
= R,O = use real name, overwrite alias in "CHAIN.TXT" =
= A = overwrite real name with alias in "CHAIN.TXT" =
= G = force ANSI flag to "ON" =
= H = force ANSI flag to "OFF" =
= E = don't beep on error, for dOOrkit errors only =
= *L?? = Log door as run =
= T?? = max time allowed in door, will adjust timeleft =
= M?? = min time user must have to run the door =
= N? = node number for QBBS/RBBS "DORINFO" files =
= =
= [NEWFORM] = (door file formats for output) =
= =
= QBBS = write "DORINFO1.DEF" (1 can be changed with /n) =
= RBBS = write "DORINFO.DEF" (node id can be changed with /n) =
= PCB = write "PCBOARD.SYS" (versions prior to 14.5) =
= XPCB = write "PCBOARD.SYS" (contains some 14.5+ info) =
= *WILD = write "CALLINFO.BBS" =
= TELE = write "DOOR.SYS" (used by telegard) =
= =
= [INFILE] = (path/filename to "CHAIN.TXT") =
= =
= =
= Notes : =
= =
= dOOrkit will produce the [NEWFORM] file in whatever =
= directory that the program is run from. Make sure that if =
= the door to be run needs the path/filename of the door =
= control file that you specify the correct info =
= =
= If for any reason that dOOrkit errors on bad input then it =
= will return a DOS errorlevel of 100, if it exits because =
= of the 'M' option and the user has insufficient time then =
= it exits with an DOS errorlevel of 1. =
= =
= Example : (batch file example) DOOR2RUN.BAT =
= =
= @ECHO OFF <- guess =
= CD DOOR2RUN <- change to door's directory =
= DOORKIT /rt30 QBBS %1 <- call dOOrkit =
= DOOR2RUN DORINFO.DEF <- call door, pass door info to it =
= CD.. <- change back =
= =
= (chainedit) =
= =
= Filename = DOOR2RUN %1 =
= =
= (explanation of above command line to dOOrkit) =
= =
= /rt30 QBBS %1 =
= ^ | | | =
= 1 2 3 4 =
= =
= 1 = use real name in new output file =
= 2 = max time of 30 minutes in the door =
= 3 = output a "DORINFO1.DEF" file (QBBS format) =
= 4 = filename/path to "CHAIN.TXT" =
= =
= =
= dOOrKit 3.001 is coded entirely in JPI Modula-2 2.0 =
= =
= =
= * = not implemented this release =
= =
= Release notes : 3002 fixes a bug with 'single' word names incorrectly =
= being spliced. =
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