Welcome to the world of GACQ Software! Please read these instructions before you install this as it can get complicated at times...... Included here you will find a sample of everything you need to do to set this up to run anything as a door...... If you choose to run BBS software behind THEDoor as a door it can be done by passing certain parameters. Onward now.... Included in this package you will find the following files: SCR1.ANS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1242 BYTES SCR2.ANS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2063 BYTES SCREEN1.ANS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1724 BYTES 1EXE1.BAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60 BYTES DO.BAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 BYTES BBSNUM.CFG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 BYTES THEDOOR.EXE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 76460 BYTES THEDOOR.CFG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 59 BYTES SAMNUM.CFG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 306 BYTES SAMTD.CFG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 600 BYTES SAMPLE.BAT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 415 BYTES SETUP.TXT (THIS FILE) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7640 BYTES INSTALLATION First unzip this into it's own directory, then you must edit the included *.cfg files to match your system. THEDoor.CFG ... Line 1 is the path to your drop file Example: C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE%WCNODEID% OR C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1 Line 2 is the name of your drop file Example: DOOR.SYS OR SFDOORS.DAT Line 3 is your BBS name.... Need I say more there? Line 4 is SysOp First Name... Line 5 is SysOp Last Name... BBSNUM.CFG ... Line 1 is the number of screens you plan to run *NOTE* The Shareware version ONLY allows 4 screens! Line 2 is the maximum number of doors/? per menu *NOTE* The Shareware version allows up to 8 items! 1EXE1.BAT ... This is one of the bat files to call the program you wish to execute. The leading 1 is screen 1, the trailing 1 is the number you assign the program in you screen. EXAMPLE: 2EXE7.BAT would be screen 2, number 7..... SCR1.ANS ... SysOp created to display the first menu of executables. SCR2.ANS ... SysOp created to display the second menu of executables. SCREEN1.ANS ... SysOp created to display the designations of the various sub-menus (SCR1.ANS, SCR2.ANS, ETC). THEDoor.EXE ... The executable program your system will call to run your doors, etc. The rest of the files included in this package are samples (SAMNUM.CFG = BBSNUM.CFG, SAMTD.CFG = THEDOOR.CFG, SAMPLE.BAT = 1EXE1.BAT) The Second step is to create your own custom ansi screens that you want the users to see when they go into THEDoor..... Use a program such as The Draw to simplify the screen creation. The Third step is to creat the bat file to call THEDoor.... Do this in the same manner as you would with a normal door game. EXAMPLE: CLS C: CD\WC30\DOOR\THEDOOR THEDOOR That's all there is to it..... Like all door authors I need to remind you that this IS SHAREWARE and if you like it PLEASE register it. If you run it (no, it doesn't blow up in 30 days, no keys that expire, etc.) and don't register it where is my (or any other author's) incentive to continue creating new programs and improving the old ones? IE-Please register the GOOD shareware! Not just ours but all of it! Onward to the disclaimer now.... We at GACQ Software do not guarantee this program to do anything except take up valuable disk space on your system. It is being released as bug free as possible BUT if you should find an error in the program PLEASE let us know! Advanced Options Should you decide to run a BBS Software behind THEDoor as a door there are some parameters you need to pass. Examples included: For running a Wildcat! BBS behind THEDoor: D: CD\WC30 SHARE CLS SET WCNODEID=4 SET WCPORTID=%2 IF %4 ECHO ERROR CORRECTION DETECTED CALL WILDCAT /B %1 %3 C: CD\WC30\DOOR\THEDOOR Other BBS Softwares are similar. The values are: %1 is the Connect Rate %2 is the Com Port %3 is Time Left %4 is Error Correction Assorted Beneifts of Registration Some of the benefits of registering this are: #1- Built in screen rotater if desired #2- Run up to 40 screens of up to 40 items each #3- 100% Support #4- Free Upgrades as they come out How To Register To register this please send a check or money order payable to either Jon Popejoy or Lonnie VonHoldt in the amount of $50.00 American (Ca. residents please add 7.75% sales tax) to: Lonnie VonHoldt 13112 Aster Rd. #B Victorville, Ca. 92392 Your registered version will be custom compiled for you within 10 days of our recieving your check/money order (money orders processed next day usually). You will be able to call the Kitty-Kitty BBS & GACQ Software to download your registered version if desired at (619) 241-9527 and it will be sent to you via US Mail. Please specify 5.25" or 3.5" when ordering! _____________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM FOR THEDOOR BBS Name______________________________ SysOp Name____________________________ Type of BBS Software___________________ Version_______Reg. #_________________ BBS Phone Number (____)_____-_________Voice Phone (____)____-__________ What is your mailing address?_________________________________________________ City________________________________State_____________Zip_____________________ Where did you hear about the GACQ line of Doorware?___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Software Cost Totals $_50.00_________ Tax.(CA.Res.7.75%).. $_______________ Total Enclosed...... $________________ What would you like to see in a door game?_____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What custom utilities would you like to have?__________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Would you like a Tournament Door (multiple door games chosen at random by the computer)?_____________________If YES what types of games would you prefer in the Tournament door (there will be no ShareWare releases of a Tournament Door, as all versions in the door will be registered for the tournament!)____________ _______________________________________________________________________________