旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � The X-Files � � Automated Episode Guide v1.3 � � 32 bit OS/2 Text Version � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 NOTE: As of 06/01/97 this program is *FREEWARE*!!! Whooooohooooo! But, if you just HAVE to reward me for the two plus years of development of the Automated Episode Guides, send me a package of football cards. Email wmorgan@slinknet.com for my mailing address. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � What This Program Does � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 This is a full-featured OS/2 Text mode program that makes it easy to view info on the popular TV show, The X-Files. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � How To Run This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� From the OS/2 command line type the name of the .EXE executable. After a brief intro screen, you will see a menu with various program options listed. You can also click on the .EXE's icon from a DRIVES OBJECT or create a program object by dragging/dropping a PROGRAM template on the desktop and telling OS/2 the path to the .EXE. See OS/2 documentation for further details on these methods. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � How To Use This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Use the cursor keys to move up and down the menu. Hit when you are on the option you wish to choose. Some menus choices will bring up another menu. The same rules apply to them, as well. When you are on a screen of information, hit any key to go back to the menu you were on when you chose that menu option. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � The History of This DOS Text Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Version 0.999 - Beta version. Honed the mechanics of the program. Version 1.0 - First release version of this 32 bit OS/2 program. Version 1.1 - Added the Characters menu Version 1.2 - Updated the episode data to include the complete Season 3 Version 1.3 - Updated the episode data to include the complete Season 4 Changed the program from SHAREWARE to FREEWARE! Added a "Saying:" field to the episode screen. Removed the Books/Comics section. Altered the episode screen for clarity. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � Known Bugs & Problems � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� While on one of the EpInfo screens, if the user hits an extended key to get back to the previous menu (ie: a cursor key, an F1-12 key, etc.), the NEXT time they pick an episode to view, the EpInfo screen doesn't wait for the next keystroke. It flashes on the screen briefly & goes right back to the previous menu screen. This is caused by the fact that extended keys have "two" values, whereas normal keys have just one. This "extra" keystroke is in the keyboard buffer before the user even gets to the second EpInfo screen and the program doesn't wait there, it just dumps the user back to the previous menu. I will try & fix this problem if I can find where it's freaking out. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Swatting Any Pesky Insects � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 If you encounter any problems with this program (either bugs in the actual mechanics of the program, or misspellings and/or incorrect info in the various episode data fields) please drop me a line at one of e-mail addresses in the last section of this document. I will try and implement the fix in the next version of the program that I release. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Big Plans For The Future � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Now that these program is *FREEWARE*, I've shelved any plans to add new features. Quit whining, this doesn't mean I won't get re-motivated in the future and start spackling junk back onto the bloated thing. Also, if a show is still in production, I will continue to release updates after each season (USA) is completed. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Other Automated Episode Guides � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Here are the shows that currently have A.E.G.'s available in 32 Bit OS/2 PM versions as well as 16 & 32 bit Windows versions. (check at ftp.slinknet.com /pub/snake): TV Show Name DOS Filename OS/2 Text OS/2 PM Win Filename ======================================================================== Mystery Science MSTDOS##.ZIP MSTOS2##.ZIP MST_PM##.ZIP MSTWIN##.ZIP Theater 3000 Win32/Win95-->MSTW32##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The X-Files XFLDOS##.ZIP XFLOS2##.ZIP XFL_PM##.ZIP XFLWIN##.ZIP Win32/Win95-->XFLW32##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quantum Leap QLPDOS##.ZIP QLPOS2##.ZIP QLP_PM##.ZIP QLPWIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Star Trek: TNGDOS##.ZIP TNGOS2##.ZIP TNG_PM##.ZIP TNGWIN##.ZIP Next Generation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Star Trek: TOSDOS##.ZIP TOSOS2##.ZIP TOS_PM##.ZIP TOSWIN##.ZIP Original Series ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deep Space 9 DS9DOS##.ZIP DS9OS2##.ZIP DS9_PM##.ZIP DS9WIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Simpsons SMPDOS##.ZIP SMPOS2##.ZIP SMP_PM##.ZIP SMPWIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Babylon 5 BA5DOS##.ZIP BA5OS2##.ZIP BA5_PM##.ZIP BA5WIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beavis and BVS_PM##.ZIP BVSWIN##.ZIP Butt-Head Win32/Win95-->BVSW32##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Star Trek: VOY_PM##.ZIP VOYWIN##.ZIP Voyager Win32/Win95-->VOYW32##.ZIP ======================================================================== *ALL* versions are available on the FTP site at ftp.slinknet.com, which is where I release all Snake-Byte programs. The path is /pub/snake You can also point your World Wide Web browser to the following URL: http://www.slinknet.com/~wmorgan/snake.html 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � The Snake-Byte File Distribution Network � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 SnakeByte FDN is carried by all IFDC FileGate HUBs and SuperSites (Zones 1-6), and EXEC-PC BBS, as well as Planet Connect Satellite Systems, PageSat Satellite Systems, the FidoNet FileBone, and paonline.com. Files are also available via FidoNet File Request or first time download at 1:2320/38 (502-245-8117) or 1:2320/100 (502-245-1146), at V.Everything. ========================================================================= International Sites for Snake-Byte FDN: ========================================================================= * International HUB/SuperSite Map * IFDC FileGate Project ========================================================================= ========================================================================= Zone 1 Main Site USRobotics Skokie, Ill. ========================================================================= * North American HUBS * ========================================================================= 1:270/101 George Peace PageSat Satellite Systems Harrisburg, PA (FidoNet FileBone) 1:3615/50 Planet Connect Satellite Systems 1:154/280 EXEC-PC BBS Elm Grove, WI 1:124/7009 Lee Laird Garland, TX 1:167/234 Patrick Dufresne Quebec, Canada 1:115/251 Tony Tang Wilmette, ILL. 1:2320/38 Janis Kracht Louisville, KY 1:272/44 Ted Delamare Middletown NY ========================================================================= * IFDC FileGate International SuperSites * ========================================================================= Zone 2 United Kingdom SuperSite Fareham, UK 2:251/25 Graham Print - Fareham ========================================================================= 2:281/506 Ron Huiskes Netherlands Mainland Europe SuperSite ========================================================================= Zone 3 Ausralian SuperSite Essendon Victoria 3:50/99 Steven Lutrov ========================================================================= Zone 4 South American SuperSite Bolivia, 4:823/1 Adolfo Justiniano S.America ========================================================================= Zone 5 South African SuperSite Port Elizabeth 5:7104/2 Henk Wolsink S.Africa ========================================================================= * Zone 6, Asian SuperSite * ========================================================================= 6:731/16 Bill English Tokyo, Japan ========================================================================= 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � Other Programs Available From Snake-Byte Incorporated � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 32 bit DOS, 32 bit OS/2 text mode, 32 bit OS/2 Presentation Manager & 16 bit Windows/Win95 versions of the DALLAS COWBOY FANATIC's Companion. They're available from ftp.slinknet.com /pub/snake the filenames CBYDOS##.ZIP (DOS) or CBYOS2##.ZIP (OS/2 text), CBYWIN##.ZIP (Windows/Win95) or CBY_PM##.ZIP (OS/2 P.M.). 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Gratitude Department � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Extra special thanks to Frank Miller, my C programming guru. If it weren't for Frank, I probably would've given up on C programming within the first few days. He has helped me solve many of my seemingly endless beginner's problems. Super Duper thanks go to Janis Kracht and the nice people at US Robotics for giving me the oppurtunity to start up the Snake-Byte Incorporated File Distribution Network! 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Contacting the Author of This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Want to thank me for such a fantastic program? Want my address so you can send me football cards? (Hint, hint) Bitch me out for wasting your download time & hard drive space? Lonely and just need a cyber-shoulder to cry on? Well, for all these reasons except that last one there, you can contact me at wmorgan@slinknet.com