TRIP-WIRE
                                 ~~~~~~~~~~~
                          Copyright 1994 B&D Software
                           Grass Roots (205)352-3113
                               FIDONet 1:3607/25

   TRIP-WIRE is as easy to set up as all B&D Software door's are!
   You should, however be familiar with your BBS software and how it
   runs external programs or "doors". Also, you should be familiar 
   with simple DOS commands like how to create a directory and how 
   to write a simple batch file. A sample batch file is included in 
   this package which should work with most BBS software with very 
   little modification.

   The following files should have been in this ZIP package when you
   received it:

   DESC.SDI             One line description of file
   DOOR.BAT             Sample batch file for running door
   FILE_ID.DIZ          Complete description using BBS standard
   COLOR.CTL       X    Control file to customize playing screen colors
   TRIPNTRC.ANS    X    Instructions for playing TRIP-WIRE
   REGISTER.FRM         A handy form for registering TRIP-WIRE
   TRIPNTRO.ANS    X    Main Screen for TRIP-WIRE
   SYSOP.DOC            These documents for installing TRIP-WIRE
   SCORES.ANS      X    Sample High Score ANSI file
   SCORES.ASC      X    Sample High Score ASCII file
   TRIPWIRE.CFG    X    Sample configuration for TRIP-WIRE
   TRIPWIRE.EXE    X    TRIP-WIRE main executable
   UPGRADE.BAT          For use if upgrading from 1.x

   Those files followed by an "X" should NOT be deleted from the directory.
   Any others may be at your own discretion. Should you want to reset all
   scores you may delete TRIPWIRE.DAT and all users will start off new!

Installing TRIP-WIRE on your system:
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   Create a Sub-directory under your DOORS directory (or where ever you
   have your external programs). Call this sub-directory TRIPWIRE (or any
   other name of your choice). Place all the files that were in this ZIP
   package in that sub-directory.

   Edit TRIPWIRE.CFG to reflect the following information:

   Line 1 > BBS Name
   Line 2 > SYSOP Name
   Line 3 > Door Donor's Name (if registered)
   Line 4 > Registration number

   Using the information for my BBS the TRIPWIRE.CFG would look like this:

   Grass Roots
   Bill Hicks
   B&D Software
   1234567890

   OR! You can delete the file TRIPWIRE.CFG and run TRIPWIRE.EXE locally
   and you will be prompted for all pertinent data. When you register the
   door just delete the old TRIPWIRE.DAT and re-run TRIPWIRE.EXE!

   Next you will need to edit the DOOR.BAT provided. Here is how it works
   quite simply put:

   Line 1 > Turn the echo off
   Line 2 > Change to the drive on which the door is located
   Line 3 > Change to the door directory
   Line 4 > Execute TRIPWIRE with the drive:\path\filename of the dropfile in
            the command line. If the dropfile is copied to the directory
            where TRIP-WIRE is executed then all you will need is its name.
   Line 5 > Change back to the drive the BBS is on
   Line 6 > Change to the BBS directory
   Line 7 > Exit the batch file

   Here is the one I use on Grass Roots (provided as the sample DOOR.BAT):

   ECHO OFF
   C:
   CD \MAX\DOORS\TRIPWIRE
   TRIPWIRE.EXE C:\MAX\DOOR.SYS
   C:
   CD \MAX
   EXIT

   NOTICE: Some BBS software revolts at using the "EXIT" at the end of the
   batch file. Create it as your BBS documents direct.

   For a DORINFOn.DEF, CALLINFO.BBS, or other drop file simple change the
   command line following TRIPWIRE.EXE to reflect the drive:\path\filename
   of the appropriate drop file.

   Bulletins will be created in the sub-directory where TRIP-WIRE is
   located. To move them to another directory create your DOOR.BAT
   file in the following manner:

   ECHO OFF
   C:
   CD \BBS\DOORS\TRIPWIRE
   TRIPWIRE.EXE C:\BBS\DOOR.SYS
   COPY SCORES.ANS C:\BBS\BULLS\SCORES.ANS
   COPY SCORES.ASC C:\BBS\BULLS\SCORES.ASC
   C:
   CD \MAX
   EXIT

   Maximus Sysops will need to also add a line which will MECCA their
   ANSI score file.

   TRIP-WIRE  may be ran locally by simple typing TRIPWIRE.EXE
   without a Command line added.

Upgrading from an earlier version
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   Beginning with version 2.00 Trip-Wire allows for games to be saved and
   finished at a later time. This necessitates a new file structure for
   TRIPWIRE.DAT. In order to use version 2.00 or later. Be sure and either
   delete TRIPWIRE.DAT or run the UPGRADE.BAT which will delete the files
   which have been changed or are no longer necessary. Also beginning with
   version 2.00 both the Main Menu and the Playing screen are in the .EXE
   itself so the files TRIPMENU.ANS and TRIPWIRE.ANS are no longer used.

Special Thanks
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   We are proud to be able to extend a special thanks to all of the SysOps
   and BBS's listed in the BetaDist.BBS file. And we extend a very special
   thanks to Cheryl Mathison of the Yellow Submarine BBS both for her
   continual assistance in testing this door and for her creation of the
   Intro Screen!

   We hope that you and your callers enjoy TRIP-WIRE, and that you 
   find it worthy of your support.  Please read the file REGISTER.FRM 
   for information on how to register your copy of TRIP-WIRE!

                                                       Bill Hicks
                                                       Debra Hicks
                                                       B&D Software