旼컴커 旼컴커 旼컴컴컴커 旼컴컴컴커 爐커 � 靈커 靈커 爐커 靈爐� 靈� 읏 粕 읏 粕 � 旼컴� � � 旼커 � 픔켸 � 픔캑 � � 픔 � 聃� 읏 읏 粕 粕 � � 읕� � � � � � 懃켸 � � � � 懃켸 � 聃켸 읏 읏 粕 粕 � � � 읕켸 � 읏 읏粕 粕 � � 旼컴커 � 旼커 � -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 읏 잎 粕 � � 읏 粕 � � � � -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 읏 粕 � 읕켸 � 粕 읏粕 읏 읕켸 읕컴컴컴켸 읕컴켸읕컴켸 敏컫커 敏컴� 敏커 � 敏컴� 敏컴 敏컴� 敏컴� 척 � � 쳔컴� 척 � � 쳔컴� 척 쩔 쳔� 쳔컫� 잎 � � 잎 � 잎 읕� 잎 � 읒컨� 읒컴� 잎 � � � 컴커 컴커 靈커 獺粕 靈켸 靈켸 � 螳 聃컴 o 聃컴 � -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Program copyright (c) 1994 by Panther Technologies and David Grace VGA Planets is copyrighted by Tim Wisseman Note: This program is an independent project of Panther Technologies, Ltd., and has nothing to do with Tim Wisseman or his associates. All rights reserved. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sigh, tried all the other VGA Planet's doors and were not happy? All too blah, or too complex, for your average user? Well, look no more! VGAP Manager is a simple-to-use ANSI door that will have your callers whizzing turns and .RSTs up and down in moments! I have used it for months, and my users loved it! VGAP Manager relies upon a graphic interface using ANSI graphics to make the concept of .TRNs and .RSTs easy and simple to follow. All file copying is handled by the program -- as a bonus, users are presented with a score board each time they run the door. So they know instantly when and where they are, and can plan ahead even before the .RST file is on their harddrive. I am sure, as a Sysop, you will be pleased with this innovative program from Panther Tech. Version 2.27 now also supports changes to the RACE.NM file! That way if you change the Fascists to Nazis, VGAP Manager will print Nazis instead of the original race name. It also gives an option to the player so she/he can download your RACE.NM file -- Keeping users from getting confused by different names! How to set it up? SUPER EASY! Just make a directory off of your main BBS directory and put the files in this .ZIP (or .ARJ) into it. Create a batch file called "MANAGER.BAT" (or whatever) and make it look like so... C:\BBS> COPY CON MANAGER.BAT <- quickie way to make a file @ECHO OFF CD \BBS\VGAP-MAN VGAP-MAN /WWIV %1 %2 CD \BBS ^Z Note: /WWIV tells VGAP Manager that you are running WWIV BBS software and that it should look for the dropfile (CHAIN.TXT) in the BBS directory. This is required in order for VGAP Manager to work! YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE A BBS TYPE DEFINED ON THE COMMAND LINE THAT STARTS VGAP MANAGER! Command line options for VGAP Manager: /WWIV - Use WWIV dropfile (CHAIN.TXT) /WILDCAT - Use WildCat! dropfile (CALLINFO.BBS) /RBBS - Use RBBS dropfile (DORINFO1.DEF) /QBBS - Use QuickBBS dropfile (DORINFO1.DEF) /RA - Use RemoteAccess dropfile (DORINFO1.DEF) /LOCAL - Run in local mode. Does not require drop file. NOTE: You should always have either /LOCAL or a BBS type on the command line, otherwise VGAP Manager will abort and ask for it. /INIT - Initialize the player and assign races to players. You MUST use the INIT command to actually build a game. (ie: Give everybody their slots.) (/LOCAL (or BBS type) and /INIT can and must be used on the same line.) You notice that the above batch file I gave has the %1 %2 after the VGAP-MAN.EXE...That allows you to use the same batch file for the /INIT and editing and the same for the players. Just start one with one command line option, and for the editor, start it with "/INIT" as a command line option. (The /INIT option can be used for remote Sysop access. Just make sure your users can't run it...) When using the /INIT: If you are using WWIV-brand BBS software, enter the exactly alias the user has on the bulletin board. All other BBS brands you need to enter real names instead. Also, use an ASCII word processor to edit VGAP-MAN.CFG to reflect your Host directory and the directory in which VGA Planets will find your copy of DSZ or GSZ (ZModem External Protocol by Omen Tech. -- Required for users in order for them to download their turns/rsts). You can also tell VGAP Manager to look for your BBS dropfile in a different directory other than the current one (to save you the mess of copying the file manually). See VGAP-MAN.CFG for details! That's it! Handshaking, IRQs, port definitions: All of that is automatic with a Panther Tech door! No more effort is required! Enjoy! Note for WWIV users: The optimum door settings for VGAP Manager is; NO to 300 BAUDs, YES to ANSI required, YES to shrink, YES to disable pause, NO to Use DOS Interrupts, and NO to local-only. That's the settings I use, as I am a WWIV user. Note II: While inside the door (Sysop only), you can press Alt-H to see additional in-door local Sysop keys. For more Panther Tech products, call... <><><><><><> The CoDominium BBS <><><><><><> -=-=- (601) 485-8697 -=-=- * * * 14.4k 24hrs LNET@2 * * * We support Trade Wars 2002 and VGA Planets! World HQ of Panther Technologies! Home of some the BEST VGA Planet Players! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Please Register this Program! This is NOT freeware, but shareware! If you like VGA Planets Manager, you can order it for $10. The registered copy includes a copy of the program that does NOT print the "Please register me!" message and will have your name (or alias) in it. Print out ORDER.FRM, fill it out, and send it to: Panther Technologies, Ltd. c/o David Grace 3136B Officers Lake Rd Meridian, MS 39307 Register today and you will get information about other Panther Tech products! Be on the look out for WulfWarz: Tactical Starship Simulator! This is our next game and it promises to be great! Imagine, interACTIVE VGA Planets! The program is currently in beta testing stage now! Over 2 megs of VGA Graphics and Sound Blaster Music & Digital Sound! Also coming up is A.R.R.A.X. Armored Defense, an arcade-action game that will sport Nintendo/Sega quality animation/action and great VGA graphics plus Sound Blaster digital sound/music! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -: Revision History of VGA Planets Manager :- Version 1.00 = Thought a VGA Planets door would be cool, at time did not know others were out in the market. Version 1.04 = V1.00 had lots-o-bugs, most of them fixed in this version. Version 2.00 = Added 14.4k (and up) modem support. Spiced interface up a bit. Rewrote modem-accessing code. Version 2.15 = 14.4k support bugs found in V2.00! Fixed 'em. Version 2.27 = Rewrote door interface program. BBS2CAT.EXE is no longer required for door to run. Cleaned up DSZ code. Added multiple-race name support. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-