The Never Ending Story - version 1.0
Designed and Programmed by Shane Guay
Copyright 1995, KattleSoft Productions


[ OVERVIEW ] 

The Never Ending Story is a door in which users can read and enter
pages into a story.  The fun is that the story is constantly changing
depending on what other users write and can create very interesting plot
lines.  Users do not always have to enter a page into any of the stories
but can just decide to read any new chapters written.

The door is designed to run on all major BBS packages including :
Remote Access, QuickBBS, PC-Board, Maximus, Opus, Wildcat!, WWIV, Spitfire,
SuperBBS, Telegard, RBBS-PC, TriTel, GAP, ect...

The Never Ending Story requires that ANSI mode be turned on.
If it is not present when a user logs on s/he will be prompted if 
they would like to turn it on.  If they select no then s/he will be
brought back to the BBS.


[ DOOR SETUP ]

 - Has FOSSIL-based as well a serial I/O capabilities.
 - Supports a baud rate of up to 115,200.
 - Is DesqView aware.

Before running The Never Ending Story you must first run the SETUP utility
provided.  Here you will be able to select your starting pages for each 
story.  In the unregistered version you can only have up to 2 stories
going on at once. The registered version offers up to 8 ongoing stories as
well as the ability to create your own starting story pages.

To use the SETUP you first select a slot to place the new story page in.
Next you will be prompted to select the new story page from the 10 default
ones provided (NOTE: you can have the same story page in each slot..allowing
for different versions of the story to involve.)

**NOTE** When you select a slot in which a story already exists, the story
			will be deleted and overwritten with the new one.


To only argument passed is where the path of where the bbs's drop file is
located.

example batch file while running under Remote Access BBS:

cd\story        <- Changes to the Never Ending Story directory.
story c:\ra     <- Runs the actual door telling it to find the drop file
						 in the c:\ra director.
cd\ra           <- After exiting the door returns to the BBS directory.
ra -r           <- Starts Remote Access


[ FILES ]

  STORY.EXE <-- The actual door.

  SETUP.EXE <-- The door setup utility. (MUST BE RUN FIRST!)

  NEVEREND.HLP <-- The help documention. (Used within the door)

When the setup utility is run it will create the actual story files
which will be accordingly :

  STORY#.NES <-- the # stands for the slot number that the story is in.


[ LOCAL MODE ]

The door can also be run in local mode by placing the uppercase word
LOCAL as the first argument.  (example: story LOCAL).

This will give you the same options as if you were loading the door from
the bbs except that you will also be able to view who the author is
for each page in a story (In the registered version you will also be
given the option to DELETE any page within any story).


[ COMMON PROBLEMS ]

A special flag is created whenever a user goes to write a new page.  This
is to prevent any other user from overwriting the new page.  The flag
files are STORY#.FLG .. the # stands for the story slot that is being
written.  If a user is writing a new page to a story in slot 2 other users
can still write a new page on any other slot at the same time or wait until
the current user is done creating the page.
If for some reason your computer locks up when a user is entering a new
page the flag file may not be deleted, telling users that somebody is 
writing a new page to the story when in fact nobody is.
Just delete the flag file for the selected slot. 


[ DISCLAIMER ] 

	I make no warranty of any kind regarding the reliability or fitness
	of this software for any purpose whatsover.  I make no absolute 
	guarantee that it will work reliably and correctly.  
	Use of 'The Never Ending Story' constitutes your acceptance of 
	these terms.



[ UNREGISTERED VERSION ]

This copy is the unregistered version of many hours of work.  It is
a completely viable working copy with no restriction attached.  However, it
is a product of Shareware and therfore requires your support in order to
continue to thrive.

In the unregistered version you may only have 2 ongoing stories at one
time.

The registered version allows you to have up to 8 ongoing stories at one
time as well as the ability to DELETE pages from any story.

The registered version can be purchase directly from me for only $10.
You will recieve the registered version as well as any new updates/fixs
that are created.

Mail in the form included, NEVER.FRM and either a money order or a check 
made out to :

				Shane Guay
				109 - 12 Corkstown Road
				Nepean, Ontario, Canada
				K2H 5B3

*NOTE*
	- If you send a check, I will send you the registeration key AFTER your
	  check has been accepted by the bank, in order to protect myself from
	  bouncing checks! (note.. it may take 10 working days to clear!).

	- If you are the impatient type you can specify me to upload the
	  registeration key to your bbs directly. However if you live outside
	  of the 613 area code, I ask that you send an extra $5 to cover the
	  long distance cost of logging on and uploading (see NEVER.FRM).