GNTNC Version 1.20b Copyright (c) 1993 Casey Robinson and GenericSoft What is it: GNTNC, or The Generic Note To Next Caller Door, allows users to enter a message displayed at log-on to everyone. At the sysops discretion there can be from 1 to about 32,000 messages at a time. When the number of messages is greater than allowed, the oldest message is deleted. It also includes a sysop editor within the door that allows the sysop to scroll through the messages and delete them. Handy, huh? Users are not allowed to enter RA control codes(because of security problem!) so there is no pesky drop to dos commands in the user's notes. The sysop can also configure the door to send screen clearing codes after each message. There is a sysop configurable beg/thank you line. This allows you to enter a short(1 line) message displayed in the door and in the actual note to next caller. This is intended as a beg for registration or a thanks to someone for registering the door. GNTNC is not expireware or crippleware. No delay, no nuthin. If you like this door I ask you to send a $10 registration fee. I feel this is very reasonable and allows me to continue developing doors(and it allows me to get the new Borland Pascal 7 that I want REALLY BAD!). Disclaimer: I can't be held responsible for anything this door does. Although it has been tested, it is possible that some problems might have slipped through. So use this at your own risk. Licensing: I know how expensive running a BBS can get, so I believe in reasonable pricing for BBS doors and utilities. $10 is all it costs for registration. You can use this product for 30 days OR as long as you don't have $10 to spare. If you register this, it will give me even more incentive to make the door better. If you don't have $10 to spare, I ask that you at least send me a message, via netmail or US Mail, telling me that you are running the door. It is not money I am looking for so much as the knowledge that my name is plastered on every BBS in the world. So just send me anything telling me you are using it. What is needed: GNTNC is compatible with RA, SBBS, and any others that use the DORINFOx.DEF files. It has been tested with both RA2.01 and RA1.11, but it should work with most RA-Like bbs's. It has the option to send textfile control codes for RA, I believe they are the same for QBBS and SBBS (#12 for clearscreen and #5 for disabling screen pause). If you run a software that does not use these codes(or if you are in doubt), set this option to NO in gntnconf.exe. It needs a FOSSIL, but so do most BBS softwares. It does not yet lock the files(I'm gonna do that soon). Installation: Unzip GNTNC into its own directory. Then run GNTNCONF. This will generate a configuration file and a batch file to run the door. Most of the questions are self explanatory, but here is some help with ones you may have trouble with: Number of notes: This is the maximum # of notes allowed at once. I recommend that this NOT be 32000!. Do you want control codes: If you run a BBS with RA compatible control codes for screen clearing and pausing, set this to yes. If not, this is no. Do you want screen clearing: If you say no, the notes will scroll down the screen. The user will press enter after each note. Yes clears the screen after each individual note. Beg/Thank you line: Simply a 1 line message you can enter that will be displayed in the header of the note file. It can be anything you want, I saw it in another door and thought it was keen. Make batch file: This is the preferred way to set up a batch file. It asks you some questions and spits out a spiffy batch file custom made for you! If this doesn't work you'll have to set it up manually. The command line for GNTNC is GNTNC.EXE Path to dropfile: This is the path to dorinfo1.def, with a trailing backslash. node: This is the node number. It doesn't do much yet so you might as well just set it to 1. In the near future I will make the door more multi-node aware. Hold yer' horses! :> Then just make a type 7 exit with the command *c /c c:\ra\gntnc.bat *m the *m is optional memory swapping, not needed. If you don't run a RA type BBS I can't help you with running the door except to say that you need to convert the door dropfile if your software doesn't use DORINFOx.DEF and you will probably need to set the control codes option to no. Future: I have a lot more additions to the door: File locking, Soon I hope to finish the permanent message routines. I also plan to add a way for users to enter GNTNC specific codes for color and various other things. I plan to add a sysop menu, so you can delete or insert messages. Ummmm, I might add a way for the sysop to configure the color scheme. That's all that comes to mind now. If you need help with this door, contact me at: Fidonet: 1:138/224 BBS: (206)584-5960 Address: 10110 88th Ave. SW Tacoma, WA 98498