X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 10fe4c,b90a4927708f81cc,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10fe4c,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-09-11 07:02:42 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!xlink.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!quagga.ru.ac.za!ucthpx!ticsa.com!cstatd.cstat.co.za!cool!gaven.cohen From: gaven.cohen@cool.alt.za (Gaven Cohen) Newsgroups: alt.bbs Subject: Door Drop files 1/2 Date: Sun, 11 Sep 1994 09:27:00 GMT Message-ID: <940911141010380@cool.alt.za> Organization: Cool BBS, South Africa Distribution: world Lines: 98 RJR>I am currently in the process of creating a bulletin board program and am RJR>begining to work on the door section. I have the configuration for ra's RJR>DOORINFO1.DEF, however, I would like to include as many drop files with RJR>this program as possible. I was wondering if anyone knew of a file where RJR>you could obtain the information paramaters in other types of drop files, RJR>ie door.sys, chin.txt, etc... - also if I would really like to know how RJR>to convert pcboard.sys drop files, or how they are structured (cant' seem RJR>to find any info in that area) DOOR.SYS is a standard which is intended to be used by ALL BBS software, and is so far supported by most. I have included below the door.sys info file... Note though, that some BBS authors put "RIP" in the graphics mode field... this is not standard, and will crash some doors, but a utility program can be loaded before the door which will change it back. Some RIP doors do use it though... but many have their own RIP autodetect. Cheers Gaven 03/14/88 - Submitted by the "Limited Release Software Group" Updated: 03/21/88 ============================================================================= Sample DOOR.SYS file to be used as a STANDARD for ALL Bulletin Board Systems. ============================================================================= This file format has been laid out and will be presented to ALL BBS authors in an attempt to establish a national standard for door program applications. BBS AUTHORS: I urge you to consider this STANDARD with respect for your 3rd party support authors. Come on guys, make life EASY for us. (BIG GRIN) ============================================================================= I have tried to include EVERYTHING a 3rd party DOOR author would need to provide the SYSOPS with the look and feel they want from an online program while at the same time keeping things plain and simple to ease the problems of interfacing programs with a system. This type of format is intended to be a "read-only" type of file (although it could be written again) because most BBS's have some sort of other file they use for re-entering the system with (PCBoard uses PCBOARD.SYS, GAP uses GAPDOS.DAT, Ect.) which is harder to read in, and changes frequently. This file format, once established, wouldn't need to be changed EVERYTIME a new version of the BBS software gets released and this would also ease the demand for more info being made available in the BBS Re-Entry file thus making life easier for both parties. If there is something found in the following format that your BBS software may not be currently supporting, a DEFAULT value has been suggested. COM1: <-- Comm Port - COM0: = LOCAL MODE 2400 <-- Baud Rate - 300 to 38400 8 <-- Parity - 7 or 8 1 <-- Node Number - 1 to 99 (Default to 1) Y <-- 19200 Flag - Host/Modem LOCKED at 19200 (Default to N) Y <-- Screen Display - Y=On N=Off (Default to Y) Y <-- Printer Toggle - Y=On N=Off (Default to Y) Y <-- Page Bell - Y=On N=Off (Default to Y) Y <-- Caller Alarm - Y=On N=Off (Default to Y) Rick Greer <-- User Full Name Lewisville, Tx. <-- Calling From 214 221-7814 <-- Home Phone 214 221-7814 <-- Work/Data Phone PASSWORD <-- Password 110 <-- Security Level 1456 <-- Total Times On 03/14/88 <-- Last Date Called 7560 <-- Seconds Remaining THIS call (for those that particular) 126 <-- Minutes Remaining THIS call GR <-- Graphics Mode - GR=Graph, NG=Non-Graph, 7E=7,E Caller 23 <-- Page Length Y <-- User Mode - Y = Expert, N = Novice 1234567 <-- Conferences/Forums Registered In (ABCDEFG) 7 <-- Conference Exited To DOOR From (G) 01/01/99 <-- User Expiration Date 1 <-- User File's Record Number Y <-- Default Protocol - X, C, Y, G, I, N, Etc. 0 <-- Total Uploads 0 <-- Total Downloads 0 <-- Daily Download "K" Total 999999 <-- Daily Download Max. "K" Limit ***** Each line being STRAIGHT ASCII TEXT with a CR at the end. ***** Please feel free to express any comments you may have on this format, or leave suggestions you have for additions to the file to..... Rick Greer - SysOp of The Micromart BBS - (214) 221-7814 - 24hrs. (Continued to next message) --- � QMPro 1.01 41-0009 � Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture.