Door Drop files 1/2
11 Sept 1994

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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
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Organization: Cool BBS, South Africa <sysop@cool.iaccess.za>
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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

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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.


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