DOOR.SYS FORMAT'S FORMAT #1: DOORWAY recognizes 2 DOOR.SYS formats. It will determine which you are using if you enter SYS on the command line after DOORWAY. The first is common to DOORWAY, the second to several BOARD packages, such as GAP. Many users of other than PCBoard have asked that doorway use a simpler and more consistant ASCII file for door support than PCBOARD.SYS. Starting with version 1.43, DOORWAY will also recognize a file by the name of DOOR.SYS. I have tried to make this file as generic as possible, so others can use the same format. I am giving the format to Public Domain, so it may be used without fear. The following shows the file format. A program reading the format must be able to accept a file with additional lines, for future expansion. Each line is ASCII and followed by a carriage return/line feed. USER NAME * This line contains the user's first and last name PORT NUMBER * This line contains either a 1, 2 or 0 for local BAUD RATE This line contains the baud rate the port needs to be opened at. TIME * This line contains an integer less than 32767 in mins. GRAPHICS * This line contains a "G" for graphics, "M" for mono. ALARM * This line contains an "A" for ALARM, "S" for silent. * DOORWAY will actually use this entry. DOORWAY will only use the first name of the caller and will parse it from the full name. ***************************************************************************** FORMAT #2: Added support for the "GENERIC" DOOR.SYS file which follows. Note that it still supports the "special" DOORWAY DOOR.SYS file as well. Simply put "SYS" where you would put "COM1" and it will read the DOOR.SYS file. It will figure out which it is by looking at it. The "GENERIC" DOORS.SYS file format follows. DOORWAY only uses lines 1, 9 10, 19 and 20. ********************* GENERIC DOOR.SYS file format ************************* 03/14/88 - Submitted by the "Limited Release Software Group" Updated: 03/21/88 Updated: 10/22/88 KG ============================================================================= 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) 19200 <-- DTE Rate. Actual BPS rate to use. 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 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 <-- 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.