+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Prompts Galore! v1.0 | | Written by Drew [PWA] | | Last Update 8-29-94 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 0. Table of Contents (gee, sounds like we're in school, doesn't it?) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 1. Introduction 2. Installation 3. Configuration 4. Quick Description of Files 5. Miscellaneous Notes 6. Caveats 7. Greets 8. How to Contact Me +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. Introduction | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Replace those boring prompts with lightbar prompts! This package of ppe's will replace 10 of your default prompts with prompts that have full lightbar and hotkey support. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. Installation | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Step 1. Create a separate directory for this package. ie: mkdir c:\ppe\pg Step 2. Unzip the original zip file into the new directory. ie: pkunzip dj-pg10 \ppe\pg Step 3. Run INSTALL.BAT to install the prompts. It will tell you the correct syntax necessary (ie: you will need to specify the location of your PCBTEXT file). You are welcome to edit INSTALL.BAT to suit your needs. You may want to take a peek down below for a quick description of the prompts and what they replace. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. Configuration | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Feel free to modify all the config files as you see fit. I have also included prepackaged config files for each basic color scheme. Inside the file "COLORS.ZIP" are corresponding zip files for each color. Simply pick the one you want to use by unzipping COLORS.ZIP and then the file for your color (for example, "RED.ZIP" for the red color configuration). +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. Quick Desscription of Files | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Each ppe and its corresponding configuration file is named according to the prompt it replaces (ie: 192.ppe and 192.cfg). Additionally, some of the ppe's have a "help" screen. These are named in a similar fashion (ie: 192help.pcb). Prompt # Description -------- ----------- 196 "More" prompt- Continue, Stop, Nonstop 296 "Scan for new messages?" 403 "Abort entry" (when entering a message) 449 "Continue upload will lose flagged files!" 474 "Upload Commands" 500 "Download flagged files?" 550 "Download Commands" 551 "Batch Commands" 662 "You have new mail! Read it now?" 678 "QWK Commands" +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. Miscellaneous Notes | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ This could have looked neater/more tidy by doing all of these prompts in one ppe, but then that would be terribly slow to parse at run time. Hence, I just decided to create a separate ppe for each prompt. No extra variables are wasted and no humongous config file containing all the config options for all the prompts (imagine the mess!). I would have included source for all of them as part of the distribu- tion, but they all look alike and including them would only bloat the zip file unnessarily. These were not terribly difficult to write, as my code was more or less cut and pasted from my "Turbo Logon" ppe (which includes source). So if looking at my Turbo Logon ppe source is not good enough and you really really REALLY want the source to all of these prompt ppe's for some reason, just drop me a note and I'll be happy to give you a copy. (Drew's personal opinion: what's the big deal about keeping source code a big secret to some simple ppe's anyway??? It's not like we're going to be making money off of them!) Look for version 1.1 of Prompts Galore! to replace over TWO DOZEN of your prompts with more lightbar action. :) +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. Caveats | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Sorry, the hot-keys for each possible command in the prompts are not configurable. This shouldn't cause too much a problem, but I suppose if enough people complain, I will try to make it configurable in some manner in the next version. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. Greets | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Orion, Blackhawk, Dream Weaver: Is IRC an addiction yet or has it always been? :) Quick "Hello" to: Snake, Scimitar, Vigilante, Liquidater, MindFryer, Nomadd, Balrog If someone has a better format for writing up docs (or is willing to write the docs!), let me know. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. How to Contact Me | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ You can reach me through internet email at drew@xinet.com (fastest method), through Attitude Net, and once in a blue moon, I do the trendy thing and you can find me also on irc somewhere. Peace, --Drew