INSTALL.TXT ------------- ============================================================================= This document describes in detail how to install FreeFile v1.00 ============================================================================= COPYING FILES Although there are several documentation files that come with FreeFile v1.00, you must copy the following files into your PPL directory: FREEFILE.PPE - The PCBoard Programming Executable FREEFILE.CFG - The Configuration File for FreeFile v1.00 The directory for the PPL programs your run on your system is usually C:\PCB\PPL\ SETTING UP FREEFILE.CFG A sample freefile.cfg configuration file is included in this archive. Line 1 - Your Registration Number With a legitimate registration number you will be able to put your BBS name on the main screen of the program and customize the banner. These are defined on lines 2 and 3. Without a legitimate registration number, these two lines will be ignored. Line 2 - Your BBS Name & Number. Registered Version Only. The default for Line 2 is "(Unregistered)". If you change this and do not have a legitimate registration number, it will be ignored. When registered, this line supports @X Color Codes. Line 3 - Custom Program Title. Registered Version Only. The default for Line 3 is "Free Files Available On This System". If you change this and do not have a legitimate registration number, it will be ignored. When registered,this line supports @X Color Codes. Line 4 - Security level that FreeFile will run for. The default for Line 4 is "*". On Best Buy BBS, we only want FreeFile to run for callers who are not paying members. On our system, they are level 11 and we have "11" here. If you wish FreeFile to run for all callers, leave the default of "*". Lines 5-15 - Reserved for Later Versions Line 16 - Directory Free Files are located in. The default value for line 16 is "C:\PCB\FreeFile\". On Best Buy BBS, we have about 30 files in our Free directory. We have configured FreeFile with the 10 that we most want non-paying callers to download. These may be a subset of your Free directory. If this is the case, just enter the path to your Free directory. If you wish to have a special set of files available to your non-paying callers, create a new directory, add it to your download path and populate it with up to ten files. Make sure there is a \ at the end of the file location path! Line 17 - The number of files set up in FreeFile. The default value for line 17 is 10. This is also the maximum value accepted by FreeFile v1.00. If 0 or a number greater than 10 is entered, FreeFile will not run. Lines 18-27 - Position 1-12 - The exact names of your Free Files in the order you wish for them to be displayed. Lines 18-27 - Position 14-63 - The description you wish to display for your Free Files. SETTING UP FREEFILE IN THE CMD.LST Putting FreeFile in the CMD.LST will allow FreeFile to be run from the Main Command prompt on your system. To set this part up, do the following steps: 1 - Start PCBSetup 2 - Select B for File Locations 3 - Select B for Configuration Files 4 - Scroll down to Name/Loc of Default CMD.LST File The default location and filename are C:\PCB\GEN\CMD.LST 5 - With the entry highlighted, press F2 to edit the CMD.LST file 6 - In the Command column enter FREEFILE 7 - In the Sec column enter 0 8 - In the Charges per Minute column enter 0 9 - In the Charges Per Use column enter 0 10 - In the PPE/MNU File Specification column enter C:\PCB\PPL\FREEFILE.PPE If you locate your PPEs elsewhere, substitute the appropriate path. Note: Unlike putting PPEs in the PCBTEXT file or attached to display files, you do NOT need a ! before C:\PCB\PPL\FREEFILE.PPE 11 - Press ESC 12 - When prompted, press ENTER to accept the default Yes for saving changes 13 - Exit PCBSetup To assure proper installation in the CMD.LST file do the following steps: 14 - Assuming you are a sysop reading this, set Line 4 of FreeFile.cfg to * or whatever your sysop security level is 15 - Log on to your BBS 16 - Type FREEFILE then ENTER at the Main Command prompt 17 - FreeFile will start 18 - Reset Line 4 of FreeFile.cfg to either * for all or the secutiry level you wish FreeFile to run for SETTING UP FREEFILE AS A SYSTEM LOGON SCRIPT 1 - Start PCBSetup 2 - Select B for File Locations 3 - Select D for New User/Logon/off Questionnaires 4 - Scroll down to Name/Loc of Logon Script Quest. 5 - Enter !C:\PCB\PPL\FREEFILE.PPE If you locate your PPEs elsewhere, substitute the appropriate path. Note: You MUST have a ! before C:\PCB\PPL\FREEFILE.PPE 6 - Press ESC twice to return to the PCBSetup Main Menu 7 - Press ESC to exit PCBSetup 8 - When prompted, press ENTER to accept the default Yes for saving changes To assure proper installation in the CMD.LST file do the following steps: 9 - Assuming you are a sysop reading this, set Line 4 of FreeFile.cfg to * or whatever your sysop security level is 10 - Log on to your BBS using User - Busy on the Call Waiting Screen Note: If you use Sysop - Busy to log in, FreeFile will be bypassed 11 - Enter your name and password as if you were dialing in 12 - FreeFile will start immediately after entering your password 13 - Reset Line 4 of FreeFile.cfg to either * for all or the secutiry level you wish FreeFile to run for