Copyright (C) 1996 by James Nerlinger Ending Thoughts v1.0 PPE Ending Thoughts is a logoff program [PPE] for PCBoard v15.22 Please see HISTORY.DOC for revision information. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º D E S C R I P T I O N º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Ending Thoughts is a logoff replacement PPE. It is designed for PCBoard v15.22 (at least that is the version of PPLC it was compiled in) and it was intended to be a replacement for the normal 'G' menu option. When a user logs off your BBS, Ending Thoughts kicks in and first checks to make certain the user REALLY wants to logoff, and also allows them the option of leaving a logoff comment to the SysOp. If the user either hits enter at the prompt or hits 'G' again, they'll be given a quote of the day and logged off the system. This PPE is free -- it is NOT public domain however. There are no nag screens or adds or anything like that, but be advised that it is still Copyright (c) 1996 by James Nerlinger. I would appreciate it if you would drop me a line via email to let me know you are using it. I do send out updates of all my PPEs via email to those who register them. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º F E A T U R E S º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ þ Allows users option of logging off, aborting logoff, leaving comment. þ Gives an "Ending Thought" as user logs off -- a quote. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º R E G I S T R A T I O N º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Ending Thoughts is shareware and totally uncrippled. Registration is FREE. The purpose of registering this great program is to show me that you like it. :) You may use this program for 30 days for evaluation purposes. If after 30 days you continue to use it, please register it. Registrations can be sent to: Access! Information Services C/O James Nerlinger P.O. Box 58505 Cincinnati, Ohio 45258-0505 (513) 244-2255 You may also login to my BBS (number is above) or email at any of my addresses listed below. ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º I N S T A L L A T I O N º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ Installation is very simple as are all PPEs. You can attach it to the command list and run it as a command or you can run it as a door. 1. Give PCBoard a way to call it up. The best way is to simply edit your CMD.LST file from PCBSETUP and add a new command 'G' and place this PPE as the command replacement. To do this, here are the steps: 1) PCBSETUP 2) Select "File Locations" 3) Select "Configuration Files" 4) Highlight "Name/Loc of Default CMD.LST File" and hit the F2 key. 5) Hit Alt-I to insert a new, blank field. 6) Make it look something like this: G 0 0 0 Z:\PCB\PPE\ET.PPE (NOTE! Make sure the path you list is where you actually put the PPE.) 2. Edit the ET.MNU and ET.SCR files to look however you want them. 3. You should be ready to go! ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º C O N F I G U R A T I O N º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ This is the easy part -- there isn't anything to configure! The only thing you may want to change are the ET.MNU and ET.SCR files. Their descriptions follow. Files & Descriptions ßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßß ET.PPE The executable PPE program. ET.MNU The logoff menu. Must use G to logoff immediately, R to return to the board, and C to leave a comment. ET.SCR A basic goodbye screen for your users. The quote of the day follows this screen. QUOTES.TXT This is the quote file. Each quote is separated by a blank line. The last line of this file MUST read or the program will choke when it reaches the end. You can add as many quotes as you like -- send them over to me if you get any, so we can add to the program! STEPS.TXT This is the file that the system will use to keep track of where it is in the QUOTES.TXT file. DON'T CHANGE THIS FILE! ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º Q U E S T I O N S & C O M M E N T S ( B U G S ) º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ I would think that this PPE would work without any problems, but well... If you have any problems or questions feel free to get in touch with me. If you like the program and would like some additions please let me know. Even if you don't like the program, or don't continue to use it still drop me a note and let me know you gave a looksee and what you think. :-) James Nerlinger Access! Information Services (513) 244-2255 FidoNet 1:108/155 InterNet jnj@ais-bbs.org