ACDGMS: ACiDiC Graphical Message System 
                   
                     Official ACiD Guarentee of Freshness:

                 Packaged at 05:00pm on Tuesday Jan. 17, 1995


[ WHAT THE HELL IS ACDGMS ]

  ACiDiC GMS is a graphical message header replacement for PCBoard systems         
v15.2 and greater.  It is a simple program that allows a sysop, who does not
run any mail networks, to replace that bland message header with a more 
graphical one.  This program is unfortunatly very limited and may have more
drawbacks then features, but for a sysop who does not run mail networks it 
should work fine.

[ INSTALLATION OF ACDGMS ]  
  
  Unzip ACDGMS into it's own directory.  If you use the buddy system
on your HD, ACDGMS may run into problems, make sure its in it's own 
directory.

  Since you cannot change the existing message header in PCBoard, we have to
remove it by stipping it of it's color.  This is acomplished by going into
PCBoard Setup, then into Configuration Options, then into colors 
[PCBSETUP;G;G].  Once in colors, set every color, EXCEPT THE FIRST, to 00.  
This tells PCBoard not to display the default header.  

  Since you cannot add a message header to the system itself, what we are
doing with GMS is making the message header a part of the actual message.
This part is installed via the CMD.LST [PCBSETUP;B;B] and use the command E.
YOU MUST USE THE COMMAND E.  Set the security to 0 so everyone can access it
and use this command line:

                         !C:\PATH_TO_PPE\ACDGMS.PPE 

The GMS message system is now installed on your system. To restore PCBoard to
the old method if you are unhappy with ACDGMS, simply restore the colors in 
the PCB configuration and remove the line from the CMD.LST file.
  
[ CONFIGURATION ]

  I included the source due to the great deal of effort i would have to put 
into make an external cnf file and the simplicity of the actual program.  If
you wish to change anything, simply edit the source and change it.  Please 
do not remove my tag line, after all the bulk of the code is still mine.  This
is the default header.  If you can figure out how to change it, go ahead :)

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[ MODIFICATIONS ]

  This program is protected by United States and Internation Copyright Laws.
This program MAY not be redistributed with any changes or additions that the
user makes UNLESS noted in the DIZ and in the DOC that the modifications was
made and credit is given to the original programmer, Defcon 4.  All violators
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[ DISCLAIMER ]

  This program has been beta tested at numerouse sites without any 
malfunctions or problems.  If it blows up, shreds, eats, formats, destroys
infects, mutates, crunks, de-compresses or fucks up your computer in any
way or form, tough shit.  The members of Pro PPL are in no way responsible
for how any particular programs reacts to your system.