*************************** * * * BilBord Version 1.0 * * Copyright 1994 * * By Systems Online, Inc. * * All Rights reserved * * * *************************** BilBord Allows The Sysop Of Any PCBoard 15.x BBS To Display Multiple Messages Or Ads To The Caller. This Allows The Sysop To Display System News Or Paid Advertisements. BilBord Allows The User To Stay Informed And Also Allows The Sysop To Make A Profit From Adds Running On His BBS. Often The User Skips Over Important Announcements In The News File. Now The Sysop Can Icorporate These Right Into His Main Menu BilBord Uses A 2 Screen Main Menu Allowing For More Commands To Be Displayed To The Caller. The Menus For Bilbord Are Configurable To Suit The Sysops Needs And Can Be Customized To Any PCBoard 15.x System BilBord Menus Support PCBoard 15.x Security, Graphics, And Language Options. So You Can Runn BilBord With Different Menus Based On Callers Security, Graphics Modes And Language!! Anouncements/Ads Can Be Locked Into Or "Own" A Specific Conference Adds That Own A Conference Will Not Be Displayed In Any Other Conference Unless So Desired By The Sysop. BilBord Rotates The Adds Based On The Last Displayed And Order Of The Adds In The BBADDS.DAT File Ads Can Use PCBoard @x Codes In The Add Text Supports Seperate Display Modes For Both Expert And Novice Users. To Prevent Irate User BilBord Does Not Display Ads To Slow Callers (2400 Baud Or Less) Future Enhancements For BilBord ******************************* I Am Currenty Working On A Number Of New Features For Bilbord That Will Be Released In V 2.0. Configuration Files Have Been Designed To Allow For These New Features Without Having To Do Major Uprading/Editing Of Ad Files. Support For Billbord ******************** I Can Be Reached Via My BBS At (704) 535-3711 Or Via The Internet At markchickering@tf.com ( Or sysop@tf.com ) I Will Be More Than Happy To Answer Any Questions Concerning BilBord And Its Configuration, Implementation, Or Other Questions. Suggestions Are Also Welcome. If You Would Like To See BilBord Up An Running Before You Install Feel Free To Call My BBS Using The Account As Follows: First Name: BILBORD Last Name: DEMO Password: GUEST This Account Is For A Bilbord Demo And Most Current Version Download Only. You Should Log In Using A Personal Account If You Plan To Ask Any Questions Concerning BILBORD, Otherwise You May Not Receive A Reply Concering Your Questions, As Many Users Use This Account. Files Included ************** BB.DOC - BilBord Documentation File BBCONF.CFG - Conference Configuration File BBM. - BilBord Main Menu Shell Display File BBX. - Expert Mode BilBord Main Menu Shell Display File BBS. - Slow ( 2400 Or Slower ) Caller BilBord Main Menu Shell Display File BB0. - Main Menu Commands Overlay File Number One BB1. - Main Menu Commands Overlay File Number Two BBIN. - Display Info For BILBORD BBADDS.DAT - The Ad/Announcement File CURRENT.ADD - Current Add Pointer File BB.PPE - PPLC BilBord Executable File Setting Up ********** Goto The DRIVE Where PCBoard Files Reside. Change To Root Directory Make Directory BILBORD (MUST BE PLACED OFF YOUR ROOT DIR!) Unzip All Files Into That Directory Change PCBTEXT File Text Entry Number 396 To "!\BILBORD\BB.PPE" (No Quotes) You May Also Find It Nescassary To Place Some @WAIT@ sub-variable after Some Of The Toggle Promts Or Informational Text contained In Your PCBText File Depending On Your Configuration. Registering *********** Print REGISTER.DOC And Send With Registration Fee To: Systems Online, Inc P.O Box 29052 Charlotte, NC 28229 By Registering BilBord Your BBS Name Will Be Displayed Instead Of The Unregistered Bilbord Message. BILBORD And Your BBS Will Be Able To Display More Than 3 Informational Ads See REGISTER.DOC For Registration Information. Special Commands **************** All Versions Of Bilbord Contain The Command "BILBORD" This Command Will Show The Name Of The BBS To Whom BilBord Is Registered. And Also Display Information On How The User Can Obtain A Copy Of BilBord. Customizing *********** It Is Suggested That You First Run Your BBS With A Copy Of BilBord Installed Before Editing The Menus, To Get A Feel For The Operation. Edit The Files: BBM. - Change BBS Name, Menu Format, Etc... BBX. - Change BBS Name, Menu Format, Etc... BBS. - Change BBS Name, Menu Format, Etc... BB0. - Change Menu Commands To Reflect Commands On Your BBS BB1. - Change Menu Commands To Reflect Commands On Your BBS In NOrmal Mode (NON EXPERT) The BBM/BBX/BBS File Is Shown FIRST And Overwritten With The Command Information Contained In The BB0/BB1 Files Configuration files ******************* BBCONF.CFG - Conference Configuration File ********** First Line Of Config File Should Say "FLOT" No Quotes Second Line Is Registration Code ALL Following Lines Are Conference Setup Files For Conferences As Follows: BilBord Will FLOT Ads (change Them On Each Command Execution Or Menu Display) By Default. If You Want To Display Only One Particular Ad In A Conf, Then You Must Lock That Conference 0000 LOCK 000 ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ À Add Number To Lock (first Ad In BBADS.DAT is 0 ³ ³ ³ À Key Word LOCK To Lock Add In Conference ³ À Number Of Conference To Lock Ad In BBADDS.DAT ********** This File Contains All Advertising/Features Information To Be Displayed On The Menus. Ads Are Numbered Sequentially From 0 On Up. The Number Of Adds You Can Display Is Unlimited In The Registered Version And 3 In The UN-Registered Version. Each add Consists Of 6 Lines As Follows: 2 Line Header ************* Line 1 - All Data Is Listed On A Single Line Seperated By a SemiColon Data Listed On Line: Ad Number FULL User Name Of Advertisers Account On BBS Seconds To Display Ad Expiration Date Of Ad Add Type (FLOT/LOCK/BOTH) FLOT - Ad Shown In Floting Conference LOCK - Ad Displaced ONLY In Conference Where It Is LOCKED BOTH - Ad Is Locked In A Conference And Displayed In FLOT Type Conf Also Sample Line 1: 0;MARK CHICKERING;30;10-30-94;FLOT;NONE(0000) Line 2 - Consists Of The Word "ALL" (No Quotes) 4 Lines Of Ad Text ****************** All Ad Text Lines Must End With A "|" Character. This Tells BilBord To Fill To The Pipe With Spaces Thereby Overwring All Underlaying Text. In These 4 Lines Is Where You Place Your Advertisement Or Feature Text. Warranty ******** NONE. Author Will Not Be Held Responsible For Any Damage To Computer System, Or Data Contained On System Running BilBord.