TimeCheck V.95á Documentation

PURPOSE
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     The main reason for the PPE program is to allow System
Operators to setup an event without using PCBoard's event manager. 
At the moment the program can handle only one event.

     The reason this program was written was because of the need to
disallow callers onto our sister system in Canada when we were
trying to call for mail.  We took the time to write a program that
will adjust users times, and disallow the caller on the system
during the time we were supposed to call.

     This program is in no way limited to that use, we can think of
hundreds of uses for it.


INSTALLATION
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Installation is very simple -- unzip the archive into any
directory.

Next, you will want to load PCBSetup and edit the LOGON scripts and
add the PPE at the top of the file.

Next, you will want to edit the configuration file (TIMECHK.CNF). 
Here is a break down of the configuration file.

     Line 1:   Your Bulletin Board Name
     Line 2:   The Serial Number to the program
     Line 3:   The start time of the event. (format  HH:MM:SS)
     Line 4:   The end time of the event    (format  HH:MM:SS)


Next, you will need to modify the "Allowed In Users During Event
Window File" (TIMECHK.USR).  This is the break down of that
configuration file.

     Line 1:   The Number of User Records in the File.
     Line 2-x: The names of the users you wish to allow in during
               the event window.

Once those two files have been created/edited, you will need to
modify the LOGOFF.DSP and ADJUST.DSP files.

LOGOFF.DSP -   This will be displayed to the user if he logs onto
               the system during the event window and is not
               allowed on the system during that time period.

ADJUST.DSP -   This will be displayed to the user only when
               his/her time has been adjusted because of the event
               window.

REGISTRATION
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     This program is shareware, thus it is not free.  Registration
for the program is US$5.00.  Please see the order form that was
included in the archive.  Registration will include the source
code.