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| howto:door:index [2021/11/24 11:07] – [Supported External Program Types] FOSSIL doors are supported with Linux-DOSEMU digital man | howto:door:index [2023/06/14 17:29] (current) – [See Also] Add link to TW2002 article digital man |
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| BBS "doors" are external online programs, often games, that may be installed on a BBS system for its remote terminal users to use interactively. Doors are usually 16-bit DOS programs from "back in the day" and can be challenging to get working on the computers and operating systems of today. A little patience and the use of pages like this one can usually get them working however. | BBS "doors" are external online programs, often games, that may be installed on a BBS system for its remote terminal users to use interactively. Doors are usually 16-bit DOS programs from "back in the day" and can be challenging to get working on the computers and operating systems of today. A little patience and the use of pages like this one can usually get them working however. |
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| ==== Supported External Program Types ==== | ==== Supported External Program Types ==== |
| | TCP/IP Socket | Native TCP/IP BBS doors and external editors | DoorMUD, PimpWars/Win32, Darkness/Win32, SBJ/SBL v3.x | DOOR32.SYS and XTRN.DAT | Windows and *nix | | | TCP/IP Socket | Native TCP/IP BBS doors and external editors | DoorMUD, PimpWars/Win32, Darkness/Win32, SBJ/SBL v3.x | DOOR32.SYS and XTRN.DAT | Windows and *nix | |
| | Standard | Native stdio/console programs (traditionally, UNIX) | PimpWars/Linux, Lord/X, "scfg -d", cmd.exe, bash, pico | DOOR32.SYS | Windows and *nix | | | Standard | Native stdio/console programs (traditionally, UNIX) | PimpWars/Linux, Lord/X, "scfg -d", cmd.exe, bash, pico | DOOR32.SYS | Windows and *nix | |
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| | ==== Supported Drop File Types ==== |
| | Synchronet can create and read-back a variety of drop file types based on the requirements of the door program: |
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| | ^ Software ^ Write File(s) ^ Read File(s) ^ |
| | | Mystic | ''DOOR32.SYS'' | | |
| | | GAP | ''DOOR.SYS'' | ''DOOR.SYS'': Flags, SecLevel, ExpireDate, FileDLed, KBsDLed, MinuteCredits | |
| | | WWIV | ''CHAIN.TXT'' | | |
| | | PCBoard 15.x | ''PCBOARD.SYS'' and ''USERS.SYS'' | ''USERS.SYS'': SecLevel and ExpireDate | |
| | | QuickBBS | ''DORINFO#.DEF'' and ''EXITINFO.BBS'' | ''EXITINFO.BBS'': Flags and SecLevel | |
| | | Wildcat! 2.x | ''CALLINFO.BBS'' | | |
| | | SpitFire | ''SFDOORS.DAT'' | | |
| | | TriBBS | ''TRIBBS.SYS'' | | |
| | | MegaMail | ''UTIDOOR.TXT'' | | |
| | | Solar Realms | ''DOORFILE.SR'' | | |
| | | Synchronet | ''XTRN.DAT'' | ''MODUSER.DAT'': Credits, SecLevel, Flags, ExpireDate, MinuteCredits | |
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| === CIOXTRN === | === CIOXTRN === |
| ===== Configuration ===== | ===== Configuration ===== |
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| Add the program in SCFG [[util:SCFG:external programs:Online Programs]] under ''%%Available Online Programs...%%'' in a new or existing Online Program Section. | Add the program in SCFG [[util:SCFG:external programs:Online Programs]] under ''%%Online Programs...%%'' in a new or existing Online Program Section. |
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| The most critical [[util:SCFG]] configuration options for successful installation of an online program (door) are: | The most critical [[util:SCFG]] configuration options for successful installation of an online program (door) are: |
| * [[:howto:|How-To Pages]] | * [[:howto:|How-To Pages]] |
| * [[:howto:cioxtrn]] | * [[:howto:cioxtrn]] |
| | * [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHJZZmXcXRtJjqCr9_W4eA|Door Game Review Videos]] |
| | * [[https://if50.substack.com/p/1991-trade-wars-2002|Trade Wars 2002]] |
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| {{tag>door fossil uart}} | {{tag>door fossil uart}} |
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