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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 ====
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 ^ I/O Method         ^ Description                                           ^ Examples                                               ^ Typical Drop File Types   ^ OS ^ ^ I/O Method         ^ Description                                           ^ Examples                                               ^ Typical Drop File Types   ^ OS ^
-| [[ref:FOSSIL]]     | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | TradeWars 2002, GlobalWar, LORD, FDSZ                  | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows |+| [[ref:FOSSIL]]     | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | TradeWars 2002, GlobalWar, LORD, FDSZ                  | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows and [[howto:dosemu|Linux]]|
 | COM/UART           | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | DSZ, NukeWars                                          | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows | | COM/UART           | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | DSZ, NukeWars                                          | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows |
 | DOS Console        | 16-bit Synchronet and WWIV doors and external editors | Food Fight! by Rigor Mortis, Dragon's Hoard, SBJ/SBL v2.x | CHAIN.TXT and XTRN.DAT    | Windows | | DOS Console        | 16-bit Synchronet and WWIV doors and external editors | Food Fight! by Rigor Mortis, Dragon's Hoard, SBJ/SBL v2.x | CHAIN.TXT and XTRN.DAT    | Windows |
 | 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  |
  
 === CIOXTRN === === CIOXTRN ===
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 ===== Configuration ===== ===== Configuration =====
  
-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.
  
 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:
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   * [[: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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