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The Pit
v3.6 on Windows
Example controol.exe screen shot of a working Windows configuration for node 11):
┌─────────[ NODE: 01]────────────╥────────────[ FILE: PIT01.CFG ]───────────┐ │ Reset THE PIT ║ │ │ Fossil Driver ║ Fossil Drvr: FOSSIL DRIVER ACTIVE │ │ Communication Port Information ║ │ │ Locked Communication Port ║ Locked Port: NO Baud Rate: BBS SENDS IT│ │ Flow Control ║ Flow Ctrl. : NONE │ │ Door File Type ║ Active Door: GENERIC FORMAT - DOOR.SYS │ │ Path of Door File Type ║ D.Type Path: \sbbs\node1\ │ │ Video Write ║ Video Write: DIRECT VIDEO WRITE │ │ Snow Checking ║ Snow Check : OFF │ │ Time on per game session ║ Time : 900 secs = 00:15:00/Session│ │ Number of Sessions per Day ║ Number/Day : 5 Sessions/Day │ │ Game Down Time ║ Down Time : Inactive │ │ System Flags ║ System Flag: HP[ ] ATurn[ ] EGA[ ] TL[ ] │ │ Activate Top-10 List creation ║ Top-10 Act.: List creation is INACTIVE. │ │ ANSI Top-10 List ║ ANSI List : │ │ Non-color ANSI Top-10 List ║ Non-Cl List: │ │ Non-Graphic Top-10 List ║ Non-Gr List: │ │ LAN/Multitasker Type ║ LAN/Multskr: NONE │ │ MultiNoded Usage ║ MultiNoded : MULTINODE ACTIVATED │ ├────────────────────────────────╨──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ <↓↑>Move Bar <ENTER>Select <ESC>Quit <PgUp>Up a node <PgDn>Down a node │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Example SCFG configuration for above:
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ The Pit ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │Name The Pit ║ ║ │Internal Code THEPIT ║ ║ │Start-up Directory ../xtrn/thepit/ ║ ║ │Command Line pit /NODE%# ║ ║ │Clean-up Command Line ║ ║ │Execution Cost None ║ ║ │Access Requirements DOS ║ ║ │Execution Requirements NOT GUEST ║ ║ │Multiple Concurrent Users Yes ║ ║ │Native Executable No ║ ║ │I/O Method FOSSIL or UART ║ ║ │Use Shell or New Context Yes ║ ║ │Modify User Data No ║ ║ │Execute on Event No ║ ║ │Pause After Execution No ║ ║ │Disable Local Display No ║ ║ │BBS Drop File Type DOOR.SYS (52 lines) ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Legacy Versions and Linux
Copy the files to xtrn/thepit, after running install.bat, run control.exe:
- Enable
MULTILINE PLAY(3.6:MULTINODED USAGE)
¦¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¦ ¦ S E L E C T A C O M M A N D ¦ ¦---------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ Edit Pit Configuration ¦ ¦ ¦ Edit Node Configuration ¦ ¦ ¦ Toggle Multiline Play ¦ MULTILINE PLAY ¦ ¦ Edit Number of Nodes ¦ 1 Nodes ¦ ¦ Reset THE PIT ¦ ¦ ¦ Quit CONTROL STATION ¦ ¦ ¦---------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ <??>Move <?-+>Select <ESC>Quit ¦ ¦___________________________________________________¦
- For Linux when using DOSEMU 1.x and probably for Win32 as well: Set
Fossil Driver UsagetoActive
¦¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¦ ¦ MODEM SETTING SELECTION ¦ ¦----------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ Fossil Driver Usage ¦ Active ¦ ¦ Com Port Addressing ¦ ¦ ¦ Baud Rate Setting ¦ Auto-Detect ¦ ¦ Flow Control ¦ Auto-Detect ¦ ¦ 16550 FIFO Buffer ¦ Use Default FIFO Setting ¦ ¦----------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ <??>Move <?-+>Select <ESC>Quit ¦ ¦____________________________________________________¦
- For Linux using DOSEMU 2.x: Set
Fossil Driver UsagetoInctive
¦¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¦ ¦ MODEM SETTING SELECTION ¦ ¦----------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ Fossil Driver Usage ¦ Inactive ¦ ¦ Com Port Addressing ¦ ¦ ¦ Baud Rate Setting ¦ Auto-Detect ¦ ¦ Flow Control ¦ Auto-Detect ¦ ¦ 16550 FIFO Buffer ¦ Use Default FIFO Setting ¦ ¦----------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ <??>Move <?-+>Select <ESC>Quit ¦ ¦____________________________________________________¦
- Set
Door File TypetoDOOR.SYSandPath To Door File Typeto%P: - For version 3.6, you'll have to put the actual node directory here instead of %P, and copy/modify the config for each node using Page Up
¦¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¦ ¦ DOOR FILE SETTING SELECTION ¦ ¦-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ BBS Door File Type ¦ DOOR.SYS ¦ ¦ Path To Door File Type ¦ %P ¦ ¦-----------------------------------------------¦ ¦ <??>Move <?-+>Select <ESC>Quit ¦ ¦_______________________________________________¦
In SCFG->External Programs->Online Programs (Doors)->Games->Available Online Programs...
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ The Pit ║ ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │Name The Pit ║ ║ │Internal Code THEPIT ║ ║ │Start-up Directory ../xtrn/thepit ║ ║ │Command Line pit /path=%n ║ ║ │Clean-up Command Line ║ ║ │Execution Cost None ║ ║ │Access Requirements ║ ║ │Execution Requirements ║ ║ │Multiple Concurrent Users Yes ║ ║ │Intercept I/O No ║ ║ │Native Executable No ║ ║ │Use Shell to Execute No ║ ║ │Modify User Data No ║ ║ │Execute on Event No ║ ║ │Pause After Execution No ║ ║ │BBS Drop File Type GAP DOOR.SYS ║ ║ │Place Drop File In Node Directory ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
When using DOSEMU 2 in Linux, set the I/O setting to “Standard, No Echo”
In version 3.6, the command line should be: pit /NODE%#
See Also
1)
repeat this setup for additional nodes
