PRCHREAD.TXT

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Purchase Pluglet
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Current Version - 1.0

Demo Mode:
	Fully functional for any user whose User ID is 20 or less.
	When you register, you will receive a serial number that
	will open up usage to all of the users on the system.
	Same files, no need to re-install.

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Description
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Fully customizable 'shopping cart' and credit card transaction
utility.  Keeps a list in the port's scratch directory of items
to be purchased by the user.  This allows for adding several
items over the course of an online session.

All transactions are logged in a file called 'purchase.txt'
located in your screen directory.

Credit card transaction module contains 'valid card' error checking.

Syntax - 

  Plugin:    purchase.dll
  Commands:  INDEX|productfile.ini

INDEX is the product number (as referenced in the .ini file) that
you would like highlighted upon start-up.


Example -

  Plugin:    purchase.dll
  Commands:  1|modems.ini

Note:  Place the "productfile.ini" in your Windows directory OR give
a fully-qualified path.


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Installation
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Place Purchase.dll to you Excalibur Directory (wherever Camelot.exe is).

Place .INI files in your Windows Directory.

If you have registered the Purchase Pluglet, add your serial number to the entry "Serial" under the section "General".

Using the included sample .INI file, create your own list of items to sell and place in Windows directory.


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Explanation of INI file & Settings:
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[Purchase]
; Brief greeting to be displayed first time purchase.dll is run.
Intro=Welcome!  You are about to join thousands of sysops in the exciting world of Window's BBSing!

; Customized Help pop-up, displays when user clicks 'Help.'
Help=Select the number of nodes you wish to purchase, then click '&Add' to place the item in your Purchase List.  To close out the order, click '&Purchase' to add items from other areas, click '&Continue.'

; Displays after user completes transaction.
ThankYou=Thank you for your purchase!  Your order, if placed during normal business hours, will be ready in a few hours.

; Description of item(s) to be placed in your Arthur Credit. 40 character max.
Item=ECI, First Time Order


; Each Item must adhere to the following format.
[Item1]
; Description of product for list
Name=Excalibur Host, 2 Nodes:  $99
; Purchase price, in pennies or smallest monetary unit.
Price=9900

[Item2]
Name=Excalibur Host, 4 Nodes:  $199
Price=19900

[Item3]
Name=Excalibur Host, 8 Nodes:  $299
Price=29900

.
.
.

[Item32000]
Name=Excalibur Host, 4096 Nodes:  $19,299,499
Price=1929949900

