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This archive contains 2 batch files that can be used as an example to run
FrontDoor in front of the PCBoard BBS software.

RUNFD.BAT       Main FrontDoor batchfile
RUNBBS.BAT      The file used by DOBBS0.BAT that will run PCBoard with the
                correct parameters for baudrate and error correction.

Important notes!
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Make  sure you  have the "EXIT TO DOS AFTER EACH CALL" option in PCBSetup set
to YES.

If you  have doors that  EXIT to DOS  (and are not using a shell), then DON'T
put  the  "BOARD" of "RUNFD" at the  end  of  the  batchfile  for  firing  up
FrontDoor again. Place  the name of the  DOBBS0.BAT  file on  that line. This
will make  sure that  PCBoard is correctly started  up again after completing
the door.

You won't  like the consequences  of not doing  this, because if for instance
the name RUNFD is  used to start PCBoard  after completing the door, the user
will not  be placed back  into your  BBS again. Instead, FrontDoor is started
again while  the caller is being  disconnected. If the next caller comes into
the system  after that, PCBoard will assume that this was the previous caller
who is just returning from  the door, resulting  in a situation where the new
caller will have access under the name and privileges of the previous caller!

FrontDoor  is my  favorite mailer. PCBoard  is my favorite BBS software. Only
a shame that Joaquim did not write any echomail software yet for PCBoard.

Please send  him an interesting postcard about this (for instance with a nice
photo of a female on front of it) Then he can't ignore it anymore :)

 oOTheMightySCI:.
.:WesternAllianceOo

