********************************* * Hotz Gianluca Presents: * * ----------------------- * * Operator Window V1.7 * ********************************* What is it ? ------------ Operator Window is a simple door that replace the standard Page Operator command. When started , the door will ask the user for a short message (max 60 chars) to send. When the user finish the message, a window will open on Workbench screen (which is pulled to front). The window contains the name of the user paging, the node , the message and 13 gadgets. When the windows pops up you can do several things: 1) If you do nothing, the window will remain open for a few seconds and then closes telling the user you are not around (Workbench screen is then pushed to back). 2) Pressing one of the 13 gadgets, a text (associated with the gadget) will be outputted to the user. The window is closed a Workbench screen is pushed to back. 4) If you are annoyed by the Window but don't want the user to see that you are around, just close the window with it's close gadget. The user will see the paging as if you were not around. 0h0h0h0h If the window cannot be opened, sysop will be prompted by flashing screens. Operator Window pages accordingly to your chat availability (F7 toggling) and user level (from level 100 on a user can always page). It also writes on the callerslog that you have been paged in this format: {TAB}Operator Paged at (04:35:19) {TAB}MESSAGE: Pressing only RETURN when prompted for the message, quits from Operator Window without paging and writing on callerslog. If the sysop press F10 while the user is editing, Opeator Window will abort saying 'Operation aborted by sysop.' 2 versions are provided in this archive: -OpWin.std.exe which is the standard version , all the texts are compiled in it and are directly sent to Amiexpress. (Faster). -OpWin.cfg.exe which is configurable , all the text reside in text files. (Slower). What I need ? ------------- You just need Amiexpress registered Version 1.1w and a Amiga 8) How do I install it ? ------------------ To install OpWin.std.exe simply place it where you want, rename it as you want and edit correctly your customcommands (See Amiexpress docs for this). To install OpWin.cfg.exe do the same thing, but the text files MUST be in DOORS:OpWin/ Text files are: DOORS:OpWin/OWabort.txt -> Text outputted when user aborts pressing only RETURN. DOORS:OpWin/OWnosysop.txt -> Text outputted when sysop is not avilable for chatting. DOORS:OpWin/OWpaged.txt -> Text outputted when sysop has been paged and didn't answered you. DOORS:OpWin/OWprompt.txt -> Text outputted when user is requested to enter message. Sorry but for this release it is not allowed to place the local time where you want. DOORS:OpWin/OWreply.txt0 -> .. -> Texts for gadgets. .. -> DOORS:OpWin/OWreply.txt12 -> Sample texts are included as examples. (Note the pathname board/doors/opwin is just an example, my system has DOORS: assigned to board/doors). Remember this is a 'X' type door. People using versions previous to 1.4 can delete the script and the pagewin file. Future ------ Future versions will be able to pop up directly Amiexpress and enter into chat from Operator Window. I'm thinking about writing programs compatible only with OS 2.04. Everyone wanting a serious system should install it. Kids that use Amiga only for games can remain with 1.3 or better buy an MS-DOS compatible 8-) Bugs ---- -The program was developed on a Amiga 3000 25 Mhz OS 2.04, however it should work also on 68000 1.3 kickstart based machines. -Zapping into prohibited areas can freeze and crush the whole system. Well known lamers are warned. -If you find a bug in this program please report it to me on one of these Italian Boards: Temple of Destruction , Altair of Sacrifice , Infinite Dreams, Asylum , Strange Land with the alias ALZHEIMER. Copyrights ---------- -This program is Copyrighted (C) 1992 by Hotz Gianluca however can be freely distributed or put in any Public Domain collection as long as all files remain unmodified and the archive remains intact. The author take no responsibility about damages or side effects done by this program. (Should not, but I don't want to have problems 8-) -Amiexpress is Copyrighted (C) 1992 Cotile Enterprises, All Rights Reserved. -Archive must contain the following files: OpWin.doc board (dir) doors (dir) opwin (dir) OpWin.cfg.exe OpWin.std.exe OWabort.txt OWnosysop.txt OWpaged.txt OWprompt.txt OWreply.txt0 OWreply.txt1 OWreply.txt2 OWreply.txt3 OWreply.txt4 OWreply.txt5 OWreply.txt6 OWreply.txt7 OWreply.txt8 OWreply.txt9 OWreply.txt10 OWreply.txt11 OWreply.txt12 Sigh, I don't have the Amiexpress V1.1w..... --------------------------------------------- Too bad! Phone now to one of the following Technical Support BBS's....... BullDog's Friends BBS..USA..........(HST) 318-793-4101 DownTown BBS...........Holland......(HST) +31-5750-29313 AKiRA PROjECT BBS......Canada.......(HST) 416-512-8566 Pearl Harbor BBS.......Germany......(HST) +49-441-391199 Infinite Dreams BBS....Italy........(HST) +39-2-58105803 .....and buy it! Pirating is a crime! Don't support it! Updates ------- V1.7 -Fixed a bug that would wrote ENV:STATS@x in callerslog if user input has maximum lenght (Prompt buffer was too small 8) Thanx to Natas/Divina for reporting. -Fixed a bug that crushed the system if opwin was used on a 68000 machine. This was due to a dos structure at an odd address , sorry for that but I moved the stucture in the source and didn't noticed it was not aligned :-( Thanx to Bluelight for reporting. -IMPORTANT: I found out that user name highlighting works only with ß testing versions of Amiexpress. It doesn't work with V1.1x I'm sorry but you have to wait for a new Amiexpress version to have this feature working :-) V1.6 -No more opens on front screen , but on Workbench screen (upper left edge). If WorkBench screen has been closed , the sysop will be prompted only by the screen flashing. (See above docs) This was changed because opening a window on a foreign screen was not safe if the foreign program decided to close the screen while the window was open on it (Blanker is the most annoying example of what I mean). -Now ENV:STATS@x is changed to action ENV_REQ_CHAT (19) so other doors can recognize that someone is requesting chat. -Output to callerslog it's done through the new BB_CALLERSLOG command in order to mantain upward compability. -If the sysop doesn't give a response , user name will be highlighted just as it is done with the standard pager. (This is available only with newer releases of Amiexpress!). -Now the code uses functions of my Amix.obj linkable to communicate with Amiexpress (Amix.obj will be soon released). _Output style was changed. Now Natas version become the standard one. -Finally all docs has been restyled , to be less than 80 columns. Sorry about this but previous docs were edited in full overscan. V1.5 -Fixed F10/LOSS OF CARRIER bug. Now exit gently. -Fixed output on callerslog. Now it is: {TAB}Operator Paged at (04:35:19) {TAB}MESSAGE: This way you have a nice output using '2' command. -Fixed user level checking (now really overrides from 250 on). -Now 13 gadgets are available for immediate text outputting. -Window size changed. Now opens a 285x195 in the middle of the screen. -Message reported to sysop splitted in 2 lines. -Maximum input chars now 60, this is fora better callerslog output. -No more serious version. No one liked it. -2 version: one has all messages in it and outputs faster. The second one is a bit slower but allow to use custom texts. -Due to popular request the paging delay has increased so the window remains open for more time. -Custom versions for Natas,Shark,Bluelight and Axe that will have their BBS formatted in a few days 8-)))))) V1.4 -Completely rewritten. Now works as an X door. -No more arexx stuffs needed, now just 1 executable. -Faster, all coding in 100% 68000 Assembler. -Now checks Sysop's availability to chat. If not available, doesn't open the window and exit immediately. -Added gadget for notifing user. -Input chars are now 70 , who cares if the operator is on a low-res screen ? -2 versions: 1 serious and one funny. -New docs 8) -Added 2 new commands: FormatTempleOfDestruction() and AsylumRandmoAccountEditing() 8-)) V1.3 -Changing in style and some arexx bugs fixed. V1.2a -Bluelight's personal restiling & bug fixing. V1.2 -Changing in style and some arexx bugs fixed. V1.1 -Changed style. -Added paging points. -Fixed a bug that counted backspaces as input characters. -Now the routine that writes in the callerslog has been transferred in the arexx script , so that the sysop can change the output to its personal taste. By default it writes this in the callerslog: {TAB}Operator Paged at (04:35:19) so previous utilities that fetched datas from the callerslog doesn't crush on it. -This way the command PageWin becomes a more general proggie that opens a window on the current front screen with passed messages. The Syntax is: PageWin string1 must not contain spaces while string2 accept spaces. (If string1 contains a space , the string will be cut and what comes after the space will be part of string2). -Due to a Bluelight complaint now if you arrive at the 50th character (while inserting the text) it will not assume that the input is finished. It waits for you to pres the "'" key. V1.0 The first Arexx+excutable version 8) Credits ------- -Credits to Joseph Hodge for all the Amiexpress's doors environment material he submittedto me. -Credits for debugging, suggestions and restyling goes to: NATAS - SHARK -BLUELIGHT -Thanx to OMA V2.0 for being the best Assembler Compiler ever done. Thats's all folks. Hotz Gianluca.