(word processor parameters LM=8, RM=75, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501 Sponsored by Vangard Sciences PO BOX 1031 Mesquite, TX 75150 There are ABSOLUTELY NO RESTRICTIONS on duplicating, publishing or distributing the files on KeelyNet except where noted! June 27, 1992 HOW_TO.ASC -------------------------------------------------------------------- This file shared with KeelyNet courtesy of Warren Owens. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Just passing on some good Infomation! 06/30/91 Uploading Ansi (or other) messages to a Wildcat database First of all i don't really claim to know alot about Wildcat, but I run a BBS (The Oilfields BBS), and I, along with many other Sysop's wanted to know just how to post a color (ANSI) ad in a message area of a bbs, I have 4 or 5 such ads on my board and set out to find the anwser, well after 2 long nights this is what I came up with: The message area in Wildcat will accept only 73 characters long, this is important to remember because this also means ansi control characters as well, when entering an ansi message if a control character goes over 73 characters long it will wrap around, and cause you message to be deformed, I use THEDRAW for making these type of messages, basically because it easy to use. In using the Draw, if you start your message in column 1, when you save it in the ansi form The Draw will ask you "Video Preparation?", Choose Clear Screen, then the next question is very important "Maximum Output Line Length?". If you started in column 1, you can choose 73 (the default is 255 which is great for making screens, but not for ansi messages), if you started your ansi message in column 3, save your message at 70 "Maximum Output Line Length" (70 characters long) The trick is to not go over 73 characters long including any ansi control characters, and when saving your message choose the fastest display which is 0. Just one other note in saving your message The Draw will report to you how many lines it took to save your message, be sure not to go over 150 lines, (thats all Wildcat will accept in the message aera), it's not really that hard you may have to try it a few times to get it right, but it sure is worth it I would say I have added maybe 100 users to my board by using these ansi messages, by the way you can also make animated messages the same way! I have included two screens both the same, one save at 73 Page 1 characters long and the other save at The Draw defaults, look at both screens in a good ansi editor, you will notice a big difference, but if you have ansi.sys installed in your config.sys, uses the DOS command type .scr, and the output is the same, the one screen that was saved at 70 characters long is a uploadable ansi message. To upload to a message area of Wildcat you must have comm. software that supports the ASCII file transfer, most do, when you are prompted to enter your message, start your upload, directly into the message editor of Wildcat. Some other important notes, this will work great with Wildcat 2xx, and up I don't know about earlier ver. of Wildcat, it also works on other bbs software that supports ansi in the message area, but for some reason I can't upload a ansi message in the new 3.0 ver. of Wildcat, I don't know if this is a bug or what, but it just don't accept it. If you get all this figured out and don't have a place to post your new colorful, animated BBS ad, give my board a call, and post it, any sysop may do so. The Oilfields BBS Maricopa, CA Node 1 (805) 769-8177 1200/2400 Node 2 (805) 769-8184 9600 (Compucom) Sysop: Warren Owens 24hr 7days 1.7 GIGs Online, Over 25000 files + large adult section! -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your consideration, interest and support. Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson Vangard Sciences/KeelyNet -------------------------------------------------------------------- If we can be of service, you may contact Jerry at (214) 324-8741 or Ron at (214) 242-9346 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2