T D X  T E C H N O L O G I E S   P R E S E N T S :

                         TDX Next Caller Message
                              Version 3.00

                  (C) Copyright 1995 TDX Technologies



===============================================================> The Warranty    
    
     Just to say that I (Ben Brown) make no warranty of any kind, expressed
     or implied.  I shall not be held liable for ANY damages resulting from 
     the failure of this program, including data loss, loss of profit, etc.  
     The only thing that this program does to your hard drive OTHER than the 
     internal workings of this program is to take up space.  I shall not be 
     held liable for any damage which may be caused directly or indirectly by 
     the use of this program.


=====================================================> So, what does it do???

     It does exactly what it means.  It lets a caller leave a message to the
     next caller, whoever that may be.  Once a caller logs off [Or wherever
     you want it], It will ask if he/she wants to leave a message to the next 
     caller.  Then once the next caller logs on, he/she will see the message
     that the previous caller wrote before.  Got it?? =).  Well, if not, then
     install it anyway and try it out.  It will run on BBS's that support one
     of the following:  DORINFO#.DEF, DOOR.SYS, PCBOARD.SYS, CHAIN.TXT, and
     SFDOORS.DAT.

====================================> While we're on it, how do I install it?

Well, quite easily!  This archive should contain the following:


NCM300.EXE                              The message writing program

NCM200.DOC                              You're reading it!

NCM300.BAT                              Batch File for NCM300.EXE


     So, if you have these files, then we can install it.  First, NCM can be 
started from any directory, but unless it's your main BBS directory, then you 
can modify the batch file for your configuration, because NCM needs to find
it's data file.  For more information on editing the batch file, read the
instructions in NCM300.BAT.

NCM makes both .ANS and .ASC files of the message that the caller writes.
You will need to modify NCM300.CFG for your BBS setup [See instructions in
the CFG file], plus, you will have to make a menu option on your BBS for
NCM.

Command Line:

                                     >Use your directory and drop file where
                                     >the [ ] are.  NCM needs to find the
NCMWRITE [DRIVE:\PATH\DROPFILE.EXT]  >drop file. Just use the different path +
                                     >drop file name for the drop file you use.
                                     

==============================================================> There you go!

     Ok, now NCM is ready to go!  The first caller will see the message that
     I put in, but then the caller can write a message to the next caller, and
     it'll keep going!

===============================================================> Suggestions

     If you have any comments or suggestions about NCM, or any other TDX
     product that you are using, please write to me at:

     TDX Technologies
     150 Elmridge Drive # 14 B
     Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
     N2N 1T7

     or, call the TDX support BBS, at [519] 576-2002.


=========================================================> Some history. . . 

Version 0.1á
> Main code done

Version 1.0
> Woah, major release! =)
> Some problem with comm routines

Version 1.01á
> Fixed comm problems
> Better looking

Version 1.10á
> Added COLOR!!! =)
> Added arrow keys
> A LOT better looking! =)

Version 1.20á
> Problems with arrow keys in remote mode, got rid of them
> Added the "By: ..." Last Caller Message
> Better colours
> Faster than V1.10á

Version 1.30
> First Public Release [Finally! =) ]
> Better colour than that puke scheme!
> Oh damn it just plain better than the previous ones! =)

Version 1.40
> Added support to lots of other drop files
> Fixed that bug of the "By:...." message

Version 2.00
> Got rid of the need of NCMREAD.EXE, added .ASC file
> A LOT Better and smaller!

Version 3.00
> First Version of NCM that was programmed in C++ [Others on QB]
> Added ANSi Support
> New CFG File

Well, have fun with NCM!

                                                - Doc, Author