Community Doors

Runs before a shareware door to ask callers whether they would help "adopt" (pay to register) it for the board, saving their responses to a text file for the sysop. Version 5.0, December 1993.

Utilities needed to upgrade a CatList 3.x installation to version 4.x, for sysops who had not kept current (see CATLIST.HIS and UPGRADE.TXT in the CatList distribution).

BBS listing door: callers list their boards, and CatList can keep each listing current for a set number of days, then notify the lister that it has expired and will be deleted. Creates a full-color Wildcat! 3.x bulletin and a text list in the style of Mustang! BBS's WCLIST.TXT. Version 4.10 (September 1993) added RIPscrip support. $25 shareware; Dennis Maidon's own favorite of his doors.

Door that adds color and security to reading text files online: sysops add color codes to up to 10 text files in each of 6 categories, each restrictable by security level. Uncrippled apart from a brief pause removed by registering. Version 2.6, December 1993.

Announcement door: sysops display a text or RIPscrip screen to users before or after doors, or as a DOS hook in various BBS packages. Version 1.1 (March 1994) was the initial release.

Announcement door: sysops display a text or RIPscrip screen to users before or after doors, or as a DOS hook in various BBS packages. Version 1.2 (December 1994) was a minor bug fix.

BBS listing door supporting most major drop files and RIPscrip graphics. Registered sysops may set how many days listings stay current; when a listing expires its owner is notified. Version 4.50 (October 1994) added a new UPDATE feature for registered sysops.

Patch files that turn CatList 4.50 into a build optimized for 286 processors, for registered users (apply with PAROLE Software's PATCH.EXE). October 1994.

Patch files that turn CatList 4.50 into a build optimized for 386 processors, for registered users (apply with PAROLE Software's PATCH.EXE). October 1994.

Full-featured online classified ads door: self-maintaining, with old listings deleted automatically, full-color bulletins in Wildcat!, PCBoard or ANSI/ASCII, and an optional download of all listings as a text file. Version 2.41, October 1994.

BBS calendar door that lets users list upcoming events; self-maintaining, with ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP bulletins. Version 2.10 (December 1994) added new sort options.

Door for listing the files a board's users and sysop are looking for, producing full-color bulletins and a text file (Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard, ANSI/ASCII and RIP). A complete rewrite of the original File Wishing Well. Version 2.3, August 1994.

Graffiti wall (one-liners) door where users post favorite sayings and quotes; sysops can limit how long listings stay active, and users can kill or update their own. Version 1.00 (March 1994) was the initial release.

Door that lets users write reviews in sysop-defined categories for others to read online or download. Version 1.01 (January 1994) was the initial release.

Runs before a shareware door to ask callers whether they would help "adopt" (pay to register) it for the board, saving their responses to a text file for the sysop. Version 5.1, August 1995. This copy comes from the ftp.wwiv.com mirror, where in May 2004 its configuration and registration files were replaced with ones carrying the registration key for The Parole Board BBS; the program files are the original August 1995 release.

BBS listing door supporting most major drop files and RIPscrip graphics. Registered sysops may set how many days listings stay current; when a listing expires its owner is notified. Version 4.70, February 1995, includes a bulletin maker.

Full-featured online classified ads door: self-maintaining, with old listings deleted automatically, full-color bulletins in Wildcat!, PCBoard or ANSI/ASCII, and an optional download of all listings as a text file. Version 2.50, January 1995.

Full-featured online classified ads door: self-maintaining, with old listings deleted automatically, full-color bulletins in Wildcat!, PCBoard or ANSI/ASCII, and an optional download of all listings as a text file. Version 2.60, September 1995. This copy comes from the ftp.wwiv.com mirror, where in May 2004 its configuration and registration files were replaced with ones carrying the registration key for The Parole Board BBS; the program files are the original September 1995 release.

BBS calendar door that lets users list upcoming events; self-maintaining, with ANSI, Wildcat! 3.x, PCBoard and RIP bulletins and several sort options. Version 2.30, February 1995. This copy comes from the ftp.wwiv.com mirror, where in May 2004 its configuration and registration files were replaced with ones carrying the registration key for The Parole Board BBS; the program files are the original February 1995 release.

Graffiti wall (one-liners) door where users post favorite sayings and quotes; sysops can limit how long listings stay active, and users can kill or update their own. Version 1.10 (August 1995) was a minor update.

Graffiti wall (one-liners) door where users post favorite sayings and quotes; sysops can limit how long listings stay active, and users can kill or update their own. Version 1.20 (October 1995) was a minor update. This copy comes from the ftp.wwiv.com mirror, where in May 2004 its configuration and registration files were replaced with ones carrying the registration key for The Parole Board BBS; the program files are the original October 1995 release.

Door that lets users write reviews in sysop-defined categories for others to read online or download. Version 1.20 (November 1995) was a maintenance release. This copy comes from the ftp.wwiv.com mirror, where in May 2004 its configuration and registration files were replaced with ones carrying the registration key for The Parole Board BBS; the program files are the original November 1995 release.

Door that adds color and security to reading text files online: sysops add color codes to up to 10 text files in each of 6 categories, each restrictable by security level. Uncrippled apart from a brief pause removed by registering. Version 2.7, November 1995. This copy comes from the ftp.wwiv.com mirror, where in May 2004 its configuration and registration files were replaced with ones carrying the registration key for The Parole Board BBS; the program files are the original November 1995 release.