FBBPASS.EXE Version 0.01 

This is a TSR intended to work with the FBB password system. It should
work with any IBM compatible, or near compatible computer, and any text
based terminal program. The program does some direct coding, to eliminate
int 16 problems with computers that are not true compatibles. It will answer
the numbers given by FBB for the C_FILTER or SYS access.

Installation
The program takes one arguement to install. That is the path name of
the password file. The password file should contain the password string
used by the FBB BBS to which you will be connecting. If the program
successfully finds and reads the file, it will display a message saying the
program is installed, and the hot key to invoke the tsr. If installation
fails, it will display a string telling you it is not installed. Load the
TSR before starting your terminal program. For example if your password
file is named NK3T.PAS type the following:
FBBPASS NK3T.PAS

Operation
Once the program is installed, it sits idle, waiting for the hot key
sequence of Alt Right-Shift P. ( Using the left shift key will not work. )
When the hot ket sequence is pressed, the video buffer is scanned from
bottom to top, looking for the last line found, that contains 5 numbers.
It looks up the proper letters to return for the given numbers, and puts
them into the keyboard buffer, and sends them out to the BBS. In order to
get full access to the BBS, all one needs to do, is connect to the BBS,
wait for the password numbers, and hit the hot key sequence. When the
hot-key is invoked, you will hear a tone. If there is a return to the BBS,
there will be a second higher tone.

De-Installation
The TSR may be removed from memory, if it is the last one loaded. If you
have loaded a TSR after this one, and it chains to the same interrupt,
it will be impossible to remove from memory, without rebooting. In either
case, it will display a string, saying whether it removed it or not. The
/D switch is used to remove program from memory as below:
FBBPASS /D


TSRs in general
TSR stands for terminate and stay resident. MS DOS is not a multi-tasking
environment. TSRs are an attempt to overcome this obstacle. When a TSR
installs, it leaves behind a portion of its original size. It also chains
interrupts, which means the interrupts normally used for operation of
MS DOS, are changed, so the TSR can examine them, and act accordingly.
This means, there may be changes in the operation of other programs,
or TSRs. If you have trouble with this, or other TSRs when the program
is installed, change the order of installation. Some TSRs are not good
neighbors, and do not like to properly share the interrupts.


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