I was trying to use the Trivia Door from Sunrise Doors software
to add a new trivia door. But, every time I try to run it, I get
errors, saying that I'm missing a variable in the configuration
file, but I've doublechecked that file several times. I have not
been able to find another trivia door...registerable or freeware.

If anyone can provide feedback on this, I'd appreciate it.

Daryl

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I was trying to use the Trivia Door from Sunrise Doors software
to add a new trivia door. But, every time I try to run it, I get
errors, saying that I'm missing a variable in the configuration
file, but I've doublechecked that file several times. I have not
been able to find another trivia door...registerable or freeware.

If anyone can provide feedback on this, I'd appreciate it.

Come see what I have .... I think I have about 50 or so trivia doors installed and for download as well ...

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Re: Trivia Door
By: Daryl Stout to All on Sat Aug 07 2021 05:03 pm

I was trying to use the Trivia Door from Sunrise Doors software
to add a new trivia door. But, every time I try to run it, I get
errors, saying that I'm missing a variable in the configuration
file, but I've doublechecked that file several times.

Are you specifying your CFG file on the command line? The DoorFrame doors like the ones from Sunrise flash the big ERROR message if you don't.

Example, on mine it's: TRIVIA TRIVIA1.CFG, where 1 is the node number (I have 10 nodes, so I have 10 CFG files).

I have not been able to find another trivia door...

They're out there. You just have to search. I can think of two massive BBS FILES and BBS ARCHIVES sites (there's your search terms <g>), in which I've found quite a bit just from browsing them, and many have been converted to freeware.

Happy hunting!
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T.J.,

Come see what I have .... I think I have about 50 or so trivia doors installed and for download as well ...

If they're registerable or freeware, I'll have a look.

Daryl

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Craig,

Are you specifying your CFG file on the command line? The DoorFrame
doors like the ones from Sunrise flash the big ERROR message if you
don't.

Yes, and I went through the documentation twice, and redid the
configuration file, as per the docs, but it kept giving me an Error 62.

They're out there. You just have to search. I can think of two massive
BBS FILES and BBS ARCHIVES sites (there's your search terms <g>), in
which I've found quite a bit just from browsing them, and many have
been converted to freeware.

I found an older copy of the Arkansas Trivia door setup, and just added
the Railroad Trivia into the Death By Trivia category.

If a door is freeware, or registerable, I'm interested. Otherwise, I'd
just get it for downloads only...and I already have several trivia doors
for download.

Daryl

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Re: Re: Trivia Door
By: Daryl Stout to Craig Hendricks on Sun Aug 08 2021 05:32 pm

Yes, and I went through the documentation twice, and redid the configuration file, as per the docs, but it kept giving me an Error 62.

I assume you already saw #2 under Troubleshooting in TRIVIA.DOC then?

"If you encounter an Error 62 (Input Past End of File), BEFORE you see the
opening screen of the Door, your problem will more than likely be associated
with the CFG file. The error 62 means that you do not have enough entries in the CFG. Compare your CFG file with the CFG definition in the DOC file."

My CFG files contain 34 lines. Do yours?

If a door is freeware, or registerable, I'm interested. Otherwise, I'd just get it for downloads only...and I already have several trivia doors for download.

You might also like Tournament Trivia. The author (same person that wrote DoorMud) released it as open-source some years back.

https://github.com/evanelias/tournament-trivia
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Craig,

I assume you already saw #2 under Troubleshooting in TRIVIA.DOC then?

Yes, I saw that. I just did a fresh install, and copied stuff to other directories. I also created and imported a question file, but some of the options that the documentation refers to aren't in the program.

I like the option to create a file, then import it.

You might also like Tournament Trivia. The author (same person that
wrote DoorMud) released it as open-source some years back.

I will have to look on The Titanic BBS again...I looked for several
programs, but most all were shareware (and possibly abandonware).

Daryl

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