Re: How to get started in PBeM

From: William Cairns <g77008@it3.eskom.co.za>

Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

> I am interested in setting up a server to automate a PBeM game.  I am
> very familiar with Windows NT.

> Please send *ANY* ideas (I have a few ideas, but generally starting
> from ground zero) to me at:   sikorski@lilly.com
>

I also want to set up a PBeM server. I do not have a dedicated
machine to play my games on so I have to use my PC at work for
the job. I have a 486sx 33 running Windows 3.1. I use Pegasus
Mail (2.0). I have begun to write my game in Visual Basic.
    (Not the perfect situation)

With Pegasus Mail you can set up filtering rules to copy messages
to different folders, extract the message and even to execute other
programs.

My Rules
<Game> Subscribe  - Adds to List
<Game> Unsubscribe - Removes from List
<Game> Broardcast - Forward Message to List
<Game> Rules - Returns Rules
<Game> Orders - Extracts orders and runs an order checker program
                on the recieved orders and returns a result file

In Visual Basic
1) An order checker  (0% Finished)
2) Game Runner    (50% finished)
3) Statistics program (0% finished)

In a month or five I will have my game ready and will post here for
test players.

My Biggest problem is if my LAN or PC goes down (which happens
more with PC's as with UNIX boxes)

References

How to get started in PBeM
sikorski@lilly.com (Bob Sikorski)
Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

How to get started in PBeM
sikorski@lilly.com (Bob Sikorski)
Tue, 25 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0000