• External programs

    From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to All on Wed Jun 10 21:26:00 2020
    I've got the doors working again, but saw some other conversation
    about "other games"...I guess under Synchronet games, but I may be
    wrong.

    In looking at SCFG, all I have are ANSIView, Blackjack, Bubble
    Boggle, Chicken Delivery, Dice Wars, Dragon Lance, DrugLord, Fat Fish, Jeopardized!, Kingdom, Lemons, Life, Milliway's Casino, Sea Battle,
    Star Trek, Synkroban, Thirstyville, and Uber Blox!

    I extracted the xtrn directory from sbbs_run.zip into my \sbbs
    directory, and while I think I saw some other games in there, I
    wasn't sure if I needed to an extra step to add them to SCFG.

    On another note, from the control panel, I saw this error today (it
    was not in the error.log file) -- I had used a logoff door on the BBS...
    but saw the "font activation failure" as noted below.

    6/10 07:30:57p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Node 1 External program requested
    hangup (dropped DTR)
    6/10 07:30:58p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> hung-up in external program
    6/10 07:31:01p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 0
    6/10 07:31:04p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 1
    6/10 07:31:07p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 2
    6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 3
    6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> logout initiated

    Is that a serious issue??

    Lastly, I did get the latest version of SyncTerm from the sourceforge website...but at times, the "funky prompt display" is on the far left
    of it. But, it does NOT show up from echicken's web interface (Connect
    Via Telnet). But, otherwise, everything looks fine.

    Daryl

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  • From echicken@VERT/ECBBS to Daryl Stout on Thu Jun 11 00:16:48 2020
    Re: External programs
    By: Daryl Stout to All on Wed Jun 10 2020 21:26:00

    I extracted the xtrn directory from sbbs_run.zip into my \sbbs
    directory, and while I think I saw some other games in there, I
    wasn't sure if I needed to an extra step to add them to SCFG.

    There's a new script in the 'exec' directory called 'xtrn-setup.js'. I think you can run it, as sysop, from most command shells with:

    ;exec ?xtrn-setup

    It won't let you set up *every* game, but many of them are now compatible with this script, which simplifies the setup process.

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Daryl Stout on Wed Jun 10 21:35:49 2020
    Re: External programs
    By: Daryl Stout to All on Wed Jun 10 2020 09:26 pm

    I've got the doors working again, but saw some other conversation
    about "other games"...I guess under Synchronet games, but I may be
    wrong.

    In looking at SCFG, all I have are ANSIView, Blackjack, Bubble
    Boggle, Chicken Delivery, Dice Wars, Dragon Lance, DrugLord, Fat Fish, Jeopardized!, Kingdom, Lemons, Life, Milliway's Casino, Sea Battle,
    Star Trek, Synkroban, Thirstyville, and Uber Blox!

    I extracted the xtrn directory from sbbs_run.zip into my \sbbs
    directory, and while I think I saw some other games in there, I
    wasn't sure if I needed to an extra step to add them to SCFG.

    Yes, you'd have to install then. Either read the various sysop instructions in each of those xtrn/* directories or run "install-xtrn.js" (e.g. with ;exec or jsexec).

    On another note, from the control panel, I saw this error today (it
    was not in the error.log file) -- I had used a logoff door on the BBS...
    but saw the "font activation failure" as noted below.

    6/10 07:30:57p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Node 1 External program requested hangup (dropped DTR)
    6/10 07:30:58p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> hung-up in external program
    6/10 07:31:01p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 0
    6/10 07:31:04p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 1
    6/10 07:31:07p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 2
    6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 3
    6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> logout initiated

    Is that a serious issue??

    No. You hungup is all.

    Lastly, I did get the latest version of SyncTerm from the sourceforge website...but at times, the "funky prompt display" is on the far left
    of it. But, it does NOT show up from echicken's web interface (Connect
    Via Telnet). But, otherwise, everything looks fine.

    I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

    digital man

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to echicken on Thu Jun 11 09:22:00 2020
    There's a new script in the 'exec' directory called 'xtrn-setup.js'. I think you can run it, as sysop, from most command shells with:

    ;exec ?xtrn-setup

    It won't let you set up *every* game, but many of them are now
    compatible with this script, which simplifies the setup process.

    Thanks...that did the trick. I just put them in the Synchronet Games
    category instead of elsewhere.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Digital Man on Thu Jun 11 09:26:00 2020
    Rob,

    Yes, you'd have to install then. Either read the various sysop instructions in each of those xtrn/* directories or run
    "install-xtrn.js" (e.g. with ;exec or jsexec).

    echicken directed me to a script for it, so I ran it, and it did the
    trick.


    Is that a serious issue??

    No. You hungup is all.

    OK, that's fine. As Ernestine, the telephone operator (Lily Tomlin), noted
    in her skits "We all have our hangups in life" <snort!> <G>

    I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

    On the bottom line, where the prompt is, telling you how much time you
    have left, plus the current message or file area you're in...in SyncTerm
    (the version I have is 1.1 rc4-win32, that I downloaded from sourceforge), there seem to be some strange characters on the display on either side of
    the time. But, when I logon via the website interface that echicken did,
    it shows up fine. I figure it's either a font issue, or the display
    resolution. None of the rest of the display is affected.

    Daryl
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Daryl Stout on Fri Jun 12 10:15:49 2020
    Re: Re: External programs
    By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Thu Jun 11 2020 09:26 am

    Rob,

    Yes, you'd have to install then. Either read the various sysop instructions in each of those xtrn/* directories or run "install-xtrn.js" (e.g. with ;exec or jsexec).

    echicken directed me to a script for it, so I ran it, and it did the trick.


    Is that a serious issue??

    No. You hungup is all.

    OK, that's fine. As Ernestine, the telephone operator (Lily Tomlin), noted in her skits "We all have our hangups in life" <snort!> <G>

    I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

    On the bottom line, where the prompt is, telling you how much time you have left, plus the current message or file area you're in...in SyncTerm (the version I have is 1.1 rc4-win32, that I downloaded from sourceforge), there seem to be some strange characters on the display on either side of the time. But, when I logon via the website interface that echicken did,
    it shows up fine. I figure it's either a font issue, or the display resolution. None of the rest of the display is affected.

    Those are 2 extended ASCII (CP437) characters. 251 if I remember correctly. Anyway, they normally display fine. If you use that same terminal program and logon to a different Synchronet BBS (say, vert.synchro.net) do they also look "strange"?

    digital man

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Digital Man on Fri Jun 12 17:33:00 2020
    Rob,

    Those are 2 extended ASCII (CP437) characters. 251 if I remember correctly. Anyway, they normally display fine. If you use that same terminal program and logon to a different Synchronet BBS (say, vert.synchro.net) do they also look "strange"?

    I would have to logon to it to be sure.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to echicken on Sat Aug 22 20:12:00 2020
    There's a new script in the 'exec' directory called 'xtrn-setup.js'. I think you can run it, as sysop, from most command shells with:

    ;exec ?xtrn-setup

    It won't let you set up *every* game, but many of them are now
    compatible with this script, which simplifies the setup process.

    Yeah, I saw that...but for some reason, this message was originally
    sent over 2 months ago, and I'm getting it now, as if it re-tossed.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Digital Man on Sat Aug 22 20:13:00 2020
    Rob,

    Yes, you'd have to install then. Either read the various sysop instructions in each of those xtrn/* directories or run
    "install-xtrn.js" (e.g. with ;exec or jsexec).

    That was very helpful in setting it up.

    6/10 07:30:57p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Node 1 External program requested hangup (dropped DTR)
    6/10 07:30:58p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> hung-up in external program
    6/10 07:31:01p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 0
    6/10 07:31:04p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 1
    6/10 07:31:07p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 2
    6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 3
    6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> logout initiated

    Is that a serious issue??

    No. You hungup is all.

    To quote Lily Tomlin (aka Ernestine, the telephone operator <G>),
    "we all have our hangups in life". <G>

    Lastly, I did get the latest version of SyncTerm from the sourceforge website...but at times, the "funky prompt display" is on the far left
    of it. But, it does NOT show up from echicken's web interface (Connect
    Via Telnet). But, otherwise, everything looks fine.

    I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

    It may be my resolution, the way the menus show up...it's the same
    way through echicken's web interface. I have it on the "recommended resolution", as Windows 10 throws a fit, otherwise.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to Digital Man on Sat Aug 22 20:15:00 2020
    Those are 2 extended ASCII (CP437) characters. 251 if I remember correctly. Anyway, they normally display fine. If you use that same terminal program and logon to a different Synchronet BBS (say, vert.synchro.net) do they also look "strange"?

    I'll have to look and see...they are now showing up "strangely"
    with both SyncTerm, and via echicken's web interface. It may be
    the screen resolution required for my monitor with Windows 10. If
    I change it to something other than "the recommended resolution",
    Windows 10 complains vociferously.

    Daryl

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Daryl Stout on Sat Aug 22 22:15:34 2020
    Re: Re: External programs
    By: Daryl Stout to echicken on Sat Aug 22 2020 08:12 pm

    There's a new script in the 'exec' directory called 'xtrn-setup.js'. I think you can run it, as sysop, from most command shells with:

    ;exec ?xtrn-setup

    It won't let you set up *every* game, but many of them are now compatible with this script, which simplifies the setup process.

    Yeah, I saw that...but for some reason, this message was originally
    sent over 2 months ago, and I'm getting it now, as if it re-tossed.

    I had some message base corruption over here in this base and I think some messages were re-numbered (?).

    digital man

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