Basically, what I want to do, is to allow people who Idle while sitting in theãmain menu, to get updates such as messages/logon/logoff messages, etc. withoutãhaving to push enter. I'm not really much of a programmer... And wouldãappreciate any help I can get(actually I can't program..;) ). Rob suggested Iãpost here, after posting in the Synchronet message board(web). Here's my priorãpost:ãã: : : Is there a way to be able to allow a user to sit idle at a menu, andãstill get node updates(messages/users logging/on/off,etc.). I know there's aãsync/async command in Baja, but not sure how to implement this so that a userãcan just be sitting at the menu, and still get the updates without having toãpush enter.ãã: : The Private Message (Ctrl-P) menu is the only place in Synchronet where theãuser can sit idle and see node activity and private messages. The same thingãcould be done from a menu prompt with Baja using a combination if inkey andãsync.ãã: : -Robãã: ã: really sorry rob, but I'm no programmer. I tried looking around for examples,ãbut couldnt find any for inkey. I have the default logon major.src loaded, as ã: :mainã: cmd_homeã: menu major/mainã: getstr 10ã: compare_str ""ã: if_trueã: end_cmdã: end_ifã: ungetstrã: getkeyã: node_action node_mainã: logkey_commaãã: Can someone help? I attempted to fool around with my src, but made it worse.ãyou use, inkey and async right? Oh well. Any help is appreciated. ããPost your question on the DOVE-Net/Baja Programmming conference and you're moreãlikely to get help.ãã: BTW, congrats Rob on your new family member!ããThanks!ãã-Rob ãããAnyways, thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm using the defaultãMajor.src that comes with Synchronet.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The X-BIT BBS - http://xbit.dhs.org - 1:229/880 - Oregon USAã

RE: Nodeupdates for IdlersãBY: Node1 to All on Mon Aug 20 2001 07:12 amãã > Anyways, thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm using the defaultã > Major.src that comes with Synchronet.ã > ãwell, what you'd have to do is like a loop thing, which wouldnt be so good..ãi have an "animated" main prompt that keeps up to date with the activity..ãyou might want to do that yourself, but it might be too much of a pain, ãi dont think you'd want to go through the trouble of it for such a smallãoutcome.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

RE: Nodeupdates for IdlersãBY: Jas Hud to Node1 on Mon Aug 20 2001 09:57 amãã > RE: Nodeupdates for Idlersã > BY: Node1 to All on Mon Aug 20 2001 07:12 amã > ã > > Anyways, thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm using the defaultã > > Major.src that comes with Synchronet.ã > >ã > well, what you'd have to do is like a loop thing, which wouldnt be so good..ã > i have an "animated" main prompt that keeps up to date with the activity..ã > you might want to do that yourself, but it might be too much of a pain,ã > i dont think you'd want to go through the trouble of it for such a smallã > outcome.ããWhy would a loop thing not be so good? I dunno, i just need help(examples) ofãhow to do it. I'm not a very good programmer, but I want to allow people toãidle at the menu, while still recieving messages such as those sent fromãctrl-p, and ability to see who's logging on/off while not having to push anyãkeys or press enter. I'm using default major.src rightnow. I'd appreciate anyãhelp, since Majorbbs, actually had automatic screen updates, even when idle. ãAnyone can post an example of how I'd implement the loop? I know it dealsãsomething with sync, or async, and inkey... thats about it. Thanks for anyãinfo/solutions. I want the bbs to emulate MBBS as much as possible, since aãlot of my users used to use MBBS(a lot feel MBBS is superior, but geez, it justãcost too much).ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The X-BIT BBS - http://xbit.dhs.org - 1:229/880 - Oregon USAã

RE: Nodeupdates for IdlersãBY: Node1 to Jas Hud on Mon Aug 20 2001 09:01 pmãã > RE: Nodeupdates for Idlersã > BY: Jas Hud to Node1 on Mon Aug 20 2001 09:57 amã > ã > > RE: Nodeupdates for Idlersã > > BY: Node1 to All on Mon Aug 20 2001 07:12 amã > >ã > > > Anyways, thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm using the defaulã > > > Major.src that comes with Synchronet.ã > > >ã > > well, what you'd have to do is like a loop thing, which wouldnt be so gooã > > i have an "animated" main prompt that keeps up to date with the activity.ã > > you might want to do that yourself, but it might be too much of a pain,ã > > i dont think you'd want to go through the trouble of it for such a smallã > > outcome.ã > ã > Why would a loop thing not be so good? I dunno, i just need help(examples) ã > how to do it. I'm not a very good programmer, but I want to allow people toã > idle at the menu, while still recieving messages such as those sent fromã > ctrl-p, and ability to see who's logging on/off while not having to push anyã > keys or press enter. I'm using default major.src rightnow. I'd appreciate ã > help, since Majorbbs, actually had automatic screen updates, even when idle.ã > Anyone can post an example of how I'd implement the loop? I know it dealsã > something with sync, or async, and inkey... thats about it. Thanks for anyã > info/solutions. I want the bbs to emulate MBBS as much as possible, since aã > lot of my users used to use MBBS(a lot feel MBBS is superior, but geez, it jã > cost too much).ããIf anybody can post an example of sourcecode, for how this could be done, It'dãbe much appreciated...Thanks..ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The X-BIT BBS - http://xbit.dhs.org - 1:229/880 - Oregon USAã

RE: Nodeupdates for IdlersãBY: Node1 to Jas Hud on Mon Aug 20 2001 09:01 pmãã > RE: Nodeupdates for Idlersã > BY: Jas Hud to Node1 on Mon Aug 20 2001 09:57 amã > ã > > RE: Nodeupdates for Idlersã > > BY: Node1 to All on Mon Aug 20 2001 07:12 amã > >ã > > > Anyways, thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm using the defaulã > > > Major.src that comes with Synchronet.ã > > >ã > > well, what you'd have to do is like a loop thing, which wouldnt be so gooã > > i have an "animated" main prompt that keeps up to date with the activity.ã > > you might want to do that yourself, but it might be too much of a pain,ã > > i dont think you'd want to go through the trouble of it for such a smallã > > outcome.ã > ã > Why would a loop thing not be so good? I dunno, i just need help(examples) ã > how to do it. I'm not a very good programmer, but I want to allow people toã > idle at the menu, while still recieving messages such as those sent fromã > ctrl-p, and ability to see who's logging on/off while not having to push anyã > keys or press enter. I'm using default major.src rightnow. I'd appreciate ã > help, since Majorbbs, actually had automatic screen updates, even when idle.ã > Anyone can post an example of how I'd implement the loop? I know it dealsã > something with sync, or async, and inkey... thats about it. Thanks for anyã > info/solutions. I want the bbs to emulate MBBS as much as possible, since aã > lot of my users used to use MBBS(a lot feel MBBS is superior, but geez, it jã > cost too much).ã > ããim not at home with my baja docs, but here's a way to do it, i think.ã#looping prompt, to be displayed after menu cmdã:1ãprint "<[23;1H main pmt"ãinkeyãif_falseãgoto 1ãend_ifã:endãungetkeyã# save it as a .src and put a call in your default.src to it.ã# make sure you put an esc code in there instead of <ã-jasãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Alcoholiday - The kinder, gentler buzz! alcoholiday.thebbs.orgã