Is this command work only with programs that reside in the \sbbs\execãdir? Can I stick a drive and path in front of the executible?ããYes, I tried that, and it failed miseribly.ãã#cmdkey /Bã# print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ã# EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ã# args: BULLETINã# end_cmdããI am not sure as to the next to the last line being needed but the BaJaãdocs said it should be the internal code.ããã * OLX 2.2 TD * It's only a hobby ... only a hobby ... only aãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to ALL on Thu Nov 18 1999 04:20 pmãã > Is this command work only with programs that reside in the \sbbs\execã > dir? Can I stick a drive and path in front of the executible?ã > ã > Yes, I tried that, and it failed miseribly.ã > ã > #cmdkey /Bã > # print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ã > # EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ã > # args: BULLETINã > # end_cmdã > ã > I am not sure as to the next to the last line being needed but the BaJaã > docs said it should be the internal code.ããEXEC_XTRN is used to execute configured online external programs ONLY. Theãargument to EXEC_XTRN (the word that you put in quotes) must be the internalãcode for the external program (as shown in SCFG). The argument is not the nameãof the executable (with or without a path).ããThe args: line is part fo the Baja documentation, not the code. See the sectionãtitled "Argument Names" on page 21 of BAJA.DOC. So, your example should beãchanged to:ããcmdkey /Bã print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ã EXEC_XTRN "BULLETIN"ã end_cmdããRobãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to ALL on Thu Nov 18 1999 04:20 pmãã > # EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ãã exec_xtrn is to execute a program already configured in scfg as anãexternal.ã Look in the src I sent you and you will see several examples of exec_xtrnã ÑímmæKní€kîrããã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to ALL on Thu Nov 18 1999 04:20 pmãã > Is this command work only with programs that reside in the \sbbs\execã > dir? Can I stick a drive and path in front of the executible?ã > ã > Yes, I tried that, and it failed miseribly.ã > ã > #cmdkey /Bã > # print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ã > # EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ã > # args: BULLETINã > # end_cmdã > ã > I am not sure as to the next to the last line being needed but the BaJaã > docs said it should be the internal code.ããThis should work fine, except that you are trying to execute an ExternalãProgram, from the External Programs menu, which if your trying to do, will workãfine if setup. Anyways, why I'm getting at is that you can not put pathin aãEXEC_XTRN, if that's what you wwant to do then delete the ARGS line, and useãEXEC "Bleah" ãã(This is a purely from my memory on Baja programming, and I may not be !))%ãcorrect, but I think I am. :)ãBetaãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

@TZ:41e0ãDM>RE: exec_xtrnãDM>BY: Jim King to ALL on Thu Nov 18 199ãDM>:20 pmããDM> > Is this command work only with programs that reside in the \sbbs\execãDM> > dir? Can I stick a drive and path in front of the executible?ãDM> >ãDM> > Yes, I tried that, and it failed miseribly.ãDM> >ãDM> > #cmdkey /BãDM> > # print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ãDM> > # EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ãDM> > # args: BULLETINãDM> > # end_cmdãDM> >ãDM> > I am not sure as to the next to the last line being needed but the BaJaãDM> > docs said it should be the internal code.ããDM>EXEC_XTRN is used to execute configured online external programs ONLY. TheãDM>argument to EXEC_XTRN (the word that you put in quotes) must be the internalãDM>code for the external program (as shown in SCFG). The argument is not the naãDM>of the executable (with or without a path).ããDM>The args: line is part fo the Baja documentation, not the code. See the sectãDM>titled "Argument Names" on page 21 of BAJA.DOC. So, your example should beãDM>changed to:ããDM>cmdkey /BãDM> print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ãDM> EXEC_XTRN "BULLETIN"ãDM> end_cmdããDM>RobãAnd I seem to have exactly that, and yet it just blinks on screen.ããI clipped a bit from default.src and captured the scfg screen.ããFrom Default.SRCããcmdkey Aã auto_messageã end_cmdããcmdkey Bã print hBrowse/New Message Scan\r\n"ã msg_browse_scanã end_cmdãã###markerãcmdkey /Bã print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ã EXEC_XTRN "BULLETIN"ã end_cmdãããcmdkey Cã chat_sectionã end_cmdããããFrom SCFGããã+[_][?]----------------------------------------------------+ãÝ Domain Bulletins ÝãÝ----------------------------------------------------------ÝãÝ ÝName Domain Bulletins ÝãÝ ÝInternal Code BULLETIN ÝãÝ ÝStart-up Directory C:\SBBS\XTRN\DBULLET ÝãÝ ÝCommand Line dbullet /new ÝãÝ ÝClean-up Command Line ÝãÝ ÝExecution Cost None ÝãÝ ÝAccess Requirements ÝãÝ ÝExecution Requirements ÝãÝ ÝMultiple Concurrent Users Yes ÝãÝ ÝIntercept I/O Interrupts Yes ÝãÝ ÝSwap BBS out of Memory Yes ÝãÝ ÝModify User Data No ÝãÝ ÝExecute on Event Logon, Only ÝãÝ ÝBBS Drop File Type (R) Synchronet XTRN.DAT ÝãÝ ÝPlace Drop File In Node Directory ÝãÝ ÝTime Options... Ýã+----------------------------------------------------------+ããYou must pardon me for the length of the quote.ãããIs the /new switch killing me on this? Seems like after it runs once itãwont show again if no new bulletins are present. worth an experimentããOk so that was it For those that don't know, Dbulletin has some commandãline switches on of which is /new this causes the menu to not be showãif there are no new bulletins. I removed the /new switch and now it asksãif you want to read the bulletins if there are none you haven't readãyet. other switches are /force and /noask. Niffty program.ããã * OLX 2.2 TD * Press any key to continue or any other key to quitãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to ALL on Fri Nov 19 1999 11:03 amãã > Ý ÝCommand Line dbullet /new Ýãã I have not meesed with /new, I just run it normally from the main menu.ãã > Ý ÝSwap BBS out of Memory Yes Ýãã No need to swap this one.ã ÑímmæKní€kîrããã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to ALL on Fri Nov 19 1999 11:03 amãã > Is the /new switch killing me on this? Seems like after it runs once itã > wont show again if no new bulletins are present. worth an experimentã > ã > Ok so that was it For those that don't know, Dbulletin has some commandã > line switches on of which is /new this causes the menu to not be showã > if there are no new bulletins. I removed the /new switch and now it asksã > if you want to read the bulletins if there are none you haven't readã > yet. other switches are /force and /noask. Niffty program.ããNot to take anything away from Rob, but if you keep haing probs with this, tryãSport! Bulletin, wait, you have that set for Logon only?? Sync may not want toãrun it again, besides at login... ãBetaãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

@TZ:41e0ãTO>RE: exec_xtrnãTO>BY: Jim King to ALL on Thu Nov 18 199ãTO>:20 pmããTO> > # EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ãTO>ãTO> exec_xtrn is to execute a program already configured in scfg as anãTO>external.ãTO> Look in the src I sent you and you will see several examples of exec_xãTO> ÑímmæKní€kîrããThe hold up wasn't with the info you and Digital Man were giving me butãrather the option I had selected for Dbullet. Of course if I had NEWãmessages only selected nad the user had just gone thru the Dbullet door.ãthere would be nothing NEW to see and it didn't show anything. I changedãit to NOASK and all works well. Just needed a good nights sleep to letãit all perk.ããBig thanks though to both of you for your help. I had asked Rob aboutãthis on the sync board and he gave me pretty much the same answer. Iãjust couldn't make it fit. I thank him for giving me a straight answerãwhen someone else might have blown it off as someone not able to chewãgum and walk at the same time.ããBTW is Domain Bulletin still in operation?ããã * OLX 2.2 TD * Chicken heads are the chief food of captive alligators.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

@TZ:41e0ãBE>RE: exec_xtrnãBE>BY: Jim King to ALL on Thu Nov 18 199ãBE>:20 pmããBE> > Is this command work only with programs that reside in the \sbbs\execãBE> > dir? Can I stick a drive and path in front of the executible?ãBE> >ãBE> > Yes, I tried that, and it failed miseribly.ãBE> >ãBE> > #cmdkey /BãBE> > # print "\r\nBulletin Menu\r\n"ãBE> > # EXEC_XTRN "C:\sbbs\xtrn\dbullet\DBULLET"ãBE> > # args: BULLETINãBE> > # end_cmdãBE> >ãBE> > I am not sure as to the next to the last line being needed but the BaJaãBE> > docs said it should be the internal code.ããBE>This should work fine, except that you are trying to execute an ExternalãBE>Program, from the External Programs menu, which if your trying to do, will wãBE>fine if setup. Anyways, why I'm getting at is that you can not put pathin aãBE>EXEC_XTRN, if that's what you wwant to do then delete the ARGS line, and useãBE>EXEC "Bleah"ããBE>(This is a purely from my memory on Baja programming, and I may not be !))%ãBE>correct, but I think I am. :)ãBE>BetaããNo path needed as I wouldn't be executing the pogram from that line butãrather calling the door from the internal database. My problem was theãconfig I had for the bulletins. Running the program twice would neverãshow anything the second time with the /NEW switch. Once I realised thatãit was simple. I ended up chaging it to /NOASK. Looks good amd tastesãgreat! Thanks!ãã * OLX 2.2 TD * I'm in shape ... round's a shape isn't it?ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Beta to Jim King on Fri Nov 19 1999 12:45 pmãã > Not to take anything away from Rob, but if you keep haing probs with this, tã > Sport! Bulletin, wait, you have that set for Logon only?? Sync may not wantã > run it again, besides at login...ããYou woudln't be taking anything away from me, Domain Bulletins isn't myãprogram. <shrug>ããRobãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Digital Man to Beta on Fri Nov 19 1999 03:45 pmãã > > Not to take anything away from Rob, but if you keep haing probs with thisã > > Sport! Bulletin, wait, you have that set for Logon only?? Sync may not wã > > run it again, besides at login...ã > ã > You woudln't be taking anything away from me, Domain Bulletins isn't myã > program. <shrug>ãããHum.... I thought it was... :) <G> Correction noted. :)ãBetaãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Beta to Digital Man on Fri Nov 19 1999 04:02 pmãã > > You woudln't be taking anything away from me, Domain Bulletins isn't myã > > program. <shrug>ã > ã > ã > Hum.... I thought it was... :) <G> Correction noted. :)ããDOmain was half of the first DOVE-net.ããRob's board, VErtrauen, was the other half.ããSome history for you youngsters! :)ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

TO#@TZ:41e0ã #RE: exec_xtrnã #BY: Jim King to ALL on Fri Nov 19 199ã #:03 amããTO# > Ý ÝCommand Line dbullet /new Ýã #ã # I have not meesed with /new, I just run it normally from the main menã #ã # > Ý ÝSwap BBS out of Memory Yes Ýã #ã # No need to swap this one.ã # ÑímmæKní€kîrããProlly no need to swap most of the doors out but I set them all as Iãhave the RAM. What can it hurt?ããMost of the (all actually) don't read the bulletins. But I keep hoping.ããSo to run a program All I need to do is define it in SCFG and then addãthe menu item as with this example... some possiblities come to mind.ããDang I wish I were C literate. or Pearl. I used to know a smattering ofãBasic. Smattering = use a decimal and a lot of zeros. (-:ããã * OLX 2.2 TD * Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to TOMMYKNOCKER on Fri Nov 19 1999 05:00 pmãã > # > Ý ÝSwap BBS out of Memory Yes Ýã > #ã > # No need to swap this one.ã > # ÑímmæKní€kîrã > ã > Prolly no need to swap most of the doors out but I set them all as Iã > have the RAM. What can it hurt?ããIt won't hurt anything, but it doesn't really "do" anything either. The BBSãcan't swap to run a Baja module (since the BBS must be resident in memory toãinterpret the .bin file), so that parameter (along with the startup directory,ãintercept I/O, etc) is ignored in the case of Baja modules.ããRobãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Angus Netfoot to Beta on Fri Nov 19 1999 04:09 pmãã > > Hum.... I thought it was... :) <G> Correction noted. :)ã > ã > DOmain was half of the first DOVE-net.ã > ã > Rob's board, VErtrauen, was the other half.ã > ã > Some history for you youngsters! :)ãããI knew this, but I still thought that Domain was Rob's codeing.... Oh well. :)ãBetaãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

DM#@TZ:41e0ã #RE: exec_xtrnã #BY: Jim King to TOMMYKNOCKER on Fri Nã #9 1999 05:00 pmããDM# > # > Ý ÝSwap BBS out of Memory Yes Ýã # > #ã # > # No need to swap this one.ã # > # ÑímmæKní€kîrã # >ã # > Prolly no need to swap most of the doors out but I set them all as Iã # > have the RAM. What can it hurt?ããDM#It won't hurt anything, but it doesn't really "do" anything either. The BBSã #can't swap to run a Baja module (since the BBS must be resident in memory toã #interpret the .bin file), so that parameter (along with the startup directorã #intercept I/O, etc) is ignored in the case of Baja modules.ããDM#RobããWell then how do you tell which games will benifit and which ones wont?ãI have never read a game doc that recomended the BBS software be swappedãout or not.ãã * OLX 2.2 TD * I'm in shape ... round's a shape isn't it?ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to DIGITAL MAN on Sat Nov 20 1999 04:50 pmãã > Well then how do you tell which games will benifit and which ones wont?ã > I have never read a game doc that recomended the BBS software be swappedã > out or not.ãã The one way to know for sure is it you get out of memory errors. Also ifãthings run real slow with a particular game then try swapping it. Most of myãrun of the mill door games are swapped. Most game docs will mention it if it isãneeded.ã ÑímmæKní€kîrããã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Angus Netfoot to Beta on Fri Nov 19 1999 04:09 pmãã > DOmain was half of the first DOVE-net.ã > ã > Rob's board, VErtrauen, was the other half.ã > ã > Some history for you youngsters! :)ããThe scary thing is I was actually like user 12 or something on Domain. Whatãyear was that anyway? :->ããDaveãã---ã þ Synchronet þ WasteLand BBS telnet://wasteland.darktech.orgã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Jim King to TOMMYKNOCKER on Fri Nov 19 1999 05:00 pmãã > Prolly no need to swap most of the doors out but I set them all as Iã > have the RAM. What can it hurt?ããWell, I still think that would depend. If you are executing a DOS program youãmight not have enough Conventional Memory. Even running under Windows theãLargest Executable program size might depend upon your conventional memoryãwhich is limited to 640k. Regardless of how much RAM.ããDo a ;MEM command from Sync's Main Menu and you'll see the maximumãconventional memory available with the BBS loaded. Which is the largestãpossible program that you can execute. Theoretically.ããI only had trouble with a couple apps here that wouldn't run swapped out. AãUpload Tester and one Door which i don't seem ot recall the name of. I haveã256Mb of RAM so I don't think it was a RAM issue :-)ããI set all the BBS windows to 600k Conventional Memory Minimum and I usually ãshow about 279k free Conventional from the BBS Prompt.ããDaveãã---ã þ Synchronet þ WasteLand BBS telnet://wasteland.darktech.orgã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Digital Man to Jim King on Sat Nov 20 1999 10:30 pmãã > Any external program that is actually a "program" (.exe file) and not a Bajaã > module (.bin), may benefit from the additional memory supplied by swapping tã > BBS out of memory.ããI was wondering if we'd see that tag line again! :) Welcome back Vert!ãBetaãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Digital Man to Beta on Mon Nov 22 1999 12:50 pmãã > > I was wondering if we'd see that tag line again! :) Welcome back Vert!ã > ã > Oops! I guess I did post that message from here. <blush> I guess the cat isã > starting to sneak out of her bag...ããLOL! I'm amazed there hasn't been the reaction I predicted (General all outãloss of control over the return of Vert. :)ãBetaãã---ã þ Synchronet þ telnet://talamasca-bbs.com http://www.talamasca-bbs.comã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Digital Man to Beta on Mon Nov 22 1999 12:50 pmãã > > I was wondering if we'd see that tag line again! :) Welcome back Vert!ã > ã > Oops! I guess I did post that message from here. <blush> I guess the cat isã > starting to sneak out of her bag...ã > ãyep, it's out of the bag.ããã---ã þ Synchronet þ Time Warp of the Future (360) 891-0969 Vancouver, Wa.ã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Beta to Digital Man on Mon Nov 22 1999 07:56 pmãã > > > I was wondering if we'd see that tag line again! :) Welcome back Vertã > >ã > > Oops! I guess I did post that message from here. <blush> I guess the cat ã > > starting to sneak out of her bag...ã > ã > LOL! I'm amazed there hasn't been the reaction I predicted (General all outã > loss of control over the return of Vert. :)ããyour right, but there might be, on the fido-net side, of this net.ããã---ã þ Synchronet þ Time Warp of the Future (360) 891-0969 Vancouver, Wa.ã

RE: exec_xtrnãBY: Digital Man to Beta on Mon Nov 22 1999 12:50 pmãã > RE: exec_xtrnã > BY: Beta to Digital Man on Sun Nov 21 1999 05:10 pmã > ã > > I was wondering if we'd see that tag line again! :) Welcome back Vert!ã > ã > Oops! I guess I did post that message from here. <blush> I guess the cat isã > starting to sneak out of her bag...ã > ããHehe and what a nice cat she is... :-)ããDaveãã---ã þ Synchronet þ WasteLand BBS telnet://wasteland.darktech.orgã