• DDMsg and DDFile area choosers

    From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Nightfox on Sat Oct 31 19:19:54 2020
    Hi Nightfox,ããToday I finally upgraded my system to the latest SBBS using Git... Things went very well, but I do have one issue I can't figure out.ããI'm using your DDMsg and DDFile Area Choosers, I have them in /sbbs/mods (both the .js and the .cfg). I've edited my 'default.src' and compiled it into 'default.bin', also in /sbbs/mods. It all works except for this:ããFor my 'J' command key definition, I've defined it as:ã exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js" as per the instructions. It works fine.ãAlso defined the '/*' key the exact same way and it works.ãFor my '*' key, I don't want the user to see the list of message groups first, just the areas in the current group, so I have defined that one as:ã exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js false" , again as per the instructions. But it doesn't work - when the '*' is pressed it just flickers and does nothing.ããAll of this holds true for the equivalent commands for "DDFileAreaChooser" as well. Exact same behavior. Basically it doesn't seem to like the command line parameter "false". For grins, I tried using "true" there, and it worked. I know that isn't needed but it was for testing.ããThis used to work before my upgrade. I am using slightly newer versions of your stuff, the ones that came in with the Git clone into /sbbs/xtrn/DDAreaChoosers.ããAny ideas? Anybody else seeing this? Thanks for any help you can provide.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Sat Oct 31 18:10:36 2020
    Re: DDMsg and DDFile area choosersã By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sat Oct 31 2020 07:19 pmãã Ga> Today I finally upgraded my system to the latest SBBS using Git... Thingsã Ga> went very well, but I do have one issue I can't figure out. ãã Ga> I'm using your DDMsg and DDFile Area Choosers, I have them in /sbbs/modsã Ga> (both the .js and the .cfg). I've edited my 'default.src' and compiled itã Ga> into 'default.bin', also in /sbbs/mods. It all works except for this: ãã Ga> For my 'J' command key definition, I've defined it as:ã Ga> exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js" as per the instructions. It works fine.ã Ga> Also defined the '/*' key the exact same way and it works.ã Ga> For my '*' key, I don't want the user to see the list of message groupsã Ga> first, just the areas in the current group, so I have defined that one as:ãã...ãã Ga> Any ideas? Anybody else seeing this? Thanks for any help you can provide.ããI'm running a fairly recent build (September 28), and I haven't seen any issues with it. Not sure..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Nightfox on Sat Oct 31 21:58:00 2020
    Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã Ga> Today I finally upgraded my system to the latest SBBS using Git... Thingsã Ga> went very well, but I do have one issue I can't figure out.ãã Ga> I'm using your DDMsg and DDFile Area Choosers, I have them in /sbbs/modsã Ga> (both the .js and the .cfg). I've edited my 'default.src' and compiled itã Ga> into 'default.bin', also in /sbbs/mods. It all works except for this:ãã Ga> For my 'J' command key definition, I've defined it as:ã Ga> exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js" as per the instructions. It works fine.ã Ga> Also defined the '/*' key the exact same way and it works.ã Ga> For my '*' key, I don't want the user to see the list of message groupsã Ga> first, just the areas in the current group, so I have defined that one as:ãã Ni> ...ãã Ga> Any ideas? Anybody else seeing this? Thanks for any help you can provide.ãã Ni> I'm running a fairly recent build (September 28), and I haven'tã Ni> seen any issues with it. Not sure..ããOkay, I've done some further testing, and have found that the ãprior version I was using (dated 2019-08-24 ver 1.19) works fine. ãWithout changing anything else, if I drop in the newest DDMsg and ãDDFile (.js and .cfg), it does not work with the "false" command ãline parameter added. Same default.src/.bin with both.ããSo it seems that something is not liking the word "false" with the ãlatest version that comes with Git... Thanks.ãããã... Internal Error: The system has been taken over by sheep at line 19960ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Sat Oct 31 21:42:59 2020
    Re: Re: DDMsg and DDFile area choosersã By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sat Oct 31 2020 09:58 pmãã Ga> Okay, I've done some further testing, and have found that the ã Ga> prior version I was using (dated 2019-08-24 ver 1.19) works fine. ã Ga> Without changing anything else, if I drop in the newest DDMsg and ã Ga> DDFile (.js and .cfg), it does not work with the "false" command ã Ga> line parameter added. Same default.src/.bin with both.ãã Ga> So it seems that something is not liking the word "false" with the ã Ga> latest version that comes with Git... Thanks.ããWhen you say "drop in the newest" ones, do you mean you were using older ones? What versions worked, and which don't? If you open one of the .js files, near the top, it has a variable that stores which version it is. For instance, the message area chooser has this (for version 1.20):ããvar DD_MSG_AREA_CHOOSER_VERSION = "1.20";ãvar DD_MSG_AREA_CHOOSER_VER_DATE = "2020-04-19";ããI haven't updated them since before the switch to Git, and the latest I've committed was 1.20. So there should be no difference between the latest from CVS and the latest from Git. So if there's some behavioral difference, I'm not sure if Git itself would have anything to do with that - Different line endings, a different text encoding, etc..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Nightfox on Sun Nov 1 06:43:00 2020
    Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã Ni> Re: Re: DDMsg and DDFile area choosersã Ni> By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sat Oct 31 2020 09:58 pmãã Ga> Okay, I've done some further testing, and have found that theã Ga> prior version I was using (dated 2019-08-24 ver 1.19) works fine.ã Ga> Without changing anything else, if I drop in the newest DDMsg andã Ga> DDFile (.js and .cfg), it does not work with the "false" commandã Ga> line parameter added. Same default.src/.bin with both.ãã Ga> So it seems that something is not liking the word "false" with theã Ga> latest version that comes with Git... Thanks.ãã Ni> When you say "drop in the newest" ones, do you mean you wereã Ni> using older ones? What versions worked, and which don't? If youã Ni> open one of the .js files, near the top, it has a variable thatã Ni> stores which version it is. For instance, the message areaã Ni> chooser has this (for version 1.20):ãã Ni> var DD_MSG_AREA_CHOOSER_VERSION = "1.20";ã Ni> var DD_MSG_AREA_CHOOSER_VER_DATE = "2020-04-19";ããOn the latest SBBS, installed yesterday from Git, version 1.20 ãdoes not work, and version 1.19 does work.ããWhen I say "does not work", let me clarify... It works *except* ãwhen you try to pass the command line parameter "false". I'm ãdoing that in a modified command shell, like this:ããcmdkey *ã exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js false"ã end_cmdããThat command line results in a brief screen flash when the * key ãis pressed, but no other action.ããThe exact same command shell works fine if I replace the DD files ã(two .js and two .cfg) with the 1.19 versions. The .cfg files are ãun-modified in both cases.ãã Ni> I haven't updated them since before the switch to Git, and theã Ni> latest I've committed was 1.20. So there should be no differenceã Ni> between the latest from CVS and the latest from Git. So ifã Ni> there's some behavioral difference, I'm not sure if Git itselfã Ni> would have anything to do with that - Different line endings, aã Ni> different text encoding, etc..ããNot sure what's happened either, but just letting you know what ãit's doing for me. This is on Linux if that matters. It seems ãthat they (both DDFile and DDMsg) are not liking the word "false" ãbeing passed on the command line.ãããã... Internal Error: The system has been taken over by sheep at line 19960ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Gamgee on Sun Nov 1 08:36:10 2020
    Re: Re: DDMsg and DDFile area choosersã By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sun Nov 01 2020 06:43 amãã Ga> When I say "does not work", let me clarify... It works *except* ã Ga> when you try to pass the command line parameter "false". I'm ã Ga> doing that in a modified command shell, like this:ãã Ga> cmdkey *ã Ga> exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js false"ã Ga> end_cmdããYou're right, I tested it just now and it doesn't seem to work. I actually haven't used that feature of my own chooser in a while.. I'll have to have a look and see if I can fix it.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Nightfox on Sun Nov 1 17:47:00 2020
    Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã Ni> Re: Re: DDMsg and DDFile area choosersã Ni> By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Sun Nov 01 2020 06:43 amãã Ga> When I say "does not work", let me clarify... It works *except*ã Ga> when you try to pass the command line parameter "false". I'mã Ga> doing that in a modified command shell, like this:ãã Ga> cmdkey *ã Ga> exec "?DDMsgAreaChooser.js false"ã Ga> end_cmdãã Ni> You're right, I tested it just now and it doesn't seem to work.ã Ni> I actually haven't used that feature of my own chooser in aã Ni> while.. I'll have to have a look and see if I can fix it.ããThanks! Really appreciate your efforts. Again, if it helps to ãlocate the issue, it does work correctly in v1.19 but not in ãv1.20.ããã... Internal Error: The system has been taken over by sheep at line 19960ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã