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Is there a text file that I don't know about that will show to a user when they enter a specific message area, that I can post some rules of that echo on.

Thanks in advance

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To: DesotoFireflite
Re: Menu
By: DesotoFireflite to All on Sun Feb 21 2021 12:56 pm

Is there a text file that I don't know about that will show to a user when they enter a specific message area, that I can post some rules of that echo on.

Thanks in advance

in the documentation it lists all the textfile names.


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To: DesotoFireflite
Re: Menu
By: DesotoFireflite to All on Sun Feb 21 2021 12:56 pm

Is there a text file that I don't know about that will show to a user when they enter a specific message area, that I can post some rules of that echo on.

Not really. You can easily replace the dynamically generated *list* of subs with a file:
https://wiki.synchro.net/custom:menu_files

but that would probably be tedious to maintain. And then there's the definition of what it means to "enter a specific message area". If you just new-scan all subs, is that "entering" each area?

Anyway, I'm sure whatever you want to do could likely be achieve through creative scripting (either JavaScript or Baja) and maybe some tweaking of your text.dat file.
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To: MRO
Re: Menu
By: MRO to DesotoFireflite on Sun Feb 21 2021 01:10 pm

in the documentation it lists all the textfile names.

I looked there first, and didn't see anything, so I though I would ask. Thanks

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To: Digital Man
Re: Menu
By: Digital Man to DesotoFireflite on Sun Feb 21 2021 12:37 pm

Is there a text file that I don't know about that will show to a user
when they enter a specific message area, that I can post some rules of
that echo on.

Not really. You can easily replace the dynamically generated *list* of subs with a file: https://wiki.synchro.net/custom:menu_files
but that would probably be tedious to maintain. And then there's the definition of what it means to "enter a specific message area". If you just new-scan all subs, is that "entering" each area?

I see your point, Thanks. I was just wondering

Anyway, I'm sure whatever you want to do could likely be achieve through creative scripting (either JavaScript or Baja) and maybe some tweaking of your text.dat file. --

That was my next thought, just wanted to ask first.

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To: DesotoFireflite
Re: Menu
By: DesotoFireflite to Digital Man on Sun Feb 21 2021 05:04 pm

Re: Menu
By: Digital Man to DesotoFireflite on Sun Feb 21 2021 12:37 pm

Is there a text file that I don't know about that will show to a user
when they enter a specific message area, that I can post some rules of
that echo on.

Not really. You can easily replace the dynamically generated *list* of subs with a file: https://wiki.synchro.net/custom:menu_files
but that would probably be tedious to maintain. And then there's the definition of what it means to "enter a specific message area". If you just new-scan all subs, is that "entering" each area?

I see your point, Thanks. I was just wondering

Anyway, I'm sure whatever you want to do could likely be achieve through creative scripting (either JavaScript or Baja) and maybe some tweaking of your text.dat file. --

That was my next thought, just wanted to ask first.

There are optional files that can be displayed when the user uses the "info" command for a sub-board or file directory (data/<code>.msg). This is where I would expect to file rules or other area-specific info.
http://synchro.net/docs/customization.html#MenusAndTextFiles
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To: DesotoFireflite
Re: Menu
By: DesotoFireflite to MRO on Sun Feb 21 2021 05:02 pm

Re: Menu
By: MRO to DesotoFireflite on Sun Feb 21 2021 01:10 pm

in the documentation it lists all the textfile names.

I looked there first, and didn't see anything, so I though I would ask. Thanks

http://eob-bbs.com/synchdocs/quickREF/customization.html


this is old but it shows the filenames. you can just code something in to show your text file
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To: Digital Man
Re: Menu
By: Digital Man to DesotoFireflite on Sun Feb 21 2021 03:19 pm

There are optional files that can be displayed when the user uses the "info" command for a sub-board or file directory (data/<code>.msg). This is where I would expect to file rules or other area-specific info. http://synchro.net/docs/customization.html#MenusAndTextFiles --
digital man

OK, I'll check that out. Thanks

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