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<META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
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2011-05-22 19:21:15 +00:00
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<!-- MBSEADVERT -->
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2009-05-15 20:01:56 +00:00
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<DIV align=right><h5>Last update 01-Apr-2003</h5></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><h1>MBSE BBS Global Menus</h1></DIV>
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<LI value="1"><strong>Goto another menu:</strong> This will start the execution
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of another menu. The current menu level is not stored on the stack.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The name of the new menu.<Br>
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<P>
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<LI value="2"><strong>Gosub another menu:</strong> This will start the execution
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of another menu. The current menu level is stored on the stack. Gosub's may
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be nested 50 levels deep.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The name of the new menu.<br>
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<LI value="3"><strong>Return from Gosub:</strong> This will go back one
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gosub level. If you are already at the top level nothing happens.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<br>
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<LI value="4"><strong>Return to top menu:</strong> Return to the top (main)
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menu. The name of this menu is set in the global setup.
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Default is main.mnu<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<br>
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<P>
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<LI value="5"><strong>Display .a?? file with controlcodes:</strong> This will
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display an ANSI file to the user. If the user has <em>Graphics No</em> set
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then the ASCII version is shown. Search is done first in the users language
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path and if that fails the default language path is used.
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<A HREF="control.html">Control codes</A> in the
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file are substituted with the current values the represent.<BR>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The name of the file to display. Do not
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give the filename extension!<BR>
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<LI value="6"><strong>Show menu prompt:</strong> Display the menu prompt.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The prompt to display. This string may
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contain some control characters that are replaced with information. The
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prompt is displayed in White on Black and is hardcoded at the moment.
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<ul>
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<li><strong>~</strong> This will insert the number of minutes the user
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has left.
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<li><strong>@</strong> This will insert the name of the current file area.
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<li><strong>^</strong> This will insert the name of the current message area.
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<li><strong>#</strong> This will insert the current local time.
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</ul>
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<LI value="7"><strong>Run external program:</strong> This will execute
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external programs.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The full path and filename of the external
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program to run. There are a few switches you can give on the commandline:
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<UL>
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<LI><b>/N</B> will be replaced by the current nodenumber. The nodenumber is
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faked by using the record number of the tty lines setup.
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<LI><b>/A</b> will prompt for a filename to enter. The filename the user
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enters is then replaced on the commandline. This is a dangerous option!
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<LI><b>/T=your prompt</b> is an alternate prompt for entering a filename
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if used together with the <b>/A</b> option.
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</UL>
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<br>
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<P>
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<LI value="8"><strong>Show product information:</strong> This will show
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copyright information about MBSE BBS.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<br>
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<LI value="9"><strong>Display todays callers:</strong> This will display a
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list of todays callers to the BBS.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> "/H" Show handles instead of real names, "/U"
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show Unix names instead of real names.<br>
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<LI value="10"><strong>Display userlist:</strong> Display all users in the
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users database except those that are hidden.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> "/H" Show handles instead of real names, "/U"
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show Unix names instead of real names.<br>
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<LI value="11"><strong>Time statistics:</strong> Display the users time
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statistics.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<br>
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<P>
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<LI value="12"><strong>Page Sysop:</strong> Page sysop for a chat.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> A message to the user<br>
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The message to the user could be something like "Calling sysop, please
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wait ..." or "I will see if Michiel wants to chat with you, please wait!"
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As sysop you will know best what to put in that line.
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<LI value="13"><strong>Terminate call:</strong> Terminale this call and
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hangup.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.
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<LI value="14"><strong>Make a log entry:</strong> This will write a line in
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the logfile.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The information you want in the logfile.<br>
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<LI value="15"><strong>Print text to screen:</strong> Write text to the users
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screen.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The text that must appear on the users
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screen. The <em>@</em> character is replaced with a newline.<br>
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<LI value="16"><strong>Who is online:</strong> Displays the who is online
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list and what they are doing. Users that are hidden are not displayed.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> "/H" Show handles instead of real names, "/U"
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show Unix names instead of real names.<br>
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<LI value="17"><strong>Comment to sysop:</strong> Enter the texteditor and
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let the user write a message to the sysop. The area is predefined in the
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global setup.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<br>
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<LI value="18"><strong>Send online message:</strong> Send an online message
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to a user on another line.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> "/H" Use handles instead of real names, "/U"
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use Unix names instead of real names.<br>
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<P>
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<LI value="19"><strong>Display textfile with more:</strong> This will display
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a textfile to the user. After each full screen the user is prompted with
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<em>More Y/n/=</em>.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The full path and filename to the file.<br>
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<P>
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<LI value="20"><strong>Display .a?? file with control codes and wait:</strong>
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This will display a ANSI or ASCII file to the user with <A HREF="control.html">
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control codes</A> and wait for <em>Enter</em> when it is finished.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> The filename without extension of the
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file to display.<br>
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<P>
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<LI value="21"><strong>Display line</strong> This entry does nothing except
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that it displays the text on the display line. This is always displayed,
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even if the display line is empty. In that case an empty line is displayed.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None.<br>
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<LI value="22"><strong>Chat session</strong> This connects the user to the
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chatserver. The user is connected with his unix name as default name. The chat
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server is a very simple IRC look alike server.<br>
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<strong>Optional data:</strong> None yet, maybe the channel later.<br>
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