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menu_commands [2019/03/30 02:54] – [GENERAL COMMANDS] avonmenu_commands [2019/03/30 03:00] – content updates avon
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   Data: ([FILE]) or (@[BAUD]@[TRUE/END/FALSE]@[FILE]) [/NEW] [/ABORT] [/MCI]   Data: ([FILE]) or (@[BAUD]@[TRUE/END/FALSE]@[FILE]) [/NEW] [/ABORT] [/MCI]
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   This command sends the contents of a display file to user.  There are a   This command sends the contents of a display file to user.  There are a
   vast number of optional data which can be supplied to change the way in   vast number of optional data which can be supplied to change the way in
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   Some examples of the DATA commands:   Some examples of the DATA commands:
-                +              
-         Data: myfile +       Data: myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display "myfile.ans" from the user Theme text +     Result: Mystic will display "myfile.ans" from the user Theme text 
-               directory or "myfile.asc" if the ANSI version does not exist +             directory or "myfile.asc" if the ANSI version does not exist 
-               or the user does not have ANSI.  If the .AN1 or .AS1 +             or the user does not have ANSI.  If the .AN1 or .AS1 
-               extension exists, Mystic will apply its random display file +             extension exists, Mystic will apply its random display file 
-               logic to the file and select a file randomly. +             logic to the file and select a file randomly. 
-                           +                         
-         Data: c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt +       Data: c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt 
-       Result: Mystic displays the file if it exists. +     Result: Mystic displays the file if it exists. 
-                   +                 
-         Data: c:\mystic\textfile\myfile +       Data: c:\mystic\textfile\myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display the ANSI version if it exists or the +     Result: Mystic will display the ANSI version if it exists or the 
-               ASCII version if it does not. (.ans and .asc respectively) +             ASCII version if it does not. (.ans and .asc respectively) 
-                           +                         
-         Data: bbsnews /NEW +       Data: bbsnews /NEW 
-       Result: Mystic will display bbsnews from the user theme text +     Result: Mystic will display bbsnews from the user theme text 
-               directory but only if it has been edited since the user's +             directory but only if it has been edited since the user's 
-               last call +             last call 
-                           +                         
-         Data: @19200@FALSE@myfile +       Data: @19200@FALSE@myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory +     Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory 
-               applying the same extension rules.  It will emulator 19200 +             applying the same extension rules.  It will emulator 19200 
-               baud rate which works on all terminals, and it will NOT pause +             baud rate which works on all terminals, and it will NOT pause
-                            +
-         Data: @0@END@myfile +
-       Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory +
-               applying the same extension rules.  It show the display file +
-               at full speed and only pause at the END of the display file.                +
                                                    
-         Data: @38400@FALSE@c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt /NEW +       Data: @0@END@myfile 
-       Result: Mystic will display myfile.txt from the specified directory +     Result: Mystic will display myfile from the user theme text directory 
-               while emulating 38400 baud rate and pausing on each page but +             applying the same extension rules.  It show the display file 
-               only if it was updated since the user's last login.+             at full speed and only pause at the END of the display file.                 
 +                        
 +       Data: @38400@FALSE@c:\mystic\textfiles\myfile.txt /NEW 
 +     Result: Mystic will display myfile.txt from the specified directory 
 +             while emulating 38400 baud rate and pausing on each page but 
 +             only if it was updated since the user's last login.
  
 **GV - View a display file in ANSI viewer** **GV - View a display file in ANSI viewer**
 +  
   Data: <template>;<helpfile>;<speed>;<filename>[;END]   Data: <template>;<helpfile>;<speed>;<filename>[;END]
- +   
   The ANSI viewer shows a file within the full screen, allowing the user to   The ANSI viewer shows a file within the full screen, allowing the user to
   scroll up and down through the file using their arrow keys, page up/down,   scroll up and down through the file using their arrow keys, page up/down,
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   user selects <space> to display traditionally.  Use a baud rate of 0 for   user selects <space> to display traditionally.  Use a baud rate of 0 for
   a full speed display.   a full speed display.
 +                 
 +  <filename> defines the name of the file to actually display to the user.
 +  If no file extension is provided, ".ans" will be assumed.  If no path
 +  is provided, Mystic will use the current theme's text directory.
 +                 
 +  Optional paramenters:
                                
- <filename> defines the name of the file to actually display to the user. +  <END> if ";END" is added after the filename field, the viewer will start 
- If no file extension is provided, ".ans" will be assumed.  If no path +  viewing at the end of the file instead of the beginning.
- is provided, Mystic will use the current theme's text directory. +
-                +
- Optional paramenters: +
-                +
- <END> if ";END" is added after the filename field, the viewer will start +
- viewing at the end of the file instead of the beginning. +
-                +
- Examples:+
                                    
 +  Examples:
 +                   
      Command: GV      Command: GV
         Data: ansigalv;ansigalh;38400;myansifile         Data: ansigalv;ansigalh;38400;myansifile
-                     +                       
      Command: GV      Command: GV
         Data: ansigalv;ansigal;0;myansifile;END         Data: ansigalv;ansigal;0;myansifile;END
-                      +                        
- The first example will execute the display file viewer using the +  The first example will execute the display file viewer using the 
- template "ansigalv" and the help file "ansigalh" with the baud rate +  template "ansigalv" and the help file "ansigalh" with the baud rate 
- of 38400 if a user presses <space> to do a traditional view.  The +  of 38400 if a user presses <space> to do a traditional view.  The 
- file "myansifile" is the display file, since it is missing a path +  file "myansifile" is the display file, since it is missing a path 
- and a file extension, Mystic will use ".ans" and the current theme +  and a file extension, Mystic will use ".ans" and the current theme 
- text directory. +  text directory. 
-                +                  
- The second example is the same as the first, except it displays the +  The second example is the same as the first, except it displays the 
- file at full speed instead of 38400 baud emulation, and also starts +  file at full speed instead of 38400 baud emulation, and also starts 
- showing the file at the end of the file, rather than the beginning.+  showing the file at the end of the file, rather than the beginning.
                              
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menu_commands.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/20 02:39 by g00r00
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