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menu_commands [2020/11/06 19:44] – [EXTERNAL DOORS] g00r00menu_commands [2020/11/06 19:48] – [EXTERNAL DOORS] g00r00
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 ===== EXTERNAL DOORS ===== ===== EXTERNAL DOORS =====
  
-Mystic BBS supports DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT, and DORINFO1.DEF DOS-based door formats, as well as Mystic's own native DOOR32.SYS format for modern BBS doors and games.  These drop files are always created in the node's specific temporary directory.  For example, if a door is executed on node 1, then the drop files will be created in the temp1 temporary directory.+Mystic BBS supports DOOR.SYS, CHAIN.TXT, and DORINFO1.DEF DOS-based door formats, as well as Mystic's own native DOOR32.SYS format for modern BBS doors and games.  These drop files are always created in the node's specific temporary directory.  For example, if a door is executed on node 1, then the drop files will be created in the node's temporary directory "temp1" that is created off of the root Mystic BBS directory (ie c:\mystic\temp1\)
  
-In the Linux and OS X versions, Mystic automatically redirects the standard input and output of external programs, allowing many programs that are not even designed for BBSes to be used.+In the Linux and macOS versions, Mystic automatically redirects the standard input and output of external programs, allowing many programs that are not even designed for BBSes to be used.
  
 Each door action has a command line which will be executed by the operating system when the action is executed.  There are a number of codes that Mystic will replace with specific values if they are found in the command line: Each door action has a command line which will be executed by the operating system when the action is executed.  There are a number of codes that Mystic will replace with specific values if they are found in the command line:
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    %H = The current socket handle (added 1.12 A34)    %H = The current socket handle (added 1.12 A34)
    %N = The current node number (added 1.12 A34)    %N = The current node number (added 1.12 A34)
-   %P = The node's temp directory+   %P = Node's temp directory where drop files are stored (with trailing slash)
    %R = User's handle (with spaces)    %R = User's handle (with spaces)
    %T = User's time left in minutes    %T = User's time left in minutes
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   FOSSIL redirection (as an alternative to NetFossil).  This function   FOSSIL redirection (as an alternative to NetFossil).  This function
   only works for Windows 32-bit systems and requires dosxtrn.exe and   only works for Windows 32-bit systems and requires dosxtrn.exe and
-  sbbsexec.dll to be placed into the root Mystic BBS directory.  If you +  sbbsexec.dll to be placed into the root Mystic BBS directory.  This is 
-  are using Windows 32, this is recommended over using NetFossil. +  the recommended method to run DOS doors if you are using Windows 32-bit
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menu_commands.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/20 02:39 by g00r00
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