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    From Nicola Mettimano@21:4/183 to All on Tue Nov 8 19:11:25 2022
    Hello folks, in some bbs I have seen a menu appear before logging in, like to see terms, system specs or other stuff you don't need to have an account for; how is it configured?
    Is there a kind of autoexec?
    The first menu i see is invoked after login i think (right?) and so?

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    * Origin: REtrogaming ACTivities (REACT) BBS (21:4/183)
  • From opicron@21:3/126 to Nicola Mettimano on Sun Nov 13 20:53:10 2022
    Hello folks, in some bbs I have seen a menu appear before logging in, like see terms, system specs or other stuff you don't need to have an account f how is it configured?
    Is there a kind of autoexec?
    The first menu i see is invoked after login i think (right?) and so?

    I think it is connect.mps which is called before showing anything and prelogin.mps when a user logged in.

    Sorry for delay in answer ;). You probably found it out yourself by now.

    oP!

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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.opicron.eu:23 (21:3/126)
  • From Nicola Mettimano@21:4/183 to opicron on Tue Nov 15 11:45:28 2022
    Hello Op,
    I think it is connect.mps which is called before showing anything and prelogin.mps when a user logged in.

    mmmm my Mystic doesn't have this menu....

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: REtrogaming ACTivities (REACT) BBS (21:4/183)
  • From opicron@21:3/126 to Nicola Mettimano on Tue Nov 15 15:19:56 2022
    Hello Op,
    I think it is connect.mps which is called before showing anything and prelogin.mps when a user logged in.

    mmmm my Mystic doesn't have this menu....

    Sorry, I should have been more clear. The connect and prelogin are mystic MPL scripts which are called.

    oP!

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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.opicron.eu:23 (21:3/126)
  • From Mandarax@21:1/156 to opicron on Tue Nov 15 12:11:46 2022
    Sorry, I should have been more clear. The connect and prelogin are
    mystic MPL scripts which are called.

    What connect and prelogin scripts? I don't think Mystic comes with scripts named that.


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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Insomnia City BBS - Kalamazoo, MI (21:1/156)
  • From opicron@21:3/126 to Mandarax on Tue Nov 15 19:07:16 2022
    Sorry, I should have been more clear. The connect and prelogin are mystic MPL scripts which are called.

    What connect and prelogin scripts? I don't think Mystic comes with script named that.

    You are right, mystic doesnt come with them.

    But when you create a script connect.mps and compile it - this script will be executed when there is a connection to the port mystic runs on. I use this to connect to my mystic board using websockets (from PHP).

    Same for startup.mps, it runs just before the login prompt.

    Very usefull for certain scripts, check bbs.opicron.eu for some ideas.

    oP!

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    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.opicron.eu:23 (21:3/126)
  • From Mandarax@21:1/156 to opicron on Tue Nov 15 15:12:57 2022
    But when you create a script connect.mps and compile it - this script
    will be executed when there is a connection to the port mystic runs on. Same for startup.mps, it runs just before the login prompt.

    Thanks for letting me know this. Very useful information to have for future changes to my BBS.

    Thanks again.


    Insomnia City BBS SysOp
    Kalamazoo, MI USA
    bbs.farcasternet.org Telnet 23, SSH 2222

    ... The person who snores the loudest will fall asleep first

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Insomnia City BBS - Kalamazoo, MI (21:1/156)
  • From opicron@21:3/126 to Mandarax on Tue Nov 15 20:56:30 2022
    But when you create a script connect.mps and compile it - this script will be executed when there is a connection to the port mystic runs o Same for startup.mps, it runs just before the login prompt.

    Thanks for letting me know this. Very useful information to have for futu changes to my BBS.

    Anytime! If I can help you with some scripts feel free to reach out.

    Just finished the Figlet font parser in my filelisted on my board. Have some nice ideas for Figlets in new releases.

    oP!

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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
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