I run Mystic on a home computer and occasionally I come home to find it down. Can
someone help me create a batch file to restart it?

I have the computer set to auto log in when restarted, but if the computer goes down on
its own, there are still residual files in the c:\mystic\semaphore folder that need to be
deleted so that mystic server can start.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mike Dippel

--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
* Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (21:4/176)

On 12 Mar 2024, Mike Dippel said the following...

I have the computer set to auto log in when restarted, but if the
computer goes down on
its own, there are still residual files in the c:\mystic\semaphore
folder that need to be
deleted so that mystic server can start.

You could run this batch file on startup when your computer reboots:

@ECHO OFF
C:
CD \MYSTIC
IF EXIST C:\MYSTIC\SEMAPHORE\MIS.BSY DEL C:\MYSTIC\SEMAPHORE\MIS.BSY
MYSTIC.EXE SERVER


Jay

... Do you know grizzly's hibernate? Because they find winter unbearable

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Northern Realms (21:3/110)

What I did is, I created a little batch file called startbbs.bat and it deletes the old Mystic leftovers and starts the BBS. Very simple, really. Then add this batch file to your computer's startup sequence and you're ready to go - as long as your cvomputer doesn't go down and stay down. Not much you can do about that.

... Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
* Origin: From the depths of Bunker 3 (21:1/130)

On 3/12/2024 2:27 PM, Warpslide wrote to Mike Dippel:

On 12 Mar 2024, Mike Dippel said the following...

I have the computer set to auto log in when restarted, but if the computer goes down on
its own, there are still residual files in the c:\mystic\semaphore folder that need to be
deleted so that mystic server can start.

You could run this batch file on startup when your computer reboots:

@ECHO OFF
C:
CD \MYSTIC
IF EXIST C:\MYSTIC\SEMAPHORE\MIS.BSY DEL C:\MYSTIC\SEMAPHORE\MIS.BSY MYSTIC.EXE SERVER

Jay

I had to edit the last line to:
mis server

Although I had that line in the startup folder before, I can't find that folder now. CTRL
ALT DELETE shows that it exists, but I can't figure out where the folder is.

Any ideas?

Mike Dippel

--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
* Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (21:4/176)

Hi there ... Create a new Test File, Copy the below into this text file. save it and rename called BBS-Start.bat Place this Bat file in your windows Start Folder .... Reboot to rest it without stopping your Mystic. This will prove it removes the MIS.BSY files to start the MIS.EXE Server


@echo Off
cd\
CD bbs\semaphore
del *.* /Q
cd\bbs
mis.exe server

N4TDX BBS - Telnet: n4tdx.ddns.net:2323
FSXnet: 21:1/136 * Fidonet 1:135/383 * Micronet 618:250/35
Titusville, FL.


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: N4TDX BBS (21:1/136)

On 3/12/2024 10:04 PM, Ricky DeLuco wrote to Mike Dippel:

Hi there ... Create a new Test File, Copy the below into this text file. save
it and rename called BBS-Start.bat Place this Bat file in your windows Start
Folder .... Reboot to rest it without stopping your Mystic. This will prove
it removes the MIS.BSY files to start the MIS.EXE Server

@echo Off
cd\
CD bbs\semaphore
del *.* /Q
cd\bbs
mis.exe server

Thanks. I assume the del command is to remove any and all files from that folder? I
currently have it just as del mis.bsy

I will give that a try.

Mike Dippel

--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
* Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (21:4/176)