There's a new script in the 'exec' directory called 'xtrn-setup.js'. I think you can run it, as sysop, from most command shells with:

;exec ?xtrn-setup

It won't let you set up *every* game, but many of them are now
compatible with this script, which simplifies the setup process.

Yeah, I saw that...but for some reason, this message was originally
sent over 2 months ago, and I'm getting it now, as if it re-tossed.

Daryl

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Rob,

Yes, you'd have to install then. Either read the various sysop instructions in each of those xtrn/* directories or run
"install-xtrn.js" (e.g. with ;exec or jsexec).

That was very helpful in setting it up.

6/10 07:30:57p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Node 1 External program requested hangup (dropped DTR)
6/10 07:30:58p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> hung-up in external program
6/10 07:31:01p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 0
6/10 07:31:04p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 1
6/10 07:31:07p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 2
6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> Failed to activate font: 3
6/10 07:31:10p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> logout initiated

Is that a serious issue??

No. You hungup is all.

To quote Lily Tomlin (aka Ernestine, the telephone operator <G>),
"we all have our hangups in life". <G>

Lastly, I did get the latest version of SyncTerm from the sourceforge website...but at times, the "funky prompt display" is on the far left
of it. But, it does NOT show up from echicken's web interface (Connect
Via Telnet). But, otherwise, everything looks fine.

I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

It may be my resolution, the way the menus show up...it's the same
way through echicken's web interface. I have it on the "recommended resolution", as Windows 10 throws a fit, otherwise.

Daryl

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Those are 2 extended ASCII (CP437) characters. 251 if I remember correctly. Anyway, they normally display fine. If you use that same terminal program and logon to a different Synchronet BBS (say, vert.synchro.net) do they also look "strange"?

I'll have to look and see...they are now showing up "strangely"
with both SyncTerm, and via echicken's web interface. It may be
the screen resolution required for my monitor with Windows 10. If
I change it to something other than "the recommended resolution",
Windows 10 complains vociferously.

Daryl

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Re: Re: External programs
By: Daryl Stout to echicken on Sat Aug 22 2020 08:12 pm

There's a new script in the 'exec' directory called 'xtrn-setup.js'. I think you can run it, as sysop, from most command shells with:

;exec ?xtrn-setup

It won't let you set up *every* game, but many of them are now compatible with this script, which simplifies the setup process.

Yeah, I saw that...but for some reason, this message was originally
sent over 2 months ago, and I'm getting it now, as if it re-tossed.

I had some message base corruption over here in this base and I think some messages were re-numbered (?).

digital man

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