• GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS

    From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Errol Casey on Tue Oct 15 21:40:49 2024
    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Errol Casey to All on Sat Aug 03 2024 12:48 am

    To connect to goldmine bbs door server

    Name or IP may be used:
    goldminedoors.com 143.198.58.173

    Port 2513 must be specified.

    Use rlogin in external program definition

    [tag] is a unique 3-character tag that identifies
    your bbs when your users connect.

    This will get you to the main menu

    ?rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 -s [tag]%A -c %A

    Hello Errol (and anyone else)... The above command line gets me to the main menu of the door server, but the %A part doesn't put in the username. It just displays the "current gamer" as [tag]%A. The %A isn't being "expanded" to a user name. Can you check/clarify that?

    I'm able to get to the main menu just fine, and play the doors, with just the command line:

    ?rlogin 143.198.58.173:2513 -p

    But... this doesn't show the [tag] in front of the user name displayed. I'm not sure how important that is, but it seems that most others who are logging in have that working. So, what command line are you Synchronet BBS operators using to connect to the Gold Mine server?

    Thanks!
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  • From Errol Casey@21:1/182 to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 13:55:24 2024
    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Errol Casey on Tue Oct 15 2024 09:40 pm

    ?rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 -s [tag]%A -c %A

    Hello Errol (and anyone else)... The above command line gets me to the main menu of the door server, but the %A part doesn't put in the username. It just displays the "current gamer" as [tag]%A. The %A isn't being "expanded" to a user name. Can you check/clarify that?

    I believe it is working for me; I think I may also have -q on my command line now.

    Just logged in and my tag is displayed in front of my user name. At top
    of menu on Gold Mine.

    I know there was working rlogin to add some arguments, so don't know if I have a later version of the rlogin.js I keep things pretty updated.

    Aug 17 th is the date on my rlogin module.
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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 16:19:24 2024
    I'm able to get to the main menu just fine, and play the doors, with
    just the command line:

    ?rlogin 143.198.58.173:2513 -p

    But... this doesn't show the [tag] in front of the user name
    displayed. I'm not sure how important that is, but it seems that most others who are logging in have that working. So, what command line
    are you Synchronet BBS operators using to connect to the Gold Mine
    server?

    Are you using Synchronet w/Windows? I haven't documented that, so would be great to add to goldminebbs.com documentation site once we have a working example. I'm running Linux and i use an .sh script to grab the user name directly from the dropfile (e.g. pass the node number):

    ----

    #!/bin/bash

    # Get the node number and door code from the arguments passed
    NODE_NUMBER=$1
    BBS="TAG" # Change this to your tag
    DOOR_CODE=$2

    # Define the path to the sbbs DOOR32.SYS file DOOR32_SYS_PATH=/sbbs/node${NODE_NUMBER}/DOOR32.SYS

    # Extract the alias from line 7
    USER_ALIAS=$(sed -n '7p'
    "$DOOR32_SYS_PATH" | tr ' ' '-') # replace spaces

    # Run the rsh-redone-client command
    if [ -n "$DOOR_CODE" ]; then
    TERM_PARAM="xtrn=$DOOR_CODE"
    TERM=$TERM_PARAM rlogin -p 2513 -l "$USER_ALIAS" goldminedoors.com
    else
    rlogin -p 2513 -l "$USER_ALIAS" goldminedoors.com
    fi

    ---

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    |07 ||15o|08| |03J0hnny A1pha
    |07 .'|15o|08'. |06gOLD mINE HQ
    |07 |.-.|08| |08---------------------
    |07 '|14( |12)|08' |05SpaceJunkBBS.com|13:|052323
    |07 |12)

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Errol Casey on Thu Oct 17 20:29:00 2024
    Errol Casey wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Errol Casey on Tue Oct 15 2024 09:40 pm

    ?rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 -s [tag]%A -c %A

    Hello Errol (and anyone else)... The above command line gets me to the main menu of the door server, but the %A part doesn't put in the username. It just displays the "current gamer" as [tag]%A. The %A isn't being "expanded" to a user name. Can you check/clarify that?

    I believe it is working for me; I think I may also have -q on my
    command line now.

    Okay, could you actually check/verify it to be sure...?

    Just logged in and my tag is displayed in front of my user name. At top
    of menu on Gold Mine.

    I know there was working rlogin to add some arguments, so don't know if
    I have a later version of the rlogin.js I keep things pretty updated.

    Aug 17 th is the date on my rlogin module.

    I update fairly often too, my rlogin.js is dated Aug 10. Not likely to
    be the issue here.

    Are you on Windows? I'm on Linux and wonder if that might have an
    effect.



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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to j0hnny a1pha on Thu Oct 17 20:32:00 2024
    j0hnny a1pha wrote to Gamgee <=-

    I'm able to get to the main menu just fine, and play the doors, with
    just the command line:

    ?rlogin 143.198.58.173:2513 -p

    But... this doesn't show the [tag] in front of the user name
    displayed. I'm not sure how important that is, but it seems that most others who are logging in have that working. So, what command line
    are you Synchronet BBS operators using to connect to the Gold Mine
    server?

    Are you using Synchronet w/Windows? I haven't documented that, so would
    be great to add to goldminebbs.com documentation site once we have a working example. I'm running Linux and i use an .sh script to grab the user name directly from the dropfile (e.g. pass the node number):

    No, I am on Linux.

    #!/bin/bash

    # Get the node number and door code from the arguments passed NODE_NUMBER=$1
    BBS="TAG" # Change this to your tag
    DOOR_CODE=$2

    # Define the path to the sbbs DOOR32.SYS file DOOR32_SYS_PATH=/sbbs/node${NODE_NUMBER}/DOOR32.SYS

    # Extract the alias from line 7
    USER_ALIAS=$(sed -n '7p'
    "$DOOR32_SYS_PATH" | tr ' ' '-') # replace spaces

    # Run the rsh-redone-client command
    if [ -n "$DOOR_CODE" ]; then
    TERM_PARAM="xtrn=$DOOR_CODE"
    TERM=$TERM_PARAM rlogin -p 2513 -l "$USER_ALIAS" goldminedoors.com else
    rlogin -p 2513 -l "$USER_ALIAS" goldminedoors.com
    fi

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG]
    displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't
    working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command
    line...

    Is the [TAG] importaint in some way? Do you care if it's included in
    the user's login?

    Thanks.



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  • From Errol Casey@21:1/182 to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 23:34:57 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Errol Casey on Thu Oct 17 2024 08:29 pm



    I update fairly often too, my rlogin.js is dated Aug 10. Not likely to
    be the issue here.

    Are you on Windows? I'm on Linux and wonder if that might have an
    effect.

    I'm on Linux 3.20a.
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    ßÛÜßÛÛÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛßÜÛÛÛ
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    So using the above parameters for the external program it is passing the label and username.

    It does seem I have the -q option, not sure that is required.

    No reviewing the -q is just to avoid some output about the connection.

    I don't see -A in rlogin or telnet wiki pages. I think this was added to the module. Let me search emails.

    But i'm not sure why it would work for me and not you unless, it was a difference in the code.
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  • From Errol Casey@21:1/182 to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 23:46:54 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Errol Casey to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 2024 11:34 pm

    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    I said -A I mean -s. Looking at gitlab 8/10 was when -s and -S were added
    to telgate and/or rlogin.

    So you check and confirm that your code has that option since it was added on the same date, you said your file was modified. Or hopefully you do have it, but something to check.

    Let me know if I can test anything else for you...
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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 21:36:11 2024
    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG] displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    Goldmine requires you send [TAG] from whatever BBS system you use
    ("require" is used loosley here as I don't prevent you from connecting,
    but it helps identifies what BBS you and your users are connecting from).

    Is the [TAG] importaint in some way? Do you care if it's included in
    the user's login?

    Yeah, it creates a uniformity in terms of stats. I purposely set it up as
    an "open" system and I don't require sign ups or approvals, I don't lock
    down by IP address, etc. I'm sure there's a native sbbs solution, but the
    code i posted does work for sbbs w/linnux.

    Happy to help in whatever way!

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Errol Casey on Fri Oct 18 21:37:00 2024
    Errol Casey wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Errol Casey to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 2024 11:34 pm

    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS

    I said -A I mean -s. Looking at gitlab 8/10 was when -s and -S were
    added to telgate and/or rlogin.

    I don't understand what you mean. In your other message you said you
    use this command line:

    rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 -s [TLB]%A -c %A -q

    I don't see a "-A" there, I see a "%A".

    The -s and the -c I understand, but I'm asking how you are getting the USERNAME (I think your other message showed that to be "amr") to show up
    after your TAG (which shows as "TLB".

    So you check and confirm that your code has that option since it was
    added on the same date, you said your file was modified. Or hopefully
    you do have it, but something to check.

    Yes, it has the -s option in it, if that's what you mean.

    Let me know if I can test anything else for you...

    Well, I'm just trying to get this issue explained, for now.


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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Oct 18 21:42:00 2024
    j0hnny a1pha wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG]
    displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    Goldmine requires you send [TAG] from whatever BBS system you use ("require" is used loosley here as I don't prevent you from connecting, but it helps identifies what BBS you and your users are connecting
    from).

    Yes, understood, and I'm trying to get it to do that. Just to be sure
    of something - this [TAG] isn't something I have to set up (manually)
    once on your system before connecting from my BBS, right? It's just
    something that should be included on the callout command line when a
    user connects to GoldMine from my BBS... is that correct?

    Is the [TAG] importaint in some way? Do you care if it's included in
    the user's login?

    Yeah, it creates a uniformity in terms of stats. I purposely set it up
    as an "open" system and I don't require sign ups or approvals, I don't lock down by IP address, etc. I'm sure there's a native sbbs solution,
    but the code i posted does work for sbbs w/linnux.

    Understood again, and I'm currently trying to get things straight with
    another SBBS user, hopefully figured out soon.

    Happy to help in whatever way!

    Thanks, and thank you for operating GoldMine Doors!



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  • From StingRay@21:3/189 to j0hnny a1pha on Sat Oct 19 21:49:52 2024
    I have the same issue. I have 2 Windows Synchronet servers and I am unable to use the [TAG]. I also have a Linux Mystic and the [TAG] works fine.

    A-Net Online

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to j0hnny a1pha on Mon Oct 21 11:15:35 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: j0hnny a1pha to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 2024 09:36 pm

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG] displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    Goldmine requires you send [TAG] from whatever BBS system you use
    ("require" is used loosley here as I don't prevent you from connecting,
    but it helps identifies what BBS you and your users are connecting from).

    Just wanted to close the loop on this... I now have the [TAG]name thing working correctly.

    For anyone else's benefit, on Synchronet the working command line is:

    ?rlogin goldminedoors.com:2513 -s [TAG]%a
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  • From StingRay@21:3/189 to Gamgee on Tue Oct 22 06:40:10 2024
    Yes!!!!!

    It worked perfectly! Thank you all for the input.

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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Gamgee on Thu Oct 24 09:46:23 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: j0hnny a1pha to Gamgee on Thu Oct 17 2024 09:36 pm

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG] displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    Goldmine requires you send [TAG] from whatever BBS system you use ("require" is used loosley here as I don't prevent you from connecting, but it helps identifies what BBS you and your users are connecting from).

    Just wanted to close the loop on this... I now have the [TAG]name thing working correctly.

    For anyone else's benefit, on Synchronet the working command line is:

    ?rlogin goldminedoors.com:2513 -s [TAG]%a

    Thank you! I'll add this to the docs as well.


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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Gamgee on Tue Oct 29 00:33:05 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to j0hnny a1pha on Mon Oct 21 2024 11:15 am

    For anyone else's benefit, on Synchronet the working command line is:

    ?rlogin goldminedoors.com:2513 -s [TAG]%a

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases:
    "[TAG]%A" - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes around the entire name with the [TAG] part.
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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 29 12:45:14 2024
    ?rlogin goldminedoors.com:2513 -s [TAG]%a

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do
    something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases:
    "[TAG]%A" - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes around the entire name with the [TAG] part.

    Yeah, that's actually the reason why i ended up writing a shell script to
    grab the name directly from the drop file, as I have a two-word alias.
    I'll add the above to the docs if that's the solution... Cheers.

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 29 13:46:07 2024
    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to j0hnny a1pha on Mon Oct 21 2024 11:15 am

    For anyone else's benefit, on Synchronet the working command line is:

    ?rlogin goldminedoors.com:2513 -s [TAG]%a

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases: "[TAG]%A"
    - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes
    around the entire name with the [TAG] part.

    It does NOT work with multi-word alias, unless the quotes are also used.
    Then it gets a little weird... When using the quotes, neither %a nor %A expand to the user's alias, they just show as "%a" or "%A".

    Without the quotes, the %a or %A work, but only with a single-word
    [TAG].



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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Gamgee on Tue Oct 29 13:17:29 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Tue Oct 29 2024 01:46 pm

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases: "[TAG]%A" - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes around the entire name with the [TAG] part.

    It does NOT work with multi-word alias, unless the quotes are also used. Then it gets a little weird... When using the quotes, neither %a nor %A expand to the user's alias, they just show as "%a" or "%A".

    Yeah, I'm not surprised. The additional quotes was just an idea, but looking at the source code now, I see there's no special handling of quotes on command-lines within SBBS.

    Without the quotes, the %a or %A work, but only with a single-word
    [TAG].

    Yup, I can see how that'd be the case.
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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Gamgee on Tue Oct 29 13:51:15 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Digital Man to Gamgee on Tue Oct 29 2024 01:17 pm

    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Tue Oct 29 2024 01:46 pm

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases: "[TAG]%A" - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes around the entire name with the [TAG] part.

    It does NOT work with multi-word alias, unless the quotes are also used. Then it gets a little weird... When using the quotes, neither %a nor %A expand to the user's alias, they just show as "%a" or "%A".

    Yeah, I'm not surprised. The additional quotes was just an idea, but looking at the source code now, I see there's no special handling of quotes on command-lines within SBBS.

    Actually, I take that back, there is, so I would expect something like "-s[TAG]%A" to work as you intend.

    Without the quotes, the %a or %A work, but only with a single-word
    [TAG].

    Yup, I can see how that'd be the case.

    I just committed a trivial update to rlogin.js that'll allow you to specify the -s (or -c) option multiple times to build up the auth string, e.g.

    ?rlogin server -s[TAG] -s %a

    But the other way (with the quotes and no spaces) should work too.
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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 29 20:31:11 2024
    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases: "[TAG]%A" - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes around the entire name with the [TAG] part.

    It does NOT work with multi-word alias, unless the quotes are also used. Then it gets a little weird... When using the quotes, neither %a nor %A expand to the user's alias, they just show as "%a" or "%A".

    Yeah, I'm not surprised. The additional quotes was just an idea, but looking at the source code now, I see there's no special handling of quotes on command-lines within SBBS.

    Actually, I take that back, there is, so I would expect something like "-s[TAG]%A" to work as you intend.

    It does, but see below...

    Without the quotes, the %a or %A work, but only with a single-word
    [TAG].

    Yup, I can see how that'd be the case.

    I just committed a trivial update to rlogin.js that'll allow you to specify the -s (or -c) option multiple times to build up the auth
    string, e.g.

    ?rlogin server -s[TAG] -s %a

    But the other way (with the quotes and no spaces) should work too.

    Thanks for the update. Both ways do indeed work now, with this
    difference:

    If I define either of those methods as the command line for my external event/door, it works as expected, and produces this output on the
    Goldmine site as the current user: [PAL]Gamgee

    If I run either of those command lines while sitting at a prompt on my
    BBS, using the ;EXEC command and then typing the command line, I get
    this output on the site: [PAL]%A

    So for some reason the alias variable is not being evaluated when run "manually".

    Is the case of the %a or %A significant? Both show as "%A" on the
    output if that means anything.

    Thanks!



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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Gamgee on Tue Oct 29 19:57:22 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Tue Oct 29 2024 08:31 pm

    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Does that work with multi-word user aliases? You might have to do something like this to be compatible with multi-word aliases: "[TAG]%A" - the capitalize the 'A' to prevent the auto-quoting and add quotes around the entire name with the [TAG] part.

    It does NOT work with multi-word alias, unless the quotes are also used. Then it gets a little weird... When using the quotes, neither %a nor %A expand to the user's alias, they just show as "%a" or "%A".

    Yeah, I'm not surprised. The additional quotes was just an idea, but looking at the source code now, I see there's no special handling of quotes on command-lines within SBBS.

    Actually, I take that back, there is, so I would expect something like "-s[TAG]%A" to work as you intend.

    It does, but see below...

    Without the quotes, the %a or %A work, but only with a single-word [TAG].

    Yup, I can see how that'd be the case.

    I just committed a trivial update to rlogin.js that'll allow you to specify the -s (or -c) option multiple times to build up the auth string, e.g.

    ?rlogin server -s[TAG] -s %a

    But the other way (with the quotes and no spaces) should work too.

    Thanks for the update. Both ways do indeed work now, with this
    difference:

    If I define either of those methods as the command line for my external event/door, it works as expected, and produces this output on the
    Goldmine site as the current user: [PAL]Gamgee

    If I run either of those command lines while sitting at a prompt on my
    BBS, using the ;EXEC command and then typing the command line, I get
    this output on the site: [PAL]%A

    That's expected. I just committed a trivial change to str_cmds.js so that it *will* now expand command-line specifiers that you pass on the command-line using the ;exec sysop command, so that should work if you update.

    So for some reason the alias variable is not being evaluated when run "manually".

    Is the case of the %a or %A significant? Both show as "%A" on the
    output if that means anything.

    It sounds like you're using a command shell that is converting the input to all-caps. Here's how it works for me using default.js and the updated str_cmds.js (and demonstrates the difference between %a and %A):

    þ Main þ 0:07:22 [4] fsxNet [11] FSX BBS: ;exec
    Command-line: ?showargs %a
    argc = 1
    argv[0] = 'Digital Man'

    þ Main þ 0:07:56 [4] fsxNet [11] FSX BBS: ;exec
    Command-line: ?showargs %A
    argc = 2
    argv[0] = 'Digital'
    argv[1] = 'Man'

    showargs.js is just this (for test/demo purposes):
    print("argc = " + argc);
    for(i=0;i<argv.length;i++)
    printf("argv[%d] = '%s'\r\n",i,argv[i].toString());
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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Digital Man on Wed Oct 30 10:46:56 2024
    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    If I define either of those methods as the command line for my external event/door, it works as expected, and produces this output on the
    Goldmine site as the current user: [PAL]Gamgee

    If I run either of those command lines while sitting at a prompt on my
    BBS, using the ;EXEC command and then typing the command line, I get
    this output on the site: [PAL]%A

    That's expected. I just committed a trivial change to str_cmds.js so
    that it *will* now expand command-line specifiers that you pass on the command-line using the ;exec sysop command, so that should work if you update.

    OK, cool, thank you.

    So for some reason the alias variable is not being evaluated when run "manually".

    Is the case of the %a or %A significant? Both show as "%A" on the
    output if that means anything.

    It sounds like you're using a command shell that is converting the
    input to all-caps. Here's how it works for me using default.js and the updated str_cmds.js (and demonstrates the difference between %a and
    %A):

    = Main = 0:07:22 [4] fsxNet [11] FSX BBS: ;exec
    Command-line: ?showargs %a
    argc = 1
    argv[0] = 'Digital Man'

    = Main = 0:07:56 [4] fsxNet [11] FSX BBS: ;exec
    Command-line: ?showargs %A
    argc = 2
    argv[0] = 'Digital'
    argv[1] = 'Man'

    showargs.js is just this (for test/demo purposes):
    print("argc = " + argc);
    for(i=0;i<argv.length;i++)
    printf("argv[%d] = '%s'\r\n",i,argv[i].toString());

    Ahhh, OK, thank you again. For a single-word alias I'll just use the lowercase one then.

    As for my command shell, it is a modified form of default.bin (src).
    The only changes though are that some commands have been disabled, and
    some modified to use the DDMsgReader/DDAreaChooser mods. No changes
    made to anything related to case/caps. The display on the remote
    website that always showed the capitalized "A" might have been something
    on that end, I would guess. Anyhow, things are all good now with the
    command line for opening that game server door. Appreciate it.



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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Gamgee on Wed Oct 30 11:01:35 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Digital Man on Wed Oct 30 2024 10:46 am

    Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-

    If I define either of those methods as the command line for my external event/door, it works as expected, and produces this output on the Goldmine site as the current user: [PAL]Gamgee

    If I run either of those command lines while sitting at a prompt on my BBS, using the ;EXEC command and then typing the command line, I get
    this output on the site: [PAL]%A

    That's expected. I just committed a trivial change to str_cmds.js so that it *will* now expand command-line specifiers that you pass on the command-line using the ;exec sysop command, so that should work if you update.

    OK, cool, thank you.

    So for some reason the alias variable is not being evaluated when run "manually".

    Is the case of the %a or %A significant? Both show as "%A" on the
    output if that means anything.

    It sounds like you're using a command shell that is converting the input to all-caps. Here's how it works for me using default.js and the updated str_cmds.js (and demonstrates the difference between %a and %A):

    = Main = 0:07:22 [4] fsxNet [11] FSX BBS: ;exec
    Command-line: ?showargs %a
    argc = 1
    argv[0] = 'Digital Man'

    = Main = 0:07:56 [4] fsxNet [11] FSX BBS: ;exec
    Command-line: ?showargs %A
    argc = 2
    argv[0] = 'Digital'
    argv[1] = 'Man'

    showargs.js is just this (for test/demo purposes):
    print("argc = " + argc);
    for(i=0;i<argv.length;i++)
    printf("argv[%d] = '%s'\r\n",i,argv[i].toString());

    Ahhh, OK, thank you again. For a single-word alias I'll just use the lowercase one then.

    I gave you 2 solutions, one using %A and one using %a:

    ?rlogin somehost "-s[TAG]%A"
    and
    ?rlogin somehost -s [TAG] -s %a

    Hopefully you'd use the same solution (pick one, either should work) for all aliases, regardless of how many words are in the alias.

    As for my command shell, it is a modified form of default.bin (src).
    The only changes though are that some commands have been disabled, and
    some modified to use the DDMsgReader/DDAreaChooser mods. No changes
    made to anything related to case/caps.

    Old versions of default.src converted string input (after the ;) to uppercase. That was changed (to leave original case) 4 years ago:
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/d62930c3107a9cc15a5aa83e4a6a

    Your modified copy of default.src must be at least 4 years old in that case.

    If you just type ";EXEC" and hit enter, it should prompt you for the command to execute and allow lowercase input.

    The display on the remote
    website that always showed the capitalized "A" might have been something
    on that end, I would guess.

    We're talking about terminal, not website, but no, it has to do with your command shell.

    Anyhow, things are all good now with the
    command line for opening that game server door. Appreciate it.

    Cool. And in the future, you'll find quicker, more accurate answers to Synchronet support questions in the official support channels.
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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Gamgee on Thu Nov 7 18:34:43 2024


    No, I am on Linux.

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG]
    displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't
    working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    Is the [TAG] importaint in some way? Do you care if it's included in
    the user's login?

    Thanks.

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    I am trying to set up a connection with goldmine bbs doors. I need to know if it is run from a batch file or do i just put this string ?rlogin 143.198.58.173:2513 -p in the command line of the door execution section of scfg? Does it launch like a door? with a batch file or does it run like bbs link of doorparty? Do i need any extra scripts to connect. no matter which way i work it I get an 's' value not defined. I would like to connect. I love these inter BBS games a lot.

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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Gamgee on Thu Nov 7 18:37:08 2024

    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Errol Casey to All on Sat Aug 03 2024 12:48 am

    Hello Errol (and anyone else)... The above command line gets me to the main menu of the door server, but the %A part doesn't put in the username. It just displays the "current gamer" as [tag]%A. The %A isn't being "expanded" to a user name. Can you check/clarify that?

    I'm able to get to the main menu just fine, and play the doors, with just the command line:

    ?rlogin 143.198.58.173:2513 -p

    But... this doesn't show the [tag] in front of the user name displayed. I'm not sure how important that is, but it seems that most others who are logging in have that working. So, what command line are you Synchronet BBS operators using to connect to the Gold Mine server?

    Thanks!
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    Are you launching this from the scfg command line? do i need to select a door type and run a batch file? Is there anything to add to any of .ini files like modopts.ini for example? What does the scfg page setup for look like?

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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Rixter on Thu Nov 7 19:37:22 2024
    Are you launching this from the scfg command line? do i need to select
    a door
    type and run a batch file? Is there anything to add to any of .ini
    files like
    modopts.ini for example? What does the scfg page setup for look like?

    Just set it up like any External Program for SBBS. In scfg:

    External Programs > Online Programs > [Section] > [Name]

    And use the "?rlogin" Command Line that Digital Man specified in a
    previous message w/Gamgee.

    Native Executable Script = Yes
    Use Shell or New Context = Yes

    I'll put a screen shot on the web site tomorrow if that helps!

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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Gamgee on Fri Nov 8 08:24:06 2024


    No, I am on Linux.

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG]
    displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't
    working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    I am running synchronet 3.19b and when i try this command i get Javascript rlogin.js line 7:reference error: P is not defined.

    are there changes somewhere else I need to make? to define the s and p values? In the scfg what are the settings for startup directory and using native executables and such. I tried using the other command string in the scfg rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 -s [TLB]%A -c %A -q and i get similar error messages that q or a is not defined. Where do i define them?


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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 8 08:27:51 2024


    Just set it up like any External Program for SBBS. In scfg:

    External Programs > Online Programs > [Section] > [Name]

    And use the "?rlogin" Command Line that Digital Man specified in a
    previous message w/Gamgee.

    Native Executable Script = Yes
    Use Shell or New Context = Yes

    I'll put a screen shot on the web site tomorrow if that helps!

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    that would be great thank you. No matter what i do I get a lot of undefined value errors so I am guessing there is something i need to update in rlogin.js? s is not defined, a is not defined, p is not defined. Where do I define them? Thanks for writing back. What is the startup directory in scfg as well what door file type do i pick? or do I? lol.

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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Rixter on Fri Nov 8 05:48:06 2024
    that would be great thank you. No matter what i do I get a lot of
    undefined
    value errors so I am guessing there is something i need to update in rlogin.js?
    s is not defined, a is not defined, p is not defined. Where do I
    define them?

    Here's the refernce for the ?rlogin command:

    https://wiki.synchro.net/module:rlogin

    important ?rlogin switches are:
    -p (which sends user alias & pw in the order Gold Mine expects)
    -q (optional, quiet mode, e.g. no banner or pause prompt)
    -t (optional, allows you to send a direct launch XTRN code, like -t
    xtrn=MRC)

    ./scfg is located in the exec/ dir, so probably sbbs/exec.
    Direct launch codes are listed at goldminebbs.com.

    Cheers!

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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 8 13:11:39 2024


    Here's the refernce for the ?rlogin command:

    https://wiki.synchro.net/module:rlogin

    important ?rlogin switches are:
    -p (which sends user alias & pw in the order Gold Mine expects)
    -q (optional, quiet mode, e.g. no banner or pause prompt)
    -t (optional, allows you to send a direct launch XTRN code, like -t
    xtrn=MRC)

    ./scfg is located in the exec/ dir, so probably sbbs/exec.
    Direct launch codes are listed at goldminebbs.com.

    Cheers!

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    thank you!
    I cannot use any -x (pipe commands without getting errors) so i just left them out and used this line
    ?rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 only and now my callers can get to your bbs. I just experimented with and without combinations of pipes and all -s -a [AAA] additions caused errors. so just using ?rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 works great
    Thanks and have a great day. I put a notice on my BBS to direct my callers there. I hope to spend a lot of time enjoying the Goldmine! Have great day. Rixter

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  • From paul@21:3/195 to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 8 21:27:52 2024
    Here's the refernce for the ?rlogin command:

    https://wiki.synchro.net/module:rlogin

    important ?rlogin switches are:
    -p (which sends user alias & pw in the order Gold Mine expects)
    -q (optional, quiet mode, e.g. no banner or pause prompt)
    -t (optional, allows you to send a direct launch XTRN code, like -t xtrn=MRC)

    ./scfg is located in the exec/ dir, so probably sbbs/exec.
    Direct launch codes are listed at goldminebbs.com.


    This looks very cool. Going to give it a go this weekend!

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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Rixter on Fri Nov 8 23:24:08 2024
    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Gamgee on Fri Nov 08 2024 08:24 am



    No, I am on Linux.

    Okay, but I doubt anyone else is doing that, and they have a [TAG] displayed in front of their Username. Just wondering why mine isn't working, and what other (Synchronet) users are using for their command line...

    I am running synchronet 3.19b and when i try this command i get Javascript rlogin.js line 7:reference error: P is not defined.

    You're just running an old rlogin.js.

    are there changes somewhere else I need to make? to define the s and p values? In the scfg what are the settings for startup directory

    The startup directory doesn't matter (has no impact) when running .js scripts from SBBS.

    and using
    native executables and such. I tried using the other command string in the scfg rlogin.js 143.198.58.173:2513 -s [TLB]%A -c %A -q and i get similar error messages that q or a is not defined. Where do i define them?

    You don't define them, the script defines them. I'm not sure why you have multiple %A values on that command-line. That doesn't look right.
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  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Rixter on Fri Nov 8 23:25:11 2024
    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 08 2024 08:27 am

    that would be great thank you. No matter what i do I get a lot of undefined value errors so I am guessing there is something i need to update in rlogin.js? s is not defined, a is not defined, p is not defined. Where do I define them? Thanks for writing back. What is the startup directory in scfg as well what door file type do i pick? or do I? lol.

    You don't define them, the script defines them. You need an updated version of the scrit. And the startup directory and "door file type" don't matter (aren't used) for JS scripts.
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  • From paul@21:3/195 to paul on Sat Nov 9 08:14:51 2024
    Here's the refernce for the ?rlogin command:

    https://wiki.synchro.net/module:rlogin

    important ?rlogin switches are:
    -p (which sends user alias & pw in the order Gold Mine expects)
    -q (optional, quiet mode, e.g. no banner or pause prompt)
    -t (optional, allows you to send a direct launch XTRN code, like -t xtrn=MRC)

    ./scfg is located in the exec/ dir, so probably sbbs/exec.
    Direct launch codes are listed at goldminebbs.com.


    This looks very cool. Going to give it a go this weekend!


    Set this up the morning. Easypeasy stuff. Thanks for the info!

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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Digital Man on Sun Nov 10 18:02:53 2024

    Re: Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Gamgee on Fri Nov 08 2024 08:24 am

    You're just running an old rlogin.js.

    The startup directory doesn't matter (has no impact) when running .js scripts from SBBS.

    You don't define them, the script defines them. I'm not sure why you have multiple %A values on that command-line. That doesn't look right.
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    Thank you for all that you do for us Rob!

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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to j0hnny a1pha on Wed Nov 13 18:48:24 2024


    Here's the refernce for the ?rlogin command:

    https://wiki.synchro.net/module:rlogin

    important ?rlogin switches are:
    -p (which sends user alias & pw in the order Gold Mine expects)
    -q (optional, quiet mode, e.g. no banner or pause prompt)
    -t (optional, allows you to send a direct launch XTRN code, like -t
    xtrn=MRC)

    ./scfg is located in the exec/ dir, so probably sbbs/exec.
    Direct launch codes are listed at goldminebbs.com.

    Cheers!

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    Thanks for all your help my guys on my BBS can get to your game server just fine now but most of the games when selected sent the user back to the select a game menu on your server instead of launching the game. NOT ALL of them just some of them. Any ideas why?
    We are having fun in my small community reaching out to other BBS's this way. Thank you.
    Ricky (Rixter)

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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Digital Man on Wed Nov 13 18:49:43 2024

    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 08 2024 08:27 am

    You don't define them, the script defines them. You need an updated version of the scrit. And the startup directory and "door file type" don't matter (aren't used) for JS scripts.
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    Where do I obtain a more current version of rlogin.js? Thank you so much for helping me out so much.
    Rixter

    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC
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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Errol Casey on Wed Nov 13 18:51:33 2024

    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Gamgee to Errol Casey on Tue Oct 15 2024 09:40 pm

    I believe it is working for me; I think I may also have -q on my command line now.

    Just logged in and my tag is displayed in front of my user name. At top
    of menu on Gold Mine.

    I know there was working rlogin to add some arguments, so don't know if I have a later version of the rlogin.js I keep things pretty updated.

    Aug 17 th is the date on my rlogin module.
    --
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    toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (telnet)
    https://toolazy.synchro.net
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    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (21:1/182)


    Errol,
    Do you notice that when you try to open some of the doors on the Goldmine that the door does not open but instead goes back to the door selection menu on the goldmine? I tried it on your BBS tonight and noticed it does the same thing on my BBS. I had one of my callers point this out to me. I hope you are doing well. Let me know if you noticed this too.

    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC
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  • From Errol Casey@21:1/182 to Rixter on Thu Nov 14 00:01:08 2024
    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Errol Casey on Wed Nov 13 2024 06:51 pm

    Errol,
    Do you notice that when you try to open some of the doors on the Goldmine that the door does not open but instead goes back to the door selection menu on the goldmine? I tried it on your BBS tonight and noticed it does the same thing on my BBS. I had one of my callers point this out to me. I hope you are doing well. Let me know if you noticed this too.

    I did see it on area 2 game 2 I believe. So i does happen from my bbs also.

    So probably need to inquire with the maintainer of Gold Mine. No certain if he monitors this echo or not; have so many I cannot recall which I have seen him in recently.

    I'll check my emails, and if I have his email will email him directly.
    --
    Amessyroom - Sysop
    toolazy.synchro.net:22 (ssh)
    toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (telnet)
    https://toolazy.synchro.net
    --- SBBSecho 3.21-Linux
    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (21:1/182)
  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Errol Casey on Thu Nov 14 04:43:35 2024

    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Errol Casey on Wed Nov 13 2024 06:51 pm

    I did see it on area 2 game 2 I believe. So i does happen from my bbs also.

    So probably need to inquire with the maintainer of Gold Mine. No certain if he monitors this echo or not; have so many I cannot recall which I have seen him in recently.

    I'll check my emails, and if I have his email will email him directly.
    --
    Amessyroom - Sysop
    toolazy.synchro.net:22 (ssh)
    toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (telnet)
    https://toolazy.synchro.net
    --- SBBSecho 3.21-Linux
    * Origin: Too Lazy BBS - toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (21:1/182)


    All seems to be working fine now. Thanks

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    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC
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  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Rixter on Thu Nov 14 16:01:09 2024
    Thanks for all your help my guys on my BBS can get to your game server
    just
    fine now but most of the games when selected sent the user back to the select a
    game menu on your server instead of launching the game. NOT ALL of
    them just
    some of them. Any ideas why?
    We are having fun in my small community reaching out to other BBS's
    this way.
    Thank you.
    Ricky (Rixter)

    Let's triage! Can you remember which were working, and which were not?
    And what door codes you are using? You can also reach me on Netmail.


    |07|02/|10\|03/ |11j0hnny a1pha |03\|10/|02\|07


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    * Origin: Space Junk! BBS :: SpaceJunkBBS.com:2323 (21:4/158)
  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Rixter on Thu Nov 14 16:41:16 2024
    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Errol Casey on Wed Nov 13 2024 06:51 pm

    I did see it on area 2 game 2 I believe. So i does happen from my
    bbs also.

    So probably need to inquire with the maintainer of Gold Mine. No
    certain if
    he monitors this echo or not; have so many I cannot recall which I
    have seen
    him in recently.

    I am noticing a bunch of malformed BBS Tag coming through, that may have something to do with it, these users may be coming from the same BBS and
    the connection details from RLOGIN are not being passed properly:

    Ty Holder ???
    Beth Martin ???
    Rick Sutphin ???


    |07|02/|10\|03/ |11j0hnny a1pha |03\|10/|02\|07


    --- Talisman v0.54-dev (Linux/x86_64)
    * Origin: Space Junk! BBS :: SpaceJunkBBS.com:2323 (21:4/158)
  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 15 01:39:13 2024


    I am noticing a bunch of malformed BBS Tag coming through, that may have something to do with it, these users may be coming from the same BBS and
    the connection details from RLOGIN are not being passed properly:

    Hi,
    They look like callers from my bbs. I am Rixter-ricky sutphin. Every thing is working great now. Thanks! I cannot use the [tag] option because anything after the port number in the launch command comes back to me as undefined and it terminates the connection with goldmine. My version of r login doesn’t allow tag or -a -p -etc command pipe. They are all undefined. Previously about half the doors on the gold mine would just not open and would instantly go back to the goldmine door menu. Now they all work. Thanks. Every thing is ok now. We are able to enjoy your games again.
    -Rixter
    Ty Holder ???
    Beth Martin ???
    Rick Sutphin ???

    |07|02/|10\|03/ |11j0hnny a1pha |03\|10/|02\|07

    --- Talisman v0.54-dev (Linux/x86_64)
    * Origin: Space Junk! BBS :: SpaceJunkBBS.com:2323 (21:4/158)


    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
    * Origin: Ricks BBS - ricksbbs.synchro.net (21:1/242)
  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to Rixter on Fri Nov 15 05:28:06 2024


    I am noticing a bunch of malformed BBS Tag coming through, that may have something to do with it, these users may be coming from the same BBS and the connection details from RLOGIN are not being passed properly:

    Hi,
    They look like callers from my bbs. I am Rixter-ricky sutphin. Every thing is
    working great now. Thanks! I cannot use the [tag] option because anything after
    the port number in the launch command comes back to me as undefined and it terminates the connection with goldmine. My version of r login doesn’t allow
    tag or -a -p -etc command pipe. They are all undefined. Previously about half
    the doors on the gold mine would just not open and would instantly go back to
    the goldmine door menu. Now they all work. Thanks. Every thing is ok now. We are able to enjoy your games again.
    -Rixter
    Ty Holder ???
    Beth Martin ???
    Rick Sutphin ???


    Try "xtrn=" in lower case. I've noticed that perhaps something may have changed in a recent commit - not 100% sure but changing everything to lower case when passing this seems to work. I'll dig in more!



    --- Noddy git-4716e54
    * Origin: Space Junk! BBS :: SpaceJunkBBS.com:2323 (21:4/158)
  • From j0hnny a1pha@21:4/158 to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 15 07:33:20 2024
    Try "xtrn=" in lower case. I've noticed that perhaps something may
    have changed in a recent commit - not 100% sure but changing
    everything to lower case when passing this seems to work. I'll dig in

    FYI, nothing has changed in Synchronet. looking at the docs, it's always
    been lower case "xtrn=". I'm running the latest pull from the repo and
    it's all working as expected.

    I think the biggest stumbling point for setting up GM is if you don't have
    a BBS built-in menu action that provides rlogin, and you need to use a
    shell script or door. Windows has the excellent RMDOOR with Rlogin mode
    (WWIV, Renegade, etc.). Linux has old insecure RLOGIN or
    rsh-redone-client, which i find a bit wonky.

    Doing more testing on a custom/native linux connector, hope to make that available in usable form soon so it's an out-of-the-box experience,
    end-to-end.


    |07|02/|10\|03/ |11j0hnny a1pha |03\|10/|02\|07


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    * Origin: Space Junk! BBS :: SpaceJunkBBS.com:2323 (21:4/158)
  • From Digital Man@21:1/183 to Rixter on Sat Nov 16 00:06:15 2024
    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Digital Man on Wed Nov 13 2024 06:49 pm


    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to j0hnny a1pha on Fri Nov 08 2024 08:27 am

    You don't define them, the script defines them. You need an updated version of the scrit. And the startup directory and "door file type" don't matter (aren't used) for JS scripts.

    Where do I obtain a more current version of rlogin.js? Thank you so much for helping me out so much.

    The same place you get/got Synchronet. If you want *just* that file, you can download it from gitlab.synchro.net.
    --
    digital man (rob)

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    Don't drink and drive, but when you do, call Saul.
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  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to Digital Man on Sat Nov 16 08:07:56 2024

    Re: GoldMine - Connecting from Synchronet BBS
    By: Rixter to Digital Man on Wed Nov 13 2024 06:49 pm

    The same place you get/got Synchronet. If you want *just* that file, you can download it from gitlab.synchro.net.
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Breaking Bad quote #38:
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    I downloaded synchronet319b from another BBS not from some git thingy, but thanks for the information. It is funny to see the word git, my folks were english and the word 'git' meant something derrogatory. LOL. I am imagining a lab full of gits now. I still chuckle when I see you guys typing it out. Have a good day Rob. Everything seems to be working fine without changing it. I might still try to get me a current copy of it anyway. You guys are awesome.
    Rixter

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    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC
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  • From apam@21:4/158.1 to Rixter on Sun Nov 17 13:32:18 2024

    I downloaded synchronet319b from another BBS not from some git thingy, but thanks for the information. It is funny to see the word git, my folks were english and the word 'git' meant something derrogatory. LOL. I am imagining a
    lab full of gits now. I still chuckle when I see you guys typing it out. Have a
    good day Rob. Everything seems to be working fine without changing it. I might
    still try to get me a current copy of it anyway. You guys are awesome.

    Someone else will probably remember the name of the git.. but git the source code manager was written because someone copied perforce (a proprietary source code management tool that Linus was using for the Linux kernel, on the condition no one made a opensource free version of it) I think it was the guy of samba fame? that did it, but perforce got mad and Linus put together git in a hurry to replace it - I think it was called git because of the guy who made the opensource perforce tool.

    My memory isn't as good as it used to be, but I think that was what happened.. a google search would probably correct me :P

    Andrew

    --
    |09apam |08(|11Andrew Pamment|08)
    |15Starlight |07:: |15starlight.zapto.org|07


    --- Noddy git-27636aa
    * Origin: Starlight :: starlight.zapto.org:2323 (21:4/158.1)
  • From Rixter@21:1/242 to apam on Sun Nov 17 21:01:23 2024


    Someone else will probably remember the name of the git.. but git the source code manager was written because someone copied perforce (a proprietary source code management tool that Linus was using for the Linux kernel, on the condition no one made a opensource free version of it) I think it was the guy of samba fame? that did it, but perforce got mad and Linus put together git in a hurry to replace it - I think it was called git because of the guy who made the opensource perforce tool.

    My memory isn't as good as it used to be, but I think that was what happened.. a google search would probably correct me :P

    Andrew

    --
    |09apam |08(|11Andrew Pamment|08)
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    Thank you apam.

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    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
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  • From Xenos@21:4/147 to Apam on Fri Nov 22 03:44:30 2024
    BY: apam (21:4/158.1)

    |05On |11Sunday,November 17, 2024 at 12:32 PM, |14Apam (21:4/158.1)|05 wrote:|07

    |11a|09> |02Someone else will probably remember the name of the git.. but git the|07
    |11a|09> |02source code manager was written because someone copied perforce (a|07
    |11a|09> |02proprietary source code management tool that Linus was using for the|07
    |11a|09> |02Linux kernel, on the condition no one made a opensource free version of|07
    |11a|09> |02it) I think it was the guy of samba fame? that did it, but perforce got|07
    |11a|09> |02it) mad and Linus put together git in a hurry to replace it - I think it|07
    |11a|09> |02it) was called git because of the guy who made the opensource perforce|07
    |11a|09> |02it) tool.|07

    The source code management tool the Linux kernel devs were using before git was called BitKeeper. Sometime in 2005, the relationship between the BitKeeper guys and the Linux kernel devs soured and Linus decided to create his own source code management tool.

    |11-|14=|12<|09(|11xenos|09)|12>|14=|11-|07

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  • From apam@21:3/197 to Xenos on Tue Dec 3 08:51:50 2024
    The source code management tool the Linux kernel devs were using
    before git wa
    called BitKeeper. Sometime in 2005, the relationship
    between the BitKeeper guy
    and the Linux kernel devs soured and Linus decided to create his own
    sourc
    code management tool.

    Ah bitkeeper, not perforce. Thankyou for the correction.

    Andrew


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  • From tenser@21:1/101 to apam on Thu Dec 5 06:07:55 2024
    On 03 Dec 2024 at 08:51a, apam pondered and said...

    Ah bitkeeper, not perforce. Thankyou for the correction.

    Yeah. BitKeeper was Larry McVoy's baby; it was based on
    some of the ideas for the VCS stuff he'd done at Sun when
    he was working on SunOS, and was a DVCS.

    The thing that he did was change the license in a way that
    made Linus (and the other Linux kernel people) uncomfortable.
    So Linus wrote `git`. Larry and Linus do get along, still.
    The `git` in `git` was supposed to be self-referential (ie,
    Linus talking about himself). Hey, the guy has a sense of
    humor.

    The Samba guy (Andrew Tridgell) did `rsync`.

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  • From tenser@21:1/101 to tenser on Thu Dec 5 06:11:19 2024
    On 05 Dec 2024 at 06:07a, tenser pondered and said...

    The Samba guy (Andrew Tridgell) did `rsync`.

    Ah, now I'm remembering Tridgell's involvement in the
    BitKeeper drama. He wanted to reverse-engineer the BK
    protocol, as he had done with SMB for Samba; this caused
    Larry to change the license, which then caused Linus to
    write `git`.

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