Subj : Noob prelogon baja .bin
To : The Immortal
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Feb 02 2008 02:04 pm
Re: Noob prelogon baja .bin
By: The Immortal to All on Fri Feb 01 2008 08:17 am
> I have a one line BAJA program I am trying to run when someone first
> connects to a node of my BBS. I named it CMATRIX.SRC and .bin ...
>
> EXEC_XTRN MATRIXC
> which loads an external door, of a matrix code screensaver.
Is it an actual "door" (i.e. written to run on a BBS) or some other program
you're trying to repurpose? Is it a DOS program or a native executable?
> This works when I ;EXEC it from within my BBS or run it off a menu.
>
> It doesn't when I put EXEC:CMATRIX with @'s as the first line of
> answer.asc , which was my rigged plan.
>
> It says "Time's up." and hangs up immediately.
> The board continues fine when I don't try execing this on (pre?)login.
>
> When compiling my .src, I have tried to use EXEC and EXEC_INT and other
> ways to run this program as a door or bash script. In SCFG, I have tried
> using TLEFT 0 as a requirement and setting suspend/free time as a door
> option. And anything else that sounded timey or releases restrictions.
>
> Where/what to set?
Is "Monitor Time Left" set to Yes or No?
> I think my trouble is getting synchronet to run external doors with extra
> time or allowed requirements, on immediate connect. I'm running it from
> inside my answer.asc, I can run it another way if it's possible..
>
> Should I try to stuff it in the login matrix.src somewhere and recompile?
I don't think that will help. Is the actual program being called?
digital man (xbox-live: digitlman)
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