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    From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to All on Tue Apr 27 16:14:51 2021
    I want to make changes to the menu system, but I think my documentation is outdated.

    The instructions call for a file called commands.bbb, but my installation does not have a file by that name.

    Do I need to create one? Or get one from somewhere? Or is commands.bbb obsolete?
    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
    * Origin: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? (1:229/426)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.2 to Aaron Thomas on Tue Apr 27 14:59:23 2021
    Re: BBBS Menus
    By: Aaron Thomas to All on Tue Apr 27 2021 04:14 pm

    I want to make changes to the menu system, but I think my documentation is outdated.

    Your documentation is as up to date as all of us. :)

    The instructions call for a file called commands.bbb, but my installation does not have a file by that name.

    Do I need to create one? Or get one from somewhere? Or is commands.bbb obsolete?

    Yes, go ahead and create that file and it will be used. Here is an old commands.bbb I was using at one time. I was playing with this so keep that in mind.

    ;Command Menu Script, *bbbs_command or !os_command
    ;==================================================================
    ;
    ; alias "cd" commands:
    ;
    cd.. 4 *cd ..
    cd\ 4 *cd /
    cd/ 4 *cd /
    ;
    ; other BBBS commands:
    ;
    ;ACCess !,fsysop, 1 *>Al You have access!
    ;
    ; scripts:
    ;
    ; Command Configuration: commands.bbb
    ;Who 2 e!who
    ONEliners 2 oneliner
    ECommander !,fsysop 2 ec
    ;QUOTEs 2 quote
    ;Join * strjoin
    ;BNMSG 6 bnmsg

    ... *** ERROR *** Unable to insert witty tagline.
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757.2 to Aaron Thomas on Tue Apr 27 15:04:13 2021
    Re: BBBS Menus
    By: Aaron Thomas to All on Tue Apr 27 2021 04:14 pm

    I want to make changes to the menu system, but I think my documentation is outdated.

    You can read the what's new bulletin also bbbs/menus/bull1, it is full of good information.

    ... Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:229/426 to Alan Ianson on Fri Apr 30 16:02:48 2021
    Yes, go ahead and create that file and it will be used. Here is an old commands.bbb I was using at one time. I was playing with this so keep that mind.

    Thanks Al! I will mess around with it too. And thanks for the head up on the bulletin about menus too - I had no idea I'd find that kind of info in there. --- Renegade vY2Ka2
    * Origin: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? (1:229/426)