I can't seem to find the exact option in the cfg for the login menu. I see every other menu in the menu editor but nothing about login (other than matrix)
I would just like to replace the header of the Login screen to display my custom ansi instead of
just "Mystic". This is an old thread but hopefully I get a reply. Thanks a lot.

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On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 22:15:57 -0700, silvernode wrote:

I can't seem to find the exact option in the cfg for the login menu. I
see every other menu in the menu editor but nothing about login (other
than matrix) I would just like to replace the header of the Login screen
to display my custom ansi instead of just "Mystic". This is an old
thread but hopefully I get a reply. Thanks a lot.

Hi there :)

Go to mystic -cfg

Editors > Theme/Prompt Editor > Default > choose option 1 'Prompts'

Then the first prompt edit the start of the line that says |DFpreuser

The DF says display file 'preuser' so you can either edit this ANSI/ASCII
file or point to another file you have saved in the mystic\text directory

Best, Paul.

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For example, create an ansi for your main menu. Put all the command options in the ansi. Then you would go into mystic -cfg and edit your main menu via the menu editor. Once there, remove all the "Display Text" for every menu option. That way Mystic won't generate the options, it will only display your custom ansi (which would be named mainhdr.ans most likely). You can also edit the flags of the main menu to customize your menu prompt as well.

im in the menu editor and i cant find the "display text" option ?? im trying to put in my own custom menus as well.

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On 05/07/18, w.a.meakins@gmail.com pondered and said...

For example, create an ansi for your main menu. Put all the command opti in the ansi. Then you would go into mystic -cfg and edit your main menu the menu editor. Once there, remove all the "Display Text" for every men option. That way Mystic won't generate the options, it will only display custom ansi (which would be named mainhdr.ans most likely). You can also the flags of the main menu to customize your menu prompt as well.

im in the menu editor and i cant find the "display text" option ?? im trying to put in my own custom menus as well.

I missed the earlier part of this thread but disagree with the earlier advice you don't need to blow away all your Display Text menu items. In fact you may well want them if the user asks for a non ANSI menu like ASCII :)

If you simply want to display an ANSI screen (lets says MAIN.ANS) when your user has ANSI as their graphics mode, you head to

mystic -cfg >> editors >> menu editor >> default (assuming a stock install here) >> main >> press / key to get command list menus >> settings >> in the 'display file' option type in 'main'

Best, Paul

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On 2018 May 07 19:48:38, you wrote to All:

im in the menu editor and i cant find the "display text" option ?? im trying to put in my own custom menus as well.

the display text is the stuff you see in the fields that is displayed to make the menu... if you are using external screens for all the options, you need to clear those display fields so they are not drawn on your screen...

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On 05/07/18, w.a.meakins@gmail.com said the following...

im in the menu editor and i cant find the "display text" option ?? im trying to put in my own custom menus as well.

When you enter a menu, hit / to bring up the "Menu Settings". You'll find Display File, Menu Header, and Menu Prompt. If you're using a full-screen display file for your menu, you'll obviously not want to use a header; conversely, if you want to use just a header and let Mystic use its own generated menu items, don't use a full-screen display file.

The difference between the two is like so in these samples:

(header)

***********************
* Mystic Menu Header! * (short ANSI header displayed above menu items) ***********************

x Mystic generated menu item 1
x Mystic generated menu item 2
etc

A full screen is just that, it replaces everything the user sees. Make sure
if you go the full-screen route that you don't have any Display Text for each of that menu's items.

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On 05/11/18, mark lewis pondered and said...

the display text is the stuff you see in the fields that is displayed to make the menu... if you are using external screens for all the options, you need to clear those display fields so they are not drawn on your screen...

No you don't... you can set an ANSI file to display instead and save the display fields so they display if the user opts to view and ASCII menu set instead of an ANSI one :)

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On 2018 May 12 08:17:36, you wrote to me:

the display text is the stuff you see in the fields that is displayed
to make the menu... if you are using external screens for all the
options, you need to clear those display fields so they are not drawn
on your screen...

No you don't... you can set an ANSI file to display instead and save
the display fields so they display if the user opts to view and ASCII
menu set instead of an ANSI one :)

yeah, that's kinda what i was saying... the difference between ANSI and ASCII not really withstanding... but i may also have been mixing two or three systems
up... oh well...

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On 05/12/18, mark lewis pondered and said...

yeah, that's kinda what i was saying... the difference between ANSI and ASCII not really withstanding... but i may also have been mixing two or three systems up... oh well...

Yep all good :)

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