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  • 24hr time format and active protocol

    From Marco R@2:280/2030 to G00R00 on Sunday, January 16, 2022 14:15:27
    Hello G00R00,

    I have two requests concerning display codes:

    1. display code to show the current time in 24 hour format (hh:mm).
    2. display the currently active download/upload protocol.

    Gtx!
    sPi

    ... Next time you wave at me, use more than one finger!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Westland BBS (2:280/2030)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Marco R on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:51:12
    1. display code to show the current time in 24 hour format (hh:mm).

    Thanks for the suggestion! I will add two new codes for you in the next A48 build:

    TM - Displays current time in HH:MM 24-hour format
    TS - Displays current time in HH:MM:SS 24-hour format

    2. display the currently active download/upload protocol.

    The DP MCI code should show the user's default protocol name (or a blank value if one is not selected). It looks like this code was missed on the Wiki so I will get that updated.

    ... Enter any 12-digit prime number to continue.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/01/14 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From Björn Wiberg@2:201/137 to g00r00 on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 17:46:06
    Hello g00r00!

    On 18 Jan 2022, g00r00 said the following...
    The DP MCI code should show the user's default protocol name (or a blank value if one is not selected). It looks like this code was missed on
    the Wiki so I will get that updated.

    Thanks! Added the display of that in my Account Settings menu now. =)

    Speaking of this, is it possible for a user to de-select the protocol selection somehow (to force Mystic to ask every time)?

    If I recall correctly, only the SysOp can do this from the User Editor (by emptying the Protocol field there) after a user has made his/her selection?

    Something along the lines of allowing a protocol with a space as the key in the protocol editor, but which isn't actually used for transfers. =)

    Or some option for this in prompt #62. =)

    Best regards
    Björn

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/01/11 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (2:201/137)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Björn Wiberg on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 12:14:31
    Speaking of this, is it possible for a user to de-select the protocol selection somehow (to force Mystic to ask every time)?

    Good point I don't think you can do that. Maybe what I can do is add in the "ESCAPE" key to reset it to nothing. And then maybe I can add a new prompt for selecting default protocol.

    I'll add this to the list. If I don't add it in the next couple of A48 builds please remind me :)

    ... Next time you wave at me, use more than one finger!
    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/01/14 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From Björn Wiberg@2:201/137 to g00r00 on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 18:40:08
    Hello g00r00!

    Thank you for your reply!

    On 19 Jan 2022, g00r00 said the following...
    Good point I don't think you can do that. Maybe what I can do is add in the "ESCAPE" key to reset it to nothing. And then maybe I can add a new prompt for selecting default protocol.

    I'll add this to the list. If I don't add it in the next couple of A48 builds please remind me :)

    I just tried this and it appears that in my A48, [Q/Quit]ting the protocol selection actually *does* clear the protocol field. So it appears that it is already there.

    Sorry for the confusion (it was a while since I tested this last time)... :o)

    Best regards
    Björn

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/01/11 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (2:201/137)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Björn Wiberg on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 14:30:32
    I just tried this and it appears that in my A48, [Q/Quit]ting the
    protocol selection actually *does* clear the protocol field. So it
    appears that it is already there.

    Ahh okay thanks for following up on this. It seems I didn't remember how it worked either so no worries! :)

    ... Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about

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    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From Marco R@2:280/2030 to g00r00 on Thursday, January 20, 2022 17:32:16
    Hi g00r00,

    Thanks for the 24hr format and the 'undocumented' DP code - very cool!

    Last weekend I was playing a bit with the trashcan file and noticed that an unwanted username is accepted. So when you enter a name that is part of the trashcan file the system warns you that it is a not so nice name, but the system continues after that message with the next question.

    Gtx!

    ... 24 hours in a day and 24 beers in a case. Hmmmm...

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Westland BBS (2:280/2030)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Marco R on Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:19:11
    Thanks for the 24hr format and the 'undocumented' DP code - very cool!

    No problem anytime, thanks for the suggestions!

    Last weekend I was playing a bit with the trashcan file and noticed that an unwanted username is accepted. So when you enter a name that is part
    of the trashcan file the system warns you that it is a not so nice name, but the system continues after that message with the next question.

    Yes that is not good. I just fixed this up.

    Thank you!

    ... One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/01/19 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)