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  • src/sexpots/sexpots.c

    From Rob Swindell to Git commit to sbbs/master on Friday, September 11, 2020 17:53:44
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/commit/1c4c3c5bdeddae857b931ea0
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Resolve GCC warnings.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to sbbs/master on Friday, September 11, 2020 17:53:44
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/commit/f32870268764f23e33afad97
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Update Id keyword. Not sure why.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to sbbs/master on Monday, September 14, 2020 20:04:13
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/commit/26f06b3b0396263d4a7cbbab
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    In Windows build, we need/use that NAME argument in the usage output.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Friday, January 21, 2022 19:49:46
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/6fde2a0e4c11b5376ecac3f6
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Add a -syslog option for *nix builds to force log output to syslog

    for Nelgin
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Friday, January 21, 2022 20:00:33
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/c6fde03fbbdbd8efc9d181eb
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Fix issue that prevent "-syslog" option from being used (on *nix)

    Fixed a couple sprintf() buffer overflow warnings/issues.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, January 23, 2022 01:35:25
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/4c33738ef1c22dd74a5122ac
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Optionally send a prompt to connected user

    Wait up to 10 seconds for a single-char reply to the prompt and if a non-control character was received, use the [TCP:x] (x is the character sent by the user) from the sexpots.ini for the Host and Port values to connect to.

    An experimental feature for Nelgin.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, January 23, 2022 02:08:41
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/9798f30aeea0432edf99b76d
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Make PromptTimeout configurable (default to 0/infinite)

    Set to number of seconds to timeout, if desired.
    Log the received character in response to the prompt.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, January 23, 2022 02:27:37
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/b8dcc1e8e52f5f877134bb5f
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Optional clear-screen before sending banner

    Set CLS=true in the root section of sexpots.ini to enable. Sends a ^L ASCII 12 0x0c FF CS whatever you want to call it to the remote terminal before sending the carriage return and copyright banner. For Nelgin.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, January 23, 2022 02:46:47
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/3efb480e94cf03396a17dc0a
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Change default PromptTimeout to 60 (seconds)

    Also log a warning if a control character is received in response to the prompt, or log a notice if there's a timeout waiting for a response to the prompt. Change the non-control character response value to a debug-level log message.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, January 23, 2022 03:07:50
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/a355fdf9c745695292036c3e
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Re-parse the "TCP" section before sending (optional) Prompt

    We need to re-parse the default sexpots.ini [TCP] section for every new session (when using the Prompt feature) or else there's no way to connect to the default host.

    Also, telnet to be enabled or disabled (e.g. by setting Telnet=false) in any [TCP] or [TCP:x] section to support a mix of Telnet and non-Telnet hosts.
  • From Deuc╨╡ to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, January 24, 2022 16:32:02
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/947e9258b59e56a22cea0a2e
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Actually do bounds checking on timeout.

    Fix warning while we're here.
  • From Deuc╨╡ to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, January 24, 2022 16:34:03
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/1da032deaaa38823eebe0d94
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Allow one second longer for timeout
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 18:10:44
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/9187c26df0899951d52897e0
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Remove the extra stderr output for debug-level log msgs on *nix

    As reported by Nelgin
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Saturday, January 29, 2022 20:19:22
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/af4a8764c35db996c89bb734
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Add optional RingCount and RingInterval [modem] settings

    Only used in manual answer mode,
    RingCount defaults 1 (answer after the first ring) and RingInterval defaults to 6000 (maximum elapsed milliseconds between rings of the same "call").

    This should address issue/feature-request #330 by Nelgin. Give that a try.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, January 30, 2022 20:58:26
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/6977a080e9258f6e663f7bb5
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Support an optional log identifier to syslog()

    Nelgin: "anyway to get sexpots to report itself differently to syslog" [?]
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, February 07, 2022 22:05:30
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/869e0ebdf76bbc8417682ec1
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Setting IgnoreDCD=true causes wait_for_call() to immediate return

    For Nelgin's null modem setup, putty doesn't raise DTR?

    <nelgin> sexpots 1492 root 3u CHR 4,64 0t0 90 /dev/ttyS0
    <nelgin> Well, it's listening, but when I connect with putty I get nothing. <nelgin> DigitalMan, probably always assume a client is connected since I have my pc wired to my linux box.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, February 07, 2022 23:46:45
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/8cf2abe7b7402672e0602167
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Parse/apply [COM:x] section upon prompted key press of 'x'

    Another hack for Nelgin: this'll allow (in theory) the serial device to switch parity modes (e.g. 8N1 or 7E1) depending on what the user selects (key pressed).

    I did not add byte/stop bit size configurations. We may need that.
  • From Rob Swindell to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tuesday, February 08, 2022 19:32:58
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/32fa13dda8e2c1522d4255f8
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Don't call com_setup() unless an alternate [COM:x] section is loaded

    Apparently com_setup() (which just calls tcsetattr()) will cause an attached modem (with a caller) to disconnect the caller. So you can't do this with a live modem. Leave the hack in for Nelgin's null modem cable setup, but you can't (apparently) support both 8N1 and 7E1 "callers" with a real modem (not surprisingly, for multiple reasons).
  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, February 06, 2023 11:55:16
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/93cc268f1865ef6a7af2d983
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Add optional debug-level logging of all chars received over COM port/device

    Set Debug=true in the [com] section of sexpots.ini to enable this (and you'll need to be logging debug-level message as well). For Nelgin.
  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, February 06, 2023 18:46:04
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/a7b7daf1bc7bcd53c25e35db
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Fix printf format typo in previous commit

    This should fix issue #509
  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tuesday, February 07, 2023 20:45:21
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/a2034ad01c3627976c3d1bcc
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    [com] Debug will enable transmit debug log output (in addition to receive)

    Log the characters themselves of ASCII values (between 32 and 126) for com debug log messages. Still a separate log message/line for every character
    (so very chatty/verbose).

    This fixes issue (feature request) #510
  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, June 05, 2023 16:54:36
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/f8c65bcf598afdbddf969b11
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Fixup the copy-pasted resolve_ip() with same fixes from main.cpp/mailsrvr.c

    Don't null-deref h_addr_list.
    Return in_addr_t instead of u_long.
  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, October 16, 2023 17:53:57
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/54a05b65148085247e667152
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Implement write-retry in modem_send()

    In attempt to address the "Error 11" (EAGAIN) error theat Nelgin sees when configuring some longer modem init strings on Linux.

    This is just a single retry (after a yield) after any modem command char
    send failure (for any reason), including the terminating carriage-return.

    See issue #662 to details.
  • From Charles Blackburn@THEFBO to Rob Swindell (on Debian L on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 07:36:11
    Re: src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    By: Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Mon Oct 16 2023 17:53:57

    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/54a05b65148085247e667152 Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Implement write-retry in modem_send()

    In attempt to address the "Error 11" (EAGAIN) error theat Nelgin sees when configuring some longer modem init strings on Linux.
    This is just a single retry (after a yield) after any modem command char send failure (for any reason), including the terminating carriage-return.

    im guessing that it's the &W he has at the end of the init string. some modems (including mine for some reason) won't send an OK when they get that.

    as you can see in a previous message, mine is a lot longer than his but works fine. I think his EAGAIN could be a resource conflict in some form of buffer maybe. ie sending data too fast (not that it should matter).

    not knowing his setup i couldnt answer that, but i would put money on it being on a cheap usb/serial adapter :D

    charlie

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  • From MRO@BBSESINF to Charles Blackburn on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 19:03:44
    Re: src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    By: Charles Blackburn to Rob Swindell (on Debian L on Tue Oct 17 2023 07:36 am


    as you can see in a previous message, mine is a lot longer than his but works fine. I think his EAGAIN could be a resource conflict in some form of buffer maybe. ie sending data too fast (not that it should matter).

    not knowing his setup i couldnt answer that, but i would put money on it being on a cheap usb/serial adapter :D

    i think it's because some people throw settings that cant be stored with that method in the ram. i wouldn't even use a long init string. keep it simple.

    ---
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  • From Deuc╨╡ to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Wednesday, February 07, 2024 13:07:34
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/0647142c0bc18ddcae3cacea
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Silence odd warning... I would expect these to be the same type
    save const, but apparently they're not. *shrug*
  • From Deuc╨╡ to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 07:17:58
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/05dcd69ab61c73a50f5d2879
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    On Win64, COM_HANDLE is bigger than a long.

    Use strtoll() to parse number (except when _BORLANDC_ of course)
  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, April 22, 2024 23:26:30
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/bd56646d3a9a53ef955c87c1
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Move swap version and platform in banner to accommodate 40 column display

    This should now display pretty normally on both 40 and 80 column displays.

    "FreeBSD" is 7 chars, so make that the max expected platform name (for now).

    Addresses issue #746, request from Nelgin
  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, June 09, 2024 19:21:08
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/caa6e97941952127d440c31d
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Output the Git repo/branch/hash details in execution banner

    Not sent in connection banner.
  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, June 09, 2024 20:15:42
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/08ab80e5fda4b2d45d23980b
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Fix warning about potential uninitialize variable value use
  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, June 09, 2024 20:22:03
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/d1c8606c97d83387e3d2e05a
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Log an error if calls to send() don't return the expected value

    This addresses GCC warnings about not using the return value of send().
  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Friday, November 08, 2024 20:40:04
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/dd287bf2e64f5eafbb2e138f
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    Enable signal (e.g. Ctrl-C) handling / ignoring

    Gracefully terminate with SIGQUIT, SIGINT, and SIGTERM

    Ignore SIGHUP and SIGPIPE.
  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Friday, November 22, 2024 18:05:08
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/e2bcf7223ea3817ac6ae4d9d
    Modified Files:
    src/sexpots/sexpots.c
    Log Message:
    If configured COM port byte size is less than 8, strip high 8-n bits on RX

    Some USB modems (reportedly, USRobotics USB modem) don't strip the parity bit of data received from modem connections operating in < 8 bit modes
    (e.g. 7-E-1), as is normally don't with a modem connected to a UART, so we'll do that stripping (forcing to 0) here, as recommended by Deuce.

    Nelgin, if you're doing some manually stripping of the 7th bit bytes received from 7-E-1 connected modems and then sent to your server/BBS over TCP, you shouldn't need to do that now.