So, yeah, I made one. It's got two examples in the zip file, and the speed is configurable.

Uses Mystic Python, and all standard Python libraries, so nothing else to install, just pop it into a subdirectory, config the speed, and it works out of the box.

Will let you create an infinite number of pause files and will display a random one each time.

It's on my website at throwbackbbs.com on the right-hand side.

Enjoy!

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On 24 Apr 2020, maskreet said the following...

So, yeah, I made one. It's got two examples in the zip file, and the
speed is configurable.

Will take a look. Thanks. Used to use animated prompts when I was running Proboard.

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On 24 Apr 2020 at 04:53p, maskreet pondered and said...

So, yeah, I made one. It's got two examples in the zip file, and the
speed is configurable.

sounds good... would you like this hatched out?

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On 24 Apr 2020, Captain Obvious said the following...

Will take a look. Thanks. Used to use animated prompts when I was running Proboard.

Which one did you use in Proboard? I used to use Enterz by Branislav
Slantchev. I was actually a beta tester for his PEX products.


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On 24 Apr 2020, Black Panther said the following...

Which one did you use in Proboard? I used to use Enterz by Branislav Slantchev. I was actually a beta tester for his PEX products.

Same here. Had a much too high phone bill from dialing in to his board (think it was in Texas) as well as Joseph Masters (was testing Lordnet at about the same time)

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Uses Mystic Python, and all standard Python libraries, so nothing else to install, just pop it into a subdirectory, config the speed, and it works o of the box.

You should add this:
and not shutdown()
in the while loop at line 21, cause if the carrier drops ;) it will stuck and create a ghost user.

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On 25 Apr 2020, Avon said the following...

On 24 Apr 2020 at 04:53p, maskreet pondered and said...

So, yeah, I made one. It's got two examples in the zip file, and the speed is configurable.

sounds good... would you like this hatched out?

That would be awesome, thanks man!

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On 25 Apr 2020, xqtr said the following...

Uses Mystic Python, and all standard Python libraries, so nothing els install, just pop it into a subdirectory, config the speed, and it wo of the box.

You should add this:
and not shutdown()
in the while loop at line 21, cause if the carrier drops ;) it will
stuck and create a ghost user.

Gah, is that what that function is for? Added, and thank you. I try and
figure out a lot of Mystic Python stuff from context, but I miss a lot
because a lot of it isn't documented. Thanks!

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On 24 Apr 2020, maskreet said the following...

So, yeah, I made one. It's got two examples in the zip file, and the
speed is configurable. Uses Mystic Python, and all standard Python libraries, so nothing else
to install, just pop it into a subdirectory, config the speed, and it works out of the box.

hatch it up to me and i will send it down dorenet

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Gah, is that what that function is for? Added, and thank you. I try and figure out a lot of Mystic Python stuff from context, but I miss a lot because a lot of it isn't documented. Thanks!

Yes, i found this also the hard way, in many occasions of MPY :)

I also saw in your script, that you loop through the file, that contains the animated info, while it is open. I am not sure what will happen if the connection drops while the file is open, but to avoid that, read the whole
file in memory once, with a list or dictionary,close the file and loop through the list. ;)

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On 25 Apr 2020 at 10:57a, maskreet pondered and said...

That would be awesome, thanks man!

All done :)

Sorry it took me a few days to circle back to the BBS and do this but it's
out the door now. Thanks for uploading it.

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