I'm setting up a new Mystic BBS (been following Avon's videos, thanks
for those) and have a custom ANSI file in place of the default one. I figured out how to move the login and password positions to where I want etc. But there are
two small issues remaining.
First, the display of the Mystic version/copyright, I "eliminated" that
as it seemed to be messing with my line count (i.e. keeping it <= 24). A simple CL at
the beginning works. But is there a "better" way? Perhaps a setting to turn it off or file to edit handraulically so that I don't need the CL
in the first place?
Second, my ANSI file is 24 lines and the board is set to 24 lines by default. But on the login screen this triggers the more continue yes/no prompt which, to
me, isn't necessary. I have to reduce the ANSI file to 22 lines in
order not to get that prompt. Is there some way I can just disable it (the more prompt) for at least the login screen? I know I can set the board to 25 lines (and only have to reduce the ANSI to 23 lines) but I want a standard 24 line board.
Cheers,
Doug
First, the display of the Mystic version/copyright, I "eliminated" that
as it seemed to be messing with my line count (i.e. keeping it <= 24). A simple CL at
the beginning works. But is there a "better" way? Perhaps a setting to
!CL!PO
Essentially that was it. I used the full 80x24 ANSI file but also added clear screen and no pauses (via Mystic's ANSI editor, haven't figure it out in Moebius yet). Also the X and Y tip was great. Don't know how I missed it. I was using a convoluted cursor movement (go up 3 and back 10). Way easier. Thanks!
!CL!PO
Essentially that was it. I used the full 80x24 ANSI file but also added clear screen and no pauses (via Mystic's ANSI editor, haven't figure it out in Moebius yet). Also the X and Y tip was great. Don't know how I missed it. I was using a convoluted cursor movement (go up 3 and back 10). Way easier. Thanks!
for tips in setting up ANSI codes and what not. I am in the process of writing out the tutoral and adding in all the tips i got from the whole community. I figure i can save people a load of time, but writing up the process i used, and possibly put it into a video.
So just a little tip, or how I do it anyway... I simply edit the .ans
file after I create it and press ENTER at the very top-left of the file, and I enter
my !CL!PO there. Then, its not wrapped in any ANSI code or anything like that...
for mobius, how i got that to work, is stripping out the "sause" info. which is meta text it tries to embed in the ansi file. it can cause
mystic to kind of choke. that along with creating or shortening the ANSI file to 79 X 23, or if you have a scrolling page, 79 X 300 (or how much you want going down...) helps to make it readable by Mystic. the
internal mystic ANSI editor can be useful when you have nothing else,
but you will really want either Mobius or PabloDraw. (depending on if
you use windows or linux) hope this helps :-)
AFTERWARD and backspace over all the sauce info. You get good at it, you want to erase everything up to
the ^ZSAUCE... even erasing the ^Z.
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