When setting up Synchronet as a game server, can you point to a specific "external program" like my Online games only? Right now it goes to the list of external programs.

Thanks,
Rick V
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On Tue, 6 May 2025 12:43:24 -0500
"Rick V" (VERT/FILECABI) <VERT/FILECABI!Rick.V@endofthelinebbs.com>
wrote:
> When setting up Synchronet as a game server, can you point to a
> specific "external program" like my Online games only? Right now it
> goes to the list of external programs.
>
> Thanks,
> Rick V
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I'm pretty sure this wiki explains how to do that.
https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:game_server

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Hello nelgin.

10 Sep 70 07:13, you wrote to All:

ne> On Tue, 6 May 2025 12:43:24 -0500
ne> "Rick V" (VERT/FILECABI) <VERT/FILECABI!Rick.V@endofthelinebbs.com>
ne> wrote:
>> When setting up Synchronet as a game server, can you point to a
>> specific "external program" like my Online games only? Right now it
>> goes to the list of external programs.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rick V
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ne> I'm pretty sure this wiki explains how to do that.
ne> https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:game_server


Yes I have read that. I have the modopts.ini changed to True as it says.

"if rlogin_xtrn_menu was enabled)"

What it does it go to the "external programs" which list all the external areas. What I was asking , is ther a way to go directly to just my 'games" areas only?


Rick V

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Re: Game server question
By: Rick V to nelgin on Tue May 06 2025 06:25 pm

> Hello nelgin.
>
> 10 Sep 70 07:13, you wrote to All:
>
> ne> On Tue, 6 May 2025 12:43:24 -0500
> ne> "Rick V" (VERT/FILECABI) <VERT/FILECABI!Rick.V@endofthelinebbs.com>
> ne> wrote:
> >> When setting up Synchronet as a game server, can you point to a
> >> specific "external program" like my Online games only? Right now it
> >> goes to the list of external programs.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Rick V
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> ne> I'm pretty sure this wiki explains how to do that.
> ne> https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:game_server

>
> Yes I have read that. I have the modopts.ini changed to True as it says.
>
> "if rlogin_xtrn_menu was enabled)"
>
> What it does it go to the "external programs" which list all the external
> areas. What I was asking , is ther a way to go directly to just my 'games"
> areas only?

Yes, that's explained here: https://wiki.synchro.net/module:logon#rlogin_xtrn_menu

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Hello Digital.

10 Sep 70 10:23, you wrote to me:

DM> @h@bRe@n@b: @h@cGame server question
DM> @bBy@n@b: @h@cRick V @bto @cnelgin @bon @cTue May 06 2025 06:25 pm@n

>> Hello nelgin.
>>
>> 10 Sep 70 07:13, you wrote to All:
>>
>> ne> On Tue, 6 May 2025 12:43:24 -0500
>> ne> "Rick V" (VERT/FILECABI)
>> <VERT/FILECABI!Rick.V@endofthelinebbs.com>
>> ne> wrote:
>> >> When setting up Synchronet as a game server, can you point to a
>> >> specific "external program" like my Online games only? Right
>> now it
>> >> goes to the list of external programs.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Rick V
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>> [filecabi.casacam.net:1025]
>> ne> I'm pretty sure this wiki explains how to do that.
>> ne> https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:game_server

>>
>> Yes I have read that. I have the modopts.ini changed to True as it
>> says.
>>
>> "if rlogin_xtrn_menu was enabled)"
>>
>> What it does it go to the "external programs" which list all the
>> external areas. What I was asking , is ther a way to go directly to
>> just my 'games" areas only?

DM> Yes, that's explained here:
DM> https://wiki.synchro.net/module:logon#rlogin_xtrn_menu

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DM> @H@Ydigital man @n(rob)

I've read that and have set that to "true". Then I try and point it to my "Games" area, and that doesn't work, but if I point to a specific game it works fine. So I guess it won't work pointing to my games area and show all the games there right?

Rick V

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Re: Game server question
By: Rick V to Digital Man on Wed May 07 2025 09:30 pm

> >> What it does it go to the "external programs" which list all the
> >> external areas. What I was asking , is ther a way to go directly to
> >> just my 'games" areas only?
>
> DM> Yes, that's explained here:
> DM> https://wiki.synchro.net/module:logon#rlogin_xtrn_menu


> I've read that and have set that to "true". Then I try and point it to my
> "Games" area, and that doesn't work, but if I point to a specific game it
> works fine. So I guess it won't work pointing to my games area and show all
> the games there right?

It works if you follow the instructions (and you have the latest and greatest logon.js module):
"To automatically direct a user to a particular external program section, the RLogin client can pass a /terminal/ field value of "xtrn_sec=<code>" where <code> is the internal code of the external program section."
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-=> Digital Man wrote to Rick V <=-

> DM> Yes, that's explained here:
> DM> https://wiki.synchro.net/module:logon#rlogin_xtrn_menu


> I've read that and have set that to "true". Then I try and point it to my
> "Games" area, and that doesn't work, but if I point to a specific game it
> works fine. So I guess it won't work pointing to my games area and show all
> the games there right?

DM> It works if you follow the instructions (and you have the latest and
DM> greatest logon.js module): "To automatically direct a user to a
DM> particular external program section, the RLogin client can pass a
DM> /terminal/ field value of "xtrn_sec=<code>" where <code> is the
DM> internal code of the external program section."

Gee! Follow the instructions? Who'da thunk that would make it work?!

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