I use the stock "random" displays when ever someone logs in. But when they do,
2 of the displays run, one after the other. Is there a setting to have just one
display at the time of a login?

Rick V
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Re: Randon displays question
By: Rick V to All on Mon May 19 2025 12:24 pm

> I use the stock "random" displays when ever someone logs in. But when they
> do, 2 of the displays run, one after the other. Is there a setting to have
> just one display at the time of a login?

There's no "setting" - when a display file includes a wildcard ('*' or '?') one file matching that pattern is picked at random. That's it. Double check what files you have and what pattern you're using.
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Hello Digital.

29 Sep 70 20:46, you wrote to me:

DM> Re: Randon displays question
DM> By: Rick V to All on Mon May 19 2025 12:24 pm

>> I use the stock "random" displays when ever someone logs in. But
>> when they do, 2 of the displays run, one after the other. Is there
>> a setting to have just one display at the time of a login?

DM> There's no "setting" - when a display file includes a wildcard ('*' or
DM> '?') one file matching that pattern is picked at random. That's it.
DM> Double check what files you have and what pattern you're using.
DM> --
DM> digital man (rob)

I have the stock 8 Random*.msg display files in my text/menu directory. Everytime a login happens 2 are always displayed.

Rick V

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Re: Randon displays question
By: Rick V to Digital Man on Mon May 19 2025 03:02 pm

> Hello Digital.
>
> 29 Sep 70 20:46, you wrote to me:
>
> DM> Re: Randon displays question
> DM> By: Rick V to All on Mon May 19 2025 12:24 pm
>
> >> I use the stock "random" displays when ever someone logs in. But
> >> when they do, 2 of the displays run, one after the other. Is there
> >> a setting to have just one display at the time of a login?
>
> DM> There's no "setting" - when a display file includes a wildcard ('*' or
> DM> '?') one file matching that pattern is picked at random. That's it.
> DM> Double check what files you have and what pattern you're using.

> I have the stock 8 Random*.msg display files in my text/menu directory.
> Everytime a login happens 2 are always displayed.

That's not normal. Maybe you *also* have text/menu/logon.* files?

There's a debug-level message logged by the terminal server whenever a display file is sent to the remote client, i.e. "Printing file: x" - that can be helpful in determining file is being sent when.
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Hello Digital.

30 Sep 70 01:10, you wrote to me:

DM> Re: Randon displays question
DM> By: Rick V to Digital Man on Mon May 19 2025 03:02 pm

>> Hello Digital.
>>
>> 29 Sep 70 20:46, you wrote to me:
>>
>> DM> Re: Randon displays question
>> DM> By: Rick V to All on Mon May 19 2025 12:24 pm
>>
>> >> I use the stock "random" displays when ever someone logs in.
>> But
>> >> when they do, 2 of the displays run, one after the other. Is
>> there
>> >> a setting to have just one display at the time of a login?
>>
>> DM> There's no "setting" - when a display file includes a wildcard
>> ('*' or
>> DM> '?') one file matching that pattern is picked at random.
>> That's it.
>> DM> Double check what files you have and what pattern you're
>> using.

>> I have the stock 8 Random*.msg display files in my text/menu
>> directory. Everytime a login happens 2 are always displayed.

DM> That's not normal. Maybe you *also* have text/menu/logon.* files?

DM> There's a debug-level message logged by the terminal server whenever a
DM> display file is sent to the remote client, i.e. "Printing file: x" -
DM> that can be helpful in determining file is being sent when.
DM> --
DM> digital man (rob)

Found a stray Logon.asc in the menu directory. Also turned on Debug and also saw it there. Removed that file and it is fine now.. Thanks for the help!

Rick V

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