https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/b2601ca82c2ef5a0893a65e2

Modified Files:
src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
Log Message:
Add support for 31-line DOOR.SYS file format (alternative to 52-line version)

Removed UTIDOOR.TXT file format: nobody uses this drop file format and we
removed the UTI driver long ago, so this was just an artifact.

If you previously had an external program (door) configured in SCFG to use
the "GAP DOOR.SYS" file format, SBBS will create the same (52 line) format
as before (no change).

But for doors that have compatibilty issues with the 52-line DOOR.SYS file
created by Synchronet (e.g. Thunder cat V3.30), a sysop can now choose "GAP
(original)" for the drop file type and Synchronet will create a 31-line
DOOR.SYS file instead.

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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tue Oct 15 2024 03:29 pm

RS> https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/b2601ca82c2ef5a0893a65e2

RS> Modified Files:
RS> src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp Log
RS> Message:
RS> Add support for 31-line DOOR.SYS file format (alternative to 52-line
RS> version)

RS> But for doors that have compatibilty issues with the 52-line DOOR.SYS file
RS> created by Synchronet (e.g. Thunder cat V3.30), a sysop can now choose
RS> "GAP (original)" for the drop file type and Synchronet will create a
RS> 31-line DOOR.SYS file instead.

I have Thunder Cat v3.30 installed on my BBS, and it runs with the 52-line DOOR.SYS. I updated Synchronet on my system and changed the option to the 31-line DOOR.SYS, but Thunder Cat didn't run. I haven't looked into the error yet, but I reverted back to the 52-line DOOR.SYS and it runs successfully. I'm running the door on dosemu2 on Linux, and I believe Rixter (who said he was seeing this issue) may be running Win32 - though for this issue, I wouldn't think that would make a difference.

Nightfox

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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Tue Oct 15 2024 05:14 pm

> Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
> By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tue
> Oct 15 2024 03:29 pm
>
> RS> https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/b2601ca82c2ef5a0893a65e2

> RS> Modified Files:
> RS> src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
> RS> Log Message:
> RS> Add support for 31-line DOOR.SYS file format (alternative to 52-line
> RS> version)
>
> RS> But for doors that have compatibilty issues with the 52-line DOOR.SYS
> RS> file created by Synchronet (e.g. Thunder cat V3.30), a sysop can now
> RS> choose "GAP (original)" for the drop file type and Synchronet will
> RS> create a 31-line DOOR.SYS file instead.
>
> I have Thunder Cat v3.30 installed on my BBS, and it runs with the 52-line
> DOOR.SYS. I updated Synchronet on my system and changed the option to the
> 31-line DOOR.SYS, but Thunder Cat didn't run. I haven't looked into the
> error yet, but I reverted back to the 52-line DOOR.SYS and it runs
> successfully. I'm running the door on dosemu2 on Linux, and I believe
> Rixter (who said he was seeing this issue) may be running Win32 - though for
> this issue, I wouldn't think that would make a difference.

Interesting. The problem that Rixter reported was with line 42 (Time credit, in minutes). So it's possible the user account(s) he tested with had banked minutes, but your user does not.

Bummer than the 31-line version doesn't work. That is surprising since that is the original length of the GAP DOOR.SYS file. I wonder if adding 21 blank lines would resolve that problem.
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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tue Oct 15 2024 03:29 pm

> created by Synchronet (e.g. Thunder cat V3.30), a sysop can now choose "GAP

Thunder cat V3.30?? wtf
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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: MRO to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Tue Oct 15 2024 09:17 pm

> Thunder cat V3.30?? wtf

Apparently it's a door game. <shrug>
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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Tue Oct 15 2024 05:55 pm

>> I have Thunder Cat v3.30 installed on my BBS, and it runs with the 52-line
>> DOOR.SYS. I updated Synchronet on my system and changed the option to the
>> 31-line DOOR.SYS, but Thunder Cat didn't run. I haven't looked into the
>> error yet, but I reverted back to the 52-line DOOR.SYS and it runs
>> successfully. I'm running the door on dosemu2 on Linux, and I believe
>> Rixter (who said he was seeing this issue) may be running Win32 - though
>> for this issue, I wouldn't think that would make a difference.

DM> Interesting. The problem that Rixter reported was with line 42 (Time
DM> credit, in minutes). So it's possible the user account(s) he tested with
DM> had banked minutes, but your user does not.

DM> Bummer than the 31-line version doesn't work. That is surprising since
DM> that is the original length of the GAP DOOR.SYS file. I wonder if adding
DM> 21 blank lines would resolve that problem.

I looked into this more, and the door was giving an error value of 62 with the 31-line door.sys. I tried adding 21 blank lines to that door.sys and manually running the door, and it didn't report that error anymore - it just said it was unable to initialize the COM port - maybe because I was running it manually within dosemu rather than running it as a user on my BBS.

Nightfox

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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: Digital Man to MRO on Tue Oct 15 2024 10:01 pm

> Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
> By: MRO to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Tue Oct 15 2024 09:17 pm
>
> > Thunder cat V3.30?? wtf
>

oh okay. i thought it was a code name for a new version of synchronet.
never heard of thundercat. oh it's a topsoft game.
says imput runtime module path when i try to run all the executables.
doesn't look like it's worth running.
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Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Wed Oct 16 2024 12:08 pm

> Re: src/sbbs3/sbbsdefs.h src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c src/sbbs3/xtrn_sec.cpp
> By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Tue Oct 15 2024 05:55 pm
>
> >> I have Thunder Cat v3.30 installed on my BBS, and it runs with the
> 52-line
> >> DOOR.SYS. I updated Synchronet on my system and changed the option to
> the
> >> 31-line DOOR.SYS, but Thunder Cat didn't run. I haven't looked into the
> >> error yet, but I reverted back to the 52-line DOOR.SYS and it runs
> >> successfully. I'm running the door on dosemu2 on Linux, and I believe
> >> Rixter (who said he was seeing this issue) may be running Win32 - though
> >> for this issue, I wouldn't think that would make a difference.
>
> DM> Interesting. The problem that Rixter reported was with line 42 (Time
> DM> credit, in minutes). So it's possible the user account(s) he tested
> DM> with had banked minutes, but your user does not.
>
> DM> Bummer than the 31-line version doesn't work. That is surprising since
> DM> that is the original length of the GAP DOOR.SYS file. I wonder if
> DM> adding 21 blank lines would resolve that problem.
>
> I looked into this more, and the door was giving an error value of 62 with
> the 31-line door.sys. I tried adding 21 blank lines to that door.sys and
> manually running the door, and it didn't report that error anymore - it just
> said it was unable to initialize the COM port - maybe because I was running
> it manually within dosemu rather than running it as a user on my BBS.

Thank you for that experiment and report. I think it's likely safe to add extra blank lines to pretty much any text-based drop file, so I'll go ahead and do that for the 31-line door.sys file in SBBS. The work-arounds for 30 year old abandonware continue!
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