Subj : Re: classic_shell.js
To   : Digital Man
From : Bill McGarrity
Date : Sat Feb 08 2014 11:13 pm

-=> Digital Man wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-


 > Good day all...
 >
 > Originally I msg'd Rob over this but he asked me to post it in the echo
 > here for others.  Appreciate the answer as well....
 >
 > Hiya Rob...
 >
 > I am just getting my feet wet with programing and I wanted to make a change
 > in the e-mail section of classc_shell.js. My plan is to add another command
 > to it so it wil call a door that looks at an FTN nodelist. So say under the
 > "N" I wanted to add a "L" for FTN Lookup... what would be involved?
 >
 > I appreciate the time you put into this and for any pointers you can give
 > me.
 >
 > Here is the reply... for those who didn't know... including myself...
 >
 >
 > "classic_shell.js isn't normally used (default.src/bin is used instead)."
 >
 > Thanks again Rob...

 DM> No problem. The "default" shell is actually exec/default.bin (written
 DM> in Baja, the source of which is default.src).

 DM> You can section with the label ":e-mail" in this file.

 DM> You can add a "cmdkey L" command block (end with "end_cmd") or add it
 DM> into the "cmdkey N" block if you prefer.

 DM> To execute a configured door (SCFG->External Programs->Online
 DM> Programs), use

 DM>         EXEC_XTRN "intcode"

 DM> where "intcode" is the internal code of the program you have configured
 DM> in SCFG. For detalis, see http://synchro.net/docs/baja.html

 DM> If you prefer to work in JavaScript, you could use classic_shell.js or
 DM> another shell written in JS, but how to modify the menu and launch an
 DM> external is slightly different.

Just what I was looking for.  the EXEC_XTRN was something I was looking for and
now it all makes sense.  Thanks again...

Just so I understand, this should be the way I'll do it...

cmdkey L
    exec_xtrn "FNLSCAN"
    end_cmd

From what I read in the CommandKeyConstants, should there be any args:??

ALso, in compiling, I'd just do: baja default.scr   Correct?? (naturally, I
make a backup of the original default.scr/bin files before I go nuts... :)


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Addendum.... I made the changes you said and it works perfectly... that was too
damn easy.. lol!!


Thanks again..


Bill

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