Subj : Menushell.js
To   : Underminer
From : Nightfox
Date : Sun Aug 23 2020 03:30 pm

  Re: Menushell.js
  By: Underminer to Nightfox on Sun Aug 23 2020 01:25 pm

 Ni>> I imagine new Synchronet sysops might find something like that
 Ni>> useful. When I started using Synchronet, I think one of the most
 Ni>> different things about Synchronet I noticed was that it uses command
 Ni>> shells for its menu system and doesn't have a menu editor like many
 Ni>> other BBS packages do. 

 Un> And that's probably a component as to why 80% of synchronet installs are
 Un> all the default shell and menu structure. Synchronet is wonderfully
 Un> powerfull for customization, but the learning curve to doing so is
 Un> somewhat steep.

I was already a software engineer when I started using Synchronet, so I was able to make my own custom command shell right away, but I was somewhat surprised that level of coding is necessary to customize the menu structure & commands.  I don't mind programming a command shell, as it allows great flexibility, but I definitely think a menu editor of some kind would be useful, particularly for new Synchronet sysops or those who dodn't want to have to do so much coding.

Nightfox

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