Subj : Re: .js command shells
To   : Glucose Grin
From : Tracker1
Date : Tue Aug 10 2004 01:52 am

Glucose Grin wrote:
>        I'm trying to write a login matrix command shell in java, but I'm 
> running into some stupid problems (ie. I'm stupid :) )
>        javascript is new to me (I program in pascal) so I've fudged a loop to 
> keep the command input going (while (1) {}).
>        However, I need to be able to test for the user disconnecting so I 
> don't pooch my bbs.

var done = false;
while (bbs.online && !done) {
   ...
}

> What is going on is this - I display my base ansi, then have an input 
> loop where the cursor keys change the current menu command.  Since the 
> commands don't do anything yet, I have to disconnect my client when I'm 
> done testing.  Problem is, when my client disconnects, cpu usage spikes 
> and I can't shutdown the node or sbbsctrl.

See above, and check out the assault base pack from
http://www.vanguardmoddingcrew.com/

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