Subj : Thanks Apam
To   : All
From : The Godfather #1@126.Wwivnet
Date : Fri Nov 06 2020 08:49 pm


RE: Thanks Apam

Apam,

And those interested,

I was able to get both batch files and .bas files to load at login as such.

within WWIV.ini under External Program Options, this .bas holds all .bas  
scripts and .bat files you want to load at login. 
LOGON_CMD      =@basic:yourlogin.bas      ; logon event or script to run. 

within //ce "Chain Edit"
create a chain for each .bat file you want to run.  Example might be pulling  
an ANSI file from a python script, or in my case, pull the corona virus  
tracker in amiga format, using curl.

Within the script directory, place the yourlogin.bas and put things in order  
you want them to be.  In my example:  I load Door 19,  which is my corona virus 
batch file.  The batch file pulls the amiga ANSi file  using curl, and copies 
it to the gfiles directory, and lastly renames it to  whats necessary for the 
script to follow to work "bulletins()" ... which in  this case would be 
bulletin0-9.ans.  Then the Corona Virus numbers are updated  prior to the user 
being viewing the ansi when they reach the bulletin menu at  login (my bulletin 
login is "The Ruin News" I think ... but you get the  point).  Lastly I run 
door 17, which is Apams one-liner door, that allows  users to leave a one liner 
to other users who login next.  So .. One batch  file, one .bas script, one 
direct link to a chains door number.


import "@wwiv"
import "@wwiv.io"
import "bulletins_imp.bas"

wwiv.command("RunDoorNumber 19") // batch file as chain
 
Bulletins() // bulletins.bas script

wwiv.io.pause()

wwiv.command("RunDoorNumber 17") // oneliner door program by apam


While I understand this is basic for most .. it might be of use / help for  
newer WWIV SysOps ... which I currently am (for the 4th time in 20+ years ;)

-tG

ps -- For those new, as Apam had stated, make sure the doors listed within  
this file aren't accessible within the chains menu.  The best way to do this  
is to create a secondary doors.mnu doors.ans doors.msg doors.pro .. by doing  
so .. you can create an ANSI Doors Menu, hot key functionality, and just not  
display door 17 and 19 above .. problem solved.  What I have found does not  
work well is raising the access level to beyonda  new user (for instance door  
17, the one liner door,) otherwise it obviously would not work at login for  
many users :/

While this may be a bit more work then just coding the source, it is a work  
around for those that are newer to, and or relearning C++ after many years  
away from it.  In addition, offers great flexability to add doors to your main  
menu to replace things such as BBSlists with Apams door with telnet  
capability.

Have fun and a great weekend everyone and again Apam, thanks for the great  
tips!

-tG

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