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  • src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c

    From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Friday, June 02, 2023 18:32:22
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/99b46a0104fd3e25738fe967
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    Use "Message Editors" instead of the (vague) "External Editors"

    It was redudnant having "External Editors" under "External Programs" (they're all external, yeah?) and of course, "Editors of what?"

    So yeah, existing docs are now all wrong. :-)
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Rob Swindell (on Debian L on Friday, June 02, 2023 19:28:33
    Re: src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    By: Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Fri Jun 02 2023 06:32 pm

    Use "Message Editors" instead of the (vague) "External Editors"

    It was redudnant having "External Editors" under "External Programs" (they're all external, yeah?) and of course, "Editors of what?"

    In addition to editing messages, I thought those editors would also be used for other things, such as when the user edits their signature? I thought "external editors" made sense.

    Nightfox

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nightfox on Friday, June 02, 2023 20:18:51
    Re: src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    By: Nightfox to Rob Swindell (on Debian L on Fri Jun 02 2023 07:28 pm

    Re: src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    By: Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Fri Jun 02 2023 06:32 pm

    Use "Message Editors" instead of the (vague) "External Editors"

    It was redudnant having "External Editors" under "External Programs" (they're all external, yeah?) and of course, "Editors of what?"

    In addition to editing messages, I thought those editors would also be used for other things, such as when the user edits their signature? I thought "external editors" made sense.

    Yeah, I considered "Text Editors", but they're mainly known as "Message Editors" in the BBS world. "External" is implied.
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 20:37:50
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/a25d536954b782826bc4b6aa
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    The "Soft-CR" strip/expansion feature is N/A for UTF-8 editors

    Updated help text for "Support UTF-8 Encoding" for external editors.
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Monday, June 03, 2024 21:16:51
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/5998424ae758cd6d35eaf587
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    Update help text on startup directory options.

    Now can include command-line specifiers.
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Thursday, November 14, 2024 18:32:21
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/84bf7f6a7cb477563152ff48
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    Include number of timed events and external programs in title of list windows ---
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Saturday, November 16, 2024 22:24:28
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/3bef42019f7f60a6bd37ea31
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    Add a "Use Shell" toggle option for fixed events

    On *nix, you need the command shell to do wildcard expansion of filenames
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Thursday, January 09, 2025 17:56:28
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/c0025952edcf306e3fb012e6
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    Make the native_help/opt strings accessible from other units

    Shorten the native_opt from "Native Executable/Script" to just
    "Native Executable" to make it usable in opt lists with narrower option name columns.
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Friday, January 31, 2025 21:14:22
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/a92972115b56865709ad1043
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    Fix bug with fixed event toggles

    I'm totally perplexed that none of the compilers we have warned about this obvious incorrect usage of the toggle_flag() function. Not warning about passing false (0/NULL) for a char* makes some sense, but not the passing of
    a const char* in place of a bool (int)? Maybe we should be building with
    -Wall?
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  • From Rob Swindell (on Debian Linux)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Sunday, August 09, 2026 07:19:11
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/048184539ddddb46217dd191
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/scfg/scfgxtrn.c
    Log Message:
    scfg: describe every drop file the "Modify User Data" option reads

    The help text named only MODUSER.DAT and the RBBS/QuickBBS
    EXITINFO.BBS, but the option also drives a read-back of DOOR.SYS and
    of PCBoard's USERS.SYS, and which of the four is used is decided by
    the program's configured drop file type. A sysop reading the old text
    would reasonably conclude the option does nothing for a DOOR.SYS door.

    List the fields each format lets a program change, note that only
    EXITINFO.BBS and MODUSER.DAT are deleted once read, and state that
    none of them can raise a user to sysop security level.

    No menu option was added, renamed or removed, so the option search
    index is unaffected.

    Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <[email protected]>
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