Re: Synchronet with Digital Distortion Logon Matrix plugin
By: Nightfox to Winzlo on Thu Apr 30 2026 12:44 pm
Ni> How does it feel like a sacrifice? I'm not sure what other way there is
Ni> to get rid of that text.
While I am unaware of a case where the matrix would not be rendered properly, th
e edge case presumably exists where a user is on a terminal like VT100 or even u
sing some antiquated hardware to really re-live the experience. I wondered what
would happen in those cases, since the documentation for DDLoginMatrix states t
hat if it could not use the matrix, it would fall back to the answer.msg file, w
hich if memory serves, is why it has to be included as a commandl ine argument.
If there are no edge cases left, then truly clearing answer.msg is the right op
tion. I'm jus new enough to the scene to not know for certain. It seems that w
rapping answer.msg in @!ANSI@ prevents its display as well, but I don't have an
actual edge case to verify it with. One way or the other gets the same result.
Certainly mean no offense. I prefer implementing solutions over solving symptom
s, as I presume you do as well. I simply have all day and all night to focus on
one tiny aspect of the BBS that almost nobody else has. Overall goal is the sa
me, to enhance the UX. Don't worry about it, I got something that I think works
, you have something you know works. :) Once I've learned [the hard way, presu
mably], I'll switch over to the way that really works. I posed the question to
see if anyone had definitive reasons for not doing it the way I have.
Ni> For SlyEdit, go into the user settings (Ctrl-U) and disable the "Ctrl-Q to
Ni> quote" option, and then it will use Ctrl-Y instead to quote. Or you can
Ni> type /q on an empty line and press Enter to quote.
Arhg, I keep forgetting about that one. In the 80's /Q was to quit on many BBS'
s and I guess I never unlearned that lesson. Your setting suggestion works perf
ectly in my environment.
-Winzlo
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