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Shane O'Neill
Jul 16, 2021, 5:05:40 PM7/16/21
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I have spent a little bit of time over the past week trying to get my Infocom
games that are running on my Mystic board to work on Synchronet. I have go
through all the instructions but no luck.
When the caller enters a game it shows the console window of the game on the
Syncronet BBS machine but the caller is just stuck at the froze games menu. I
have to exit the console on the Synchronet BBS machine to give the caller
control back.
I am sure I am overlooking a simple setting but I am still wet behind the
ears to Synchronet, so I am hoping someone can guide me here. ;)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
--- Synchronet 3.19a-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
* Vertrauen - Riverside County, California - telnet://vert.synchro.net
games that are running on my Mystic board to work on Synchronet. I have go
through all the instructions but no luck.
When the caller enters a game it shows the console window of the game on the
Syncronet BBS machine but the caller is just stuck at the froze games menu. I
have to exit the console on the Synchronet BBS machine to give the caller
control back.
I am sure I am overlooking a simple setting but I am still wet behind the
ears to Synchronet, so I am hoping someone can guide me here. ;)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
--- Synchronet 3.19a-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
* Vertrauen - Riverside County, California - telnet://vert.synchro.net
Digital Man
Jul 16, 2021, 5:22:22 PM7/16/21
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To: Shane O'Neill
Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to All on Fri Jul 16 2021 03:04 pm
> I have spent a little bit of time over the past week trying to get my
> Infocom games that are running on my Mystic board to work on Synchronet. I
> have go through all the instructions but no luck.
>
> When the caller enters a game it shows the console window of the game on the
> Syncronet BBS machine but the caller is just stuck at the froze games menu.
> I have to exit the console on the Synchronet BBS machine to give the caller
> control back.
>
> I am sure I am overlooking a simple setting but I am still wet behind the
> ears to Synchronet, so I am hoping someone can guide me here. ;)
Do you mean that the caller sees the output of the game, but cannot send keyboard input into it?
What are the settings you're using SCFG for the game?
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digital man
Synchronet "Real Fact" #49:
Synchronet program was named 'sbbs' instead of 'sync' to avoid conflict w/Unix.
Norco, CA WX: 88.0øF, 36.0% humidity, 9 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to All on Fri Jul 16 2021 03:04 pm
> I have spent a little bit of time over the past week trying to get my
> Infocom games that are running on my Mystic board to work on Synchronet. I
> have go through all the instructions but no luck.
>
> When the caller enters a game it shows the console window of the game on the
> Syncronet BBS machine but the caller is just stuck at the froze games menu.
> I have to exit the console on the Synchronet BBS machine to give the caller
> control back.
>
> I am sure I am overlooking a simple setting but I am still wet behind the
> ears to Synchronet, so I am hoping someone can guide me here. ;)
What are the settings you're using SCFG for the game?
--
digital man
Synchronet "Real Fact" #49:
Synchronet program was named 'sbbs' instead of 'sync' to avoid conflict w/Unix.
Norco, CA WX: 88.0øF, 36.0% humidity, 9 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
Shane O'Neill
Jul 16, 2021, 6:28:51 PM7/16/21
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To: Digital Man
On 16 Jul 2021, Digital Man said the following...
DM> Do you mean that the caller sees the output of the game, but cannot send
DM> keyboard input into it?
The caller sees nothing, they are still seeing the games menu prompt where
they selected the game. Only on the BBS machine can you see the game open up.
DM> What are the settings you're using SCFG for the game?
I have tried all kinds of settings with the same result, currently:
術ame Zork I
蛆nternal Code ZORKI
袖tart-up Directory ../xtrn/infocom/zork
彪ommand Line _zork1.com
彪lean-up Command Line
蛀xecution Cost None
莧ccess Requirements
蛀xecution Requirements
蛉ultiple Concurrent Users Yes
蛆ntercept I/O Standard
術ative Executable No
袋se Shell / New Context No
蛉odify User Data No
蛀xecute on Event No
袈ause After Execution No
處BS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
袈lace Drop File In Node Directory
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
On 16 Jul 2021, Digital Man said the following...
DM> Do you mean that the caller sees the output of the game, but cannot send
DM> keyboard input into it?
The caller sees nothing, they are still seeing the games menu prompt where
they selected the game. Only on the BBS machine can you see the game open up.
DM> What are the settings you're using SCFG for the game?
I have tried all kinds of settings with the same result, currently:
術ame Zork I
蛆nternal Code ZORKI
袖tart-up Directory ../xtrn/infocom/zork
彪ommand Line _zork1.com
彪lean-up Command Line
蛀xecution Cost None
莧ccess Requirements
蛀xecution Requirements
蛉ultiple Concurrent Users Yes
蛆ntercept I/O Standard
術ative Executable No
袋se Shell / New Context No
蛉odify User Data No
蛀xecute on Event No
袈ause After Execution No
處BS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
袈lace Drop File In Node Directory
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
MRO
Jul 16, 2021, 10:26:23 PM7/16/21
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To: Shane O'Neill
Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to All on Fri Jul 16 2021 03:04 pm
Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to All on Fri Jul 16 2021 03:04 pm
> I have spent a little bit of time over the past week trying to get my
> Infocom games that are running on my Mystic board to work on Synchronet. I
> have go through all the instructions but no luck.
>
> When the caller enters a game it shows the console window of the game on the
> Syncronet BBS machine but the caller is just stuck at the froze games menu.
you can use doorway
> Infocom games that are running on my Mystic board to work on Synchronet. I
> have go through all the instructions but no luck.
>
> When the caller enters a game it shows the console window of the game on the
> Syncronet BBS machine but the caller is just stuck at the froze games menu.
---
ş Synchronet ş ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
Shane O'Neill
Jul 16, 2021, 11:18:04 PM7/16/21
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To: MRO
On 16 Jul 2021, MRO said the following...
MR> you can use doorway
Already do for a select few. ;) The infocom ones and many others I am
wanting to have them local on my BBS.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
On 16 Jul 2021, MRO said the following...
MR> you can use doorway
Already do for a select few. ;) The infocom ones and many others I am
wanting to have them local on my BBS.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
Digital Man
Jul 17, 2021, 3:22:14 PM7/17/21
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To: Shane O'Neill
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to Digital Man on Fri Jul 16 2021 04:28 pm
> On 16 Jul 2021, Digital Man said the following...
>
> DM> Do you mean that the caller sees the output of the game, but cannot
> DM> send keyboard input into it?
Another option would be to run Zork using cioxtrn, it's like doorway.exe but modern:
http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:cioxtrn
--
digital man
Synchronet "Real Fact" #19:
The first Synchronet BBS (Vertrauen) went live in July of 1991 (replacing WWIV).
Norco, CA WX: 86.8躘, 38.0% humidity, 4 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to Digital Man on Fri Jul 16 2021 04:28 pm
> On 16 Jul 2021, Digital Man said the following...
>
> DM> Do you mean that the caller sees the output of the game, but cannot
>
> The caller sees nothing, they are still seeing the games menu prompt where
> they selected the game. Only on the BBS machine can you see the game open
> up.
>
> DM> What are the settings you're using SCFG for the game?
>
> I have tried all kinds of settings with the same result, currently:
>
> 術ame Zork I
> 蛆nternal Code ZORKI
> 袖tart-up Directory ../xtrn/infocom/zork
> 彪ommand Line _zork1.com
> 彪lean-up Command Line
> 蛀xecution Cost None
> 莧ccess Requirements
> 蛀xecution Requirements
> 蛉ultiple Concurrent Users Yes
> 蛆ntercept I/O Standard
> 術ative Executable No
> 袋se Shell / New Context No
> 蛉odify User Data No
> 蛀xecute on Event No
> 袈ause After Execution No
> 處BS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
> 袈lace Drop File In Node Directory
It's possible that _zork1.com isn't writing to stdio (so therefore, it can't be redirected). A good test would be to run another door that relies on standard I/O redirection and see if it works. That'd at least eliminate SBBS or DOSXTRN.EXE as part of the problem.
> The caller sees nothing, they are still seeing the games menu prompt where
> they selected the game. Only on the BBS machine can you see the game open
> up.
>
> DM> What are the settings you're using SCFG for the game?
>
> I have tried all kinds of settings with the same result, currently:
>
> 術ame Zork I
> 蛆nternal Code ZORKI
> 袖tart-up Directory ../xtrn/infocom/zork
> 彪ommand Line _zork1.com
> 彪lean-up Command Line
> 蛀xecution Cost None
> 莧ccess Requirements
> 蛀xecution Requirements
> 蛉ultiple Concurrent Users Yes
> 蛆ntercept I/O Standard
> 術ative Executable No
> 袋se Shell / New Context No
> 蛉odify User Data No
> 蛀xecute on Event No
> 袈ause After Execution No
> 處BS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
> 袈lace Drop File In Node Directory
Another option would be to run Zork using cioxtrn, it's like doorway.exe but modern:
http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:cioxtrn
--
digital man
Synchronet "Real Fact" #19:
The first Synchronet BBS (Vertrauen) went live in July of 1991 (replacing WWIV).
Norco, CA WX: 86.8躘, 38.0% humidity, 4 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
MRO
Jul 17, 2021, 5:56:21 PM7/17/21
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To: Shane O'Neill
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Shane O'Neill to MRO on Fri Jul 16 2021 09:17 pm
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
> On 16 Jul 2021, MRO said the following...
>
> MR> you can use doorway
>
> Already do for a select few. ;) The infocom ones and many others I am
> wanting to have them local on my BBS.
i mean use doorway to allow the output to show to the bbs user.
---
ţ Synchronet ţ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
MRO
Jul 17, 2021, 5:56:21 PM7/17/21
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To: Digital Man
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Shane O'Neill on Sat Jul 17 2021 12:22 pm
> It's possible that _zork1.com isn't writing to stdio (so therefore, it can't
> be redirected). A good test would be to run another door that relies on
> standard I/O redirection and see if it works. That'd at least eliminate SBBS
> or DOSXTRN.EXE as part of the problem.
>
> Another option would be to run Zork using cioxtrn, it's like doorway.exe but
i have all those setup with doorway. they dont write to stdio
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Shane O'Neill on Sat Jul 17 2021 12:22 pm
> It's possible that _zork1.com isn't writing to stdio (so therefore, it can't
> be redirected). A good test would be to run another door that relies on
> standard I/O redirection and see if it works. That'd at least eliminate SBBS
> or DOSXTRN.EXE as part of the problem.
>
> Another option would be to run Zork using cioxtrn, it's like doorway.exe but
---
ţ Synchronet ţ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
ţ Synchronet ţ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
Shane O'Neill
Jul 18, 2021, 10:38:34 AM7/18/21
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To: MRO
On 17 Jul 2021, MRO said the following...
MR> what do you mean local.
Okay I had a total blonde moment when I read and replied to you. Between
internet issues and a few other personal things when you said Doorway I had
it in my head as a Door Server. Duh!!! ;)
Yeah I did wonder if Doorway was a solution but did not go that far, I will
take your advice and give it a try. God knows I have tested many versions
of NetFoss with Mike to help him resolve issues with many of the Infocom games
output, I should of just tried Doorway already. LOL
Thanks for input MRO, will report back!
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
On 17 Jul 2021, MRO said the following...
MR> what do you mean local.
Okay I had a total blonde moment when I read and replied to you. Between
internet issues and a few other personal things when you said Doorway I had
it in my head as a Door Server. Duh!!! ;)
Yeah I did wonder if Doorway was a solution but did not go that far, I will
take your advice and give it a try. God knows I have tested many versions
of NetFoss with Mike to help him resolve issues with many of the Infocom games
output, I should of just tried Doorway already. LOL
Thanks for input MRO, will report back!
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/02 (Windows/32)
* Origin: 8-Bit Boyz BBS! -=[ bbs.8bitboyz.com port:6502 ]=- (1:305/3)
Marisag
Jul 19, 2021, 8:08:31 AM7/19/21
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To: Digital Man
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
Marisa
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ş Synchronet ş Sent from the Classic Mac BBS
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Shane O'Neill on Sat Jul 17 2021 12:22 pm
My frotz doors work fine if the bbs is on linux...
Marisa
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ş Synchronet ş Sent from the Classic Mac BBS
Havok
Jul 21, 2021, 3:31:44 PM7/21/21
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To: Marisag
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Marisag to Digital Man on Mon Jul 19 2021 04:41 am
Hello Marisag
I wish all your doors for linux had better doc's for us that are not a pro
as your self.
Also hat's off on BBS management & utils would like to see one day adding umonitor & gtkmonitor add to the menu.
:|04Hav|12o|04k|07:
Telnet:|04a|12na|12rchyb|04bs.com:2332
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... Advertising is legalized lying.
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ţ Synchronet ţ Anarchy BBS|anarchybbs.com:2332
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Marisag to Digital Man on Mon Jul 19 2021 04:41 am
Hello Marisag
I wish all your doors for linux had better doc's for us that are not a pro
as your self.
Also hat's off on BBS management & utils would like to see one day adding umonitor & gtkmonitor add to the menu.
:|04Hav|12o|04k|07:
Telnet:|04a|12na|12rchyb|04bs.com:2332
---
... Advertising is legalized lying.
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ţ Synchronet ţ Anarchy BBS|anarchybbs.com:2332
Marisag
Jul 23, 2021, 3:14:11 AM7/23/21
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To: Havok
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Havok to Marisag on Wed Jul 21 2021 09:45 am
> I wish all your doors for linux had better doc's for us that are not a pro
> as your self.
Can you give me a example of oa few that need better docs?
> also hat's off on BBS management & utils would like to see one day adding
Marisa
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ş Synchronet ş Sent from the Classic Mac BBS
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Havok to Marisag on Wed Jul 21 2021 09:45 am
> I wish all your doors for linux had better doc's for us that are not a pro
> as your self.
> also hat's off on BBS management & utils would like to see one day adding
> umonitor & gtkmonitor add to the menu.
Thanks! I will have to look into those utils. We'll see what I can do...
Marisa
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ş Synchronet ş Sent from the Classic Mac BBS
Havok
Jul 24, 2021, 9:31:46 AM7/24/21
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To: Marisag
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Marisag to Havok on Thu Jul 22 2021 11:51 pm
Ma> Thanks! I will have to look into those utils. We'll see what I can do...
Well thanks young lady!
... RAM = Rarely Adequate Memory
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Marisag to Havok on Thu Jul 22 2021 11:51 pm
Ma> Thanks! I will have to look into those utils. We'll see what I can do...
Well thanks young lady!
... RAM = Rarely Adequate Memory
Tracker1
Sep 5, 2021, 7:08:08 PM9/5/21
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To: Shane O'Neill
> �Internal Code ZORKI
I know this is kind of old... IIRC, you can load/save games in Zork...
you may want to copy the executable into a per user directory, so that
each user can load/save their own game state.
Assuming you otherwise have this working... it'll add a bit of disk
usage, but likely not too big of a problem... and/or change to a running
directory per-user, but this may not work as intended. Should test it.
--
Michael J. Ryan - trac...@roughneckbbs.com
---
￭ Synchronet ￭ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.com
On 7/16/2021 3:28 PM, Shane O'Neill wrote:
> I have tried all kinds of settings with the same result, currently:
>
> �Name Zork I
> I have tried all kinds of settings with the same result, currently:
>
> �Internal Code ZORKI
I know this is kind of old... IIRC, you can load/save games in Zork...
you may want to copy the executable into a per user directory, so that
each user can load/save their own game state.
Assuming you otherwise have this working... it'll add a bit of disk
usage, but likely not too big of a problem... and/or change to a running
directory per-user, but this may not work as intended. Should test it.
--
Michael J. Ryan - trac...@roughneckbbs.com
---
￭ Synchronet ￭ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.com
Jason Van Horne
Aug 9, 2023, 3:22:38 PM8/9/23
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Would really love to see this become a reality... we run MBBSV10 on a WIndows 2019 server... I think Frotz needs Linux??
If there's anyone familiar with BBSs and Infocom games/doors/porting... I'd be willing to discuss compensating someones time, as best I could, to get an solution up and running.
Thanks for a good thread! Nice to see people still into the old school text games.
J
MRO
Aug 9, 2023, 6:37:19 PM8/9/23
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To: Jason Van Horne
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Jason Van Horne to alt.bbs.synchronet on Wed Aug 09 2023 12:22 pm
> From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet
i would move it and reply but you are posting on newsgroups
i use doorway with synchronet, using netfoss as the fossil.
i had to do a screenshot because my editor was quitting when i pasted.
https://i.imgur.com/Z2qLsLi.png
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þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
--- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Jason Van Horne to alt.bbs.synchronet on Wed Aug 09 2023 12:22 pm
> From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet
>
> On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 7:08:08PM UTC-4, Tracker1 wrote:
> > To: Shane O'Neill
> On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 7:08:08PM UTC-4, Tracker1 wrote:
> > To: Shane O'Neill
> > I know this is kind of old... IIRC, you can load/save games in Zork...
> > you may want to copy the executable into a per user directory, so that
> > each user can load/save their own game state.
>
you are posting in the wrong area.
> > you may want to copy the executable into a per user directory, so that
> > each user can load/save their own game state.
>
i would move it and reply but you are posting on newsgroups
i use doorway with synchronet, using netfoss as the fossil.
i had to do a screenshot because my editor was quitting when i pasted.
https://i.imgur.com/Z2qLsLi.png
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þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
--- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114
Nelgin
Aug 9, 2023, 7:06:01 PM8/9/23
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On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 12:22:36 -0700
"Jason Van Horne" (VERT) <VERT!Jason.V...@endofthelinebbs.com>
wrote:
> I've been looking for a way to make Infocom games available to my
> MajorBBS users and also allow them the ability to save and load their
> games - so their progress isn't lost when they log out. Has anyone
> found a way of doing this? I've found Frotzdoor, but have not been
> able to dive deeply into it yet. Would really love to see this become
> a reality... we run MBBSV10 on a WIndows 2019 server... I think Frotz
> needs Linux?? If there's anyone familiar with BBSs and Infocom
> games/doors/porting... I'd be willing to discuss compensating
> someones time, as best I could, to get an solution up and running.
> Thanks for a good thread! Nice to see people still into the old
> school text games. J --- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114 _
> Synchronet _ Vertrauen _ Home of Synchronet _
> [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
This may not be of use to you but it might be to someone.
With Synchronet on Linux I use frotz and long with a bash script. Each
user has a number, so I create a directory in /sbbs/data/user for the
user to store their saved games.
#!/bin/bash
stty kill undef
stty erase
if [ -z $1 ] ; then
echo "Must provide a user number"
exit 1
fi
if [ -z $2 ] ; then
echo "Must provide a filename"
exit 1
fi
BASENAME=$(echo $2|cut -f1 -d.)
GAMEPATH=/sbbs/xtrn/infocom
SAVEPATH=/sbbs/data/user/${1}/${BASENAME}
if [ ! -d ${SAVEPATH} ] ; then
mkdir -p ${SAVEPATH}
fi
/usr/local/bin/frotz -R ${SAVEPATH} ${GAMEPATH}/${2}
Then I setup each game accordingly. They're all stored in
/sbbs/xtrn/infocom
[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]
1: Name Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2: Internal Code ICHHGG
3: Start-up Directory ../xtrn/infocom
4: Command Line rungame %4 hitchhiker.z3
5: Clean-up Command Line
6: Execution Cost None
7: Access Requirements
8: Execution Requirements
9: Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
10: I/O Method Standard
11: Native Executable/Script No
12: Use Shell or New Context No
13: Modify User Data No
14: Execute on Event No
15: Pause After Execution No
16: Disable Local Display No
17: BBS Drop File Type None
18: Place Drop File In Node Directory
19: Time Options...
%4 is the user's 4 digit, zero filled user name.
These setting seem to work fine for dosemu2 and using SyncTerm to
access the BBS. I can't say I've really tried other terminals.
--
End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23
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ţ Synchronet ţ End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.com
"Jason Van Horne" (VERT) <VERT!Jason.V...@endofthelinebbs.com>
wrote:
> I've been looking for a way to make Infocom games available to my
> MajorBBS users and also allow them the ability to save and load their
> games - so their progress isn't lost when they log out. Has anyone
> found a way of doing this? I've found Frotzdoor, but have not been
> able to dive deeply into it yet. Would really love to see this become
> a reality... we run MBBSV10 on a WIndows 2019 server... I think Frotz
> needs Linux?? If there's anyone familiar with BBSs and Infocom
> games/doors/porting... I'd be willing to discuss compensating
> someones time, as best I could, to get an solution up and running.
> Thanks for a good thread! Nice to see people still into the old
> Synchronet _ Vertrauen _ Home of Synchronet _
> [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
This may not be of use to you but it might be to someone.
With Synchronet on Linux I use frotz and long with a bash script. Each
user has a number, so I create a directory in /sbbs/data/user for the
user to store their saved games.
#!/bin/bash
stty kill undef
stty erase
if [ -z $1 ] ; then
echo "Must provide a user number"
exit 1
fi
if [ -z $2 ] ; then
echo "Must provide a filename"
exit 1
fi
BASENAME=$(echo $2|cut -f1 -d.)
GAMEPATH=/sbbs/xtrn/infocom
SAVEPATH=/sbbs/data/user/${1}/${BASENAME}
if [ ! -d ${SAVEPATH} ] ; then
mkdir -p ${SAVEPATH}
fi
/usr/local/bin/frotz -R ${SAVEPATH} ${GAMEPATH}/${2}
Then I setup each game accordingly. They're all stored in
/sbbs/xtrn/infocom
[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]
1: Name Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2: Internal Code ICHHGG
3: Start-up Directory ../xtrn/infocom
4: Command Line rungame %4 hitchhiker.z3
5: Clean-up Command Line
6: Execution Cost None
7: Access Requirements
8: Execution Requirements
9: Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
10: I/O Method Standard
11: Native Executable/Script No
12: Use Shell or New Context No
13: Modify User Data No
14: Execute on Event No
15: Pause After Execution No
16: Disable Local Display No
17: BBS Drop File Type None
18: Place Drop File In Node Directory
19: Time Options...
%4 is the user's 4 digit, zero filled user name.
These setting seem to work fine for dosemu2 and using SyncTerm to
access the BBS. I can't say I've really tried other terminals.
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Digital Man
Aug 9, 2023, 7:55:04 PM8/9/23
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To: Nelgin
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to All on Wed Aug 09 2023 06:04 pm
> %4 is the user's 4 digit, zero filled user name.
user number. :-)
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Breaking Bad quote #35:
You ever smoke anything else, Wendy? Sausages don't count - ha ha - Hank
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Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to All on Wed Aug 09 2023 06:04 pm
> %4 is the user's 4 digit, zero filled user name.
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digital man (rob)
Breaking Bad quote #35:
You ever smoke anything else, Wendy? Sausages don't count - ha ha - Hank
Norco, CA WX: 80.2øF, 64.0% humidity, 11 mph S wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
Digital Man
Aug 9, 2023, 7:57:32 PM8/9/23
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To: Nelgin
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to All on Wed Aug 09 2023 06:04 pm
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to All on Wed Aug 09 2023 06:04 pm
> With Synchronet on Linux I use frotz and long with a bash script.
There's also this:
https://github.com/fstltna/FrotzDoor
But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed and why.
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Synchronet "Real Fact" #64:
Synchronet PCMS (introduced w/v2.0) is Programmable Command and Menu Structure
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Nelgin
Aug 10, 2023, 12:36:05 AM8/10/23
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To: Digital Man
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:55:30
> > %4 is the user's 4 digit, zero filled user name.
>
> user number. :-)
We have a winner of Nigel's Deliberate Mistake of the Day Contest.
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Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:55:30
> > %4 is the user's 4 digit, zero filled user name.
>
> user number. :-)
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Nelgin
Aug 10, 2023, 12:36:06 AM8/10/23
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To: Digital Man
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:57:59
> But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed and
> why.
hard to what now?
;)
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:57:59
> But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed and
> why.
;)
MRO
Aug 10, 2023, 1:07:22 AM8/10/23
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To: Jason Van Horne
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: MRO to Jason Van Horne on Wed Aug 09 2023 05:14 pm
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
> i use doorway with synchronet, using netfoss as the fossil.
[hitchhiker's g2g]
1: Name hitchhiker's g2g
2: Internal Code HHGG
3: Start-up Directory c:\sbbs\xtrn\scifi
4: Command Line nf.bat /N%# /H%H hhgg.bat %#
5: Clean-up Command Line
6: Execution Cost None
7: Access Requirements
8: Execution Requirements
9: Multiple Concurrent Users No
6: Execution Cost None
7: Access Requirements
8: Execution Requirements
10: I/O Method Socket
11: Native Executable/Script Yes
12: Use Shell or New Context No
13: Modify User Data No
14: Execute on Event No
15: Pause After Execution No
16: BBS Drop File Type GAP DOOR.SYS
13: Modify User Data No
14: Execute on Event No
15: Pause After Execution No
17: Place Drop File In Node Directory
18: Time Options...
Which (Help or Quit):
-+-
hhgg.bat
copy c:\sbbs\node%1\door.sys
echo DO YOU WANT COLOR?
DOORWAY SYSF /S:c:\sbbs\node%1 /G:ON /O /H /V:D /D /M:60 /I:WELCOME.ANS /B:MSZ /P:hitch.exe /FC
https://pastebin.com/LXTjqnqG
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MRO
Aug 10, 2023, 1:07:23 AM8/10/23
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To: Nelgin
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Wed Aug 09 2023 11:34 pm
> Re: Re: Infocom doors..
> By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:57:59
>
> > But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed
> > and why.
>
> hard to what now?
>
> ;)
hard to exactly.
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Wed Aug 09 2023 11:34 pm
> Re: Re: Infocom doors..
> By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:57:59
>
> > But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed
> > and why.
>
> hard to what now?
>
> ;)
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Digital Man
Aug 10, 2023, 1:37:00 AM8/10/23
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To: Nelgin
Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Wed Aug 09 2023 11:34 pm
> Re: Re: Infocom doors..
> By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:57:59
>
> > But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed
> > and why.
>
> hard to what now?
See. Hard to see. :-P
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digital man (rob)
This Is Spinal Tap quote #42:
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Re: Re: Infocom doors..
By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Wed Aug 09 2023 11:34 pm
> Re: Re: Infocom doors..
> By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 09 2023 16:57:59
>
> > But it's a parentless fork of Frotz, so hard to exactly what was changed
> > and why.
>
> hard to what now?
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digital man (rob)
This Is Spinal Tap quote #42:
What day the Lord created Spinal Tap and couldn't he have rested on that day?
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