Subj : console.inactivity_warning in JS
To   : Digital Man
From : Nightfox
Date : Sat Jan 25 2025 14:18:50

  Re: ctrl/sbbs.ini src/sbbs3/answer.cpp getkey.cpp inkey.cpp js_console.cpp
  By: Rob Swindell (in GitKraken) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Fri Mar 17 2023 07:26 pm

 RS> - Removed JS console.inactivity_warning

I'm curious why this was removed?  I may actually have a use for it in DDMsgReader.

 RS> MaxSessionInactivity (default: none/unlimited) - Each configured
 RS> external program/door in SCFG can have its own maximum inactivity setting
 RS> (or else the session max inactivity is applied)

Was console.inactivity_warning removed  because of this change?  DDMsgreader could be set up as a loadable module, where there is no setting for a maximum inactivity.  In that case, it seems to be using the inactivity setting which I believe is configured in SCFG > System > Advanced Options > Maximum User Inactivity?

I had some custom input logic I wrote for DDMsgReader years ago, before KEY_PAGEUP and KEY_PAGEDN were added to key_defs.js.  Since those are there now, I am considering using console.getkey() instead of my own input function. One thing I'm running into is that after the 'Are you really there?' text is displayed and I press a key, the display of things gets a bit wonky in DDMsgreader, like the cursor has moved which has pushed things around a bit.  I'm thinking if I had a way to detect that the 'Are you there?' warning was displayed, maybe I could refresh the screen to make it look proper again.

For instance, I made a few screenshots:
Reading a message, before the 'are you there' text (looks good):
http://www.digitaldistortionbbs.com:81/synchronet_stuff/reading1.png
'Are you really there?' - Still looks okay:
http://www.digitaldistortionbbs.com:81/synchronet_stuff/reading2.png
Then when I press a key, things get a bit wonky - It looks like everything gets pushed up a few lines:
http://www.digitaldistortionbbs.com:81/synchronet_stuff/reading3.png

Nightfox

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