Subj : Re: Text.dat
To   : Digital Man
From : The Millionaire
Date : Tue Apr 27 2021 13:38:12


>   Re: Re: Text.dat
>   By: Ragnarok to Digital Man on Tue Apr 27 2021 02:42 pm

> That's how it works for the mail server (the "NewMailNotice" key in the
> [mail] section of sbbs.ini) - but here are the reasons I'd consider using the
> text.dat instead:
> - the .ini syntax is different enough from the text.dat to be a challenge
> - the other/similar strings are already in the text.dat
> - the mail server already loads the text.dat (though it doesn't directly use
> its strings, they're available for use in JS external mail processors)

> And having SBBSecho read/use the text.dat would actually be a pretty trivial
> change. But yes, the user-visible strings in SBBSecho should be
> configurable... somewhere.
> -- 
>                                             digital man

> Synchronet "Real Fact" #121:
> Synchronet v2.20a for DOS was released on Aug 31, 1995 (5 months after
> v2.11a) Norco, CA WX: 61.6°F, 51.0% humidity, 4 mph NE wind, 0.00 inches
> rain/24hrs



I agree with you 100% there DM. Every text string with colours should be
configurable in case a Sysop might want to use his own colour theme system
instead of the default ones.

$ The Millionaire $
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