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  • Almost done with game server setup...

    From Martin Kazmaier@martin.kazmaier@1:340/1101.remove-11p1-this to All on Wed Dec 24 20:03:00 2025
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    I need to get rid of "How did you hear about this bbs" and the avatar
    chooser. I renamed avatar_chooser.js and haven't tested that yet. I ran findstr /i /s /c:"where did you hear about this" *.* but didn't find
    anything.

    . The rest of them I can live with, I believe.
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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-f4-this to Martin Kazmaier on Wed Dec 24 19:57:37 2025
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    To: Martin Kazmaier
    Re: Almost done with game server setup...
    By: Martin Kazmaier to All on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:03 pm


    I need to get rid of "How did you hear about this bbs"

    Set [newuser] survey=false in your ctrl/modopts. As documented here: https://wiki.synchro.net/module:newuser

    and the avatar chooser.

    Set SCFG->External Programs->Online Programs->Main->Avatar Chooser->Execute On Event to "No".

    I renamed avatar_chooser.js and haven't tested that yet. I ran
    findstr /i /s /c:"where did you hear about this" *.* but didn't find anything.

    What does "/c:" accomplish? I suspect you're just not using findstr correctly. The string is found in exec/newuser.js and logon.js:
    /sbbs/exec/logon.js: options.guest_referral = "\x01y\x01hWhere did you hear about this BBS?\r\n: \x01w";
    /sbbs/exec/newuser.js: print("\1y\1hWhere did you hear about this BBS?");
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  • From Martin Kazmaier@martin.kazmaier@1:340/1101.remove-eft-this to Digital Man on Wed Dec 24 22:57:00 2025
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    To: Digital Man

    * In a message originally to Martin Kazmaier, Digital Man said:

    Re: Almost done with game server setup... By: Martin Kazmaier
    to All on Wed Dec 24 2025 08:03 pm


    I need to get rid of "How did you hear about this bbs"

    Set [newuser] survey=false in your ctrl/modopts. As documented here: https://wiki.synchro.net/module:newuser

    and the avatar chooser.

    Set SCFG-> External Programs->Online Programs->Main->Avatar Execute On Even Chooser-> to "No".

    I renamed avatar_chooser.js and haven't tested that yet. I ran
    findstr /i /s /c:"where did you hear about this" *.* but didn't find anything.

    What does "/c:" accomplish? I suspect you're just not using findstr correctly. The string is found in exec/newuser.js and logon.js: /sbbs/exec/logon.js: options.guest_referral = "\x01y\x01hWhere did you hear about this BBS?\r\n: \x01w"; /sbbs/exec/newuser.js:
    print("\1y\1hWhere did you hear about this BBS?"); -- digital
    man (rob)

    Thanks! I'm trying to be easier to deal with... I think I've got it now.


    Maybe, I am trying though. Thank you very much, this should get everything working perfectly!

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@poindexter.fortran@REALITY.remove-dns-this to Digital Man on Thu Dec 25 07:31:42 2025
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    To: Digital Man
    Subject: Almost done with game server setup...
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    Re: Almost done with game server setup...
    By: Digital Man to Martin Kazmaier on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:57 pm

    correctly. The string is found in exec/newuser.js and logon.js: /sbbs/exec/logon.js: options.guest_referral = "\x01y\x01hWhere did you hear about this BBS?\r\n: \x01w";
    /sbbs/exec/newuser.js: print("\1y\1hWhere did you hear about this BBS?");

    Oh, a little text substitution could be fun!

    "What is your favorite marsupial?"

    "What is the terminal velocity of a swallow?"

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