Re: HoliBBS logon event

> I have a copy of Holibbs which basically is a logon event which displays an
> ansi or rip screen of an upcoming holiday or event when a user logs on. In
> order to run it I would have to make it part of the start sequence when a
> user logs on. According to the instructions, it should be configured as part
> of a midnight batch file but I think it could be called differently. The
> commands are much like a door file... something like
> cd\va\holibbs
> holibbs
> How could I configure this as a logon event in VA?
> What command does VA use to pause display files before they scroll off the
> screen? Other bbs software uses the @pause@ command.
> Jahmas
Hi Jahmas
Heres my start.v  with comments
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cls              ;clear the screen
beep             ; beep at me when someone logs in
let f = "start /m nextnode.bat " % !12  ;load the variable "f"
shell f            ;run the var (starts anther bbs node windoz)
print "              Welcome To Vested Tyme Dataline"
print
print "    Hint!! hit the Space bar to stop the animated menus"
pause          ;display my speal then wait
let x = !57
let y = "Q"
if !8 >= 1 goto doqwk   ;if a user only wants qwk pkts i
goto noqwk              ;set the user flag "q" good for a qwknet system.
doqwk:
let f = "evqwk.exe " % !12      ;!12 is the current channel number
shell f
noqwk:
oneliners
random
pause
cls
suspendpagebreak  ;stops the 24 line pause for an animated ansi screen
menu "lordint"
menu "usintro1"
pause             ;wait for a key press
call "postitnt"
call "adexch"
suspendpagebreak  ;stops the pause again "adexch" restarts it
menu "intro"
resumepagebreak   ;starts up the 24 line pause again
cls
exit "choice"    ;my first menu is called "choice"
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Doug

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