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    From Nicola Mettimano@21:4/183 to All on Wed Sep 7 00:36:57 2022
    Hello i am trying to use system bulletin. On help i can read that is enough to create another bulletin file like bullet3.asc or 4 or 5 but mystic doesn't warn me that there is a new bulletin to read.
    The command line on my prelogin menu is "bulletin bulletin bullet check"
    help?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: REtrogaming ACTivities (REACT) BBS (21:4/183)
  • From bcw142@21:1/145 to Nicola Mettimano on Thu Sep 8 07:38:26 2022
    On 07 Sep 2022, Nicola Mettimano said the following...

    Hello i am trying to use system bulletin. On help i can read that is enough to create another bulletin file like bullet3.asc or 4 or 5 but mystic doesn't warn me that there is a new bulletin to read.

    Mystic BBS comes with two sample bulletins which can serve as a template for making your own bulletins and can be edited with
    The ansi editor in MysticDOS. I generally edit the main menu to include
    (#) Menu Edit & (/D) Mystic-DOS (Both in red or color 12). Once that is added just enter Mystic-DOS with /D and cd /mystic/themes/default/text then
    copy bullet2.asc to bullet3.asc
    ansi bullet3.asc
    Using that built in editor you can edit the bulletin in a real what you see is what you get editor, save it, then
    ansi bulletin.asc
    to edit in ( 3 ) Bulletin3 (use control v to move to insert mode) and add it. ESC s and save the edited file and ESC q to quit out and exit to get out of Mystic-DOS and go look at the new bulletin.

    ... BREAKFAST.COM Halted... Cereal port not responding.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Mystic Pi BBS bcw142.zapto.org:23 (21:1/145)
  • From Pippo real name@21:4/183 to bcw142 on Thu Sep 8 16:20:28 2022
    yes i know how to create anoter bullet#.asc file, the problem is that mystic don't warn me at login that there is a new bulletin.
    the command that i used is bulletin bulletin bullet check

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: REtrogaming ACTivities (REACT) BBS (21:4/183)
  • From Nicola Mettimano@21:4/183 to bcw142 on Thu Sep 8 16:23:53 2022
    Sorry, Pippo real name is always me ;-)

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: REtrogaming ACTivities (REACT) BBS (21:4/183)
  • From Bucko@21:4/131 to Pippo real name on Thu Sep 8 18:44:39 2022
    On 08 Sep 2022, Pippo real name said the following...

    yes i know how to create anoter bullet#.asc file, the problem is that mystic don't warn me at login that there is a new bulletin.
    the command that i used is bulletin bulletin bullet check

    I was getting the same thing with A47, I haven't checked yet in A48. New bulletins were not showing up as new on login..

    ... Real Programmers balance their checkbooks in hex

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)
  • From boraxman@21:1/101 to Bucko on Sat Sep 10 01:46:42 2022
    yes i know how to create anoter bullet#.asc file, the problem is that mystic don't warn me at login that there is a new bulletin.
    the command that i used is bulletin bulletin bullet check

    I was getting the same thing with A47, I haven't checked yet in A48. New bulletins were not showing up as new on login..


    I had this problem too. I ended up using BULLS.MPS instead. I think the error was somewhere in the code where it was comparing dates, a < was used where there should have been a > or vice versa. Can't remember.

    I posted about this to g00r00 I believe some months back on Fidonet in the Mystic section.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)
  • From Bucko@21:4/131 to boraxman on Fri Sep 9 18:23:22 2022
    On 10 Sep 2022, boraxman said the following...


    I had this problem too. I ended up using BULLS.MPS instead. I think
    the error was somewhere in the code where it was comparing dates, a <
    was used where there should have been a > or vice versa. Can't remember.

    I posted about this to g00r00 I believe some months back on Fidonet in
    the Mystic section.

    I will have to go back and look for that message and a possible fix.. I am sure it is a simple one.. Thanks for the info...

    ... The seminar on time travel will be held two weeks ago

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)
  • From Bucko@21:4/131 to boraxman on Fri Sep 9 19:00:25 2022
    On 10 Sep 2022, boraxman said the following...

    I had this problem too. I ended up using BULLS.MPS instead. I think
    the error was somewhere in the code where it was comparing dates, a <
    was used where there should have been a > or vice versa. Can't remember.


    I fixed it by going back to the bulletin.mps from I believe A44 or A45, runs fine now..

    ... Electricity is really just organized lightning.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)