Hi all,

I have a question regarding a menu option I'd like:
- user goes to a new menu by pressing a key
- menu should clear the screen and show an ANSI file (I can't figure out how to do a CLS)
- a pause prompt should appear centered below the ANSI
- user should return to the previous menu (pressing enter doesn't work now)

Must be simple enough, yet I can't figure it out (yet). Any pointers appreciated!

Cheers,

dozo

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On 01 Feb 2023, dozo said the following...

Hi all,

I have a question regarding a menu option I'd like:
- user goes to a new menu by pressing a key
- menu should clear the screen and show an ANSI file (I can't figure out

Use the mystic built in ansi editor and when you save the ansi select it to clear screen. the ansi editor is in mystic -cfg > other > ansi editor > esc > O open file > esc > S save file > clear screen yes. or just edit the file and put a PIPE CL in the very first line. I like the first option better..

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On 01 Feb 2023, Kidd Wicked said the following...

Use the mystic built in ansi editor and when you save the ansi select
it to clear screen.

Thanks, that was very helpful! Fixed my problem regarding the CLS.

Cheers,

dozo

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I have a question regarding a menu option I'd like:
- user goes to a new menu by pressing a key

If you mean a Mystic menu, you have to configure a new one from the Mystic Configuration Editor. When you'll create it, you will edit the menu that's appearing before the new one and create a custom menu entry, that will use the GO command, to enter the newly created menu...

- menu should clear the screen and show an ANSI file (I can't figure out h to do a CLS)

There are many ways to do this. For me the most easy one, is to edit the menu, in mystic config. editor and while you are editing it, press / to open the menu settings. There you will see a Menu Header prompt. In there you can enter: `CL`DFansifile

Where ` is the pipe character. This will first clear the screen and then display an ansi file, named "ansifile.ans" from withing the /text folder.

- a pause prompt should appear centered below the ANSI

Again, many ways to do it. A simple "hack" would be to edit the ansi file, to have the pause prompt inside it and add the `PN (pause no prompt) MCI code to the Menu Header prompt, so you have: `CL`DFansifile`PN

- user should return to the previous menu (pressing enter doesn't work now

To exit a menu, you have to add a custom command which will accept the appropriate hotkey, ex. ESC key to exit.

From what you are describing, you don't even have to create a Mystic Menu, all the above can be achieved in a custom menu entry. Create one and use the GT (display line of text) command to enter the `CL`DFansifile`PN string.

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On 01 Feb 2023, xqtr said the following...

From what you are describing, you don't even have to create a Mystic
Menu, all the above can be achieved in a custom menu entry. Create one
and use the GT (display line of text) command to enter the `CL`DFansifile`PN string.

Thanks, that worked like a charm and I can do with one menu less :)

Cheers,

dozo

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On 01 Feb 2023, dozo said the following...

On 01 Feb 2023, Kidd Wicked said the following...

Use the mystic built in ansi editor and when you save the ansi sele it to clear screen.

Thanks, that was very helpful! Fixed my problem regarding the CLS.

Go to Mystics wiki. this page will help you with the pause stuff..

http://wiki.mysticbbs.com/doku.php?id=displaycodes

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On 01 Feb 2023, xqtr said the following...

Again, many ways to do it. A simple "hack" would be to edit the ansi
file, to have the pause prompt inside it and add the `PN (pause no
prompt) MCI code to the Menu Header prompt, so you have:
`CL`DFansifile`PN

This would have been my answer to the question also. I used to use the 'CL at the beginning of all screens but there are times when you might want to use the same screen again without the CL so adding it in to the menu command is best. :)


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- menu should clear the screen and show an ANSI file (I can't figure out how to do a CLS)

If you want to clear the screen before the ANSI is displayed, put a |CL in the ANSI file.

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