Synchronet v3.21e-Win32 (install) has been released (Mar-2026).

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Chat Features

To configure the “chat” features of the Synchronet Terminal Server, use the SCFG->Chat Features menu option.

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║        Chat Features        ║
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║ │Artificial Gurus           ║
║ │Multinode Chat Actions     ║
║ │Multinode Chat Channels    ║
║ │External Sysop Chat Pagers ║
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Here you may configure the real-time chat-related features of the BBS.

Artificial Gurus

This menu is for configuring the selected Guru.

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║                         The Guru                         ║
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║ │Guru Name                  The Guru                     ║
║ │Guru Internal Code         GURU                         ║
║ │Access Requirements                                     ║
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Multinode Chat Actions

Multinode Chat Actions are configured in “sets” which can be assigned to Multinode Chat Channels.

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║                   Main Chat Action Set                   ║
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║ │Action Set Name            Main                         ║
║ │Configure Chat Actions...                               ║
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Set of Chat Actions

This is a list of the configured multinode chat actions. The users can use these actions in multinode chat by turning on action commands with the /A command in multinode chat. Then if a line is typed which begins with a valid action command and has a user name, chat handle, or node number following, the output string will be displayed replacing the %s symbols with the sending user's name and the receiving user's name (in that order).

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║                          Main Chat Actions                         ║
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║ │ANGER     rh%s is trying to make %s angry.                      ║
║ │ANGRY     rh%s is very angry and wants %s to know about it.     ║
║ │APPLAUD   bhCLAP CLAP CLAP![]y%s expresses approval with %s. ║
║ │ARMWRESTL mh%s arm wrestles with %s.                            ║
║ │BARK      rhRUFF![]m%s barks at %s.                          ║
║ │BEAT-UP   hb%snb beats h%s up.                               ║
║ │BLUSH     rh%s turns to %s and blushes shyly.                   ║
║ │BOW       nc%s bows to %s.                                      ║
║ │BURP      bhBELCH![]y%s burps at %s.                         ║
║ │BUY       mh%s attempts to purchase %s.                         ║
║ │BYE       mh%s says "wBYEm" to %s.                            ║
║ │CARESS    mh%s caresses %s.                                     ║
║ │CHEAT     rh%s is cheating on %s.                               ║
║ │COMFORT   bh%s comforts %s.                                     ║
║ │COUGH     ghACK ABLEW AHEM![]ng%s coughs at %s.             ║
║ │CRY       nm%s looks at %s and cries.                           ║
║ │CUDDLE    mh%s cuddles with %s.                                 ║
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Multinode Chat Channels

This menu is for configuring the selected chat channel.

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║                     Main Chat Channel                    ║
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║ │Name                       Main                         ║
║ │Internal Code              Main                         ║
║ │Cost in Credits            0                            ║
║ │Access Requirements                                     ║
║ │Password Protection        No                           ║
║ │Guru Joins When Empty      Yes                          ║
║ │Channel Guru               The Guru                     ║
║ │Channel Action Set         Main                         ║
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External Sysop Chat Pagers

Here the sysop can add, remove, or configure external sysop chat pagers.

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║                    Sysop Chat Pager #1                   ║
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║ │Command Line               ?sound.js %!syspage.wav      ║
║ │Access Requirements        WIN32                        ║
║ │Native Executable          No                           ║
║ │I/O Method                 FOSSIL or UART               ║
║ │Use Shell or New Context   No                           ║
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