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Text Files
Text files that are displayed to remote clients / users and some configuration type files are stored in the text directory.
Contents
Text files with the following filename suffix/extensions, may include Synchronet @-codes and Ctrl-A Codes to customize the appearance and contents of the files for your BBS:
.asc.ans.mon.msg
Display Files
| Filename / Page | Default Contents | Description |
|---|---|---|
answer.asc | answers.asc | Login screen displayed to Telnet clients upon connection (.ans, .rip, and .wip variants also supported) |
bullseye.asc | bullseye.asc | Bullseye! Bulletins Menu (see also bullseye.cfg) |
sbbs.msg | sbbs.msg | Message regarding Synchronet features and usage displayed to new users (1st) |
system.msg | system.msg | Message regarding your system displayed to new users (2nd) |
newuser.msg | newuser.msg | Message displayed to user during new user sign-up (3rd) |
feedback.msg | feedback.msg | Message displayed to user before requesting new user feedback letter (4th) |
welcome.msg | welcome.msg | Optional welcome message e-mailed to new users (enabled in the newuser module) |
Filter Files
| Filename / Page | Default Contents | Description |
|---|---|---|
email.can | email.can | Disallowed (source or destination) e-mail addresses |
bademail.msg | Optional message to display to users attempting to use a disallowed email address | |
file.can | file.can | Disallowed filenames for upload |
badfile.msg | Optional message to display to users who attempt to upload a disallowed filename | |
host.can | host.can | Disallowed hostnames for connections |
badhost.msg | Optional message to display to users who attempt to connect from a disallowed host | |
ip.can | ip.can | Disallowed IP addresses for connections |
badip.msg | Optional message to display to users who attempt to connect from a disallowed IP address | |
ip-silent.can | ip-silent.can | Silently-ignored IP addresses for connections |
name.can | name.can | Disallowed user alias |
badname.msg | Optional message to display to users who attempt to use a disallowed alias | |
phone.can | phone.can | Disallowed phone numbers for new users |
badfile.msg | Optional message to display to users who attempt to use a disallowed phone number | |
subject.can | subject.can | Disallowed message subjects |
badsubject.msg | Optional message to display to users who attempt to use a disallowed subject in a posted message | |
Miscellaneous
| Filename / Page | Default Contents | Description |
|---|---|---|
bullseye.cfg | bullseye.cfg | Bullseye! Builletins Configuration (see also bullseye.asc) |
example.sif | example.sif | Example Synchronet Questionnaire file |
lbshell_bg.bin | lbshell_bg.bin | Lightbar Command Shell background image (not text) |
ircmotd.txt | ircmotd.txt | IRC Daemon “Message Of The Day” |
zipmsg.txt | zipmsg.txt | ZIP message added to uploaded .zip files. |
Menu Files
Menu files displayed to the remote terminal client / user are stored in the text/menu directory hierarchy.
Menu files may have one of the following file suffixes / extensions:
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
.asc | Ctrl-A Encoded ANSI X3.64-subset and Dumb ASCII Terminals |
.ans | ANSI X3.64 Color Terminals |
.mon | ANSI X3.64 Monochrome Terminals |
.rip | RIPscrip Terminals |
.wip | WIP Terminals |
.html | Experimental HTMLterm |
See the Menu Directory in CVS for the many default menu files and their contents.
Customization
For customizing your displayable text (e.g. .msg) and menu (e.g. .asc) files, see Customizing Menu Files for details.
