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====== CTRL Directory ====== | ====== ctrl directory ====== |
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The path to the Synchronet control (CTRL) directory defaults to a sub-directory named ''ctrl'' off of the installation directory (e.g. ''/sbbs/ctrl/''). | The path to the Synchronet control directory defaults to a sub-directory named ''ctrl'' off of the installation directory (e.g. ''/sbbs/ctrl/''). |
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===== Directory Contents ===== | ===== Directory Contents ===== |
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The Synchronet control directory contains critical configuration and data files for the operation of the software. | The Synchronet control directory contains critical configuration and data files for the operation of the software as well as some files (e.g. ''[[custom:text.dat]]'') that allow for sysop customization of the BBS. |
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| The stock/default contents of the ''ctrl'' directory can be browsed online [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/|here]]. |
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| A daily snapshot archive of the stock/default contents of the ''ctrl'' directory can downloaded in [[ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsctrl.zip|zip]] (for Windows) or [[ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsctrl.tgz|tgz]] (for *nix). |
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| Since most of the files in the ''ctrl'' directory reflect the sysop's configuration changes, it's a highly recommended to be very careful when replacing/overwriting any files in this directory. |
===== Purpose ===== | ===== Purpose ===== |
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See [[config:env#SBBSCTRL]] for more details. | See [[config:env#SBBSCTRL]] for more details. |
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| ===== Sub-directories ===== |
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| ==== fonts ==== |
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| The ''[[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/fonts/|fonts]]'' sub-directory contains optional font files in IBM CGA 8-bit/pixel wide character/glyph format. The supported character **height** is specified in the file's extension: |
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| ^ File Extension ^ Character Dimensions (w x h) ^ File Size (in bytes) ^ Supported Screen Modes ^ |
| | ''.f16'' | 8x16 | 4096 | 30 and fewer than 28 lines, **most common** | |
| | ''.f14'' | 8x14 | 3584 | 28 lines and 34 lines | |
| | ''.f8'' | 8x8 | 2048 | 35 or more lines | |
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| These files may be sent (loaded and activated) into the terminals of SyncTERM users by referencing the files in your ''[[config:fonts.ini]]'' file. |
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== |
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* [[./index|Directory structure]] | |
* [[config:ini_files|INI Files]] | * [[config:ini_files|INI Files]] |
* [[config:cnf_files|CNF Files]] | * [[config:cnf_files|CNF Files]] |
* [[config:cfg_files|CFG Files]] | * [[config:cfg_files|CFG Files]] |
| * [[custom:text.dat]] |
* [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/|CTRL directory in CVS]] [[http://cvs-mirror.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/|Mirror]] | * [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/|CTRL directory in CVS]] [[http://cvs-mirror.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/|Mirror]] |
| * [[dir:|Directory structure]] |
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| {{tag>config sbbsctrl fonts}} |