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howto:door:index [2021/02/13 11:48] – [Automated Install] mlonghowto:door:index [2021/11/24 11:07] – [Supported External Program Types] FOSSIL doors are supported with Linux-DOSEMU digital man
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 ^ I/O Method         ^ Description                                           ^ Examples                                               ^ Typical Drop File Types   ^ OS ^ ^ I/O Method         ^ Description                                           ^ Examples                                               ^ Typical Drop File Types   ^ OS ^
-| [[ref:FOSSIL]]     | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | TradeWars 2002, GlobalWar, LORD, FDSZ                  | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows |+| [[ref:FOSSIL]]     | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | TradeWars 2002, GlobalWar, LORD, FDSZ                  | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows and [[howto:dosemu|Linux]]|
 | COM/UART           | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | DSZ, NukeWars                                          | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows | | COM/UART           | 16-bit DOS BBS doors and external editors             | DSZ, NukeWars                                          | DOOR.SYS and DORINFO#.DEF | Windows |
-| DOS Console        | 16-bit Synchronet and WWIV doors and external editors | Food Fight! Rigor Mortis, Dragon's Hoard, SBJ/SBL v2.x | CHAIN.TXT and XTRN.DAT    | Windows |+| DOS Console        | 16-bit Synchronet and WWIV doors and external editors | Food Fight! by Rigor Mortis, Dragon's Hoard, SBJ/SBL v2.x | CHAIN.TXT and XTRN.DAT    | Windows |
 | TCP/IP Socket      | Native TCP/IP BBS doors and external editors          | DoorMUD, PimpWars/Win32, Darkness/Win32, SBJ/SBL v3.x  | DOOR32.SYS and XTRN.DAT   | Windows and *nix | | TCP/IP Socket      | Native TCP/IP BBS doors and external editors          | DoorMUD, PimpWars/Win32, Darkness/Win32, SBJ/SBL v3.x  | DOOR32.SYS and XTRN.DAT   | Windows and *nix |
 | Standard           | Native stdio/console programs (traditionally, UNIX)         | PimpWars/Linux, Lord/X, "scfg -d", cmd.exe, bash, pico | DOOR32.SYS | Windows and *nix | | Standard           | Native stdio/console programs (traditionally, UNIX)         | PimpWars/Linux, Lord/X, "scfg -d", cmd.exe, bash, pico | DOOR32.SYS | Windows and *nix |
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 === DOSXTRN.EXE === === DOSXTRN.EXE ===
-This 16-bit DOS component of the Synchronet FOSSIL driver for Windows (all flavors) is called ''DOSXTRN.EXE'' and it is located in the Synchronet ''[[dir:exec]]'' directory. This program [[:faq:win#win64|will not work]] with 64-bit versions of Windows since Microsoft does not include a DOS virtual machine (NTVDM) with those versions of Windows.+The 16-bit DOS component of the Synchronet FOSSIL driver for Windows (all flavors) is called ''DOSXTRN.EXE'' and it is located in the Synchronet ''[[dir:exec]]'' directory. This program [[:faq:win#win64|will not work]] with 64-bit versions of Windows since Microsoft does not include a DOS virtual machine (NTVDM) with those versions of Windows.
  
 === Windows 9x === === Windows 9x ===
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   - [[#Start-up Directory]]   - [[#Start-up Directory]]
   - [[#Command Line]]   - [[#Command Line]]
-  - [[#Intercept I/O]] +  - [[#I/O Method]] 
-  - [[#Native Executable]]+  - [[#Native Executable/Script]]
   - [[#BBS Drop File Type]]     - [[#BBS Drop File Type]]  
    
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 The ''Clean-up Command Line'' may contain Command Line [[config:cmdline#Specifiers]]. The ''Clean-up Command Line'' may contain Command Line [[config:cmdline#Specifiers]].
  
-The [[#Native]], [[#Intercept I/O]], and [[#Use Shell To Execute]] options affect the execution of the ''Clean-up Command Line'' (if non-blank).+The [[#Native]], [[#I/O Method]], and [[#Use Shell or New Context]] options affect the execution of the ''Clean-up Command Line'' (if non-blank).
  
 Most external programs do not require a ''Clean-up Command Line'' to be specified. Most external programs do not require a ''Clean-up Command Line'' to be specified.
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 Note: for multiple-user programs, it is highly recommended that the BBS drop file be created in the ''[[dir:node]]'' directory. Note: for multiple-user programs, it is highly recommended that the BBS drop file be created in the ''[[dir:node]]'' directory.
  
-==== Intercept I/O ====+==== I/O Method ====
  
-If this program requires the BBS to intercept standard console input and output operations, then this option should be set to ''Standard''.+If the program requires the BBS to intercept standard console input and output operations, then this option should be set to ''Standard''.
  
-  * Most BBS doors will require this option be set to ''No''. +  * Most 16-bit (DOS) BBS doors will require this option be set to ''FOSSIL or UART'' (only available for 16-bit DOS programs). 
-  * BBS Doors that use FOSSIL I/O must have this option set to ''No''. +  * Most //native// (Win32 or *nix) BBS doors will require this option be set to ''Socket'' (only available for native programs). 
-  * BBS Doors that use COM/UART I/O must have this option set to ''No''. +  * When executing an in-process module (Baja or JavaScript), the ''I/O Method'' option is not applicable.
-  * BBS Doors that use Socket I/O must have this option set to ''No''.+
  
-When executing an in-process module (Baja or JavaScript), the ''Intercept I/O'' option is not used. +==== Native Executable/Script ====
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-==== Native Executable ====+
  
 If this program is native to the host operating system (e.g is **not** a 16-bit DOS program), then this option should be set to ''Yes''. If this program is native to the host operating system (e.g is **not** a 16-bit DOS program), then this option should be set to ''Yes''.
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   * BBS Doors that use Socket I/O are native (32-bit or 64-bit) programs and must have this option set to ''Yes''.   * BBS Doors that use Socket I/O are native (32-bit or 64-bit) programs and must have this option set to ''Yes''.
  
-When executing an in-process module (Baja or JavaScript), the ''Native Executable'' option is not used (all modules are native).+When executing an in-process module (Baja or JavaScript), the ''Native Executable/Script'' option is not used (all //modules// are native).
  
-==== Use Shell to Execute ====+==== Use Shell or New Context ====
  
-If this program requires a command shell (e.g. it's a *nix shell script, ''.sh'' file, or Windows ''.bat'' or ''.cmd'' file), then this option should be set to ''Yes''.+If this program requires an OS command shell (e.g. it's a *nix shell script, ''.sh'' file, or Windows ''.bat'' or ''.cmd'' file), then this option should be set to ''Yes''.
  
-When executing an in-process module (Baja or JavaScript), this option is not used.+When executing a JavaScript module, enabling this option forces a new JS engine context (i.e. sandbox) to be created and used to execute the script.
  
 ==== Modify User Data ==== ==== Modify User Data ====
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   * File Uploaded     * File Uploaded  
   * File Downloaded    * File Downloaded 
 +  * Local/Sysop Chat
  
 If an event is selected, you may also specify that the program may be executed **only** on that event and not purposely selected by the user from a menu for manual execution. If an event is selected, you may also specify that the program may be executed **only** on that event and not purposely selected by the user from a menu for manual execution.

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