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

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 ===== Getting SlyEdit ===== ===== Getting SlyEdit =====
-As of Synchronet 3.16, SlyEdit is included with Synchronet.  The latest version of SlyEdit can also be acquired by browsing to the [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/exec|exec directory]] in the Synchronet ''[[dev:git]]'' repository and download the SlyEdit .js files and the SlyEdit .cfg and SlyEdit_Taglines.txt files from [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/ctrl|ctrl]].  Additionally, there is some SlyEdit documentation in text file format in the [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/docs|docs directory]].+As of Synchronet 3.16, SlyEdit is included with Synchronet.  The latest version of SlyEdit can also be acquired by browsing to the Synchronet ''[[dev:git]]'' repository and downloading the following files, and copying them to the corresponding directories in your Synchronet setup: 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/exec|exec directory]] directory: [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/blob/master/exec/SlyEdit.js?ref_type=heads|SlyEdit.js]] 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/exec/load|load directory]] directory: [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/blob/master/exec/load/slyedit_misc.js|slyedit_misc.js]], [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/blob/master/exec/load/slyedit_ice_stuff.js|slyedit_ice_stuff.js]], and [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/blob/master/exec/load/slyedit_dct_stuff.js|slyedit_dct_stuff.js]] 
 +  * [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/ctrl|ctrl]] directory: All of the Sly_* files 
 + 
 +Additionally, there is a [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/blob/master/docs/slyedit_readme.txt?ref_type=heads|SlyEdit readme file]] in the [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/docs|docs directory]]; however, that contains much of the same information that's available on the wiki.
  
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
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 ===== Configuration with Synchronet ===== ===== Configuration with Synchronet =====
-Make sure any or all of these configurations (as desired) are in [[util:SCFG]]->External Programs->External Editors.  Note that the ARS requirements string is "ANSI AND COLS 80".  This means that the user's terminal must support ANSI and have a width of at least 80  columns.+Make sure this configuration is in [[util:SCFG]]->External Programs->External Editors.  Note that the ARS requirements string is "ANSI AND COLS 80".  This means that the user's terminal must support ANSI and have a width of at least 80  columns.
  
-For IceEdit style:\\ +  Name                            SlyEdit 
 +  Internal Code                   SLYEDIT 
 +  Command line                    ?SlyEdit.js %f 
 +  Access requirements             ANSI AND COLS 80 
 +  Native Executable               No 
 +  I/O method                      FOSSIL or UART 
 +  Use Shell or New Context        No 
 +  Record Terminal Width           Yes 
 +  Word-wrap Quoted Text           Yes, for 79 columns 
 +  Retain Ctrl-A Codes in Quotes   Yes 
 +  Automatically Quoted Text       All 
 +  Editor Information Files        QuickBBS MSGINF/MSGTMP 
 +  Handle Soft CRs                 N/A 
 +  Strip FidoNet Kludges           No 
 +  Support UTF-8 Encoding          Yes 
 +  BBS Drop File Type              None                          
  
-  Name                            SlyEdit (Ice Style) +The first time a user runs SlyEdit, they will be prompted about which style they want to use (Ice, DCT, or random).                       
-  Internal Code                   SLYICE                             +
-  Command Line                    ?slyedit %f ICE                    +
-  Access Requirements             ANSI AND COLS 80                   +
-  Intercept I/O                   No                                 +
-  Native Executable               No                                 +
-  Use Shell to Execute            No                                 +
-  Record Terminal Width           Yes                                +
-  Word Wrap Quoted Text           Yes, for terminal width            +
-  Automatically Quoted Text       All                                +
-  Editor Information Files        QuickBBS MSGINF/MSGTMP             +
-  Expand Line Feeds to CRLF       Yes                                 +
-  Strip FidoNet Kludge Lines      No                                 +
-  BBS Drop File Type              None                               +
- +
-For DCT Edit style:\\  +
- +
-  Name                            SlyEdit (DCT Style) +
-  Internal Code                   SLYDCT                             +
-  Command Line                    ?slyedit %f DCT                    +
-  Access Requirements             ANSI AND COLS 80                   +
-  Intercept I/O                   No                                 +
-  Native Executable               No                                 +
-  Use Shell to Execute            No                                 +
-  Record Terminal Width           Yes                                +
-  Word Wrap Quoted Text           Yes, for terminal width            +
-  Automatically Quoted Text       All                                +
-  Editor Information Files        QuickBBS MSGINF/MSGTMP             +
-  Expand Line Feeds to CRLF       Yes                                 +
-  Strip FidoNet Kludge Lines      No                                 +
-  BBS Drop File Type              None                               +
- +
-To have SlyEdit choose either IceEdit or DCT Edit style randomly:\\  +
- +
-  Name                            SlyEdit (Random Style) +
-  Internal Code                   SLYRAND                             +
-  Command Line                    ?slyedit %f RANDOM                    +
-  Access Requirements             ANSI AND COLS 80                      +
-  Intercept I/O                   No                                 +
-  Native Executable               No                                 +
-  Use Shell to Execute            No                                 +
-  Record Terminal Width           Yes                                +
-  Word Wrap Quoted Text           Yes, for terminal width            +
-  Automatically Quoted Text       All                                +
-  Editor Information Files        QuickBBS MSGINF/MSGTMP             +
-  Expand Line Feeds to CRLF       Yes                                 +
-  Strip FidoNet Kludge Lines      No                                 +
-  BBS Drop File Type              None                              +
  
 ===== SlyEdit configuration files ===== ===== SlyEdit configuration files =====
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 The following is a list of changes and important notes for each version, if you are upgrading from a previous version of SlyEdit:\\ The following is a list of changes and important notes for each version, if you are upgrading from a previous version of SlyEdit:\\
 \\ \\
 +
 +New in version 2.00
 +-------------------
 +SlyEdit 2.00 has a new user setting (in the user settings menu, opened with Ctrl-U), to specify which UI style to use (Ice/DCT/Random), and if the user hasn't chosen, SlyEdit will ask the user when SlyEdit starts. That way, there only needs to be one SlyEdit entry in the external editors.
 +
 +SlyEdit will still work as configured previously in Synchronet, but you may wish to edit their external editors in Synchronet  to have only one SlyEdit entry (and it can be just called "SlyEdit").
 +
 +For the SlyEdit entry that is deleted, users who were using that style of SlyEdit may find that their editor has been defaulted to another editor, so they may need to change their preferred editor to SlyEdit again.
 +
 +When removing the 2nd SlyEdit entry from your external editor configuration, you may want to change the internal code for your remaining SlyEdit entry to match (i.e., "SLYEDIT").
 +
 +NOTE: Before changing your Synchronet editor configuration to only have one SlyEdit, download the following JS script and run it (either on your BBS PC using jsexec or on the terminal); It will list users who currently appear to be using SlyEdit.  Note them down:
 +
 +[[http://digdist.synchro.net/usersUsingSlyedit.js]]
 +
 +After changing your Synchronet external editor configuration to just have one SlyEdit (and changing its internal code), you should go through and check the users listed by that script to ensure they have SlyEdit selected as their external editor.
  
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