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--- module:bullseye [2021/02/22 05:08] – more lies and mis information someone will likely fix for me later :-) Mortifis
+++ module:bullseye [2024/07/02 13:29] (current) – Updated paths and such digital man
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ====== Bullseye Bulletins ======
-Bullseye Bulletins (/sbbs/exec/bullseye.js) is used to display plain text files that contain information you would like users to have access to, similar to SCFG>Text Files Section.\\
+Bullseye Bulletins (''[[dir:exec]]/bullseye.js'') is a simplest script that may be used to display plain text files that contain information you would like users to have access to, similar to [General] Text Files Sections.
-bullseye.js reads the available list of display files contained in ''../text/bullseye.cfg'' and loads  ''../text/bullseye.acs(msg/asc/ans)''
+===== Install =====
+In [[util:SCFG]]->External Programs->Online Programs->Main->Available Online Programs, add:
+<file>
+╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+║                    Bullseye Bulletins                    ║
+╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
+║ │Name                       Bullseye Bulletins           ║
+║ │Internal Code              BULLSEYE                     ║
+║ │Start-up Directory                                      ║
+║ │Command Line               *bullseye                    ║
+║ │Clean-up Command Line                                   ║
+║ │Execution Cost             None                         ║
+║ │Access Requirements                                     ║
+║ │Execution Requirements                                  ║
+║ │Multiple Concurrent Users  Yes                          ║
+║ │Intercept I/O              No                           ║
+║ │Native Executable/Script   No                           ║
+║ │Use Shell or New Context   No                           ║
+║ │Modify User Data           No                           ║
+->│Execute on Event           Logon                       <-
+║ │Pause After Execution      No                           ║
+║ │BBS Drop File Type         None                         ║
+║ │Place Drop File In         Node Directory               ║
+╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+</file>
+===== Configure =====
+Bullseye reads the available list of bulletins from ''[[dir:text]]/bullseye.cfg'' and displays ''[[dir:text]]/bullseye.[msg|asc|ans]'' as the menu to the users of the [[server:terminal]] server.
+**New in Bullseye Bulletins v3.00**: If the the [[custom:menu_files|menu file]] (e.g. ''bullseye.asc'') does not exist, an auto-generated enumerated list of bulletin files will be displayed to the user for their viewing selection.
 === Adding Items to Bullseye Bulletins ==
-Edit ../text/bulleyes.cfg using a text editor of your choice
+Edit ''[[dir:text]]/bulleyes.cfg'' using a text editor of your choice
 <code edit_bull>
@@ Line 14: / Line 46: @@
 ** bullseye.cfg file format**
-<code bull>
+<file bullseye.cfg>
 ../text/qna/faqs.txt
 ../text/sbbs.msg
 ../docs/dove-net.txt
-</code>
+</file>
-Note: the "0" (zero) on the first line is important and must not be removed.  This is a place holder so the counter does not start at 0.\\
+Note: the first line of the ''bullseye.cfg'' file is currently not used. The remaining lines are paths to bulletin files, correspond to the bulletin numbers in the menu file (if it exists).
-the remain items, one per line, correspond to the item number in bulleyes.msg menu file.
 {{:module:bulleyes.png?400|}}

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