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| There are many existing Synchronet command shells available (e.g. [[http://vert.synchro.net/files/Main/BAJAMODS/|here]] and [[http://vert.synchro.net/files/Main/SBBS_3RD/|here]]). | There are many existing Synchronet command shells available (e.g. [[http://vert.synchro.net/files/Main/BAJAMODS/|here]] and [[http://vert.synchro.net/files/Main/SBBS_3RD/|here]]). |
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| The default command shell (''default.bin'') is officially referred to as the //Synchronet Classic Shell// (it emulates the Synchronet v1 user interface) and if you and your users have no special requirements or preferences, it'll probably be the only shell you'll ever need (source code is ''[[dir:exec]]/default.src''). If you or your users are used to another BBS menu/command style, there are shells available which emulate the style of other classic BBS programs (e.g. WWIV, Renegade, PCBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, etc.) as well as shells which are intended for use by users of limited BBS experience (e.g. //Synchronet Simple Shell//), and specialized shells (e.g. ''sdos'' emulates MS-DOS and ''lbshell'' is a full-screen light-bar shell by [[person:Deuce]] written in JavaScript). | The default command shell (''default.js'') is officially referred to as the //Synchronet Classic Shell// (it emulates the Synchronet v1 user interface) and if you and your users have no special requirements or preferences, it'll probably be the only shell you'll ever need (source code is ''[[dir:exec]]/default.js''). If you or your users are used to another BBS menu/command style, there are shells available which emulate the style of other classic BBS programs (e.g. WWIV, Renegade, PCBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, etc.) as well as shells which are intended for use by users of limited BBS experience (e.g. //Synchronet Simple Shell//), and specialized shells (e.g. ''sdos'' emulates MS-DOS and ''lbshell'' is a full-screen light-bar shell by [[person:Deuce]]). |
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| Shells included with Synchronet: | Shells included with Synchronet: |
| * Synchronet (Classic) (''default.bin'') | * Synchronet (Classic) (''default.js'') |
| * Synchronet (Novice) (''simple.bin'') | * Synchronet (Novice) (''simple.bin'') |
| * WWIV Clone (''wwiv.bin'') | * WWIV Clone (''wwiv.bin'') |
| * MajorBBS Clone (''major.bin'') | * MajorBBS Clone (''major.bin'') |
| * Renegade Clone (''renegade.bin'') | * Renegade Clone (''renegade.bin'') |
| * Deuce's Lightbar Shell (''lbshell.bin''/''lbshell.js'') | * Deuce's Lightbar Shell (''lbshell.js'') |
| * SDos (''sdos.bin'') | * Simulated MS-DOS (''sdos.bin'') |
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| Installing 3rd party command shells, modifying existing/stock command shells, or creating your own command shells from scratch are all options available to Synchronet sysops. These options provide the capability for a sysop to create a highly customized interface and experience for their BBS users. | Installing 3rd party command shells, modifying existing/stock command shells, or creating your own command shells from scratch are all options available to Synchronet sysops. These options provide the capability for a sysop to create a highly customized interface and experience for their BBS users. |
| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== |
| * [[:custom:|Customization]] | * [[:custom:|Customization]] |
| | * [[:custom:JavaScript]] |
| * [[:util:Baja]] | * [[:util:Baja]] |
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| {{tag>baja}} | {{tag>baja javascript}} |
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