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dir:ctrl [2018/12/18 13:49] – [CTRL Directory] lowercase for consistency digital mandir:ctrl [2023/02/12 15:45] (current) – add modopts.d reference digital man
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-====== ctrl Directory ======+====== ctrl directory ======
  
-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/'').
  
 ===== Directory Contents ===== ===== Directory Contents =====
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 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. 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.
  
-The stock/default contents of the ''ctrl'' directory can be browsed online [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ctrl/|here]].+The stock/default contents of the ''ctrl'' directory can be browsed online [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/tree/master/ctrl|here]].
  
 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). 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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 ===== SBBSCTRL Environment Variable ===== ===== SBBSCTRL Environment Variable =====
  
-See [[config:env#SBBSCTRL]] for more details.+The [[config:env#SBBSCTRL]] environment variable informs Synchronet programs where to locate the ''ctrl'' directory and should be set to the full path of the ''ctrl'' directory (e.g. ''/sbbs/ctrl'').
  
 ===== Sub-directories =====  ===== Sub-directories ===== 
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 ==== fonts ==== ==== fonts ====
  
-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:+The ''[[https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/tree/master/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:
  
 ^ File Extension ^ Character Dimensions (w x h) ^ File Size (in bytes) ^ Supported Screen Modes ^ ^ File Extension ^ Character Dimensions (w x h) ^ File Size (in bytes) ^ Supported Screen Modes ^
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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. These files may be sent (loaded and activated) into the terminals of SyncTERM users by referencing the files in your ''[[config:fonts.ini]]'' file.
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 +==== modopts.d ====
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 +Module option [[config:ini files]], see [[modopts.d]] for details.
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
  
   * [[config:ini_files|INI Files]]   * [[config:ini_files|INI Files]]
-  * [[config:cnf_files|CNF Files]] 
   * [[config:cfg_files|CFG Files]]   * [[config:cfg_files|CFG Files]]
   * [[custom:text.dat]]    * [[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]]+  * [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/tree/master/ctrl/|CTRL directory in Git]]
   * [[dir:|Directory structure]]   * [[dir:|Directory structure]]
    
 {{tag>config sbbsctrl fonts}} {{tag>config sbbsctrl fonts}}