Hi,

I'm wondering how the Display File works in the File Base Editor. I am assuming that when you switch Areas then this file is displayed. However,
I cannot get this to work right now.

What file formats are supported?
Where do I store the file, at the moment I put this into the same location as the File Path, but without much success.

Thanks,
Kate.

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On 05/24/17, kateflower said the following...

Hi,

Hi. I don't think I have welcomed you to fsxNet yet. If I did, a apologize.
I'm getting old... :)

I'm wondering how the Display File works in the File Base Editor. I am assuming that when you switch Areas then this file is displayed.
However, I cannot get this to work right now.

I haven't used the Display File from in the editor, so I'm not 100% sure how that works.

If you would like an Ansi/Ascii file to display when you change groups, either file or message, there are specific file names that Mystic looks for in the mystic\text\ directory. These are 'group#.ans' for the message areas, and 'fgroup#.ans' for the file groups. The # represents the group number within
the Mystic -cfg.

I would assume that the Display File would show a specific Ansi/Ascii file
for each particular area within the group. Try setting the file name in one
of them, and create a file with that name in your mystic\text\ directory.

I hope that helps a bit. :)


---

Dan Richter
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The sparrows are flying again...

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On 05/24/17, kateflower pondered and said...

Hi,

I'm wondering how the Display File works in the File Base Editor. I am assuming that when you switch Areas then this file is displayed.
However, I cannot get this to work right now.

The docs have this to say..

[snip]

This option defines the display file that Mystic can display
before the files in this base are listed. This field is
optional and should be left blank if you do not wish to have
Mystic send a display file before each file list.

[snip]

What file formats are supported?
Where do I store the file, at the moment I put this into the same
location as the File Path, but without much success.

Mystic supports ANSI and ASCII files. You would want to save the file with
the .ANS and .ASC extensions respectively. You would save these files in the TEXT directory :)

Hope this helps.

Best, Paul

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On 05/25/17, Black Panther pondered and said...

Hi. I don't think I have welcomed you to fsxNet yet. If I did, a apologize. I'm getting old... :)

We're all getting old! :)

We must also be up and about at the same time as you reply landed in my echo area at the same time my one was heading to the 1/100 HUB :)

I hope that helps a bit. :)

Good man!

Best, Paul

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On 05/25/17, Avon said the following...

We're all getting old! :)

We must also be up and about at the same time as you reply landed in my echo area at the same time my one was heading to the 1/100 HUB :)

I guess great minds think alike. (perhaps we should find some...) ;)


---

Dan Richter
aka Black Panther
Sysop - Castle Rock BBS
telnet://castlerockbbs.com
The sparrows are flying again...

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On 05/25/17, Black Panther pondered and said...

I guess great minds think alike. (perhaps we should find some...) ;)

We need a tracking app for that... let me know when you find it :)

Best, Paul

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