• Credit Transfer Bank V1.2

    From SYS64738@VERT to All on Mon Oct 11 05:32:00 2021
    Is anyone else running this door? I'm running the latest version of Synchronet on a Windows 10 machine. When accessing the door from the BBS, the user can get to this point, but the door does not accept input of any type. After enough time
    has elapsed, it simply times out and returns to the previous menu. Any ideas?

    By the way, the author is not accessible so I can't ask him.

    Welcome to the Credit Transfer Bank on UNREGISTERED!
    You can transfer credits to another user!!!

    You have 108107776 credits!

    Withdraw, Deposit, or Quit?

    ---
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 12:20:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: SYS64738 to All on Mon Oct 11 2021 09:32 am

    Is anyone else running this door? I'm running the latest version of Synchronet on a Windows 10 machine. When accessing the door from the BBS, the user can get to this point, but the door does not accept input of any type. After enough time
    has elapsed, it simply times out and returns to the previous menu. Any ideas?

    By the way, the author is not accessible so I can't ask him.

    Welcome to the Credit Transfer Bank on UNREGISTERED!
    You can transfer credits to another user!!!

    You have 108107776 credits!

    Withdraw, Deposit, or Quit?

    How do you have it configured SCFG?

    What options did you try in regards to I/O interception?
    --
    digital man

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to Digital Man on Mon Oct 11 15:13:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 2021 16:20:30

    How do you have it configured SCFG?

    What options did you try in regards to I/O interception?

    Intercept I/O is set to "Standard" with Echo being "yes" and WWIV being "no". Below is the complete config for the door:


    Name Manage Credits
    Internal Code MGC
    Start-up Directory C:\SBBS\XTRN\CTB
    Command Line (See below) CTB 1 0
    Clean-up Command Line
    Execution Cost None
    Access Requirements LEVEL 1
    Execution Requirements LEVEL 1
    Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
    Intercept I/O Standard
    Native Exectubale Yes
    Use Shell / New Context No
    Modify User Data Yes
    Uses WWIV Color Codes No
    Pause After Execution No
    BBS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
    Place Drop File In Node Directory
    Time Options...


    SYS64738

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sys64738 on Mon Oct 11 14:10:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Mon Oct 11 2021 07:13 pm

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 2021 16:20:30

    How do you have it configured SCFG?

    What options did you try in regards to I/O interception?

    Intercept I/O is set to "Standard" with Echo being "yes" and WWIV being "no". Below is the complete config for the door:


    Name Manage Credits
    Internal Code MGC
    Start-up Directory C:\SBBS\XTRN\CTB
    Command Line (See below) CTB 1 0
    Clean-up Command Line
    Execution Cost None
    Access Requirements LEVEL 1
    Execution Requirements LEVEL 1
    Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
    Intercept I/O Standard
    Native Exectubale Yes

    Try setting "Native Executable" to No.

    I assume this is the program you're referring to:
    -rw-rw-r-- 1 sbbs sbbs 39277 Mar 17 1998 /xfer/sbbs_3rd/CTB.ZIP

    "Native" in this context is referring to Linux or Windows 32/64-bit native exectuables. Any Synchronet add-on written in 1998 is going to be a DOS program - so, definitely not native.
    --
    digital man

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 18:21:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: SYS64738 to All on Mon Oct 11 2021 09:32 am

    Is anyone else running this door? I'm running the latest version of Synchronet on a Windows 10 machine. When accessing the door from the BBS, the user can get to this point, but the door does not accept input of any type. After enough time
    has elapsed, it simply times out and returns to the previous menu. Any ideas?

    By the way, the author is not accessible so I can't ask him.

    Welcome to the Credit Transfer Bank on UNREGISTERED!
    You can transfer credits to another user!!!

    i cant believe you are trying to use that door
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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 12 00:12:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Mon Oct 11 2021 18:10:21

    I assume this is the program you're referring to:
    -rw-rw-r-- 1 sbbs sbbs 39277 Mar 17 1998 /xfer/sbbs_3rd/CTB.ZIP

    Yes, that's the one.

    Try setting "Native Executable" to No.
    "Native" in this context is referring to Linux or Windows 32/64-bit native exectuables. Any Synchronet
    add-on written in 1998 is going to be a DOS program - so, definitely not native.

    Ok, I set "Native Executable" to "No" and changed nothing else. However, with "Native Executbale" set to "No", I can't make it past the "Rabun Astral Bank External Programs" menu. At that menu, there are presently only two options: "1" to go to "Manage Credits" or "Q" to "Quit". Choosing "1" briefly displays the "1" that I typed, but I remain at the "Rabun Astral Bank External Programs" menu. Choosing "Q" takes me back to the "Select External Program Section" menu. Now the issue is how do I get to the "Credit Transfer Bank Version 1.21" menu.

    Below are the order of the menus after making selections for reference:

    ------------------------------------------------
    1ST MENU: "Select External Program Section" Menu ------------------------------------------------

    Select External Program Section:

    1: Main
    2: Games
    3: Operator
    4: Rabun Astral Bank
    5: Domain Shopper

    Which, Quit or [1]: 4

    ----------------------------------------------------
    2ND MENU: "Rabun Astral Bank External Programs" Menu ----------------------------------------------------

    Rabun Astral Bank External Programs:

    Num Name

    1 Manage Credits

    Which or Quit: 1

    --------------------------------------------------
    3RD MENU: "Credit Transfer Bank Version 1.21" Menu --------------------------------------------------

    Credit Transfer Bank Version 1.21 08/Sep/1995 (XSDK v2.33)
    Copyright 1994 by Dean Lodzinski, Hologram Computing
    Fidonet 1:107/633 Dean.Lodzinski@hologram.metronj.org
    Atarinet 51:4/0 Musicnet 808:201/4 908/727-1914 & 908/727-2767 28.8K

    Welcome to the Credit Transfer Bank on UNREGISTERED!
    You can transfer credits to another user!!!

    You have 108107776 credits!

    Withdraw, Deposit, or Quit?

    SYS64738

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 00:15:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: MRO to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 2021 22:21:41

    i cant believe you are trying to use that door

    Do you know of a better alternative? I'll have to admit, this is the first door I found that allows users to transfer credits to each other so I'd appreciate knowing about any others that will do this also.

    SYS64738

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 01:03:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 2021 04:15 am

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: MRO to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 2021 22:21:41

    i cant believe you are trying to use that door

    Do you know of a better alternative? I'll have to admit, this is the first door I found that allows users to transfer credits to each other so I'd appreciate knowing about any others that will do this also.


    oh i thought this was a money transfer door using credit cards. regardless, i'm still not sure why you are trying to use a credit transfer door in today's age. dont use a credit system. it will chase away the users. if we HAD users.

    regarding your question, perhaps something could be done via javascript.
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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 04:24:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: MRO to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 2021 05:03:07

    oh i thought this was a money transfer door using credit cards.
    regardless, i'm still not sure why you are trying to use a credit transfer door in today's age. dont use a credit system. it will chase away the users. if we HAD users.

    No doubt. However, I don't plan to use it in the conventional manner

    regarding your question, perhaps something could be done via javascript.

    True, but I don't program in javascript. So, it would probably look like a ball of crap by the time I was done with it.

    SYS64738

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 06:09:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 2021 08:24 am


    No doubt. However, I don't plan to use it in the conventional manner

    regarding your question, perhaps something could be done via javascript.

    True, but I don't program in javascript. So, it would probably look like a ball of crap by the time I was done with it.

    well you're being kind of vague about it. what are you hoping to do, exactly? also you dont need to write it in javascript. you can use baja. i have scripts i wrote with baja that do extensive operations with credits and other user variables.
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  • From HusTler@VERT/PHARCYDE to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 08:29:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Mon Oct 11 2021 07:13 pm

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to SYS64738 on Mon Oct 11 2021 16:20:30

    How do you have it configured SCFG?

    What options did you try in regards to I/O interception?

    Intercept I/O is set to "Standard" with Echo being "yes" and WWIV being "no" Below is the complete config for the door:


    Name Manage Credits
    Internal Code MGC
    Start-up Directory C:\SBBS\XTRN\CTB
    Command Line (See below) CTB 1 0
    Clean-up Command Line
    Execution Cost None
    Access Requirements LEVEL 1
    Execution Requirements LEVEL 1
    Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
    Intercept I/O Standard
    Native Exectubale Yes
    Use Shell / New Context No
    Modify User Data Yes
    Uses WWIV Color Codes No
    Pause After Execution No
    BBS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
    Place Drop File In Node Directory
    Time Options...


    SYS64738


    How'd you do that?

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 08:04:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: MRO to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 2021 10:09:52

    well you're being kind of vague about it. what are
    you
    hoping to do, exactly? also you dont need to write
    it
    in javascript. you can use baja. i have scripts i
    wrote with baja that do extensive operations with
    credits and other user variables.

    all i need is a door that will allow users to transfer credits to each other, notify each other when those credits have been transferred, and who the sender and recipiets are.

    SYS64738

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to HusTler on Tue Oct 12 12:40:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: HusTler to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 2021 12:29:40

    How'd you do that?

    How did I do what?

    SYS64738

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 17:54:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 2021 12:04 pm

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: MRO to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 2021 10:09:52

    well you're being kind of vague about it. what are you
    hoping to do, exactly? also you dont need to write it
    in javascript. you can use baja. i have scripts i wrote with baja that do extensive operations with credits and other user variables.

    all i need is a door that will allow users to transfer credits to each other, notify each other when those credits have been transferred, and who the sender and recipiets are.


    ask one of the .js guys to do it and tip them
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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 12 17:56:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 12 2021 04:12:50

    I am not sure if this adds any clarity to the problem, but when I try to run CTB.EXE from the Command shell, I get an error saying "SBBSNODE variable must be set!"

    SYS64738

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to MRO on Tue Oct 12 20:47:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: MRO to Sys64738 on Tue Oct 12 2021 21:54:45

    ask one of the .js guys to do it and tip them

    I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

    SYS64738

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sys64738 on Wed Oct 13 07:41:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 12 2021 09:56 pm

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Tue Oct 12 2021 04:12:50

    I am not sure if this adds any clarity to the problem, but when I try to run CTB.EXE from the Command shell, I get an error saying "SBBSNODE variable must be set!"

    SBBS sets the SBBSNODE (and several) environment variables automatically when running external programs, so no, that doesn't add any clarity (that error would be expected if you ran it from outside of SBBS).
    https://wiki.synchro.net/config:env
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    digital man

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to Digital Man on Wed Oct 13 15:31:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Wed Oct 13 2021 11:41:50

    SBBS sets the SBBSNODE (and several) environment variables automatically when running external programs, so no, that doesn't add any clarity (that error would be expected if you ran it from outside of SBBS). https://wiki.synchro.net/config:env

    Hmmm...ok. Back to the drawing board.

    I figure it has something to do with the configurations for "Intercept I/O" and/or "Native Executable". When I modify either of these I get a slightly different outcome.

    SYS64738

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sys64738 on Wed Oct 13 14:36:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Wed Oct 13 2021 07:31 pm

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Wed Oct 13 2021 11:41:50

    SBBS sets the SBBSNODE (and several) environment variables automatically when running external programs, so no, that doesn't add any clarity (that error would be expected if you ran it from outside of SBBS). https://wiki.synchro.net/config:env

    Hmmm...ok. Back to the drawing board.

    I figure it has something to do with the configurations for "Intercept I/O" and/or "Native Executable". When I modify either of these I get a slightly different outcome.

    So I extracted this CTB.ZIP and followed it's instructions and it "worked": https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApZPvWcrEaRQzL13DzeGbd6oFS6lMg?e=Uw4Od4

    Here's how I configured it in SCFG:
    Name ctb
    Internal Code CTB
    Start-up Directory ../xtrn/ctb
    Command Line ctb %# 0
    Clean-up Command Line
    Execution Cost None
    Access Requirements
    Execution Requirements
    Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
    Intercept I/O Standard, No Echo
    Native Executable/Script No
    Use Shell or New Context No
    Modify User Data No
    Execute on Event No
    Pause After Execution No
    BBS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
    Place Drop File In Node Directory

    So yes, it works. But if you try to withdraw without first depositing, you'll get an error about opening CTB.DAT. Not a great program or anything. You could have written something better in Baja or JavaScript in less time that you've spent fussing with this.
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    digital man

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to Digital Man on Wed Oct 13 18:24:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Wed Oct 13 2021 18:36:37

    Here's how I configured it in SCFG:
    Name ctb
    Internal Code CTB
    Start-up Directory ../xtrn/ctb
    Command Line ctb %# 0
    Clean-up Command Line
    Execution Cost None
    Access Requirements
    Execution Requirements
    Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
    Intercept I/O Standard, No Echo
    Native Executable/Script No
    Use Shell or New Context No
    Modify User Data No
    Execute on Event No
    Pause After Execution No
    BBS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
    Place Drop File In Node Directory

    So yes, it works. But if you try to withdraw without first depositing, you'll get an error about opening CTB.DAT. Not a great program or anything. You could have written something better in Baja or JavaScript in less time that you've spent fussing with this.

    I set the parameters the same as you displayed above. Still can't get any function out of the withdraw/deposit menu.

    I appreciate your trying to help regardless, but I think you're right. I've monkeyed with this old door long enough. Now I begin the laborsome task of learning a new language (Baja). It has been the 90's since I've done any real programming so I've kicked and screamed all the way to this point because I know a lot has changed since then.

    Thanks again!

    SYS64738

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Digital Man on Thu Oct 14 03:35:00 2021
    Digital Man wrote to Sys64738 <=-

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Wed Oct 13 2021 07:31 pm

    SBBS sets the SBBSNODE (and several) environment variables automatically when running external programs, so no, that doesn't add any clarity (that error would be expected if you ran it from outside of SBBS). https://wiki.synchro.net/config:env

    Hmmm...ok. Back to the drawing board.

    I figure it has something to do with the configurations for "Intercept I/O" and/or "Native Executable". When I modify either of these I get a slightly different outcome.

    So I extracted this CTB.ZIP and followed it's instructions and it "worked":
    https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApZPvWcrEaRQzL13DzeGbd6oFS6lMg?e=Uw4Od4

    Here's how I configured it in SCFG:

    <SNIP>

    But, but, but.... Wait! You "followed it's instructions", and it
    WORKED?!

    WOW, WHAT A CONCEPT!!!


    ... At the end of the day, it gets dark.
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sys64738 on Thu Oct 14 07:33:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Sys64738 to Digital Man on Wed Oct 13 2021 10:24 pm

    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Wed Oct 13 2021 18:36:37

    Here's how I configured it in SCFG:
    Name ctb
    Internal Code CTB
    Start-up Directory ../xtrn/ctb
    Command Line ctb %# 0
    Clean-up Command Line
    Execution Cost None
    Access Requirements
    Execution Requirements
    Multiple Concurrent Users Yes
    Intercept I/O Standard, No Echo
    Native Executable/Script No
    Use Shell or New Context No
    Modify User Data No
    Execute on Event No
    Pause After Execution No
    BBS Drop File Type Synchronet XTRN.DAT
    Place Drop File In Node Directory

    So yes, it works. But if you try to withdraw without first depositing, you'll get an error about opening CTB.DAT. Not a great program or anything. You could have written something better in Baja or JavaScript in less time that you've spent fussing with this.

    I set the parameters the same as you displayed above. Still can't get any function out of the withdraw/deposit menu.

    Once the CTB.DAT file is created successfully (by the deposit), it seems to "work":

    Credit Transfer Bank Version 1.21 08/Sep/1995 (XSDK v2.33)
    Copyright 1994 by Dean Lodzinski, Hologram Computing
    Fidonet 1:107/633 Dean.Lodzinski@hologram.metronj.org
    Atarinet 51:4/0 Musicnet 808:201/4 908/727-1914 & 908/727-2767 28.8K

    Welcome to the Credit Transfer Bank on UNREGISTERED!
    You can transfer credits to another user!!!

    You have 4294967295 credits!

    Withdraw, Deposit, or Quit? W

    You withdrew 0 credits!!!

    [Hit a key]


    I appreciate your trying to help regardless, but I think you're right. I've monkeyed with this old door long enough. Now I begin the laborsome task of learning a new language (Baja).

    If you're going to learn a new language, I recommend JavaScript over Baja.
    --
    digital man

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  • From Sys64738@VERT/TXNET1 to Digital Man on Thu Oct 14 17:12:00 2021
    Re: Credit Transfer Bank V1.21 (CTB.ZIP)
    By: Digital Man to Sys64738 on Thu Oct 14 2021 11:33:25

    If you're going to learn a new language, I recommend JavaScript over Baja.

    I'll keep that in mind. So far, Baja seems rather straightforward.

    Thanks again for your help.

    SYS64738

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