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    From Rick Smith@1:105/10 to g00r00 on Mon Jun 21 07:57:20 2021
    Greetings g00r00!


    The wiki says that auto install no longer works? Is there any chance this will be repaired? I am trying to create a script (because im bored) that would require mystic to install unattended... I could use xdotool but second screen requires up arrow to select install mystic and I have been unable to figure that out.


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    Rick Smith (Nitro)

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  • From James Coyle@1:129/215 to Rick Smith on Mon Jun 21 11:13:16 2021
    The wiki says that auto install no longer works? Is there any chance
    this will be repaired? I am trying to create a script (because im bored)

    There was never an auto install, the Wiki is inaccurate if it says that.

    Its is a planned feature that hasn't been finished yet. I'll work on it for you though and see what I can get done this week.

    ... Sorry... My mind has a few bad sectors.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/06/21 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Rick Smith on Mon Jun 21 12:47:32 2021
    yeah its in the wiki and says its broken as of version something, and if you do ./install --help it shows there as well?

    Yeah I don't know why that was put on the Wiki but its not true so I removed it. Its a new feature that is being added in 1.12 but wasn't finished yet.

    I had time to finish it up this morning before work so it will be in the next build!

    ... When all else fails, read the instructions.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/06/21 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Rick Smith on Mon Jun 21 15:46:50 2021
    Just so your aware, it also shows up in the install help. So if I unpackage mystic and do a ./install --help it also references auto
    install as an option...

    Yep I am aware!

    Sometimes changes will show up in alpha versions as they are being done so the idea that it shows up there was intentional! It just wasn't finished yet.

    Another example is the file request editor along those lines that isn't functional but there are references to it.

    I've updated the Wiki as well will do a more robust update when A47 is done and I go through the readme to add in all the changes.

    I had time to finish it up this morning before work so it will be in the next build!

    That is awesome, thank you!

    I just made a build on my lunch break for you so you can download it now!

    ... Press any key to continue or any other key to quit...

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/06/21 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From Paul Hayton@3:770/100 to g00r00 on Tue Jun 22 12:57:36 2021
    On 21 Jun 2021 at 12:47p, g00r00 pondered and said...

    yeah its in the wiki and says its broken as of version something, and you do ./install --help it shows there as well?

    Yeah I don't know why that was put on the Wiki but its not true so I removed it. Its a new feature that is being added in 1.12 but wasn't finished yet.

    Hi James. The background on this... I had added the details at the time because the output of ./install --help for A43 was displaying it. I'd noted that it wasn't a working option on the Wiki for Alpha 43 so that users would understand it was a work in progress.

    I figured it was better to document something that displayed when a user ran the help option than not to mention it at all. Back in March 2019 you had confirmed it was not a working option when I queried this with you while I worked on the Wiki content update at the time.

    It's cool to see the auto install stuff being worked on now. Nice job on the netmail routing and PING / TRACE stuff too.

    Best, Paul

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  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Paul Hayton on Mon Jun 21 23:08:50 2021
    Hi James. The background on this... I had added the details at the time because the output of ./install --help for A43 was displaying it. I'd noted that it wasn't a working option on the Wiki for Alpha 43 so that users would understand it was a work in progress.

    Thanks for the clarification.

    Once I went and looked at it, it was a little more clear to me :) I saw it was listed as a footnote under the help screen so it made complete sense once I saw it with context.

    It's cool to see the auto install stuff being worked on now. Nice job on the netmail routing and PING / TRACE stuff too.

    Thanks its a pretty useful feature I probably should have added in sooner! I don't know why I didn't do the netmail routing like this to begin with I guess just inexperience at the time.

    ... Top secret! Burn before reading!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/06/21 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Rick Smith on Mon Jun 21 23:10:28 2021
    OK I gave it a try... I ended up getting an error however...

    Mystic automated installation

    Ok thank you for letting me know.

    What command line did you run and what operating system? I am not able to produce this problem here so there must be something I am missing. To be honest I only tested on Windows before releasing it so maybe its something specific to Linux.

    ... When all else fails, read the instructions

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/06/21 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Rick Smith on Mon Jun 21 23:25:50 2021
    What command line did you run and what operating system? I am not able

    Nevermind I was able reprocduce it on my Linux system.

    I have fixed the problem now and will be uploading a new version in the next 15 minutes or so.

    ... As a matter of fact, it IS a banana in my pocket!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/06/21 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)