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That is strange Bert. So now you're saying you can get the events to work 
with Eleserv? I'm kind of confused here.


>From: "Bert" 
>Reply-To: elebbs{at}thebbs.org
>To: 
>Subject: RE: EleBBS: EleBBS with EleServ and Events question ...
>Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:23:30 -0400
>
>* EleBBS Support List
>
>Hi Erich,
>
>There seems to be no pattern to it at all!
>If I set an event at 00:00 active all days it just doesn't display it and
>shows NONE.
>If I change it to 00:01 then it displays it but not for long.
>Yesterday It showed 00:01 next event now it shows NONE after getting up in
>the morning. I go into elconfig it shows the event is listed in it as I
>entered it the previous day.
>I use the same batch file and am also quite careful with the cd command to
>make sure I am in the same path at all time to start elebbs from (root
>\ele\).
>The problem there is no real pattern to it but once it starts showing NONE 
>I
>have to use elconfig again and alter the already present event so it asks
>for save before quit which I do.
>
>Starting the elebbs again shows the event properly again.
>
>This is weirdness :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Erich B. [mailto:blueboy4444{at}hotmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:43 PM
>To: elebbs{at}thebbs.org
>Subject: RE: EleBBS: EleBBS with EleServ and Events question ...
>
>* EleBBS Support List
>
>I'm sorry Bert but I am still in configuration mode at the moment. I am 
>also
>
>using Win32 too if anyone wants to know. So if there's a way to spawn the
>bbs somehow into a batch file, then that would be great. Maybe we could get
>the events to trigger that way, you think? I don't use a 56k modem because
>one was not included with my computer otherwise I wouldn't be asking this
>question now. If you want, I can include my batch file and you can point 
>out
>
>where I can fix this problem. Thanks. :-)
>
>
> >From: "Bert" 
> >Reply-To: elebbs{at}thebbs.org
> >To: 
> >Subject: RE: EleBBS: EleBBS with EleServ and Events question ...
> >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:36:02 -0400
> >
> >* EleBBS Support List
> >
> >Hi Erich And Drew.
> >
> >Drew:
> >Thank you for sharing your way for Linux.
> >I forgot to mention I am on a Windows platform. A simple killing off a
> >processes within windows can cause corruption of files. That's windows 
>for
> >ya :)
> >
> >Erich:
> >Yeah I just don't know. There are all kinds of server and other fancy 
>stuff
> >that come with EleBBS but nothing that takes care of events within the
> >TelSrv or EleServ. Quite weird. And having to setup a WFC dummy seems 
>quite
> >overkill for me especially if you do not have a physical modem installed.
> >The you have to start dealing with virtual modems, etc. Seems like 
>another
> >can of worms to me. Back then the events were a major thing now this 
>seems
> >to have been neglected with telnet.
> >Erich do you mind sharing your BBS address with me ? ;)
> >
> >Thanks for the quick response and maybe there will be a solution to this
> >dilemma.
> >
> >Take care
> >Bert
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Drew Baker [mailto:drew.baker{at}gmail.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 4:16 PM
> >To: elebbs{at}thebbs.org
> >Subject: Re: EleBBS: EleBBS with EleServ and Events question ...
> >
> >* EleBBS Support List
> >
> >Under linux I use a combination of cron jobs to handle all this.  I
> >have a script that will start sending messages to the logged in user
> >as midnight approaches. When time hits zero, It will kill any running
> >BBS processes, it will also shutdown xinetd (which handles telnet
> >connections) to prevent new logins.  During this time, the cron
> >manager launches any external programs needed for doors,  restarts
> >various background services (such as the AI aliens in Tradewars)  runs
> >a complete backup of the bbs to second hard drive, cleans up any
> >personal user data, searches personal save files, and config files for
> >local games, deletes old players, users data, then finally restarts
> >xinetd and the bbs is ready for incoming connections. Typically this
> >takes 2 minutes on my system. After the backup is made to the second
> >hard drive, I have 2 more backups that run, One off-site and one to
> >tape. These run while the bbs is running.
> >
> >unfortunately in Linux you don't have a WFC screen because each
> >connection is virtual and spawned only at connection time.
> >
> >On 4/4/07, Erich B.  wrote:
> > > * EleBBS Support List
> > >
> > > I'm also having the same problem Bert which I had asked Maarten about
> > > earlier but I never got a reply back. I have been waiting for an 
>answer
> >on
> > > this and I am so glad you brought this up too as well. He should
> >incorporate
> > > an events function inside the Eleserv file like it is in the Elebbs 
>WFC
> > > (Waiting For Call Screen). That way you can run the events without
> >worrying
> > > about using a 56k modem.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Bert" 
> > > >Reply-To: elebbs{at}thebbs.org
> > > >To: 
> > > >Subject: EleBBS: EleBBS with EleServ and Events question ...
> > > >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:29:02 -0400
> > > >
> > > >* EleBBS Support List
> > > >
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > >- I employed EleBBS.
> > > >- Running EleServ (official replacement for TeleSrv
since 0.10g) on 4
> >nodes
> > > >to accept calls.
> > > >- All is pure Telnet connect, no Dial-Up, etc.
> > > >
> > > >I have problems with events!
> > > >
> > > >Back then in the early 90's I had RemoteAccess which EleBBS is a 
>clone
> >of.
> > > >I remember events were triggered properly outside and during a 
>session.
> > > >
> > > >Now using EleServ the Telnet app for EleBBS IT DOES NOT trigger 
>events
> >at
> > > >all! Once I am logged in it adjusts the time limit if the event 
>occurs
> > > >before the regular time limit of the user is due.
> > > >
> > > >I guess my question is how would I get events working
and accepting
> >telnet
> > > >connections?
> > > >
> > > >Am I missing something ?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for any help .
> > > >
> > > >-Bert
> > > >
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