Would it be possible to have in a future feature in Mystic to have a flashing indicator of new netmail, maybe with an audible chirp like Frontdoor had back
in the day? That would be nice, still loving Mystic BBS as it is.

.≈______ ┌────┐ ┌───┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌────────┐ ╔═════════╗ ┌───────────────┐
_[]_││──││ │TROY│ │HUB│ │ Fidonet │ │FSX Net│ ║S I N C E║ │Another Message│
{ NET 267 │ │ NY │ │800│ │1:267/150│ │21:1/127│ ║ 1 9 9 5 ║ │ by Gregory │ / 00────00'┘¿└0──0┘¿└0─0┘¿└─00───00─┘¿└─00──00─┘¿╚═00═══00═╝¿└───00──────00──┘

... 24 hours in a day and 24 beers in a case. Hmmmm...

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
* Origin: Capital Station BBS * Telnet://csbbs.dyndns.org * (21:1/127)

On 13 Aug 2023, Deyssman said the following...

Would it be possible to have in a future feature in Mystic to have a flashing indicator of new netmail, maybe with an audible chirp like Frontdoor had back in the day? That would be nice, still loving Mystic
BBS as it is.

not sure how mystic is configured by default but i have my system show new messages a little bit like how sync does when you log in:

in menus under prelogin -> FIRSTCMD i have some commands like these:

< snipped: user logged in, display last callers, bulletin, etc ..>

(MC) Check e-mail /UNREAD /SCAN

(MQ) Message quick scan /YOU /NOREAD /NOFOOT /LIST
(-R) Reset OK ACS flags 0
(GT) Display line of text !OY |PA
(-Y) Ask Yes/No OY you have new messages wanna read?
(MN) Message new scan OK /P /G /NOFROM /NOREAD


might take some tinkering but you'll end up with an overview of new stuff since you logged in last. not sure if netmail comes across as "email" or as an "echomail" message as far as mystic is concerned but one of those scans would catch it.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
* Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (21:1/616)

Would it be possible to have in a future feature in Mystic to have a flashing indicator of new netmail, maybe with an audible chirp like Frontdoor had back in the day?

I just thought of something. In the Prelogin menu, you can choose to execute a Python scrip or a Mystic MPL program. So if you can write or find something that would do what you want, that may be the way to go.

I would like to hear a little beep whenever somone logs on. I think that is possible, although I haven't set that up yet.

... My tagline could eat your tagline for breakfast

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
* Origin: The Unmarked Van - 21:1/130 - Mt. Healthy, Ohio (21:1/130)

On 14 Aug 2023, Alonzo said the following...

I would like to hear a little beep whenever somone logs on. I think that is possible, although I haven't set that up yet.

you can just run an mp3 player (like mpg123) instead of a "door" and have it play a ding or something else.

i didn't try it but: https://superuser.com/questions/101974/play-a-sound-maybe-wav-from-windows-line
-command

powershell -c (New-Object Media.SoundPlayer "C:\Windows\Media\notify.wav").PlaySync();

seems like it might work without having to install anything. there are also examples to use vlc or maybe other stuff you might already have.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
* Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (21:1/616)

On 14 Aug 2023, Alonzo said the following...

Would it be possible to have in a future feature in Mystic to hav
flashing indicator of new netmail, maybe with an audible chirp li
Frontdoor had back in the day?

I just thought of something. In the Prelogin menu, you can choose to execute a Python scrip or a Mystic MPL program. So if you can write or find something that would do what you want, that may be the way to go.

I would like to hear a little beep whenever somone logs on. I think that is possible, although I haven't set that up yet.

I was thinking more in terms of "new" netmail on the frontend of what would be considered as the mailer_frontend, not necessary for a caller to the BBS.

.≈______ ┌────┐ ┌───┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌────────┐ ╔═════════╗ ┌───────────────┐
_[]_││──││ │TROY│ │HUB│ │ Fidonet │ │FSX Net│ ║S I N C E║ │Another Message│
{ NET 267 │ │ NY │ │800│ │1:267/150│ │21:1/127│ ║ 1 9 9 5 ║ │ by Gregory │ / 00────00'┘¿└0──0┘¿└0─0┘¿└─00───00─┘¿└─00──00─┘¿╚═00═══00═╝¿└───00──────00──┘

... A social life? Where can I download that!?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
* Origin: Capital Station BBS * Telnet://csbbs.dyndns.org * (21:1/127)

I would like to hear a little beep whenever somone logs on.

I think t

you can just run an mp3 player (like mpg123) instead of a "door" and
have it play a ding or something else.

That's a good idea. Thanks.

... How is it possible to have a civil war?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
* Origin: The Unmarked Van - 21:1/130 - Mt. Healthy, Ohio (21:1/130)