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  • src/sbbs3/exec.cpp js_bbs.cpp load_cfg.c main.cpp readtext.c sbbs.h st

    From Rob Swindell (on Windows 11)@VERT to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Thu Feb 12 16:18:58 2026
    https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/c51c61cef03ceb7b5b66ca18
    Modified Files:
    src/sbbs3/exec.cpp js_bbs.cpp load_cfg.c main.cpp readtext.c sbbs.h str_util.c str_util.h websrvr.cpp xtrn.cpp
    Log Message:
    Support text.dat sub-string replacements via text.ini [substr] section

    For example, in ctrl/text.ini:

    [substr]
    \1g: \1m
    Group: Area

    would replace all occurences of the Ctrl-Ag (green) sequence with Ctrl-Am (magenta) and all occurrences of the word "Area" with the word "Group".
    The searches are case-sensitive, e.g. any occurrences of \1G (uppercase 'G')
    in text.dat strings would not be effected by this configuration (you'd need
    a separate substr 'key: value' pair for the uppercase variety if you need it).

    Hopefully this reduces the need for sysops to make text.dat changes or add
    a bunch of strings to their text.dat file just to make attribute changes. This feature could also aid in localization (to other non-English languages).

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Thu Feb 12 23:09:51 2026
    Re: src/sbbs3/exec.cpp js_bbs.cpp load_cfg.c main.cpp readtext.c sbbs.h st
    By: Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) to Git commit to main/sbbs/master on Thu Feb 12 2026 04:18 pm

    xtrn.cpp Log Message: Support text.dat sub-string replacements
    via text.ini [substr] section

    For example, in ctrl/text.ini:

    [substr] \1g: \1m Group: Area

    would replace all occurences of the Ctrl-Ag (green) sequence with
    Ctrl-Am (magenta) and all occurrences of the word "Area" with the
    word "Group". The searches are case-sensitive, e.g. any occurrences



    Seems like a stupid feature, but whatever. i've always used a text editor
    with text replacement features. it's was never a big issue. i guess you are running out of ideas now?

    it's just another thing turn off people from running synchronet and going to mystic.


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to MRO on Thu Feb 12 22:10:35 2026
    Re: src/sbbs3/exec.cpp js_bbs.cpp load_cfg.c main.cpp readtext.c sbbs.h st
    By: MRO to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Thu Feb 12 2026 11:09 pm

    it's just another thing turn off people from running synchronet and going to mystic.

    Ah, but we'll so miss you. :-)
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Digital Man on Fri Feb 13 15:53:18 2026
    Re: src/sbbs3/exec.cpp js_bbs.cpp load_cfg.c main.cpp readtext.c sbbs.h st
    By: Digital Man to MRO on Thu Feb 12 2026 10:10 pm

    Re: src/sbbs3/exec.cpp js_bbs.cpp load_cfg.c main.cpp
    readtext.c sbbs.h st By: MRO to Rob Swindell (on Windows on Thu Feb
    12 2026 11:09 pm

    it's just another thing turn off people from running synchronet
    and going to mystic.

    Ah, but we'll so miss you. :-)

    actually when i went away years ago you, guys couldnt stop talking about me.

    but anyways, you've changed my mind. everything in synchornet should have 3
    ini files. it's totally convoluted.


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    looking after some of the richest clients in the world...Now we do!"
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