I assume there's a way to directly run a BBS door from a menu? (i.e. a command shell)

If so, how would I go about doing so?

Reason I want to do it: I want to run the EZ-ROM door from the Files menu, so users call call up the EZ-ROM from that menu and not necessarily the door/online system menu.

I assume I set up the door the normal way in SCFG, but invoke it from a command shell.

Thanks!

*** Diamond Dave ***
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Re: Running a BBS door directly from a menu (command shell)
By: Diamond Dave to All on Sat Oct 18 2025 06:20 pm

I assume there's a way to directly run a BBS door from a
menu? (i.e. a command shell)

If so, how would I go about doing so?

Reason I want to do it: I want to run the EZ-ROM door from the Files
menu, so users call call up the EZ-ROM from that menu and not
necessarily the door/online system menu.

I assume I set up the door the normal way in SCFG, but invoke it from
a command shell.

exec_xtrn (code)

if using baja command shell
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On Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:20:58 -0400
"Diamond Dave" (VERT/DMINE)
<VERT/DMINE!Diamond.Dave@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

I assume there's a way to directly run a BBS door from a menu? (i.e.
a command shell)

If so, how would I go about doing so?

Reason I want to do it: I want to run the EZ-ROM door from the Files
menu, so users call call up the EZ-ROM from that menu and not
necessarily the door/online system menu.

I assume I set up the door the normal way in SCFG, but invoke it from
a command shell.

Thanks!

*** Diamond Dave ***
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Fredericksburg, VA USA

bbs.exec_xtrn(xtrn_number_or_code) ;Execute external program by number
or internal code.
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Re: Re: Running a BBS door directly from a menu (command shell)
By: nelgin to All on Sun Oct 19 2025 01:21 am

I assume there's a way to directly run a BBS door from a menu? (i.e.
a command shell)

If so, how would I go about doing so?

bbs.exec_xtrn(xtrn_number_or_code) ;Execute external program by number
or internal code.

That's sort of what I thought. Is that Javascript or Baja code?

*** Diamond Dave ***
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On Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:39:19 -0400
"Diamond Dave" (VERT/DMINE)
<VERT/DMINE!Diamond.Dave@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

Re: Re: Running a BBS door directly from a menu (command shell)
By: nelgin to All on Sun Oct 19 2025 01:21 am

I assume there's a way to directly run a BBS door from a menu?
(i.e. a command shell)

If so, how would I go about doing so?

bbs.exec_xtrn(xtrn_number_or_code) ;Execute external program by
number or internal code.

That's sort of what I thought. Is that Javascript or Baja code?

*** Diamond Dave ***
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Fredericksburg, VA USA

That's JS you put in your default.js or whatever menu file you're
working with. If you want, I believe there's a baja alternative but
you'd have to check the docs that are at www.synchro.net for that.
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Re: Re: Running a BBS door directly from a menu (command shell)
By: Diamond Dave to nelgin on Sun Oct 19 2025 12:39 pm

bbs.exec_xtrn(xtrn_number_or_code) ;Execute external program by
number or internal code.

That's sort of what I thought. Is that Javascript or Baja code?

you've been running synchronet 20 years and you cant tell?
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