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    From Alpha@VERT to All on Fri Mar 12 02:06:29 2021
    Curious, when I do a new scan on an ftn message area, the default prompt shows the 'short name' which is the ftn tag (let's say it's "FSX GEN").

    That feels a little cryptic, as in some of the areas, that tag isn't very descriptive (for example, "FSX MAG", which was originally a tag for Magicka BBS, is now actually the area for Talisman BBS discussion)...

    Is there a way to show the full area name in the prompt?

    As I'm typing this, I realize this may be a function of command shell customization and maybe I should just search harder and read the docs...

    :)

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Alpha on Fri Mar 12 02:45:00 2021
    Re: FTN-based message area names
    By: Alpha to All on Thu Mar 11 2021 06:06 pm

    Curious, when I do a new scan on an ftn message area, the default prompt shows the 'short name' which is the ftn tag (let's say it's "FSX GEN").

    The short name doesn't "have" to be the FTN tag. The sysop could make that a different, more descriptive name.

    That feels a little cryptic, as in some of the areas, that tag isn't very descriptive (for example, "FSX MAG", which was originally a tag for Magicka BBS, is now actually the area for Talisman BBS discussion)...

    Is there a way to show the full area name in the prompt?

    The "long name" of an area is too long I belive, making that prompt wrap or truncate on most (e.g. 80 column) terminals, depending on the length of the long name of course.

    As I'm typing this, I realize this may be a function of command shell customization and maybe I should just search harder and read the docs...

    The file area stuff will be more customizeable (via JavaScript) in future versions of Synchronet, so it may be possible for a sysop to do just that if they wanted, but in deciding the defaults of things, I have to take the typical BBS terminal dimensions and variable string lengths into account.
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  • From Alpha@VERT/ALPHACOM to Digital Man on Fri Mar 12 10:59:12 2021
    Re: FTN-based message area names
    By: Digital Man to Alpha on Thu Mar 11 2021 06:45 pm

    q
    The short name doesn't "have" to be the FTN tag. The sysop could make that a different, more descriptive name.

    Oh, so if I change the "Short Name" to whatever I want, that solves the problem? I was thinking that field was the key to tying it the incoming ftn tag...
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Alpha on Fri Mar 12 03:15:04 2021
    Re: FTN-based message area names
    By: Alpha to Digital Man on Fri Mar 12 2021 02:59 am

    Re: FTN-based message area names
    By: Digital Man to Alpha on Thu Mar 11 2021 06:45 pm

    q
    The short name doesn't "have" to be the FTN tag. The sysop could make that a different, more descriptive name.

    Oh, so if I change the "Short Name" to whatever I want, that solves the problem? I was thinking that field was the key to tying it the incoming ftn tag...

    Only if you're using the "AutoAreas" feature in your tickit.ini.
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