DDMsgAreaChooser.js

//  pNumPerPage: The number of items per page
//
// Return value: The page number
function calcPageNum(pTopIndex, pNumPerPage)
{
  return ((pTopIndex / pNumPerPage) + 1);
}

// Returns the greatest number of messages of all sub-boards within
// a message group.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIndex: The index of the message group
//
// Returns: The greatest number of messages of all sub-boards within
//          the message group
function getGreatestNumMsgs(pGrpIndex)
{
  // Sanity checking
  if (typeof(pGrpIndex) != "number")
    return 0;
  if (typeof(msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex]) == "undefined")
    return 0;

  var greatestNumMsgs = 0;
  var msgBase = null;
  for (var subIndex = 0; subIndex < msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list.length; ++subIndex)
  {
    msgBase = new MsgBase(msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list[subIndex].code);
    if (msgBase == null) continue;
    if (msgBase.open())
    {
      if (msgBase.total_msgs > greatestNumMsgs)
        greatestNumMsgs = msgBase.total_msgs;
      msgBase.close();
    }
  }
  return greatestNumMsgs;
}

// Inputs a keypress from the user and handles some ESC-based
// characters such as PageUp, PageDown, and ESC.  If PageUp
// or PageDown are pressed, this function will return the
// string "\1PgUp" (KEY_PAGE_UP) or "\1Pgdn" (KEY_PAGE_DOWN),
// respectively.  Also, F1-F5 will be returned as "\1F1"
// through "\1F5", respectively.
// Thanks goes to Psi-Jack for the original impementation
// of this function.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGetKeyMode: Optional - The mode bits for console.getkey().
//               If not specified, K_NONE will be used.
//
// Return value: The user's keypress
function getKeyWithESCChars(pGetKeyMode)
{
	var getKeyMode = K_NONE;
	if (typeof(pGetKeyMode) == "number")
		getKeyMode = pGetKeyMode;

	var userInput = console.getkey(getKeyMode);
	if (userInput == KEY_ESC)
	{
		switch (console.inkey(K_NOECHO|K_NOSPIN, 2))
		{
			case '[':
				switch (console.inkey(K_NOECHO|K_NOSPIN, 2))
				{
					case 'V':
						userInput = KEY_PAGE_UP;
						break;
					case 'U':
						userInput = KEY_PAGE_DOWN;
						break;
				}
				break;
			case 'O':
				switch (console.inkey(K_NOECHO|K_NOSPIN, 2))
				{
					case 'P':
						userInput = "\1F1";
						break;
					case 'Q':
						userInput = "\1F2";
						break;
					case 'R':
						userInput = "\1F3";
						break;
					case 'S':
						userInput = "\1F4";
						break;
					case 't':
						userInput = "\1F5";
						break;
				}
			default:
				break;
		}
	}

	return userInput;
}

// Loads a text file (an .ans or .asc) into an array.  This will first look for
// an .ans version, and if exists, convert to Synchronet colors before loading
// it.  If an .ans doesn't exist, this will look for an .asc version.
//
// Parameters:
//  pFilenameBase: The filename without the extension
//  pMaxNumLines: Optional - The maximum number of lines to load from the text file
//
// Return value: An array containing the lines from the text file
function loadTextFileIntoArray(pFilenameBase, pMaxNumLines)
{
	if (typeof(pFilenameBase) != "string")
		return new Array();

	var maxNumLines = (typeof(pMaxNumLines) == "number" ? pMaxNumLines : -1);

	var txtFileLines = new Array();
	// See if there is a header file that is made for the user's terminal
	// width (areaChgHeader-<width>.ans/asc).  If not, then just go with
	// msgHeader.ans/asc.
	var txtFileExists = true;
	var txtFilenameFullPath = gStartupPath + pFilenameBase;
	var txtFileFilename = "";
	if (file_exists(txtFilenameFullPath + "-" + console.screen_columns + ".ans"))
		txtFileFilename = txtFilenameFullPath + "-" + console.screen_columns + ".ans";
	else if (file_exists(txtFilenameFullPath + "-" + console.screen_columns + ".asc"))
		txtFileFilename = txtFilenameFullPath + "-" + console.screen_columns + ".asc";
	else if (file_exists(txtFilenameFullPath + ".ans"))
		txtFileFilename = txtFilenameFullPath + ".ans";
	else if (file_exists(txtFilenameFullPath + ".asc"))
		txtFileFilename = txtFilenameFullPath + ".asc";
	else
		txtFileExists = false;
	if (txtFileExists)
	{
		var syncConvertedHdrFilename = txtFileFilename;
		// If the user's console doesn't support ANSI and the header file is ANSI,
		// then convert it to Synchronet attribute codes and read that file instead.
		if (!console.term_supports(USER_ANSI) && (getStrAfterPeriod(txtFileFilename).toUpperCase() == "ANS"))
		{
			syncConvertedHdrFilename = txtFilenameFullPath + "_converted.asc";
			if (!file_exists(syncConvertedHdrFilename))
			{
				if (getStrAfterPeriod(txtFileFilename).toUpperCase() == "ANS")
				{
					var filenameBase = txtFileFilename.substr(0, dotIdx);
					var cmdLine = system.exec_dir + "ans2asc \"" + txtFileFilename + "\" \""
								+ syncConvertedHdrFilename + "\"";
					// Note: Both system.exec(cmdLine) and
					// bbs.exec(cmdLine, EX_NATIVE, gStartupPath) could be used to
					// execute the command, but system.exec() seems noticeably faster.
					system.exec(cmdLine);
				}
				else
					syncConvertedHdrFilename = txtFileFilename;
			}
		}
		/*
		// If the header file is ANSI, then convert it to Synchronet attribute
		// codes and read that file instead.  This is done so that this script can
		// accurately get the file line lengths using console.strlen().
		var syncConvertedHdrFilename = txtFilenameFullPath + "_converted.asc";
		if (!file_exists(syncConvertedHdrFilename))
		{
			if (getStrAfterPeriod(txtFileFilename).toUpperCase() == "ANS")
			{
				var filenameBase = txtFileFilename.substr(0, dotIdx);
				var cmdLine = system.exec_dir + "ans2asc \"" + txtFileFilename + "\" \""
				            + syncConvertedHdrFilename + "\"";
				// Note: Both system.exec(cmdLine) and
				// bbs.exec(cmdLine, EX_NATIVE, gStartupPath) could be used to
				// execute the command, but system.exec() seems noticeably faster.
				system.exec(cmdLine);
			}
			else
				syncConvertedHdrFilename = txtFileFilename;
		}
		*/
		// Read the header file into txtFileLines
		var hdrFile = new File(syncConvertedHdrFilename);
		if (hdrFile.open("r"))
		{
			var fileLine = null;
			while (!hdrFile.eof)
			{
				// Read the next line from the header file.
				fileLine = hdrFile.readln(2048);
				// fileLine should be a string, but I've seen some cases
				// where it isn't, so check its type.
				if (typeof(fileLine) != "string")
					continue;

				// Make sure the line isn't longer than the user's terminal
				//if (fileLine.length > console.screen_columns)
				//   fileLine = fileLine.substr(0, console.screen_columns);
				txtFileLines.push(fileLine);

				// If the header array now has the maximum number of lines, then
				// stop reading the header file.
				if (txtFileLines.length == maxNumLines)
					break;
			}
			hdrFile.close();
		}
	}
	return txtFileLines;
}

// Returns the portion (if any) of a string after the period.
//
// Parameters:
//  pStr: The string to extract from
//
// Return value: The portion of the string after the dot, if there is one.  If
//               not, then an empty string will be returned.
function getStrAfterPeriod(pStr)
{
	var strAfterPeriod = "";
	var dotIdx = pStr.lastIndexOf(".");
	if (dotIdx > -1)
		strAfterPeriod = pStr.substr(dotIdx+1);
	return strAfterPeriod;
}

// Adjusts a message's when-written time to the BBS's local time.
//
// Parameters:
//  pMsgHdr: A message header object
//
// Return value: The message's when_written_time adjusted to the BBS's local time.
//               If the message header doesn't have a when_written_time or
//               when_written_zone property, then this function will return -1.
function msgWrittenTimeToLocalBBSTime(pMsgHdr)
{
	if (!pMsgHdr.hasOwnProperty("when_written_time") || !pMsgHdr.hasOwnProperty("when_written_zone_offset") || !pMsgHdr.hasOwnProperty("when_imported_zone_offset"))
		return -1;

	var timeZoneDiffMinutes = pMsgHdr.when_imported_zone_offset - pMsgHdr.when_written_zone_offset;
	//var timeZoneDiffMinutes = pMsgHdr.when_written_zone - system.timezone;
	var timeZoneDiffSeconds = timeZoneDiffMinutes * 60;
	var msgWrittenTimeAdjusted = pMsgHdr.when_written_time + timeZoneDiffSeconds;
	return msgWrittenTimeAdjusted;
}