DDMsgAreaChooser.js

					// Adjust topSubIndex and bottomSubIndex, and
					// refresh the list on the screen.
					topSubIndex = nextPageTopIndex;
					pageNum = calcPageNum(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					bottomSubIndex = getBottommostSubIndex(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					this.updatePageNumInHeader(pageNum, numPages, false, false);
					this.ListScreenfulOfSubBrds(grpIndex, topSubIndex, listStartRow, listEndRow, false, true);
					selectedSubIndex = topSubIndex;
				}
				break;
			case KEY_PAGE_UP: // Go to the previous page
				var prevPageTopIndex = topSubIndex - numItemsPerPage;
				if (prevPageTopIndex >= 0)
				{
					// Adjust topSubIndex and bottomSubIndex, and
					// refresh the list on the screen.
					topSubIndex = prevPageTopIndex;
					pageNum = calcPageNum(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					bottomSubIndex = getBottommostSubIndex(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					this.updatePageNumInHeader(pageNum, numPages, false, false);
					this.ListScreenfulOfSubBrds(grpIndex, topSubIndex, listStartRow, listEndRow, false, true);
					selectedSubIndex = topSubIndex;
				}
				break;
			case 'F': // Go to the first page
				if (topSubIndex > 0)
				{
					topSubIndex = 0;
					pageNum = calcPageNum(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					bottomSubIndex = getBottommostSubIndex(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					this.updatePageNumInHeader(pageNum, numPages, false, false);
					this.ListScreenfulOfSubBrds(grpIndex, topSubIndex, listStartRow, listEndRow, false, true);
					selectedSubIndex = 0;
				}
				break;
			case 'L': // Go to the last page
				if (topSubIndex < topIndexForLastPage)
				{
					topSubIndex = topIndexForLastPage;
					pageNum = calcPageNum(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					bottomSubIndex = getBottommostSubIndex(topSubIndex, numItemsPerPage);
					this.updatePageNumInHeader(pageNum, numPages, false, false);
					this.ListScreenfulOfSubBrds(grpIndex, topSubIndex, listStartRow, listEndRow, false, true);
					selectedSubIndex = topIndexForLastPage;
				}
				break;
			case 'Q': // Quit
				continueChoosingSubBrd = false;
				break;
			case '?': // Show help
				this.ShowHelpScreen(true, true);
				console.pause();
				// Refresh the screen
				this.DisplayAreaChgHdr(1);
				console.gotoxy(1, 1+this.areaChangeHdrLines.length);
				this.WriteSubBrdListHdr1Line(grpIndex, numPages, pageNum);
				console.cleartoeol("\1n");
				this.WriteKeyHelpLine();
				console.gotoxy(1, 2+this.areaChangeHdrLines.length);
				if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
					printf(this.subBoardListHdrPrintfStr, "Sub #", "Name", "# Posts", "Latest date & time");
				else
					printf(this.subBoardListHdrPrintfStr, "Sub #", "Name", "# Posts");
				this.ListScreenfulOfSubBrds(grpIndex, topSubIndex, listStartRow, listEndRow, false, true);
				break;
			default:
				// If the user entered a numeric digit, then treat it as
				// the start of the message group number.
				if (userInput.match(/[0-9]/))
				{
					var originalCurpos = curpos;

					// Put the user's input back in the input buffer to
					// be used for getting the rest of the message number.
					console.ungetstr(userInput);
					// Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen and
					// prompt the user for the message number.
					console.gotoxy(1, console.screen_rows);
					console.clearline("\1n");
					console.print("\1cSub-board #: \1h");
					userInput = console.getnum(msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list.length);
					// If the user made a selection, then set it in the
					// return object and don't continue the input loop.
					if (userInput > 0)
					{
						continueChoosingSubBrd = false;
						retObj.subBoardChosen = true;
						retObj.subBoardIndex = userInput - 1;
						retObj.subBoardCode = msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[retObj.subBoardIndex].code;
					}
					else
					{
						// The user didn't enter a selection.  Now we need to
						// re-draw the screen due to everything being moved
						// up one line.
						console.gotoxy(1, 1);
						this.WriteSubBrdListHdr1Line(grpIndex, numPages, pageNum);
						console.cleartoeol("\1n");
						this.WriteKeyHelpLine();
						console.gotoxy(1, 2);
						if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
							printf(this.subBoardListHdrPrintfStr, "Sub #", "Name", "# Posts", "Latest date & time");
						else
							printf(this.subBoardListHdrPrintfStr, "Sub #", "Name", "# Posts");
						this.ListScreenfulOfSubBrds(grpIndex, topSubIndex, listStartRow, listEndRow, false, true);
					}
				}
				break;
		}
	}

	return retObj;
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Lets the user choose a message group and
// sub-board via numeric input, using a traditional user interface.
//
// Parameters:
//  pChooseGroup: Boolean - Whether or not to choose the message group.  If false,
//                then this will allow choosing a sub-board within the user's
//                current message group.  This is optional; defaults to true.
function DDMsgAreaChooser_selectMsgArea_Traditional(pChooseGroup)
{
	// If there are no message groups, then don't let the user
	// choose one.
	if (msg_area.grp_list.length == 0)
	{
		console.clear("\1n");
		console.print("\1y\1hThere are no message groups.\r\n\1p");
		return;
	}

	var chooseGroup = (typeof(pChooseGroup) == "boolean" ? pChooseGroup : true);
	if (chooseGroup)
	{
		// Show the message groups & sub-boards and let the user choose one.
		var selectedGrp = 0;      // The user's selected message group
		var selectedSubBoard = 0; // The user's selected sub-board
		var usersCurrentIdxVals = getGrpAndSubIdxesFromCode(bbs.cursub_code, true);
		var continueChoosingMsgArea = true;
		while (continueChoosingMsgArea)
		{
			// Clear the BBS command string to make sure there are no extra
			// commands in there that could cause weird things to happen.
			bbs.command_str = "";

			console.clear("\1n");
			this.DisplayAreaChgHdr(1);
			if (this.areaChangeHdrLines.length > 0)
				console.crlf();
			this.ListMsgGrps();
			console.crlf();
			console.print("\1n\1b\1hþ \1n\1cWhich, \1hQ\1n\1cuit, or [\1h" + +(usersCurrentIdxVals.grpIdx+1) + "\1n\1c]: \1h");
			// Accept Q (quit) or a file library number
			selectedGrp = console.getkeys("Q", msg_area.grp_list.length);

			// If the user just pressed enter (selectedGrp would be blank),
			// default to the current group.
			if (selectedGrp.toString() == "")
				selectedGrp = usersCurrentIdxVals.grpIdx + 1;

			if (selectedGrp.toString() == "Q")
				continueChoosingMsgArea = false;
			else
			{
				// If the user specified a message group number, then
				// set it and let the user choose a sub-board within
				// the group.
				if (selectedGrp > 0)
				{
					// Set the default sub-board #: The current sub-board, or if the
					// user chose a different group, then this should be set
					// to the first sub-board.
					var defaultSubBoard = usersCurrentIdxVals.subIdx + 1;
					if (selectedGrp-1 != usersCurrentIdxVals.grpIdx)
						defaultSubBoard = 1;

					console.clear("\1n");
					var selectSubRetVal = this.SelectSubBoard_Traditional(selectedGrp-1, defaultSubBoard-1);
					// If the user chose a directory, then set the user's
					// message sub-board and quit the message group loop.
					if (selectSubRetVal.subBoardCode != "")
					{
						continueChoosingMsgArea = false;
						bbs.cursub_code = selectSubRetVal.subBoardCode;
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
	else
	{
		// Don't choose a group, just a sub-board within the user's current group.
		var idxVals = getGrpAndSubIdxesFromCode(bbs.cursub_code, true);
		var selectSubRetVal = this.SelectSubBoard_Traditional(idxVals.grpIdx, idxVals.subIdx);
		// If the user chose a directory, then set the user's sub-board.
		if (selectSubRetVal.subBoardCode != "")
			bbs.cursub_code = selectSubRetVal.subBoardCode;
	}
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Allows the user to select a sub-board with the
// traditional user interface.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIdx: The index of the message group to choose a sub-board for
//  pDefaultSubBoardIdx: The index of the default sub-board
//
// Return value: An object containing the following values:
//               subBoardChosen: Boolean - Whether or not a sub-board was chosen.
//               subBoardIndex: Numeric - The sub-board that was chosen (if any).
//                              Will be -1 if none chosen.
//               subBoardCode: The internal code of the chosen sub-board (or "" if none chosen)
function DDMsgAreaChooser_selectSubBoard_Traditional(pGrpIdx, pDefaultSubBoardIdx)
{
	var retObj = {
		subBoardChosen: false,
		subBoardIndex: 1,
		subBoardCode: ""
	}

	this.DisplayAreaChgHdr(1);
	if (this.areaChangeHdrLines.length > 0)
		console.crlf();
	this.ListSubBoardsInMsgGroup(pGrpIdx, pDefaultSubBoardIdx);
	console.crlf();
	console.print("\1n\1b\1hþ \1n\1cWhich, \1hQ\1n\1cuit, or [\1h" + +(pDefaultSubBoardIdx+1) + "\1n\1c]: \1h");
	// Accept Q (quit) or a sub-board number
	var selectedSubBoard = console.getkeys("Q", msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIdx].sub_list.length);

	// If the user just pressed enter (selectedSubBoard would be blank),
	// default the selected directory.
	var selectedSubBoardStr = selectedSubBoard.toString();
	if (selectedSubBoardStr == "")
		selectedSubBoard = pDefaultSubBoardIdx + 1; // Make this 1-based

	if (selectedSubBoard > 0)
	{
		retObj.subBoardChosen = true;
		retObj.subBoardIndex = selectedSubBoard - 1;
		retObj.subBoardCode = msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIdx].sub_list[retObj.subBoardIndex].code;
	}
	return retObj;
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Lists all message groups (for the traditional
// user interface).
function DDMsgAreaChooser_listMsgGrps_Traditional()
{
	// Print the header
	this.WriteGrpListHdrLine();
	console.print("\1n");
	// List the message groups
	for (var i = 0; i < msg_area.grp_list.length; ++i)
	{
		console.crlf();
		this.WriteMsgGroupLine(i, false);
	}
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Lists the sub-boards in a message group,
// for the traditional user interface.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIndex: The index of the message group (0-based)
//  pMarkIndex: An index of a message group to highlight.  This
//                   is optional; if left off, this will default to
//                   the current sub-board.
//  pSortType: Optional - A string describing how to sort the list (if desired):
//             "none": Default behavior - Sort by sub-board #
//             "dateAsc": Sort by date, ascending
//             "dateDesc": Sort by date, descending
//             "description": Sort by description
function DDMsgAreaChooser_listSubBoardsInMsgGroup_Traditional(pGrpIndex, pMarkIndex, pSortType)
{
	// Default to the current message group & sub-board if pGrpIndex
	// and pMarkIndex aren't specified.
	var grpIndex = 0;
	if ((typeof(bbs.cursub_code) == "string") && (bbs.cursub_code != ""))
		grpIndex = msg_area.sub[bbs.cursub_code].grp_index;
	if ((pGrpIndex != null) && (typeof(pGrpIndex) == "number"))
		grpIndex = pGrpIndex;
	var highlightIndex = 0;
	if ((typeof(bbs.cursub_code) == "string") && (bbs.cursub_code != ""))
		highlightIndex = (pGrpIndex == msg_area.sub[bbs.cursub_code].index);
	if ((pMarkIndex != null) && (typeof(pMarkIndex) == "number"))
		highlightIndex = pMarkIndex;

	// Make sure grpIndex and highlightIndex are valid (they might not be for
	// brand-new users).
	if ((grpIndex == null) || (typeof(grpIndex) == "undefined"))
		grpIndex = 0;
	if ((highlightIndex == null) || (typeof(highlightIndex) == "undefined"))
		highlightIndex = 0;

	// Ensure that the sub-board printf information is created for
	// this message group.
	this.BuildSubBoardPrintfInfoForGrp(grpIndex);

	// Print the headers
	this.WriteSubBrdListHdr1Line(grpIndex);
	console.crlf();
	if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
		printf(this.subBoardListHdrPrintfStr, "Sub #", "Name", "# Posts", "Latest date & time");
	else
		printf(this.subBoardListHdrPrintfStr, "Sub #", "Name", "# Posts");
	console.print("\1n");

	// List each sub-board in the message group.
	var subBoardArray = null;       // For sorting, if desired
	var newestDate = new Object(); // For storing the date of the newest post in a sub-board
	var msgBase = null;    // For opening the sub-boards with a MsgBase object
	var msgHeader = null;  // For getting the date & time of the newest post in a sub-board
	var subBoardNum = 0;   // 0-based sub-board number (because the array index is the number as a str)
	// If a sort type is specified, then add the sub-board information to
	// subBoardArray so that it can be sorted.
	if ((typeof(pSortType) == "string") && (pSortType != "") && (pSortType != "none"))
	{
		subBoardArray = new Array();
		var subBoardInfo = null;
		for (var arrSubBoardNum in msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list)
		{
			// Open the current sub-board with the msgBase object.
			msgBase = new MsgBase(msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].code);
			if (msgBase.open())
			{
				subBoardInfo = new MsgSubBoardInfo();
				subBoardInfo.subBoardNum = +(arrSubBoardNum);
				subBoardInfo.subBoardIdx = msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].index;
				subBoardInfo.description = msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].description;
				subBoardInfo.numPosts = numReadableMsgs(msgBase, msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].code);

				// Get the date & time when the last message was imported.
				if (subBoardInfo.numPosts > 0)
				{
					//var msgHeader = msgBase.get_msg_header(true, msgBase.total_msgs-1, true);
					var msgHeader = null;
					var msgIdx = msgBase.total_msgs-1;
					while (!isReadableMsgHdr(msgHeader, msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].code))
					{
						msgHeader = msgBase.get_msg_header(true, msgIdx, true);
						--msgIdx;
					}
					if (msgHeader === null)
						msgHeader = getBogusMsgHdr();
					if (this.showImportDates)
						subBoardInfo.newestPostDate = msgHeader.when_imported_time
					else
					{
						var msgWrittenLocalBBSTime = msgWrittenTimeToLocalBBSTime(msgHeader);
						if (msgWrittenLocalBBSTime != -1)
							subBoardInfo.newestPostDate = msgWrittenLocalBBSTime;
						else
							subBoardInfo.newestPostDate = msgHeader.when_written_time;
					}
				}
			}
			msgBase.close();
			subBoardArray.push(subBoardInfo);
		}
		// Free some memory?
		delete msgBase;

		// Sort sub-board list.
		if (pSortType == "dateAsc")
		{
			subBoardArray.sort(function(pA, pB)
			{
				// Return -1, 0, or 1, depending on whether pA's date comes
				// before, is equal to, or comes after pB's date.
				var returnValue = 0;
				if (pA.newestPostDate < pB.newestPostDate)
					returnValue = -1;
				else if (pA.newestPostDate > pB.newestPostDate)
					returnValue = 1;
				return returnValue;
			});
		}
		else if (pSortType == "dateDesc")
		{
			subBoardArray.sort(function(pA, pB)
			{
				// Return -1, 0, or 1, depending on whether pA's date comes
				// after, is equal to, or comes before pB's date.
				var returnValue = 0;
				if (pA.newestPostDate > pB.newestPostDate)
					returnValue = -1;
				else if (pA.newestPostDate < pB.newestPostDate)
					returnValue = 1;
				return returnValue;
			});
		}
		else if (pSortType == "description")
		{
			// Binary safe string comparison  
			// 
			// version: 909.322
			// discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/strcmp    // +   original by: Waldo Malqui Silva
			// +      input by: Steve Hilder
			// +   improved by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
			// +    revised by: gorthaur
			// *     example 1: strcmp( 'waldo', 'owald' );    // *     returns 1: 1
			// *     example 2: strcmp( 'owald', 'waldo' );
			// *     returns 2: -1
			subBoardArray.sort(function(pA, pB)
			{
				return ((pA.description == pB.description) ? 0 : ((pA.description > pB.description) ? 1 : -1));
			});
		}

		// Display the sub-board list.
		for (var i = 0; i < subBoardArray.length; ++i)
		{
			console.crlf();
			var showSubBoardMark = false;
			if ((typeof(bbs.cursub_code) == "string") && (bbs.cursub_code != ""))
			{
				if (subBoardArray[i].subBoardNum == highlightIndex)
					showSubBoardMark = ((grpIndex == msg_area.sub[bbs.cursub_code].grp_index) && (highlightIndex == subBoardArray[i].subBoardIdx));
			}
			console.print(showSubBoardMark ? "\1n" + this.colors.areaMark + "*" : " ");
			if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
			{
				printf(this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[grpIndex].printfStr, +(subBoardArray[i].subBoardNum+1),
				       subBoardArray[i].description.substr(0, this.subBoardNameLen),
				       subBoardArray[i].numPosts, strftime("%Y-%m-%d", subBoardArray[i].newestPostDate),
				       strftime("%H:%M:%S", subBoardArray[i].newestPostDate));
			}
			else
			{
				printf(this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[grpIndex].printfStr, +(subBoardArray[i].subBoardNum+1),
				       subBoardArray[i].description.substr(0, this.subBoardNameLen),
				       subBoardArray[i].numPosts, strftime("%Y-%m-%d", subBoardArray[i].newestPostDate));
			}
		}
	}
	// If no sort type is specified, then output the sub-board information in
	// order of sub-board number.
	else
	{
		for (var arrSubBoardNum in msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list)
		{
			// Open the current sub-board with the msgBase object.
			msgBase = new MsgBase(msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].code);
			if (msgBase.open())
			{
				// Get the date & time when the last message was imported.
				var numMsgs = numReadableMsgs(msgBase, msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].code);
				if (numMsgs > 0)
				{
					//var msgHeader = msgBase.get_msg_header(true, msgBase.total_msgs-1, true);
					var msgHeader = null;
					var msgIdx = msgBase.total_msgs-1;
					while (msgHeader === null)
					{
						msgHeader = msgBase.get_msg_header(true, msgIdx, true);
						--msgIdx;
					}
					if (msgHeader === null)
						msgHeader = getBogusMsgHdr();
					// Construct the date & time strings of the latest post
					if (this.showImportDates)
					{
						newestDate.date = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", msgHeader.when_imported_time);
						newestDate.time = strftime("%H:%M:%S", msgHeader.when_imported_time);
					}
					else
					{
						var msgWrittenLocalBBSTime = msgWrittenTimeToLocalBBSTime(msgHeader);
						if (msgWrittenLocalBBSTime != -1)
						{
							newestDate.date = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", msgWrittenLocalBBSTime);
							newestDate.time = strftime("%H:%M:%S", msgWrittenLocalBBSTime);
						}
						else
						{
							newestDate.date = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", msgHeader.when_written_time);
							newestDate.time = strftime("%H:%M:%S", msgHeader.when_written_time);
						}
					}
				}
				else
				newestDate.date = newestDate.time = "";

				// Print the sub-board information
				subBoardNum = +(arrSubBoardNum);
				console.crlf();
				console.print((subBoardNum == highlightIndex) ? "\1n" + this.colors.areaMark + "*" : " ");
				if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
				{
					printf(this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[grpIndex].printfStr, +(subBoardNum+1),
					       msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].description.substr(0, this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[grpIndex].nameLen),
					       numMsgs, newestDate.date, newestDate.time);
				}
				else
				{
					printf(this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[grpIndex].printfStr, +(subBoardNum+1),
					       msg_area.grp_list[grpIndex].sub_list[arrSubBoardNum].description.substr(0, this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[grpIndex].nameLen),
					       numMsgs);
				}

				msgBase.close();
			}

			// Free some memory?
			delete msgBase;
		}
	}
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////
// Message group list stuff (lightbar mode) //
//////////////////////////////////////////////

// Displays a screenful of message groups, for the lightbar interface.
//
// Parameters:
//  pStartIndex: The message group index to start at (0-based)
//  pStartScreenRow: The row on the screen to start at (1-based)
//  pEndScreenRow: The row on the screen to end at (1-based)
//  pClearScreenFirst: Boolean - Whether or not to clear the screen first
//  pBlankToEndRow: Boolean - Whether or not to write blank lines to the end
//                  screen row if there aren't enough message groups to fill
//                  the screen.
function DDMsgAreaChooser_listScreenfulOfMsgGrps(pStartIndex, pStartScreenRow,
                                                 pEndScreenRow, pClearScreenFirst,
                                                 pBlankToEndRow)
{
	// Check the parameters; If they're bad, then just return.
	if ((typeof(pStartIndex) != "number") ||
			(typeof(pStartScreenRow) != "number") ||
			(typeof(pEndScreenRow) != "number"))
	{
		return;
	}
	if ((pStartIndex < 0) || (pStartIndex >= msg_area.grp_list.length))
		return;
	if ((pStartScreenRow < 1) || (pStartScreenRow > console.screen_rows))
		return;
	if ((pEndScreenRow < 1) || (pEndScreenRow > console.screen_rows))
		return;

	// If pStartScreenRow is greather than pEndScreenRow, then swap them.
	if (pStartScreenRow > pEndScreenRow)
	{
		var temp = pStartScreenRow;
		pStartScreenRow = pEndScreenRow;
		pEndScreenRow = temp;
	}

	// Calculate the ending index to use for the message groups array.
	var endIndex = pStartIndex + (pEndScreenRow-pStartScreenRow);
	if (endIndex >= msg_area.grp_list.length)
		endIndex = msg_area.grp_list.length - 1;
	var onePastEndIndex = endIndex + 1;

	// Clear the screen, go to the specified screen row, and display the message
	// group information.
	if (pClearScreenFirst)
		console.clear("\1n");
	console.gotoxy(1, pStartScreenRow);
	var grpIndex = pStartIndex;
	for (; grpIndex < onePastEndIndex; ++grpIndex)
	{
		this.WriteMsgGroupLine(grpIndex, false);
		if (grpIndex < endIndex)
			console.crlf();
	}

	// If pBlankToEndRow is true and we're not at the end row yet, then
	// write blank lines to the end row.
	if (pBlankToEndRow)
	{
		var screenRow = pStartScreenRow + (endIndex - pStartIndex) + 1;
		if (screenRow <= pEndScreenRow)
		{
			for (; screenRow <= pEndScreenRow; ++screenRow)
			{
				console.gotoxy(1, screenRow);
				console.clearline("\1n");
			}
		}
	}
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class - Writes a message group information line.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIndex: The index of the message group to write (assumed to be valid)
//  pHighlight: Boolean - Whether or not to write the line highlighted.
function DDMsgAreaChooser_writeMsgGroupLine(pGrpIndex, pHighlight)
{
	console.print("\1n");
	// Write the highlight background color if pHighlight is true.
	if (pHighlight)
		console.print(this.colors.bkgHighlight);

	// Write the message group information line
	var grpIsSelected = false;
	if ((typeof(bbs.cursub_code) == "string") && (bbs.cursub_code != ""))
		grpIsSelected = (pGrpIndex == msg_area.sub[bbs.cursub_code].grp_index);
	console.print(grpIsSelected ? this.colors.areaMark + "*" : " ");
	printf((pHighlight ? this.msgGrpListHilightPrintfStr : this.msgGrpListPrintfStr),
	       +(pGrpIndex+1),
	       msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].description.substr(0, this.msgGrpDescLen),
	       msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list.length);
	console.cleartoeol("\1n");
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Message sub-board list stuff (lightbar mode) //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Updates the page number text in the group list header line on the screen.
//
// Parameters:
//  pPageNum: The page number
//  pNumPages: The total number of pages
//  pGroup: Boolean - Whether or not this is for the group header.  If so,
//          then this will go to the right location for the group page text
//          and use this.colors.header for the text.  Otherwise, this will
//          go to the right place for the sub-board page text and use the
//          sub-board header color.
//  pRestoreCurPos: Optional - Boolean - If true, then move the cursor back
//                  to the position where it was before this function was called
function DDMsgAreaChooser_updatePageNumInHeader(pPageNum, pNumPages, pGroup, pRestoreCurPos)
{
	var originalCurPos = null;
	if (pRestoreCurPos)
		originalCurPos = console.getxy();

	if (pGroup)
	{
		console.gotoxy(29, 1+this.areaChangeHdrLines.length);
		console.print("\1n" + this.colors.header + pPageNum + " of " + pNumPages + ")   ");
	}
	else
	{
		console.gotoxy(51, 1+this.areaChangeHdrLines.length);
		console.print("\1n" + this.colors.subBoardHeader + pPageNum + " of " + pNumPages + ")   ");
	}

	if (pRestoreCurPos)
		console.gotoxy(originalCurPos);
}

// Displays a screenful of message sub-boards, for the lightbar interface.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIndex: The index of the message group (0-based)
//  pStartSubIndex: The message sub-board index to start at (0-based)
//  pStartScreenRow: The row on the screen to start at (1-based)
//  pEndScreenRow: The row on the screen to end at (1-based)
//  pClearScreenFirst: Boolean - Whether or not to clear the screen first
//  pBlankToEndRow: Boolean - Whether or not to write blank lines to the end
//                  screen row if there aren't enough message groups to fill
//                  the screen.
function DDMsgAreaChooser_listScreenfulOfSubBrds(pGrpIndex, pStartSubIndex,
                                                  pStartScreenRow, pEndScreenRow,
                                                  pClearScreenFirst, pBlankToEndRow)
{
	// Check the parameters; If they're bad, then just return.
	if ((typeof(pGrpIndex) != "number") ||
	    (typeof(pStartSubIndex) != "number") ||
	    (typeof(pStartScreenRow) != "number") ||
	    (typeof(pEndScreenRow) != "number"))
	{
		return;
	}
	if ((pGrpIndex < 0) || (pGrpIndex >= msg_area.grp_list.length))
		return;
	if ((pStartSubIndex < 0) ||
	    (pStartSubIndex >= msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list.length))
	{
		return;
	}
	if ((pStartScreenRow < 1) || (pStartScreenRow > console.screen_rows))
		return;
	if ((pEndScreenRow < 1) || (pEndScreenRow > console.screen_rows))
		return;
	// If pStartScreenRow is greather than pEndScreenRow, then swap them.
	if (pStartScreenRow > pEndScreenRow)
	{
		var temp = pStartScreenRow;
		pStartScreenRow = pEndScreenRow;
		pEndScreenRow = temp;
	}

	// Calculate the ending index to use for the sub-board array.
	var endIndex = pStartSubIndex + (pEndScreenRow-pStartScreenRow);
	if (endIndex >= msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list.length)
		endIndex = msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list.length - 1;
	var onePastEndIndex = endIndex + 1;

	// Clear the screen and go to the specified screen row.
	if (pClearScreenFirst)
		console.clear("\1n");
	console.gotoxy(1, pStartScreenRow);

	// Start listing the sub-boards.

	var subIndex = pStartSubIndex;
	for (; subIndex < onePastEndIndex; ++subIndex)
	{
		this.WriteMsgSubBoardLine(pGrpIndex, subIndex, false);
		if (subIndex < endIndex)
		console.crlf();
	}

	// If pBlankToEndRow is true and we're not at the end row yet, then
	// write blank lines to the end row.
	if (pBlankToEndRow)
	{
		var screenRow = pStartScreenRow + (endIndex - pStartSubIndex) + 1;
		if (screenRow <= pEndScreenRow)
		{
			for (; screenRow <= pEndScreenRow; ++screenRow)
			{
				console.gotoxy(1, screenRow);
				console.clearline("\1n");
			}
		}
	}
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Writes a message sub-board information line.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIndex: The index of the message group (assumed to be valid)
//  pSubIndex: The index of the sub-board within the message group to write (assumed to be valid)
//  pHighlight: Boolean - Whether or not to write the line highlighted.
function DDMsgAreaChooser_writeMsgSubBrdLine(pGrpIndex, pSubIndex, pHighlight)
{
	console.print("\1n");
	// Write the highlight background color if pHighlight is true.
	if (pHighlight)
		console.print(this.colors.bkgHighlight);

	// Determine if pGrpIndex and pSubIndex specify the user's
	// currently-selected group and sub-board.
	var currentSub = false;
	if ((typeof(bbs.cursub_code) == "string") && (bbs.cursub_code != ""))
		currentSub = ((pGrpIndex == msg_area.sub[bbs.cursub_code].grp_index) && (pSubIndex == msg_area.sub[bbs.cursub_code].index));

	// Open the current sub-board with the msgBase object (so that we can get
	// the date & time of the last imporeted message).
	var msgBase = new MsgBase(msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list[pSubIndex].code);
	if (msgBase.open())
	{
		var newestDate = new Object(); // For storing the date of the newest post
		// Get the date & time when the last message was imported.
		var numMsgs = numReadableMsgs(msgBase, msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list[pSubIndex].code);
		if (numMsgs > 0)
		{
			//var msgHeader = msgBase.get_msg_header(true, msgBase.total_msgs-1, true);
			var msgHeader = null;
			var msgIdx = msgBase.total_msgs-1;
			while (!isReadableMsgHdr(msgHeader, msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list[pSubIndex].code))
			{
				msgHeader = msgBase.get_msg_header(true, msgIdx, true);
				--msgIdx;
			}
			if (msgHeader === null)
				msgHeader = getBogusMsgHdr();
			// Construct the date & time strings of the latest post
			if (this.showImportDates)
			{
				newestDate.date = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", msgHeader.when_imported_time);
				newestDate.time = strftime("%H:%M:%S", msgHeader.when_imported_time);
			}
			else
			{
				var msgWrittenLocalBBSTime = msgWrittenTimeToLocalBBSTime(msgHeader);
				if (msgWrittenLocalBBSTime != -1)
				{
					newestDate.date = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", msgWrittenLocalBBSTime);
					newestDate.time = strftime("%H:%M:%S", msgWrittenLocalBBSTime);
				}
				else
				{
					newestDate.date = strftime("%Y-%m-%d", msgHeader.when_written_time);
					newestDate.time = strftime("%H:%M:%S", msgHeader.when_written_time);
				}
			}
		}
		else
			newestDate.date = newestDate.time = "";

		// Print the sub-board information line.
		console.print(currentSub ? this.colors.areaMark + "*" : " ");
		if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
		{
			printf((pHighlight ? this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].highlightPrintfStr : this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].printfStr),
			       +(pSubIndex+1),
			       msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list[pSubIndex].description.substr(0, this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].nameLen),
			       numMsgs, newestDate.date, newestDate.time);
		}
		else
		{
			printf((pHighlight ? this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].highlightPrintfStr : this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].printfStr),
			       +(pSubIndex+1),
			       msg_area.grp_list[pGrpIndex].sub_list[pSubIndex].description.substr(0, this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].nameLen),
			       numMsgs);
		}
		 msgBase.close();

		// Free some memory?
		delete msgBase;
	}
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////
// Other functions for the msg. area chooser //
///////////////////////////////////////////////

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Reads the configuration file.
function DDMsgAreaChooser_ReadConfigFile()
{
	// Determine the script's startup directory.
	// This code is a trick that was created by Deuce, suggested by Rob Swindell
	// as a way to detect which directory the script was executed in.  I've
	// shortened the code a little.
	var startup_path = '.';
	try { throw dig.dist(dist); } catch(e) { startup_path = e.fileName; }
	startup_path = backslash(startup_path.replace(/[\/\\][^\/\\]*$/,''));

	// Open the configuration file
	var cfgFile = new File(startup_path + "DDMsgAreaChooser.cfg");
	if (cfgFile.open("r"))
	{
		var settingsMode = "behavior";
		var fileLine = null;     // A line read from the file
		var equalsPos = 0;       // Position of a = in the line
		var commentPos = 0;      // Position of the start of a comment
		var setting = null;      // A setting name (string)
		var settingUpper = null; // Upper-case setting name
		var value = null;        // A value for a setting (string)
		while (!cfgFile.eof)
		{
			// Read the next line from the config file.
			fileLine = cfgFile.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;

			// If the line starts with with a semicolon (the comment
			// character) or is blank, then skip it.
			if ((fileLine.substr(0, 1) == ";") || (fileLine.length == 0))
				continue;

			// If in the "behavior" section, then set the behavior-related variables.
			if (fileLine.toUpperCase() == "[BEHAVIOR]")
			{
				settingsMode = "behavior";
				continue;
			}
			else if (fileLine.toUpperCase() == "[COLORS]")
			{
				settingsMode = "colors";
				continue;
			}

			// If the line has a semicolon anywhere in it, then remove
			// everything from the semicolon onward.
			commentPos = fileLine.indexOf(";");
			if (commentPos > -1)
				fileLine = fileLine.substr(0, commentPos);

			// Look for an equals sign, and if found, separate the line
			// into the setting name (before the =) and the value (after the
			// equals sign).
			equalsPos = fileLine.indexOf("=");
			if (equalsPos > 0)
			{
				// Read the setting & value, and trim leading & trailing spaces.
				setting = trimSpaces(fileLine.substr(0, equalsPos), true, false, true);
				settingUpper = setting.toUpperCase();
				value = trimSpaces(fileLine.substr(equalsPos+1), true, false, true);

				if (settingsMode == "behavior")
				{
					// Set the appropriate value in the settings object.
					if (settingUpper == "USELIGHTBARINTERFACE")
						this.useLightbarInterface = (value.toUpperCase() == "TRUE");
					else if (settingUpper == "SHOWIMPORTDATES")
						this.showImportDates = (value.toUpperCase() == "TRUE");
					else if (settingUpper == "AREACHOOSERHDRFILENAMEBASE")
						this.areaChooserHdrFilenameBase = value;
					else if (settingUpper == "AREACHOOSERHDRMAXLINES")
					{
						var maxNumLines = +value;
						if (maxNumLines > 0)
							this.areaChooserHdrMaxLines = maxNumLines;
					}
					else if (settingUpper == "SHOWDATESINSUBBOARDLIST")
						this.showDatesInSubBoardList = (value.toUpperCase() == "TRUE");
				}
				else if (settingsMode == "colors")
					this.colors[setting] = value;
			}
		}

		cfgFile.close();
	}
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Shows the help screen
//
// Parameters:
//  pLightbar: Boolean - Whether or not to show lightbar help.  If
//             false, then this function will show regular help.
//  pClearScreen: Boolean - Whether or not to clear the screen first
function DDMsgAreaChooser_showHelpScreen(pLightbar, pClearScreen)
{
	if (pClearScreen)
		console.clear("\1n");
	else
		console.print("\1n");
	console.center("\1c\1hDigital Distortion Message Area Chooser");
	console.center("\1kÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ");
	console.center("\1n\1cVersion \1g" + DD_MSG_AREA_CHOOSER_VERSION +
	               " \1w\1h(\1b" + DD_MSG_AREA_CHOOSER_VER_DATE + "\1w)");
	console.crlf();
	console.print("\1n\1cFirst, a listing of message groups is displayed.  One can be chosen by typing");
	console.crlf();
	console.print("its number.  Then, a listing of sub-boards within that message group will be");
	console.crlf();
	console.print("shown, and one can be chosen by typing its number.");
	console.crlf();

	if (pLightbar)
	{
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1n\1cThe lightbar interface also allows up & down navigation through the lists:");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1k\1hÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1n\1c\1hUp arrow\1n\1c: Move the cursor up one line");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1hDown arrow\1n\1c: Move the cursor down one line");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1hENTER\1n\1c: Select the current group/sub-board");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1hHOME\1n\1c: Go to the first item on the screen");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1hEND\1n\1c: Go to the last item on the screen");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1hPageUp\1n\1c/\1hPageDown\1n\1c: Go to the previous/next page");
		console.crlf();
		console.print("\1hF\1n\1c/\1hL\1n\1c: Go to the first/last page");
		console.crlf();
	}

	console.crlf();
	console.print("Additional keyboard commands:");
	console.crlf();
	console.print("\1k\1hÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ");
	console.crlf();
	console.print("\1n\1c\1h?\1n\1c: Show this help screen");
	console.crlf();
	console.print("\1hQ\1n\1c: Quit");
	console.crlf();
}

// For the DDMsgAreaChooser class: Builds sub-board printf format information
// for a message group.  The widths of the description & # messages columns
// are calculated based on the greatest number of messages in a sub-board for
// the message group.
//
// Parameters:
//  pGrpIndex: The index of the message group
function DDMsgAreaChooser_buildSubBoardPrintfInfoForGrp(pGrpIndex)
{
	// If the array of sub-board printf strings doesn't contain the printf
	// strings for this message group, then figure out the largest number
	// of messages in the message group and add the printf strings.
	if (typeof(this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex]) == "undefined")
	{
		var greatestNumMsgs = getGreatestNumMsgs(pGrpIndex);

		this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex] = new Object();
		this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].numMsgsLen = greatestNumMsgs.toString().length;
		// Sub-board name length: With a # items length of 4, this should be
		// 47 for an 80-column display.
		this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].nameLen = console.screen_columns - this.areaNumLen - this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].numMsgsLen - 5;
		if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
			this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].nameLen -= (this.dateLen + this.timeLen + 2);
		// Create the printf strings
		this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].printfStr = " " + this.colors.areaNum
		                                                 + "%" + this.areaNumLen + "d "
		                                                 + this.colors.desc + "%-"
		                                                 + this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].nameLen + "s "
		                                                 + this.colors.numItems + "%"
		                                                 + this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].numMsgsLen + "d";
		if (this.showDatesInSubBoardList)
		{
			this.subBoardListPrintfInfo[pGrpIndex].printfStr += " "
			                                                 + this.colors.latestDate + "%" + this.dateLen + "s "