diff --git a/src/syncterm/bbslist.c b/src/syncterm/bbslist.c
index 86fa6c41fa30637dba8c80e6b4de17598bc2da4a..b4690d56b23c0d3fcf8f3499adb53233d457da69 100644
--- a/src/syncterm/bbslist.c
+++ b/src/syncterm/bbslist.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ void write_list(struct bbslist **list)
fclose(listfile);
}
else {
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Can't save list`\n\n"
+ "The system is unable to save your dialing list\n";
sprintf(str,"Can't save list to %.*s",MAX_PATH-20,listpath);
uifc.msg(str);
}
@@ -122,6 +124,9 @@ int edit_list(struct bbslist *item)
for(i=0;i<6;i++)
opts[i]=opt[i];
if(item->type==SYSTEM_BBSLIST) {
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Cannot edit system BBS list`\n\n"
+ "SyncTERM supports system-wide and per-user lists. You may only edit entries"
+ "in your own personal list.\n";
uifc.msg("Cannot edit system BBS list");
return(0);
}
@@ -133,18 +138,33 @@ int edit_list(struct bbslist *item)
sprintf(opt[3],"Username: %s",item->user);
sprintf(opt[4],"Password");
uifc.changes=0;
+
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Edit BBS`\n\n"
+ "Select item to edit.";
switch(uifc.list(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,0,&copt,NULL,"Edit Entry",opts)) {
case -1:
return(changed);
case 0:
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`BBS Name`\n\n"
+ "Enter the BBS name as it is to appear in the list.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"BBS Name",item->name,LIST_NAME_MAX,K_EDIT);
break;
case 1:
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`RLogin address`\n\n"
+ "Enter the domain name of the system to connect to ie:\n"
+ "nix.synchro.net";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"RLogin Address",item->addr,LIST_ADDR_MAX,K_EDIT);
break;
case 2:
i=item->port;
sprintf(str,"%hu",item->port?item->port:513);
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`RLogin port`\n\n"
+ "Enter the port which RLogin is listening to on the remote system\n\n"
+ "~ NOTE:~\n"
+ "Connecting to telnet ports currently appears to work... however, if an\n"
+ "ASCII 255 char is sent by either end, it will be handled incorreclty by\n"
+ "the remote system. Further, if the remote system follows the RFC, some\n"
+ "Terminal weirdness should be expected. This program DOES NOT do telnet.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"RLogin Port",str,5,K_EDIT|K_NUMBER);
j=atoi(str);
if(j<1 || j>65535)
@@ -156,9 +176,13 @@ int edit_list(struct bbslist *item)
uifc.changes=0;
break;
case 3:
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Username`\n\n"
+ "Enter the username to attempt auto-login to the remote with.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"Username",item->user,MAX_USER_LEN,K_EDIT);
break;
case 4:
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Password`\n\n"
+ "Enter your password for auto-login.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"Password",item->password,MAX_PASSWD_LEN,K_EDIT);
break;
}
@@ -209,6 +233,11 @@ struct bbslist *show_bbslist(int mode)
sort_list(list);
for(;;) {
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`SyncTERM Dialing List`\n\n"
+ "Commands:\n"
+ "~ CTRL-E ~ Switch listing to Edit mode\n"
+ "~ CTRL-D ~ Switch listing to Dial mode\n"
+ "Select a bbs to edit/dial an entry.";
val=uifc.list((listcount<MAX_OPTS?WIN_XTR:0)|WIN_SAV|WIN_MID|WIN_INS|WIN_DEL|WIN_EXTKEYS,0,0,0,&opt,&bar,mode==BBSLIST_SELECT?"Select BBS":"Edit BBS",(char **)list);
if(val==listcount)
val=listcount|MSK_INS;
@@ -228,6 +257,9 @@ struct bbslist *show_bbslist(int mode)
switch(val&MSK_ON) {
case MSK_INS:
if(listcount>=MAX_OPTS) {
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Max List size reached`\n\n"
+ "The total combined size of loaded BBS lists is currently the highest\n"
+ "Supported size. You must delete entries before adding more.";
uifc.msg("Max List size reached!");
break;
}
@@ -237,9 +269,14 @@ struct bbslist *show_bbslist(int mode)
memset(list[listcount-1],0,sizeof(struct bbslist));
list[listcount-1]->id=listcount-1;
uifc.changes=0;
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`BBS Name`\n\n"
+ "Enter the BBS name as it is to appear in the list.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"BBS Name",list[listcount-1]->name,LIST_NAME_MAX,K_EDIT);
if(uifc.changes) {
uifc.changes=0;
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`RLogin address`\n\n"
+ "Enter the domain name of the system to connect to ie:\n"
+ "nix.synchro.net";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"RLogin Address",list[listcount-1]->addr,LIST_ADDR_MAX,K_EDIT);
}
if(!uifc.changes) {
@@ -251,13 +288,24 @@ struct bbslist *show_bbslist(int mode)
while(!list[listcount-1]->port) {
list[listcount-1]->port=513;
sprintf(str,"%hu",list[listcount-1]->port);
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`RLogin port`\n\n"
+ "Enter the port which RLogin is listening to on the remote system\n\n"
+ "~ NOTE:~\n"
+ "Connecting to telnet ports currently appears to work... however, if an\n"
+ "ASCII 255 char is sent by either end, it will be handled incorreclty by\n"
+ "the remote system. Further, if the remote system follows the RFC, some\n"
+ "Terminal weirdness should be expected. This program DOES NOT do telnet.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"RLogin Port",str,5,K_EDIT|K_NUMBER);
j=atoi(str);
if(j<1 || j>65535)
j=0;
list[listcount-1]->port=j;
}
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Username`\n\n"
+ "Enter the username to attempt auto-login to the remote with.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"User Name",list[listcount-1]->user,MAX_USER_LEN,K_EDIT);
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Password`\n\n"
+ "Enter your password for auto-login.";
uifc.input(WIN_MID|WIN_SAV,0,0,"Password",list[listcount-1]->password,MAX_PASSWD_LEN,K_EDIT);
sort_list(list);
for(j=0;list[j]->name[0];j++) {
@@ -268,7 +316,20 @@ struct bbslist *show_bbslist(int mode)
}
break;
case MSK_DEL:
+ uifc.msg("Huh?");
if(!list[opt]->name[0]) {
+ uifc.helpbuf= "`Calming down`\n\n";
+ "~ Some handy tips on calming down ~\n"
+ "Close your eyes, imagine yourself alone on a brilliant white beach...\n"
+ "Picture the palm trees up towards the small town...\n"
+ "Glory in the deep blue of the perfectly clean ocean...\n"
+ "Feel the plush comfort of your beach towel...\n"
+ "Enjoy the shade of your satellite internet feed which envelops\n"
+ "your head, keeping you cool...\n"
+ "Set your TEMPEST rated laptop aside on the beach, knowing it's\n"
+ "completely impervious to anything on the beach...\n"
+ "Reach over to your fridge, grab a cold one...\n"
+ "Watch the seagulls in their dance...\n";
uifc.msg("It's gone, calm down man!");
break;
}
diff --git a/src/syncterm/rlogin.c b/src/syncterm/rlogin.c
index 5445e6a5131314a3d62029c0d1b2c14fa3b1a7e8..ddb318aa9c90d513849709c6890e1ea83ceec414 100644
--- a/src/syncterm/rlogin.c
+++ b/src/syncterm/rlogin.c
@@ -61,14 +61,19 @@ int rlogin_connect(char *addr, int port, char *ruser, char *passwd)
char str[LIST_ADDR_MAX+17];
sprintf(str,"Cannot resolve %s!",addr);
- uifcmsg(str);
+ uifcmsg(str, "`Cannot Resolve Host`\n\n"
+ "The system is unable to resolve the hostname... double check the spelling.\n"
+ "If it's not an issue with your DNS settings, the issue is probobly\n"
+ "with the DNS settings of the system you are trying to contact.");
return(-1);
}
neta=*((unsigned int*)ent->h_addr_list[0]);
}
rlogin_socket=socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_IP);
if(rlogin_socket==INVALID_SOCKET) {
- uifcmsg("Cannot create socket!");
+ uifcmsg("Cannot create socket!", "`Unable to create socket`\n\n"
+ "Your system is either dangerously low on resources, or there"
+ "is a problem with your TCP/IP stack.");
return(-1);
}
memset(&saddr,0,sizeof(saddr));
@@ -80,7 +85,8 @@ int rlogin_connect(char *addr, int port, char *ruser, char *passwd)
rlogin_close();
sprintf(str,"Cannot connect to %s!",addr);
- uifcmsg(str);
+ uifcmsg(str, "`Unable to connect`\n\n"
+ "Cannot connect to the remost system... it is down or unreachable.");
return(-1);
}
diff --git a/src/syncterm/uifcinit.c b/src/syncterm/uifcinit.c
index 6e6ccc21ef6d335ac494b21d2fcc8d92500fad2e..cd10cf72096a6c4c18be6d75784085092e4266a9 100644
--- a/src/syncterm/uifcinit.c
+++ b/src/syncterm/uifcinit.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void uifcbail(void)
uifc_initialized=0;
}
-void uifcmsg(char *msg)
+void uifcmsg(char *msg, char *helpbuf)
{
int i;
char *buf;
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ void uifcmsg(char *msg)
gettext(1,1,txtinfo.screenwidth,txtinfo.screenheight,buf);
}
init_uifc();
- if(uifc_initialized)
+ if(uifc_initialized) {
+ uifc.helpbuf=helpbuf;
uifc.msg(msg);
+ }
else
fprintf(stderr,"%s\n",msg);
if(!i) {
diff --git a/src/syncterm/window.c b/src/syncterm/window.c
index 0d39f42d8a070807d5b60e8616b7ea17a5d2a7d0..b9ca414da601062dbd667dd309dd7634ae83b371 100644
--- a/src/syncterm/window.c
+++ b/src/syncterm/window.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ int drawwin(void)
term.x=(txtinfo.screenwidth-term.width)/2;
term.y=(txtinfo.screenheight-term.height)/2;
if((winbuf=(char *)malloc(txtinfo.screenheight*txtinfo.screenwidth*2))==NULL) {
- uifcmsg("Cannot allocate memory for terminal buffer");
+ uifcmsg("Cannot allocate memory for terminal buffer". "`Memory error`\n\n"
+ "Either your system is dangerously low on resources or your\n"
+ "window is farking huge!");
return(-1);
}
p=str;