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Pinacolada64 / ImageBBS

A bulletin board system (BBS) for the Commodore 64.
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+.lo - User forced off at failure to create temp account #44

Open ThaDoctor72 opened 6 years ago

ThaDoctor72 commented 6 years ago

After typing HELP, the message is displayed, followed by the prompt to create a temporary account. On answering NO, the time remaining is reduced to 0. Recommend rewriting 3188 to ifa=.then3136 If anything, I would offer raising tr by 2 minutes since they probably read the message slowly.

--original lines-- 3186 lp=1:&"‹‹˜Would You Like To Log On With A œTemporary˜ Account? ":gosub1902 3188 ifa=.thentr%=.:goto3136

x-tec2017 commented 6 years ago

As I see it, if a user needs "HELP" logging on, then he should answer Yes to creating a temporary account. If he answers No to wanting to log on with a temp account, it means he doesn't want to log on so dropping his time remaining to zero is how Image logs him off.

ThaDoctor72 commented 5 years ago

What if after reading the help the user wants to create a NEW account? At least the option should exist to prompt the user for action. I had a rudimentary way of doing this on 13th Floor, with the M)ail Check A)bort Login E)xpress Login or RETURN.

Probably more sysop preference than anything, does not need to remain open as an issue.

Pinacolada64 commented 5 years ago

I like the idea of at least offering to let the user create a NEW account.