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that supports this i.e. a BBC Micro or Acorn Archimedes). With the machine running the BBS most of the time I don't actually get to use it so I was hoping to transition to SBBS but cannot figure out how to send the correct control codes to send viewdata to a BBC Micro client, I've tried a few different formats of files created in a teletext editor (replacing the .msg menu files) but on the BBC Micro it displays the control codes as text rather than interpreting them as teletext control codes over terminal. Is what I'm trying to achieve possible within the currenet parameters of SBBS?
Hi,
I currently run a BBS on my BBC Micro (beebs.ddns.net for info), its
running over telnet and supports vt100, ANSI and Viewdata/Teletext
(on a machine that supports this i.e. a BBC Micro or Acorn
Archimedes). With the machine running the BBS most of the time I
don't actually get to use it so I was hoping to transition to SBBS
but cannot figure out how to send the correct control codes to send
viewdata to a BBC Micro client, I've tried a few different formats of
files created in a teletext editor (replacing the .msg menu files)
but on the BBC Micro it displays the control codes as text rather
than interpreting them as teletext control codes over terminal. Is
what I'm trying to achieve possible within the currenet parameters of
SBBS? Many thanks, Fred
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Hi,
I currently run a BBS on my BBC Micro (beebs.ddns.net for info), its
running over telnet and supports vt100, ANSI and Viewdata/Teletext
(on a machine that supports this i.e. a BBC Micro or Acorn
Archimedes). With the machine running the BBS most of the time I
don't actually get to use it so I was hoping to transition to SBBS
but cannot figure out how to send the correct control codes to send
viewdata to a BBC Micro client, I've tried a few different formats of
files created in a teletext editor (replacing the .msg menu files)
but on the BBC Micro it displays the control codes as text rather
than interpreting them as teletext control codes over terminal. Is
what I'm trying to achieve possible within the currenet parameters of
SBBS? Many thanks, Fred
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Ah, also keep in mind that you're probably trying to mix terminal and >videotex which isn't going to work. videotex is 7E1 and it sends a #
when you press return, which is actually a _ sign ASCII 96 if I
remember correctly, so that videotex page probably wont work.
Thanks for the info, I'm not sure why but I'm unable to access endofthelinebbs.com the connection times out so am unable to see the
files you have pointed to. Out of interest what editor do you use to
edit your menu files that accepts ESC as an ASCII entry?
Ah, also keep in mind that you're probably trying to mix terminal and >videotex which isn't going to work. videotex is 7E1 and it sends a #
when you press return, which is actually a _ sign ASCII 96 if I
remember correctly, so that videotex page probably wont work.
My current BBS is sending the Mode 7 graphics via terminal using 8n1, obvoiusly it only displays the mode 7 graphics on a terminal that
supports it (so either an acorn computer with filtering off in
whichever comms software you use (e.g. commstar) or either of the PC connection options here http://beebs.ddns.net/connecting.html)...or
just good old syncterm, but displays as vt100 or ANSI depending on
what you select.
I was hoping there might be some BBS package out there that will just
bget the file as is rather than trying to process it. Feel free to
check out beebs.ddns.net to see the mode 7 graphics over terminal.
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Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
YES! Thanks so much, I've made quite a bit of progress thanks to your
help. In doing so has raised two more questions.
1. Do you know how to customise the prompt, the bit I've circled here: http://beebs.ddns.net/images/sync/Prompt.jpg (not sure if it's
actually called prompt, as it uses characters that Mode 7 does not
support. I just want to swap out the divide symbol for something else
(I'm at peace with the arrows). 2. When using strings (some that are
buffered with "..." like the strings used for message sender, date
etc. are fine, but others will insert a chacter rather than overwrite
a charater like the toggles here (http://beebs.ddns.net/images/sync/strings.png), did you find a way
around this? Thanks again, you've been a great help
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The prompts are controlled by the menu files, probably default.srcor default.js
You can use something like @CODE|L3@Again thanks that has worked great. I had spent quite a while on the wiki, I just seem to be looking in the wrong places!
The prompts are controlled by the menu files, probably default.srcor default.js
Excellent that you that has worked well. There are still a few
prompt that display the division sign next to them even though (for
the ones that aren't in default.js) in text.dat they have no control
codes at all around them, an example of this the prompt after
starting a search where it asks if you wish to include unread
messages...but I can live with this.
What is the exact message it displays? I don't see anything like
include unread messages".
What is the exact message it displays? I don't see anything like
include unread messages".
Sorry my mistake line 945 of text.dat
"Display Unread Messages Only" 766 DisplayUnreadMessagesOnlyQ
...no control codes but it still gets preceded by the 1/4 symbol in
mode 7
I don't have the expertise to set it up so that different ports get
different terminal settings...so I'm going to have instructions on
the answer page to explain for beeb users the terminal settings they
need to choose.
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