Re: Ansi codes in messages
By: Divarin to All on Fri Apr 09 2021 11:14 am

Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message). Is this an option?

Yes. Either put the BBS into "raw input/output mode" using the Ctrl-Z key before posting (ASCII-uploading) your message text *or* use ZMODEM to upload into fseditor.js or use the "/upload" command in the built-in line-based message editor.
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Re: Ansi codes in messages
By: Digital Man to Divarin on Fri Apr 09 2021 17:26:32

Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message). Is this an option?

Yes. Either put the BBS into "raw input/output mode" using the Ctrl-Z key before posting (ASCII-uploading) your message text *or* use ZMODEM to upload into fseditor.js or use the "/upload" command in the built-in line-based message editor.
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hmm neither of those seem to be options.
the /upload command doesn't do anything in either the FSEditor or the default line editor. ctrl-Z does nothing in the line editor but saves/sends in the FSEeditor. How do I put the BBS into "raw input/output mode"?
I am using an older version of synchronet, 3.16c

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Re: Ansi codes in messages
By: Divarin to Digital Man on Sat Apr 10 2021 08:19 am

Re: Ansi codes in messages
By: Digital Man to Divarin on Fri Apr 09 2021 17:26:32

Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message). Is this an option?

Yes. Either put the BBS into "raw input/output mode" using the Ctrl-Z key before posting (ASCII-uploading) your message text *or* use ZMODEM to upload into fseditor.js or use the "/upload" command in the built-in line-based message editor.
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hmm neither of those seem to be options.
the /upload command doesn't do anything in either the FSEditor or the default line editor.

The /upload command *only* works in the internal message editor. Sounds like you're using an old version.

ctrl-Z does nothing in the line editor but saves/sends
in the FSEeditor.

You have to hit Ctrl-Z *before* posting the message, as stated above.

How do I put the BBS into "raw input/output mode"?
I am using an older version of synchronet, 3.16c

Hit Ctrl-Z *before* posting the mssage.
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Re: Ansi codes in messages
By: Divarin to Digital Man on Sat Apr 10 2021 08:19 am

hmm neither of those seem to be options.

You're running a version of the Software that is over 5 years old.
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Re: Ansi codes in messages
By: Digital Man to Divarin on Sat Apr 10 2021 14:15:28

Hit Ctrl-Z *before* posting the mssage.

Alright that sort of worked although the particular ansi I tried it with got all garbled. oh well thanks.

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