Subj : CTRL+A Codes for SBBS
To : Jagossel
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Jan 09 2019 02:08 am
Re: CTRL+A Codes for SBBS
By: Jagossel to All on Tue Jan 08 2019 08:14 am
> I have been thinking about adding the ability to import and export text
> files using the CTRL+A codes to Cobalt (my own ANSI art program). However,
> I am not even sure where to begin.
>
> 1) What is the file format called?
Synchronet Ctrl-A format, I guess.
> 2) Is it just exclusive to Synchronet?
That I know of.
> 3) Is there a specs document available?
Sure, several by now.
http://synchro.net/docs/customization.html#MessageColorCodes
http://wiki.synchro.net/custom:ctrl-a_codes (latest most accurate)
> 4) If possible, where can I find a viewer?
SyncDraw, PabloDraw, and asc2ans would be good starters.
> 5) Would this feature be something a SysOp would be interested in?
We could also use more/better ANSI/block art generators!
> The reason why this came up is because I tried to set up my own BBS using
> Synchronet, but when I was poking around the files to see if I can start
> customizing it, I noticed that the files for some of the screens where
> using the CTRL+A codes. The issue is that PabloDraw doesn't support it,
> so I wouldn't know if Cobalt would export it correctly or not.
PabloDraw *does* support the Synchronet Ctrl-A format.
digital man
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