Subj : FTN to Telegram
To : Tony Langdon
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Aug 17 2020 07:51 pm
Hello Tony!
** On Tuesday 18.08.20 - 08:36, Tony Langdon wrote to August Abolins:
TL> I have big issues with the point systems like HotDogEd and
TL> Aftershock. This is because I like the flexibility to be able to move
TL> from device to device.
Telegram will give you consistency from device to device.
TL> From what I've read, the Telegram gateway is pretty good at tracking
TL> lastread pointers, making it far more compatible with my style of
TL> operation.
Yes.. Telegram just resumes from the last message you left on your screen.
And a little bubble reports how many new/unviewed messages have appeared
since then. You just scroll down to catch up.
TL> The only major downside is lack of offline access, which would be an
TL> issue when I'm in more rural areas. There's a lot of places not far
TL> from here where there's no mobile coverage at all.
Telegram offers the API and code stuff: "The Telegram API and TDLib allow
you to build your own customized Telegram clients."
Maybe someone can build a client that can gleen and store messages
locally.
Meanwhile... maybe Stas' Fidogle@2:460/58 could be leveraged to provide
the offline stash you need. A couple of the available commands are:
%FromDate dd/mm/yyyy
- search starting from the specified date inclusive.
Same the format dd.mm.yyyy can be used. Optional parameter.
%TillDate dd/mm/yyyy
- Searches up to and including the specified date.
You can also use the dd.mm.yyyy format. Optional parameter.
Each match arrives as a separate netmail message.
THEN, if there is a way (I think it is turn off right now) to reply to one
of them as a netmail to be gated into the Telegram group, you could
construct your replies offline.
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../|ug
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