Subj : /? not working in non-external editor
To : Digital Man
From : Amessyroom
Date : Thu Oct 10 2024 06:17 pm
Re: /? not working in non-external editor
By: Digital Man to Amessyroom on Thu Oct 10 2024 11:49 am
> Re: /? not working in non-external editor
> By: Amessyroom to Digital Man on Wed Oct 09 2024 04:17 pm
>
> > >> The /s command did work, but /? did not result in expected help menu. > >
> > DM> Maybe you were in raw I/O mode at the time? --
> > DM> digital man (rob)
> >
> > How would I determine this ?
>
> Hitting Ctrl-Z (while not in an editor), toggles raw I/O mode. When entering > Raw message input (2673000 bytes max). Ctrl-Z to save, Ctrl-C to abort.
>
> > I was connected via SyncTerm I believe, if
> > not it was ftelnet. I'll repeat the action i both.
>
> I doubt the terminal is a factor.
>
> > I enter text on first line , and /? on second line in either syncterm or
> > ftelnet connected to my bbs. toolazy.synchro.net:2323 and it returns to n > > line without help displayed.
> > I type /s on 3rd line and it saves message successfully.
>
> Maybe you weren't actually using the internal line editor. Share a screen ca > --
> digital man (rob)
>
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Sorry non-external editor without help, not easy to edit :-(
http://toolazy.synchro.net:3333/en/bbs/non-external-editor
see if this URL works for screen capture?
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