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    From Amessyroom@TL-QWK to all on Sat Jul 13 11:40:55 2024
    I'm trying to modify text files to be displayed to users.

    But when I point to it for ftelnet it seems there are no linefeeds
    or carriage returns.

    I'm just trying to use ascii art from banner programs, as I'm
    not an ansi artist.

    I have no idea how to use syncdraw,thedraw, etc. probably need
    to find some demonstration video to help me learn.

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  • From Nightfox@DIGDIST to Amessyroom on Sat Jul 13 12:20:41 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Amessyroom to all on Sat Jul 13 2024 11:40 am

    I'm trying to modify text files to be displayed to users.

    But when I point to it for ftelnet it seems there are no linefeeds or carriage returns.

    What does "point to it for ftelnet" mean? And it shouldn't matter what telnet client the user is using.

    Nightfox

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  • From MRO@BBSESINF to Amessyroom on Sat Jul 13 15:55:21 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Amessyroom to all on Sat Jul 13 2024 11:40 am

    I'm just trying to use ascii art from banner programs, as I'm
    not an ansi artist.

    I have no idea how to use syncdraw,thedraw, etc. probably need
    to find some demonstration video to help me learn.

    You dont need a video. just use it.
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  • From Gamgee@PALANTIR to Amessyroom on Sat Jul 13 16:43:00 2024
    Amessyroom wrote to all <=-

    I'm trying to modify text files to be displayed to users.

    But when I point to it for ftelnet it seems there are no linefeeds
    or carriage returns.

    I'm just trying to use ascii art from banner programs, as I'm
    not an ansi artist.

    I have no idea how to use syncdraw,thedraw, etc. probably need
    to find some demonstration video to help me learn.

    Okay!




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  • From Denn@OUTWEST to Amessyroom on Sat Jul 13 17:47:53 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Amessyroom to all on Sat Jul 13 2024 11:40 am

    I'm trying to modify text files to be displayed to users.

    But when I point to it for ftelnet it seems there are no linefeeds
    or carriage returns.

    I'm just trying to use ascii art from banner programs, as I'm
    not an ansi artist.


    Just use syncdraw and modify your answer. file.
    Syncdraw is pretty easy to learn just play around with it a bit.

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  • From Errol Casey@1:3634/58 to Nightfox on Sat Jul 13 20:36:47 2024


    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Amessyroom to all on Sat Jul 13 2024 11:40 am

    What does "point to it for ftelnet" mean? And it shouldn't matter what telnet client the user is using.

    Nightfox

    I'm trying to modify the file used by ftelnet in the web interface to the BBS, to display name of BBS
    rather than Synchronet software image.
    in ctrl/modoptd.ini

    [web]
    [web]
    ...
    ftelnet=true
    ftelnet_splash=../text/answer.ans
    ...

    The file is just text, and each line is continued without a carriage return line feed.
    Too Lazy
    Bulletin Board System
    Located in Fayetteville, NC
    Home of Ft. Liberty/Ft. Bragg

    Is showing up as

    Too Lazy
    Bulletin Board System
    Located in Fayetteville, NC

    Home of Ft. Liberty/Ft. Bragg
    I tried to add control J at end but didnt help







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  • From Nightfox@DIGDIST to Errol Casey on Sat Jul 13 17:58:13 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Errol Casey to Nightfox on Sat Jul 13 2024 08:36 pm

    I'm trying to modify the file used by ftelnet in the web interface to the BBS, to display name of BBS
    rather than Synchronet software image.
    in ctrl/modopts.ini

    I'm not sure if there's an option for that, but there's the ftelnet_splash option, which lets you specify an ANSI file to display (and it appears to take a relative path) - Perhaps you could create an ANSI that just has your BBS name in it.

    Nightfox

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  • From Amessyroom@TL-QWK to Nightfox on Sun Jul 14 07:59:30 2024
    Finally got something created, and solved my line feed/carriage return issue with unix2dos.

    So now I have a text base answer file that can be used by ftelnet on the web interface.

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  • From Dumas Walker@CAPCITY2 to NIGHTFOX on Sun Jul 14 08:17:00 2024
    What does "point to it for ftelnet" mean? And it shouldn't matter what telnet >client the user is using.

    I have experienced ftelnet rendering some ANSI screens differently than Syncterm or Magiterm. As the ANSIs in question are hardcoded in a door
    game, and I don't think I have many ftelnet callers, I've not looked into
    it too much.


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  • From Denn@OUTWEST to Nightfox on Sun Jul 14 11:32:12 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Errol Casey to Nightfox on Sat Jul 13 2024 08:36 pm

    I'm not sure if there's an option for that, but there's the ftelnet_splash option, which lets you specify an ANSI file to display (and it appears to take a relative path) - Perhaps you could create an ANSI that just has your BBS name in it.

    Nightfox

    Is it the answer screen or the splash screen he's trying to edit? He says ftelnet but when I checked his BBS it was the answer screen that was messed up.

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  • From Nightfox@DIGDIST to Denn on Sun Jul 14 14:59:09 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Sun Jul 14 2024 11:32 am

    I'm not sure if there's an option for that, but there's the ftelnet_splash

    Is it the answer screen or the splash screen he's trying to edit? He says ftelnet but when I checked his BBS it was the answer screen that was messed up.

    He said he wanted fTelnet to display the BBS name rather than the Synchronet ANSI. By default, it seems to display the Synchronet ANSI as the splash screen, so that's what I thought he meant.

    Nightfox

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  • From Amessyroom@TL-QWK to Denn on Sun Jul 14 18:06:12 2024
    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Denn to Nightfox on Sun Jul 14 2024 11:32 am

    Re: Creating text files to be displayed
    By: Errol Casey to Nightfox on Sat Jul 13 2024 08:36 pm

    I'm not sure if there's an option for that, but there's the ftelnet_splash option, which lets you specify an ANSI file to display (and it appears to take a relative path) - Perhaps you could create an ANSI that just has you BBS name in it.

    Nightfox

    Is it the answer screen or the splash screen he's trying to edit? He says ftelnet but when I checked his BBS it was the answer screen that was messed

    I was trying to update the splash screen on ftelnet that shows up from the
    web interface for the bbs. I was able to get text to display correctly
    using unix2dos.

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