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    From xqtr@21:1/111 to All on Tue Oct 29 21:00:40 2019
    I am making a script that will build a Gopher and a WWW/HTML site simultaneously. The script is in MPY, so it's compatible with all systems.

    You write your site/blog in a structure-like text format and then the program creates and translates the files either in Gopher-map files or HTML files. You can get an idea, if you visit andr01d.zapto.org:8080 for the HTML site and andr01d.zapto.org:7070 for the gopher site.

    I am putting a stop in developing the script/program, as i also have to write an extensive how-to/help file, on how the app. works, cause it is a little bit confusing at start.

    Any feedback is appreciated.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to xqtr on Wed Oct 30 13:24:11 2019
    On 29 Oct 2019 at 09:00p, xqtr pondered and said...

    I am making a script that will build a Gopher and a WWW/HTML site simultaneously. The script is in MPY, so it's compatible with all
    systems.

    what an interesting idea :)


    You write your site/blog in a structure-like text format and then the program creates and translates the files either in Gopher-map files or HTML files. You can get an idea, if you visit andr01d.zapto.org:8080 for the HTML site and andr01d.zapto.org:7070 for the gopher site.

    will try and visit tonight.

    I am putting a stop in developing the script/program, as i also have to write an extensive how-to/help file, on how the app. works, cause it is
    a little bit confusing at start.

    OK, I am happy to help offer feedback on any docs if that helps :)


    Any feedback is appreciated.


    will certainly do so :)

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  • From apam@21:1/126 to xqtr on Wed Oct 30 14:08:07 2019
    I am making a script that will build a Gopher and a WWW/HTML site simultaneously. The script is in MPY, so it's compatible with all
    systems.

    Sounds interesting, when you say all systems don't you mean mystic
    systems? Or is there a way to run MPY without mystic?

    I've recently started playing with gopher too, seems to be the popular
    thing at the moment.

    For the Magicka documents I set it up on gopher and then used a
    gopher-proxy to view it via http.

    The gopher server serves files from my MagickaBBS/docs/gopher directory
    so all I need to do is update that (doing a pull via git) and the gopher
    and http site are both updated.

    Your approach sounds like it might be a bit more flexible though, sounds
    a bit like a site generator like hugo or something but with gopher
    support.

    Andrew

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  • From xqtr@21:1/111 to apam on Wed Oct 30 18:27:54 2019
    Sounds interesting, when you say all systems don't you mean mystic systems? Or is there a way to run MPY without mystic?

    I mean Mystic systems but... the whole thing is MPY, which is Python2. With little changes someone can make it run locally with plain Python or with a
    lib, like mine (pycrt). If you use my lib, i think that, it will be as easy,
    as to change some import lines. Also the code even if it's Python2 it can easily be converted to Python3. If there is interest in the whole thing i will make a standalone Python3 version my self.

    Your approach sounds like it might be a bit more flexible though, sounds
    a bit like a site generator like hugo or something but with gopher support.

    I liked the "line by line" text/codes that Gopher uses, so my implementation
    is an easier TUI to add lines/fields for GOpher menus and also "translate" the same architecture to HTML files. When i release the code, it will all be clear :)

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