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    From Divarin@1:103/705 to All on Fri Apr 9 11:14:10 2021
    Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message).
    Is this an option?

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Divarin on Fri Apr 9 17:26:32 2021
    Re: Ansi codes in messages
    By: Divarin to All on Fri Apr 09 2021 11:14 am

    Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message). Is this an option?

    Yes. Either put the BBS into "raw input/output mode" using the Ctrl-Z key before posting (ASCII-uploading) your message text *or* use ZMODEM to upload into fseditor.js or use the "/upload" command in the built-in line-based message editor.
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  • From Divarin@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Sat Apr 10 08:19:33 2021
    Re: Ansi codes in messages
    By: Digital Man to Divarin on Fri Apr 09 2021 17:26:32

    Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message). Is this an option?

    Yes. Either put the BBS into "raw input/output mode" using the Ctrl-Z key before posting (ASCII-uploading) your message text *or* use ZMODEM to upload into fseditor.js or use the "/upload" command in the built-in line-based message editor.
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    hmm neither of those seem to be options.
    the /upload command doesn't do anything in either the FSEditor or the default line editor. ctrl-Z does nothing in the line editor but saves/sends in the FSEeditor. How do I put the BBS into "raw input/output mode"?
    I am using an older version of synchronet, 3.16c

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Divarin on Sat Apr 10 14:15:28 2021
    Re: Ansi codes in messages
    By: Divarin to Digital Man on Sat Apr 10 2021 08:19 am

    Re: Ansi codes in messages
    By: Digital Man to Divarin on Fri Apr 09 2021 17:26:32

    Hey all I was wondering how one goes about posting messages on Synchronet including ANSI codes. I know that the editor lets you pick colors and whatnot but what I'm trying to do is to use my terminal program (terminate) to upload (via ascii send/view) an .ans file (as part of a bbs ad message). Is this an option?

    Yes. Either put the BBS into "raw input/output mode" using the Ctrl-Z key before posting (ASCII-uploading) your message text *or* use ZMODEM to upload into fseditor.js or use the "/upload" command in the built-in line-based message editor.
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    hmm neither of those seem to be options.
    the /upload command doesn't do anything in either the FSEditor or the default line editor.

    The /upload command *only* works in the internal message editor. Sounds like you're using an old version.

    ctrl-Z does nothing in the line editor but saves/sends
    in the FSEeditor.

    You have to hit Ctrl-Z *before* posting the message, as stated above.

    How do I put the BBS into "raw input/output mode"?
    I am using an older version of synchronet, 3.16c

    Hit Ctrl-Z *before* posting the mssage.
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    digital man

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Divarin on Sat Apr 10 14:45:21 2021
    Re: Ansi codes in messages
    By: Divarin to Digital Man on Sat Apr 10 2021 08:19 am

    hmm neither of those seem to be options.

    You're running a version of the Software that is over 5 years old.
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  • From Divarin@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Sun Apr 11 08:20:51 2021
    Re: Ansi codes in messages
    By: Digital Man to Divarin on Sat Apr 10 2021 14:15:28

    Hit Ctrl-Z *before* posting the mssage.

    Alright that sort of worked although the particular ansi I tried it with got all garbled. oh well thanks.

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