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    From WEATHERMAN@46:1/263 to All on Thu Jul 2 15:51:07 2015

    Not sure why completely, but it seems like putting together a networked ANSI Art Gallery isn't going to work properly.

    I have seen inbound ANSI here with no issues and also see it locally in my message area. Don't know if only other WWIV systems can see ANSI posted from WWIV or if there is no other reason.

    When I //LOAD an ANSI into my BBS editor, it looks like junk (escape characters
    and all types of garbage). Then once I post it to my message area and go back and read it - it looks perfect (colors and all).

    It seems like all BBS systems handle it differently from what I'm gathering. Sucks, as I really wouldn't mind seeing another networked ANSI art collection like the old days.

    - Mark
      
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  • From Tiny@46:1/126 to WEATHERMAN on Wed Jul 8 10:59:46 2015
    Not sure why completely, but it seems like putting together a
    networked ANSI Art Gallery isn't going to work properly. I have seen

    I think you'd have to do it as a door... Maybe a type of bulletin menu
    that when a packet was recieved via FTN it would un pack it and replace /
    add onto the menu.

    Just thinking out loud.

    Shawn

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  • From nolageek@46:1/151 to Tiny on Wed Jul 8 16:07:37 2015
    Re: ANSI Art
    By: Tiny to WEATHERMAN on Wed Jul 08 2015 10:59 am

    Not sure why completely, but it seems like putting together a
    networked ANSI Art Gallery isn't going to work properly. I have seen
    I think you'd have to do it as a door... Maybe a type of bulletin menu that when a packet was recieved via FTN it would un pack it and replace /


    echicken has started a door interface for sixteen colors, that currently works for Synchronet. Works pretty well, although it's still a little rough around the edges. But, something like this is possible. :)

    https://github.com/chairmanmow/16colorsSynchronetAPIviewer

    Can see it here on Capitol Shrill in my doors section "Other Programs"

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  • From WEATHERMAN@46:1/263 to Tiny on Thu Jul 9 08:14:19 2015


    I think you'd have to do it as a door... Maybe a type of bulletin menu
    that when a packet was recieved via FTN it would un pack it and replace / add onto the menu.

    So basically like a door that would ready a custom message area so that things would be viewed properly? Sounds like a good idea.

    I really never thought ANSI posts like that would result in different viewing experiences depending on the BBS and/or reader/viewing software.

    I never tested it before since typically FTN networks don't like/want ANSI messages. Apparently I had erased or somehow lost all the old WWIV based ANSI Art Gallery posts from decades ago. It was nice seeing some great artwork while scanning messages.

    - Mark

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  • From WEATHERMAN@46:1/263 to Nolageek on Thu Jul 9 08:19:41 2015


    echicken has started a door interface for sixteen colors, that currently works for Synchronet. Works pretty well, although it's still a little
    rough around the edges. But, something like this is possible. :)

    Nice!

    Too bad it is javascript and not usable on my system. Does this door allowing people to post or just view the ANSI packs/collections?

    I'm fairly certain that any ANSI message that anyone on here posts, I would see
    here in my BBS with no issues. It would be nice to figure out the exact combination on why some can't see it properly.

    In some cases it seems to be characters per line related. In other cases, it might be the viewing software.

    What is interesting is one person running Synchronet could see the ANSI fine and another couldn't.

    - Mark

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  • From nolageek@46:1/151 to WEATHERMAN on Thu Jul 9 12:45:22 2015
    Re: Re: ANSI Art
    By: WEATHERMAN to Nolageek on Thu Jul 09 2015 08:19 am

    Too bad it is javascript and not usable on my system. Does this door allowing people to post or just view the ANSI packs/collections?

    No posting, it's just a viewer using their API.

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  • From Accession@46:1/100 to nolageek on Sat Jul 11 08:42:23 2015
    No posting, it's just a viewer using their API.

    Just testing something in regards to the reader I'm using. Your message just happened to be the last one on this base, so I used it. Disregard plzkthx. :)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Nightfox@46:1/100 to Accession on Sat Jul 11 09:10:01 2015
    Just testing something in regards to the reader I'm using. Your message just happened to be the last one on this base, so I used it. Disregard plzkthx. :)

    Testing replying to the last message in this area with that reader.

    Nightfox
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  • From Accession@46:1/100 to Nightfox on Sun Jul 12 14:38:00 2015
    Testing replying to the last message in this area with that reader.

    Testing your fix to the issue with the last message in this area with that reader, and stuff. :)

    Regards,
    Nick

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