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    From Beanzilla@21:4/110 to All on Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:51:14
    Hi folks,

    I've notices quite a few of the automated posts are in color.
    I'm interested in it and would like to know more, like limitations, color codes,
    and the such.

    Take Care,
    Beanzilla

    ... So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.49

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A43 2019/03/02 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: BZ&BZ BBS (21:4/110)
  • From Al@21:3/107 to Beanzilla on Thursday, September 26, 2019 08:35:44
    I've notices quite a few of the automated posts are in color.
    I'm interested in it and would like to know more, like limitations, color codes, and the such.

    It's fairly easy to add a bit of colour with pipe codes, I think you can find a
    chart of those in the mystic docs.

    You can also use ansi in messages. The editor in Mystic can be put into ansi mode. Not all systems will be able to display ansi or pipe codes.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:3/107)
  • From Spectre@21:3/105 to Beanzilla on Friday, September 27, 2019 01:02:00
    I've notices quite a few of the automated posts are in color. I'm


    I'm using a pre rendered ansi page and just inserting data into it. It depends
    on many variables as to what is best. All the different bbs systems and terminals interpret differently.

    Try and keep line length including ansi escapes to 80chrs or less. And keep the
    colour changes to a minimum.

    Spec


    *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
    --- --- SuperBBS v1.17-3 (Eval)
    * Origin: Scrawled in haste at The Lower Planes (21:3/105)
  • From Beanzilla@21:4/110 to Al on Thursday, September 26, 2019 18:17:08
    Al wrote to Beanzilla <=-

    I've notices quite a few of the automated posts are in color.
    I'm interested in it and would like to know more, like limitations, color codes, and the such.

    It's fairly easy to add a bit of colour with pipe codes, I think you
    can find a
    chart of those in the mystic docs.

    You can also use ansi in messages. The editor in Mystic can be put into ansi mode. Not all systems will be able to display ansi or pipe codes.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:3/107)

    Thank you, that really was helpful.

    Take care,
    Beanzilla

    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.49

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A43 2019/03/02 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: BZ&BZ BBS (21:4/110)
  • From Beanzilla@21:4/110 to Spectre on Thursday, September 26, 2019 18:17:08
    Spectre wrote to Beanzilla <=-

    I've notices quite a few of the automated posts are in color. I'm


    I'm using a pre rendered ansi page and just inserting data into it. It depends
    on many variables as to what is best. All the different bbs systems
    and terminals interpret differently.

    Try and keep line length including ansi escapes to 80chrs or less. And keep the
    colour changes to a minimum.

    Spec


    *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
    --- --- SuperBBS v1.17-3 (Eval)
    * Origin: Scrawled in haste at The Lower Planes (21:3/105)

    I will remember to not go crazy on the colors, and keep the lines under 80.
    I didn't think a head on the interpretation being different on different,
    systems and terminals. Thank you.

    Take Care,
    Beanzilla

    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.49

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A43 2019/03/02 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: BZ&BZ BBS (21:4/110)