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    From Charon@VELENO/VERT/THERIVER to All on Fri Dec 6 20:00:55 2013
    Hi everyone. I am just setting back up my BBS, after returning from a 6
    month journey and finding the PC crashed. Now, I am trying to place some
    .ANS menus in to chnage up the logon, welcome, etc menus. How do I do this, and where do I place the files? Do I have to rename the files, or is this a configuration issue that needs to be addressed in Synchronet itself? I apologize for asking, but I have forgotten how to do this.

    Thank you for your time..

    Charon
    riverstyx.darktech.org

    "Your Journey Ends Here"

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  • From echicken@VELENO/VERT/ECBBS to Charon on Fri Dec 6 22:41:31 2013
    Re: Help on .ANS
    By: Charon to All on Fri Dec 06 2013 21:00:55

    Hi everyone. I am just setting back up my BBS, after returning from a 6 month journey and finding the PC crashed. Now, I am trying to place some .ANS menus in to chnage up the logon, welcome, etc menus. How do I do this, and where do I place the files? Do I have to rename the files, or is this a configuration issue that needs to be addressed in Synchronet itself? I apologize for asking, but I have forgotten how to do this.

    I recommend taking a look at:

    http://wiki.synchro.net/custom:index

    And if you have questions about what you see there (or something you want to know isn't addressed there) ask your follow-up questions here.

    Yes, this is the dreaded "read the docs" message. :D :D :D

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    electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com - 416-273-7230
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  • From Android8675@VELENO/VERT/SHODAN to Charon on Sat Dec 7 19:17:26 2013
    Re: Help on .ANS
    By: Charon to All on Fri Dec 06 2013 09:00 pm

    How I do ANSI?
    Thank you for your time..

    Charon
    riverstyx.darktech.org

    Keep in mind that most of the Synchronet files use the slightly different Ctrl-A codes for color. Open Notepad (or whatever you use for text editing, I recommend Notepad++ (Google it)) and find sbbs/text/answer.asc file Open that one and you'll see more or less how Ctrl-A codes work. Answer.asc is the first file displayed to callers upon connection.

    Now that's all a little confusing, but FEAR not, there is an easier way... PabloDraw (google it), will open and decode Ctrl-A files and let you edit them to your hearts content. Pablo is a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it's probably one of the best ANSI editors for Synchronet purposes.

    http://wiki.synchro.net/custom:ctrl-a_codes

    Everything else is just trial and error...
    --
    Andy/Android8675


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  • From Charon@VELENO/VERT/THERIVER to Android8675 on Sun Dec 8 07:13:05 2013
    Re: Help on .ANS
    By: Android8675 to Charon on Sat Dec 07 2013 20:17:26

    Re: Help on .ANS
    By: Charon to All on Fri Dec 06 2013 09:00 pm

    How I do ANSI?
    Thank you for your time..

    Charon
    riverstyx.darktech.org

    Keep in mind that most of the Synchronet files use the slightly different Ctrl-A codes for color. Open Notepad (or whatever you use for text editing, recommend Notepad++ (Google it)) and find sbbs/text/answer.asc file Open tha one and you'll see more or less how Ctrl-A codes work. Answer.asc is the fir file displayed to callers upon connection.

    Now that's all a little confusing, but FEAR not, there is an easier way... PabloDraw (google it), will open and decode Ctrl-A files and let you edit th to your hearts content. Pablo is a little tricky, but once you get the hang it, it's probably one of the best ANSI editors for Synchronet purposes.

    http://wiki.synchro.net/custom:ctrl-a_codes

    Everything else is just trial and error...
    --
    Andy/Android8675



    Thank you for the information. I will definately check this out!

    Charon
    riverstyx.darktech.org
    "Your Journey Ends Here"

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    ■ Synchronet ■ The River Styx - riverstyx.darktech.org