Hi All!

The time has come to improve/create some new ansi headers and menu screens.

I found a great new editor that works in my terminals and ssh: https://durdraw.org

Im trying to remember from when I used to create some basic ansis years ago for my RA/EleBBS board, there were some codes that you could use for clearing the screen etc

It also used to matter where the cursor position was when you saved the file?

Can anyone remember? I'm presuming its similar process for creating menus in mystic too.

Louis

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On 06 Dec 2024, Satchmo said the following...

Hi All!

The time has come to improve/create some new ansi headers and menu screens.

I found a great new editor that works in my terminals and ssh: https://durdraw.org

durdraw is really nice, you can follow the creator here; @IndyJoenz@mstdn.social - I have helped the dev with a few suggestions
and ideas on the project.

Im trying to remember from when I used to create some basic ansis years ago for my RA/EleBBS board, there were some codes that you could use for clearing the screen etc

^[[2J clears the screen

It also used to matter where the cursor position was when you saved the file?

Can anyone remember? I'm presuming its similar process for creating
menus in mystic too.

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On 06 Dec 2024, MeaTLoTioN said the following...

On 06 Dec 2024, Satchmo said the following...

Hi All!

The time has come to improve/create some new ansi headers and menu screens.

I found a great new editor that works in my terminals and ssh: https://durdraw.org

durdraw is really nice, you can follow the creator here; @IndyJoenz@mstdn.social - I have helped the dev with a few suggestions
and ideas on the project.

Im trying to remember from when I used to create some basic ansis yea ago for my RA/EleBBS board, there were some codes that you could use clearing the screen etc

^[[2J clears the screen

It also used to matter where the cursor position was when you saved t file?

Can anyone remember? I'm presuming its similar process for creating menus in mystic too.

I don't remember there being anything specific about ending the file by positioning the cursor, that
being said I usually just leave it positioned at the end of the last line

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|07ÄÄ |08[|10eml|08] |15ml@erb.pw |07ÄÄ |08[|10web|08] |15www.erb.pw |07ÄÄÄ¿ |07ÄÄ |08[|09fsx|08] |1521:1/158 |07ÄÄ |08[|11tqw|08] |151337:1/101 |07ÂÄÄÙ |07ÄÄ |08[|12rtn|08] |1580:774/81 |07ÄÂ |08[|14fdn|08] |152:250/5 |07ÄÄÄÙ
|07ÄÄ |08[|10ark|08] |1510:104/2 |07ÄÙ

... A Mystic asking for a hot-dog: "Make me one with everything"

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On 06 Dec 2024, Satchmo said the following...

Can anyone remember? I'm presuming its similar process for creat menus in mystic too.

Also don't forget, if you're making ANSI specific for your mystic bbs, pipecodes work a dream.
Don't be afraid to use pipecode in your ANSI - I'd recommend adding new lines at the bottom of the
ansi file, sending the cursor to a certain position and then printing the pipecode of choice, that
way you can have your ansi file look how you want it, and you don't have to worry as much about
spacing or whatever.

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|14Best regards,
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|07ÄÄ |08[|10eml|08] |15ml@erb.pw |07ÄÄ |08[|10web|08] |15www.erb.pw |07ÄÄÄ¿ |07ÄÄ |08[|09fsx|08] |1521:1/158 |07ÄÄ |08[|11tqw|08] |151337:1/101 |07ÂÄÄÙ |07ÄÄ |08[|12rtn|08] |1580:774/81 |07ÄÂ |08[|14fdn|08] |152:250/5 |07ÄÄÄÙ
|07ÄÄ |08[|10ark|08] |1510:104/2 |07ÄÙ

... I'd love to help you out. Which way did you come in?

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Hi MeaTLoTioN!

Also don't forget, if you're making ANSI specific for your mystic bbs, pipecodes work a dream.

Don't be afraid to use pipecode in your ANSI - I'd recommend adding new lines at the bottom of the

ansi file, sending the cursor to a certain position and then printing the pipecode of choice, that

way you can have your ansi file look how you want it, and you don't have to worry as much about

spacing or whatever.

Thanks for the tips - remembered a few things!

Excited to try later.

Louis

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