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Help with CTEXT Format and ASCII Codes

 

After a streesfull week with a steep learning courve my LinBBQ is running and I even got ZORK and WORDL up and running.
Now, I thought it was time to meake it pretty and wanted to Add soem collor to the Propmpt, with now luck.
Colorcodes are not Working.
I tried '\033[32m? ?... (my TEXT) ...? ? \033[0m'
LinBPQ Start without Problem, but no collores are displayd via telnet in Bitvise nor AX25 in Putty, bot, bitvise an putte should be capeable of showing colors.
I also tried some kind of AscII ART in CTEXT between CTEXT: and ****
eg:
CTEXT:
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
****
Loock nicer in Terminal..
With the ASCII Art the Linbpq wouldent even Start.
By trying so it prompted, 'Translation Error'?
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Is there any Trick to get this things Working?
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Kind Regards and 73.
DO1ATM
Tom
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Hi Tom.?It seems to me that you are ending the CTEXT with four asterisks (****) instead of three (***). I have already made ascii art in CTEXT and it worked fine.


Em qui., 9 de jan. de 2025, 12:29, DO1ATM via <DO1ATM=[email protected]> escreveu:

After a streesfull week with a steep learning courve my LinBBQ is running and I even got ZORK and WORDL up and running.
Now, I thought it was time to meake it pretty and wanted to Add soem collor to the Propmpt, with now luck.
Colorcodes are not Working.
I tried '\033[32m? ?... (my TEXT) ...? ? \033[0m'
LinBPQ Start without Problem, but no collores are displayd via telnet in Bitvise nor AX25 in Putty, bot, bitvise an putte should be capeable of showing colors.
I also tried some kind of AscII ART in CTEXT between CTEXT: and ****
eg:
CTEXT:
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
****
Loock nicer in Terminal..
With the ASCII Art the Linbpq wouldent even Start.
By trying so it prompted, 'Translation Error'?
?
Is there any Trick to get this things Working?
?
Kind Regards and 73.
DO1ATM
Tom
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ASCII art should work so long as you have the right codeset, but you can't use \nnn to set control characters.

73,
John


On 09/01/2025 19:09, Mauro Veiga via groups.io wrote:

Hi Tom.?It seems to me that you are ending the CTEXT with four asterisks (****) instead of three (***). I have already made ascii art in CTEXT and it worked fine.


Em qui., 9 de jan. de 2025, 12:29, DO1ATM via <DO1ATM=[email protected]> escreveu:
After a streesfull week with a steep learning courve my LinBBQ is running and I even got ZORK and WORDL up and running.
Now, I thought it was time to meake it pretty and wanted to Add soem collor to the Propmpt, with now luck.
Colorcodes are not Working.
I tried '\033[32m? ?... (my TEXT) ...? ? \033[0m'
LinBPQ Start without Problem, but no collores are displayd via telnet in Bitvise nor AX25 in Putty, bot, bitvise an putte should be capeable of showing colors.
I also tried some kind of AscII ART in CTEXT between CTEXT: and ****
eg:
CTEXT:
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
****
Loock nicer in Terminal..
With the ASCII Art the Linbpq wouldent even Start.
By trying so it prompted, 'Translation Error'?
?
Is there any Trick to get this things Working?
?
Kind Regards and 73.
DO1ATM
Tom
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@Mauro: Good see, but that was my fault. in real World there are 3 Asterisks. BBS is up and running with plane CTEXT without any issues.
Thank you
73?
 

On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM, John G8BPQ wrote:
right codeset
@John G8BPQ:
Sorry, what do you mean with 'right codeset' please?
I copy the ASCII from above right into the bpq32.cfg, for reference the TEXT looks like this.
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...snip...
CTEXT:
Willkommen in der RHBBS von DO1ATM (ein Linpbq Node)
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
HMNDE> BBS CHAT CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD
\033[32m(Tipp: Wenn man nicht mehr weiterkommt, '?' zeigt die M?glichkleiten)\033[0m
***
FULL_CTEXT=0
IDMSG:
LinBPQ Node RH/SC DO1ATM-11 BBS DO1ATM-12 CHAT DO1ATM-13 MUD
***
...snip...
(sorry, here the spacing is not right, but in NANO everything looks fine)
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I guess there is somethin missing, but what ?
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73
tom
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Pretty sure that refers to pure ASCII vs unicode.
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Jim KA7EHK

On 01/09/2025 10:59 PM PST DO1ATM <do1atm@...> wrote:
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM, John G8BPQ wrote:
right codeset
@John G8BPQ:
Sorry, what do you mean with 'right codeset' please?
I copy the ASCII from above right into the bpq32.cfg, for reference the TEXT looks like this.
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...snip...
CTEXT:
Willkommen in der RHBBS von DO1ATM (ein Linpbq Node)
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
HMNDE> BBS CHAT CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD
\033[32m(Tipp: Wenn man nicht mehr weiterkommt, '?' zeigt die M?glichkleiten)\033[0m
***
FULL_CTEXT=0
IDMSG:
LinBPQ Node RH/SC DO1ATM-11 BBS DO1ATM-12 CHAT DO1ATM-13 MUD
***
...snip...
(sorry, here the spacing is not right, but in NANO everything looks fine)
?
I guess there is somethin missing, but what ?
?
73
tom
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ok, but everything is done in 'terminal'.
The Config File is written in NANO, the BBS runs in a Terminal, the BBS Output is in Terminal, so everything should be the same I guess.
I must confess, I'm more a Windows guy and know about codepage problems by altering config Files in TXT Format by word ord wordpad instead of Editor.
But here?
And moust of all, what can i do about it?
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73
DO1ATM
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Could you send me your bpq32.cfg file so I can see exactly what character's you are using??

Thanks, John?

On 11 Jan 2025 10:47, DO1ATM <DO1ATM@...> wrote:
ok, but everything is done in 'terminal'.
The Config File is written in NANO, the BBS runs in a Terminal, the BBS Output is in Terminal, so everything should be the same I guess.
I must confess, I'm more a Windows guy and know about codepage problems by altering config Files in TXT Format by word ord wordpad instead of Editor.
But here?
And moust of all, what can i do about it?
?
73
DO1ATM
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shure, here it is, only ASCII.
Host is a Linux Mint, aktual patchlevel.
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SIMPLE
LOCATOR=JN59NG
NODECALL=DO1ATM-10
NODEALIAS=RHBBS
CTEXT:
Willkommen in der RHBBS von DO1ATM (ein Linpbq Node)
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
HMNDE> BBS CHAT CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD
\033[32m(Tipp: Wenn man nicht mehr weiterkommt, '?' zeigt die M?glichkleiten)\033[0m
***
FULL_CTEXT=0
IDMSG:
LinBPQ Node RH/SC DO1ATM-10 BBS DO1ATM-11 CHAT?
***
BTEXT:
DO1ATM-11 LinBPQ BBS/CHAT/ZORK @144.925MHz
***
INFOMSG:
Sysop TOM Do1ATM.
MoreInfo:
BBS to connect to the BBS.
CHAT to connect to CHAT server.
ZORK to connect to Multiplayer Game.
***
MAPCOMMENT=RH/SC LinBPQ Node, Roth <br>DO1ATM-10:144.930MHz<br>
IDINTERVAL=15
BTINTERVAL=15
NODESINTERVAL=25
PACLEN=236
AUTOSAVE=1
BBS=1
NODE=1
HIDENODES=0
PORT
? ?PORTNUM=1
? ?ID=AX25 144.930 @ 1200 bps
? ?TYPE=ASYNC
? ?SPEED=19200
? ?PROTOCOL=KISS
? ?IPADDR=127.0.0.1
? ?TCPPORT=8001
? ?RESPTIME=1500
? ?CHANNEL=A
? ?MHEARD=Y
? ?BCALL=DO1ATM-7
? ?KISSOPTIONS=NOPARAMS
? ?MINQUAL=100
? ?FULLDUP=0
? ?PERSIST=12
? ?DIGIFLAG=1
? ?NOKEEPALIVES=1
ENDPORT

PORT
? ?PORTNUM=2
? ?ID=Telnet
? ?DRIVER=Telnet
? ?QUALITY=0
? ?CONFIG
? ?LOGGING=1
? ?DisconnectOnClose=0
? ?SECURETELNET=1
? ?LOGGING=1
? ?TCPPORT=8100
? ?FBBPORT=8101
? ?CMDPORT 63001 63002 ?
? ?IPV4=1
? ?HTTPPORT=8085
? ?LOGINPROMPT=Username:
? ?PASSWORDPROMPT=Password:
? ?MAXSESSIONS=15
? ?CloseOnDisconnect=1
? ?CTEXT=Wilkommen im RH/SC LinBPQ Telnet Server\nEnter ? for list of commands\n\n
? ?
ENDPORT

APRSDIGI
? ? APRSCALL=DO1ATM-10
? ? APRSPATH 1=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
? ? STATUSMSG=LinBPQ BBS Node RH/SC auf 144.925MHz
? ? Symbol=&
? ? Symset=\
? ? LAT=4916.31N
? ? LON=01105.43E
? ? APRSPATH 1=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
? ? BeaconInterval=30
? ? TraceCalls=WIDE,TRACE
? ? MaxTraceHops=2
? ? MaxFloodHops=2
? ? ISHost=euro.aprs2.net
? ? ISPort=14580
? ? ISPasscode=xxxxx
***
APPLICATION 1,BBS,,DO1ATM-11,RHBBS,255
APPLICATION 2,CHAT,,DO1ATM-12,RHCHT,255
APPLICATION 3,WORDL,C 2 HOST 0 K S
APPLICATION 4,ZORK,C 2 HOST 1 K S
LINMAIL
LINCHAT
 

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I need the actual file, not a listing of it.

Thanks,
John



On 11/01/2025 15:21, DO1ATM wrote:

shure, here it is, only ASCII.
Host is a Linux Mint, aktual patchlevel.
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SIMPLE
LOCATOR=JN59NG
NODECALL=DO1ATM-10
NODEALIAS=RHBBS
CTEXT:
Willkommen in der RHBBS von DO1ATM (ein Linpbq Node)
____ _ _ ____ ____ ____ _
| _ \| | | | __ )| __ ) ___| | |__ _ _
| |_) | |_| | _ \| _ \___ \ | '_ \| | | |
| _ <| _ | |_) | |_) |__) | | |_) | |_| |
|_|_\_\_|_|_|____/|____/____/ |_.__/ \__, |
| _ \ / _ \/ | / \|_ _| \/ | |___/
| | | | | | | | / _ \ | | | |\/| |
| |_| | |_| | |/ ___ \| | | | | |
|____/ \___/|_/_/ \_\_| |_| |_|
HMNDE> BBS CHAT CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD
\033[32m(Tipp: Wenn man nicht mehr weiterkommt, '?' zeigt die M?glichkleiten)\033[0m
***
FULL_CTEXT=0
IDMSG:
LinBPQ Node RH/SC DO1ATM-10 BBS DO1ATM-11 CHAT?
***
BTEXT:
DO1ATM-11 LinBPQ BBS/CHAT/ZORK @144.925MHz
***
INFOMSG:
Sysop TOM Do1ATM.
MoreInfo:
BBS to connect to the BBS.
CHAT to connect to CHAT server.
ZORK to connect to Multiplayer Game.
***
MAPCOMMENT=RH/SC LinBPQ Node, Roth <br>DO1ATM-10:144.930MHz<br>
IDINTERVAL=15
BTINTERVAL=15
NODESINTERVAL=25
PACLEN=236
AUTOSAVE=1
BBS=1
NODE=1
HIDENODES=0
PORT
? ?PORTNUM=1
? ?ID=AX25 144.930 @ 1200 bps
? ?TYPE=ASYNC
? ?SPEED=19200
? ?PROTOCOL=KISS
? ?IPADDR=127.0.0.1
? ?TCPPORT=8001
? ?RESPTIME=1500
? ?CHANNEL=A
? ?MHEARD=Y
? ?BCALL=DO1ATM-7
? ?KISSOPTIONS=NOPARAMS
? ?MINQUAL=100
? ?FULLDUP=0
? ?PERSIST=12
? ?DIGIFLAG=1
? ?NOKEEPALIVES=1
ENDPORT

PORT
? ?PORTNUM=2
? ?ID=Telnet
? ?DRIVER=Telnet
? ?QUALITY=0
? ?CONFIG
? ?LOGGING=1
? ?DisconnectOnClose=0
? ?SECURETELNET=1
? ?LOGGING=1
? ?TCPPORT=8100
? ?FBBPORT=8101
? ?CMDPORT 63001 63002 ?
? ?IPV4=1
? ?HTTPPORT=8085
? ?LOGINPROMPT=Username:
? ?PASSWORDPROMPT=Password:
? ?MAXSESSIONS=15
? ?CloseOnDisconnect=1
? ?CTEXT=Wilkommen im RH/SC LinBPQ Telnet Server\nEnter ? for list of commands\n\n
? ?
ENDPORT

APRSDIGI
? ? APRSCALL=DO1ATM-10
? ? APRSPATH 1=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
? ? STATUSMSG=LinBPQ BBS Node RH/SC auf 144.925MHz
? ? Symbol=&
? ? Symset=\
? ? LAT=4916.31N
? ? LON=01105.43E
? ? APRSPATH 1=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
? ? BeaconInterval=30
? ? TraceCalls=WIDE,TRACE
? ? MaxTraceHops=2
? ? MaxFloodHops=2
? ? ISHost=euro.aprs2.net
? ? ISPort=14580
? ? ISPasscode=xxxxx
***
APPLICATION 1,BBS,,DO1ATM-11,RHBBS,255
APPLICATION 2,CHAT,,DO1ATM-12,RHCHT,255
APPLICATION 3,WORDL,C 2 HOST 0 K S
APPLICATION 4,ZORK,C 2 HOST 1 K S
LINMAIL
LINCHAT
 

I provided the original file to John, and he informed me that the CTText I used was too long.
CTText is limited to 510 characters, but mine was 533 characters.
Thank you, John and everyone.
73,
Tom

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