Spent this weekend working on a new BBS system for Windows. I plan to run this as a second bbs accessible via the fat sandwich, not sure if I'll make it accessible via the outside world yet.
So far I've got new user signups done, last 10 callers and user listings done.. doesn't seem like much, but quiet a bit of work.
Next is message bases, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to use JAM or sqlite3 for message storage.
So differences from Magicka - it's written in C++ rather than C, uses
JSON instead of INI files, is completely ASCII based so no ANSI codes
sent by the BBS (Though you could of course put ansi codes in your menus, as it wouldn't know the difference). It's not opensource (Yet).
Well that's what I've been up to :)
Cool, saw some screen shots earlier and thought it looked very nice.
well done.
add some magical code so stuff happens when they login on their
birthday :)
Next is message bases, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to use J sqlite3 for message storage.
what is the advantage of the latter?
I like the idea of a ascii only system. reminds me of waffle.
You have been busy. I only mowed lawns and changed batteries in smoke detectors today... I think that kinda counts :)
On 11-11-18 19:18, Avon wrote to apam <=-
I like the idea of a ascii only system. reminds me of waffle.
Well that's what I've been up to :)
You have been busy. I only mowed lawns and changed batteries in smoke detectors today... I think that kinda counts :)
Spent this weekend working on a new BBS system for Windows. I plan to run this as a second bbs accessible via the fat sandwich, not sure if I'll make it accessible via the outside world yet.
Well that's what I've been up to :)
Quoting apam to Avon <=-
Next is message bases, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to use J sqlite3 for message storage.what is the advantage of the latter?
Not really sure of any advantages / disadvantages. Sqlite is a bit
more flexible I suppose I'm not limited by the message base specifications, but I've never really felt limited with JAM in magicka.
I say go for sqlite. If you're doing something different ie: ascii
only
etc etc. Why not go all in? Break all the FTN standards and just
build
a system that does what you want it too. Don't worry about doors,
or any
of the other things that MagickaBBS does.
Basically don't ask for people's advice on that one or you'll end
up with
MagickaBBS. :)
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