Question about fonts -- I don't care much for the strange-ish looking (to me) fonts that a stock SBBS system displays. I've turned that off on my board by renaming ../ctrl/fonts.ini ...
Is there a way, using Syncterm when
calling another board, to *NOT* display those fonts from that system, and have it show "normal" fonts?
I guess it's more of a Syncterm question - can such a program "override" the fonts that the BBS it's connected to is sending?
There is some kind of
connection to Syncterm, because other terminal programs like NetRunner don't show those SBBS-specific fonts.
Question about fonts -- I don't care much for the strange-ish looking (to me) fonts that a stock SBBS system displays. I've turned that off on my board by renaming ../ctrl/fonts.ini ...
You could also just edit that file.
Is there a way, using Syncterm when
calling another board, to *NOT* display those fonts from that system, and have it show "normal" fonts?
You could run SyncTERM in a non-graphical output mode (e.g. Win32 console mode).
There is some kind of
connection to Syncterm, because other terminal programs like NetRunner don't show those SBBS-specific fonts.
The fonts aren't SBBS-specific, but yeah, I get your point.
Re: Controlling fonts displayed
By: Digital Man to Gamgee on Thu Jun 04 2020 07:34 pm
Question about fonts -- I don't care much for the strange-ish looking (to me) fonts that a stock SBBS system displays. I've turned that off on my board by renaming ../ctrl/fonts.ini ...
You could also just edit that file.
Yes, I see that now after looking at it more closely. For my needs, it's easier to just rename it so it isn't used. :-)
Is there a way, using Syncterm when
calling another board, to *NOT* display those fonts from that system, and have it show "normal" fonts?
You could run SyncTERM in a non-graphical output mode (e.g. Win32 console mode).
Can't do that, I'm in a Windows-less environment...
There is some kind of
connection to Syncterm, because other terminal programs like NetRunner don't show those SBBS-specific fonts.
The fonts aren't SBBS-specific, but yeah, I get your point.
Yes, I guess a more correct statement would be "Syncterm-specific". I guess there isn't a good solution other than using something other than Syncterm, which I prefer to use.
Got to say - I'm not a fan of the fonts-ability function. Kind of defeats the "old-skool" look/feel of BBS'ing, IMHO. ;-)
Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-
Is there a way, using Syncterm when
calling another board, to *NOT* display those fonts from that system, and have it show "normal" fonts?
You could run SyncTERM in a non-graphical output mode (e.g. Win32 console mode).
Can't do that, I'm in a Windows-less environment...
If you mean on *nix, then run it in curses mode.
There is some kind of
connection to Syncterm, because other terminal programs like NetRunner don't show those SBBS-specific fonts.
The fonts aren't SBBS-specific, but yeah, I get your point.
Yes, I guess a more correct statement would be "Syncterm-specific". I guess there isn't a good solution other than using something other than Syncterm, which I prefer to use.
I thought I gave you a good solution: change the SyncTERM output
mode.
Got to say - I'm not a fan of the fonts-ability function. Kind of defeats the "old-skool" look/feel of BBS'ing, IMHO. ;-)
That all depends which school you went to. My earliest BBSing
experiences were using Delightful Dialer on an Apple II where
custom fonts were very much a thing. And of course there's
Videotex, SkyPix, RIP, Robo, etc., all supporting fonts and all
pretty *old*. :-)
Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-
Is there a way, using Syncterm when
calling another board, to *NOT* display those fonts from that system, and have it show "normal" fonts?
You could run SyncTERM in a non-graphical output mode (e.g. Win32 console mode).
Can't do that, I'm in a Windows-less environment...
If you mean on *nix, then run it in curses mode.
Ahhh, yes. Duh. OK, I did do that, and it solves the font
"issue", but has some drawbacks of it's own. Some ANSI stuff
doesn't display quite right, but still useable.
There is some kind of
connection to Syncterm, because other terminal programs like NetRunner don't show those SBBS-specific fonts.
The fonts aren't SBBS-specific, but yeah, I get your point.
Yes, I guess a more correct statement would be "Syncterm-specific". I guess there isn't a good solution other than using something other than Syncterm, which I prefer to use.
I thought I gave you a good solution: change the SyncTERM output
mode.
It was a "pretty good" solution, yes. :-)
Got to say - I'm not a fan of the fonts-ability function. Kind of defeats the "old-skool" look/feel of BBS'ing, IMHO. ;-)
That all depends which school you went to. My earliest BBSing experiences were using Delightful Dialer on an Apple II where
custom fonts were very much a thing. And of course there's
Videotex, SkyPix, RIP, Robo, etc., all supporting fonts and all
pretty *old*. :-)
Haha, OK, touche`!
Yes, understood and agreed. I'm not really complaining here, just
pointing out some observations and personal preferences. I'm
happy with both SBBS and Syncterm. Thanks for your thoughts.
Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-
Got to say - I'm not a fan of the fonts-ability function. Kind of defeats the "old-skool" look/feel of BBS'ing, IMHO. ;-)
That all depends which school you went to. My earliest BBSing experiences were using Delightful Dialer on an Apple II where
custom fonts were very much a thing. And of course there's
Videotex, SkyPix, RIP, Robo, etc., all supporting fonts and all
pretty *old*. :-)
Haha, OK, touche`!
Yes, understood and agreed. I'm not really complaining here, just
pointing out some observations and personal preferences. I'm
happy with both SBBS and Syncterm. Thanks for your thoughts.
Sure, no problem. It'd be trivial to create a exceptions for
fonts (e.g. specific user levels, flags, whatever) on a specific
BBS. I'll take a look at that.
there isn't a good solution other than using something other than Syncterm, which I prefer to use.The fonts aren't SBBS-specific, but yeah, I get your point.
Yes, I guess a more correct statement would be "Syncterm-specific". I guess
Got to say - I'm not a fan of the fonts-ability function. Kind of defeatsthe "old-skool" look/feel of BBS'ing, IMHO. ;-)
DM> If you mean on *nix, then run it in curses mode.
Ahhh, yes. Duh. OK, I did do that, and it solves the font
"issue", but has some drawbacks of it's own. Some ANSI stuff
doesn't display quite right, but still useable.
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