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Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port

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From: nel...@EOTLBBS.remove-i3j-this (nelgin)
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by: nelgin - Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:07 UTC

On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:42:40 -0800
"Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

> For terminal output, CP437 is the default charset, so no 8th bit
> filtering should be happening.
>
> When you say "accept IBM extended ASCII", it sounds like you're
> talking about input (from the user's keyboard), but I think you're
> talking about output (from the server).

If going through a terminal setup through Default User Settings,
there's an option:

Does your terminal support IBM extended ASCII (CP437)?

If you select No, then the BBS will not send mode 7 characters. This
has to be selected as yes.
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by: Digital Man - Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:25 UTC

To: nelgin
Re: Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port
By: nelgin to All on Wed Feb 14 2024 06:07 pm

> On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:42:40 -0800
> "Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
>
>
> > For terminal output, CP437 is the default charset, so no 8th bit
> > filtering should be happening.
>
> > When you say "accept IBM extended ASCII", it sounds like you're
> > talking about input (from the user's keyboard), but I think you're
> > talking about output (from the server).
>
> If going through a terminal setup through Default User Settings,
> there's an option:
>
> Does your terminal support IBM extended ASCII (CP437)?
>
> If you select No, then the BBS will not send mode 7 characters. This
> has to be selected as yes.

Right and "yes" is the default.
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Subject	Author
Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port	nelgin
Re: Setting a default terminal type for a specific port	Digital Man