Subj : Re: VB.Net - read Xtrn.dat
To   : Boondock
From : Tracker1
Date : Sun Feb 28 2021 07:00 pm

On 2/28/2021 10:49 AM, Boondock wrote:
> 
> Being able to use a .Net app means I can use it to 
> do a variety of things with the BBS taking care of 
> the user management and connection etc. I can use 
> Databases, for example, and various other things.

Are you using .Net Core or .Net 5 by chance?

..Net Console apps from windows have some rather
interesting issues from what I recall... having to
change the input mode from line based, to single
character regardless of the input command, etc.

I also found it was easier to write a C shim to
be able to use a Socket handle directly (door32).
But it's been since roughly 2004 since I last even
tried.

With .Net Core, console apps should be more terminal
friendly.  For sync, you can just use the standard
i/o option.  Not sure what other BBS softwares being
worked on support now.

I would suggest installing the new Windows Terminal
from the windows store, if you have a recent version
of windows 10 installed.  Since they now have psuedo-
terminal (pty) support, and it can be better for
working against.  Not to mention ansi color code
support, though that's also in the regular terminal
for win10 as of 1904 iirc.
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