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    From Nicola Mettimano@2:335/601 to All on Mon Jan 23 13:04:24 2023
    Hello guys, on my Mystic based BBS (under Ubuntu 22.04) I have a problem with accented words, when I write them, strange symbols appear and I have to use
    the normal vowels with the apostrophe.
    This the problem: è this is e with accent...
    Some idea?


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (2:335/601@fidonet)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Nicola Mettimano on Mon Jan 23 12:33:51 2023
    Hello guys, on my Mystic based BBS (under Ubuntu 22.04) I have a problem with accented words, when I write them, strange symbols appear and I
    have to use the normal vowels with the apostrophe.
    This the problem: è this is e with accent...

    This is most likely that your terminal is using UTF8. You should consider connecting to your BBS with a known BBS terminal or you can switch to UTF8 in Mystic as well but support for it isn't the best in the current version.

    .... I have a really good memory, except it's short.


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (1:129/215@fidonet)
  • From Nicola Mettimano@2:335/601 to g00r00 on Mon Jan 23 21:42:01 2023
    Hello g00r00,
    This is most likely that your terminal is using UTF8. You should
    consider connecting to your BBS with a known BBS terminal or you can switch to UTF8 in Mystic as well but support for it isn't the best in
    the current version.
    so i can't use syncterm because of no way to copy paste text and i can't use a standard gnome terminal because of no way to write accented words; I also tryed
    with cp437 bin (on github) but no way to use backspace.... all is very frustrating... there is no way to have a decent experience i think.


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (2:335/601@fidonet)
  • From Al DeRosa@1:267/157 to Nicola Mettimano on Mon Jan 23 16:14:56 2023
    On 23 Jan 2023, Nicola Mettimano said the following...
    so i can't use syncterm because of no way to copy paste text and i can't use a standard gnome terminal because of no way to write accented words;
    I also tryed with cp437 bin (on github) but no way to use backspace.... all is very frustrating... there is no way to have a decent experience i think.

    Have you tried Netrunner?? Not sure if it will fix your issues, but it runs very well and supports CP437 and VT-102.. Give that a shot too...

    Al

    .... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (1:267/157@fidonet)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to Nicola Mettimano on Tue Jan 24 07:59:49 2023
    so i can't use syncterm because of no way to copy paste text and i can't use a standard gnome terminal because of no way to write accented words;
    I also tryed with cp437 bin (on github) but no way to use backspace.... all is very frustrating... there is no way to have a decent experience i think.

    What is your location?

    The only one of those that is a BBS terminal is SyncTerm, so that is your best bet. I can't say why its not allowing cut and paste. Perhaps it disables it when the remote side can use mouse support?

    You could also try NodeSpy Terminal that comes with Mystic if you're using Mystic.

    In Mystic you can enable asking for a codepage on login and you can select UTF-8 there or ASCII based on your terminal type. Your terminal encoding needs
    to match that of the BBS otherwise you're going to get odd issues.

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    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (1:129/215@fidonet)
  • From Nicola Mettimano@2:335/601 to g00r00 on Tue Jan 24 16:17:05 2023
    Hello,
    What is your location?
    Italy
    The only one of those that is a BBS terminal is SyncTerm, so that is
    your best bet. I can't say why its not allowing cut and paste. Perhaps it disables it when the remote side can use mouse support?
    I already use but not being able to copy and paste is really too uncomfortable, in the end I always use gnome terminal.
    In Mystic you can enable asking for a codepage on login and you can
    select UTF-8 there or ASCII based on your terminal type. Your terminal encoding needs to match that of the BBS otherwise you're going to get
    odd issues.
    My Mystic local codepage is setted to UTF8 (as you can see on this link: https://postimg.cc/cggDqgSP) and I choose UTF8 when I connect (when he asks me)
    but ever strange symbols instead of accented words...


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (2:335/601@fidonet)
  • From Chris Hizny@1:218/860 to Nicola Mettimano on Tue Jan 24 20:09:30 2023
    I already use but not being able to copy and paste is really too uncomfortable, in the end I always use gnome terminal.

    Nicola, what happens in Syncterm when you press Shift-Insert to try to paste? (as opposed to CTRL-V or using your mouse)?


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (1:218/860@fidonet)
  • From Nicola Mettimano@2:335/601 to Chris Hizny on Tue Jan 24 21:40:53 2023
    Nicola, what happens in Syncterm when you press Shift-Insert to try to paste? (as opposed to CTRL-V or using your mouse)?
    Hi and thanks, it work but how i can copy?


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (2:335/601@fidonet)
  • From Christian Sacks@2:250/5 to Nicola Mettimano on Wed Jan 25 10:37:29 2023
    On 24 Jan 2023, Nicola Mettimano said the following...

    Nicola, what happens in Syncterm when you press Shift-Insert to try t paste? (as opposed to CTRL-V or using your mouse)?

    Hi and thanks, it work but how i can copy?

    press ALT+B to go into scrollback buffer mode, then just select text with your mouse and once you let go of the mouse button, it'll be in the clipboard.


    --- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand (2:250/5@fidonet)