BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: "Extra Attribute Codes" settings De: Gamgee Data: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:54:02 -0500 ----------------------------------------------------------- Hi DM, I was recently battling with the display of "pipe code" colors in messages (over on FSXnet). I wasn't seeing them in the messages while reading on the BBS. Long story short - I didn't have them enabled properly due to some confusion (at least on my part) about how that was done. In each and every sub-board in a given FTN, under Toggle Options, is the menu choice for Extra Attribute Codes, where you can enable/disable different BBS color display codes. I had those enabled but was not seeing colors (just saw the raw pipe codes). Others said things worked fine on their system. I was wondering if it had anything to do with DDMsgReader, which I was using, but others said they used it and all was fine. Discussed in IRC with Nightfox and he suggested I try disabling DDMR and use stock SBBS message reader. When I did that, I was able to see the colors as expected, so that seemed to point to an issue with DDMR... However, I eventually stumbled onto an additional place to configure these Extra Attribute Codes, which is under the System menu on the opening screen of SCFG. When I enabled the extra codes there, and resumed using DDMR, the colors worked fine. So... it's clear that DDMR only pays attention to that setting, and not the individual message area toggles. I realize that isn't your problem, and perhaps DDMR can be tweaked to pay attention to both, or something. My real point here (finally getting to it!) is that I'm wondering why the setting is in two different places. I'm thinking maybe the "global" one in the System menu enables it for any/all message areas, and then a Sysop could fine tune that by disabling the color codes for individual message areas or FTNs. I guess that makes a little sense but would seem to be an unlikely configuration. Maybe I'm the first one to be confused by this arrangement, but honestly it is indeed confusing to me at least. Could you explain the logic for the two places to set this, and how they interact? Thank you, it is greatly appreciated. n --- gSynchronetn Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]