BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: Re: "Extra Attribute Codes" settings De: Dan Clough Data: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:08:45 -0500 ----------------------------------------------------------- -=> Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=- > 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. DM> Sounds like DDMR is using the wrong setting flags: DM> https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/da9485cf0e62b Ahhhhh....! Look at that. Exactly right. > 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. DM> DDMR should *only* use the per sub-board setting for SBBS v3.21 and DM> later. Yes, I see that now that I'm aware of that recent commit. > 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. DM> The "Global" extra attribute setting is for display files (and strings DM> in Baja modules), while the per sub-board settings are for messages DM> posted to those sub-boards. I thought the name of the options made the DM> distinction clear: System->"Extra Attribute Codes in Display Files" DM> Sub-board->Toggle Options->"Extra Attribute Codes in Messages" You're absolutely right - I missed the complete title in the pop-up windows for each, just noticed the menu choices that both say "Extra Attribute Codes...". Perfectly clear now. DM> The online help for those settings could go into more detail about them DM> I suppose. Probably no need, and thank you for the excellent explanation. I'm assuming Nightfox will notice this, and take appropriate steps. :-) Thank you again, and thanks in advance to Nightfox!! ... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message. === MultiMail/Linux v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux * Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (1:135/115) n mSynchronetn hgVertrauen n hHome of Synchronet n gh[vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]