-=> Quoting Chris Hoppman to Scott Adams <=-

 CH> Well, yes I do. It's about virtual pascal. I am doing a project
 CH> that works with telnet. I am wondering about the control codes.
 CH> #255,#254,#253,etc. I have search for source code to tell me how to
 CH> work with these codes, but all I have found is server version's and I
 CH> simply don't understand them.  ie the telnet.pas in elecom source code.
 CH> vpascal.com has source code for telnet, but it's for os/2 and also
 CH> server.  I have look'd into delphi code, but the oop of it is over my
 CH> head.  I have read the RFC for it, but still don't think I get  it.  I
 CH> was wondering if you had some knowlegde on how to do these codes. So,
 CH> far as I recieve them in the program I just filter them out of the
 CH> buffer and display everything else.  If you could explain alittle bit
 CH> about them. Or if you know of some client portion of source I can learn
 CH> from. Maybe a tut  somewhere. ;)

 CH> Alittle back ground about the program. It will connect to GameSrv a
 CH> door32.sys door game host.  Then write what it recieves to a record,
 CH> because I did a ddplus program that will read that record and display
 CH> it to a user and also write the users input to another file that the
 CH> telnet util will send to gamesrv.  Sort of a work around for having
 CH> door32.sys door games upon a bbs that can't do door32.sys door games.
 CH> Anyhow, everything is going smoothly and it works great, but I would
 CH> like to figure out how to work with those  codes, because as meantioned
 CH> before I am just filtering them out and I know some door games do use
 CH> the higher asni control codes to display to the users.  ie lord 2 (yes,
 CH> a door.sys program, but they plan to port it.) 

        First I'm no telnet expert.  My line of work limits me doing
        telnet stuff at work in fact someone else in our small programming
        company does that stuff.  The limit of my telnet experience is
        just a few get it done programs and nothing more.  Using delphi
        basics.  So I doubt I could help you there.  Another netter
        friend Doug seems to be the expert on that but hes not sure
        what your asking as am I.

        The codes you list are ansi or ascii codes?
        I know some limited programs do use the 255 ascii character
        to delimit EOFs or such odd ball things.  But I don't know
        of any programs that use 253/254....they can't even
        be generated by typical users of doors unless they really
        are knowledgeable.

        But I'm sure by now by the amount of other posts here that
        you've got help so maybe they answered your qeustions.

        I doubt you'd need these codes myself.



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