Hello Alan!

** 12.02.20 - 16:49, Alan Ianson wrote to August Abolins:

 AI>Interesting, it invokes golded in a web interface. Sounds like Thomas has
 AI>put a  lot of effort into it. It would be good if he could get the "."
 AI>between your first and last name out.

Yes.. I thought that "August.Abolins" was rather odd.  Maybe it's a  
consequence of a some requirement to make the process work?  I'll see what  
Thomas has to say.

The startup/initalization process reminds me of a Remote Desktop  
connection.  It is implemented in Windows 7.  After initialization, I see  
two DOS windows. One for the controlling the Areas, and the other is a  
GoldEd session.

I've posted some screen shots here, temporarily:

        http://openxp.kolico.ca/gallery/



 AA>> Like Thomas said, this method doesn't require any extraneous programs
 AA>> at all.

 AI>Yep, sounds like a usefull setup. Is that your own point address?

The point address ending with /808.7 is assigned to me, yes.


 AI>I have thought about doing something similar. My idea was to give folks
 AI>ssh access. If folks are comfortable with an ssh shell they could edit
 AI>files and set envirnments as they please and once their configuration is
 AI>done they can run golded (or any editor) to read and reply to messages. If
 AI>they are not comfortable in the shell I could setup a golded.cfg for them
 AI>and set their shell to golded so when they log in golded fires up for them
 AI>and when they leave it shuts down.

I see many bbses offer ssh.  Personally, I've never tried it.

Thomas's implementation keeps the experience simple and only related to  
using the point system for messages.  In otherwords, there is no archaic  
terminal/shell prompt waiting for user commands.  Menu commands are in one  
window, and the editor/area commands are in another window on the same  
screen.


 AI>That's how I am logged in now. No delay at all as I type.

The slight delay is acceptible, afterall.. I'm connecting with a system  
all the way in Italy from Canada, and the screen experience is rendering  
multiple DOS screens within Windows.


 AA>> Full bbs-like options are available: file-requests, netmail,
 AA>> re-routing netmail, etc (mostly provided by the GoldEd features).

 AI>Yep, golded is a handy editor. There was nothing to compare it to when
 AI>Odin first started on it.

I probably *can* get used to GoldEd, but I am quite spoiled with OXP's  
editor now.

A few GoldEd commands didn't seem to work for me: Threading, for example.  
The T) command kept cycling through the Twit options.

Overall, I think PointWeb is a fine accomplishment.

I'll reserve more comments about it for later.

I would like to see other people try it and hear their comments.


  ../|ug

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