... an update from the trenches:
the code snippet which has been loosely resembling #BBS core functionality (the one I once wrote in #DXForth) has seen a few updates recently.
so now "DX BBS" is able to read and output ASCII text files (it could only read #Forth screen blocks before).
I've also fixed several issues where a connection drop would sometimes allow the next caller to "capture" the previous session.
Next on the list will be the whole "post-a-message" process: writing an index file entry for each new message and storing the corresponding message text etc.
long distant future design goals (so far):
(+) implement DX Forth SIO/2 driver
(+) implement a stable (disconnect proof) BBS program loop
(+) stay true to pure ASCII output only, no fancy escape squences or colors - just like RBBS / RCBBS do
(+) implement text (ASCII) file output
(-) store BBS configuration in plain ASCII text file
(-) implement mesage posting procedure
(-) implement message reading procedure
(-) implement message maintenance procdure (delete msg.)
(-) implement user database
(-) implement user database maintenace procedure (delete / modify user)
(-) implement simple user ACL / flag system
(-) implement (x)modem transfers
I don't have a real roadmap, my motivation may vary and the above is just what I think are the minimum requirements for a classic CP/M based bulletin board system. To give you an impression: it should resemble what #rc2014 #rcbbs does at the moment.
#rc2014
#cpm
#retrocoding
#forth
#bulletinboardsystem
#funwithforth
![Screenshot of the latest RC-BOX BBS bulletin (rc2014.ddns.net:2014):
Hit CTL-S or s to Pause; any key to Resume. Hit CTL-K or k to Abort.
BULLETIN 01/2025
* Connection issues:
Over the past few months I have witnessed some strange behavior with the system, where the Wifi modem would loose connection over night and not restore it properly. As a result the BBS was unreachable. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly happens but it seems that I have found a way to work around this issue.
* Re-structuring of Message Files:
After four years of operation, the GENERAL message file got close to its upper message limit. Since I didn't want to delete any of your previous messages, I decided to move them to the new ARCHIVE message file. There you can find all messages of the old GENERAL message board (2022-2025). Also, the MAKING, CODE&CO and ANNOUNCE message files have been dropped.
[Press a key]](https://assets.oldbytes.space/assets.oldbytes.space/media_attachments/files/113/978/602/101/588/507/original/cbb950c15e2f32a6.png "Screenshot of the latest RC-BOX BBS bulletin (rc2014.ddns.net:2014):
Hit CTL-S or s to Pause; any key to Resume. Hit CTL-K or k to Abort.
BULLETIN 01/2025
* Connection issues:
Over the past few months I have witnessed some strange behavior with the system, where the Wifi modem would loose connection over night and not restore it properly. As a result the BBS was unreachable. I'm still trying to figure out what exactly happens but it seems that I have found a way to work around this issue.
* Re-structuring of Message Files:
After four years of operation, the GENERAL message file got close to its upper message limit. Since I didn't want to delete any of your previous messages, I decided to move them to the new ARCHIVE message file. There you can find all messages of the old GENERAL message board (2022-2025). Also, the MAKING, CODE&CO and ANNOUNCE message files have been dropped.
[Press a key]")
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