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    From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to All on Saturday, March 02, 2024 17:30:04
    Can anyone direct me to information about the inter-BBS data shared in FSX_DAT? Specifically I mean the ibbslastcall-data and InterBBS Oneliner messages.

    I looked around a little bit, but didn't find details. If there are specs for the data format somewhere that would be great!

    Thanks!


    Chris/akacastor

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  • From Al@21:4/106 to AKAcastor on Sunday, March 03, 2024 01:52:24
    Can anyone direct me to information about the inter-BBS data shared in FSX_DAT Specifically I mean the ibbslastcall-data and InterBBS Oneliner messages.

    Look for a file called xq-ilc*.zip, or something close to that.

    It is written by xqtr for Mystic but it can work on other BBSs as well. Apam has written a similar tool for his BBS package in LUA.

    The InterBBS oneliners have been around for years in different forms.

    There is an MPL/Python tool for Mystic and Apam has also written an LUA version for his BBS package and ibolsbbs (ibolsbbs.zip) in java for Synchronet.

    Apam and xqtr can both be found in fsxNet so if you have questions they are close by.

    I looked around a little bit, but didn't find details. If there are specs for the data format somewhere that would be great!

    Have a look at those files and I'm sure that'll get you started at least. Those files can be found on Avon's BBS, Agency and I am sure many fsxNet connected BBSs.

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  • From Roon@21:4/148 to AKAcastor on Sunday, March 03, 2024 13:02:22
    Hello AKAcastor,

    02 Mar 24 17:30, you wrote to All:

    Can anyone direct me to information about the inter-BBS data shared in FSX_DAT? Specifically I mean the ibbslastcall-data and InterBBS
    Oneliner messages.

    I looked around a little bit, but didn't find details. If there are
    specs for the data format somewhere that would be great!

    it's rot47 encoded data, very simple, just decode one and you'll see that it's easily adaptable.

    https://rot47.net/

    Regards,
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    dp

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  • From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to Al on Sunday, March 03, 2024 11:55:08
    Look for a file called xq-ilc*.zip, or something close to that.
    ...
    Apam and xqtr can both be found in fsxNet so if you have
    questions they are close by.

    Thanks Al! I was sure the files would be around, but didn't know exactly what to look for - should be all set now.


    Chris/akacastor

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  • From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to Roon on Sunday, March 03, 2024 11:57:16
    it's rot47 encoded data, very simple, just decode one
    and you'll see that it's easily adaptable.
    https://rot47.net/

    ROT47? Nobody would ever guess that! :) I thought it might be base64 or some other encoding, but honestly I didn't even know ROT47 existed. Certainly expected something more complicated. ;)


    Thanks!

    Chris/akacastor

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    * Origin: Another Millennium - Canada - another.tel (21:1/162)