Re: Ansi Uploads??
  By: Dumas Walker to DIGITAL MAN on Tue Jul 30 2019 04:54 pm

 > >  > >There is "the editor", but anyway, you can use raw input mode to
 > >  > raw/ascii-upol
 > >  > >ad an ANSI as a message. Hit Ctrl-Z to enter raw input mode before
 > >  > posting
 > >  > your
 > >  > >message and Ctrl-Z to stop the upload (and exit raw input mode).
 >
 > >  > Does "the editor" = the default built-in editor and not one of the
 > >  > externals?  Thanks!
 >
 > > Raw i/o mode disables all the editors (including the built-in editor). I'm
 > > not
 > > ure which "the editor" the original poster was referring to, but I think
 > > it's moot point now.
 >
 > So what prompt do you need to be at when you hit CTRL-Z?  Thanks!

Any prompt before posting (e.g. the main menu, before hitting 'P' to post).
Ctrl-Z is a sticky toggle, so when you hit Ctrl-Z, you'll stay in raw I/O mode
until you hit Ctrl-Z again to turn it off.

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