https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.md--- Digital Man Done ---
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors) time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new doors.
https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.md
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as
to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors)
time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new
doors.
--- Digital Man Said ---
https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.md
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors) time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new doors.--- Digital Man Done ---
Hey DM. I'd like to support this new format in ViSiON/3. Is there a door that supports this dropfile format for testing?
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors) time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new doors.
https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.m
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Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so
as
to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors)
time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format
(once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new
doors.
In the mean time, may just need to put out a drop file converter with
the first door. Like we had back the old times when just about every
BBS used it's own drop file format.
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-Dallas Vinson
... Help! I can't find the "ANY" key.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Legends of Yesteryear (Dothan, AL, USA) (21:3/235)
https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.md
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors) time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new doors.
8. FILE_UTF8 is yes/no, so any text that isn't UTF-8 must be CP437.
CP866 (Russian Fido), CP850/CP865 and Amiga Latin-1 doors can't be
served. Suggest a FILE_CHARSET key that uses the COMM_CHARSET names
and defaults to CP437.
9. TERM_TYPE has no "avatar" (AVT/0, still used by Fido-era doors)
and
no "atascii" (the Atari 8-bit scene is active). COMM_CHARSET has no
ATASCII either.
10. No terminfo name. Native curses doors need the terminal type from
Telnet TTYPE or the SSH pty request (xterm-256color etc.).
TERM_NAME is "as the terminal reported it", but doesn't say which
report. Suggest TERM_TERMINFO, or naming TERM_NAME's source.
11. Screen size is a snapshot. A socket door never hears about a
Telnet NAWS or SSH window change during the session. Worth saying
so, and that a door can query the size again if it cares.
Thanks for *all* the feedback, I'll review and update accordingly.
Seems like feature creep: are there actual hosts (BBSes) and doors that use those charsets and couldn't be upgraded to UTF-8? Seems unlikely to me.
AVATAR seems like a blip and not supported by any modern terminals. I could add a definition, sure, but it just seems like more unused bloat.
Due Atari-native boards/doors even use drop files? Have no problem defining it, but would really want to insure it has a consumer/tester first.
Thanks for *all* the feedback, I'll review and update accordingly. --
I do that already
On my door server … it generates like 5 different ones automatically so i do not have to mess around
I think if the doors are awesome enough to justifying a new format
people Will do that …
I do that already
On my door server … it generates like 5 different ones
automatically so
i do not have to mess around
I think if the doors are awesome enough to justifying a new format
people Will do that …
Was thinking of something like the old SRDoor utility that read the
BBS' drop file and converted it to a format the SR doors could use.
Would elliminate the need for a new drop format.
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-Dallas Vinson
... (A)bort, (R)etry, (I)nfluence with large hammer.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Legends of Yesteryear (Dothan, AL, USA) (21:3/235)
Twas Wednesday, September 30th when Digital Man said...
Seems like feature creep: are there actual hosts (BBSes) and doors that use those charsets and couldn't be upgraded to UTF-8? Seems unlikely to me.
I know there are quite a few Russian boards that still use other encodings, I don't know a ton about them though.
Digital Man around Wednesday, September 30th...
AVATAR seems like a blip and not supported by any modern terminals. I could add a definition, sure, but it just seems like more unused bloat.
Same as above, my understanding is there are some, but I haven't seen 'em :)
Twas Wednesday, September 30th when Digital Man said...
Due Atari-native boards/doors even use drop files? Have no problem defining it, but would really want to insure it has a consumer/tester first.
I don't think it's Atari *native* boards, boards are coming aroudn that support these types of things via their terminals/etc. (similar to the sixel swithcharoo)
On Wednesday, September 30th Digital Man said...
Thanks for *all* the feedback, I'll review and update accordingly. --
Hehe, I know there is a lot. Thanks again for putting this out there!
https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.md
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors) time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new doors.
Same as above, my understanding is there are some, but I haven't seen 'em :)--- NuSkooler Done ---
Thanks for *all* the feedback, I'll review and update accordingly.
On 30 Sep 2026 at 07:56p, Digital Man pondered and said...
Thanks for *all* the feedback, I'll review and update accordingly.
I've been juggling some stuff on the home/house front but just pipping in here to say great to see you guys working on something new and in such a collaborative fashion :) Thanks for these collective efforts - we're all better off for it :)
J0hnny A1pha wrote to Digital Man on 09/30/2026 14:07 <=-
Hey DM. I'd like to support this new format in ViSiON/3. Is there a
door that supports this dropfile format for testing?
Re: New (proposed) door drop file format, for review and discussion
By: Digital Man to All on Wed Sep 30 2026 01:59 am
https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/dropfile_ini.md
Not implemented anywhere yet (not even in Synchronet), purposely, so as to give the community time (mainly door and host/BBS/server authors) time to give feedback. I do plan to implement support for this format (once it's finalized) in Synchronet BBS software and some of my new doors.
The proposal, now at rev 0.7 (not a standard, nobody should be implementing this yet except for experimental purposes) is now at: https://github.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/blob/master/docs/doordrop_ini.md and https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/blob/master/docs/doordrop_ini.md
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