Subj : Re: ansi escape detection
To   : Tracker1
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 03:11 pm

  Re: Re: ansi escape detection
  By: Tracker1 to Angus McLeod on Mon Aug 29 2005 12:22 pm

 > >>>> why would it be a bad idea to reduce the poll/wait time for an escape
 > >>>> followed by the ansi sequence.
 > >>>
 > >>> Presumably, it would allow the BBS to 'miss' ANSI sequences.
 > >>
 > >> I said reduce, not remove.. I understand why it is there, but imho a 1/2
 > >> second wait would be more appropriate, than a few seconds..
 > >
 > > Spoken like a man with broadband.....
 > >
 > > ;-)
 > 
 > When I was on dialup, I rarely had more than a 350ms ping, so I don't think
 > 1/2-3/4 of a second is too short a wait.

The ping times don't really have much relevance to the problem that a time-out
after receiving an ESC is intended to avoid.

                                                  digital man

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