Board:   [DeveloperNet] C#
Subject: Console.Read and Write, a
From:    Art
Date:    Thu Sep 17, 2009 08:53

  Re: Console.Read and Write, and Synchronet?
  By: Nightfox to All on Wed Sep 09 2009 21:59:40

Hi Nightfox, thanks for your insights... it's helpful.

 > I think what we would need is a Synchronet API for C#, similar to what has b
 > done for JavaScript.  Simply using Console.Read and Console.Write won't work
 > don't think, because those functions know nothing about Synchronet.

There is an option for each door program within Synchronet to redirect IO...
does this not redirect Console IO to Synchronet IO? I could not get this
working (i.e., a Console.WriteLine("Hello World"); does not work as an External
Door... do you have any more information about this?

 > If you want to write a BBS door in C#, I think what you'd need to do is
 > download one of the popular C/C++ door kits and write a managed wrapper for
 > so that you could call its functions from C#.  I think there is a Synchronet
 > door library available for C++, but if not, I've heard that OpenDoors is a
 > popular C/C++ door library.

I have found a C# BBS Door/Terminal library, however it looks to be in its
infancy... I'll do some more digging into OpenDoors and see what I can turn up,
thanks.

Kind regards,
Art
(artATfatcatsDOTpoorcodingDOTcom)

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