Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Re: Immortal Barons (BRE
From:    Digital Man
Date:    Fri Jul 10, 2026 20:01

Subject: Re: Immortal Barons (BRE Clone)
  Re: Re: Immortal Barons (BRE Clone)
  By: fusion to Digital Man on Fri Jul 10 2026 09:30 pm

 > On 09 Jul 2026, Digital Man said the following...
 >
 >  DM> How do you suppose the BBS software is going to add the-utf8 or -cp437
 >  DM> option on the command-line when invoking the door, only for UTF-8
 >  DM> callers? --
 >
 > mystic can accept:
 >
 > door.exe -%C
 >
 > and it'll replace %C with "UTF8" or "CP437"
 >
 > what can Synch do? run some javascript and check the ACS for UTF8 or CP437?
 > print an error to the user if it's neither?

I added %> (for terminal charset) as a command-line specifier just for this purpose:
https://wiki.synchro.net/config:cmdline

I didn't know that Mystic already had an equivalent.

 > seems like the sysop will figure it out somehow.

Most likely, they'll just leave it default and have the door output CP437. Is there any advantage to native UNICODE - like does the door send emojis or send text translated to non-English languages/locales?
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