Subj : TUI or not?
To   : All
From : Dale Barnes
Date : Wed Jul 29 2020 19:29:18

Ok, as I sit hear almost every night ripping and replacing code, finding new things I did not know existed, I need to ask those of you that wish to provide feedback.

I can update InterMail to support other platforms etc but within IM (like FD) there is the visual side that folks have come to expect and see.  Depending on which way I go, I run into limits or issues.

I can move everything to FreeVision/Turbo Vision which the screens remind me of the old Win 3.x days but since FreePascal supports it on several platforms, makes sense (I just do not like the look).  I can go pure just console mode but then you lose a number of quick glace items.

I know on the InterMail Binkp, its gui based as I prefer that but folks on the Linux area, prefer text based running on a GUI less server.

Now there is no way I can support everyones wishes so give me some feedback please before I tackle that section.  I am currently replacing all the code that freepascal does not like (quite a bit of it) but wanted to hear from you.  I can use BP to support the DOS flavor, FreePascal for everything else.  I know freepascal supports goDosv2 but I have yet had time to get that working and not sure if it is really worth the effort since we are trying to support other platforms.


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