Subj : cp437
To   : August Abolins
From : Martin Foster
Date : Sat Jul 11 2020 11:03:00

Hello August!

*** Saturday 04.07.20 at 08:39, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

 AA>>> @MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet e60cd0fc
 AA>>> @PID: OpenXP/5.0.45 (Win32)
 AA>>> @CHRS: CP437 2
 MF>>         ^^^^^^^
 AA>>> @TZUTC: -0400
 AA>>> Hello Sean!

 AA>>> This message should have the former if I include some graphic lines:

 MF>> Indeed it does when viewed with GoldED+ but when viewed with OpenXP, the
 MF>> CHRS kludge is IBM437:

 MF>> === Cut ===
 >>> EMP: /FIDO/FIDOTEST
 >>> ABS: August Abolins@2:221/1.58
 >>> BET: cp437
 >>> ROT: 2:310/31!221/1 280/464 310/31
 >>> MID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet e60cd0fc
 >>> EDA: 20200703014600W-4
 >>> LEN: 1115
 >>> MAILER: OpenXP/5.0.45 (Win32) / OpenXP 5.0.45
 >>> X_C:
 >>> X-XP-NTP: 30
 >>> F-TO: Sean Dennis
 >>> X-XP-Charset: IBM437
 MF>>              ^^^^^^
 MF>> === Cut ===

 AA> And this is happening with the SAME message on YOUR system?

Yes.

 AA> Then it is CHANGING enroute to you?!!  That is very inelegant. :(

 AA> Or.. Is this happening with the Linux version, locally?

See below .....

[snip]
 MF>> Ummmmmmm, not quite sure what's going on here, it's just as though
 MF>> OpenXP has changed CP437 2 back to IBM437, IYSWIM ???????

Yep, that's exactly what's happened because where *incoming* Fido messages  
are concerened, I've finally realised that OpenXP uses its own prorietary  
kludges. Couple of examples .....

 ---------  --------
| FTS-5003 | OpenXP |
 ---------  --------
 CHRS  -->  X-XP-Charset
 TZUTC -->  EDA

 AA> If you think it's OpenXP doing it, is it happening in both Linus and Win
 AA> versions?

I'm assuming so but I don't know for sure as I'm no longer using the Linux  
version on a daily basis.

Regards,
Martin

--- OpenXP 5.0.45
 * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:310/31.3)

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