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  • oxp: Quote multiple messages in a single reply

    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Tue May 14 22:09:00 2019
    Hello Martin!

    ** 13.05.19 - 13:54, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

    Multi-Quote replying.

    What is so particular about that?

    Quote multiple messages in a single reply.

    Is there a specific setting/config for that?

    Nope, just mark a bunch of messages with the <Spacebar> and then press
    <Shift+B>. However, I do not like the way OpenXP handles this, it's
    somewhat messy to say the least. Try it and you'll see what I mean but
    don't forget to unmark all the marked messages after you're done.


    Just tried it with 2 messages. This is totally weird. I *think* I know what you mean. It could get confusing if you are multi-quoting 3 or more messages that are from different people. But I think it keeps the
    messages in sequence.

    I am not sure where this techique warrants repeated frequent usage though.




    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Tue May 14 22:12:00 2019
    Hello Martin!

    ** 13.05.19 - 13:54, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

    Practically ALL of your PROs and CONs observations are now included in
    the table:

    https://kolico.ca/fidonet/echos/points/


    In the bit about mbcico, can you change "protocol" to "mailer", thanks.


    DONE.

    BTW.. Delivering Crashmail to a system with mbcico seems to work, but
    only file-requests are a problem.



    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
    * Origin: o,,,,o��`��o,,,,o��`��o,,,,o (2:221/1.58)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Tue May 14 22:15:00 2019
    Hello Martin!

    ** 13.05.19 - 13:54, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:


    Show hex dumps of messages.

    WHERE is that?

    Cursor over any message in any message list and press <Ctrl+H>.


    Interesting. Looks like a programmer's delight. But where does this
    become useful to a regular user?



    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
    * Origin: o,,,,o��`��o,,,,o��`��o,,,,o (2:221/1.58)
  • From Martin Foster@2:250/1.1 to August Abolins on Wed May 15 11:28:00 2019
    Hello August!

    ## 14.05.19 at 22:09, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

    Multi-Quote replying.

    What is so particular about that?

    Quote multiple messages in a single reply.

    Is there a specific setting/config for that?

    Nope, just mark a bunch of messages with the <Spacebar> and then press
    <Shift+B>. However, I do not like the way OpenXP handles this, it's
    somewhat messy to say the least. Try it and you'll see what I mean but
    don't forget to unmark all the marked messages after you're done.

    Just tried it with 2 messages. This is totally weird. I *think* I know what you mean. It could get confusing if you are multi-quoting 3 or more messages that are from different people. But I think it keeps the messages in sequence.

    I'm in agreement with all that apart from, with my tests, it didn't
    always appear to quote the messages in sequence. Until I got bored
    with it, I'd come to the conclusion that the sequence depended on the
    order in which the messages were marked(but I could be wrong).

    I am not sure where this techique warrants repeated frequent usage
    though.

    Me neither and I only ever remember using it once in 25 years!

    Regards,
    Martin

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:250/1.1)
  • From Martin Foster@2:250/1.1 to August Abolins on Wed May 15 11:29:00 2019
    Hello August!

    ## 14.05.19 at 22:12, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

    Practically ALL of your PROs and CONs observations are now included in
    the table:

    https://kolico.ca/fidonet/echos/points/


    In the bit about mbcico, can you change "protocol" to "mailer", thanks.


    DONE.

    Thanks.

    BTW.. Delivering Crashmail to a system with mbcico seems to work, but only file-requests are a problem.

    Yes, that would appear to be the case.

    Regards,
    Martin

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:250/1.1)
  • From Martin Foster@2:250/1.1 to August Abolins on Wed May 15 11:30:00 2019
    Hello August!

    ## 14.05.19 at 22:15, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:

    Show hex dumps of messages.

    WHERE is that?

    Cursor over any message in any message list and press <Ctrl+H>.

    Interesting. Looks like a programmer's delight. But where does this become useful to a regular user?

    Not quite sure really but it's there if needed.

    Regards,
    Martin

    --- OpenXP 5.0.38
    * Origin: Bitz-Box - Bradford - UK (2:250/1.1)