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  • QWK packet reader for Win3.1?

    From Thomas L.@VERT/MAGNUMUK to All on Tue Jun 8 07:24:25 2021
    Hello everyone,

    I am seeking for a good piece of software that could handle QWK packets retrieved from Synchronet, and that would work graphically under Windows 3.1.
    I have already tested ColorQWK but it doesn't seem to handle the packets I got from MagnumBBS well.

    Any pointer/hint?
    Thanks!

    --Thomas
    Thomas `thlc' Lecomte

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  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to THOMAS L. on Tue Jun 8 08:01:00 2021
    Quoting Thomas L. to All <=-

    Subject: QWK packet reader for Win3.1?
    Hello everyone,

    I am seeking for a good piece of software that could handle QWK
    packets retrieved from Synchronet, and that would work graphically
    under Windows 3.1. I have already tested ColorQWK but it doesn't seem
    to handle the packets I got from MagnumBBS well.
    Any pointer/hint?
    Thanks!

    Have you tried CMPQwk for Windows? I have it running under Windows 3.1.
    I have tried it a few times, but prefer the DOS based readers.

    Checkout TITANIC BBS (telnet on port 23: ttb.rgbbs.info) for a HUGE
    collection of files (they have tons of online CDROMS with files).


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Thomas L. on Tue Jun 8 07:16:00 2021
    Thomas L. wrote to All <=-

    I am seeking for a good piece of software that could handle QWK packets retrieved from Synchronet, and that would work graphically under
    Windows 3.1. I have already tested ColorQWK but it doesn't seem to
    handle the packets I got from MagnumBBS well.

    Any pointer/hint?

    There was an app called Wave Rider that read BlueWave packets. Chances are that it might read QWK packets, too?


    ... Feed the recording back out of the medium
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  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to Thomas L. on Tue Jun 8 09:38:00 2021
    Hello Thomas L.!

    ** On Tuesday 08.06.21 - 07:24, Thomas L. wrote to All:

    I am seeking for a good piece of software that could handle QWK packets retrieved from Synchronet, and that would work graphically under Windows 3.1. I have already tested ColorQWK but it doesn't seem to handle the packets I got from MagnumBBS well.

    Any pointer/hint?
    Thanks!

    Maybe Sempoint will work?

    -=} SemPoint v2.26 for Windows {=-
    SemPoint is the 1st Offline Reader for
    Windows useful to both BBS Users and to
    FidoNet Points (or Sysops). It can
    handle QWK, BlueWave, Mc-Link's X)press
    and Usenet newsgroups mail packets, as
    well as permanent message bases in *.MSG
    (Fido), Hudson, Squish, JAM end EzyCom
    formats! EASY to use, but powerful!
    Built-in zip/unzip, UUEncode/Decode,
    PGP shell, Rich Text display feature,
    message sorting, TIC generator.
    Multilingual: English, Italian, French,
    Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, German and
    Dutch editions available!

    One place where it is available: http://archives.thebbs.org/

    SEMP226.ZIP 719K 12-04-1999

    But.. I think there is a final 226a as well.

    I created a little 2min video on what it looks like:

    http://kolico.ca/fidonet/files/sempoint-preview.zip

    I go over the menu and reveal some options and settings. You will see a
    lot of familiar BBS terms and features that this point program can
    implement.

    (It is my very first screen recording, ever, on my XP laptop, and with an unfamiliar program, so forgive me if it isn't elegant. The recording has a minor video artifact, but it does not obscure anything important.)

    I use Sempoint to access some QWK-only networks.

    HTH

    --- OpenXP 5.0.50
    * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)
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  • From Thomas L.@VERT/MAGNUMUK to Ogg on Thu Jun 10 13:13:40 2021
    Re: QWK packet reader for Win3.1?
    By: Ogg to Thomas L. on Tue Jun 08 2021 09:38:00

    Hello,

    Thanks a lot for this valuable input, the program installed perfectly and works perfectly fine with QWK packets!

    I will now take time to get accustomed to it, your video is very valuable, thanks for taking the time to record it.

    Best regards
    --Thomas
    Thomas `thlc' Lecomte

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  • From Thomas L.@VERT/MAGNUMUK to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Jun 10 13:15:16 2021
    Re: Re: QWK packet reader for Win3.1?
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Thomas L. on Tue Jun 08 2021 07:16:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for the input, I will review this program :-)

    Regards,
    --Thomas
    Thomas `thlc' Lecomte

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    þ Synchronet þ >>> Magnum BBS <<< - bbs.magnum.uk.net
  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to Thomas L. on Thu Jun 10 19:42:00 2021
    Hello Thomas L.!

    ** On Thursday 10.06.21 - 13:13, Thomas L. wrote to Ogg:

    Thanks a lot for this valuable input, the program
    installed perfectly and works perfectly fine with QWK
    packets!

    I will now take time to get accustomed to it, your video
    is very valuable, thanks for taking the time to record it.

    Well.. thank YOU for saying all that. I think Sempoint's
    database-style of operations will grow on you.

    You will find many customization options. Most of the fido
    features of stealing taglines, configuring random taglines,
    quoting, commenting, forwarding, and moving the speedbar from
    the top of the screen to either side of the screen, built-in uuencoding/decoding, font and colour adjustments, [and much
    more].. are nifty considerations.

    At this time, Sempoint is best with QWK or BW only. Together
    with another user, we experimented with setting it up for
    modern-day pointing, but that had some limitations as well as
    flaws in the JAM messagebase option.

    By default, the QWK and/or BW method uses Squish, and it is
    best to stick with that.

    Have fun!

    --- OpenXP 5.0.50
    * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTP