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|    Charles Pierson to Sean Dennis    |
|    Re: Android QWK readers.    |
|    23 Oct 20 15:16:41    |
      MSGID: 1:229/426.67 390bc331       PID: Hotdoged/2.13.5/Android       TID: jNode/Android       CHRS: CP866 2       REPLY: 1:18/200.0 5f9321a0       Hello, Sean Dennis.       On 10/23/20 1:32 PM you wrote:               CP>> Most apps are written in java. It is possible to do so in other         CP>> programing languages, it's just a bit more complicated, from what         CP>> I am learning.        SD> Yes and no. FreePascal has a Java compiler so you can write your         SD> program in Pascal but compiles into Java. I don't know how well         SD> it works but might be something.              I was reading something about Android Studio you can write in C++ and other       languages with additional NDKs. Might be the same type of thing.                CP>> And I haven't figured out how to start the YModem-G it's supposed         CP>> to have to download a QWK packet.        SD> You tap on fTelnet's "MENU" button and select "Download", IIRC.              I'll have to look again. I can't recall a menu button.                SD> I knew Chuck Forsberg way back when (I lived about 20 miles north         SD> of him). He told me on several occasions that Zmodem was not         SD> designed to be used over telnet and to use YModem/YModem-G         SD> instead.              That's interesting. I've never used YModem before. I'm not sure why.                CP>> That's true. Although, if you start with the code of an         CP>> open-source reader, I would think that it would be at least         CP>> somewhat easier.        SD> Yes, it would be. I have little interest in such a project as I         SD> don't use my phone for much else besides talking and texting.         SD> Maybe someone else will pick up the mantle from here.              I'm considering it. I definitely need to brush up on my programming.                      --       Best regards!       Posted using Hotdoged on Android       --- Hotdoged/2.13.5/Android        * Origin: Houston, TX (1:229/426.67)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 18/200 90/1 120/340 123/131 129/305 226/30 227/114       SEEN-BY: 229/101 275 424 426 452 550 664 1016 240/5832 249/206 317       SEEN-BY: 249/400 317/3 322/757 342/200 633/280       PATH: 229/426           |
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