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|    Rob Swindell to David Smith    |
|    Re: Java BBS Door Program    |
|    16 Jul 20 21:36:05    |
      TZUTC: -0700       MSGID: 7206.doorgame@1:103/705 23767cdb       REPLY: 1:123/180 8ca954aa       PID: Synchronet 3.18a-Linux Jul 14 2020 GCC 6.3.0       TID: SBBSecho 3.11-Linux r3.174 Jul 15 2020 GCC 6.3.0       COLS: 80       CHRS: CP437 2       NOTE: FSEditor.js v1.104        Re: Re: Java BBS Door Program        By: David Smith to Rob Swindell on Thu Jul 16 2020 01:54 pm               > RS> I am a BBS/door guru, but have very little experience with Java. In        > RS> general, I think Java has not had a lot of traction as a platform for        > RS> writing BBS doors. If you can find a way to construct a socket object        > RS> and specify the underlying descriptor/handle that should be used        > RS> (rather than opening a new socket), then that should get you started.        > RS> I'm not        > RS> sure "ServerSocket" is the right thing as that *sounds* like a        > RS> listening socket which is not really what you want. The socket is        > RS> already        > RS> connected (no bind/listen/accept required).        >        > You may be right the ServerSocket API may not be what I need. I had tried        > to open an OutputStream usign a number of different methods but it just        > locked the BBS user up completely.        >        > Should the handle be the only thing I would need or do I need to specify a        > baud rate somewhere?              Just the socket handle/descriptor. Baud rates don't apply.               digital man              Synchronet "Real Fact" #69:       You can purchase the BBS Documentary DVD set at http://bbsdocume       tary.com/order/       Norco, CA WX: 67.7øF, 75.0% humidity, 6 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs       --- SBBSecho 3.11-Linux        * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 90/1 114/705 120/340 601 123/131 226/30 227/114 702       SEEN-BY: 229/101 200 275 424 426 452 664 1014 240/5832 249/1 206 317       SEEN-BY: 249/400 298/25 305/3 317/3 322/757 342/200       PATH: 103/705 218/700 261/38 712/848 770/1 317/3 229/426           |
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