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#.QWK/RIP?

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#137232From: Greg MalcangiMar 27, 1994 4:38 PM

I have to reguarly log onto a BBS which supports RIP graphics and .QWK. First question, what does any of this mean? Second question, which would be the best comms programs to take advantages of the above features? Thanks for any help, Greg

#137240From: Richard GraffMar 27, 1994 6:27 PM

.QWK files are essentially packets created of messages on a BBS. Not all BBS's support the creation of .QWK files. Typically you can define message areas to scan and make the packets from and then down load the packet. You then need an offline reader such as AmiQwk II or BlueWave etc. You can then read and reply to these messages off line. The Mail reader will create a packet of your reply's to upload to the BBS again and the BBS should be able to process it and include it in the message areas as if you did it on line manually. As for RIP graphics, there is no known amiga program that can utilize this feature. RIP graphics are essentiall GUI type screens that let you navigate the BBS in a manner that is more intuitive simuliar to workbench. It is rumored that the author of Terminus is looking into implementing it in a future version, and that someone else is working on an xpr type library to do the same in term program that can use them. These are just rumors I have seen and cannot substantiate them at all. =Rick=

#137332From: Greg MalcangiMar 28, 1994 6:00 PM

Thanks for your reply, do you know where I can find any more information on the two programs you mentioned "AmiQwk II" or "BlueWave"?. Are they both commercial programs? Thanks again, Greg

#137335From: Richard GraffMar 28, 1994 6:47 PM

I use AmiQwk II, it is shareware, the others I have seen are shareware also. I don't think that a copy of it is online here in any of the amiga forums, at least I couldn't find one using the online Amiga File finder. If you want, I'll c-mail it to you, but I am uploading it to the Telecomm library on this run, the file is about 200K in size. =Rick=

#137421From: Greg MalcangiMar 29, 1994 6:05 PM

Rick: Thanks a lot, I've just just seen it in the files area so I'll download it. Thanks again, Greg

#137752From: Dave SchmoldtApr 2, 1994 1:15 AM

Jack Radigan has stated that he is working on RIP graphics for version of Terminus. A BBS that offers RIP graphics offers the BBS user a nice point interface. I can't wait until the Amiga term programs support