Springtime is knocking at the door, so we did some very early spring-cleaning 🧹

RC-BOX BBS, the world's first (and currently only) Bulletin Board System to run on real RC2014 hardware (Z80 based Homebrew Kit) utilizing oldie-but-goldie CP/M 2.2 has seen a minor update:

- new "read latest bulletin" prompt after login, skip the bulletin if you don't want to read it / already read it

- fixed total line count at message output

- raised max lines per message from 48 to 64 (at 64 columns per message line)

- added some essential software to the file base (for those brave enough to try x/ymodem downloads).

Visit us using your favourite terminal program. Heck, we have no ANSI so even a teletype will do!

connect to: rc2014.ddns.net on TCP port: 2014

#rc2014
#rc2014bbs
#rcbox
#bbs
#CPM80
#Zilog
#Z80

Initially, I was just fooling around, creating code snippets to see how it all may fit together. Quick, dirty hacks you know.

But somehow things got more and more refined and today I was able to test my little two-word #textadventure #game #parser by walking between two rooms.

Written using #gforth but also works with #dxforth on #cpm80

#forth
#retroprogramming

Finished implementing a very simple line editor for DX-BBS. Sure, there's much room for improvement but at least the core functionality is now in there and works.

Time for a cuppa ... 🫖

#DXBBS
#Forth
#RetroCoding
#BBS
#RC2014
#Z80
#CPM80

It sounds simple but I had to tackle a very annoying and naughty bug. But hey:

A)bort L)ist S)ave now works after entering the message

#DXBBS
#DXForth
#Forth
#BBS
#RetroCoding
#CPM80
#RC2014

... went back to my #DXBBS codebase today after taking a longer break from my hobbyist #coding activities. I updated the code for displaying text (ASCII) files which is now less bloated.

I also started to format and add comments to the code. I already did that long before and it helped big time when coming back to it today.

Convinced myself that my custom message base implementation isn't too bad at all but needs formatting and comments for the sake of sanity (and readability).

#BBS
#Forth
#RetroCoding
#RC2014
#CPM80

My Canon V20 can run Microsoft MSX-DOS. Yes, believe it or not there was a DOS for the MSX and it was binary compatible with CP/M-80.

#retrocomputing #8bit #MSX #CanonV20 #DOS #MSXDOS #MSDOS #cpm80

Trying to debug an errant CP/M system when all you've got is PIP ...
(I honestly think the BIOS isn't built correctly somehow, as commands seem to fail silently)

#RetroComputing #Intel8080 #cpm80