Hey All,

I'm looking to implement the use of the BBC Micros cursor keys for message navigation (via msglist.js), the beeb sends ASCII 130-133 for Up/Down/Left/Right so I was trying to adapt the following (in msglist.js) to acount for this:

case KEY_DOWN:
if(msg_ctrl)
msg_line++;
else
current++;
break;

I initially tried just changing KEY_DOWN to 131...but no dice. As these aren't printable characters it is possible to do it in this way?

Thanks,
Ed

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Re: BBC Micro cursor navigation
By: Vela025 to All on Sat Mar 08 2025 10:29 pm

Hey All,

I'm looking to implement the use of the BBC Micros cursor keys for message navigation (via msglist.js), the beeb sends ASCII 130-133 for Up/Down/Left/Right so I was trying to adapt the following (in msglist.js) to acount for this:

case KEY_DOWN:
if(msg_ctrl)
msg_line++;
else
current++;
break;

I initially tried just changing KEY_DOWN to 131...but no dice. As these aren't printable characters it is possible to do it in this way?

Deuce and Nelgin are already actively working on mods to SBBS to support BBC Micro MODE7 terminals. Is this the same thing? It sounds like you might be duplicating efforts and should coordinate with Nelgin.
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On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 18:05:13 -0800
"Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

Re: BBC Micro cursor navigation
By: Vela025 to All on Sat Mar 08 2025 10:29 pm

Hey All,

I'm looking to implement the use of the BBC Micros cursor keys for
message navigation (via msglist.js), the beeb sends ASCII 130-133
for Up/Down/Left/Right so I was trying to adapt the following (in msglist.js) to acount for this:

case KEY_DOWN:
if(msg_ctrl)
msg_line++;
else
current++;
break;

I initially tried just changing KEY_DOWN to 131...but no dice. As
these aren't printable characters it is possible to do it in this
way?

Deuce and Nelgin are already actively working on mods to SBBS to
support BBC Micro MODE7 terminals. Is this the same thing? It sounds
like you might be duplicating efforts and should coordinate with
Nelgin.

Yes, and no. This isn't something I've got as far as yet. I would love
to incorporate a full screen editor for mode 7. Deuce has been looking
into cursor stuff so may have a better answer or this may be addressed
in the work he's done so far.
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