all the available forums by sending the text "FPA" for "forums, public, all". These strings would be different for every host software, and also tend to be somewhat different from system to system. See also ANSI escape code BBS door Interpreted language NAPLPS Notes References External links BBS Documentary Library's page on RIP including sample artwork, specifications and whitepapers. RIP graphics article with sample RIP and ANSI graphics, plus a RIP viewer which can run in a command window on Win2K and WinXP: Wayne Thomas' 1994 FreeView 1.1 (freeware). PabloDraw, multi-user RIPscrip viewer and editor for Windows, OS X and Linux Bulletin board systems Computer-related introductions in 1993 Graphics standards