qrcode

January 13, 2025 · View on GitHub

QR code plugin for RetroBBS, by Durandal/Retrocomputacion


This plugin will render a QR code in semigraphic characters.

Maximum string length depends on the client's screen dimensions

Requirements:

  • QRCode

use

pip install qrcode

to install.

Installation:

Just copy qr.py to the plugins directory in your RetroBBS installation.

If your BBS is running, you must restart it for the plugin to get loaded.

Usage:

Use the following keys in your RetroBBS configuration file.

keydescription
entryZtitle1The text to be shown in the menu screen
entryZfuncSet the function to QRCODE to use this plugin
entryZtextThe text to encode

Footnotes

  1. Replace Z in the configuration file parameters with the adequate entry ID number.