Hello All!

Some appear to be having a problem of working out what MOD-UPD files to send when taking over from one of the moderators who have left fido or died.

Here I will show you an example based on one such echo that Bill was the moderator and this is spread over 3 ECO files but note that a password must be included of your choicing :

NHL1.ECO
TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
LANG ENGLISH
GROUP FIDO
PASS YourNewPassword
TITL The National Hockey League Discussion Echo
DESC Serious discussion over events, players and teams of the
DESC National Hockey League. It may include the past, the present, and the
DESC future of the league. Heated debate is encouraged but NO FLAMING.
MOD Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404, bill.mcgarrity{at}tequilamockingbir
COMOD1 Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com
ORIG 1:123/115
REST /REAL
DIST Z1 Backbone
FROM Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404




NHL2.ECO
TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
LANG ENGLISH
GROUP FIDO
PASS YourPassword
TITL The National Hockey League Discussion Echo
DESC Serious discussion over events, players and teams of the
DESC National Hockey League. It may include the past, the present, and the
DESC future of the league. Heated debate is encouraged but NO FLAMING.
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
COMOD1 Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com
ORIG 1:123/115
REST /REAL
DIST Z1 Backbone
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com



NHL3.ECO
TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
LANG ENGLISH
GROUP FIDO
PASS YourPassword
TITL The National Hockey League Discussion Echo
DESC Serious discussion over events, players and teams of the
DESC National Hockey League. It may include the past, the present, and the
DESC future of the league. Heated debate is encouraged but NO FLAMING.
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
COMOD1 DELETE
ORIG 1:123/115
REST /REAL
DIST Z1 Backbone
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com


So the differences between the three files but first if I have sent you a ECO file remove the line starting UPDATED if present :

NHL1 has you added as COMOD1 but with the FROM and MOD as original moderator with your new password. You must have the original moderator shown for MOD and FROM. Otherwise it will be rejected.

NHL2 has you as MOD and FROM and ORIG changed if required.

NHL3 has the COMOD1 DELETE added to remove you as a comod as you are now the moderator.

All three files can be sent in at the same time but note that the filenames have a 1, 2 & 3 added and they will be processed in that order - Most important.

For all three files you could remove all :
DESC
TITL
REST
DIST entries as no changes have been done, so the last one for example need only be :

NHL3.ECO

TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
GROUP FIDO
PASS FRODO78
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
COMOD1 DELETE
ORIG 1:123/115
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com

ORIG not needed if you have changed it in an earlier file.

Hope the above helps,


Vincent

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On 04/05/2020 12:22 p.m., Vincent Coen : All wrote:

Some appear to be having a problem of working out what MOD-UPD files to send when taking over from one of the moderators who have left fido or died.

Here I will show you an example based on one such echo that Bill was the moderator and this is spread over 3 ECO files but note that a password must be
included of your choicing :

[snip]

So, basically, MOD and FROM should always match in each .ECO file.

[eg.]

NHL1.ECO
MOD Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404, bill.mcgarrity{at}tequilamockingbir
FROM Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404

[eg.]

NHL2.ECO
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com

[eg.]

NHL3.ECO
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com

Hope the above helps,

I had a feeling that that's what was out of sync in the .ECO files.



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Vincent Coen wrote to All <=-

Hello All!

Some appear to be having a problem of working out what MOD-UPD
files to send when taking over from one of the moderators who
have left fido or died.

Here I will show you an example based on one such echo that Bill
was the moderator and this is spread over 3 ECO files but note
that a password must be included of your choicing :

Thanks Vincent! Very helpful and saved/printed for future use...

Appreciate it!



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Hello August!

Monday May 04 2020 20:04, you wrote to me:

On 04/05/2020 12:22 p.m., Vincent Coen : All wrote:

Some appear to be having a problem of working out what MOD-UPD files
to send when taking over from one of the moderators who have left
fido or died.

Here I will show you an example based on one such echo that Bill was
the moderator and this is spread over 3 ECO files but note that a
password must be included of your choicing :

[snip]

So, basically, MOD and FROM should always match in each .ECO file.

[eg.]

NHL1.ECO
MOD Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404, bill.mcgarrity{at}tequilamockingbir
FROM Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404

[eg.]

NHL2.ECO
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com

[eg.]

NHL3.ECO
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com

Hope the above helps,

I had a feeling that that's what was out of sync in the .ECO files.

The FROM is important on the 1st one as a COMOD1 entry is supplied so it is checked that a valid Mod/CoMod is in the FROM.

The 2nd the MOD is changed to the new MOD that also matches the COMOD1 entry and along with any other changes such as ORIG if needed and the 3rd one is removing the temporary COMOD1 entry.

It is important that a password is supplied for all three otherwise an en error
will be reported and like wise if the 1st one is not the original Mod as on record it will get rejected if the FROM entry is different.

All security checks have been covered here.



Vincent

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