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    From Alan Beck@1:229/426.36 to all on Tue Mar 30 09:50:58 2021
    Hi,

    How do I update my nodelist properly within Winpoint?

    I know I can download it to an obsure directory.

    Alan



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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Alan Beck on Mon Apr 5 14:05:00 2021
    Hello Alan Beck!

    ** On Tuesday 30.03.21 - 09:50, Alan Beck wrote to all:

    Hi,

    How do I update my nodelist properly within Winpoint?

    I know I can download it to an obsure directory.

    Welcome back.

    I thought you "figured out" WinPoint a long time ago.

    Winpoint requires manual steps to accomplish the nodelist
    inclusion and updates. But from what I can remember, you need
    to make Extras/Options/Nodelist to look like this:

    https://susepaste.org/84517042

    ..where all the expected files are in the /DistribNL directory.

    ..and, since your point is in Zone 1, you should put "1" in the
    last field where I have "2".

    Then, when all that is copacetic, all you have to do is:

    Fidonet /Process Nodelists (or Shift+Ctrl+L)

    Then.. when you invoke the handy nodelist viewer with F9, you
    should see what you expect.

    HTH.

    BTW... Winpoint now has its own echo: WINPOINT. Maybe hook to
    that while you're at it. ;)


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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to August Abolins on Wed Apr 7 12:54:00 2021
    Hello August!

    *** Monday 05.04.21 at 14:05, August Abolins wrote to Alan Beck:

    How do I update my nodelist properly within Winpoint?

    [snip]
    ..and, since your point is in Zone 1, you should put "1" in the
    last field where I have "2".

    That field is only for Pointlists.

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From Martin Foster@2:310/31.3 to Alan Beck on Wed Apr 7 13:23:00 2021
    Hello Alan!

    *** Wednesday 07.04.21 at 06:56, Alan Beck wrote to August Abolins:

    https://susepaste.org/84517042

    This did not work, nor do I know where to put it.

    I tried it with a browser and no response.

    I loaded the URL into Firefox yesterday and it worked - I could see the
    image which August posted. I've just tried it again a few minutes ago and Firefox just sat there doing ..... nothing! There must be a problem somewhere, so I would keep on trying.

    Regards,
    Martin

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Wed Apr 7 09:39:00 2021
    Hello Martin Foster!

    ** On Wednesday 07.04.21 - 13:23, Martin Foster wrote to Alan Beck:

    https://susepaste.org/84517042

    This did not work, nor do I know where to put it.
    I tried it with a browser and no response.

    I loaded the URL into Firefox yesterday and it worked - I
    could see the image which August posted. I've just tried it
    again a few minutes ago and Firefox just sat there doing
    ..... nothing! There must be a problem somewhere, so I
    would keep on trying.

    Very interesting. I've never had a problem with susepaste.org.
    I like it because there are no scripts and ads.

    Maybe try just the http:// version, not the https:// version.

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Alan Beck on Wed Apr 7 09:55:00 2021
    Hello Alan Beck!

    ** On Wednesday 07.04.21 - 06:56, Alan Beck wrote to August Abolins:

    https://susepaste.org/84517042

    This did not work, nor do I know where to put it.

    I tried it with a browser and no response.

    Is there a way to do this in WinPoint.

    Correct. Winpoint does not support http:// links in a message.
    You have to copy it manually to use it in a browser of your
    choice.

    Downloading manually could be possible if Norton would just
    stop bitching at me.

    I posted the image here too:

    http://pics.rsh.ru/img/wp-nodelist_up7z16i7.jpg

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    * Origin: The ONLY point that matters! --> . <-- (2:221/1.58)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Martin Foster on Wed Apr 7 09:56:00 2021
    Hello Martin Foster!

    ** On Wednesday 07.04.21 - 12:54, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

    [snip]
    ..and, since your point is in Zone 1, you should put "1" in the
    last field where I have "2".

    That field is only for Pointlists.

    I thought I would be thorough. ;)

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    ../|ug

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