By chance is having %RESCAN on the roadmap for D'Bridge? Maybe with some type of message limit since that could potentially create a huge packet.

Someone asked me that question recently, so figured I would ask.

Hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas!

- Mark

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On 24 Dec 24 20:39:22, Mark Hofmann said the following to All:

By chance is having %RESCAN on the roadmap for D'Bridge? Maybe with some t of message limit since that could potentially create a huge packet.

Rescans have always been supported.

Nick

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Rescans have always been supported.

That is great news - now I just need to figure out what is going on with my setup. First, I am way behind in version so an upgrade on needed.

- Mark

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Rescans have always been supported.

Nick

I found where you can force a rescan via the menu. Is there also a way to do it via AREAFIX? I think others have tried doing %RESCAN on a single line.

- Mark

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Hello Mark!

25 Dec 24 10:47, you wrote to Nick Andre:

Rescans have always been supported.

That is great news - now I just need to figure out what is going on
with my setup. First, I am way behind in version so an upgrade on
needed.

Keeping up to date is always a good idea regardless of the software and there has been a few this year.

If not already sign up to get the DBRIDGE file area from your upload site or even here at 2:250/1 via applewood.linkpc.net/files

and select files DB45*.ZIP the lastest are dated 03 Dec 2024.

Vincent


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On 25 Dec 24 10:51:46, Mark Hofmann said the following to Nick Andre:

I found where you can force a rescan via the menu. Is there also a way to it via AREAFIX? I think others have tried doing %RESCAN on a single line.

Not by %Rescan, but by the -R parameter on the subject line.

The *.MSG files must exist and the requesting system must not already be in the message Seen-By lines.

Nick

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Re: Re: Legitimate D'Bridge Question.
By: Nick Andre to Mark Hofmann on Thu Dec 26 2024 12:58 am

On 25 Dec 24 10:51:46, Mark Hofmann said the following to Nick Andre:

I found where you can force a rescan via the menu. Is there also a way to it via AREAFIX? I think others have tried doing %RESCAN on a single line.

Not by %Rescan, but by the -R parameter on the subject line.

... after the password, which (then) cannot contain a space character. I only recently learned of and implemented these AREAFIX options (-R, -Q, -L) in SBBSecho.
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On 26 Dec 24 14:05:59, Rob Swindell said the following to Nick Andre:

Not by %Rescan, but by the -R parameter on the subject line.

... after the password, which (then) cannot contain a space character. I on recently learned of and implemented these AREAFIX options (-R, -Q, -L) in SBBSecho.

I'm not sure how to answer that; it has been "the" standard since the early 90's, going by the timestamp of the code here.

Nick

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Re: Re: Legitimate D'Bridge Question.
By: Nick Andre to Rob Swindell on Fri Dec 27 2024 12:13 am

... after the password, which (then) cannot contain a space character. I on recently learned of and implemented these AREAFIX options (-R, -Q, -L) in SBBSecho.

I'm not sure how to answer that; it has been "the" standard since the early 90's, going by the timestamp of the code here.

It wasn't a question. I was just clarifying for the OP: the AREAFIX options follow the password separated by white-space.
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Not by %Rescan, but by the -R parameter on the subject line.

The *.MSG files must exist and the requesting system must not already be
in the message Seen-By lines.

So the format would be "Subject: AREAFIXPW -R"
Body:
+MESSAGEAREA
+MESSAGEAREA2

Trying to ensure I have the proper syntax so it can be applied to WWIV in WWIVFTN (the WWIVnet/FTN gateway I run over here).

Thanks!

- Mark

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... after the password, which (then) cannot contain a space character. I only recently learned of and implemented these AREAFIX options (-R, -Q,
-L) in SBBSecho.

Interesting.. All this time and I had no idea that option existed.

Thanks!

- Mark

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Re: Re: Legitimate D'Bridge Question.
By: Mark Hofmann to Rob Swindell on Fri Dec 27 2024 09:21 am

... after the password, which (then) cannot contain a space character. I only recently learned of and implemented these AREAFIX options (-R, -Q, -L) in SBBSecho.

Interesting.. All this time and I had no idea that option existed.

Me either. Here's a reference (from 1989): https://vert.synchro.net/files/Simtel.Jun-1992/FIDO/AREAFIX.TXT
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Interesting.. All this time and I had no idea that option existed.

There's a "HELP" function too. Ever tried it?

\%/@rd

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Me either. Here's a reference (from 1989): https://vert.synchro.net/files/Simtel.Jun-1992/FIDO/AREAFIX.TXT

Better to learn a new trick late vs not at all. :)

Thanks for the reference.

- Mark

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There's a "HELP" function too. Ever tried it?

Since I don't Areafix to my own hub system, I have not seen the output. I have been asked by several nodes over the years and figured it was time to get more clarity.

- Mark

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Re: Re: Legitimate D'Bridge Question.
By: Nick Andre to Mark Hofmann on Thu Dec 26 2024 12:58 am

I've tried this on the wwiv ftn hub; and I'm not getting old messages.

Thanks for asking Mark. Don't know if you have had opportunity to upgrade to newer version; but I've only seen posts made since I've connected to wwivftn.

No old messages.

I did <areafixpw> -R in subject.

And listed areas with + preceeding them in body, as I thought was explained in discussion.

Areafix responded that I was already subscribed to the echoes.
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Re: Re: Legitimate D'Bridge Question.
By: Errol Casey to Nick Andre on Sun Dec 29 2024 07:35 pm

I think it did work. Wasn't patient enough before making my last post.


700+ now in general chat :-)

Thanks for answering Marks' question, and giving us a solution.
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On 30 Dec 24 01:21:45, Errol Casey said the following to Nick Andre:

I think it did work. Wasn't patient enough before making my last post.

700+ now in general chat :-)

Awesome,

Nick

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I think it did work. Wasn't patient enough before making my last post.

Nice! Thanks for sparking the question, as I also learned something new.

- Mark

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I think it did work. Wasn't patient enough before making my last
post.

Nice! Thanks for sparking the question, as I also learned something new.

Nooohhhhhhh ... really ??

(Just disregard, it's that time of the month again. You know ... 'the male period')

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