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    From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-s50-this to All on Tue Jul 7 22:37:39 2020
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    After setting a message area in a message board under
    SCFG, is there a command line command that can be done,
    without having to logon to the BBS to post a message to
    activate the area??

    I have several autoposts every 3 days, but none are
    posting. I've checked to be sure that the SBBSCTRL and
    SBBSNODE environment variables are set, that the files
    are set for the correct day and time, and that the
    jsexec command line is correct, including to the
    internal message area identifiers.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Daryl
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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-7ji-this to Daryl Stout on Wed Jul 8 02:38:19 2020
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    To: Daryl Stout
    Re: Activating A Message Area
    By: Daryl Stout to All on Tue Jul 07 2020 03:37 pm

    After setting a message area in a message board under
    SCFG, is there a command line command that can be done,
    without having to logon to the BBS to post a message to
    activate the area??

    What does "activate" mean in this context?

    I have several autoposts every 3 days, but none are
    posting. I've checked to be sure that the SBBSCTRL and
    SBBSNODE environment variables are set, that the files
    are set for the correct day and time, and that the
    jsexec command line is correct, including to the
    internal message area identifiers.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    "files are set for the correct day and time" - what are you talking about?

    digital man

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  • From Gamgee@gamgee@PALANT.remove-v1v-this to Daryl Stout on Wed Jul 8 04:27:00 2020
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    To: Daryl Stout
    Daryl Stout wrote to All <=-

    After setting a message area in a message board under
    SCFG, is there a command line command that can be done,
    without having to logon to the BBS to post a message to
    activate the area??

    I have several autoposts every 3 days, but none are
    posting. I've checked to be sure that the SBBSCTRL and
    SBBSNODE environment variables are set, that the files
    are set for the correct day and time, and that the
    jsexec command line is correct, including to the
    internal message area identifiers.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    http://wiki.synchro.net/module:postmsg


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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-99n-this to Gamgee on Wed Jul 8 20:19:00 2020
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    To: Gamgee
    http://wiki.synchro.net/module:postmsg

    What bugs me is that this is working in other areas, but not
    these "new ones". I'm sure it's something simple, but I'll look
    at it when I'm not so tired. I had to be up much earlier than I
    wanted to be this morning, so I'm ready for a nap.

    ... All the easy problems have been solved.

    I guess I'm SOL, then. :P

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-99n-this to Digital Man on Wed Jul 8 20:17:00 2020
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    To: Digital Man
    Rob,

    What does "activate" mean in this context?

    To where autoposts will go into the area without the Sysop
    having to in there manually first to post a message to "get
    it started".

    "files are set for the correct day and time" - what are you talking
    about?

    The batchfiles at this end, for the jsexec module to post the
    messages. I quit using SMBUTIL long ago.

    Daryl

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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-uhy-this to Daryl Stout on Wed Jul 15 07:09:32 2020
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    To: Daryl Stout
    Re: Activating A Message Area
    By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Wed Jul 08 2020 01:17 pm

    Rob,

    What does "activate" mean in this context?

    To where autoposts will go into the area without the Sysop
    having to in there manually first to post a message to "get
    it started".

    "files are set for the correct day and time" - what are you talking about?

    The batchfiles at this end, for the jsexec module to post the
    messages. I quit using SMBUTIL long ago.

    I you're referring to the postmsg module then? http://wiki.synchro.net/module:postmsg

    It should be able to create a message base if it doesn't already exist (e.g. not files yet created in data/subs). No "activating" necessary.

    digital man

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-7ur-this to Digital Man on Wed Jul 15 19:31:00 2020
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    To: Digital Man
    Rob,


    I you're referring to the postmsg module then? http://wiki.synchro.net/module:postmsg

    It should be able to create a message base if it doesn't already exist (e.g. not files yet created in data/subs). No "activating" necessary.

    I found the problem...and it was MY ERROR. I had the two words
    GOTO EXIT (the exit label) before the jsexec postmsg was to do
    its thing in the batchfile...and it exited out.

    I placed an order for salted crow and humble pie, but delivery
    has been delayed due to COVID-19. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-7rv-this to Digital Man on Sat Aug 22 20:21:00 2020
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    To: Digital Man
    Rob,

    After setting a message area in a message board under
    SCFG, is there a command line command that can be done,
    without having to logon to the BBS to post a message to
    activate the area??

    What does "activate" mean in this context?

    Does a message need to be posted in the area before any
    other posts (autopost or otherwise) are done in that area??

    "files are set for the correct day and time" - what are you talking
    about?

    I found the problem...a gray blonde moment on my part. I had two
    words GOTO EXIT on the command line, and it was exiting before it
    got to the jsexec command. :P

    Daryl

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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-125j-this to Daryl Stout on Sat Aug 22 22:17:18 2020
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    To: Daryl Stout
    Re: Activating A Message Area
    By: Daryl Stout to Digital Man on Sat Aug 22 2020 08:21 pm

    Rob,

    After setting a message area in a message board under
    SCFG, is there a command line command that can be done,
    without having to logon to the BBS to post a message to
    activate the area??

    What does "activate" mean in this context?

    Does a message need to be posted in the area before any
    other posts (autopost or otherwise) are done in that area??

    Shouldn't, but there have been times when some programs or utilities (e.g. smbutil) didn't behave well when the message base files were not already created (e.g. by SCFG).

    digital man

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