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  • Posting automatic messages.

    From Psi-Jack@VERT/DECKHVN2 to All on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 10:13:57
    How would you go about posting automates messages from files to a message board, networked and all?

    I'm mostly just trying to make use of boards for advertisements, and it would also be useful to post reports, stats, etc, to other boards that would be appropriate for it.

    And does the file need to have any specific things, like how to specify to, subject, etc.

    I'm guessing this utilizes smbutil, but correct me if I'm wrong. :)

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  • From Bill McGarrity@VERT/TEQUILAM to Psi-Jack on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:51:00
    On 09-23-14 10:13, Psi-Jack wrote to All <=-

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    @MSGID: <54218025.134.dove-syncdisc@deckersheaven.com>
    @TZ: c12c
    How would you go about posting automates messages from files to a
    message board, networked and all?

    I'm mostly just trying to make use of boards for advertisements, and it would also be useful to post reports, stats, etc, to other boards that would be appropriate for it.

    And does the file need to have any specific things, like how to specify to, subject, etc.

    I'm guessing this utilizes smbutil, but correct me if I'm wrong. :)

    You're correct. Follow these guidelines... http://wiki.synchro.net/util:smbutil

    I've created a txt file for the advertisement and a header txt file.

    Here is my command line...


    SMBUTIL -ic:\sbbs\exec\ad.txt c:\sbbs\data\subs\<echotag>.shd < c:\sbbs\exec\ad.hdr

    Good luck..




    Bill

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  • From Mro@VERT/BBSESINF to Psi-Jack on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 19:44:05
    Re: Posting automatic messages.
    By: Psi-Jack to All on Tue Sep 23 2014 10:13 am


    And does the file need to have any specific things, like how to specify to, subject, etc.

    I'm guessing this utilizes smbutil, but correct me if I'm wrong. :)


    yeah, we use smbutil to post ads. it's pretty useful for importing a text file.
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  • From Ragnarok@VERT/DOCKSUD to Bill McGarrity on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 23:35:10
    El 23/09/14 12:51, Bill McGarrity escribió:

    Here is my command line...


    SMBUTIL -ic:\sbbs\exec\ad.txt c:\sbbs\data\subs\<echotag>.shd < c:\sbbs\exec\ad.hdr

    Good luck..

    what is the format of the .hdr file ?
    thanks

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  • From Bill McGarrity@VERT/TEQUILAM to Ragnarok on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 23:35:00
    On 09-23-14 23:35, Ragnarok wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

    El 23/09/14 12:51, Bill McGarrity escribió:

    Here is my command line...


    SMBUTIL -ic:\sbbs\exec\ad.txt c:\sbbs\data\subs\<echotag>.shd <
    c:\sbbs \exec\ad.hdr

    Good luck..

    what is the format of the .hdr file ?

    It's just a txt file with a .hdr extension so I know it's a "header".

    Consists of:

    Line 1: addressee
    Line 2: addresser
    line 3: subject

    Enjoy


    Bill

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  • From Mro@VERT/BBSESINF to Bill McGarrity on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 00:01:25
    Re: Re: Posting automatic messages.
    By: Bill McGarrity to Ragnarok on Tue Sep 23 2014 11:35 pm

    Consists of:

    Line 1: addressee
    Line 2: addresser
    line 3: subject

    Enjoy


    Bill


    mine is 5 lines and have the msg sub codes
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  • From Bill McGarrity@VERT/TEQUILAM to Mro on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 02:25:00
    On 09-24-14 00:01, Mro wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

    Re: Re: Posting automatic messages.
    By: Bill McGarrity to Ragnarok on Tue Sep 23 2014 11:35 pm

    Consists of:

    Line 1: addressee
    Line 2: addresser
    line 3: subject



    mine is 5 lines and have the msg sub codes

    To me, sometimes more is less. Mine little concoction works well enough for
    e.


    Bill

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  • From Psi-Jack@VERT/DECKHVN2 to Bill McGarrity on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:59:10
    Re: Re: Posting automatic messages.
    By: Bill McGarrity to Psi-Jack on Tue Sep 23 2014 11:51 am

    On 09-23-14 10:13, Psi-Jack wrote to All <=-
    I'm guessing this utilizes smbutil, but correct me if I'm wrong. :)

    You're correct. Follow these guidelines... http://wiki.synchro.net/util:smbutil

    I've created a txt file for the advertisement and a header txt file.

    Here is my command line...


    SMBUTIL -ic:\sbbs\exec\ad.txt c:\sbbs\data\subs\<echotag>.shd < c:\sbbs\exec\ad.hdr

    Hmmm, but, how do you set the subject and to? The URL reference shows command-line arguments for that, like -t<s> and -s<s>, but your example doesn't show that at all.

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  • From Bill McGarrity@VERT/TEQUILAM to Psi-Jack on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 11:29:00
    On 09-24-14 10:59, Psi-Jack wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-


    On 09-23-14 10:13, Psi-Jack wrote to All <=-
    I'm guessing this utilizes smbutil, but correct me if I'm wrong. :)

    You're correct. Follow these guidelines... http://wiki.synchro.net/util:smbutil

    I've created a txt file for the advertisement and a header txt file.

    Here is my command line...


    SMBUTIL -ic:\sbbs\exec\ad.txt c:\sbbs\data\subs\<echotag>.shd < c:\sbbs\exec\ad.hdr

    Hmmm, but, how do you set the subject and to? The URL reference shows command-line arguments for that, like -t<s> and -s<s>, but your example doesn't show that at all.

    You can do it either way. I just find it easier using a .txt (.hdr) file in case any changes need to be made. I run sbbsutil from a batch file so instead of constantly editing that, I'll edit the hdr file.

    BTW, here is an example of my ad.hdr file:

    All
    Bill McGarrity
    TequilaMockingbird Online!

    SBBSUTIL will use that as the message header. Go to DoveNet's Advertiesment sub... you'll see my ad there and how the header looks. :)


    Bill

    Telnet: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.net
    Web: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.net
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  • From Bill McGarrity@VERT/TEQUILAM to Psi-Jack on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:05:00
    On 09-24-14 11:29, Bill McGarrity wrote to Psi-Jack <=-

    On 09-24-14 10:59, Psi-Jack wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-


    On 09-23-14 10:13, Psi-Jack wrote to All <=-
    I'm guessing this utilizes smbutil, but correct me if I'm wrong. :)

    You're correct. Follow these guidelines... http://wiki.synchro.net/util:smbutil

    I've created a txt file for the advertisement and a header txt file.

    Here is my command line...


    SMBUTIL -ic:\sbbs\exec\ad.txt c:\sbbs\data\subs\<echotag>.shd < c:\sbbs\exec\ad.hdr

    Hmmm, but, how do you set the subject and to? The URL reference shows command-line arguments for that, like -t<s> and -s<s>, but your example doesn't show that at all.

    You can do it either way. I just find it easier using a .txt (.hdr)
    file in case any changes need to be made. I run sbbsutil from a batch file so instead of constantly editing that, I'll edit the hdr file.

    BTW, here is an example of my ad.hdr file:

    All
    Bill McGarrity
    TequilaMockingbird Online!

    SBBSUTIL will use that as the message header. Go to DoveNet's Advertiesment sub... you'll see my ad there and how the header looks.
    :)


    My apologies.... that shoule be "SMBUTIL". I should know better answering while the coffee is still brewing.. :)


    Bill

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  • From Mro@VERT/BBSESINF to Psi-Jack on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 19:26:03
    Re: Re: Posting automatic messages.
    By: Psi-Jack to Bill McGarrity on Wed Sep 24 2014 10:59 am

    Hmmm, but, how do you set the subject and to? The URL reference shows command-line arguments for that, like -t<s> and -s<s>, but your example doesn't show that at all.


    his header is handles that.
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