Hi i just add a new newsgroup to my newslink.cfg file
i notice that this group won't retrieve any messages.
and see negative number as pointer, All another previously group work fine.


Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK sub: VNEWSDECOMMSO, newsgroup: de.comm.software.crosspoint
Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK VNEWSDECOMMSO.ini
export ptr: 0
Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK VNEWSDECOMMSO.ini
import ptr: -9223372036854775808
Jun 14 14:02:37 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK
de.comm.software.crosspoint import ptr: -9223372036854775808, first_msg:
2446, last_msg: 2550

my config:

SERVER nntp.aioe.org
AREA VNEWSC.L.PYTH comp.lang.python
AREA VNEWSCOMPOSLX comp.os.linux
AREA VNEWSALT.BBS alt.bbs
AREA VNEWSALTBBSAS alt.bbs.allsysop
AREA VNEWSALTMAJOR alt.bbs.majorbbs
AREA VNEWSSOCARGEN soc.culture.argentina
AREA VNEWSALTCULAR alt.culture.argentina
AREA VNEWSALTBBSLI alt.bbs.lists
AREA VNEWSALTGAMP2 alt.games.video.sony-playstation2
AREA VNEWSTALK.BIZ talk.bizarre
AREA VNEWSCOMP4DOS comp.os.msdos.4dos
AREA VNEWSCOMPDJGP comp.os.msdos.djgpp
AREA VNEWSCOMP2MIS comp.os.msdos.misc
AREA VNEWSCOMPPROG comp.os.msdos.programmer
AREA VNEWSMICDOS microsoft.public.basic.dos
AREA VNEWSDECOMMSO de.comm.software.crosspoint

any idea to solve it?

thanks!

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El 14/6/20 a las 14:10, Ragnarok escribi¢:

Hi i just add a new newsgroup to my newslink.cfg file
i notice that this group won't retrieve any messages.
and see negative number as pointer, All another previously group work fine.

Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK sub: VNEWSDECOMMSO, newsgroup: de.comm.software.crosspoint
Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK VNEWSDECOMMSO.ini
export ptr: 0
Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK VNEWSDECOMMSO.ini
import ptr: -9223372036854775808
Jun 14 14:02:37 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK
de.comm.software.crosspoint import ptr: -9223372036854775808, first_msg: 2446, last_msg: 2550

my config:

SERVER nntp.aioe.org
AREA VNEWSC.L.PYTH comp.lang.python
AREA VNEWSCOMPOSLX comp.os.linux
AREA VNEWSALT.BBS alt.bbs
AREA VNEWSALTBBSAS alt.bbs.allsysop
AREA VNEWSALTMAJOR alt.bbs.majorbbs
AREA VNEWSSOCARGEN soc.culture.argentina
AREA VNEWSALTCULAR alt.culture.argentina
AREA VNEWSALTBBSLI alt.bbs.lists
AREA VNEWSALTGAMP2 alt.games.video.sony-playstation2
AREA VNEWSTALK.BIZ talk.bizarre
AREA VNEWSCOMP4DOS comp.os.msdos.4dos
AREA VNEWSCOMPDJGP comp.os.msdos.djgpp
AREA VNEWSCOMP2MIS comp.os.msdos.misc
AREA VNEWSCOMPPROG comp.os.msdos.programmer
AREA VNEWSMICDOS microsoft.public.basic.dos
AREA VNEWSDECOMMSO de.comm.software.crosspoint

any idea to solve it?

thanks!

the .ini for thaat sub:

root@scarlet:/sbbs# cat data/subs/vnews/vnewsdecommso.ini
Created = 0x5ee650e7
[NewsLink]
export_ptr=0
import_ptr=2550

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Re: newslink can't get messages
By: Ragnarok to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_Discussion on Sun Jun 14 2020 02:10 pm

Hi i just add a new newsgroup to my newslink.cfg file
i notice that this group won't retrieve any messages.
and see negative number as pointer, All another previously group work fine.

Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK sub: VNEWSDECOMMSO, newsgroup: de.comm.software.crosspoint
Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK VNEWSDECOMMSO.ini
export ptr: 0
Jun 14 14:02:36 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK VNEWSDECOMMSO.ini
import ptr: -9223372036854775808
Jun 14 14:02:37 scarlet synchronet: evnt NEWSLINK de.comm.software.crosspoint import ptr: -9223372036854775808, first_msg: 2446, last_msg: 2550

my config:

SERVER nntp.aioe.org
AREA VNEWSC.L.PYTH comp.lang.python
AREA VNEWSCOMPOSLX comp.os.linux
AREA VNEWSALT.BBS alt.bbs
AREA VNEWSALTBBSAS alt.bbs.allsysop
AREA VNEWSALTMAJOR alt.bbs.majorbbs
AREA VNEWSSOCARGEN soc.culture.argentina
AREA VNEWSALTCULAR alt.culture.argentina
AREA VNEWSALTBBSLI alt.bbs.lists
AREA VNEWSALTGAMP2 alt.games.video.sony-playstation2
AREA VNEWSTALK.BIZ talk.bizarre
AREA VNEWSCOMP4DOS comp.os.msdos.4dos
AREA VNEWSCOMPDJGP comp.os.msdos.djgpp
AREA VNEWSCOMP2MIS comp.os.msdos.misc
AREA VNEWSCOMPPROG comp.os.msdos.programmer
AREA VNEWSMICDOS microsoft.public.basic.dos
AREA VNEWSDECOMMSO de.comm.software.crosspoint

any idea to solve it?

Edit the .ini file for that message area in data/subs.

digital man

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El 14/6/20 a las 18:52, Digital Man escribi¢:

Re: newslink can't get messages

> AREA VNEWSMICDOS microsoft.public.basic.dos

AREA VNEWSDECOMMSO de.comm.software.crosspoint

any idea to solve it?

Edit the .ini file for that message area in data/subs.

digital man

I set the import_ptr to 1 and work now!
Thanks you!

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