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  • Binkd Feature Request

    From Ray Quinn@1:214/22 to All on Sat Apr 29 20:04:00 2017
    How difficult would it be to add a file request option to binkd?

    binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf

    I know how to do it manualy, but that requires me to figure out the HEX of
    an address.



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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Ray Quinn on Tue May 9 11:04:32 2017
    Hi Ray,

    How difficult would it be to add a file request option to binkd?
    binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf
    I know how to do it manualy, but that requires me to figure out the HEX of
    an address.

    You can use Fred Riccio's FREQ-U utility for BINKD File requests, I use it here
    on my BINKD node (filegate.net:24554) because BBBS/Li running on my port 24555 doesn't support freqs internally. You supply an Okfiles.txt showing the locations of your files, and FREQ-U takes care of the requests.

    There is a windows version and a linux version. As far as I know, the MAC version remains untested but folks needing that version can contact Fred Riccio. Here are the descriptions of the Linux and Windows versions and their respective locations via the web if you want to give them a try:


    ===cut here===
    URL: http://www.filegate.net/utiln/utillnx/FREQ-U.ZIP

    File listing: Directory: /utiln/utillnx/*

    File name Date kB Dlds File description
    --------- ---- -- ---- ----------------
    FREQ-U.ZIP 121129 505k 0 FREQ-U, the universal file request
    processor. FREQ-U is a console application
    that is available for the Unix, Windows, and
    Mac operating systems. It has never been
    tested with a Mac. This is the Unix
    version. Written by Fred Riccio,
    1:132/174.


    ===cut here===
    URL: http://www.filegate.net/win_fdn/win_comm/FU_W32.ZIP

    File Listing: Directory: /win_fdn/win_comm/*

    File name Date kB Dlds File description
    --------- ---- -- ---- ----------------
    FU_W32.ZIP 121129 562k 2 FREQ-U, the universal file request
    processor. FREQ-U is a console application
    that is available for the Unix, Windows, and
    Mac operating systems. It has never been
    tested with a Mac. This is the Windows
    version. Written by Fred Riccio, 1:132/174



    ===cut here===

    Take care,
    Janis

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)
  • From Fred Riccio@1:132/174 to Ray Quinn on Tue May 9 12:52:36 2017
    29 Apr 17 20:04, Ray Quinn wrote to All:

    How difficult would it be to add a file request option to binkd?

    binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf

    I know how to do it manualy, but that requires me to figure out the
    HEX of
    an address.

    The utility Janis mentions is for receiving & prorocessing FREQs. From re-reading your question, it appears that you want something to send the request, so FREQ-U won't be of any use to you. I use an old-school DOS/Win command line program called Please. It will work with any mailer that uses BSO
    (like BinkD). Available from here (see origin line) by WaZoo file request as PLEZ210.Zip

    How it works...
    From the command line, just type "Please get <filename> from <fido address>"

    You'll have to build a trimmed down version of the BinkleyTerm control file, but it isn't too tough to do, and there is a sample file in the archive.

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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:393/68 to Janis Kracht on Tue May 9 12:54:24 2017
    * An ongoing debate between Janis Kracht and Ray Quinn rages on ...

    FU_W32.ZIP 121129 562k 2 FREQ-U, the universal file request
    processor. FREQ-U is a console application
    that is available for the Unix,
    Windows, and
    Mac operating systems. It has never
    been
    tested with a Mac. This is the
    Windows
    version. Written by Fred Riccio, 1:132/174
    ===cut here===

    Sweet, thanks !!!


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  • From Ben Ritchey@1:393/68 to Fred Riccio on Tue May 9 12:57:34 2017
    * An ongoing debate between Fred Riccio and Ray Quinn rages on ...

    How it works...
    From the command line, just type "Please get <filename> from <fido address>"
    Available from here (see origin line) by WaZoo file request as
    PLEZ210.Zip

    Nice! Can you dump this in my binkd inbound for me?


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  • From Alexandr Kruglikov@2:5053/58.1 to Janis Kracht on Wed May 10 12:19:06 2017
    Good ${greeting_time}, Janis!

    09 May 17 11:04, you wrote to Ray Quinn:

    It has never been tested with a Mac.

    Why not test it? Where to get the source code?

    With best regards, Alexandr.

    --- "OS X/binkd/hpt-1.9-cur/GoldEd+-1.1.5-b20170303" ---
    * Origin: 24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case, Hmmm... (2:5053/58.1)
  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Alexandr Kruglikov on Wed May 10 10:16:20 2017
    It has never been tested with a Mac.

    Why not test it? Where to get the source code?

    Why not ask the author? :)

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)
  • From Alexandr Kruglikov@2:5053/58.1 to Janis Kracht on Wed May 10 21:06:40 2017
    Good ${greeting_time}, Janis!

    *** Answering a msg posted in area CarbonArea (Mail for me).

    10 May 17 10:16, you wrote to me:

    It has never been tested with a Mac.
    Why not test it? Where to get the source code?
    Why not ask the author? :)

    Where to find it now? =)))

    With best regards, Alexandr.

    --- "OS X/binkd/hpt-1.9-cur/GoldEd+-1.1.5-b20170303" ---
    * Origin: 24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case, Hmmm... (2:5053/58.1)
  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to Alexandr Kruglikov on Wed May 10 14:43:16 2017
    Hi Alexandr,

    It has never been tested with a Mac.
    Why not test it? Where to get the source code?
    Why not ask the author? :)

    Where to find it now? =)))

    You have to ask Fred :) AFAIK, he hasn't put the Mac version out anywhere. I'm
    sure he will be happy to send you the Mac version if you ask him.

    Take care,
    Janis

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)