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    From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to All on Sun Nov 25 01:23:08 2018
    I am trying to make an echo readonly, even for myself. I have attempted
    to use the readonly attribute on FIDOTEST, putting it in a couple of
    places that looked reasonable -- but my messages there are still getting
    out.

    Here is my last attempt (I did siltn after making the changes).

    MsgArea FIDOTEST
    ACS normal
    Style Squish Echo pub RealName HighBit readonly
    Path H:\IM\MAIL\SQ\FIDOTEST
    Tag FIDOTEST
    Desc FIDOTEST
    Renum Days 7
    Renum Max 800
    End MsgArea

    Can anyone tell me how to accomplish my goal?

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


    ... Shipwrecked on Hesperus in Columbia, Maryland. 01:27:44, 25 Nov 2018
    ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

    --- Maximus/NT 3.01
    * Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)
  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Dale Shipp on Sun Nov 25 09:29:38 2018

    On 2018 Nov 25 01:23:08, you wrote to All:

    Can anyone tell me how to accomplish my goal?

    are you the sysop? some BBS packages allow the sysop to do everything even if it is blocked for others...

    )\/(ark

    Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
    Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it wrong...
    ... There's an Italian in my house and he won't go away!
    ---
    * Origin: (1:3634/12.73)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dale Shipp on Sun Nov 25 22:14:02 2018
    Hello Dale,

    25 Nov 18 01:23 at you wrote to All:

    I am trying to make an echo readonly, even for myself. I have
    attempted to use the readonly attribute on FIDOTEST, putting it in a couple of places that looked reasonable -- but my messages there are
    still getting out.

    Max will still let you post as a sysop in a ReadOnly echo. You might have to set a flag to not have to post in the echo.

    Later,
    Sean

    ... Never have more children than you have car windows. - Erma Bombeck
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Limestone, TN, USA (1:18/200)
  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Mark Lewis on Sun Nov 25 23:00:00 2018
    On 11-25-18 09:29, Mark Lewis <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Help needed <=-

    Can anyone tell me how to accomplish my goal?

    are you the sysop? some BBS packages allow the sysop to do
    everything even if it is blocked for others...

    Yes, I am the sysop. Even so, I want it to be blocked even for me since
    access is read only and I do not want to make a mistake.

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


    ... Shipwrecked on Hesperus in Columbia, Maryland. 23:01:26, 25 Nov 2018
    ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

    --- Maximus/NT 3.01
    * Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)
  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Sean Dennis on Sun Nov 25 23:01:02 2018
    On 11-25-18 22:14, Sean Dennis <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about Help needed <=-

    I am trying to make an echo readonly, even for myself. I have
    attempted to use the readonly attribute on FIDOTEST, putting it in a couple of places that looked reasonable -- but my messages there are
    still getting out.

    Max will still let you post as a sysop in a ReadOnly echo. You might
    have to set a flag to not have to post in the echo.

    That is what I was beginning to suspect -- do you know of a flag that
    would prevent inadvertent posting?

    Dale Shipp
    fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
    (1:261/1466)


    ... Shipwrecked on Hesperus in Columbia, Maryland. 23:02:48, 25 Nov 2018
    ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

    --- Maximus/NT 3.01
    * Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Dale Shipp on Wed Nov 28 13:56:04 2018
    Hello Dale,

    25 Nov 18 23:01 at you wrote to me:

    That is what I was beginning to suspect -- do you know of a flag that would prevent inadvertent posting?

    What I did was add the flag P to everyone's account. Then in the ACS of the area, I added "!P" to post. I am at work right now (on break!) and will take a look at my MSGAREA.CTL when I get home tonight.

    On a side note: I bought ArcaOS Personal Edition and was able to successfully install it on a Lenovo ThinkCentre M80 SFF desktop. I have a few more arrangements to make and I'll bring my Max/2 system back online again.

    Later,
    Sean

    ... He who hesitates is not only lost but miles from the next exit.
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Limestone, TN, USA (1:18/200)