Subj : CVS commit exec/str_cmds.
To   : Mrproper
From : Deuce
Date : Mon Sep 19 2005 12:46 am

  Re: CVS commit exec/str_cmds.
  By: Mrproper to Deuce on Fri Sep 16 2005 18:31:00

 >  > It's there and works for me... when you ;CALL, does it prompt for the sys
 >  > password?
 >  >
 > 
 > what was up in that email you sent to me earlier stating that sync was broke
 > 
 > my side, your side, or the code?

Well, it was the result of me testing the JS conversion of str_cmds...

I was testing the ;BULKMAIL command and used the ARS string "SYSOP" to send
messages to assuming that it would only send the message to SYSOPs on my system
(ie: me).  The second message was a confirmation that I typed SYSOP correctly
and that it was actually sending out to everyone.

As it turns out, everything was work "correctly"... the SYSOP ARS string tests
if the *currently logged on user* is sysop.  Testing this against a different
user will always be true for every user if the sysop is doing the testing.  As
a result, the ARS expanted bascially to "Sent this to every user if I am
sysop."  While confusing, and a violation of POLA, it's not technically "wrong"
and Synchronet is working properly.  I have discussed this with DM and we may
"fix" this sometime in the future.

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