Board:   [fsxNet] Mystic BBS discussion/support
Subject: Re: nodespy
From:    fusion(21:1/616)
Date:    Fri Mar 13, 2026 18:23

On 13 Mar 2026, Geri Atricks said the following...

 GA> Ok, one issue that I'm finding with nodespy is that the information
 GA> shown on the WFC screen does not include echo posts in the new messages
 GA> counter the way that WWIV and VBBS does. I feel this is something that
 GA> needs to seriously be fixed. Would be so nice to just be able to look at
 GA> that screen and instantly know if there are new messages in the echoes
 GA> for me to check out.

you could try something like this:

mq.mps placed in c:\mystic\themes\default\scripts (or other location):

Begin
  MenuCmd('MQ', '/LIST');
End.

compile it with mplc -ALL (or directly)

run mystic.exe (or ./mystic) with parameters:

mystic -u<username> -p<password> -Xmq

can save that as a batch file or a script in your path and it should just list new messages out and then exit. you can decide if you wanna bother reading anything ;)

linux might be a little friendlier about you redirecting it like

../mystic -ubob -psomething -Xmq | mail -s "New messages" bob@mybbs.com

if you wanted to put that in your crontab or something

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