Subj : Pathetic earthlings.
To   : mark lewis
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Mon Apr 30 2018 20:54:42

Hallo mark!

 ml> one can easily read and reply to messages in raw PKTs and have
 ml> them appear in any areas they want simply by specifying the
 ml> desired area in the AREA control line

I have done something similar to that in the past, except with the binary data 
stripped out beforehand so that all that is left is the text data with ascii 
control characters (eg null terminators).  However even then I left the AREA 
control line alone.  As far as the raw pkts are concerned those are all backups 
here and those are left intact, which includes the pktheader and the binary 
parts of the msgheader(s) (first 14 bytes).  Perhaps that is what you were 
thinking of?

 ml> others to feed you the messages you would have missed from the
 ml> dead link

Sounds like a plan.  That isn't what I am doing though since 2:280/464.113 is 
independent and relies on 2:280/464 for all incoming messages as well as all 
outgoing messages such as this reply I am typing as we speak.

 ml> my understanding has been that you're basically using raw PKTs

Yes for backups as well as to create a purely text based messaging base(s) for 
reading and replying to if needed, such as your message to me in the ASIAN_LINK 
echoarea.  I do not crosspost but it would be very easy to do.  As is, this 
reply will be posted in ASIAN_LINK which I assume is where you would prefer it 
to be posted.

 ml> i don't recall you ever stating what message base format you are
 ml> using

Me neither.  Hopefully this reply will give you a rough idea.  The format is 
purely text based with a few ascii control codes to seperate fields within a 
message which is contained on a single line (no CR's).  Nice and simple.  Same 
with replies and they will be converted into the packed message format and a 
pktheader tacked on which together will make up a raw pkt.  So far it works 
like a charm and makes an excellent basis for a offline messaging system which 
is why I originally did it.  For sure it works great for single user point 
systems.  For a multiuser system hpt would be a much better fit and I probably 
will go back to that on the node ... eventually ... depending if there is a 
need.

As for dupes, I do my best not to create them for the mostpart but have seen 
many of them in the past coming from afar.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

.... Do not cry for me Ik heb vi.
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 * Origin: Little Mikey's EuroPoint - Ladysmith BC, Canada (2:280/464.113)

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