Subj : Re: FMail 2.3.0.1 public beta release
To   : Nicholas Boel
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Sat Mar 30 2024 15:08:26

Hi Nicholas,

On 2024-03-30 08:54:26, you wrote to me:

 WvV>> What I found out while testing, is that the area(s) you want to
 WvV>> import the description for needs to already exist in the area
 WvV>> configuration. It won't create new areas. Was this the case in your
 WvV>> tests?

 NB> Yes!

 NB> I have 0 areas in my area configuration. That is kind of the whole point of
 NB> importing from backbone.na (or areas.bbs, or any other for that matter). To
 NB> create the areas and add their descriptions.

 NB> Is the original intent just meant to import the descriptions to said areas
 NB> that were already entered manually?

It says so in the bottom line description for the function:

"Import descriptions from Backbone.NA into fmail.ar"

On the other hand the areas.bbs import I think should create areas, judging from the description:

"Convert Areas.BBS into fmail.ar"

But that is a more complex file format, then the simple .na format.

 NB> If so, I digress. 30 years is a long time for nobody to complain about
 NB> that one.

Apparently... ;-)

But there are also import functions for a number of other config files of other tossers.


Bye, Wilfred.

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