Subj : bash script and grep
To   : Rick Smith
From : Daniel Path
Date : Thu Feb 02 2023 20:15:41

Hello Rick,

02 Feb 23 07:59, you wrote to me:

 RS> Greetings Daniel!

 RS> Thursday February 02 2023 14:39, you wrote to me about an urgent
 RS> matter!:

 DP>>  * Forwarded from area 'LINUX-UBUNTU'
 DP>> Hello Rick,

 DP>> 01 Feb 23 07:44, you wrote to All:

 RS>>> Greetings All!

 RS>>> I am trying to use a modified bash script from a fellow sysop to
 RS>>> import msg areas into maximus bbs, I changed the particulars to
 RS>>> my setup and left the rest alone.  I get a grep error, I was
 RS>>> hoping someone here could spot the error as grep is not my
 RS>>> strong suit.

 DP>> haha. thats my script :)

 DP>> try: grep "1:105/81" or set it as a variable as in the original
 DP>> script ;)

 RS> It worked thankyou!  Is there a way to have maxmimus number the echo's
 RS> instead of fidonet.echoname,

it's up to you what you do with the script. if you want you can create numbers.
in msgarea.ctl this line tells the name of the area: MsgArea <BLA>

 RS>  or perhaps some way to scroll and select
 RS> with arrow keys?

there is TORDO099.ZIP for example, but it is really unreliable on my config:

"_Tordo_! The revolutionary
File and Message area Changer
for Maximus 3.xx!! Tree-like
area listing, with lightbars for
area selections!! Works Great!!
MailWare! by Andrea Brancatelli
(2:335/354 - Rage BBS)"


Regards,
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dp

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