Subj : Re: @CODES To : mark lewis From : Bill McGarrity Date : Mon Nov 06 2017 20:25:55 -=> On 08-23-14 20:34, mark lewis wrote to Bill McGarrity <=- Hiua Mark... BM> I agree, but from what DM said Synch will convert IF your user # BM> is 1, which I take it you are. My issue that I am having right BM> now is using SMBUTIL to post a message using those codes and even BM> when I use the fix that DM said to use, the -e1 option, still not BM> working correctly. ml> i think what is being missed is that the conversion of the @-codes ml> is not done at posting time but at reading time when the message ml> is displayed to each user... what you are looking for is that the ml> @-codes are interpreted at posting time and the results of the ml> interpretation are posted instead of the actual @-codes... ml> opposite sides of the same fence... BM> At the time of the posting using SMBUTIL, the message should have BM> been converted when I read it in the specific echo after it was BM> uploaded when I telnet into the board. ml> that's what i'm saying seems to be misunderstood... if #1 posts the ml> message then everyone will see the @-codes converted /when they view ml> the message/... in other words, the raw message contents still contain ml> the @-codes and not the results which are only translated into place ml> when the message is viewed... Yes, everyone should see the converted message and you are also correct the raw txt message contains the @-codes. ml> maybe you might have to write a conversion tool to convert the ml> codes before posting as you are desiring?? basically a template ml> interpreter that generates the finalized text file that smbutil ml> will post... BM> According to Rob, the -e1 switch will do the conversion being it BM> stipulates that I am the sysop. No other user has that option. ml> i haven't been able to read it like that... have you been able to post ml> your test message to a local area and have the code converted as you ml> desire? if yes, then go look at the raw message file for that area and ml> see if the actual @-codes are still in the message or if they have been ml> converted... i'm willing to bet a beer that the @-codes are still in ml> the raw message and that sync does the conversion/translation when the ml> message is viewed... that's just the way i've been understanding ml> everything i've been reading in this topic... He just added the explaination to the wiki regarding the -e1 option the other evening after I brought this to his attention. Synch will only translate the raw @-codes for user #1 and no other. Using SMBUTIL, according to Rob, I should be able to import a message into any sub I am doing now for NHL rules and the bbs ad. Neither of those use the @-codes and everything works out wonderful. Now, to import a message using the @-codes, I must tell SMBUTIL I am #1 (the -e1 option). This is what is not working. I want to try one more thing with with the header and see if that works. ml> i can also understand why posting it in other message areas to appear ml> on other bbses won't work since their user#1 is different than the one ml> on your system... that also points to the translation being done at ml> view time... you'll probably see the same results if you post it to a ml> dovenet area... it might read fine on your system since your user#1 ml> posted it but on everyone else's system it would show the @-codes... Not according to Rob. Translation is done by SMBUTIL and will post the information that corresponds with each partiular @-code. ml> as above, i think what you are trying to do will end up with a template ml> containing the @-codes which will be processed by a tool which will ml> output a text file with the codes translated to the info you desire and ml> that text file will then be posted by your posting tool... Which is exactly what SMBUTIL is supposed to do... :) Thanks for the input. Bill Telnet: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.net Web: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.net IRC: irc.tequilamockingbirdonline.net Ports: 6661-6670 SSL: +6697 Radio: radio.tequilamockingbirdonline.net:8010/live .... Look Twice, Save a Life... Motorcycles are EVERYWHERE!! --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.50 * Origin: TequilaMockingbird Online - Toms River, NJ (1:266/404) .