Subj : Re: File Echos, HTick, FwdFile Question
To   : Eric Renfro
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Tue Sep 08 2015 17:24:06

Hi Eric,

>> The format used in filegate.zxx is the same format that has always been
>> used for File Echos. Htick should import fine if I'm understanding what
>> your asking here <g>

>So, I finally got Htick setup to handle FileEcho forward requests. It lacks th
> ability to %LIST them in the listing, but it does send the requester an
>acknowledgement netmail to say it's been forwarded when it's validated for the
> uplink.

> The problem is, the htick doesn't understand the filegate.zxx format, so when

It's no different than Filebone.na.

Did you try renaming the file from filegate.zxx to filebone.na?

That's BBBS makes me do <g>

> With that said.. Would it be reasonable to request that the filegate.zxx be
>published in the same format as echomail.na files, so that automation could be

No, because there is more information in the three fields following the 
tagname.

Try renaming the file to filebone.na, a lot of authors used that filename 
hardcoded in their apps.

Take care,
Janis

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