Subj : Re: packets was: Note from D To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Thu Feb 06 2020 02:17:38 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 31-Jan-2020 08:23 <=- NB>>> Yes, there sort of is... both options are enabled, but I've not seen NB>>> that it works quite as advertised... I do have some tricks to divide NB>>> a multiple-days packet into two or three smaller ones, but it involves NB>>> a lot of messing with things to tag and untag message areas, so I'd NB>>> just as soon leave that hassle for when I'm actually away without NB>>> access and can't do the nightly downloads... Over the years, I've NB>>> figured out what works best for me.... :) BM>> Figured you have. :) ...Assuming the setting worked (sounds a bit BM>> like my timestamp quirk here) the packet size would be the one to limit BM>> as limiting messages theoretically could still give a relatively huge BM>> packet. NB>> Actually, either limit still has the potential of creating a NB>> relatively huge packet... And I think on Tiny's there are some quirks NB>> at work, too... ;) BM> All those little quirks playing together can add up to some fun! BM> (Not! ) ...Just another example of why something works with one BM> system / structure and not on another. Good news is you found a way BM> to work around and possibly even use the quirks to your advantage. Pretty much... not sure if I really manage to turn the quirks to my advantage or not, though... ;) ttyl neb .... Programmers don't Byte,they just Nybble a bit --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .