mutil_post_text_files
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mutil_post_text_files [2016/04/03 04:30] – post text files to message bases - updated avon | mutil_post_text_files [2019/03/24 04:56] (current) – g00r00 | ||
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- | This can be a useful tool if you wanted to automate an announcement to an Echomail area. Fir example a weekly posting of an advertisement about your Mystic BBS to a message base(s) of your choosing. | + | This can be a useful tool if you wanted to automate an announcement to an Echomail area. For example a weekly posting of an advertisement about your Mystic BBS to a message base(s) of your choosing. |
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+ | **Note:** If you wish to use this function to post ANSI files to a message base, the ANSI file must be saved with a line length of 79 characters or less. Not all ANSI editors have this capability, but Mystic BBS has a built in ANSI editor that does. Load the ANSI into the Mystic ANSI editor and then save it, setting the "Line Length" | ||
To enable this function you modify the ' | To enable this function you modify the ' | ||
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[general] | [general] | ||
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- | PostTextFiles | + | PostTextFiles = true |
You begin by defining the total number of text files to be posted when MUTIL is run. | You begin by defining the total number of text files to be posted when MUTIL is run. | ||
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The name of the file you wish Mystic to post. | The name of the file you wish Mystic to post. | ||
- | file1_name | + | file1_name = myfirstfile.txt |
The permanent index of message base to post to. | The permanent index of message base to post to. | ||
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Who the post is from. | Who the post is from. | ||
- | file1_from | + | file1_from = Sysop |
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Who the post is addressed to. | Who the post is addressed to. | ||
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- | file1_to | + | file1_to = All |
The subject of the post. | The subject of the post. | ||
- | file1_subj | + | file1_subj = My subject |
The network address of the posting system. | The network address of the posting system. | ||
- | file1_addr | + | file1_addr = 0:0/0 |
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Should Mystic auto delete the source text file after posting it's contents to the message base? | Should Mystic auto delete the source text file after posting it's contents to the message base? |
mutil_post_text_files.1459675830.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016/04/03 04:30 by avon