I'm creating .req files manually to do file requests.

Area there other ways to do it? Any tool or script?

Carlos

--- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20180707
* Origin: cyberiada (2:341/234.1)

Hi Carlos.

07 Oct 23 09:29, you wrote to All:

I'm creating .req files manually to do file requests.

GoldED can do freq's. Write netmail and press Alt-f.

Area there other ways to do it? Any tool or script?

In my OS/2 system I have a REXX script called flowfile.cmd. I think it is originally from binkleyterm.

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/* Generate/Modify FlowFile (or REQ files) - written by Th. Waldmann */
/* 4D address support added by Michael Reinsch */
/* NO domain support! */
/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* FlowFile 2:2474/400 F -> create/update 09aa0190.flo */
/* FlowFile 2:2474/400 C -> create/update 09aa0190.clo */
/* FlowFile 2:2474/400.2 H -> create/update 09aa0190.pnt\00000002.hlo */
/* FlowFile 1:1/2 C -> create/update 00010002.clo (in Z1 outbound)*/
/* FlowFile 2:2/1 H file.txt -> add entry "file.txt" to 00020001.hlo */
/* FlowFile 2:2/1 R file.txt -> add entry "file.txt" to 00020001.req */
/* */
/* If you invoke FlowFile.Cmd from another CMD file, you have to use: */
/* Call FlowFile ... */

/* changes the values of the variables below according to your needs !!! */

defaultzone = 2 /* your default outbound's zone number */ defaultoutbound = "d:\xenia\outbound" /* your default outbound */
rescanflag = "d:\semapho\btrescan.flg" /* global rescan flag */

/* end of values to change */

/* begin of program */

arg addr flavour line

call RxFuncAdd 'SysLoadFuncs', 'RexxUtil', 'SysLoadFuncs'
call SysLoadFuncs

addr = strip(addr)
flavour = strip(flavour)
line = strip(line)

call addflow addr, flavour, line
call touchflag rescanflag

exit

/* calculate binkley style outbound file name */

binkoutname: Procedure Expose defaultzone defaultoutbound
parse arg addr, extension
parse value addr with zone":"net"/"node"."point
outbound = defaultoutbound
if zone <> defaultzone then
do
outbound = outbound"."d2x(zone,3)
rc=SysMkDir(outbound)
end
if point <> ' ' & point > 0 then
do
outbound = outbound"\"d2x(net,4)||d2x(node,4)".pnt"
rc=SysMkDir(outbound)
filename = outbound"\"d2x(point,8)"."extension
end
else
filename = outbound"\"d2x(net,4)||d2x(node,4)"."extension
return filename

/* test (and set if not already set) binkley outbound BSY flag */

testsetbusy: Procedure Expose defaultzone defaultoutbound
parse arg addr
tmpfile = SysTempFileName(binkoutname(addr, "???"))
call touchflag tmpfile
'@ren' tmpfile '*.BSY >NUL 2>NUL'
renrc = rc
if renrc<>0 then
call SysFileDelete tmpfile
return renrc

/* remove binkley outbound BSY flag */

delbusy: Procedure Expose defaultzone defaultoutbound
parse arg addr
busyfile = binkoutname(addr, "BSY")
call SysFileDelete busyfile
return

/* create / update a flowfile */

addflow: Procedure Expose defaultzone defaultoutbound
parse arg addr, flavour, line

flavour=translate(flavour)

if testsetbusy(addr)=0 then
do
if flavour='R' then
flowfile = binkoutname(addr, "REQ")
else
flowfile = binkoutname(addr, flavour"LO")

/* create flowfile if it does not exist already */
/* if it does exist, change nothing */
call stream flowfile, 'c', 'open write'
if line <> "" then
call lineout flowfile, line
call stream flowfile, 'c', 'close'
call delbusy addr
end
else
say 'System' addr 'is busy.'
return

/* "touch" a file (create if not existing, update time stamp if existing) */

/* Attention - this is not a real "touch" yet! */
/* It writes a single byte to the beginning of the file !!! */

touchflag: Procedure
parse arg flag
call stream flag, 'c', 'open write'
call charout flag, " ", 1 /* is there a better method to "touch" ? */
call stream flag, 'c', 'close'
return

/* EOF */
=== Cut ===

'Tommi

--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20231004
* Origin: rbb.fidonet.fi (2:221/1)

07 Oct 2023 20:05, you wrote to me:

GoldED can do freq's. Write netmail and press Alt-f.

Oops! Don't now why, I assumed it didn't support BSO. Thanks.

In my OS/2 system I have a REXX script called flowfile.cmd. I think it
is originally from binkleyterm.

Interesting, for reference. Thanks.

Carlos

--- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20180707
* Origin: cyberiada (2:341/234.1)

Hi Carlos.

GoldED can do freq's. Write netmail and press Alt-f.

Oops! Don't now why, I assumed it didn't support BSO. Thanks.

Actually it doesn't. :)

Your fmail should understand frq flag in the netmail message and create the .req file in your bso. I haven't tested.

'Tommi

--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20231004
* Origin: nntps://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6)

Oops! Don't now why, I assumed it didn't support BSO. Thanks.

Actually it doesn't. :)

It does. This is what I have in my golded.cfg :

// Binkley-style outbound path. Currently only used for WaZOO .REQ
// file requests. This should be the name of your primary outbound
// without extension.
OUTBOUNDPATH c:\fido\out
// Enable this if you want GoldED to use WaZOO-style file requests.
FRQWAZOO YES

Your fmail should understand frq flag in the netmail message and
create the .req file in your bso. I haven't tested.

Not sure, but I think that FMail doesn't do that.

Carlos

--- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20180707
* Origin: cyberiada (2:341/234.1)

Hi Carlos.

Oops! Don't now why, I assumed it didn't support BSO. Thanks.

Actually it doesn't. :)

It does. This is what I have in my golded.cfg :

// Binkley-style outbound path. Currently only used for WaZOO .REQ
// file requests. This should be the name of your primary outbound
// without extension.
OUTBOUNDPATH c:\fido\out
// Enable this if you want GoldED to use WaZOO-style file requests. FRQWAZOO YES

Cool. :)

I have never needed that, all tossers I ever used have been handling frq flags just fine.

Your fmail should understand frq flag in the netmail message and
create the .req file in your bso. I haven't tested.

Not sure, but I think that FMail doesn't do that.

Oh... Strange.

'Tommi

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* Origin: - rbb.fidonet.fi - Finland - (2:221/6)

* Originally in BINKD
* Crossposted in FMAIL_HELP

08 Oct 2023 20:58, you wrote to me:

Your fmail should understand frq flag in the netmail message and
create the .req file in your bso. I haven't tested.

Not sure, but I think that FMail doesn't do that.

Oh... Strange.

It seems that the original author didn't implement this.

Carlos

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