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  • AreaFix/File Fix Issues

    From John Gonzales@1:267/331 to All on Fri Jun 17 10:48:32 2022
    I am currently using Wildcat! Winserver with
    Platinum Xpress as well as running Internet Rex 2.31 to connect to
    various nets. Any of my nets that use VMODEM I have no problem with
    however the nets that I use BlinkP for (Intrnet Rex) I am unable to do
    any areafix or filefix requests from. As an example below is what I am
    getting returned with valid commands.

    INTL 1:267/331 1:267/TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A46
    Your AREAFIX request has been processed

    CommandMSGID: [1:267/331 FFF1CDB7]
    Result: Unknown echo area

    CommandTZUTC: [-0400]
    Result: Unknown echo area

    Command:
    %LIST
    Result: Unknown echo area

    Command:
    --- [PLATINUM XPRESS/WIN/WINSERVER V7.0]
    Result: Unknown echo area

    Command:

    Result: Unknown echo area:
    :

    I seem to also only be having this problem with BBSes running Mystic BBS software. Any help would be great.

    Thanks,
    John
    * Origin: CrNet BBS (Telnet: bbs.crnet.net Port: 24)-Where nosta (1:267/331)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to John Gonzales on Fri Jun 17 11:14:06 2022
    I seem to also only be having this problem with BBSes running Mystic BBS software. Any help would be great.

    That version is many years old so I cannot help them or fix any issues. They will need to upgrade. If you are able to find issue with a current version please let me know and I will take a look right away.

    ... A truly wise man never argues with a Unicorn

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/06/10 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From John Gonzales@1:267/331 to G00r00 on Fri Jun 17 11:32:28 2022
    That version is many years old so I cannot help them or fix any
    issues. They
    will need to upgrade. If you are able to find issue with a current version please let me know and I will take a look right away.

    Thanks, I will see if they can upgrade. Its happening on 2 of my feeds,
    both come from Mystic BBSes.

    John
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: CrNet BBS (Telnet: bbs.crnet.net Port: 24)-Where nosta (1:267/331)
  • From John Gonzales@1:267/331 to G00r00 on Fri Jun 17 15:11:26 2022

    That version is many years old so I cannot help them or fix any issues. They
    will need to upgrade. If you are able to find issue with a current version please let me know and I will take a look right away.

    As an interesting side note, I do have a MysticBBS setup and was able to
    use that to send the areafix command and it all came back properly. So
    I'm wondering if wildcat is sending a \r or \n or both that may be
    throwing it all off?


    John G.
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: CrNet BBS (Telnet: bbs.crnet.net Port: 24)-Where nosta (1:267/331)
  • From g00r00@1:129/215 to John Gonzales on Fri Jun 17 15:36:39 2022
    They
    will need to upgrade. If you are able to find issue with a current ver please let me know and I will take a look right away.

    As an interesting side note, I do have a MysticBBS setup and was able to use that to send the areafix command and it all came back properly. So
    I'm wondering if wildcat is sending a \r or \n or both that may be throwing it all off?

    I think that was exactly the bug, so that sounds likely. I can't remember the exact details but I think if it was a CR+LF and not just a CR Mystic was failing to properly parse Areafix. And it must have been in A46 since that is what they are using.

    Should be fixed in A47 and A48 though.

    ... Electricity is really just organized lightning.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/06/10 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to John Gonzales on Wed Jun 29 07:38:41 2022
    On 17 Jun 2022, John Gonzales said the following...

    I am currently using Wildcat! Winserver with
    Platinum Xpress as well as running Internet Rex 2.31 to connect to
    various nets. Any of my nets that use VMODEM I have no problem with however the nets that I use BlinkP for (Intrnet Rex) I am unable to do
    any areafix or filefix requests from. As an example below is what I am getting returned with valid commands.

    John, I run both Mystic and WINS/PX here. What version of Internet Rex are you using? And what version of Mystic is your uplink using?

    ... The person who snores the loudest will fall asleep first

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/04/26 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: fido.winserver.org | Cordova, TN (1:116/17)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to John Gonzales on Wed Jun 29 07:41:02 2022
    On 17 Jun 2022, John Gonzales said the following...


    That version is many years old so I cannot help them or fix any issues. They
    will need to upgrade. If you are able to find issue with a current ver please let me know and I will take a look right away.

    As an interesting side note, I do have a MysticBBS setup and was able to use that to send the areafix command and it all came back properly. So
    I'm wondering if wildcat is sending a \r or \n or both that may be throwing it all off?

    It would not be PX as I do not have that issue with my similar setup here.

    ... Read messages, not taglines

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/04/26 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: fido.winserver.org | Cordova, TN (1:116/17)