how the file works.
+ SHould any of the nodecalls include an ssid, it is important to wrap
+ the whole call in single quotes, like this ...
+
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+
+
+ 'DB0FHF-15' => {
+ 11 => 5,
+ 12 => 8,
+ 16 => 8,
+ 17 => 8,
+ 19 => 8,
+ 21 => 8,
+ },
+
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+
+ If you do not do this, you will get errors and the file will not work
+ as expected.
+
+
You can alter this file at any time, including whilst the cluster is
running. If you alter the file during runtime, the command load/hops
will bring your changes into effect.
-
1.11. Hop Control on Specific Nodes
You can set a callsign specific hop count for any of the standard
+ # the list of regexes for messages that we won't store having
+ # received them (bear in mind that we must receive them fully before
+ # we can bin them)
+ # The format of each line is as follows
+ # type source pattern
+ # P/B/F T/F/O/S regex
- # the list of regexes for messages that we won't store having
- # received them (bear in mind that we must receive them fully before
- # we can bin them)
-
-
- # The format of each line is as follows
-
- # type source pattern
- # P/B/F T/F/O/S regex
-
- # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
- # source: T - to field, F - from field, O - origin, S - subject
- # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
+ # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
+ # source: T - to field, F - from field, O - origin, S - subject
+ # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
- # Currently only type B and P msgs are affected by this code.
- #
- # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
- # causes the action to be taken.
+ # Currently only type B and P msgs are affected by this code.
+ #
+ # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
+ # causes the action to be taken.
- # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
- # for the action specified
+ # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
+ # for the action specified
- package DXMsg;
+ package DXMsg;
- @badmsg = (
- );
+ @badmsg = (
+ );
of show/baddx, show/badspotter and show/badnode.
+
+
+
3. Mail
DXSpider deals seamlessly with standard AK1A type mail. It supports
default method of sending mail and so a simple s for send will do. A
full list of the send commands and options is in the command set
section, so I will not duplicate them here.
+
+
3.2. Bulletin mail
Bulletin mail is sent by using the sb command. This is one of the
- #
- # this is an example message forwarding file for the system
- #
- # The format of each line is as follows
- #
- # type to/from/at pattern action destinations
- # P/B/F T/F/A regex I/F [ call [, call ...] ]
- #
- # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
- # to/from/at: T - to field, F - from field, A - home bbs, O - origin
- # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
- # action: I - ignore, F - forward
- # destinations: a reference to an array containing node callsigns
- #
- # if it is non-private and isn't in here then it won't get forwarded
- #
- # Currently only type B msgs are affected by this code.
- #
- # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
- # causes the action to be taken.
- #
- # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
- # for the action specified
- #
- # If the BBS list is undef or 0 and the action is 'F' (and it matches the
- # pattern) then it will always be forwarded to every node that doesn't have
- # it (I strongly recommend you don't use this unless you REALLY mean it, if
- # you allow a new link with this on EVERY bull will be forwarded immediately
- # on first connection)
- #
- package DXMsg;
- @forward = (
- );
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+
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+
+
+ #
+ # this is an example message forwarding file for the system
+ #
+ # The format of each line is as follows
+ #
+ # type to/from/at pattern action destinations
+ # P/B/F T/F/A regex I/F [ call [, call ...] ]
+ #
+ # type: P - private, B - bulletin (msg), F - file (ak1a bull)
+ # to/from/at: T - to field, F - from field, A - home bbs, O - origin
+ # pattern: a perl regex on the field requested
+ # action: I - ignore, F - forward
+ # destinations: a reference to an array containing node callsigns
+ #
+ # if it is non-private and isn't in here then it won't get forwarded
+ #
+ # Currently only type B msgs are affected by this code.
+ #
+ # The list is read from the top down, the first pattern that matches
+ # causes the action to be taken.
+ #
+ # The pattern can be undef or 0 in which case it will always be selected
+ # for the action specified
+ #
+ # If the BBS list is undef or 0 and the action is 'F' (and it matches the
+ # pattern) then it will always be forwarded to every node that doesn't have
+ # it (I strongly recommend you don't use this unless you REALLY mean it, if
+ # you allow a new link with this on EVERY bull will be forwarded immediately
+ # on first connection)
+ #
+
+ package DXMsg;
+
+ @forward = (
+ );
- MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
- MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
- MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
- MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
- MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
- MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
- MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
- MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
- MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
- MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waiting time for this message
- MSG NOREad <msgno> - mark message as unread
- MSG REad <msgno> - mark message as read
- MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
- MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
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+ MSG TO <msgno> <call> - change TO callsign to <call>
+ MSG FRom <msgno> <call> - change FROM callsign to <call>
+ MSG PRrivate <msgno> - set private flag
+ MSG NOPRrivate <msgno> - unset private flag
+ MSG RR <msgno> - set RR flag
+ MSG NORR <msgno> - unset RR flag
+ MSG KEep <msgno> - set the keep flag (message won't be deleted ever)
+ MSG NOKEep <msgno> - unset the keep flag
+ MSG SUbject <msgno> <new> - change the subject to <new>
+ MSG WAittime <msgno> - remove any waiting time for this message
+ MSG NOREad <msgno> - mark message as unread
+ MSG REad <msgno> - mark message as read
+ MSG QUeue - queue any outstanding bulletins
+ MSG QUeue 1 - queue any outstanding private messages
Times read: 0
G0VGS de GB7MBC 28-Jan-2001 1308Z >
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+
3.6. Filtering mail
This is described in the section on Other filters so I will not
SYSOP.pl that caters for the UK sysops.
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qw(GB7TLH GB7DJK GB7DXM GB7CDX GB7BPQ GB7DXN GB7MBC GB7MBC-6 GB7MDX
GB7NDX GB7SDX GB7TDX GB7UDX GB7YDX GB7ADX GB7BAA GB7DXA GB7DXH
GB7DXK GB7DXI GB7DXS)
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- #
- # startup script example
- #
- # set maximum no of spots allowed to 100
- # set/var $Spot::maxspots = 1
- #
- # Set registration on
- # set/var $main::reqreg = 1
- #
- # Set passwords on
- # set/var $main::passwdreq = 1
- #
+ #
+ # startup script example
+ #
+ # set maximum no of spots allowed to 100
+ # set/var $Spot::maxspots = 1
+ #
+ # Set registration on
+ # set/var $main::reqreg = 1
+ #
+ # Set passwords on
+ # set/var $main::passwdreq = 1
+ #
eventually users will be able to set their own. An example is
included in the distibution but here is a further example.
-
-
#
# G0FYD
#
+
This will update the existing local oblast database or create it if it
does not exist.
+
+
5.4. Looking up databases
To look for information in a defined database, simply use the dbshow
If you remove a database it ceases to exist and would have to be
created from scratch if you still required it.
+
6. Information, files and useful programs
6.1. MOTD
registered they will receive the same message as any other user.
+
+
6.3. Downtime message
If for any reason the cluster is down, maybe for upgrade or
-
You can see that in the files area (basically the packclus directory)
there is a file called news and a directory called bulletin. You can
also see that dates they were created. In the case of the file news,
-
-
-
- type bulletin/opdx391
- Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 391
- The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
- DX Bulletin No. 391
- BID: $OPDX.391
- January 11, 1999
- Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
- Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
- Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 (New Area Code!)
- Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
- Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, K1XN & Golist, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH
- & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, K3TEJ, KN4UG, W4DC, NC6J, N6HR,
- Press Enter to continue, A to abort (508 lines) >
+ type bulletin/opdx391
+ Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 391
+ The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
+ DX Bulletin No. 391
+ BID: $OPDX.391
+ January 11, 1999
+ Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
+ Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
+ Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 (New Area Code!)
+ Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
+ Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, K1XN & Golist, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH
+ & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, K3TEJ, KN4UG, W4DC, NC6J, N6HR,
+ Press Enter to continue, A to abort (508 lines) >
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