>> does tic processor (included in ifmail*.tar.gz) work?
Yes, but there is a lot of magic involved :-)
>> when i compile configs to dbm with makeconfig.pl it types areas & nodes
>> connected to that area, but when i run process.tics.pl it says that area
>> wasn't found.
Here is a sample of my Areas file:
#
# Areas File
#
#
# Tag Group Dir Own Group Mode Posting
# Description (leading spaces removed)
Area 1-BUSI F /home/ftp/pub/fido/files x fnet 0640
???
Area ADSUNET F /home/ftp/pub/fido/files x fnet 0640 None
ADS Stuff
Area ADSUTILS F /home/ftp/pub/fido/files x fnet 0640 None
ADS Stuff
Area FIDONEWS F /home/ftp/pub/fido/fidonews x fnet 0640 None
Fidonews
Area LINUX_2 F /home/ftp/pub/fido/linux_2 x fnet 0640
Linux Files
Area NODEDIFF F /home/ftp/pub/fido/nodelist x fnet 0640 None
FidoNet Weekly Nodediffs
====================
Here is a sample of my Nodes file:
#
#
# Nodes file. Should be protected because the passwords are in here!
#
# Everything between 'Node' lines is interpreted as a link of groups.
#
# Node PW Groups Processor
Node 1:109/5 xxxxxxxx PF fido
NODEDIFF,FIDONEWS
Node 1:109/17 xxxxxxxx PF fido
BACKBONE, ECHOLIST, FIDONEWS, NODEDIFF
Node 1:109/334 xxxxxxxx PF fido
FIDONEWS, NODEDIFF, BACKBONE, ECHOLIST, SS_AREAS
Node 1:265/1 xxxxxxxx PF fido
FIDONEWS, NODEDIFF, BACKBONE, ECHOLIST
Node 1:2631/0 password PF fido
NODEDIFF
Node 1:3823/180 password PF fido
NODEDIFF
#
If you have your Config file correct, then running makeconfig.pl should set
everything up.
Put some files and tics in the directory that the Config file points to as
its Inbound, and then run 'process_tics.pl' It should either produce a lot
of errors as it goes screaming by on the screen, or it should process it all
and put all of them in the right places.
Make sure that you have the sub-directories created where these files go and
that the permissions are set so they can be dumped in there.
Let me know how you make out.
-= Jim =-