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Just out of curiosity, Fidonet and various other networks are still alive and kicking. I am aware of at least 2 addons that handled this functionality. Are there any plans to port those over to v10? I may be in the minority here when it comes to running FidoNet and other FidoNet based networks, but it would be great to have this included so I don't have to run a 2nd system (Mystic) just to handle these.

Thanks!

Jim

I think the problem is that both of those modules' codes are lost. Someone would have to pretty much write one from scratch I think. (ga looks at BadOPCode) :)

Blaz is correct, we don't own those modules or have the code to them to port so it would be a new project.

Duckula wrote:
> Blaz is correct, we don't own those modules or have the code to them to
> port so it would be a new project.

Ok, thanks for the response. I will just keep doing things the way I am doing them today. :)

Jim

We have for a long period of time tried to locate the creators of MjrFIDO and DBSMail in order to try and get access to the source, without any success. If you or anyone else is aware of how to find them please let me know.

I wrote a module for Synchronet BBS that acts as a gateway through MHS
for use with WG.

It's not complete, but the basics of exchanging messages on the forums work. With this SBBS exports messages that are transformed into MHS format where WG imports them and vice versa

This way you can get echo messages from fido or other networks

https://github.com/ftoledo/mhsgateway

so the mhs importer/exporter will work with the current forums and you can use something like argus or any other packers to toss them to a hub.
i have a fido node for this exact reason, i have not tinkered in years but back when i did i was a member of the 1:229 area and using a series of
batch files and binkd and argus i was able to have it working. now keep in mind, fidonet requires first/last names and not aliases so either an addon
or core change would be necessary like SynchroNet did that would forego your "alias" and use the FNAME, LNAME variables when sending echoes.
the "Easiest" was to accomplish this is to use synchronet as a door server, setup a command shell to utilize the message areas only rlogin to the system using -D <doorcode> when they log in they can access the message area door to send/receive any networked bases you want and they hit Q to exit it returns them to the system.
i do it this way now so i do not have to worry about conversions and message packets and tossing, none o f that. let synchronet do all the work for you.

Of course it's a good idea to use sbbs as a gateway,
my project was a bit to learn and understand how WG's MHS works
many years ago someone from the Z4 did a job similar to what you're telling me about... I had some scripts that converted fido packets and injected them through mhs, (and vice versa).
That's why I kept that idea and started working on an sbbs module that does that
It's a good point you mention about the names. I kept it in mind although I hadn't solved it yet, in principle I was going to map a file from aliases -> names. But well, those are my crazy ideas of interacting with sbbs...
Among other things I would like to be able to make a connector from sbbs to MajorLink too...
just ideas at night

Ragnarok wrote:
> Of course it's a good idea to use sbbs as a gateway,
> my project was a bit to learn and understand how WG's MHS works
> many years ago someone from the Z4 did a job similar to what you're telling me
> about... I had some scripts that converted fido packets and injected them through
> mhs, (and vice versa).
> That's why I kept that idea and started working on an sbbs module that does that
> It's a good point you mention about the names. I kept it in mind although I hadn't
> solved it yet, in principle I was going to map a file from aliases -> names. But
> well, those are my crazy ideas of interacting with sbbs...
> Among other things I would like to be able to make a connector from sbbs to MajorLink
> too...
> just ideas at night

with the v10 sdk you can do it yourself... in signup.c you can modify the core to ask for first/last but only use it when X criteria gets met.
in your case if posting to specific forums.
i basically added in the auto-ghost disconnect like 3.2 added to my 2.0 system. this is a main reason why i use sbbs as a portal to messages
and doors because the configuration is built right in.