Subj : RSS info
To   : Finnigann
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Oct 31 2005 12:59 pm

 Re: RSS info
 By: Finnigann to All on Sat Oct 29 2005 10:10 am

> Has the DOCs for RSS implimentation be created yet?
>
> DM suggested I look back thru the message base to find out what I need
> and this didn't yeild much.
>
> He has it set up on his system as I donwloaded (recieved) about 9
> messages the first request I sent. Since then, nothing has come thru. I
> set up my newsreader (Opera) to fetch every three hours.
>
> But I would like to try to set this up on the Bits-N-Bytes BBS.
>
> DM suggested I should have ctrl/rss.ini installed and provided an
> example. I copied his for mine - knowing it would fail and hopefully
> provide some details on how to fix it.
>
> In the other places that have RSS feeds a link is provided. That link
> when installed into a rssreader scans the source for NEW messages.
>
> [Stop me where I error]
>
> The firs (in []) is the name of the RSS channel. The "sub" value is the
> internal code of the sub-board.
>
>  >      [syncanno]
>  >          sub=syncanno
>  >          title=Synchronet
>  >          image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net
>
> Since I don't yet have the sub syncanno, this would be the first error.
> (I fail to devern any significance in his sub title, so I will create
> one using something different
>
>  > [syncanno]  <--- Is this critical?

It's the name of your RSS channel. Change it to something else.

>  >     sub=syncanno   <-- I can alter this one I think

Yes. It must be the internal code of the sub-board you're exposing via RSS.

>  >     title=Synchronet  <-- This one too...?

Of course.

>  >     image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net  <-- just have to wait and see
>                                                  what this will produce.
>
>
> I guess anywhere I want to create the SUB will be fine(??)

Huh?

> OK... I just made a NEW message group for the occasion. RSS of course
> and the sole sub is of course RSS.
>
> I need to make a test message of some sort.
>
> OK short test message in place...
>
> Now what? Try to scan the feed again.
>
> Opps forgot the RSS.INI file..
>
> It now reads:
>      [syncanno]  <-- Still dunno what significance this holds
>          sub=RSS
>        title=BNB news and Views
>   image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net
>
>
> Well that's what I figured out on my own. It didn't produce any messages
> in any logs I can find. Although loging is mentioned I cannot infer it's
> location.

The RSS log output goes into the web server window.

                                                 digital man

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