Subj : RSS info
To : Digital Man
From : Toolman
Date : Mon Oct 31 2005 08:58 pm
Re: RSS info
By: Digital Man to Finnigann on Mon Oct 31 2005 11:59 am
> 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
>
> Snapple "Real Fact" #13:
> Cats have over 100 vocal sounds.
>
Rob,
I config the Rss.ini and when I do to URL
http://tccbbsjyo.toolman.net\rss.ssjs
It want to download a file called rss.ssjs and my system that I am calling from
calles this a unknown file.
I reanmed the file from rss.ssjs to rss.html I get a file of text and the text
is all together no formating of the information in side.
What am I missing or doing wrong?
Toolman
The Computer Connection BBS
telnet://bbs.toolman.net
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� Synchronet
