Subj : Re: RSS info
To   : Digital Man
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Nov 02 2005 08:56 pm

-=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-

DM>   Re: Re: RSS info
DM>   By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Wed Nov 02 2005 02:48 am



>  >  To> What am I missing or doing wrong?
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Try this link
>  > http://vert.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=syncanno
>  >
>  > It works for Vert.
>  >
>  > I just can't figure out the signifigance of 'syncanno'
>
>  DM> It's the name of the channel. The text inbetween [ and ] in my rss.ini
>  DM> file.
>
> [1]     [BNB-RSS]
> [2]         sub=RSS
> [3]         title=BNB News and Views
> [4]         image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net
>
>
> Line 1 is an identifier tag, it could be called anything, as long as
>        it's consistant with the announced link.[A]

DM> Yes. Technically speaking, it's the RSS channel name.

> Line 2 is the source of RSS. It's a sub in the SMB database.

DM> It's the internal code of the sub-board.

> Line 3 Is the title that will appear in the RSS reader.

DM> Yes.

> Line 4 Haven't a clue what/why?

DM> It's a link that you wish to have the available in readers that support
DM> it. See RSS specifications for more details.

> Do I have any of these close (accept #4, of course)?

DM> Yes.

> So, to send text (or more accuratly, have text ready/available) I post messa
> to
> RSS sub, in my case in the RSS group, which could just as easily been in
> the Main group, or any group choosen. And if anyone has access (via the
> BBS) they can have their messages also RSS ready/available.
>
>
>
> BTW, editing such files as RSS.INI doesn't get detected by SBBS and
> cause a reload, does it?

DM> The rss.ini file is loaded for each/every http/rss query, so no
DM> "reload" is necessary.

> Will RSS become a full-fledged service in v4?

DM> No, it'll continue to be served up by the web server, since it is a web
DM> based protocol (i.e. http).

Well I meant fleshed out. A little PR perhaps.

So... I have the RSS.INI file in place, I have the altered link in my
RSS reader. I made a test message in the sub. But nada!

You have 9 messages but nothing comes thru for BNB.

Where to look?



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