Subj : Re: RSS info
To : Finnigann
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Nov 02 2005 06:53 pm
Re: Re: RSS info
By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Wed Nov 02 2005 07:56 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.i
> > 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 me
> > 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?
At you web server log maybe, or try a different reader (SharpReader works
well).
digital man
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