Subj : msg_area.grp_list.sub_list scan_ptr
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Accession
Date : Sun Apr 28 2024 02:19 pm

Hello poindexter,

On Sun, Apr 28 2024 21:15:00 +0000, you wrote:

pF> I put DDMsgreader back on a few days ago, and manually reset any of the
pF> areas that reset to #1. I pulled a couple of QWK packets over the past
pF> few days, and when I did a newscan, 2 of the DOVE echoes newscan
pF> pointers were set to message number 1.

pF> I'm not ruling out an issue on my end - could this be a message board
pF> corruption issue?

I brought this up to Nightfox a couple months ago and he told me he had noticed it in the past, but couldn't reproduce the issue.

Sometimes, even after doing a complete newscan and logging off, then calling back the next day the last message you read the day before will be the first message you read when doing another newscan.

It became impossible for me to describe it any clearer, so I figured I'd just wait it out until he was able to see the issue again for himself.

You can always try chksmb and/or fixsmb on your sub-boards too see if there's anything wrong with them, just in case.

Regards,
Nick

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