Rick Smith wrote:

RS> I have finally sorted out the calamity of errors I was having
RS> getting proboard to work with ArcaOS and got it ^functioning.  I
RS> started to invest sometime in it and setup fidonet which I have to
RS> do by hand unless any of you know of#a way to import a BACKBONE.NA
RS> or the like into PB?  Anyhow I entered about 25 message areas by
RS> hand into PB and most of the areas work with a couple of
RS> exceptions.  It seems the first time a particular area gets mail
RS> the msgbase dir shows  it correctly, the second time an area gets
RS> mail it changes the file name by shortening it, in most cases like
RS> below.          ENGLISH_.SQI (INcorrect) ENGLISH_TUTOR.sqd
RS> (Correct) ENGLISH_TUTOR.sqi (Correct) FDN_ANNO.sqd (INcorrect)
RS> FDN_ANNO.SQI  (INcorrect)
RS>          #FDN_ANNOUNCE.sqd (correct)         #
RS>          ##FDN_ANNOUNCE.sqi (correct)         #         #
RS>
RS> #
RS> Since I am using HPT and the directory that the BBS sees the mail
RS> is the one where hpt tosses it, could this be an issue with HPT
RS> or ? This is just a couple that it does it to. The areas this
RS> happens to displays no messages when You try to read that areas.
RS> Clearly there are some messages there just not able to view.

Isn't Proboard a DOS program? It may need all the files being in 8+3
format... :D

Consider using "-dosfile" in your echoarea settings.

'Tommi

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