In a message to Anthony about areafix, Paul said:

AM> So why can't I just leave the .scd file and have 1 call to
AM> btp??

PE> Because it will usually be a new day and thus it will exit
PE> at the start of the event, so you need 2 calls.  It is more
PE> likely to be 2 calls required than 1.  I just make sure
PE> that it is always 2!

Ok, ok!

AM> What's wrong with the pvt flag being there?

PE> Maximus won't stick it into your QWK packet.

It's a communist plot I tell you!

PE> Yes for points, no for qwkers.  Qwkers (and my messages)
PE> only get scanned just before I poll Dave.

Therefore a qwker can read the very latest messages uploaded by ANYONE
at any time?

PE> All the archivers allow you to add new files to the archive
PE> without having to decompress it.  The mailprocessor will
PE> always call the new file it puts in the mail bundle by a
PE> new name (usually based on the timestamp).

Yeah, that fits in with what I've seen now...  Thanks.

'tnt, Amfony.


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