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echo: binkd
to: WILFRED VAN VELZEN
from: MARK LEWIS
date: 2015-03-01 13:02:00
subject: File requesting with bink

 On Sun, 01 Mar 2015, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

 FR>> You could create a .Bsy file before the request is created, and
 FR>> remove it when you're ready for BinkD to process it.

 MvdV> Creating the file in a text editor and saving it when done 
 MvdV> typing will do it. Binkd will not see it until it is saved. And 
 MvdV> when it is saved, it is ready to be send out.

 WvV> That depends on your OS. I don't think writing a file with content
 WvV> can be an atomic operation [...]

exactly... 

bsides, why load a huge editor to create a freq file when

   echo foo.zip >> outbound/xxxxyyyy.req

is much faster and easier? or even

   copy con outbound/xxxxyyyy.req
   foo.zip^Z

 ;)


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