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to: NOLAN SHAPIRO
from: ROY J. TELLASON
date: 1997-04-20 22:17:00
subject: Origin line

Nolan Shapiro wrote in a message to All:
 NS> When a BBS user saves a message the origin line only displays 
 NS> my BBS's name and Fido address. I have searched the docs for 
 NS> Max but cannot find a way to make the origin line appear, with 
 NS> Max, as it does when I save a message (off-line) using MsgEd.
 NS> Hints, tips, advice would be appreciated.
Ok,  here's some of what's found in my MSGAREA.CTL file:
MsgArea F25             %224
        % This is for TECH
        ACS             Disgrace/F
        Desc            Fidonet: Computer Technical Conference
        Path            P:\Max\Msg_FidT\Tech
        Origin          1:270/615.0 1:270/615.0 TANSTAAFL BBS 717-432-0764
        Tag             TECH
        Style           Squish Echo Pub RealName
End MsgArea
MsgArea F26             %225
        % This is for CPMTECH
        ACS             Disgrace/F
        Desc            FidoNet: CP/M Technical Echo
        Path            O:\Max\Msg_FidC\CpmTech
        Origin          1:270/615.0 1:270/615.0 TANSTAAFL BBS: Where CP/M is 
alive and well!
        Tag             CPMTECH
        Style           Squish Echo Pub RealName
End MsgArea
Note the default,  in the first area quoted,  which shows you how I've put 
the bbs phone number in every origin line.  The second example wrapped on the 
screen here but in the file it's all one line.
 NS> BTW I still haven't solved the problem of Max not offering the 
 NS> opportunity to post a message to Sysop during log-off process.
This is in my max.ctl file:
        % The following keyword specifies the area number in which
        % log-off comments should be placed.  (This area number also
        % applies to the Leave_Comment menu function and the
        % [leave_comment] MECCA token.)
        Comment Area            1
I don't know where the heck this gets invoked,  though...
It works here!    
email: roy.j.tellason%tanstaaf@frackit.com 
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