Hello Bob!

Jun 03 15:07 03, Bob Jones wrote to Bo Simonsen:

 BS>> hpt has smart functions like automatic area creation, 
 BS>> forward requests and lots of other goodies.

 > Ah....  Does HPT use regular expressions for matching the echo area 
 > names?  Or will it match exact names with out adding wildcards before 
 > and/or after the given name.  For example, will HPT give you 
 > USR_SPORTSTER echo in addition to the USR echo when all you requested 
 > was the USR echo?  

If i send a areafix request with +USR* i would get USR and USR_SPORTSTER and others.

If the area doesn't exist at the system, it will look in forwardreq file
and see if there is a matching there, if there is, it forwards a request,
else it's reply back to the sender, that the area is unknown.

 > This is my gripe with some of the hubs that have 
 > switched to LINUX based systems -- they have ingnored being compatible 
 > with the older systems in this area -- breaking sofware for their 
 > downlinks that used to work....  :(

Now you had said it twice. Whitch tossers does that?

I know crashmail has a special areafix.. maybe ifmail/fidogate has too?

HPT is standard areafix.

Regards,
Bo

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