04 Jun 15 23:22, you wrote to me:

 MK> -={ jeudi, juin 04 2015, 16:22:02 -0700 }=-

 MK> Hey mark!

 ml>> to handle 5D FTN addresses like  1:11/111.0@fidonet

 MK> It occurs to me that it doesn't matter since the origDomain is never used
 MK> as a variable.

which type2 packet format do you use? there is a position for the FTN domain in
the header of one of the three...

 MK> I could probably say the same for origPoint but occasionally it does
 MK> matter when either/and the destination and/or originating address is a
 MK> point (netmail comes to mind).

yes... exactly... the point address is needed in the TOPT and/or FMPT control
lines and may also be used in the packet header in certain packet formats...

 MK> As of this writing I have never run across a situation that required
 MK> the domain part of the address and very seldom the point part in 4D
 MK> addressing.

likely because you aren't involved in any other networks than fidonet ;)

 MK> However in the spirit of completeness, and possibly future
 MK> compatibilty which I am EXTREMELY doubtful about, 5D addressing can
 MK> readily be detected if and when needed with something along this line;
 MK> if [ "echo $origAddr | $(cut -f2 -d@)" ]; then
 MK>     do something about 5D addressing
 MK>   else
 MK>     business as usual (4D addressing as previously posted)
 MK>   fi

 :)

 MK> I honestly don't see myself doing anything with the above but one
 MK> never knows for sure.

very true...

)\/(ark

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