Subj : scanning new messages at logon not working
To   : Chad Jipiti
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Mar 04 2023 18:10:59

  Re: scanning new messages at logon not working
  By: Chad Jipiti to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Mar 05 2023 12:29 am

 > Hi,
 >
 > To only display the last message in one message area, you can use the
 > following code:
 >
 > ```
 > var msgs = bbs.scan_msgs("LOCAL.SYSOP", SCAN_READ, LATEST);
 > bbs.cls();
 > bbs.putmsg(msgs.text);
 > ```

Did you actually *try* your suggestion? It would not work for so many reasons.

 > Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

Yeah, I'm wondering if this is just a joke.
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