Subj : RSS info
To   : Finnigann
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Oct 31 2005 12:59 pm

  Re: RSS info
  By: Finnigann to All on Sat Oct 29 2005 10:10 am

 > Has the DOCs for RSS implimentation be created yet?
 > 
 > DM suggested I look back thru the message base to find out what I need
 > and this didn't yeild much.
 > 
 > He has it set up on his system as I donwloaded (recieved) about 9
 > messages the first request I sent. Since then, nothing has come thru. I
 > set up my newsreader (Opera) to fetch every three hours.
 > 
 > But I would like to try to set this up on the Bits-N-Bytes BBS.
 > 
 > DM suggested I should have ctrl/rss.ini installed and provided an
 > example. I copied his for mine - knowing it would fail and hopefully
 > provide some details on how to fix it.
 > 
 > In the other places that have RSS feeds a link is provided. That link
 > when installed into a rssreader scans the source for NEW messages.
 > 
 > [Stop me where I error]
 > 
 > The firs (in []) is the name of the RSS channel. The "sub" value is the
 > internal code of the sub-board.
 > 
 >  >      [syncanno]
 >  >          sub=syncanno
 >  >          title=Synchronet
 >  >          image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net
 > 
 > Since I don't yet have the sub syncanno, this would be the first error.
 > (I fail to devern any significance in his sub title, so I will create
 > one using something different
 > 
 >  > [syncanno]  <--- Is this critical?

It's the name of your RSS channel. Change it to something else.

 >  >     sub=syncanno   <-- I can alter this one I think

Yes. It must be the internal code of the sub-board you're exposing via RSS.

 >  >     title=Synchronet  <-- This one too...?

Of course.

 >  >     image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net  <-- just have to wait and see
 >                                                  what this will produce.
 > 
 > 
 > I guess anywhere I want to create the SUB will be fine(??)

Huh?

 > OK... I just made a NEW message group for the occasion. RSS of course
 > and the sole sub is of course RSS.
 > 
 > I need to make a test message of some sort.
 > 
 > OK short test message in place...
 > 
 > Now what? Try to scan the feed again.
 > 
 > Opps forgot the RSS.INI file..
 > 
 > It now reads:
 >      [syncanno]  <-- Still dunno what significance this holds
 >          sub=RSS
 >        title=BNB news and Views
 >   image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net
 > 
 > 
 > Well that's what I figured out on my own. It didn't produce any messages
 > in any logs I can find. Although loging is mentioned I cannot infer it's
 > location.

The RSS log output goes into the web server window.

                                                  digital man

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