Subj : RSS info
To   : Digital Man
From : Toolman
Date : Mon Oct 31 2005 08:58 pm

  Re: RSS info
  By: Digital Man to Finnigann on Mon Oct 31 2005 11:59 am

 >   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
 > 
 > Snapple "Real Fact" #13:
 > Cats have over 100 vocal sounds.
 > 
Rob,

I config the Rss.ini and when I do to URL http://tccbbsjyo.toolman.net\rss.ssjs
It want to download a file called rss.ssjs and my system that I am calling from
calles this a unknown file.

I reanmed the file from rss.ssjs to rss.html I get a file of text and the text
is all together no formating of the information in side.

What am I missing or doing wrong?

Toolman
The Computer Connection BBS
telnet://bbs.toolman.net

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