Hello all!

I am not a programmer. I am looking for a simple bash script to allow me to type in an FTN address, filename(s), and a connect flavo(u)r that generates
a proper NNNNnnnn.REQ file for binkd. I realize that it is not that
difficult to create the files necessary manually, using a programmers calculator (Windows 10 has one) to find the HEX address. I would like to
have the script convert from decimal to hexadecimal.

For example:

Address: 12:345/678
File: nodelist
Flavor: n (normal)
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.flo
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.req

Any programmers up for the task? It doesn't have to be fancy, use colors,
etc. It could even use java. Deuce, echicken, DM...



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Ray Quinn wrote to All <=-

I am not a programmer. I am looking for a simple bash script to allow
me to type in an FTN address, filename(s), and a connect flavo(u)r that generates a proper NNNNnnnn.REQ file for binkd. I realize that it is
not that difficult to create the files necessary manually, using a programmers calculator (Windows 10 has one) to find the HEX address. I would like to have the script convert from decimal to hexadecimal.

I contemplated that a while back, but never got around to writing it. Might be a good project to do as I relearn Pascal. :)


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Ray Quinn wrote to All on 04-27-17 21:08 <=-

Hello all!

I am not a programmer. I am looking for a simple bash script to allow
me to type in an FTN address, filename(s), and a connect flavo(u)r that generates a proper NNNNnnnn.REQ file for binkd. I realize that it is
not that difficult to create the files necessary manually, using a programmers calculator (Windows 10 has one) to find the HEX address. I would like to have the script convert from decimal to hexadecimal.

For example:

Address: 12:345/678
File: nodelist
Flavor: n (normal)
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.flo
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.req

Any programmers up for the task? It doesn't have to be fancy, use
colors, etc. It could even use java. Deuce, echicken, DM...

If I'm not mistaken, FrontDoor has this option already. I have a registered version of FD with 'FM' editor that has an option for requesting a file (Option R). I never tried it but simple google search came up with a dos script that will do it. I'm sure by using strings on the command line it could be done. Here's the script...

:toHex dec hex -- convert a decimal number to hexadecimal, i.e. -20 to FFFFFFEC or 26 to 0000001A
:: -- dec [in] - decimal number to convert
:: -- hex [out,opt] - variable to store the converted hexadecimal number in
::Thanks to 'dbenham' dostips forum users who inspired to improve this function :$created 20091203 :$changed 20110330 :$categories Arithmetic,Encoding
:$source http://www.dostips.com
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set /a dec=%~1
set "hex="
set "map=0123456789ABCDEF"
for /L %%N in (1,1,8) do (
set /a "d=dec&15,dec>>=4"
for %%D in (!d!) do set "hex=!map:~%%D,1!!hex!"
)
rem !!!! REMOVE LEADING ZEROS by activating the next line, e.g. will return 1A instead of 0000001A
rem for /f "tokens=* delims=0" %%A in ("%hex%") do set "hex=%%A"&if not defined hex set "hex=0"
( ENDLOCAL & REM RETURN VALUES
IF "%~2" NEQ "" (SET %~2=%hex%) ELSE ECHO.%hex%
)
EXIT /b

It looks like it strips all the leading 0's so you'd have to make some changes so it give you the last four characters.


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Bill McGarrity wrote to Ray Quinn <=-

If I'm not mistaken, FrontDoor has this option already. I have a

I used FrontDoor during the 1990's and was very familiar with it. It does,
in fact, do file requests as does, Intermail, D'Bridge, and others.
However, these programs are DOS (I could run DOSEMU or DOSBOX), and, I believe, are also Arcmail Attach mailers, not BSO. A long time ago, I
treid Portal of Power but abandoned it as I wasn't familiar with the BSO
style outbound. I just downloaded it and it does BSO as well as file
requests. I would have to use DOSBOX to set it up and run the mailer, but I would rather have a down and dirty quick program, script, etc., to load up.

To use BASH or or another shell script would limit it's use by Windows and
DOS users. It would be nice if it was included with BINKD. For example:

binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf

It looks like it strips all the leading 0's so you'd have to make some changes so it give you the last four characters.

For me, it would be easier to create a BASH script and I am no programmer, except for some very basic scripts. D'Bridge has DBUTIL QNAME [address] but
it puts it is a different format.

1:214/22 translates to 00105Y.00M

Thanks for the suggestion. It got me thinking about other programs I have used.


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|__!___!!`--'L_______\ |__________|() ___________
"(_)[___]====(_)(_)=| \_(___________)_/__/=(_)===(_)~'

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Vk3jed wrote to Ray Quinn <=-

Ray Quinn wrote to All <=-

I am not a programmer. I am looking for a simple bash script to allow
me to type in an FTN address, filename(s), and a connect flavo(u)r that generates a proper NNNNnnnn.REQ file for binkd. I realize that it is
not that difficult to create the files necessary manually, using a programmers calculator (Windows 10 has one) to find the HEX address. I would like to have the script convert from decimal to hexadecimal.

I contemplated that a while back, but never got around to writing it. Might be a good project to do as I relearn Pascal. :)

It could be part of BINKD. For example:

binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf


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______
, |[][]|
,__| ______| |
,__/__]|| ________ | D8 |
|__!___!!`--'L_______\ |__________|() ___________
"(_)[___]====(_)(_)=| \_(___________)_/__/=(_)===(_)~'

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY
Visalia, CA USA DM06ii
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Ray Quinn wrote to Bill McGarrity on 04-28-17 17:21 <=-

Bill McGarrity wrote to Ray Quinn <=-

If I'm not mistaken, FrontDoor has this option already. I have a

I used FrontDoor during the 1990's and was very familiar with it. It
does, in fact, do file requests as does, Intermail, D'Bridge, and
others. However, these programs are DOS (I could run DOSEMU or DOSBOX), and, I believe, are also Arcmail Attach mailers, not BSO. A long time ago, I treid Portal of Power but abandoned it as I wasn't familiar with the BSO style outbound. I just downloaded it and it does BSO as well as file requests. I would have to use DOSBOX to set it up and run the
mailer, but I would rather have a down and dirty quick program, script, etc., to load up.

Oh... I thought you wanted it for windows not unix. I am sure there is one for that also if you search. The scrippt I gave you could probably be transformed into a bash.

To use BASH or or another shell script would limit it's use by Windows
and DOS users. It would be nice if it was included with BINKD. For example:

binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf

Go to the binkd echo and request it.

It looks like it strips all the leading 0's so you'd have to make some changes so it give you the last four characters.

For me, it would be easier to create a BASH script and I am no
programmer, except for some very basic scripts. D'Bridge has DBUTIL
QNAME [address] but it puts it is a different format.

1:214/22 translates to 00105Y.00M

Ahhh... I am not that familiar with Nick's program.

Thanks for the suggestion. It got me thinking about other programs I
have used.

Welcome...

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On 2017 Apr 27 21:08:32, you wrote to All:

Hello all!

I am not a programmer. I am looking for a simple bash script to allow me

to

type in an FTN address, filename(s), and a connect flavo(u)r that

generates

a proper NNNNnnnn.REQ file for binkd. I realize that it is not that
difficult to create the files necessary manually, using a
programmers calculator (Windows 10 has one) to find the HEX address. I would like to have the script convert from decimal to hexadecimal.

bash stuffs is pretty easy... the first hurdle to determine your main address for the default outbound directory... the others can then be easily handled... it is possible that this information may be taken from existing config files, though...

another factor is if your mailer and tosser are running in 4D or 5D mode... in 4D, all outbound directories are based off of your outbound that is related to your main address... in 5D mode, outbounds for different FTNs can have their own names... if existing config files can be leveraged, then all the necessary information should already be available and a little math conversion is likely all that's necessary...

NOTE: "main address" is your first listed address... all others are AKAs...

you also have to determine if there's an existing flo file or not... if not, then creating it is easy... if one does exist, you have to modify it or at least touch it to update its time stamp... if you are sending a new file to the
destination, you have to add it to the existing flo file...

For example:

Address: 12:345/678
File: nodelist
Flavor: n (normal)
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.flo
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.req

this looks like you are asking for a script to just send file requests...

Any programmers up for the task? It doesn't have to be fancy, use
colors, etc. It could even use java. Deuce, echicken, DM...

you asked for bash and i have something in bash but it will take me a little longer to get it cleaned up... i don't think i can post it in the echo because of line wrap... just the basic FTN address parsing and error detection is some 150+ lines... been up 24 hours... hope to have something for you later today...

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mark lewis wrote to Ray Quinn <=-

bash stuffs is pretty easy... the first hurdle to determine your main address for the default outbound directory... the others can then be easily handled... it is possible that this information may be taken
from existing config files, though...

another factor is if your mailer and tosser are running in 4D or 5D mode... in 4D, all outbound directories are based off of your outbound that is related to your main address... in 5D mode, outbounds for different FTNs can have their own names... if existing config files can
be leveraged, then all the necessary information should already be available and a little math conversion is likely all that's
necessary...

I run Synchronet/Linux. Using the existing binkd.conf file would also make using fileboxes easier.

NOTE: "main address" is your first listed address... all others are AKAs...

Understood. My main address is a Fidonet address, but not my only Fidonet address.

you also have to determine if there's an existing flo file or not... if not, then creating it is easy... if one does exist, you have to modify
it or at least touch it to update its time stamp... if you are sending
a new file to the destination, you have to add it to the existing flo file...

Makes sense.

For example:

Address: 12:345/678
File: nodelist
Flavor: n (normal)
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.flo
Generating /mail/out/fido.00c/015902a6.req

this looks like you are asking for a script to just send file
requests...

That is exactly what I am looking for.

you asked for bash and i have something in bash but it will take me a little longer to get it cleaned up... i don't think i can post it in
the echo because of line wrap... just the basic FTN address parsing and error detection is some 150+ lines... been up 24 hours... hope to have something for you later today...

Bash would be good for *NIX systems. It would be ideal if binkd did this natively, therefore working on all platforms.

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body, then only left-handed people are in their right minds.

______
, |[][]|
,__| ______| |
,__/__]|| ________ | D8 |
|__!___!!`--'L_______\ |__________|() ___________
"(_)[___]====(_)(_)=| \_(___________)_/__/=(_)===(_)~'

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY
Visalia, CA USA DM06ii
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Ray Quinn wrote to Vk3jed <=-

binkd -R 12:345/678 filename /path/to/binkd.conf

That would be the ideal scenario. :)


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mark lewis wrote to Ray Quinn <=-

you asked for bash and i have something in bash but it will take me a little longer to get it cleaned up... i don't think i can post it in
the echo because of line wrap... just the basic FTN address parsing and error detection is some 150+ lines... been up 24 hours... hope to have something for you later today...

I'd be interested to see this too, if possible.


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