Hi,

Sorry if this isn't the right echo.
Not sure if this is a general thing for all other-nets but I was told that %rescan couldn't be done
for FileFix/Mgr as it would prevent pollers from downloading several Gigabytes of data from the hub - is this something that can be done on FidoNet? I would like to download all files from the past ~30 days or so.


Nick
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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: Nick Young to All on Tue Mar 09 2021 03:08 am

Not sure if this is a general thing for all other-nets but I was told that %rescan couldn't be done for FileFix/Mgr as it would prevent pollers from downloading several Gigabytes of data from the hub -

This is possible but it depends on what software and setup your link is using. Not all filefix's support %resend.

is this something that can be done on FidoNet? I would like to download all files from the past ~30 days or so.

My filefix does support %resend but we would need to link in order for you to use it. Netmail me if you would like to do that.

You can also log into the BBS (even as guest) and download whatever you like, or browse and download from the ftp site. I even have a gopher site where you can download anything in there.. :)

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Hello Nick.

09 Mar 21 03:08, you wrote to All:

Sorry if this isn't the right echo.
Not sure if this is a general thing for all other-nets but I was told
that %rescan couldn't be done for FileFix/Mgr as it would prevent
pollers from downloading several Gigabytes of data from the hub - is
this something that can be done on FidoNet? I would like to download
all files from the past ~30 days or so.

send %HELP to your uplink's FileFix and you'll get the syntax how
it can be done.

regards,
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Daniel

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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: Nick Young to All on Tue Mar 09 2021 03:08:02

Not sure if this is a general thing for all other-nets but I was
told that %rescan couldn't be done for FileFix/Mgr

correct...

is this something that can be done on FidoNet?

no... rescans are simply not an option with TIC processors...

I would like to download all files from the past ~30 days or so.

you have to go get them manually and then import them into your system...


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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: Alan Ianson to Nick Young on Mon Mar 08 2021 21:22:15

[...] I was told that %rescan couldn't be done [...]

This is possible but it depends on what software and setup your
link is using. Not all filefix's support %resend.

ummm... resend is not the same as rescan ;)


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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: mark lewis to Alan Ianson on Tue Mar 09 2021 04:43 am

This is possible but it depends on what software and setup your
link is using. Not all filefix's support %resend.

ummm... resend is not the same as rescan ;)

No it isn't. But %resend is an option for some filefix's. Mine in htick supports it, and I think Allfix supports %resend also.

It will resend a file that you missed (or lost somehow) along with a tic.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: Alan Ianson to mark lewis on Tue Mar 09 2021 02:19:35

ummm... resend is not the same as rescan ;)

No it isn't.

excellent... we're on the same page ;)

But %resend is an option for some filefix's.

true but you have to know the name of the file you want to request to be re-sent... unlike %rescan which just sends everything from a certain point in time...

Mine in htick supports it, and I think Allfix supports
%resend also.

it does...

%RESEND [fileecho]:[filename]
To request that ALLFIX resend a certain file in a
specific fileecho. Wildcards may be used.



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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: mark lewis to Alan Ianson on Tue Mar 09 2021 05:33 am

true but you have to know the name of the file you want to request to be re-sent... unlike %rescan which just sends everything from a certain point in time...

Yes, %resend is a one at a time project.

%RESEND [fileecho]:[filename]

Htick does it differently, to keep things interesting I guess.. ;)

%RESEND <file> <filearea>

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Hello mark!

09 Mar 21 05:33, you wrote to Alan Ianson:

%RESEND [fileecho]:[filename]
To request that ALLFIX resend a certain file in a
specific fileecho. Wildcards may be used.

So:

%RESEND [fileecho]:*.*

Would have the effect of resending all files that the uplink has stored for [fileecho], similar to a %RESCAN?

Regards,

Andrew

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Re: FileMgr rescan for past few days
By: Andrew Leary to mark lewis on Tue Mar 09 2021 11:55:55

%RESEND [fileecho]:[filename]
To request that ALLFIX resend a certain file in a
specific fileecho. Wildcards may be used.

So:

%RESEND [fileecho]:*.*

Would have the effect of resending all files that the uplink has stored for [fileecho], similar to a %RESCAN?

maybe... depends on the system settings... i don't recall if there's a limit that can be set, though... either a size limit or an age limit... it has been too long and i don't run AF any more...


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