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FileFix v1.20 User's Manual
In networks such as this, there are always some files related to the
network and its users. These files are frequently updated; some are
required by the various systems in the network in order for the whole
thing to work properly, other can be newsletters and such; files not
required by the networking systems but never the less wanted by the
users when they are updated.
The natural thing to do in order to obtain these files would be to
generate a request for them whenever there are new versions out on the
network. This is tedious work and prone to errors or accidental
omission.
Why not have the files sent to your system automatically whenever they
are updated? FileFix will do just that for you.
FileFix is a friendly Robot. You can send messages containing commands
to FileFix from your system, and FileFix will act upon them, deciding
which files you are to receive and what responses to send back to you.
The syntax for communicating with FileFix is illustrated in the diagram
below.
┌─────────────────────────────────[Matrix Msg]───┐
│From: Username User Address │
│ To: FILEFIX Boss/Hub Address │
│Subj: Password [-L] [-Q] [-R] │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[[-]FILENAME] │
│--- │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
First of all you need to know what files are available at your BOSS or
HUB system. To find out, you must send a Matrix addressed to FILEFIX at
your BOSS's/HUB's network address. The subject line is very important in
these messages; here you must state your mailer password and optionally
a string of commands. To get the list of available files, you must use
the -L command. The message should look like this:
┌─────────────────────────────────[Matrix Msg]───┐
│From: Username User Address │
│ To: FILEFIX Boss/Hub Address │
│Subj: Password -L │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│--- │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The message body itself must only contain three consecutive dashes
(---), which tells FileFix to stop searching for further commands from
you.
When you have sent this message to your BOSS/HUB you will, depending on
how his system is run, receive a reply from FileFix within the next poll
or day. This will be a message containing a list of all the files
available at your BOSS's/HUB's site. If you would like to receive one or
more of these on a regular basis (i.e. "subscribe to the file"), you
will have to send another message to FILEFIX. This time there's no need
for any commands on the Subject line. If you want e.g. EMBBS and Z2-DIFF
your message would looke like this:
┌─────────────────────────────────[Matrix Msg]───┐
│From: Username User Address │
│ To: FILEFIX Boss/Hub Address │
│Subj: Password │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│EMBBS │
│Z2-DIFF │
│--- │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The three consecutive dashes are needed to tell FileFix that there will
be no further commands. Below the dashes you can put notes for your
BOSS/HUB, if you have the need.
If you want the current version of the files specified in the message
body, you should put "-R" on the subject line following your password.
If you do not specify the -R command, you will not receive the listed
files until they are updated on you BOSS's/HUB's system.
When you realise that you'd rather want FIDONEWS instead of EMBBS, you
just tell that to FileFix:
┌─────────────────────────────────[Matrix Msg]───┐
│From: Username User Address │
│ To: FILEFIX Boss/Hub Address │
│Subj: Password │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│-EMBBS │
│FIDONEWS │
│--- │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
And from then on you will not receive any further copies of EMBBS but
FidoNews will roll in every week. As you might have guessed, the "-" in
front of EMBBS tells FileFix that you do not want to receive this file
anymore.
You might forget what files you subscribe to, but fear not: FileFix can
tell you. Just send it a message like this
┌─────────────────────────────────[Matrix Msg]───┐
│From: Username User Address │
│ To: FILEFIX Boss/Hub Address │
│Subj: Password -Q │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│--- │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
And FileFix will respond by sending you a message containing a list of
all the files you are currently subscribing to.
Summary of commands:
-L List the available files at your BOSS/HUB
-Q List the file(s) you currently subscribe to
-R Send me the current version of the file(s) listed in the
message body.
Any of the commands can be combined on the Subject line, regardless of
the message body contents. E.g. you can subscribe to a couple of new
files and request the -Q list at the same time, giving you an overview
of what files you are connected to.
Written by Lars J¢rgensen, FidoNet 2:231/16.32. Copyright (C) 1990-91.