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5.2 Compiling a nodelist
Before FrontDoor can use the information in a nodelist, it must
be compiled with the FrontDoor Nodelist Compiler, FDNC hereafter.
FDNC will process the specified nodelist file(s) and generate
database information and index files.
The nodelist that FDNC needs to process is often referred to as
the raw nodelist. It should not have been processed by Xlatlist,
Parselst or a similar utility; but only be the nodelist you
receive each week (if you are a FidoNet node) from your host.
Grab a somewhat recent version of a nodelist and decompress it.
Place the resulting file (such as NODELIST.228) in the NODELIST
directory. Create a file called FDNODE.CTL with your favorite
text Editor and place it in the same directory. You can also use
the sample file included in the FrontDoor distribution package
and modify it to suit your needs.
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