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> Albert,
>
> On 14 Apr 1993 15:16:05 GMT you said:
> >I'm working on a newsreder for OS/2 written in REXX. Our local nntp server is
> >version 1.5.10.
>
> Hey, great! First major application of REXX I've heard of!
> Are you interested in taking part in the "Free REXX for Unix"
> discussion panel at the REXX Sympos coming 18-20 May (in San Diego,
> Calif)?
>
> Regards.
> $$\
Unfortunately, I'll be in Arkansas at the time... :-(
I'm just about ready to roll out a first version of my nntp client.
Primitive, but workable. It's present incarnation is completely command
driven.
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RexxNews v. 0.9 for OS/2 2.x using rxSock
Written by Albert Crosby
A NNTP NewsReader Client in REXX
Processing newsrc file...
1747 groups loaded.
Connecting to server...
200 uafhp.uark.edu NNTP server version 1.5.10 (2 September 1990) ready at Fri
Apr 16 14:44:10 1993 (posting ok).
Enter RexxNews command (or help or quit)
help
RexxNews v. 0.9 Help
commands:
'q'uit - quit and update newsrc
'g'roup - change to a particular group
'article' - display an article
'n'ext - advance to next article
'l'ast - go back to last article
'head' - display only the header of the current article
'body' - display only the body of the current article
'new'groups - display groups created since last newsrc update
or since yymmdd hhmmss
'su'bjects - display a list of subjects in current group
(all subjects or a range of articles)
'au'thors - display a list of authors in current group
(all subjects or a range of articles)
'de'tails - display information about the current group
'set' - display various configuration items
'sea'rch - search headers in current group for an string
The commands can be abbreviated to the quoted string. Some commands have
an alias such as 'd'isplay for article.
When the ---MORE--- prompt is displayed, the following keys can be used:
q - quit reading
u - back up 1 screen
t - top
Pressing the enter key advances one line, any other key advances one screen.
Enter RexxNews command (or help or quit)
g comp.os.os2.misc
comp.os.os2.misc (11649-12176) --- Current article 11736 [440 remaining]
Enter RexxNews command (or help or quit)
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Options include showing the newgroups since last connect when contacting a
server and displaying the current article immeadieately upon entering a group.
A 'save' command should be added before release:
followup and post may be added as well - they should be easy to add. They may
have to wait until the second release, though.
Currently, there is no subscribe/unsubscribe mechanism, though that
information is kept in the newsrc file. The newsrc code can parse a unix
style newsrc, but only uses the highest article read. When the newsrc file is
written, it contains lines like these:
comp.os.os2.misc: 1-12000
comp.os.os2.networking! 1-1234
comp.os.os2.ver1x 1-23
The last line may be a problem --- RexxNews doesn't care about subscribed
groups at present.
A subscribed groups concept may be added through a 'nextgroup' command. This
would go to the first and then next groups currently marked as subscribed that
contain articles.
--
Albert Crosby | Microcomputer & Network Support | WANTED: any good
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