Subj : test
To   : Martin Kazmaier
From : Tommi Koivula
Date : Wed Nov 01 2023 08:36 am

Martin Kazmaier wrote:

MK> What is pktdate.exe?  I couldn't find much about it.  There is a
MK> vertraun entry for a y2k pkt fixer, but I'm not sure if that is

It can fix y2k date/time errors in outbound .pkt's. I have it in my FE setup because of a year 2020 bug in my bbs software, Concord.

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Pktdate Rev. 1.4, written by Tobias Ernst @ 2:2476/418

Usage:  pktdate [<option> ...] <filename> [<filename> ...]

Where <option> can be:
  -c            Try to correct broken date fields in the PKT file. (The
                default is only to show those errors, but not to correct them).
  -l<loglevel>  Set the maximum loglevel. <loglevel> can be:
                1  only log fatal errors
                2  log fatal errors and non-fatal errors (warnings)
                3  log errors, warnings, and information messages (default).
                4  also log debug information.
  -L<filename>  Set the name and path of the log file. Default: no log file.
  -f<tolerance> Set the future tolerance for date field checking. A message
                date that is more than <tolerance> in the future will
                be considered broken and, if -c is specified be replaced by
                the current date. <tolerance> can be given in days, or
                in months by using the sufffix "m" like in "-f3m", or in years
                by using the sufffix "y". Default: 31 days.
  -p<tolerance> Works like -f, but specifies the tolerance into the past.
                Default: 364 days.
  -P<tolerance> Sets the past tolerance time for speculative error correction.
                Default: 1 month. See pktdate.txt for an explanation.
  -k            When correcting errors, keep a copy of the original PKT.
  -q            Accept Fastecho .QQQ style packet files.
  -S            Change Seadog style date fields (like "Thu  1 Apr 99 10:05", a
                format that is deprecated) to the new FTSC format.
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'Tommi

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