Subj : Re: RSS info
To   : Digital Man
From : Finnigann
Date : Wed Nov 02 2005 07:56 pm

-=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-

 DM>   Re: Re: RSS info
 DM>   By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Wed Nov 02 2005 02:48 am



 >  >  To> What am I missing or doing wrong?
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Try this link
 >  > http://vert.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=syncanno
 >  >
 >  > It works for Vert.
 >  >
 >  > I just can't figure out the signifigance of 'syncanno'
 >
 >  DM> It's the name of the channel. The text inbetween [ and ] in my rss.ini
 >  DM> file.
 >
 > [1]     [BNB-RSS]
 > [2]         sub=RSS
 > [3]         title=BNB News and Views
 > [4]         image_link=http://BNB.synchro.net
 >
 >
 > Line 1 is an identifier tag, it could be called anything, as long as
 >        it's consistant with the announced link.[A]

 DM> Yes. Technically speaking, it's the RSS channel name.

 > Line 2 is the source of RSS. It's a sub in the SMB database.

 DM> It's the internal code of the sub-board.

 > Line 3 Is the title that will appear in the RSS reader.

 DM> Yes.

 > Line 4 Haven't a clue what/why?

 DM> It's a link that you wish to have the available in readers that support
 DM> it. See RSS specifications for more details.

 > Do I have any of these close (accept #4, of course)?

 DM> Yes.

 > So, to send text (or more accuratly, have text ready/available) I post messa
 > to
 > RSS sub, in my case in the RSS group, which could just as easily been in
 > the Main group, or any group choosen. And if anyone has access (via the
 > BBS) they can have their messages also RSS ready/available.
 >
 >
 >
 > BTW, editing such files as RSS.INI doesn't get detected by SBBS and
 > cause a reload, does it?

 DM> The rss.ini file is loaded for each/every http/rss query, so no
 DM> "reload" is necessary.

 > Will RSS become a full-fledged service in v4?

 DM> No, it'll continue to be served up by the web server, since it is a web
 DM> based protocol (i.e. http).
                              
Well I meant fleshed out. A little PR perhaps.

So... I have the RSS.INI file in place, I have the altered link in my
RSS reader. I made a test message in the sub. But nada!

You have 9 messages but nothing comes thru for BNB.

Where to look?



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