Subj : Re: RSS info
To   : Finnigann
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Nov 02 2005 05:53 pm

  Re: Re: RSS info
  By: Finnigann to Digital Man on 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.i
 >  >  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 me
 >  > 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?

At you web server log maybe, or try a different reader (SharpReader works
well).

                                                  digital man

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