[nos-bbs] users.dat

[Michael Fox - N6MEF]

Aha.  So, that explains some entries.

 

Apparently the format is:

 

<callsign> <timestamp> M# [A] [X] [N] [P] [-n[<name> -h[<homebbs>] -e[<email>]] C{T|N|A}

 

And apparently, the following meanings apply (please correct if I’m wrong):

M# indicates the number (#) of –more-- lines

A is optional.  If present, it indicates that the ‘current area’ prompt mode is on (mbox command XA toggle)

X is optional.  If present, it indicates that the expert (short prompt) mode is on (mbox command X toggle)

N is optional.  If present, it indicates that the ‘netrom id’ prompt mode is on (mbox command XN toggle)

P is optional.  If present, it indicates that linemode-style prompting is on (mbox command XP toggle)

C{T|N|A} indicates connection by telnet, netrom or AX.25, respectively

-n -h -e appears if timestamp is not zero.  

 

If that’s all true, then there are still some questions:

 

Timestamp:

The timestamp appears to be in the format of seconds since the epoch (date +%s), representing the last time the user logged in.  But sometimes it is 0 (zero).  So, what does an entry with a 0 timestamp represent?

 

P:

What is ‘LINEMODE-style’ prompting?  I tried turning it on, but I don’t see a difference.

 

-n -h -e:

Sometimes (rarely) the letters are followed by data, such as “-nBob -hA0BCD -ebob at nowhere.com <mailto:-ebob at nowhere.com> ”.  I have “mbox register off” in autoexec.nos.  So, does this mean the user manually entered the “register” command after connecting?

 

The “-n -h -e” parameters do not appear if the timestamp is 0.  Hopefully, the meaning of a 0 timestamp will make this self-evident.  But if not, then what does this mean?

 

Thanks,

Michael

 

 

 

From: nos-bbs [mailto:nos-bbs-bounces at tapr.org] On Behalf Of Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty
Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2016 1:43 AM
To: TAPR xNOS Mailing List <nos-bbs at tapr.org>
Subject: Re: [nos-bbs] users.dat

 

It stores your name and home bbs when it is entered and I think
it stores also other user data like 'more' or Y/N, number of lines displayed so
user data what has to be remembered.

Bob VE3TOK

On 2016-09-04 01:14 AM, Michael Fox - N6MEF wrote:

Can someone explain the format of the spool/users.dat file?

Also, how is the information used?

 

thanks,

Michael

 






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