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   Message 37 of 1,004   
   Alan Beck to August Abolins   
   updating the nodelist winpoint   
   06 Apr 21 08:20:10   
   
   MSGID: 1:229/426.36 588ebf85   
   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   TZUTC: 0300   
   REPLY: 1:153/757.21@fidonet ef20fbcf   
    AA> Hello Alan Beck!   
      
    AA> ** On Tuesday 30.03.21 - 09:50, Alan Beck wrote to all:   
      
    AB>> Hi,   
      
    AB>> How do I update my nodelist properly within Winpoint?   
      
    AB>> I know I can download it to an obsure directory.   
      
    AA> Welcome back.   
      
    AA> I thought you "figured out" WinPoint a long time ago.   
      
   I tend to forget   
      
      
    AA> Winpoint requires manual steps to accomplish the nodelist   inclusion and   
    AA> updates.  But from what I can remember, you need   to make   
    AA> Extras/Options/Nodelist to look like this:   
      
    AA>  https://susepaste.org/84517042   
      
    AA>  ..where all the expected files are in the /DistribNL directory.   
      
    AA>  ..and, since your point is in Zone 1, you should put "1" in the   last   
    AA> field where I have "2".   
      
    AA> Then, when all that is copacetic, all you have to do is:   
      
    AA>   Fidonet /Process Nodelists (or Shift+Ctrl+L)   
      
    AA> Then.. when you invoke the handy nodelist viewer with F9, you   should   
    AA> see what you expect.   
      
    AA> HTH.   
      
    AA> BTW... Winpoint now has its own echo: WINPOINT.  Maybe hook to   that   
    AA> while you're at it.  ;)   
      
      
   I am on Winpoint and glad for it.   
      
   I am sure there are more things I don't get.   
      
   Your method of getting the nodelist is new to me.   
      
   Worth printing out.   
      
   Cheers,   
      
   Alan   
      
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