[Dxspider-support] motd

Luigi Carlotto, IK5ZUK ik5zuk at tiscali.it
Tue Dec 30 22:53:05 GMT 2008


> Ian Maude wrote:
>> Dirk Koopman G1TLH wrote:
>>> Ian Maude wrote:
>>>> Hi Dirk et al,
>>>> I am talking with Simon, HB9DRV currently discussing the upcoming  new
>>>> HRD logbook.  One of the things I am trying to do is make the
>>>> conversation between sysop and user more visible.  Currently, if a user
>>>> logs in to a cluster using a logbook (like most people these days) they
>>>> simply do not see the MOTD.  This makes it really awkward to get new
>>>> information to users.  For example, I run registration at gb7mbc and 
>>>> the
>>>> users would not see the alternative motd explaining how to become
>>>> registered.
>>>>
>>>> Would it be possible to have a command like sh/motd ?  I could work
>>>> something out to do it here but it would not be the same at other
>>>> clusters so something more generic is needed.
>>>>
>>>> The command would simply be typed by the user and return the relevant
>>>> motd (dependant on registration status).  This would mean that HRD (and
>>>> any other software that implemented it) would be able to display the
>>>> motd at login making it a lot more visible to the user.
>>>
>>> Done.
>> No motd command although the Changes file has been updated :)
>
> Fixed, sorry about that.
>
> Dirk

Dirk,
may be possible to add also the show/motd_nor command (to display the 
motd_nor file/message) ?!?

Happy new year to all !!!

73 de Luigi, ik5zuk 




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