[Dxspider-support] motd

[Ian Maude]

Luigi Carlotto, IK5ZUK wrote:
>
>> 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) ?!?
It does do Luigi.  If the user is unregistered and sends sh/motd, it 
returns the motd_nor message.
>
> Happy new year to all !!!
And to you Luigi :)

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster
Member RSGB, GQRP
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