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Subject: Message Pointers / Multi-user Access Date: Mon Feb 24 2025 02:29 pm
From: Amessyroom To: MRO

  Re: Message Pointers / Multi-user Access
  By: MRO to Amessyroom on Sun Feb 23 2025 09:07 pm

 MR> Re: Message Pointers / Multi-user Access By: Amessyroom to All on Sun Feb
                                                                               M
R> 23 2025 03:37 pm
                   
                    >> How does message pointers work with synchronet bbs? My un
derstanding is
               >> there is a read pointer and new pointer.  But how do the move 
when a user
            >> logins in an reads messages, and then returns?
                                                             
                                                              >> Can a user of s
ynchronet bbs login more than one time, and the pointers
                                                         >> keep in sync; or if 
messages are read during a ftelnet session and a
                                                 >> synchronet telnet sessions; 
could the pointers get skewed/confused due to
                                              >> multiple
                                                         
                                                          MR> it fucks up for me
 if i lost my connection. what problems are you having?
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                                         I read through a group; and then come b
ack later and it reloads -- and brings back messages I've seen.
                                                               
                                                               So obviously, I j
ust need to read at one place. Or be sure to go to messages and &W; before jump 
to another session.
                   ---   
Amessyroom
toolazy.synchro.net:2323 (telnet)

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