From:	MERC::"uunet!VM1.NoDak.EDU!ANU-NEWS" 21-APR-1992 21:14:22.98
To:	Multiple recipients of list ANU-NEWS <ANU-NEWS@VM1.NoDak.EDU>
CC:	
Subj:	Re: Bug in V6.1a3 with user profile in newsrc

In article <1992Apr20.183843.1889@admin1.memst.edu>, flowers@admin1.memst.edu (H
arry Flowers) writes:
> I've noticed that sometimes NEWS changes the line in my profile:
>
> NEWREGISTER=*/confirm     to    NEWREGISTER=*0confirm
>
> (changes the slash to the zero).  I notice this after it asks me if I want
> to register for a new group.  It's easy to re-produce by removing groups
> from the "NEWSRC." file and then invoking news (I use the "Q" option).

        It looks like it happens when you are going to be prompted for more
than one newsgroup and you enter 'Q'.  Try the following and see if it
works.  I don't know if this is correct or not.  The *slash = '/' might
need to be left alone and another one added just after the err_line call
and before that function returns.


*** newsprofile.c;-1
--- newsprofile.c
**************
*** 100,106
      }

    if (profile_setting) {
!     if (slash) *slash = '0';
      if (!do_it) {
        sprintf(err_oline,"New newsgroup: %s, not registered",grpname);
        err_line(err_oline);
--- 100,106 -----
      }

    if (profile_setting) {
!     if (slash) *slash = '/';
      if (!do_it) {
        sprintf(err_oline,"New newsgroup: %s, not registered",grpname);
        err_line(err_oline);



-Earle
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