From:	MERC::"uunet!DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU!synful+vmsnet-errors" 20-JUL-1992 10:04:49.32
To:	mccall!vmsnet-newsgate
CC:	
Subj:	Re: Bug in COMMAND_METHOD of NEWSSKIM.COM

In article <1992Jul18.072457.4371@dmc.com>, munroe@dmc.com (Dick Munroe) writes:
> There is a bug in the NEWSSKIM.COM shipped with 2.0 in the
> COMMAND_METHOD.  Since NEWS_TRANSPORT.COM hast to be in the
> posting directory, it triggers delivery (it shouldn't) and, once
> triggered, delivery results in the deletion of the news_transport
> file.
> 
> ...
> $COMMAND_METHOD: ! User Supplied Command file to effect delivery
> $	     command = "NEWS_MANAGER_DEV:[POST_COMMAND_" + NODE + "]NEWS_TRANSPORT.COM"
> $	     if f$search(command).nes."" 
> $		then 
> $			@'command' 'node' 'file'
> $		else
> ...
> 
> The code should read something like (this hasn't been tried in
> the new newsskim.  Something like it is running in my newsskim).
> 
> ...
> $COMMAND_METHOD: ! User Supplied Command file to effect delivery
> $	     command = "NEWS_MANAGER_DEV:[POST_COMMAND_" + NODE + "]NEWS_TRANSPORT.COM"
> $	     if f$search(command).nes."" 
> $		then 
> $                       if file .nes. (file - "]NEWS_TRANSPORT.COM;") then $ goto no_copy_2
> $			@'command' 'node' 'file'
> $		else

I was unaware of anyone actually using this code section.  You should have 
told us about the necessary change previously.

Thanks.
--
Mark Pizzolato - INFO COMM Computer Consulting, Redwood City, Ca
PHONE:	(415)369-9366	UUCP:  decwrl!infopiz!mark or uunet!lupine!infopiz!mark
DOMAIN:	mark@infocomm.com
