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 AA> Hello Alan Beck!

 AA> ** On Tuesday 30.03.21 - 09:50, Alan Beck wrote to all:

 AB>> Hi,

 AB>> How do I update my nodelist properly within Winpoint?

 AB>> I know I can download it to an obsure directory.

 AA> Welcome back.

 AA> I thought you "figured out" WinPoint a long time ago.

I tend to forget


 AA> Winpoint requires manual steps to accomplish the nodelist   inclusion and
 AA> updates.  But from what I can remember, you need   to make
 AA> Extras/Options/Nodelist to look like this:

 AA>  https://susepaste.org/84517042

 AA>  ..where all the expected files are in the /DistribNL directory.

 AA>  ..and, since your point is in Zone 1, you should put "1" in the   last
 AA> field where I have "2".

 AA> Then, when all that is copacetic, all you have to do is:

 AA>   Fidonet /Process Nodelists (or Shift+Ctrl+L)

 AA> Then.. when you invoke the handy nodelist viewer with F9, you   should
 AA> see what you expect.

 AA> HTH.

 AA> BTW... Winpoint now has its own echo: WINPOINT.  Maybe hook to   that
 AA> while you're at it.  ;)


I am on Winpoint and glad for it.

I am sure there are more things I don't get.

Your method of getting the nodelist is new to me.

Worth printing out.

Cheers,

Alan

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