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Article #155Re: Batch connection to CompuServe
From: Paul Lynch
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 20:38
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 20:38
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In article <1992Oct31.005957.11216@venice.sedd.trw.com> verket@venice.sedd.trw.com (Paul Verket) writes: > Grant J. Munsey (grant@Manticore.COM) wrote: > : I would like to get a product that would allow me to make scripts that > : would connect to CompuServe, download some info, store it in a file > : and then log off. I want this code to run in a batch environment probably > : started from cron. Is there any product on the NeXT that will do this. > > Microphone comes with a set of scripts named "Loran" that will do > batched handling of Compuserve mail. It is extensible for other > functions. It could be done with MicroPhone, if you just want to build a script that "understands" Compuserve and run it. Ideally, a script could be written that would gate CIS mail into Mail.app, and would map CIS forums into news. This isn't too hard to write, and I am very motivated to do it; I just don't own MicroPhone :-). Paul -- Paul Lynch P & L Systems (NeXTmail) paul@seer.demon.co.uk Tel: (0494)671501 paull@cix.compulink.co.uk Fax: (0494)680228 76711.451@compuserve.com
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!seer.demon.co.uk!paul From: paul@seer.demon.co.uk (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Batch connection to CompuServe Message-ID: <1992Oct31.203824.496@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: paul@seer.demon.co.uk Organization: P & L Systems References: <1992Oct31.005957.11216@venice.sedd.trw.com> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 20:38:24 GMT Lines: 25