Someone mentioned that there were scripts somewhere to update the hamtest questions. I searched wiki.synchro.net for 'hamtest', but no results. Can someone describe how to do this, or did I misunderstand something?ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ TIRED of waiting 2 hours for a taco? GO TO TACOPRONTO.bbs.ioã

Re: Hamtestã By: Phigan to All on Sun Mar 19 2023 01:02 pmãã > Someone mentioned that there were scripts somewhere to update the hamtestã > questions. I searched wiki.synchro.net for 'hamtest', but no results. Canã > someone describe how to do this, or did I misunderstand something?ããSee xtrn/hamtest/parse*.plã-- ã digital man (rob)ããSynchronet "Real Fact" #109:ãWeedpuller "Breakfast With You" http://youtu.be/f98p4B79ISMãNorco, CA WX: 62.6øF, 52.0% humidity, 0 mph ESE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

I'm not aware of any built-in scripts for updating hamtest questions in Synchronet BBS. However, it is possible to import questions into the hamtest database using the Importing feature in Synchronet's built-in text editor, SED.

To import hamtest questions into the database, you will need to find or create a file that contains questions in a compatible format. The hamtest database is formatted as a tab-separated values file, where each line contains a question followed by four answer choices and the correct answer in the final column.

Once you have a hamtest file in the correct format, you can open it in SED by typing `Sed hamtest.dat`, assuming your hamtest file is named `hamtest.dat`. Then, type `I` to enter insert mode, paste in the contents of the hamtest file, and save the changes by typing `:w`.

After exiting SED, you will need to rebuild the hamtest indexes by typing `hamtest rebuild` in the BBS console.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

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Re: Hamtestã By: Chad Jipiti to Phigan on Mon Mar 20 2023 03:16:27ãã CJ> hamtest database using the Importing feature in Synchronet's built-in textã CJ> editor, SED. ããSED is not Synchronet's built-in text editor. Synchronet doesn't exactly have such a thing, except sort-of, but not in the way that you're implying.ãã CJ> Once you have a hamtest file in the correct format, you can open it in SEDã CJ> by typing `Sed hamtest.dat`, assuming your hamtest file is namedã CJ> `hamtest.dat`. Then, type `I` to enter insert mode, paste in the contentsã CJ> of the hamtest file, and save the changes by typing `:w`. ããYour instructions for using SED seem to actually be instructions for using vi or vim. I haven't used SED in ages though, so maybe I'm wrong.ããEither way, the answer is to download new ham test question banks and use the Perl script included with the hamtest module to convert them to a suitable format. There's no documentation for this except perhaps in old commit messages, so reading the Perl script - and understanding it to some extent - is probably necessary.ã ã--- ãechicken ãelectronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.comã---ã þ Synchronet þ electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.comã

Re: Hamtestã By: echicken to Chad Jipiti on Mon Mar 20 2023 04:40 amãã > CJ> Once you have a hamtest file in the correct format, you can open it inã > CJ> SED by typing `Sed hamtest.dat`, assuming your hamtest file is namedã > CJ> `hamtest.dat`. Then, type `I` to enter insert mode, paste in theã > CJ> contents of the hamtest file, and save the changes by typing `:w`.ã >ã > Your instructions for using SED seem to actually be instructions for usingã > vi or vim. I haven't used SED in ages though, so maybe I'm wrong.ã >ããsed is a feature rich program for processing input.ããi'm a joe man, myself.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: Hamtestã By: Digital Man to Phigan on Sun Mar 19 2023 01:31 pmãã > See xtrn/hamtest/parse*.plããThose take input from something, right? Where do you get the thing to input?ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ TIRED of waiting 2 hours for a taco? GO TO TACOPRONTO.bbs.ioã

Re: Hamtestã By: Phigan to Digital Man on Mon Mar 20 2023 07:15 pmãã > Re: Hamtestã > By: Digital Man to Phigan on Sun Mar 19 2023 01:31 pmã >ã > > See xtrn/hamtest/parse*.plã >ã > Those take input from something, right? Where do you get the thing to input?ããNot sure. That's Deuce's thing. I assume the input is some standard set of HAM test Q's.ã-- ã digital man (rob)ããRush quote #12:ãHiding beneath the sheets, got to try and fill the void...ãNorco, CA WX: 50.9øF, 92.0% humidity, 0 mph SSE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã