Just curious if anyone has done anything like this, or is interested and capable.

I'd like to be able to search and browse a FTN-style nodelist of some
sort. Or multiple nodelist files for several networks would be most ideal.

Does anyone know if such a JavaScript module exists that could be used,
or if anyone's working on such a thing, or would be willing to take on
this kind of project that could be used in a fairly modular way so that
one could tie it into their email/netmail system to be able to look up
an address and show the node information so someone trying to send mail
to the destination can see and verify that it's going to where they'd
expect?

I'd be curious to see such a thing, and I'm not, personally, yet fully
capable of programming it, but I plan to as I get more in-depth into
learning.

Psi-Jack

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On 10-06-14 11:44, Psi-Jack wrote to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_JavaScript <=-ãã Ps> Just curious if anyone has done anything like this, or is interestedã Ps> and capable.ãã Ps> I'd like to be able to search and browse a FTN-style nodelist of someã Ps> sort. Or multiple nodelist files for several networks would be mostã Ps> ideal.ãã Ps> Does anyone know if such a JavaScript module exists that could be used,ã Ps> or if anyone's working on such a thing, or would be willing to take onã Ps> this kind of project that could be used in a fairly modular way so thatã Ps> one could tie it into their email/netmail system to be able to look upã Ps> an address and show the node information so someone trying to send mailã Ps> to the destination can see and verify that it's going to where they'dã Ps> expect?ãã Ps> I'd be curious to see such a thing, and I'm not, personally, yet fullyã Ps> capable of programming it, but I plan to as I get more in-depth intoã Ps> learning.ããThere already is a program called FNL-Scan that will do that but it'sãabandonedware and unregistered will only do one FTN network. I run it here butãit does have a few short-comings.ãããBillããTelnet: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.netãWeb: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.netãIRC: irc.tequilamockingbirdonline.net Ports: 6661-6670 SSL: +6697ãRadio: radio.tequilamockingbirdonline.net:8010/liveããã... Look TWICE... Save a LIFE!!! Motorcycles are Everywhere!!ã--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.50ã þ Synchronet þ TequilaMockingbird Online - TELNET: tequilamockingbirdonline.netã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Bill McGarrity to Psi-Jack on Mon Oct 06 2014 01:15 pmãã BM> -=> On 10-06-14 11:44, Psi-Jack wrote to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_JavaScriptãã Ps>> Just curious if anyone has done anything like this, or is interestedã Ps>> and capable.ãã Ps>> I'd like to be able to search and browse a FTN-style nodelist ofã Ps>> some sort. Or multiple nodelist files for several networks would beã Ps>> most ideal.ãã Ps>> Does anyone know if such a JavaScript module exists that could beã Ps>> used, or if anyone's working on such a thing, or would be willing toã Ps>> take on this kind of project that could be used in a fairly modularã Ps>> way so that one could tie it into their email/netmail system to beã Ps>> able to look up an address and show the node information so someoneã Ps>> trying to send mail to the destination can see and verify that it'sã Ps>> going to where they'd expect?ãã Ps>> I'd be curious to see such a thing, and I'm not, personally, yetã Ps>> fully capable of programming it, but I plan to as I get moreã Ps>> in-depth into learning.ãã BM> There already is a program called FNL-Scan that will do that but it'sã BM> abandonedware and unregistered will only do one FTN network. I run itã BM> here but it does have a few short-comings.ããHmmm.. A program, unregistered, etc? This doesn't sound like JavaScript at all,ãmore like a door, which is not what I'm asking for at all. :)ããI'm actually asking for a JavaScript, so that I could tie it in with myãexisting system that, during sending netmail to an obvious FTN style address,ãit can do a lookup and provide a summary.ãã---ã>>>[Psi-Jack -//- Decker]ã þ Synchronet þ Decker's Heaven -//- bbs.deckersheaven.comã

On 10-06-14 15:31, Psi-Jack wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-ããã BM> -=> On 10-06-14 11:44, Psi-Jack wrote to DOVE-Net.Synchronet_JavaScriptãã Ps>> Just curious if anyone has done anything like this, or is interestedã Ps>> and capable.ãã Ps>> I'd like to be able to search and browse a FTN-style nodelist ofã Ps>> some sort. Or multiple nodelist files for several networks would beã Ps>> most ideal.ãã Ps>> Does anyone know if such a JavaScript module exists that could beã Ps>> used, or if anyone's working on such a thing, or would be willing toã Ps>> take on this kind of project that could be used in a fairly modularã Ps>> way so that one could tie it into their email/netmail system to beã Ps>> able to look up an address and show the node information so someoneã Ps>> trying to send mail to the destination can see and verify that it'sã Ps>> going to where they'd expect?ãã Ps>> I'd be curious to see such a thing, and I'm not, personally, yetã Ps>> fully capable of programming it, but I plan to as I get moreã Ps>> in-depth into learning.ãã BM> There already is a program called FNL-Scan that will do that but it'sã BM> abandonedware and unregistered will only do one FTN network. I run itã BM> here but it does have a few short-comings.ãã Ps> Hmmm.. A program, unregistered, etc? This doesn't sound like JavaScriptã Ps> at all, more like a door, which is not what I'm asking for at all. :)ãã Ps> I'm actually asking for a JavaScript, so that I could tie it in with myã Ps> existing system that, during sending netmail to an obvious FTN styleã Ps> address, it can do a lookup and provide a summary.ããI never said it was javascript but I did incorporate it into my mail menu whereãprople could could exceute it to look up an address by various searches... suchãas...ãã FNLScanã Copyright (c) 1993 by Stacy Smithãã Registered to: UNREGISTEREDã Serial number: 0000ãã Press any key to continue...ãã FNLScan Main Menuãã 1) Search nodelist by BBS nameã 2) Search nodelist by sysop nameã 3) Search nodelist by cityã 4) Search nodelist by area codeã 5) Search nodelist by zone and netã 6) Search nodelist entries for textã T) Toggle short/long node display modeã H) Help on FNLScanã Q) Quit to BBSããIt's a start for you.... :)ãããBillããTelnet: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.netãWeb: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.netãIRC: irc.tequilamockingbirdonline.net Ports: 6661-6670 SSL: +6697ãRadio: radio.tequilamockingbirdonline.net:8010/liveããã... Look TWICE... Save a LIFE!!! Motorcycles are Everywhere!!ã--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.50ã þ Synchronet þ TequilaMockingbird Online - TELNET:
tequilamockingbirdonline.netã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Psi-Jack to Bill McGarrity on Mon Oct 06 2014 03:31 pmãã > Hmmm.. A program, unregistered, etc? This doesn't sound like JavaScript atã > all, more like a door, which is not what I'm asking for at all. :)ãã > I'm actually asking for a JavaScript, so that I could tie it in with myã > existing system that, during sending netmail to an obvious FTN styleã > address, it can do a lookup and provide a summary.ãããdo you actually have that much of a need for such a thing?ããanyways, you could rig a script to wget the file, extract it and thenãgrep+display text that the user requests.ããi suggest you rig your bbs to run the door bill suggested, seems like lessãhassle that way and seems to do what you want.ããalso on the facebook fidonet group a guy posted a url to site that searchesãnodelists for text strings. you could always rig up something to scrape that.ããi've been running bbses since 1992-93 and only had a few people ever sendãnetmails, aside from myself.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã > By: Psi-Jack to Bill McGarrity on Mon Oct 06 2014 03:31 pmã > ã > > Hmmm.. A program, unregistered, etc? This doesn't sound like JavaScriptã > > at all, more like a door, which is not what I'm asking for at all. :)ã > ã > > I'm actually asking for a JavaScript, so that I could tie it in with myã > > existing system that, during sending netmail to an obvious FTN styleã > > address, it can do a lookup and provide a summary.ã > ã > ã > do you actually have that much of a need for such a thing?ããYes, actually. I wouldn't even ask if I didn't. This is actually a standard,ãand VERY nice feature of Mystic BBS that is so neglected in BBS software,ãIMHO. Always has been, except to a select few BBS software. ãã > anyways, you could rig a script to wget the file, extract it and thenã > grep+display text that the user requests.ã > ã > i suggest you rig your bbs to run the door bill suggested, seems like lessã > hassle that way and seems to do what you want.ã > ã > also on the facebook fidonet group a guy posted a url to site that searchesã > nodelists for text strings. you could always rig up something to scrapeã > that.ã > ã > i've been running bbses since 1992-93 and only had a few people ever sendã > netmails, aside from myself.ãããBleh.. I found some JavaScript code that can parse a nodelist file, it's justãusing node.js, so requires some porting to get it native to Synchronet.ããIf nobody here is interested and more capable than I, I'll take on the projectãmyself and do it. ããThat project is here:ãhttps://github.com/Mithgol/node-fidonet-nodelistããLooks cool, possible, just needs a good chunk of porting, but if done, onlyãneeds to be done once, then it can be used quite a lot in different ways sinceãit provides the data in a usable object format.ã ã--- ã>>>[Psi-Jack -//- Decker]ã þ Synchronet þ Decker's Heaven -//- bbs.deckersheaven.comã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Psi-Jack to Mro on Tue Oct 07 2014 11:22 amãã > Yes, actually. I wouldn't even ask if I didn't. This is actually aã > standard, and VERY nice feature of Mystic BBS that is so neglected in BBSã > software, IMHO. Always has been, except to a select few BBS software. ãããso where do i go on a mystic bbs to see this lookup feature?ãi'm on fluph and he updates mystic frequently and i dont see anything like thatãin the email section.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Mro to Psi-Jack on Tue Oct 07 2014 03:35 pmãã Mr> Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã Mr> By: Psi-Jack to Mro on Tue Oct 07 2014 11:22 amãã >> Yes, actually. I wouldn't even ask if I didn't. This is actually aã >> standard, and VERY nice feature of Mystic BBS that is so neglected inã >> BBS software, IMHO. Always has been, except to a select few BBSã >> software. ãã Mr> so where do i go on a mystic bbs to see this lookup feature?ã Mr> i'm on fluph and he updates mystic frequently and i dont see anything likeã Mr> that in the email section.ããBe in a NetMail message area, and send a netmail to an address, or at leastãstart the process. Once you put in an FTN address, it'll look it up and displayãthe information for you about the record related to the net address provided.ãã---ã>>>[Psi-Jack -//- Decker]ã þ Synchronet þ Decker's Heaven -//- bbs.deckersheaven.comã

On 10-08-14 07:41, Psi-Jack wrote to Mro <=-ããã Mr> Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã Mr> By: Psi-Jack to Mro on Tue Oct 07 2014 11:22 amãã >> Yes, actually. I wouldn't even ask if I didn't. This is actually aã >> standard, and VERY nice feature of Mystic BBS that is so neglected inã >> BBS software, IMHO. Always has been, except to a select few BBSã >> software.ãã Mr> so where do i go on a mystic bbs to see this lookup feature?ã Mr> i'm on fluph and he updates mystic frequently and i dont see anything likeã Mr> that in the email section.ãã Ps> Be in a NetMail message area, and send a netmail to an address, or atã Ps> least start the process. Once you put in an FTN address, it'll look itã Ps> up and display the information for you about the record related to theã Ps> net address provided.ããAnd if you don't have the 4D address then what? Your idea is certainly goodãbut being I'm not a programmer (I dabble) and until you finally figure it outãI'll stick with FNLScan as it does all I need. :)ãã ãBillããTelnet: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.netãWeb: bbs.tequilamockingbirdonline.netãIRC: irc.tequilamockingbirdonline.net Ports: 6661-6670 SSL: +6697ãRadio: radio.tequilamockingbirdonline.net:8010/liveããã... Look TWICE... Save a LIFE!!! Motorcycles are Everywhere!!ã--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.50ã þ Synchronet þ TequilaMockingbird Online - TELNET: tequilamockingbirdonline.netã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Mro to Psi-Jack on Tue Oct 07 2014 12:35 amãã >> I'm actually asking for a JavaScript, so that I could tie it in withã >> my existing system that, during sending netmail to an obvious FTNã >> style address, it can do a lookup and provide a summary.ãã Mr> do you actually have that much of a need for such a thing?ãã Mr> i suggest you rig your bbs to run the door bill suggested, seems like lessã Mr> hassle that way and seems to do what you want.ãã Mr> also on the facebook fidonet group a guy posted a url to site thatã Mr> searches nodelists for text strings. you could always rig up something toã Mr> scrape that.ãã Mr> i've been running bbses since 1992-93 and only had a few people ever sendã Mr> netmails, aside from myself.ããYeah, in fact I think somewhere in the Fidonet documentation they state thatãthere's never been a reason/desire to have a netmail database of addresses. Ifãyou want to contact someone at a BBS they can give you an netmail address whereãthey can be reached, and if you want to contact a system operator of a BBS youãcan usually address sysop@1:218/600, Synchronet will drop sysop emails to myãbox as do most BBSs.ããHere's a great webpage, you can enter the name of a Sysop and it'll list everyãnode under that name. If you know the name of a Sysop you can probably findãtheir board history here...ããhttp://nodehist.fidonet.org.ua/ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Shodan's Core - shodan.synchro.net:23 & :2323ã

Hello Mro,ããOn 07 Oct 14 15:35, Mro wrote to Psi-Jack:ãã Mr> so where do i go on a mystic bbs to see this lookup feature?ã Mr> i'm on fluph and he updates mystic frequently and i dont see anythingã Mr> like that in the email section.ããYou've been doing this (and bragging about it) for HOW LONG? Netmail and ãnodelists have absolutely NOTHING to do with email. Try again.ããRegards,ãNickãã--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20130910ã * Origin: thePharcyde_ telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin) (723:1/701)ã þ Synchronet þ thePharcyde_ telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin)ã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Psi-Jack to Mro on Wed Oct 08 2014 07:41 amãã > Be in a NetMail message area, and send a netmail to an address, or at leastã > start the process. Once you put in an FTN address, it'll look it up andã > display the information for you about the record related to the net addressã > provided.ãããokay, now i see it. i expected it to be in the email menu.ãit's a pretty cool feature but i doubt it gets used by users.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: Re: JavaScript Nodelist Browser/Searchã By: Android8675 to Mro on Wed Oct 08 2014 08:33 amãã > Mr> also on the facebook fidonet group a guy posted a url to site thatã > Mr> searches nodelists for text strings. you could always rig up somethingã > Mr> to scrape that.ãã > Here's a great webpage, you can enter the name of a Sysop and it'll listã > every node under that name. If you know the name of a Sysop you canã > probably find their board history here...ãã > http://nodehist.fidonet.org.ua/ãããyep that's the site.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã