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QWK-Networking via FTP
QNET-FTP is a JavaScript module (exec/qnet-ftp.js) that may be used for QWK networking via FTP.
In 2020, qnet-ftp.js replaced the now deprecated Baja module qnet-ftp.src/bin in functionality.
Usage
qnet-ftp <hub-id> [address] [password] [port]
Configure
Configured by default, qnet-ftp-.js is used as the QWK network call-out script for DOVE-Net:
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ VERT QWK Network Hub ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ │Hub System ID VERT ║ ║ │Enabled No ║ ║ │Archive Format ZIP ║ ║ │Call-out Command Line *qnet-ftp %s dove.synchro.net YOURPASS ║ ║ │Native Call-out Command No ║ ║ │Call-out Node 1 ║ ║ │Call-out Days All ║ ║ │Call-out Frequency 4 times a day ║ ║ │Include Kludge Lines No ║ ║ │Include VOTING.DAT File Yes ║ ║ │Include HEADERS.DAT File Yes ║ ║ │Include UTF-8 Characters Yes ║ ║ │Extended (QWKE) Packets No ║ ║ │Exported Ctrl-A Codes Leave in ║ ║ │Advanced Options... ║ ║ │Import Conferences... ║ ║ │Networked Sub-boards... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
You can use qnet-ftp.js for multiple QWK networks and network hubs (not just one). This is achieved by passing the hostname or IP address of the QWK network hub on the command-line (dove.synchro.net in the above example) or via the address key in the [qnet-ftp:hub-id] section of your ctrl/modopts.ini file.
The first argument passed to qnet-ftp.js is always the intended QWKnet hub-ID (%s expands to the configured hub-id in the context of the above example).
The second argument passed to qnet-ftp.js may be the address (hostname or IP address) of the QWKnet hub (if not specified in modopts.ini).
The third argument passed to qnet-ftp.js may be the QWKnet account password on the QWKnet hub (if not specified in modopts.ini).
The fourth argument passed to qnet-ftp.js may be the TCP port of the hub's FTP server (if non standard and not specified in modopts.ini).
modopts.ini
If a [qnet-ftp:hub-id] section or [qnet-ftp] section exists in your ctrl/modopts.ini file, the following keys may be used for configuration settings:
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| address | Hostname or IP address of QWKnet hub FTP server |
| port | TCP control port of QWKnet hub's FTP server (default: 21) |
| dataport | TCP data port of QWKnet hub's FTP server (default: 20) |
| password | QWKnet account password on QWKnet hub (e.g. to eliminate it from configured and logged QWKnet call-out command-line) |
| bindhost | Local address to bind to for active data connections (default: any) |
| passive | Passive (not active) FTP (default: true) |
A [qnet-ftp:hub-id] section takes precedence over a [qnet-ftp] section, if they both exist.
