Does Mystic uzip echomail packet or do I need to use pkzip or some other program to do so. And if so how do I set up the unzip program to
automatically unzip the files?

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On 04 Feb 2021, cozmo said the following...

Does Mystic uzip echomail packet or do I need to use pkzip or some other program to do so. And if so how do I set up the unzip program to automatically unzip the files?

You don't HAVE to use ZIP with your packets, you can leave the Archive Type blank and you'll just use raw .PKT files.

If you're using linux just be sure to install the zip & unzip packages. If you're using windows, you can use the Info-Zip & unzip packages. You can get them here:

ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/


Jay

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The reason I ask is I get this in my mutil log.
Extracting 17c4c202.mo0
unzip -oqqjC "c:\mystic\echomail\in\17c4c202.mo0""*.pkt" -d c:\mystic\temputil\2>nul
Unable to extract bundle; skipping

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Re: Re: Unzip packets
By: Warpslide to cozmo on Thu Feb 04 2021 03:33 pm

Howdy,

Does Mystic uzip echomail packet or do I need to use pkzip or some other program to do so. And if so how do I set up the unzip program to automatically unzip the files?

You don't HAVE to use ZIP with your packets, you can leave the Archive Type blank and you'll just use raw .PKT files.

Just so this isnt confusing - Cozmo is a node on Hub 3.

While it is true that fido packets do not need to be compressed - outgoing packets *from* Hub 3 are compressed for many reasons. The main one is that I've discovered that in some scenario it will overwrite packets, so that node "B" gets "A"'s packet.

It's quite possibly a config issue on my behalf, componded by the fact its a busy activity with all the downstream nodes, and a fast system, were all tossing occurs within the same second - but I found that when hpt bundles up the packets (after a tossing event), then no packets get overwritten. Hence why its turned on by default. (And its zip by default, but it can be anything else...)

So, while you can send uncompressed packets to Hub 3, Cosmo will need a compression tool to unbundle the packets Hub 3 builds and packs for him.

Via email, I think we sorted this out.

(Perhaps if I can nut out the case where it is overwriting packets, then I can properly remove this restriction, but for now, its best to keep bundled packets. It also keeps the "outbound" somewhat clean - but I could address that with some scripting to find orphan packets I guess.)

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On 05 Feb 2021, deon said the following...

While it is true that fido packets do not need to be compressed -
outgoing packets *from* Hub 3 are compressed for many reasons.

So, while you can send uncompressed packets to Hub 3, Cosmo will need a compression tool to unbundle the packets Hub 3 builds and packs for him.

Huh! Interesting, I've guess I just never really looked that much more into it just because everything is working.

(Perhaps if I can nut out the case where it is overwriting packets, then
I can properly remove this restriction, but for now, its best to keep bundled packets. It also keeps the "outbound" somewhat clean - but I
could address that with some scripting to find orphan packets I guess.)

I don't envy your position running a hub, but I certainly do appreciate the work you put into it. :)


Jay

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On 05 Feb 2021 at 12:31p, deon pondered and said...

While it is true that fido packets do not need to be compressed -
outgoing packets *from* Hub 3 are compressed for many reasons. The main one is that I've discovered that in some scenario it will overwrite packets, so that node "B" gets "A"'s packet.

This is timely for me to know also.

Thanks for posting this.

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