Hi,
I want to import some message areas into a group I have created.
I may be mistaken, but in older versions I could import them from the subs format. I do not see this as an import / export option any longer.
How would I convert a file I have in this format to another format that can be imported?
I would also like to mention that these groups will be part of a qwk network if this matters in any way.

Thanks,
Tom
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Re: Importing Message Areas
By: Tom Moore to All on Tue Apr 14 2026 12:52 pm

Hi,
I want to import some message areas into a group I have created.
I may be mistaken, but in older versions I could import them from the subs format. I do not see this as an import / export option any longer.

I removed the subs.txt file format import/export from SCFG recently. Since message areas are now (as of SBBS v3.20) stored natively in text format (ctrl/msgs.ini), the subs.txt file format was an unnecessary and ugly legacy.

How would I convert a file I have in this format to another format that can be imported?

You have a subs.txt file? Exported from where? I guess it could be converted or imported with some JavaScript (exec/importcfg.js might serve as an example), but if the source of the subs.txt was a Synchronet BBS v3.20 or later, then you could just copy the areas from the source BBS's msgs.ini file instead.

I would also like to mention that these groups will be part of a qwk network if this matters in any way.

Shouldn't make a difference.
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Re: Importing Message Areas
By: Digital Man to Tom Moore on Tue Apr 14 2026 08:14 pm

How would I convert a file I have in this format to another format
that can be imported?

You have a subs.txt file? Exported from where? I guess it could be
converted or imported with some JavaScript (exec/importcfg.js
might serve as an example), but if the source of the subs.txt
was a Synchronet BBS v3.20 or later, then you could just copy the
areas from the source BBS's msgs.ini file instead.

That's too bad you took that out because it was a useful feature for running your own msgnetwork or joining one.


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Re: Importing Message Areas
By: MRO to Digital Man on Wed Apr 15 2026 03:41 am

Re: Importing Message Areas
By: Digital Man to Tom Moore on Tue Apr 14 2026 08:14 pm

How would I convert a file I have in this format to another format that can be imported?

You have a subs.txt file? Exported from where? I guess it could be converted or imported with some JavaScript (exec/importcfg.js
might serve as an example), but if the source of the subs.txt
was a Synchronet BBS v3.20 or later, then you could just copy the
areas from the source BBS's msgs.ini file instead.

That's too bad you took that out because it was a useful feature for running your own msgnetwork or joining one.

I plan to add a .ini and/or .json import option, but there's already 7 other import formats, certainly one of them would work almost as well (?).
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