4.3BSD/usr/contrib/nntp/rrn/getactive.c

#define SERVER

#include <stdio.h>
#include "config.h"
#include "../common/response_codes.h"

main(argc, argv)
int argc;
char *argv[];
{
	char ser_line[256];
	register FILE *actfp;

	if (argc != 2) {
		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: getactive filename\n");
		exit(1);
	}

	if (server_init(SERVER_HOST) < 0) {
		fprintf(stderr,
			"getactive: Can't get active file from server.\n");
		exit(1);
	}

	put_server("LIST");	/* tell server we want the active file */
	(void) get_server(ser_line, sizeof(ser_line));
	if (*ser_line != CHAR_OK) {		/* and then see if that's ok */
		fprintf(stderr,
			"getactive: Can't get active file from server.\n");
		fprintf(stderr, "Server said: %s\n", ser_line);
		exit(1);
	}

	actfp = fopen(argv[1], "w");		/* and get ready */

	while (get_server(ser_line, sizeof(ser_line)) >= 0) {  /* while */
		if (ser_line[0] == '.')		/* there's another line */
			break;			/* get it and write it to */
		if (actfp != NULL) {		/* the temporary active file */
			fputs(ser_line, actfp);
			putc('\n', actfp);
		}
	}

	(void) fclose(actfp);
	close_server();
}