I have a script set up with the following line in it (it wraps here):

/usr/local/bin/htick -c /home/bbs/ftn/etc/config hatch /home/bbs/u/temp/ sfnet.zip SF_INFO replace sfnet.zip desc @@DIZ @DIZ

Based on what the man page says, the 'desc @@DIZ @DIZ' part is valid.
However, if I run with that part on there, I get:

Segmentation fault

If I take the '@@DIZ @DIZ' off, it runs as expected and hatches out the
file. I checked and the file being hatched does contain a valid FILE_ID.DIZ file. The lines in the DIZ file end with the DOS EOL characters and not
the linux EOL, but I wouldn't think that would cause an issue.

I am assuming I have something wrong on that command line? ;)

Thanks!
Mike


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Hey Mike!

On Sat, May 02 2026 10:40:12 -0500, you wrote:

I have a script set up with the following line in it (it wraps
here):

/usr/local/bin/htick -c /home/bbs/ftn/etc/config hatch /home/bbs/u/
temp/ sfnet.zip SF_INFO replace sfnet.zip desc @@DIZ @DIZ

Based on what the man page says, the 'desc @@DIZ @DIZ' part is
valid. However, if I run with that part on there, I get:

If I take the '@@DIZ @DIZ' off, it runs as expected and hatches out
the file. I checked and the file being hatched does contain a valid FILE_ID.DIZ file. The lines in the DIZ file end with the DOS EOL
characters and not the linux EOL, but I wouldn't think that would
cause an issue.

I am assuming I have something wrong on that command line? ;)

Here is from the man page:

hatch <file> <area> [replace [<filemask>]] [desc <desc> [<ldesc>]]

I'm not sure if you can use both at the same time as I've never tried, but here is how I do it:

If using a short description:

.. desc @/path/to/something.txt

If using a file_id.diz:

.. desc @DIZ

However, between the man page and the help from just typing 'htick' on the command line, I would agree that you /should/ be able to do both.. and no matter what, you definitely shouldn't be getting a segmentation fault whether it works or not.

Regards,
Nick

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If using a file_id.diz:

.. desc @DIZ

However, between the man page and the help from just typing 'htick' on the command line, I would agree that you /should/ be able to do both.. and no matter what, you definitely shouldn't be getting a segmentation fault whether it works or not.

I was actually hoping I was messing something up. :D

I am not sure I have tried it with just the one. I will try that the next
time I have something to hatch and see what happens.

IIRC, it did initially work when I first set the script up but I might be remembering wrong, i.e. maybe I didn't use the 'desc' parameter that first
time or two.

Mike

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