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    From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLTBBS.remove-dxk-this to All on Monday, September 08, 2025 22:14:54
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    I was able to get several apps from Ken-DB3 (I believe) from github, but of the 4, I only got 1 working.

    The apps are as follows, with the errors noted:

    1) Solar-Data (alco-solar) -- app works perfectly -- no errors

    2) Your Local Weather (SyncWx)

    Synchronet Errors:

    9/8 08:38:57p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> running external program: Your Local Weath er
    9/8 08:38:57p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> 2601:380:8200:b241:c04f:df61:8128:9e24
    9/8 08:38:59p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> ERROR in weather.js. SyntaxError: JSON.par se

    3) Word Of The Day (SyncWOTD)

    9/8 09:55:23p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> running external user event: Word Of The D ay
    9/8 09:55:23p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> !JavaScript C:\sbbs\xtrn\syncWOTD\wotd.js
    line 13: TypeError: opts is null

    4) Bitcoin Exchange (SyncBTC)

    9/8 10:03:16p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> running external program: Bitcoin Exchange
    Rate
    9/8 10:03:18p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> !JavaScript C:\sbbs\xtrn\SyncBTC\bitcoin. js line 342: SyntaxError: JSON.parse

    I did find my Weather Underground API key from long ago, and also applied and received an API key for WordNik for Word Of The Day.

    I followed the documentation settings in each item, but as noted, only the alco-solar (Solar Data) is working fine.

    I'm running a special build of Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, with a special NTVDM64 utility, where I can run the legacy doors under Windows 11.

    Any assistance would be appreciated.

    Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, Sysop, The Thunderbolt BBS, Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-633-this to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, September 09, 2025 00:27:38
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    To: Daryl Stout
    Re: App Errors
    By: Daryl Stout to All on Mon Sep 08 2025 10:14 pm

    3) Word Of The Day (SyncWOTD)

    9/8 09:55:23p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> running external user event: Word Of The D ay
    9/8 09:55:23p Node 1 <Daryl Stout> !JavaScript C:\sbbs\xtrn\syncWOTD\wotd.js
    line 13: TypeError: opts is null

    I don't know about the others, but this one looks like you didn't follow the sysop installation instructions and add [SyncWOTD] section to your ctrl/modopts.ini file:
    https://github.com/KenDB3/SyncWOTD/blob/master/sysop.txt
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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLTBBS.remove-12fv-this to Digital Man on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:08:32
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    To: Digital Man
    I don't know about the others, but this one looks like you
    didn't follow the sysop installation instructions and add
    [SyncWOTD] section to your ctrl/modopts.ini file: https://github.com/KenDB3/SyncWOTD/blob/master/sysop.txt --

    Rob,

    I originally hadn't done that, but I'm still getting JSON parse
    errors (this one I think on line 42). I'm going to get the updates
    for sbbs_dev and the other deal, and see if that helps things.

    Daryl

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