Re: VFileSyn files.bbs format

> Re: VFileSyn files.bbs format
>
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > I've cycled my file listings style between all three options with no
> > appreciable effect.  Screenshots of all three modes are linked below.
> >
> > http://www.tfn.net/~lac7282/single.jpg
> > http://www.tfn.net/~lac7282/double.jpg
> > http://www.tfn.net/~lac7282/double_ext.jpg
> >
> > Maybe a feature request for the next version of VFileSyn that adds an an
> > (custom) external input file type that allows for the reading in of a sh
> > long description?  A delimited file of some sort?
>
> Is the issue that the short description is the same as the long? Every BBS I'
> seen gets the short description from the long description. VFileSyn is
> functioning correctly.
>
> I can make up a custom format if you like if you require a different short
> description.

Ok I've uploaded a new testversion for you to try out. I added a new format
called VFILES.BBS. Its format is:

FILENAME.EXT<space>Long Description<CHR 4>Short Description

The CHR 4 looks like a diamond in DOS. You can get it in a text editor by
loading edit.com then press Ctrl-P then press Ctrl-D. You can save it to a text
file and load it in notepad and copy/paste that character which will look like
a square in Windows. This format is a variation of the descript.ion format.

If no short description is found then it treats it just like the standard
FILES.BBS. The VFILES.BBS file has precedence over all other description files.

You can download the testversion at:
ftp://ftp.at2k.org/testversions/vfilesyn.exe

Steve


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