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File List | 1987-04-01 | 2.1 KB | 60 lines |
- The file, files.bbs, contains all of the files that are available for
- downloading. Initially, you will have to generate it; however, it is
- automatically updated with each individual upload which is not for
- "SYSOP ONLY". The format of the file is as follows:
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- Filename Description
-
- Please remember that there is only ONE space between the file name and the
- description. The size and date of the file is determined at list time and is
- dynamically added to the listing. If the file cannot be found, the message
- "OFFLINE" is placed in the size field.
-
- There are two special characters that maybe used in the filename field:
- . ( period ) and the ~ ( tilde ). The period is used to add comments to
- your listing. Please remember that a space must be used to separate the
- period from the comment. The comment will be printed out in the
- description field of the listing. An example is as follows:
- .
- . The following files are used to generate the BBS
- .
- bbsc1.c One of the files to make the BBS.
-
- When this is listed by your users, it will look as follows:
-
- The following files are used to generate the BBS
-
- bbsc1.c 35087 Sep 14 One of the files to make the BBS.
-
-
- The ~ ( tilde ) is used to terminate the listing at a specific spot. If you
- DO NOT want your users to see certain files after an entry in your listing,
- just place the ~ in column 1 and the listing will stop. This option is made
- available if you do not want your new uploads known until you can verify if
- they are good files or are public domain. An example of its usage is as
- follows:
-
- .
- . New Uploads
- .
- ~
-
- Field sizes:
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- The filename field: 14 characters
- The description field: 50 characters
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- As new files are uploaded, they are appended to the end of the file. You may
- want to move the entries to other spots in the file.
-
- A different files.bbs is required for each download directory and must be
- placed in that directory. ( New November 9, 1986 ).
-
- New feature added on April 1, 1987
-
- Now, if column 1 has a '+' (plus) in it, the entire line, minus the plus,
- will be displayed. This is a NON-FORMATTED comment which your users can see.
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