• Re: Text.dat

    From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 18:35:31
    Thanks for including my name in your screenshot for the logonlist.

    $ The Millionaire $



    Text.dat sure gets updated a lot these days I noticed on Git.

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT/TRMB to Digital Man on Monday, May 24, 2021 07:47:50
    Text.dat sure gets updated a lot these days I noticed on Git.

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    I hope one day eventually the text.dat gets finalized.

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, May 27, 2021 08:33:03
    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, May 27, 2021 08:34:40
    I think I finally found my problem DM. It's the reverse P/end of line
    character on each line. How do I get rid of them?

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Thursday, May 27, 2021 12:23:18
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu May 27 2021 08:34 am

    I think I finally found my problem DM. It's the reverse P/end of line character on each line. How do I get rid of them?

    I don't know what you're talking about. Perhaps provide a screen shot or something? Did you try using a different editor?
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, May 27, 2021 13:12:19
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu May 27 2021 08:34 am

    I don't know what you're talking about. Perhaps provide a screen shot or something? Did you try using a different editor?
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    I use Find, Replace, Etc.

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/find-replace-etcetera/id1065358097#?platform=ipad

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  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to The Millionaire on Thursday, May 27, 2021 15:59:05
    On 5/19/2021 6:35 PM, The Millionaire wrote:
    Text.dat sure gets updated a lot these days I noticed on Git.

    Part of why I *NEVER* touch it... I just change the values via JS where desired.
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  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to The Millionaire on Thursday, May 27, 2021 16:03:04
    On 5/24/2021 7:47 AM, The Millionaire wrote:
    Text.dat sure gets updated a lot these days I noticed on Git.

    I hope one day eventually the text.dat gets finalized.

    As soon as Synchronet no longer needs a feature with a configured text
    format.
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Tracker1 on Thursday, May 27, 2021 16:12:40
    On 5/19/2021 6:35 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

    Part of why I *NEVER* touch it... I just change the values via JS where desired.
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    If the text.dat was a textdat.js file then there would less screw ups in my own opinion that is.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Thursday, May 27, 2021 21:45:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Tracker1 <=-

    Part of why I *NEVER* touch it... I just change the values via JS where desired.

    If the text.dat was a textdat.js file then there would less screw
    ups in my own opinion that is.

    Well, the only person who seems to have *CONTINUAL* screwups with
    text.dat is............... you.


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  • From The Millionaire@VERT/TRMB to Gamgee on Friday, May 28, 2021 05:04:04
    Well, the only person who seems to have *CONTINUAL* screwups with
    text.dat is............... you.

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    That's true but if it was a js file then the screwups would be impossible as
    I have edited logonlist.js lots of times and no problems.

    $ The Millionaire $
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  • From Hemo@VERT/UJOINT to The Millionaire on Friday, May 28, 2021 09:12:29
    Re: Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Tracker1 on Thu May 27 2021 04:12 pm

    If the text.dat was a textdat.js file then there would less screw ups in my own opinion that is.

    blaming the data file for the error placed there by a human?

    Isn't a .js file typically JavaScript? Wouldn't that just place MORE syntax restictions/requirements to the file?

    The text.dat file has a specific format that is quite simple, and if you pull all the color codes out of it, it's actually quite legible.

    So.. which might you consider to be more prone to screw ups: Editing text.dat or trying to create new menus and screens using Ctrl-A color codes and @ variables? I tend to do heavy editing in the menu, if there is an error it's less likely to take the system down like a corrupt text.dat might do.

    But I get it... text.dat colors, if they don't match the color theme you desire, will require some editing.

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Hemo on Friday, May 28, 2021 09:22:20
    Re: Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Tracker1 on Thu May 27 2021 04:12 pm

    blaming the data file for the error placed there by a human?

    Isn't a .js file typically JavaScript? Wouldn't that just place MORE syntax restictions/requirements to the file?

    The text.dat file has a specific format that is quite simple, and if you pull all the color codes out of it, it's actually quite legible.

    So.. which might you consider to be more prone to screw ups: Editing text.dat or trying to create new menus and screens using Ctrl-A color codes and @ variables? I tend to do heavy editing in the menu, if there is an error it's less likely to take the system down like a corrupt text.dat might do.

    But I get it... text.dat colors, if they don't match the color theme you desire, will require some editing.

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    But it's not the editing that is screwing up, It's when it executes the
    bbs. My text.dat is a very basic coding process similar to the dos bbs days. Color where needed in the file, but that's about it actually.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Friday, May 28, 2021 11:21:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Well, the only person who seems to have *CONTINUAL* screwups with
    text.dat is............... you.

    That's true but if it was a js file then the screwups would be
    impossible as I have edited logonlist.js lots of times and no
    problems.

    The screwups would be "impossible"? Your mind works in interesting
    ways...

    Would you mind explaining how the format/name/extension of a text file
    has anything to do with the ability to edit it?



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  • From The Millionaire@VERT/TRMB to Gamgee on Friday, May 28, 2021 11:07:42
    The screwups would be "impossible"? Your mind works in interesting
    ways...

    Would you mind explaining how the format/name/extension of a text file
    has anything to do with the ability to edit it?

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    Well when I edit logonlist.js it works fine every time. Explain that one.

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Gamgee on Friday, May 28, 2021 16:27:32
    Here is a sample of my text.dat:

    "\1b\xda\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ 001 MsgSubj
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa"\
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cSubj: \1y%.70s"
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cAttr: \1y%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s" 002 MsgAttr "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cTo : \1y%.70s" 003 MsgTo
    "\1c#\1y%s" 004 MsgToExt
    "\1c(\1y%.40s\1c)" 005 MsgToNet
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cFrom: \1y%.33s" 006 MsgFrom
    "\1c#\1y%s" 007 MsgFromExt
    "\1c(\1y%.35s\1c)" 008 MsgFromNet
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cDate: \1y%.24s \1y%s \1c(\1y%s\1c)\r\n"\ 009 MsgDate "\1b\xc0\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa\1n"
    "\1cE-mail (User Name or Number): \1y" 010 Email
    "\r\n\1cPost on \1w%s\1c: \1w%s\1c" 011 PostQ
    "\r\n\1cYou have sent too many E-mails today.\r\n" 012 TooManyEmailsToday "\r\n\1cYou have posted too many times today.\r\n" 013 TooManyPostsToday "\1cCannot add \1y%s \1cto queue - \1y" 014 CantAddToQueue
    "\r\n\1cThe sending of mail is beyond your ability.\r\n"\1c 015 R_Email "\r\n\1cYou can't post messages.\r\n" 016 R_Post
    "\r\n\1cYou can't send E-mail to: \1y%s\r\n" 017 R_Feedback
    "\1cSending E-mail to: \1w%s\1c, #\1y%u\r\n\1n" 018 Emailing

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Friday, May 28, 2021 20:24:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Would you mind explaining how the format/name/extension of a text file
    has anything to do with the ability to edit it?

    Well when I edit logonlist.js it works fine every time. Explain
    that one.

    I will, but you have to answer my question (above) before you can ask
    one back. Try again?



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Friday, May 28, 2021 20:26:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Here is a sample of my text.dat:

    "\1b\xda\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ 001 MsgSubj "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa"\
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cSubj: \1y%.70s"
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cAttr: \1y%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s" 002
    MsgAttr "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cTo : \1y%.70s" 003 MsgTo
    "\1c#\1y%s" 004 MsgToExt
    "\1c(\1y%.40s\1c)" 005 MsgToNet
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cFrom: \1y%.33s" 006 MsgFrom
    "\1c#\1y%s" 007 MsgFromExt
    "\1c(\1y%.35s\1c)" 008 MsgFromNet
    "\r\n\1b\xb3 \1cDate: \1y%.24s \1y%s \1c(\1y%s\1c)\r\n"\ 009
    MsgDate "\1b\xc0\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\
    "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4"\ "\1b\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xc4\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa\xfa\1n"
    "\1cE-mail (User Name or Number): \1y" 010 Email

    Okay... why did you post this to me? Am I supposed to search out and
    identify all the formatting errors you've made? What do you want me to
    do with this?

    You don't actually provide any useful information, such as whether SBBS
    runs with this properly, or crashes, or what... What are you looking
    for with this post?



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  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to The Millionaire on Sunday, June 27, 2021 11:59:12
    On 5/27/2021 4:12 PM, The Millionaire wrote:
    Part of why I *NEVER* touch it... I just change the values via JS
    where desired.

    If the text.dat was a textdat.js file then there would less screw ups
    in my own opinion that is.

    I've already posted this to you.. you absolutely *CAN* use JS to replace
    the strings in your bbs instead of editing text.dat.
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  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to The Millionaire on Sunday, June 27, 2021 12:02:42
    On 5/28/2021 9:22 AM, The Millionaire wrote:

    But it's not the editing that is screwing up, It's when it executes the
    bbs. My text.dat is a very basic coding process similar to the dos bbs days. Color where needed in the file, but that's about it actually.

    It's because you're using an editor not meant for data file editing on
    an iPad. It's not the fault of the text.dat file.

    In fact at least once, I created a testdat.js file *FOR* you, and stated
    how you could use that to replace strings for use on your BBS instead of continuing to edit the text.dat file... you blew it off at the time, and
    it's like a year later, and you still complain.

    At this point, you are the problem and you don't really want a solution.
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Sunday, December 19, 2021 15:17:05
    Getting up to 855 lines now. 900 soon perhaps?

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to The Millionaire on Sunday, December 19, 2021 17:47:30
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Dec 19 2021 03:17 pm

    Getting up to 855 lines now. 900 soon perhaps?

    Good to know someone is paying attention.
    How many lines would you like to see in there?

    Nightfox

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Nightfox on Sunday, December 19, 2021 18:25:04
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Dec 19 2021 03:17 pm

    Good to know someone is paying attention.
    How many lines would you like to see in there?

    Nightfox

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    Possibly 1000 Max.

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  • From dragon@VERT/IPTIA to The Millionaire on Monday, December 20, 2021 11:41:11
    On 12/19/2021 9:25 PM, The Millionaire wrote:
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Sun Dec 19 2021 03:17 pm

    Good to know someone is paying attention.
    How many lines would you like to see in there?

    Nightfox

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    Possibly 1000 Max.

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    Shouldn't it be 1024?

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to NIGHTFOX on Monday, December 20, 2021 17:00:00
    Getting up to 855 lines now. 900 soon perhaps?

    Good to know someone is paying attention.
    How many lines would you like to see in there?

    I figured he'd answer a million since, you know, he is the Millionaire. :)


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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to The Millionaire on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 13:39:11
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Nightfox on Sun Dec 19 2021 06:25 pm

    How many lines would you like to see in there?

    Possibly 1000 Max.

    I don't think there's a good reason to have a limit. I think customizability is a good thing. The more lines in text.dat, the more customizable Synchronet is.

    Nightfox

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Nightfox on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 20:14:35
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Nightfox on Sun Dec 19 2021 06:25 pm

    I don't think there's a good reason to have a limit. I think customizability is a good thing. The more lines in text.dat, the more customizable Synchronet is.

    Nightfox

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    That is so true.

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Thursday, December 23, 2021 18:12:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Nightfox <=-

    I don't think there's a good reason to have a limit. I think
    customizability
    is a good thing. The more lines in text.dat, the more customizable Synchronet is.

    That is so true.

    So why did you previously state that you think there should be 1000 lines max?

    <I predict that TM will not answer my question>...



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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Gamgee on Friday, December 24, 2021 10:55:51
    customizability

    So why did you previously state that you think there should be 1000 lines max?

    <I predict that TM will not answer my question>...

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    It's only a prediction of where text.dat might end at that's all it is.

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Gamgee on Friday, December 24, 2021 15:30:19
    customizability

    So why did you previously state that you think there should be 1000 lines max?

    <I predict that TM will not answer my question>...

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    I was hesitant to respond due to your behaviour but being the nice guy decided to anyway.

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Friday, December 24, 2021 22:23:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Gamgee <=-

    So why did you previously state that you think there should be 1000 lines max?

    It's only a prediction of where text.dat might end at that's all
    it is.

    I see. I predict it won't get to 1000. Not any reasons that I can see for
    it to go much higher than it is.



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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Friday, December 24, 2021 22:24:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Gamgee <=-

    So why did you previously state that you think there should be 1000 lines max?

    <I predict that TM will not answer my question>...

    I was hesitant to respond due to your behaviour but being the
    nice guy decided to anyway.

    What's wrong with my behaviour? Not sure what you mean here.



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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Gamgee on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 09:21:10
    What's wrong with my behaviour? Not sure what you mean here.

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    "A Question To Be Reckoned With And Frowned Upon For Further Reflection And Notwithstanding."

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, February 10, 2022 16:35:31
    Hi DM. Any major or minor changes to the structure of text.dat in the future or will it stay the same as it is now?

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Thursday, February 10, 2022 16:37:27
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:35 pm

    Hi DM. Any major or minor changes to the structure of text.dat in the future or will it stay the same as it is now?

    The "structure" (format) of the text.dat hasn't changed in 25+ years, so probably not going to change, no. The *contents* are very likely to continue to change.
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, February 10, 2022 16:39:16
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:35 pm

    The "structure" (format) of the text.dat hasn't changed in 25+ years, so probably not going to change, no. The *contents* are very likely to continue to change.
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    digital man (rob)

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    You mean the phrases right?

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Thursday, February 10, 2022 19:32:15
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:39 pm


    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:35 pm

    The "structure" (format) of the text.dat hasn't changed in 25+ years, so probably not going to change, no. The *contents* are very likely to continue to change.

    You mean the phrases right?

    No, I mean the structure. The contents (the strings themselves) are very likely to continue to change. I try to make my changes backward compatible (e.g. adding new strings to the end), but I sometimes reuse deprecated strings or make non-backwards-compatible changes out of convenience or perceived necessity.
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    Breaking Bad quote #16:
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, February 10, 2022 19:35:28
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:39 pm

    No, I mean the structure. The contents (the strings themselves) are very likely to continue to change. I try to make my changes backward compatible (e.g. adding new strings to the end), but I sometimes reuse deprecated strings or make non-backwards-compatible changes out of convenience or perceived necessity.
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    Breaking Bad quote #16:
    Thinking Operation Breath Mint evertime you and me are on a stakeout together. Norco, CA WX: 73.1øF, 20.0% humidity, 0 mph N wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs


    Yeah it looks confusing at times though. But I figure it out eventually.

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to The Millionaire on Thursday, February 10, 2022 21:14:00
    The Millionaire wrote to Digital Man <=-

    The "structure" (format) of the text.dat hasn't changed in 25+ years, so probably not going to change, no. The *contents* are very likely to continue to change.

    You mean the phrases right?

    I'm quite sure he means the "content", as he said. I'd think that would include
    the "phrases" as well as the other "pieces" that make it up.

    <BOGGLE>


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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, February 10, 2022 20:00:23
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:39 pm

    No, I mean the structure. The contents (the strings themselves) are very likely to continue to change. I try to make my changes backward compatible (e.g. adding new strings to the end), but I sometimes reuse deprecated strings or make non-backwards-compatible changes out of convenience or perceived necessity.
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    Breaking Bad quote #16:
    Thinking Operation Breath Mint evertime you and me are on a stakeout together. Norco, CA WX: 73.1øF, 20.0% humidity, 0 mph N wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs


    Will you be changing the colours or are they staying the same?

    $ The Millionaire $

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to The Millionaire on Thursday, February 10, 2022 20:05:28
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 08:00 pm


    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 04:39 pm

    No, I mean the structure. The contents (the strings themselves) are very likely to continue to change. I try to make my changes backward compatible (e.g. adding new strings to the end), but I sometimes reuse deprecated strings or make non-backwards-compatible changes out of convenience or perceived necessity.

    Will you be changing the colours or are they staying the same?

    The colors are part of the content, so yes, they are likely to be changing in the future.
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    Breaking Bad quote #39:
    Vacuum cleaner repair? What did you expect? Haji's quick vanish? - Saul
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  • From The Millionaire@VERT to Digital Man on Thursday, February 10, 2022 20:09:19
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 08:00 pm

    The colors are part of the content, so yes, they are likely to be changing in the future.
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    Breaking Bad quote #39:
    Vacuum cleaner repair? What did you expect? Haji's quick vanish? - Saul Norco, CA WX: 70.0øF, 28.0% humidity, 0 mph NNW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs


    Dying to see the Color changes.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to The Millionaire on Friday, February 11, 2022 09:22:14
    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 08:09 pm

    The colors are part of the content, so yes, they are likely to be
    changing in the future.

    Dying to see the Color changes.

    Why's that? Are you expecting a drastic overhaul in the overall look & feel of Synchronet?

    Nightfox

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANT to Nightfox on Friday, February 11, 2022 17:06:00
    Nightfox wrote to The Millionaire <=-

    Re: Text.dat
    By: The Millionaire to Digital Man on Thu Feb 10 2022 08:09 pm

    The colors are part of the content, so yes, they are likely to be
    changing in the future.

    Dying to see the Color changes.

    Why's that? Are you expecting a drastic overhaul in the overall
    look & feel of Synchronet?

    LOL, knowing him, he probably is...

    Or..... maybe he meant to type "Dyeing" up there above... LOL


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