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 Message 2373 
 Alan Ianson to Dan Richter 
 Re: BBBS TIC Files 
 29 Sep 20 14:14:08 
 
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> Actually Allfix does include the size in the tic file.

In years past I was getting tic's from allfix with no size in them. I don't
know if that is still the case.

>> Is the lack of a "Size" line creating a problem for you? It would be easy
>> enough to add a "Size" line to tic files but there would need to be some
>> kind of a reason to do so.

> It's not a huge issue. The program that I wrote to announce new files, pulls
> it's information from the tic files. When the tic doesn't have a size in it,
> all of the files show up as '0 bytes'. :/

In a case like this it would be handy. :)

I have been meaning to netmail Kim so when I do I'll ask him to consider
adding a size line to tic files. I don't know if he'll do that but I'll put it
on the table anyway.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
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