ML> Is there an SQD editor ?

To the best of my knowledge, not in the way you are looking for.

 ML> I'm looking for a tool that allows me to edit chain 
 ML> links in SQDs, or modify/renumber a Squish index, and 
 ML> even modify msg attributes eg. dates & times.

There are some chain linker programs out there, but this is for using the plus
(+) and minus (-) keys for chaining through a thread, and possibly some
editing of some attributes (such as file attach, crash, etc.).  I don't know
of any that allow editing of date / time stamps except for maybe a Y2K fix
that fixed a bogus time stamp....

 ML> I want to be able to insert, move and renumber Squish messages.

 ML> For example, existing messages in area BBS_ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 ML>   Msg#: 1 of 10, 01-Oct-2006
 ML>   Msg#: 2 of 10, 02-Oct-2006
 ML>   Msg#: 3 of 10, 03-Oct-2006

 ML> I want to insert a new message as #2, and then renumber 
 ML> subsequent messages accordingly ie. #2 to #3, #3 to #4 
 ML> and so forth.

Ah....  You might want to use the tools to convert from squish to *.msg
format, perform your inster and then convert from *.msg back to squish.  That
might do what you want.  If you are a major hub, you will need to take care to
not dupe things back out in the process.  Also, you may loose some history of
what's been tossed to whom in the process.

 ML> Additionally I would like to modify time stamps as well.

 ML> timEd and the Maximus Msg_ menu options don't allow me 
 ML> to edit time stamps.

Good luck with the hunt....

Take care....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41


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