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| | List | ''.lst'' | ASCII | Discouraged | Data file: one line per record | | | List | ''.lst'' | ASCII | Discouraged | Data file: one line per record | |
| | Pointer | ''.ptr'',''.sfp'' | Binary | Discouraged | Export message pointers: 32-bits per record | | | Pointer | ''.ptr'',''.sfp'' | Binary | Discouraged | Export message pointers: 32-bits per record | |
| | DAT | ''.dat'' | SYNCDAT | Discouraged | Fixed record/field length (ETX-terminated) data file((exception: XTRN.DAT drop file)) | | | DAT | ''.dat'' | SYNCDAT | Discouraged | Fixed record/field length (ETX-terminated) data file((exceptions: XTRN.DAT and TEXT.DAT)) | |
| | IXT | ''.ixt'' | ASCII | Deprecated | Index file: 2 lines per record | | | IXT | ''.ixt'' | ASCII | Deprecated | Index file: 2 lines per record | |
| | DAB | ''.dab'' | Binary | Discouraged | Fixed record/field length (ad hoc) data file | | | DAB | ''.dab'' | Binary | Discouraged | Fixed record/field length (ad hoc) data file | |
| | Mutex | ''.lock'',''.bsy'' | ASCII | Neutral | Existence of file indicates mutually-exclusive operation in progress | | | Mutex | ''.lock'',''.bsy'' | ASCII | Neutral | Existence of file indicates mutually-exclusive operation in progress | |
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| FIXME\\ | ===== Drop Files ===== |
| Add all the various drop/editor file formats <sigh> | |
| | Drop files are identified by their full filename (not the just the extension) and are both created and consumed by the BBS: |
| | ^ Filename ^ Encoding ^ Description ^ |
| | | ''[[DOOR.SYS]]'' | ASCII | GAP, 52-line format (write/read) | |
| | | ''[[DORINFO1.DEF|DORINFO#.DEF]]''| ASCII | RBBS/QuickBBS (write-only) | |
| | | ''EXITINFO.BBS'' | Binary | QuickBBS (write/read) | |
| | | ''[[CHAIN.TXT]]'' | ASCII | WWIV (write-only) | |
| | | ''[[CALLINFO.BBS]]'' | ASCII | Wildcat! (write-only) | |
| | | ''[[PCBOARD.SYS]]'' | Binary | PCBoard (write-only) | |
| | | ''USERS.SYS'' | Binary | PCBoard (write/read) | |
| | | ''SFDOORS.DAT'' | ASCII | SpitFire (write-only) | |
| | | ''UTIDOOR.TXT'' | ASCII | MegaMail (write-only) | |
| | | ''DOORFILE.SR'' | ASCII | Solar Realms (write-only) | |
| | | ''TRIBBS.SYS'' | ASCII | TriBBS (write-only) | |
| | | ''DOOR32.SYS'' | ASCII | Mystic (write-only) | |
| | | ''[[XTRN.DAT]]'' | ASCII | Synchronet (write-only) | |
| | | ''MODUSER.DAT'' | ASCII | Synchronet (read-only) | |
| | | ''MSGTMP'' | ASCII | QuickBBS (write/read) | |
| | | ''MSGINF'' | ASCII | QuickBBS (write-only) | |
| | | ''[[EDITOR.INF]]'' | ASCII | WWIV (write-only) | |
| | | ''[[RESULT.ED]]'' | ASCII | WWIV (read-only) | |
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| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== |
