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ref:files [2020/04/03 23:28] – [Formats] Added DIZ/SDI digital manref:files [2021/02/27 04:12] (current) – [Drop Files] Wikilinked PCBOARD.SYS BoonDock
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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 |
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 | 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 |
  
-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)                 |
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
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