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The personal download documentation in RBBS 16.1A is lacking in examples of
how to create the personal download file. I have created examples of my
interpretation of personal downloads and have it described below. I have
created files called PRIV.40 through PRIV.46 which have samples of how to
implement the PRIV.DEF file depending on how long your FMS file name
description length is. You can send suggestions to Ray Smith at the Aviation
Connection on phone numbers 214-416-5933 and 214-418-0159.
There is a bug in the personal download directory code if you use a 46
character description length. You will get a line feed between each line.
This is caused because RBBS moves the asterisk from column 111 to column 80 and
you know that anything in column 80 forces a line feed. The RBBS authors are
aware of this and are working on a solution. You will not have the problem if
you use file description lengths from 40 to 45.
PRIVATE DOWNLOAD DIRECTORY
--------------------------
Column Purpose Items to consider
------ ------------- --------------------------
1-12 File Name No internal spaces allowed
14-21 File Size Recommended placement
24-31 Date in MM-DD-YY format Recommended placement
34 File Description Description starts here
73-79 File Description Description ends in columns
73-79 depending whether you
have a 40 to 46 character
description length.
75-81 Security level Security level starts here
and is the minimum security
to download the file. May be
used instead of a user name.
74-80 Identify field "belonging" Field begins in column 74-80
to the caller (Starts) depending whether you have
a 40 to 46 character
description length.
104-110 Identify field "belonging" Field ends in column 104-110
to the caller (Ends) depending whether you have
a 40 to 46 character
description length.
105-111 "*" signifies file never Must be here for new files,
downloaded is changed to "!" after
1st download
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
40 34-73 74-104 75 105
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 105
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 105
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^..............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 73 75 104
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
41 34-74 75-105 76 106
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 106
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 106
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^...............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 74 76 105
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
42 34-75 76-106 77 107
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 107
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 107
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^...............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 75 77 106
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
43 34-76 77-107 78 108
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 108
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 108
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^...............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 76 78 107
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
44 34-77 78-108 79 109
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 109
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 109
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^...............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 77 79 108
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
45 34-78 79-109 80 110
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 110
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 110
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^...............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 78 80 109
Columns for Columns Column for Column
Length description for name security level for "*"
------ ----------- -------- ------------- -------
46 34-79 80-110 81 111
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs John Doe * <- 111
JOBSFORU.ARC 282888 07-14-87 List of jobs 20 * <- 111
...........^ ^......^ ^......^ ^...............^^^.........^^
Columns 12 14 21 24 31 34 79 81 110
Comments are appreciated and I hope that this helps.
Ray Smith (SYSOP) of the Aviation Connection.