NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/bit/listserv/notabene/2541

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Date:         Thu, 19 Nov 92 23:40:18 IST
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From:         "Itamar Even-Zohar,
              Porter Chair of Semiotics" <[e-mail]>
Subject:      Re: NB4 Keyboard reassignment
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Re: extension KBD

There is no obligation to have the extension KBD for keyboard files,
nor any other extension in NB. Extensions are made for easy
identification. not for any programming needs.

However, Becuase of the 3-bytes sequences introduced by NB 4.0,
certain files MUST be stored in the compressed mode (with the
/x switch). To avoid this nuisance, NBI introduced the possibility
to make a list of filenames, or filename patterns, which would
automatically then be called and stored in the compressed mode.
Extensions, as a most useful pattern, have thus become, in NB 4.0,
a necessary feature for a successful operation of a loadable
file (keyboard. help, library, etc.). It can still be avoided,
if the user remembers using the /x switch.

The list of filename patterns appear in NBCUSTOM.SET, at the
NBXL= line. It can be augmented or modified to suit your needs.

If you have never looked at some extra documentation on NB
keyboards, I would recommend reading about keyboards in
NB-KBD01.ZIP. New keyboards for NB 4.0 are contained in
NB-LNG01.ZIP. I will soon update this file.

Itamar E-Z