Subj : How to update file direct
To   : nelgin
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Nov 03 2024 15:39:00

  Re: How to update file directory descriptions?
  By: nelgin to Digital Man on Sun Nov 03 2024 05:21 pm

 >   Re: How to update file directory descriptions?
 >   By: Digital Man to nelgin on Sun Nov 03 2024 11:54:16
 >
 >  >  > file_area.lib[libname].dir_list[i].description
 >
 >  > That's a read-only JavaScript property. Writing to it won't do anything.
 >
 > I figured after reading the small print. I lamented about it on irc...
 >
 >  > Editing the msgs.ini file is the only way (either manually or via JS).
 >  > I'd recommend using cfglib.js, but it hasn't been extended to support the
 >  > msgs.ini file yet. :-(
 >
 > Sounds like an opportunity for improvement either by having access to write
 > to object or some other method?

cfglib.js could (and someday will) be updated to support modifying msgs.ini files, but that's probably about it. That'll make updates via JS a little easier, but if you look at init-fidonet.js, it's not that hard to using the File object as is.

There are *tons* of read-only properties in the Sync JS object model that reflect the sysop configuration. I'm not about to make all of those properties writable (and put in the back-end work to update all the right config files any time they're changed). That would be a ton of work and additional code for every little gain.
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