Subj : File listings
To   : Tegularius
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue Oct 04 2005 10:32 pm

  Re: File listings
  By: Tegularius to All on Tue Oct 04 2005 02:48 am

 > I notice that the listing for some files repeats the file name after the siz
 > on the first line, and the description is on the second line.  With other
 > files, the description is after everything else on the first line.  I think
 > the pattern is that the file name repeats if it is less than eight character
 > long (without extension).

Yes, that feature (display of long filenames) is only for *long* filenames.

 > Can the feature be turned off? 

No.

 > It unnecessarily reduces the number of files
 > listed on a single screen.

In Synchronet v4, the file listings will be completely
customizable/configurable and short filenames will not be displayed at all
(normally).

                                                  digital man

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