Board:   [fsxNet] BBS Software Development/Support
Subject: Re: New (proposed) door drop file format, for review and discussion
From:    TheWebExpert(21:3/254)
Date:    Thu Oct 01, 2026 15:20

On October 1 2026, Geri Atricks wrote:
 Th>> I do that already
 Th>> On my door server … it generates like 5 different ones
 Th>> automatically so
 Th>> i do not have to mess around
 Th>>
 Th>> I think if the doors are awesome enough to justifying a new format
 Th>> people Will do that …

 GA> Was thinking of something like the old SRDoor utility that read the
 GA> BBS' drop file and converted it to a format the SR doors could use.
 GA> Would elliminate the need for a new drop format.
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I assume the new format is to allow more fields, it is easy to convert
from one to another. So really, having a new door format only is of
bennefit if there is a new DOOR that will use these extra fields,
otherwise it is just a make work project.

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