Subj : RE: pgp
To   : Mark Lewis
From : Terry Roati
Date : Thu Jan 09 2020 11:36:08

On Jan 08, 2020 07:05am, mark lewis wrote to Terry Roati:

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your reply.

 ml> i would assume that it is in the settings of the replying system but if
 ml> you took that from the block of text that was posted about this area, i
 ml> would also say that it is a randomly chosen limit set by the
 ml> originator/maintainer of this area to avoid flooding the area with huge
 ml> lists of files that match someone's search criteria...

Exactly, in the Wildcat version I am helping with, the max number of files is
set in a config file and could be anything so I was considering what a good
limit to be hard coded would be. The Wildcat version doesn't do multiple
messages and I don't see it as being helpful or necessary as I tested over a
100 finds on a test without issue.

 ml> like the other day when someone sent a search for ".ZIP"... would you
 ml> like all systems connected to be dumping their entire (eg) 10000+ files
 ml> list of zip files in here? would those lists be posted as multiple
 ml> messages or as one huge message from each system?

In allfix it would fail but with the Wildcat version it would find up to the
number set in the config file as it uses the Wildcat search engine which is
completely different to allfix and therefore create a find.

 ml> personally speaking, i think the limit is OK and that the resulting
 ml> replies may lead one to refining their search crieria... the
 ml> problem/question is how to enforce the limit when replying software
 ml> doesn't have a setting to adjust the output to stay within the posted
 ml> limit...

Not a bad idea to set a limit of XX and if there a more a message reply would
give the number of finds and suggest refining the search criteria.

Terry

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