Subj : ptridx in msg_area.grp_list.sub_list
To   : Digital Man
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue Dec 03 2024 09:58:53

  Re: ptridx in msg_area.grp_list.sub_list
  By: Digital Man to deon on Tue Dec 03 2024 09:30 am

 DM> SBBS only uses the sub ptridx for one use case currently, and that use
 DM> case is on the chopping block (issue #832). I can leave the
 DM> property/config option if there are other uses for sub's ptridx however.
 DM> But I still think the sub's internal code is the best "unique identifier"
 DM> for a sub-board.

Yeah, I don't think I've ever used the ptridx myself.  I often use the internal code (which can be used with msg_area.sub), or sometimes an index into msg_area.grp_list.sub_list (and generally, the index into that array is a local variable in my script).

Nightfox

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