[RTTY] Re:Friend file

[Rick Ellison]

If the name of the friends.ini file is going to change please make
sure it gets posted on the RTTY fourm as Other programs use the
friends.ini file name for use.


73's Rick N2AMG
rellison at twcny.rr.com
AIM:n2amg


K> OK guys, I think we have solved the problem, thanks to a couple of
K> very smart RTTYers with much better memories than I have.

K> The first version of Windows, 3.1 and 95 were 16 bit systems. And they
K> restricted any
K> file with an extension of .ini to less than 65,536 bytes. Now, while
K> 98 is a 32 bit system, apparently Microsoft carried that .ini
K> limitation along with it.

K> 2000 and up are not limited.

K> So, it appears all we have to do is have Wayne change the extension
K> name to something like .dat, and everything should work. In essence,
K> 98 is the cause of the problem.

K> I'm going to email Wayne, and see what happens.

K> 73
K> Ed

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