Subj : File list/scan loadable module
To   : Nightfox
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Feb 24 2023 21:22:30

  Re: File list/scan loadable module
  By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Fri Feb 24 2023 08:52 pm

 >   Re: File list/scan loadable module
 >   By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Fri Feb 24 2023 08:29 pm
 >
 >  >> I started testing the file list/scan loadable module feature.  One
 >  >> thing I noticed is that when I call bbs.list_files() or
 >  >> bbs.list_file_info(), the same types of parameters are passed in argv:
 >  >> argv[0]: Directory internal code
 >  >> argv[1]: 0
 >  >> argv[2]: Filespec
 >
 >  >> In both cases (bbs.list_files() or bbs.list_file_info()), the 2nd
 >  >> argument is 0. Both FL_NONE and FL_INFO are defined as 0, so I'm
 >  >> wondering how to differentiate between the two?
 >
 >  DM> You mean FI_INFO (not FL_INFO). The "FI" stands for file info, so only
 >  DM> use those values in a fileinfo loadable module.
 >
 >  DM> For a listfiles module, 0 means FL_NONE. "FL" steads for file list. Get
 >  DM> it?
 >
 > Yes, that was a typo.
 >
 >  DM> Are you trying to use the same script to implement both module types?
 >  DM> If so, you'd need to pass an extra parameter (that you define) to
 >  DM> determine whether it's a file "list" or an "info" request.
 >
 > Ah, I see.  I was thinking the same script could do both, but for now I
 > might just implement my file lister for the FL_ options.

The same script *could* do both (though that's probably not the tack I'd take), but if you did, you'd need to pass an extra parameter, like I said, to indicate in what context the script was being called.
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