Subj : VB.Net - read Xtrn.dat
To   : Boondock
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Feb 27 2021 06:49 pm

  Re: VB.Net - read Xtrn.dat
  By: Boondock to All on Sat Feb 27 2021 11:22 pm

 > There isn't a board for VB.net, so I hope this is appropriate.
 > I've written a subroutine to read the XTRN.DAT file, ported from something
 > od Digital Man's. I'd appreciate someone casting an eye over it and giving
 > any advice/criticism as appropriate. There were some things I didn't quite
 > *get* but I think I have most of it.

Sorry, I didn't analyze your code. But main question would be: why?

If you're writing a door game (or a door dev kit), it would make more sense to support more wide-spread drop file formats (e.g. door.sys). xtrn.dat isn't used by any current/new door development (mainly because most Synchronet add-ons are in-process JavaScript and don't need a drop file) - but if I were to be writing a native door program today, I'd try to use a more widely supported drop file format.
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