CompuServe Thread

#List Reader

6 messages in this thread
#189281From: Steve AhlstromMar 16, 1995 7:52 PM
Trent, I'm not too sure what you're asking. For a text editor I use TurboText. The .LST files contain binary data. -sja
#189326From: Trent HawkinsMar 17, 1995 12:57 AM
Steve, Sorry, I was not too clear. When you have a request for a particular type of program, I have seen that the details from the .LST file (ie file name, description, keywords etc – just like that displayed when the catalog is displayed with Autopilot) is part of the reply. I was asking if there was a particular editor that was used to do this. Trent 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori'
#189354From: Steve AhlstromMar 17, 1995 11:35 AM
As I said, I use either TurboText or AP's editor.
#189448From: Trent HawkinsMar 18, 1995 1:07 AM
Ok, tnx Steve. Will give TurboText a look. Trent 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori'
#189516From: Jim SakladMar 18, 1995 6:28 PM
Trent – I presume you are asking if there is a program or editor to convert the binary *.LST file back into an human readable, ASCII file? I think I have seen one (I have: "APscanLST"), but what I do is either 1) save a copy of the originally downloaded USRCAT file for reference, and edit that in Turbotext, or 2) use PowerSnap to capture the information out of the "download window" jsaklad@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu . . JimDoc, on AutoPilot
#189603From: Trent HawkinsMar 19, 1995 6:50 PM
Jim, I have tried to use PowerSnap to do the deed, but this is only good for the descriptions, not the headers that are on the 'download window' (things like download times, library number and name, file size and name, etc). Your second suggestion would indeed work for those files found in the Amiga forums (as the sysop's here put up regular updates), but I have found that in the other forums the sysops are very lax in this service. Thnx for the help tho. Trent 'Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori'