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    From Mike Dippel@21:4/176 to ALL on Saturday, February 24, 2024 20:39:50
    I use the .diz extension when I need to create and upload a zip file to the BBS. Winserver
    used to read that file to automatically add the descriptions to the file when I upload it. It
    is no longer working as it should.

    Has anyone else had this problem?

    Also, using Windows 11, I try to create the .diz file using a text editor. Unlike Windows 10,
    Windows 11 saves it as a .txt file not as a .diz file like it should.

    I guess Windows 11 takes some getting used to.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Bryan Handfield@21:2/127 to Mike Dippel on Sunday, February 25, 2024 09:06:00
    -=[ On 02-24-24 20:39, Mike Dippel wrote to ALL below: ]=-
    -=[ Re: file_id.diz ]=-

    Hi Mike Dippel!

    Also, using Windows 11, I try to create the .diz file using a text
    editor. Unlike Windows 10, Windows 11 saves it as a .txt file not as a .diz file like it should.
    Are you just using notepad by chance? If so, you will have to save the file type as "All files" in the drop down menu instead of a Text documents (*.txt) otherwise Win11 will save the file with the .txt extension. The all files option allows you to save/edit the .diz extension.

    Hope that helps!

    Cheers,
    Bryan
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  • From Mike Dippel@21:4/176 to Bryan Handfield on Sunday, February 25, 2024 23:00:22
    On 2/25/2024 9:11 AM, Bryan Handfield wrote to Mike Dippel:

    -=[ On 02-24-24 20:39, Mike Dippel wrote to ALL below: ]=-
    -=[ Re: file_id.diz ]=-

    Hi Mike Dippel!

    Also, using Windows 11, I try to create the .diz file using a text editor. Unlike Windows 10, Windows 11 saves it as a .txt file not as a .diz file like it should.
    Are you just using notepad by chance? If so, you will have to save the file type as "All files" in the drop down menu instead of a Text documents (*.txt)
    otherwise Win11 will save the file with the .txt extension. The all files option allows you to save/edit the .diz extension.

    Hope that helps!

    Cheers,
    Bryan

    Thanks. I'll give that a try. I have noticed that Windows 11 does some things
    differently than previous editions. I'll just have to learn the differences and get used to
    it.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Warpslide@21:3/110 to Mike Dippel on Monday, February 26, 2024 08:27:46
    On 25 Feb 2024, Mike Dippel said the following...

    Thanks. I'll give that a try. I have noticed that Windows 11 does some things

    differently than previous editions. I'll just have to learn the differences and get used to
    it.

    Maybe give Notepad++ a try. I've been using it for years, it can replace the native notepad in Windows.

    https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

    https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/other-resources/#notepad-replacement


    Jay

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  • From Mike Dippel@21:4/176 to Warpslide on Monday, February 26, 2024 09:07:32
    On 2/26/2024 8:32 AM, Warpslide wrote to Mike Dippel:

    On 25 Feb 2024, Mike Dippel said the following...

    Thanks. I'll give that a try. I have noticed that Windows 11 does some
    things

    differently than previous editions. I'll just have to learn the differences and get used to
    it.

    Maybe give Notepad++ a try. I've been using it for years, it can replace the
    native notepad in Windows.

    I do have that on all of my machines and will give that a try as well.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Digital Man to Mike Dippel on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 15:55:00
    Re: file_id.diz
    By: Mike Dippel to ALL on Sat Feb 24 2024 08:39 pm

    Also, using Windows 11, I try to create the .diz file using a text editor.

    Which text editor (it matters) notepad?

    Unlike Windows 10,
    Windows 11 saves it as a .txt file not as a .diz file like it should.

    I just typed "notepad c:\temp\test.diz" (on Windows 11) and it created the file test.diz, like it should.

    I guess Windows 11 takes some getting used to.

    Maybe you're not using the command prompt? Doesn't seem like a "Windows 11" thing.
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