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-=> Digital Man wrote to Gamgee <=-
> Wondering about how files are considered "new" to the system. I like to see
> when something new has been uploaded, and usually see that when I grab a QWK
> packet which includes notifications of new uploads. What I`d like to see a
> change in is usually an issue with FTN file echos, where a file is uploaded
> with a name that has been uploaded before. A common one is something like
> INFOPACK.ZIP which may come in weekly from an FTN distribution echo. Since
> it`s the same filename as before, it doesn`t get recognized as a new file
> when added to the file base by the TIC processor (TickIT). It always keeps
> the originally uploaded date, instead of the new file date. Here`s a
> screenshot which shows the issue pretty well:
>
>
https://imgur.com/a/Y15Cypc
>
> Is there a way to use the "File Date" instead of the originally "Uploaded"
> date in the logic to detect a new file? I can put in a git feature request
> if you`d like, but thought I`d just ask here first to see if it`s possible.
DM> Yes, it`s possible (e.g. TickIt.js could use the FileBase.update()
DM> instead of the FileBase.add() method in this case) and yes, a gitlib
DM> feature request/issue would be helpful.
Will do, thank you.
... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
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