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    From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Thu Jun 26 22:50:09 2025
    Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: custom:javascript
    By: nelgin to wiki.synchro.net on Thu Jun 26 2025 13:53:13

    Greetings:

    It would be really helpful if it were possible to do searches/sorts with echo-mail and files areas. It gets rather tedious having to scroll page after page looking for a particular group or file. Basically, if it's a list, you should be able to search/sort it.

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  • From nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Fri Jun 27 09:25:14 2025
    On Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:50:09 -0500
    "Mortar" <mortar@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: custom:javascript
    By: nelgin to wiki.synchro.net on Thu Jun 26 2025 13:53:13

    Greetings:

    It would be really helpful if it were possible to do searches/sorts
    with echo-mail and files areas. It gets rather tedious having to
    scroll page after page looking for a particular group or file.
    Basically, if it's a list, you should be able to search/sort it.


    I'm not sure what this has to do with an updated wiki article but ok.

    Try DDMsgReader. It should be in xtrn. The ability to search an echo is
    already available. IN the default menu it's "F" for "Find text in
    messages".
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to nelgin on Fri Jun 27 11:17:44 2025
    Re: Re: Searching & Sorting
    By: nelgin to All on Fri Jun 27 2025 09:25 am

    It would be really helpful if it were possible to do searches/sorts with
    echo-mail and files areas. It gets rather tedious having to scroll page

    Try DDMsgReader. It should be in xtrn. The ability to search an echo is already available. IN the default menu it's "F" for "Find text in messages".

    That feature is in stock Synchronet too, not just DDMsgReader.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Fri Jun 27 11:21:22 2025
    Re: Searching & Sorting
    By: Mortar to All on Thu Jun 26 2025 10:50 pm

    It would be really helpful if it were possible to do searches/sorts with echo-mail and files areas. It gets rather tedious having to scroll page after page looking for a particular group or file. Basically, if it's a list, you should be able to search/sort it.

    For listing the file areas & message groups/sub-boards, the DD area choosers let you search the list (with / to find and N to find next), and they have user configuration options to sort the lists too.

    For searching within messages, as mentioned, the "Find text in messages" option from the menu can do that.

    Nightfox

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  • From nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Fri Jun 27 17:20:23 2025
    On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:17:44 -0700
    "Nightfox" (VERT/DIGDIST) <VERT/DIGDIST!Nightfox@endofthelinebbs.com>
    wrote:

    Re: Re: Searching & Sorting
    By: nelgin to All on Fri Jun 27 2025 09:25 am

    It would be really helpful if it were possible to do
    searches/sorts with echo-mail and files areas. It gets rather
    tedious having to scroll page

    Try DDMsgReader. It should be in xtrn. The ability to search an
    echo is already available. IN the default menu it's "F" for
    "Find text in messages".

    That feature is in stock Synchronet too, not just DDMsgReader.

    Nightfox

    True, but I think it's worth mentioning that it's a good option.
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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to nelgin on Fri Jun 27 20:50:24 2025
    Re: Re: Searching & Sorting
    By: nelgin to All on Fri Jun 27 2025 09:25:14

    I'm not sure what this has to do with an updated wiki article but ok.

    My bad. I should've started a new topic. I figured just changing the Subject line would be sufficient.

    Try DDMsgReader. It should be in xtrn. The ability to search an echo is already available. IN the default menu it's "F" for "Find text in
    messages".

    This isn't about the messages themselves, I know that part. This is about the group listings and the file areas. E.g., FIDONET has page after page of groups and they're in no particular order, which makes it tedious to find a particular item.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Nightfox on Fri Jun 27 20:55:23 2025
    Re: Searching & Sorting
    By: Nightfox to Mortar on Fri Jun 27 2025 11:21:22

    For listing the file areas & message groups/sub-boards, the DD area choosers let you search the list (with / to find and N to find next), and they have user configuration options to sort the lists too.

    I'm looking at this from a user's perspective. If this exists, it's not listed on the help screens.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mortar on Fri Jun 27 22:09:54 2025
    Re: Searching & Sorting
    By: Mortar to Nightfox on Fri Jun 27 2025 08:55 pm

    For listing the file areas & message groups/sub-boards, the DD area
    choosers let you search the list (with / to find and N to find next), and
    they have user configuration options to sort the lists too.

    I'm looking at this from a user's perspective. If this exists, it's not listed on the help screens.

    It's not? For me it's there when I view the help screen:

    / or Ctrl-F: Find by name/description
    N: Next search result (after a find)

    Nightfox

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