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    From Khronos@VERT/CWSHACK to All on Tuesday, October 06, 2026 09:54:35
    Hi,
    Is there a way to have file areas created via a .na file in the same way that message areas can be created for use with an FTN?

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  • From Khronos@VERT/CWSHACK to All on Tuesday, October 06, 2026 10:15:32
    Re: Adding File Areas Via .na File
    By: Khronos to All on Tue Oct 06 2026 09:54:35

    Hi,
    Is there a way to have file areas created via a .na file in the same way that message areas can be created for use with an FTN?

    I figured out my own question.
    Option 2 in the import menu works for bringing in areas from the .na file.

    Tom

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Khronos on Tuesday, October 06, 2026 09:52:47
    Re: Adding File Areas Via .na File
    By: Khronos to All on Tue Oct 06 2026 09:54 am

    Is there a way to have file areas created via a .na file in the same way that message areas can be created for use with an FTN?

    Yes, but the FTN shared file area format is called FILEGATE.ZXX, not ".na". SCFG->File Areas ... Import Areas...
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  • From nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Wednesday, October 07, 2026 02:12:14
    Re: Adding File Areas Via .na File
    By: Digital Man to Khronos on Tue Oct 06 2026 09:52:47

    Is there a way to have file areas created via a .na file in the same way that message areas can be created for use with an FTN?

    Yes, but the FTN shared file area format is called FILEGATE.ZXX, not ".na". SCFG->File Areas ... Import Areas...

    I tried to do this the other day. It forced me to enter a parent directory even though I'm using the default and when I imported the file area format, it said 0 imported even though it is a properly formatted file, from what I could tell. I guess I'm doing something wrong again.

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  • From nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Wednesday, October 07, 2026 02:14:32
    Re: Adding File Areas Via .na File
    By: Digital Man to Khronos on Tue Oct 06 2026 09:52:47

    Yes, but the FTN shared file area format is called FILEGATE.ZXX, not ".na". SCFG->File Areas ... Import Areas...

    In info packs, both the echo list and file list usually have the .na extension.

    hobbbyfile.na and pinet.na for examples. I think that's what he meant.

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