The Overview Files
The overview file holds information for articles for display in
the art
selection level.
The structures are as follows
Header of File(8 bytes)
First four bytes is start Entry ID
Second four bytes is end Entry ID
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Note : If the end entry is less than the start entry the file is
empty.
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Each entry in the file then has the following format
First 4 bytes - Entry ID
0x20 - Marks start of subject
Subject
0x0a - Marks end of subject
0x20 - Marks start of mail address
Mail address
0x0a - Marks end of mail address
4 bytes of C-style time_t timestamp(ie seconds since 01/01/1970)
Message ID
0x0a - Marks end of message ID
Reference List(delimited by 0x20)
ie A ref list with three references
Ref1
0x20
Ref2
0x20
Ref3
0x0a - Marks end of ref list
7 bytes
xx - ??
xx - ??
xx - ??
xx - Length (MSB ???)
xx - Length (LSB)
xx - ??
xx - ?? - These last two bytes seem to commonly be 00 01 or 00 00
If anyone knows anything further about the last 7 bytes please get
in touch with me.
Cheers,
Ciaran
-- We should flee in terror... Yes that would be the wisest course ciaran@dynamite.com.au