On 30 May 05  17:51:24, Nancy Backus got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: Sorting Message Areas

 DC> As Nancy pointed out, the Echo areas are numbered and not alphabetic. 

 NB> Further to that, on some bbs's, while it goes by the numbers, the
 NB> echotags are also alphabetic, as that is how the sysop set them up in
 NB> the first place when he/she was setting up the bbs in the first

The problem comes in when you add one!   Most seem to add the next 
on in the next available slot.  

 NB> place... at least for the ones that existed at the beginning...  when
 NB> they maintain the alpha with added echoes, the numeric shifts, and one
 NB> has to make sure that any replies are numbered correctly so it goes
 NB> into the right echo...  :)
 
I've seen customer databases like that.  When looking for a customer, 
you don't care about their number.  You care about their name.  The 
number may be quicker.  But, if not remembered, it is a nightmare!  


 DC> Oh, well, I might play with it and see what happens...  

 NB> Have fun...  

It'l give me something to do on a cold, rainy day!  

 NB> ... Spill chequers dew knot awl weighs wok ass wee eggs peck.

Cute!  

Here's my original along that line:  



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