DisplayFile Verb

The DisplayFile verb displays a text file to the user.

Syntax

DisplayFile <filename> [Pause]

The filename parameter specifies the file to display.  Files are loaded from the Text Files folder by default, although you may also specify a full path to any file on the computer system.  The BBS server must have permission to read the file.

If you do not specify an extension, the verb will try to locate the file based on the current terminal type of the user.  The following algorithm is used:

• The verb appends the filename extension most commonly associated with the current terminal type.  For example, this is .AVT for AVATAR terminals and .ANS for ANSI-BBS terminals.
• If the file is not found, it loops through each active translator and appends the filename extension most commonly associated with that translator.  For example, this is .ANS for the ANSI-BBS translator or .BBS for WildCat! codes.
• If no file is found yet, the verb appends .TXT and .ASC (for plain ASCII text) and tries again.

The optional Pause parameter tells the verb to prompt the user to hit Enter (after displaying the file).

See Also

• Translators
• Verbs