1,718 instances of file_id.diz!

[apco25]

Just random thoughts here, but I just deleted 1,718 instances of file_id.diz off my system, 99.9% of which came from my msts install....lol

[crstagg]

Just random thoughts here, but I just deleted 1,718 instances of file_id.diz off my system, 99.9% of which came from my msts install....lol

Now when you find a problem with a file in those folders you won't know the Filename od the ZIP you downloaded or the author of the file.

[OTTODAD]

These files are a required part of uploads to the File Library and contain the details of what a download is all about.

O t t o

[PORU333]

It's not a requirement, it's an option.

[apco25]

Actually I went through it and moved them off to another directory. Very few if anyone just writes a file_id.diz instead of a true readme in another format. I don't include one in any of my uploads.

[laura9616]

Actually I went through it and moved them off to another directory. Very few if anyone just writes a file_id.diz instead of a true readme in another format. I don't include one in any of my uploads.

How do you deal with the fact that many of these files are contained as part of a downloaded zip archive.

I searched and had over 3000 of these file types but most of them are in zip file archives. (which is how I save my d/l's)
Can these be safely deleted and whats the advantage?
Yes a micro-size smaller zip maybe but it seems like a lot of useless puttering with files with a potential for doing harm, and as you say you "moved" them, so no space save at all?

[ejoiner]

These are just text files useful in this library and the flightsim.com library. Just delete them. There is no harm either way. Same as deleting a readme.txt file. Search and zap.

[OTTODAD]

It's not a requirement, it's an option.

Depends on how you upload anything to the File Library, like I have done in the past before using my own web site !

O t t o

[Swissie]

> It's not a requirement, it's an option.

I'm with Otto here as well: The file_id.diz is what you see as description in the file library. Uploads without file_id.diz, and thus without additional information, credits and such, leave me with a feeling of negligence on the part of the uploads author, and shy me away from downloading some file which could've been repainted and edited with such negligence as well.

On the other hand, once successfully installed, I often just delete the file_id.diz as well, or allow the next download to overwrite it (some file_id get copied directly into the temporary folder into which I unzip all my downloads first), since the information it contains is usually also part of a properly written "ReadMe" file. Technically spoken, the file_id.diz has no functionaility in MSTS proper, it is just relevant for the file library. And however small one such file is, deleting several thousand of them frees up a little weebit of space. Yet: Even more space can be gained by the simple user who does not intend to mess with the route editor by deleting back-ups, unused files, .thm files (preview thumbnails for scenry placement) etc. from a route, with the help of RouteRiter and its "compact route" function...

Cheers, Lukas

[PORU333]

With them being deleted, that defeats the purpose of even creating one. I choose not to because I just simply place all credits and such in the description box, along with the readme. Now, as for my work, well, that is your choice if it was done "with such negligence" or not.

[apco25]

Negligence? Seriously? So I and many others who include readme files, word or pdf instructions AND thoroughly fill the upload description box are negligent? I hope you meant those who don't put ANY description or those files in their download if not, I think that's being rather harsh.


All my point was these little files add up with all the downloaded content, that is all.