Microsoft KB Archive/87432

= PC DB: Description of TPL File =

Article ID: 87432

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1e
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q87432



SUMMARY
A TPL template file describes how information is input and displayed on the screen via a template window. All template files are stored in the TPL subdirectory.

There are two types of templates used by the Mail system: predefined system templates and (optionally) a custom defined template for local postoffice users.

The system templates are supplied with the Server and Gateway components of Microsoft Mail. They should never be modified and are marked as read-only during installation.

The MS Mail administrator has the option to create an ADMIN.TPL file, which is used for locally defined users. The ADMIN.TPL file will always have an associated ADMIN.INF file that contains the data defined by the TPL file.

The record size of the INF file is defined by the contents of the TPL file. Because of this, the TPL file should never be changed after the initial creation of the INF file. Template utilities are provided that allow the administrator to make any changes, if necessary.



MORE INFORMATION
delimiter ::= '~' terminator ::= '\r' TemplateField ::= SEQUENCE { prompt string delimiter start number delimiter width number delimiter edit string delimiter data string delimiter internal string terminator }

Field    Description -    ---   Prompt    This is a text label that describes the field. The prompt appears to the left of the text entry field. Start    This field is used to layout an entry field. It specifies the character position from the left margin where the entry field should be displayed. Width    The number of characters in the field. Edit     The permissible characters that can be entered into the string. All characters are assumed to be in the codepage 850 character set. Character  Description -  ---                U           Uppercase characters N          Numeric characters L          Lowercase characters P          Punctuation characters A          Any characters Internal This is an internal preamble that will be stored in the INF record before the field data. For additional information, please see the &quot;Templates, Custom User Directories&quot; section in the Microsoft Mail for PC Networks &quot;Administrator's Guide.&quot;

Additional query words: 2.10e 3.00 3.20

Keywords: KB87432

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