mark lewis wrote in a message to David Chord:
 DC> This is a temp file to delete a 'note' line an external editor
 DC> adds to messages. It works fine with one problem, paragraphs
 DC> are terminated with one HCR at the end, so any paragraph over
 DC> 256chars is going to be truncated with this code.
 ml> why are you writting a program to strip control lines from fidonet
 ml> messages??? 
It's not a control line.
 ml> it's not to cover up piracy is it? 
Of course it is. I pirate all my freeware message editors, they're to 
expensive for me! :-) I also ask for help and advice on pirating software in 
here.
 ml> the information was put there for a purpose... 
Yes, to tell those who view 'hidden' lines what program was used to edit the 
text.
 ml> it's akin to removing the airbags or antilock brakes from your new 
 ml> car because you disagree with their philisophy... 
If they caused a problem, like the 'Note' line does, then I wouldn't even buy 
that brand of car. (Well, the line doesn't actually cause the problem).
 ml> if you don't like what's there switch programs or create your 
 ml> own...  
I have absolutely no problem with what is there. However, Maximus has a small 
design flaw in that it doesn't allow users to put a ASCII-01 character at the 
beggining of a line in a message, and strips them. Now, what does the 
ASCII-01 do? What effect does removing it, but leaving the rest of the line 
intact do?
Since I cannot get Maximus to hide a line that is intended to be hidden from 
normal view, I instead remove it so that it remains hidden from normal view. 
Of course, if I had the skills necessary to edit the mesages after being 
saved, then I'd simply write a program to replace the ASCII-01 that Maximus 
stripped. But I don't believe I have those skills (haven't looked).
Cya..
Dave
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