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From: Gerald Miller 
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 03 21:15:21 +0100
Subject: long BTM file
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Hello Jasen,

    Responding to a post in the 4DOS area:
    On Saturday December 13 2003 at 08:42,
    Jasen Betts [3:640/1042] wrote to Gerald Miller,
    about: long BTM file

 JB> I was going to make it an option... but it could be done as a rule
 JB> too. options work by setting variables which persist, rules work by
 JB> setting a variable RULE_x (where x is the letter-name of the rule)
 JB> which lasts only for that line of the config file, they can set it to
 JB> any number and a few other symbols. (+-.) they can be set more than
 JB> once which results in a list of numbers

 JB>  eg D1D3D13   reults in RULE_D=1 3 13
 JB>     A         gets you  RULE_A=0
 JB>     N1                  RULE_N=1

Make what an option?  Logging?

I anticipate your forthcoming release for the full explanantion.

 GM>> My reasoning for this suggestion is that once the batch file is
 GM>> fully debugged and functional, you are likely not going to need
 GM>> or require your log file any further.

 JB> There are other reasons to want logging.

I suppose.......

           Cheers ... Gerald

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