From: Rex Conn 
Subject: Re: %@Repeat[]
Date: 1996/09/26
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CM> Is there any chance, maybe in future revisions, to improve
CM> debugging of bat/  btm's?

The next major update (6.0) has some significant new batch debugging
features, including viewing variables and aliases, and a popup window
of the batch file highlighting the current line.  (And don't ask when
it's going to be released; no date has been set yet!)

CM> The %@ready  
CM> function does return a drive ready for an scsi cdrom altough there
CM> is no cd   inserted.

That's almost certainly a problem with your CDROM driver - 4DOS just
does a DOS call to determine the ready/not ready status.  A lot of
drivers fudge this call and always return "ready".

    - Rex