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echo: commo
to: TIM JOHNSON (Rcvd)
from: BOB WESTERMAN
date: 1995-04-18 03:17:00
subject: Re: Batch Downloads

FB> Most BBS's give you the option of hanging up after a transfer.  If
FB> you call one that doesn't, you'll have to do it in a macro.
TJ> Sometimes you may think to yourself before a download, "Gee,
TJ> I don't think I  want to hangup afterwards."  But then maybe
TJ> you go do something while you're  downloading and want to
TJ> hangup afterwards.  However, since you're already in  the
TJ> download, there's no way to do it.  It really _would_ be a
TJ> nice feature  to allow you to hit "H" while you're
TJ> downloading to automatically hangup  afterwards.
Actually, I think that's a VERY BAD idea.  There is still some BBS software 
out there that has problems dealing with dropped carriers.
Even if there weren't problems like this, I just think it's plain RUDE to 
drop carrier on a board without going through the normal logoff procedures.
Later,
               Bob
--- timEd/2-B11
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