#Reading Messages
6 messages in this thread
Christopher, It would help a lot of us who use scripts to dump the message base
on CIS if you would try not to use the full **Function** prompt in your
messages (note I left off the ':') This can cause our terminal to do strange
things. In my case, my program stopped capturing the dump and tried to log off
so I lost the rest of the messages. No real problem, but it would help it you
could avoid it. Thanks.
Later, Greg
Greg, What am I doing and how do I correct it?
Christopher,
Sorry I didn't make myself real clear. In the message where you were describing
how you downloaded the message base and showing the command you typed in at the
*Function* prompt, you typed the full prompt including the ':'. Many of us use
scripts with our terminal programs to automatically download the message base
and logoff without our having to watch what is going on. In my case when my
program encountered your message it stopped capturing the messages and tried to
logoff in the middle of the dump. Just be sure that you don't type the prompt
exactly as it appears on the AmigaForum and that will help eliminate any
problems along this line. Either abbreviate it or leave off the colon, anything
that changes it. Thanks. Later, Greg
OK, Greg, I understand now. Just like it's a no-no to try and use the colon in
an execute file like vd0start, if I used the colon it'd screw up and not except
the file name. That is just for the word function isn't it?
Chris
Yes, Chris, just be careful not to duplicate the complete prompt.
Later,
Greg
Chris:
It is a good idea to avoid using ':' and '/'. Try to get into the
habit of thinking of the idea that you are telling the operating system
something special about what you want to have happpen whenever you use one of
those characters (which is actually true).
73,
bill