Subj : Re: I still discover...
To   : Laurent Jumet
From : Steve
Date : Tue Feb 05 2002 03:02 pm

From: Steve@f3.n342.z1.cereal.mv.com (Steve)
Subject: Re: I still discover...

From: "E. S. (Steve) Fabian" <ESFabian@BellAtlantic.net>

When you set a variable from a file, using set/r, you don't need %% - variables
are not evaluated. Using 4START.BTM, you can set up a switch btw. primary and
seconday SETFILE. Neither needs the %%. The %% is needed only in commands which
are executed, e.g. set x=..., or "prompt ...". You can also use the backquotes
to postpone string evaluation until the prompt is executed, i.e., used. BTW:
you don't need a ";" before the terminating "m" of
ANSI controls sequences.
I also use long, multicolored prompts; they include the current development
environment, %_cmdproc (same prompt in 4DOS and TC16/TC32); in shared
environments, the user; in "shelledd out" environment the chain (symbolically).
And date/time, shell depth.
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E. S. "Steve" Fabian               ESFabian@BellAtlantic.net
POB 1540, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034    Telephone: 856-354-1752
EMPIRE Consultants, Inc.           Director, Software Development
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