Subj : Re: Using the clip: device in 4NT
To   : Alexander F. Gutfeldt
From : R.A.G. Seely
Date : Fri Mar 15 2002 09:39 pm

From: R.A.G..Seely@f3.n342.z1.cereal.mv.com (R.A.G. Seely)
Subject: Re: Using the clip: device in 4NT

From: "R.A.G. Seely" <rags__A@T__math.mcgill.ca.invalid>

Alexander F. Gutfeldt <no.spam@for.me> wrote in
news:fol49u81gopdmlsp744ma1pidqgn8a5qcq@4ax.com:

> A 4NT alias that I use often when editing batch and configuration
> files is
>
> alias cdclip = *truename . >clip:
>
> this places the (true-)name of the current directory in the clipboard,
> ready to paste it into any file using <ctrl-v>... but unfortunately
> the string in the clipboard is terminated by a CrLf (Newline).
>
> Is there any way I can stop the ">" assigner/redirection from adding
> the LineFeed to the output?

   echos %@truename[.] > clip:

seems to do the trick ... (note the "s" at the end of "echos")

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