--- James Hofmeister <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> hello donna,
>
> I did a ":file out;dev=lp;forms=foobar form." and then a ":listf
> @.pub.sys;*out".
>
> I mapped this output file in with debug and I see:

debug?? debug?? :-)

> /SYS/WORK: debug
> DEBUG/iX C.45.05
>
> ....  So the answer is the "FORMS=" text is included in the data
> portion of the file.  I am not sure if that answers your question or
> not.

well yes <sigh>  i can less-scary-ly confirm that the forms message is
indeed on the first record of the spoolfile.  quite the pain that the
spoolfile actually has to be opened to find this out.

thank you!         - d

Donna Garverick, HP-CSA   Sr. System Programmer
dgarverick -at- longs -dot- com
925-210-6631              Longs Drug Stores

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Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are.
"Ulysses", A. Tennyson

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