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Well.. does it have to be the exact string?
You could do a search and replace:
::prompt string info = "Enter a string: "
::assign info=strchange(info,"/","[SLASH]")
!job test,mgr.kentucky;outclass=lp,1
!comment info....{info}
!comment info...."{info}"
!comment info....{info}
!eoj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Willis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 11:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Have a STREAMX question...
>
>
> You're right, Tom. When I entered "ABC/DEFGHIJKL", the entire
> string was
> displayed. Now, is there some way to get around this little
> "limitation?"
>
> Emerson, Tom # El Monte wrote:
>
> > The problem is that the suppression of the data FOLLOWING
> the slash is done
> > at the system level -- it might possibly be a FILE LOCKWORD
> -- and since
> > $STDLIST's, by design, are meant to be printed, the system
> supresses the
> > display of potential lockwords to keep them away from
> "prying eyes"...
> >
> > Cases where data following a slash MAY be displayed are
> either (a) the data
> > begins with a non-alphabetic character, or (b) is longer
> than 8 characters
> >
> > Tom Emerson
> > Sr. Systems Analyst
> > NDC | e COMMERCE
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 626-258-4309
> > 626-350-3832 FAX
> >
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