Well if you have VESoft on one and not the other, that would be another
clue.

The cause would probably be a mix of UDCs and a VESoft trick called
"HOOK".  I won't go into details.

But instead of just typing EDITOR try typing:

RUN EDITOR.PUB.SYS and see if they are behave the same.

Tracy Johnson
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Newton, Ernie
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:57 PM
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> Subject: [HP3000-L] EDIT/3000 question
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> We have two HP3000 systems.  One is a 929K the other is a 939K.  Both
> are on version 6.5 PP3 and both have the same version of 
> EDIT/3000.  It
> looks like the version of both Editors ends in .09.00.
> 
> The odd thing that's occurring is the 939 isn't recognizing ":COMMENT"
> as a comment.  It sees the colon and just exits.
> 
> The 929 recognizes ":COMMENT" as a comment and simply returns 
> the "/" prompt.
> 
> Any clues why this is happening on one computer and not the other?
> 
> We do have VESOFT, could that be the culprit?
> 
> By the way, my "favorite editor" is Qedit...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ernie
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