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Richard Gambrell <[log in to unmask]>
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Richard Gambrell <[log in to unmask]>
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> In a message dated 96-04-30 23:02:17 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Richard
> Gambrell) writes:
>
> >> It would be preferable to add a ;USERMNEMONICS keyword to the :LISTFILE
> >> command which would make the command look in a filecode registry
> >> somewhere for any user-defined filecode mnemonics.  This could simply be
> >> a flat ASCII file in PUB.SYS, which HP supplies on each release with all
> >> known values at the time.  A vendor wishing to define a new mnemonic
> >> could either submit it to HP and wait until it started shipping with the
> >> next release, or have his software update the registry file when it is
> >> installed.
> >>
> >Great suggestion. Much better!
> >As much as I hate remembering options to commands, it is much better
> >than a system variable that I can't remember either.
>
> Cast my vote for this great ides.  I see some potential here.
>
> Rick Clark
 
Let's note, the idea is Galvin Scott's not mine!
 
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