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!File: - Reference to Another File
Purpose
Use the !file: command when you wish to create a short entry that points
to another list of short entries. The !file: command can also be used
to access a file with a single long entry.
Format:
!file: filename.ngo
Description
The !file: commands allows you to point to another file. This
file can contain a list of short entries or a single long entry.
The following examples demonstrate how the !file: command is imple-
mented:
An example of accessing a list of short entries:
!short: Top Ten Hits from 1960 - 1989.
!file: top_ten.eho
An example of accessing a single long entry.
!short: Line Drawing Chart
!file: line_drw.eho
Note:
You must specify the compiled object file, which will have the
.EHO extension. The !file: command, like all other bang commands,
must be typed starting in column 1.
See Also:
An Overview of Database Design.
System Requirements.
Hypertext Databases (specs)
Expert Help Engine
Character Attributes
Comments
!Credits:
Data Text Files.
Long Entries
Related Topics:
!Short:
The Menu Link Control File.
!Name:
The Search Engine (EH.EXE)
The Database Composer
!Menu:
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