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  Comments

    Purpose
    Comments are lines that the compiler and linker ignore entirely.

    Format:
         'text of comment                                               

    Note:
         The single quote must be the first screen column. Use two single
         quotes at the start of the line if you want a line in your long
         entry to start with a single quote.

    Description
    You can add comment lines to data files and the menu link control file
    by starting the line with a single quote. A comment can be a whole line
    only. You cannot add a comment at the end of a line of text in a long
    entry, or on the same line as a bang command (e.g., !short: or !file:).
    The database compiler and linker ignores comments. (They also ignore
    blank lines, except those found in long entries, where they are part of
    the text.)



 

See Also: An Overview of Database Design. System Requirements. Hypertext Databases (specs) Expert Help Engine Character Attributes !Credits: Data Text Files. !File: Long Entries Related Topics: !Short: The Menu Link Control File. !Name: The Search Engine (EH.EXE) The Database Composer !Menu:
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