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                                 COMMENT.COM                                  

             Size (recs) CRC   Version    Author/Latest Issue      Disk
COMMENT.3OM    1k (5)    AAF7  2.1        Bruce Morgen 4/91        Z3COM3
COMMENT.4OM    1k (8)    35E0  2.1        Bruce Morgen 4/91        Z3COM3
COMMENT.COM    1k (5)    EFE3  2.1        Bruce Morgen 4/91        Z3COM3

  1- Syntax  2- Notes  3- Examples of Use                                     

   COMMENT is designed to facilitate  communication  between two users who see
the same console via redirectable I/O.   It allows the user to  type  as  many
lines as he wishes without them being processed  by  ZCPR3.   It echoes lines,
with simple character  editing,  to  the  user's  console  so that he can chat
freely.

   COMMENT is also useful for outputing text to a printer while not having the
computer attempt to act on it,  and in  LANs.   Vs 1.0 (4/18/83)  and  Vs. 2.0
(5/18/84) by Richard Conn.
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    Syntax   COMMENT

   A special "COMMENT>" prompt is provided.

   COMMENT has no arguments.  If a user strikes a Ctrl-P, all subsequent lines
he types will be sent to printer.  COMMENT is  aborted by  striking  Ctrl-C as
the first character of a line.   Backspace and delete both echo  as backspace,
space, backspace, and Ctrl-X and Ctrl-U both erase the current line.
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 COMMENT Notes 

   a. Version 2.1 updates (4/15/91, Bruce Morgen):
      - Type 3 format w/safety header implemented.
      - Wheel byte is checked before allowing printer to be toggled on.
      - Improved line-wrap code with screen width obtained from ENV.
      - Type 4 executable included in LBR.
      - Code tightened and relinked with latest/greatest Z3LIB/SYSLIB.  
      - Added wheel byte check to  help  messages so  user  won't  think we'll
        print when we won't.
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 Examples of Use 

   a. COMMENT>Hi, Charlie, how's it going? o
      COMMENT>Hi, Rick, fine... and you? o
      COMMENT>Fine, Charlie
      COMMENT>Here is how I use XDIR -- let me do the typing
      COMMENT>from now on; just watch, and I'll reenter COMMENT
      COMMENT>when done ... here goes o+o 

      //o=over, o+o=over and out//
