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A.3 Warnings
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Warnings
Already logging (W8)
You started a new log file when you were already
logging.
MacDOS closes the old file and opens the new one.
Suggested actions:
• You can avoid this message by first closing the
current log file with the command LOG without
parameters.
Argument[s] not expected (W7)
You passed parameters to a command which accepts none.
This warning is used when the execution of the command
is not likely to have dangerous consequences.
Generally, this mistake causes the abortion of the
command and is reported as an error rather than a
warning.
MacDOS ignores the parameter[s] and executes the
command.
Suggested actions:
• Get rid of the parameters. Currently, only the
commands PAUSE and SHIFT cause this warning message
to be displayed.
DOS switch not implemented (W1)
You typed a switch used by DOS but not implemented in
MacDOS. MacDOS ignores the switch[es] and executes the
command.
Suggested actions:
• Check the list of available switches and stop using
switches which are not implemented. You can also
type alarm on and then repeat the command. MacDOS
will then display the offending switch in the alert
box used to report the warning.
Empty label (ie. colon not followed by a label name) (W6)
You typed a colon (ie. the character ':') on its own in
a line of the batch program you are running.
MacDOS ignores the line.
Suggested actions:
• Remove the offending line from the batch file.
File not open (W4)
MacDOS attempted to close a disk file which was not
currently open.
Suggested actions:
• This situation should never occur, as MacDOS should
never close twice the same file or attempt to close
a file which was never opened. Please try to
reproduce the situation and, if you succeed, inform
Rainbow Hill.
Illegal redirection (W5)
You redirected the input or the output of a command
which should not be redirected.
MacDOS ignores the redirection and executes the
command.
Suggested actions:
• Do not redirect the I/O of commands which do not
support it. Refer to Redirection and Piping in the
section "The Environment" of this User's Guide for
the list of commands which accept redirection.
MacDOS warning ... (the dots are here used to indicate a
number)
A warning which provides a code instead of a message in
clear should never occur. The simplest explanation is
that the resource containing all warning messages was
not updated when the new code was introduced.
Suggested actions:
• Please report this occurrence to Rainbow Hill. Try
to provide as much information as possible about the
circumstances.
Not currently logging (W9)
You typed the command LOG without parameters while you
were not logging.
Suggested actions:
• If you want to log, you have to type the command LOG
followed by the name of the log file you want to
open.
Request ignored (W3)
You tried to perform a mouse or menu operation which is
not legal.
Suggested actions:
• Currently, this warning message is only displayed
when you try to cut or copy particular portions of
the console window. Type the command alarm on and
repeat the offending operation to have a more
explicit error message.
Sorting problem (W2)
When executing a DIR command, MacDOS attempted to
perform a sort of a type not implemented.
The sorting is not performed.
Suggested actions:
• This situation should never occur, as MacDOS filters
sorting options before attempting to execute them.
Please, inform Rainbow Hill of the command which
caused the problem.
Text line truncated (W10)
MacDOS has attempted to display a line which exceeds
255 characters in length.
Only the first 255 characters are displayed by MacDOS.
Suggested actions:
• You are probably listing a file with the command
TYPE. If you can, edit the file and break the
offending line into two.