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' NEWMSG.EXE (Prints new messages coming into Packet Mailbox to file
' or LPT1: automatically at the specified minute each hour.)
'
' REQUIRES: DESQVIEW window size = 50 KB
'
' Created 03/02/90 by E. N. Lowe (KJ4LQ @ KJ4LQ.VA) Chesapeake, Virginia.
'
'
' Version 3 changes:
' 03/18/90 - Added /O: switch, must be last switch on command line.
' Submitted by KA3DXX (George).
' 03/18/90 - Error handler if NEWMSG.DAT does not exist.
' 03/18/90 - Added waitkey() function
' 03/30/90 - Added /E: switch (specify message file extension)
' 03/30/90 - Improved error trapping. (Handle file open troubles.)
' 03/30/90 - Added SHARED attribute to message file OPEN statements.
' 04/02/90 - Added search for next message (lookahead case msg# missing)
' 04/05/90 - Will not print an empty message file (FILE length = 0)
'
' Version 4 changes:
' 04/07/90 - General improvements to message hunting routines.
' 04/07/90 - Will not print an empty message file (length < 3 bytes).
' 04/12/90 - Expanded /h switch (/h2) will print first/last hdr only.
' 04/13/90 - Dashed line between messages for better seperation.
' 04/13/90 - Increased window size to 50K due to memory errors while
' printing was in progress in Desqview window.
'
' Version 5 changes:
' 05/07/90 - Added /S switch (server mode). Disables internal timers and
screen output to run under W0RLI server.
'
' Version 6 changes:
' 05/31/90 - Cycles immediately when first loaded.
'
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