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Author Topic: Comments in Variable file?  (Read 16267 times)

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Comments in Variable file?
« on: September 06, 2005, 05:28 PM »
Mouser,

Is it possible to add a comment line in the variable file?  For example - using a semicolon as the first character in the line?

; Comment line - ignored by "TheFormLetterMachine"

I am working on creating two configuration trees and I plan on submitting them and associated variable files to you for examples to use for newbies.

Awaiting your reply,
Ben

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Re: Comments in Variable file?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2005, 08:22 PM »
great idea, and i'd love some example files!
i will add support for skipping over comments as you say.

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Re: Comments in Variable file?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2005, 08:23 PM »
ps - i'm definitely looking for suggestions for improving the forum letter machine, so if you have some ideas, do let me know.

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Re: Comments in Variable file?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2005, 08:14 AM »
i will add support for skipping over comments as you say.

I found that any line that does not have an "=" sign is listed in the Value field.  Unfortunately, this takes up space in the Key/Variables window.  It would be helpful if a character could be defined so that the line would be ignored.

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Re: Comments in Variable file?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2005, 08:18 AM »
yep, i will do as you say and make it ignore lines with ;
it will be updated in next version.