Carl --
Please check the attached file response.
--- Carl Distefano wrote:
> Steve:
>
> The command to load a SGT file is LDSGT, not LOAD. LOAD only works
> with
> customization files that have plain-text file IDs at the top of the
> file --
> ;KB;, ;PR;, ;U2;, et al. SGT files are binary files; if you try to
> insert
> ";SG;" at the top of file, you'll corrupt the file. (Ditto
> DICT.SPL -- another
> binary file, as Robert pointed out.)
>
> Filenames don't start with a backslash! Do NOT put a backslash in
> front of a
> filename ("\fic.sgt", "\xy4.dlg") unless you intend to specify a
> file located in
> the root directory of the current drive. Thus, the command to load
> a SGT file
> named FIC.SGT would be LDSGT FIC.SGT (if the file is located in the
> current
> directory) or LDSGT C:\XY4\FIC.SGT (if FIC.SGT is in C:\XY4).
>
> --
> Carl Distefano
> cld@xxxxxxxx
> http://users.datarealm.com/xywwweb/
>
> > Robert, Wow! Thank you. Haven't had this much excitement since
> the
> > Technology Group sent me those seven xy4.0 disks (some of which
> I've
> > since lost, abused, or misplaced) back in 1993.
> >
> > As I explained below to Carl about two hours back, a useful file
> is
> > attached. And some specifics since receving your two messages
> are:
> >
> > 1. My directory is \xy4, i.e., I'm in the \xy4 dir when I issue
> the
> > Editor command in dos. It doesn't seem to be loading yet.
> >
> > 2. When I created \Fic.sgt, I was in \xy4, and follow section
> 3-41
> > Text Macro Keys of the Xy4.0 Command Reference Guide. When I
> issued a
> > Load \fic.sgt command just now the system respone was "File not
> > found," when I revised the command to "Load C:\xy4\fic.sgt" I got
> the
> > dreaded "Customization file requires a file label."
> >
> > 3. Same deal with Saveget.sgt
> >
> > 4. When I press, F7 with a text file on screen, I just got
> (again) "A
> > menu subroutine is missing.
> (C:\xy4\xy4.dlg)...Subroutine:Spell)."
> > I've rechecked many, many times that there is a \xy4.dlg file in
> my
> > \xy4 directory.
> >
> > 5. I shelled to Dos and indeed confirmed that \xy4 is in my PATH.
> I
> > do confess that by that time, however, beads of sweat were
> forming on
> > my brow.
> >
> > 6. So, briefly, after making the changes you two have made, these
> are
> > the results I have observed. And least there be any doubt,
> though I
> > am eager to finish loading v114, I am absolutely thrilled to be
> this
> > close.
> >
> > --- Steve Webber wrote:
> > > Too eager to try for more answers from you to stop now to
> master a
> > > cut & paste routine. They've defied me for two years.
> > >
> > > So I've taken the route you taught me back then and attached a
> > > response file.
> > >
> > > __________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/octet-stream name=Carl2ms
> >
> >
> >
> >
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