Re: Variable MD

[Carl Distefano cld@xxxxxxxx]

Reply to note from "Patricia M. Godfrey"  Thu,
03 Nov 2005 16:21:51 -0500

> You're right, of course, about the preferability (is there such
> a word?) of GT over PV; I was working at the office, where I
> don't have the Customization Guide. But I'm almost ALWAYS in
> Insert mode.

Also, GT is faster than PV. PV puts strings one character at a
time; GT puts the whole string all at once. Not as much of a
consideration as it used to be, with today's fast machines, but
still...

> Well, VA$XD for one. I couldn't find it in the CG, nor in
> Tyson's book. I did find it, of course, in Table Variables,
> which is invaluable.

It's alluded to, if not fully documented, in "Signature: Making the
Transition", pp. 2-8 and 6-40.

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Carl Distefano
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