Re: Word Count Across Files routine from U2

[Paul Breeze paul.breeze@xxxxxxxx]

Dear Carl
Adding to the below, I've just noticed that when running WCAF with
Notabene, if it encounters an open file and is instructed to do anything
other than cancel it stops so that no further files are counted either.

Paul


Dear Carl

Oh dear, I've been running the routine all these years without ever
taking that on board. I have often used in XY4 with a file open and
selected 'R' when offered the choice. Since I use Ersatz Autosave, I
probably save quite frequently anyway and the result has normally been
reliable.

There is a difference in Notabene, however. With a file open, and
choosing 'R,' Notabene opens the file again and leaves it open but does
not carry out a wordcount, or at least does not include it in the final
total. That was what I found puzzling.

Paul

cld@xxxxxxxx wrote:
Paul:

The directions (HELP WCAF) explicitly say:

-- Quote --
2) All files included in the filespec should be STored or ABorted before running WCAF. If you fail
to do so and encounter the message "File is already open--open again?
(Y)es,(N)o,(G)o,(R)ead", do NOT answer "Go" or the file will be ABorted and any
changes lost! If you answer "Yes" or "Read", the word count will operate on the
file as saved to disk (not the file as displayed), and the word count may thus be ambiguous. The
best response is "No" or "Escape", which stops the word count. You can then
STore or ABort the file(s) and begin again.
-- Unquote --
If you still have a problem, let me know.