> On 18 Feb 97 at 10:49, LarryX Tyree contractor for brentc
> <larrytx@co.intel.com> wrote:
>
> Okay - how about this...
>
> If you set PACKET AUTO LOGOUT to TRUE and you exit the program
> with PACKET PORT = to something, it will send <CARRIAGE RETURN>
> BYE <CARRIAGE RETURN> to the packet port?
>
> My "this is going too far" alarm is about to go off however.
Actually, Tree, I don't think this is a good idea. Reason: If I'm in the
middle of the contest and TR does something strange that indicates it has
its undergarments in a twist, right now it's a matter of only a few
moments to exit and come back in, and the packet is still alive. I think
my idea of simply prompting the user to ask if he has exited is better
for this reason. Also, it's less likely to trip your alarm.
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Co-chair, 1997 Nebula Novel Jury
"Palindor Chronicles" information and extracts:
http://www.sff.net/people/N7DR/drevans.htp
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