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[D. R. Evans]

> 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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D.R. Evans N7DR / G4AMJ                       N7DR@sff.net
Co-chair, 1997 Nebula Novel Jury   

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