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From: matt@sapphire.jpl.nasa.gov (matt of ASTD)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: file name *
Message-ID: <4077@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>
Date: 15 Jun 90 18:31:13 GMT
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In article <533@oregon.oacis.org> jmeissen@oregon.oacis.org (John Meissen) writes:
>In case you haven't figured out the obvious, the filename occurs when the program
>attempts to open the console to print a message, and uses the AmigaDOS-endorsed
>method of openning "*", which is defined to be the console. Of course, under
>Workbench there is no console, and so a disk file in the current directory
>is created with that name instead.

I thank you for making this point clear, but it is far from obvious
what is happening.  It is kind of you to take the time to explain
what is happening, but by saying "In case you haven't figured out
the obvious" it sounds like you are insulting anyone who may have
not known what the problem was.

I believe that no question on this group should be thought of as
stupid or obvious.  No one should be made to feel bad because of
a question they asked.

So, once again thanks for the info, but it the future could you leave
out statements that demean other members of this group.

P.S. Sorry about the Blazers.  I hate Detroit (I'm from LA).
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