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From: howard@amdahl.amdahl.com (The Toolmaster)
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Subject: Binhex section delimiters
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Date: Fri, 19-Jun-87 14:19:38 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 19 14:19:38 1987
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(All references to binhex format are 4.0)

When putting multi-part binhex postings together, I tend to search for
the string "---" since it has become a fairly standard delimiter.  But
occasionally, that string appears in the binhex (sometimes often) slowing
me down.  It seems like a better delimiter could be used, something that
cannot be construed as part of the binhex.  But what? Binhex is comprised
of all the printables, right.  Almost, those little colons are only found
at the beginning and end of the code.  So here's the pitch...

Could we adopt a new standard of '::: end of part whatever :::' for
delimiting sections of binhex.

Now someone is going to say "why don't you just use the spiffy program
posted a while back that puts binhex sections together."  Well I would,
if it was based on the delimiting concept mentioned above.

Roger Long, are you listening? (and what is the direct path to you?)
-- 
"Plan for the future because that's where you                Howard C. Simonson
    are going to spend the rest of your life." {hplabs,ihnp4,nsc}!amdahl!howard
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