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Re: Work-around for 255 line editor limit under 1.65/Unix?

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From: Scott McClure
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:53
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djk@boombox.apana.org.au (David Keegel) writes:

>In <c4g2wB3w165w@netlink.cts.com> system@netlink.cts.com (System Administrator) writes:
>>        I hope this isn't a FAQ

>Probably.  It is answered in waffle\docs\static.doc.  Keyword: buflines.

You (and several others) were correct.  It is there.  Funny, I recall 
being told (with 1.64) that this didn't actually *change* the editor's
limit.  

Thanks to all you made me look at the docs again.  It's amazing what
you can read right past sometimes....  8-)

Scott

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From: scott@ryptyde.cts.com (Scott McClure)
Subject: Re: Work-around for 255 line editor limit under 1.65/Unix?
Organization: Ryptyde TimeSharing, San Diego, CA
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:53:49 GMT
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