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Re: WordStar Pagination Question

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From: bob cloud
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1990 03:02
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In article <6128@arisia.Xerox.COM>,
                stidd@arisia.Xerox.COM (John M. Stidd) writes:
> If you are old enough to remember WordStar and still able to sit up and
> see the screen with your ancient, tired eyes, and peck at the keyboard
> with your arthritic fingers, I have a question for you.
> 

What you want is a "dot command", specifically ".np" which is for
new page.  It must be at the beginning of a line and it must be
the only thing on the line.  By the way, Wordstar is a good tool
that still does the job for many old and young folks. :-)

WTYFYS (We Thank You For Your Support). BC  
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From: bobcloud@ficc.uu.net (bob cloud)
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Subject: Re: WordStar Pagination Question
Summary: Wordstar page break command
Keywords: demos
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Date: 8 Feb 90 03:02:59 GMT
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Organization: Ferranti International Controls Corporation
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