BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 02-22-93 (10:21) Number: 387 From: SCOTT WUNSCH Refer#: NONE To: BRYAN LEGGO Recvd: NO Subj: Aux.bas Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
Salutations, Bryan!
Capt. Bryan Leggo: "Open hailing frequencies to the U.S.S. All."
Lt. Uhura: "Hailing frequencies open, sir."
Capt. Bryan Leggo:
BL> name from AUX.BAS to something else (I used AUX2.BAS) and it saved it
BL> normally to the hard disk.
BL>
BL> Strange, huh? Either it's an idiosyncracy of QB or else AUX is defined
BL> as a DOS device, well actually as a Serial Port. So I suggest you stay
You hit it right on the money! AUX: is COM1:.
/\ LLAP...
> \ cott \\'unsch <
\/
... <Insert tagline here>!
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