Msg: 6062 *Conference*

10-13-95 17:03:04

From: RON WIESEN

To : PAUL RESCH

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #6058 (CAN'T KILL FILE.)

I'll bet you had 7 "other" files when you created the A.DO thru K.DO files.
Sounds like your intent was to use up all but one remaining file menu slot and
then load your favorite .CO file so it's home is the last menu file slot.  Then
from the initial cursor position on BASIC, a quick press of the left arrow key
brings you to your favorite file under all circumstances regardless of file
menu slot usage.  Just my guess as to what you had in mind.
 
Now let me help you out Paul.  You want to kill the file with the file name
from hell, right?  OK.  You can't do it in BASIC by using a direct mode KILL
statement.  Instead, make a BASIC .BA file with a KILL statement in it and then
Run the BASIC program and it will kill that darn [KILL"I.DO] file for you.
Below is a one-line BASIC program that will do the trick.
 
0 F$="KILL"+CHR$(34)+"I.DO":KILLF$
 
Of course there are more exotic ways to do it, but this is quick and dirty.