Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 10:21:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris Linstid <clinstid AT ptdprolog DOT net>
To: J P Morris <b52g AT usa DOT net>
cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: A new operator for config.sys?
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That would be pretty cool.  I don't think you can use a question mark
because it's a wildcard.  I think the exclamation point will work...or
maybe a tilde (~)...I don't know if that's reserved yet though...you have
a very good idea though.

On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, J P Morris wrote:

> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 12:16:31 +0000
> From: J P Morris <b52g AT usa DOT net>
> To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: A new operator for config.sys?
> 
> Here is a possibility for config.sys that I've been playing with.
> 
> Would anyone like a new operator that forces a config.sys line to be
> executed even in F5/F8 has been pressed?
> 
> If so, what symbol should it be?
> 
> '!' is the obvious choice, but then it would look a bit strange if you
> have queries, it would be 
> 
> !device=c:\always\run.sys
> !?device=c:\always\asks\youfirst.sys
> 
> Any comments?
>