No 98SE 'AutoScan' options

Still wish Microsoft would not have removed some MS-DOS commands from 98SE as
highlighted in 98 Secrets book by Brian Livingston and Davis Straub.

"PCR" wrote in message
...
: Right. All DOS are pure DOS, except Windows DOS (in a box). OK, then.
:
: --
: Thanks or Good Luck,
: There may be humor in this post, and,
: Naturally, you will not sue,
: should things get worse after this,
: PCR
:
: "Dan" wrote in message
: ...
: | MS-DOS is pure DOS, PCR. :
: |
: | "PCR" wrote in message
: | ...
: | : "Bill Blanton" wrote in message
: | : ...
: | : | "PCR" wrote in message
: | : ...
: | : | "Kentiguous" wrote in message
: | : | ...
: | : |
: | : | | It looks to me like WIN.COM does the auto-running, before
: making
: | : the
: | : | | switch to Windows.
: | : |
: | : | | There are no commands to run SCANDISK in IO.SYS, here
: (Win98SE).
: | : It's
: | : | | possible that there are encrypted commands, but I doubt it
: very
: | : much.
: | : | |
: | : | | Do an "EDIT/78 \Windows\WIN.COM", and you'll see the
: references to
: | : | | SCANDISK.
: | : |
: | : | "START, Find, F/F" also works...
: | : |
: | : | Named: IO.sys, Win.com (Include the comma.)
: | : | Containing Text: Scandisk
: | : |
: | : | ...FINDS only Win.com. Therefore, it may well be as you said,
: that
: | : | Win.com does it.
: | : |
: | : | That makes sense as IO.SYS has no need to check, since autorunning
: | : | of Scandisk is a Windows specific task.
: | :
: | : That does seem to make sense. It was that revised, "Badour" article
: | : causing a doubt...
: | :
: | : .......Quote..................
: | : OSR2 includes versions of the Io.sys and Win.com files that check
: the
: | : Clean Shutdown and Hard Disk Error bits in the Virtual File
: Allocation
: | : Table (VFAT) during startup.
: | : .......EOQ....................
: | :
: | : | Msdos.sys must also be parsed, another Windows task.
: | :
: | : I think MSDOS.sys is pre-Windows & is pure DOS.
: | :
: | : |
: | : |
: | : | Anyway, I have now set nearly everything in Scandisk.ini to "On"
: or
: | : | "Prompt" as a final punishment for the lack of knowledge I have
: | : | displayed in this thread. And I will not change them back
: without
: | : | express permission from you & Blanton, unless, of course,
: cquirke
: | : should
: | : | happen by to give me a pardon!
: | : |
: | : | Maybe worth mentioning. Scandisk.ini needs to be in the %path% for
: | : | the /custom switch to recognize it. Otherwise it's "auto-fix".
: I've
: | : had
: | : | this bite me before when running a scandisk /custom after a floppy
: | : | boot. I haven't really tested that thoroughly, but iirc it doesn't
: | : | matter that scandisk.ini is in the same dir as the called
: scandisk.exe
: | : | either.
: | :
: | : Very informative. It might have been quite a puzzle to me. Normally,
: of
: | : course, C:\Windows\Command is in the Path after
: Config.sys/Autoexec.bat
: | : are run. It seems especially odd that the .ini will not work from in
: the
: | : folder of Scandisk. Perhaps that is just a privelidge of .dll's,
: though.
: | :
: | : |
: | : | I.e. boot from a floppy and run c:\windows\command\scandisk
: /custom
: | : | If "..\command" isn't in the %path% it won't honor your settings.
: | :
: | : --
: | : Thanks or Good Luck,
: | : There may be humor in this post, and,
: | : Naturally, you will not sue,
: | : should things get worse after this,
: | : PCR
: | :
: | :
: | :
: |
: |
:
:

Uhuh. You, me, & Colorado! However, "Windows 98 Secrets"
(Livingston/Straub/Colorado) did say most of the DOS commands that were
dropped were done so because they were a danger to the new file system,
especially to LFNs (Long File Names). They should have upgraded them
instead!

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Dan" wrote in message
...
| Still wish Microsoft would not have removed some MS-DOS commands from
98SE as
| highlighted in 98 Secrets book by Brian Livingston and Davis Straub.
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| : Right. All DOS are pure DOS, except Windows DOS (in a box). OK,
then.
| :
| : --
| : Thanks or Good Luck,
| : There may be humor in this post, and,
| : Naturally, you will not sue,
| : should things get worse after this,
| : PCR
| :
| : "Dan" wrote in message
| : ...
| : | MS-DOS is pure DOS, PCR. :
| : |
| : | "PCR" wrote in message
| : | ...
....snip

My thoughts exactly, us three will remain with 98SE for a long time.

"PCR" wrote in message
...
: Uhuh. You, me, & Colorado! However, "Windows 98 Secrets"
: (Livingston/Straub/Colorado) did say most of the DOS commands that were
: dropped were done so because they were a danger to the new file system,
: especially to LFNs (Long File Names). They should have upgraded them
: instead!
:
: --
: Thanks or Good Luck,
: There may be humor in this post, and,
: Naturally, you will not sue,
: should things get worse after this,
: PCR
:
: "Dan" wrote in message
: ...
: | Still wish Microsoft would not have removed some MS-DOS commands from
: 98SE as
: | highlighted in 98 Secrets book by Brian Livingston and Davis Straub.
: |
: | "PCR" wrote in message
: | ...
: | : Right. All DOS are pure DOS, except Windows DOS (in a box). OK,
: then.
: | :
: | : --
: | : Thanks or Good Luck,
: | : There may be humor in this post, and,
: | : Naturally, you will not sue,
: | : should things get worse after this,
: | : PCR
: | :
: | : "Dan" wrote in message
: | : ...
: | : | MS-DOS is pure DOS, PCR. :
: | : |
: | : | "PCR" wrote in message
: | : | ...
: ...snip
:
:

Absolutely, then. Blanton too. OK, bye.

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Dan" wrote in message
...
| My thoughts exactly, us three will remain with 98SE for a long time.
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| : Uhuh. You, me, & Colorado! However, "Windows 98 Secrets"
| : (Livingston/Straub/Colorado) did say most of the DOS commands that
were
| : dropped were done so because they were a danger to the new file
system,
| : especially to LFNs (Long File Names). They should have upgraded them
| : instead!
| :
| : --
| : Thanks or Good Luck,
| : There may be humor in this post, and,
| : Naturally, you will not sue,
| : should things get worse after this,
| : PCR
| :
| : "Dan" wrote in message
| : ...
| : | Still wish Microsoft would not have removed some MS-DOS commands
from
| : 98SE as
| : | highlighted in 98 Secrets book by Brian Livingston and Davis
Straub.
| : |
| : | "PCR" wrote in message
| : | ...
| : | : Right. All DOS are pure DOS, except Windows DOS (in a box). OK,
| : then.
| : | :
| : | : --
| : | : Thanks or Good Luck,
| : | : There may be humor in this post, and,
| : | : Naturally, you will not sue,
| : | : should things get worse after this,
| : | : PCR
| : | :
| : | : "Dan" wrote in message
| : | : ...
| : | : | MS-DOS is pure DOS, PCR. :
| : | : |
| : | : | "PCR" wrote in message
| : | : | ...
| : ...snip
| :
| :
|
|

"Kentiguous" wrote in message
...
| PCR wrote :
|
| }"START, Find, F/F" also works...
| }
| }Named: IO.sys, Win.com (Include the comma.)
| }Containing Text: Scandisk
| }
| }...FINDS only Win.com. Therefore, it may well be as you said, that
| }Win.com does it.
|
| If IOS.SYS was auto-running Scandisk, it would also auto-run it on a
| command prompt boot (but, it doesn't).

That makes sense. I do know booting to Safe Mode will not avoid it. But
I can't recall trying a boot to a command prompt in that situation.
However, I do believe you, pending I ever try it.

|
| }Anyway, I have now set nearly everything in Scandisk.ini to "On" or
| }"Prompt" as a final punishment for the lack of knowledge I have
| }displayed in this thread. And I will not change them back without
| }express permission from you & Blanton, unless, of course, cquirke
| should
| }happen by to give me a pardon!
|
| I hereby grant you permission to change anything, anytime, on any
system
| you own, or will own in the future (with the usual disclaimers denying
| any responsibility, liabilities, etc., etc., ...ad nauseum G). Good
| luck, PCR!

I'm sure Blanton will accept the blame, then. OK, thanks. Soon, I will
boot to DOS, & Scandisk /Custom! OK, bye.

|
| Ken
|
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| Remove the '4' to reply via email

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should things get worse after this,
PCR

I don't know how to tell you this, but..
Nevermind. 98 rulz! ;-)

"PCR" wrote in message ...
Absolutely, then. Blanton too. OK, bye.

"Dan" wrote in message
...
| My thoughts exactly, us three will remain with 98SE for a long time.
|

Ah, ha, ha! Right!

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should things get worse after this,
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"Bill Blanton" wrote in message
...
| I don't know how to tell you this, but..
| Nevermind. 98 rulz! ;-)
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
...
| Absolutely, then. Blanton too. OK, bye.
|
| "Dan" wrote in message
| ...
| | My thoughts exactly, us three will remain with 98SE for a long
time.
| |
|
|

Scandisk/Custom (???)

"PCR" wrote in message
...
: "Kentiguous" wrote in message
: ...
: | PCR wrote :
: |
: | }"START, Find, F/F" also works...
: | }
: | }Named: IO.sys, Win.com (Include the comma.)
: | }Containing Text: Scandisk
: | }
: | }...FINDS only Win.com. Therefore, it may well be as you said, that
: | }Win.com does it.
: |
: | If IOS.SYS was auto-running Scandisk, it would also auto-run it on a
: | command prompt boot (but, it doesn't).
:
: That makes sense. I do know booting to Safe Mode will not avoid it. But
: I can't recall trying a boot to a command prompt in that situation.
: However, I do believe you, pending I ever try it.
:
: |
: | }Anyway, I have now set nearly everything in Scandisk.ini to "On" or
: | }"Prompt" as a final punishment for the lack of knowledge I have
: | }displayed in this thread. And I will not change them back without
: | }express permission from you & Blanton, unless, of course, cquirke
: | should
: | }happen by to give me a pardon!
: |
: | I hereby grant you permission to change anything, anytime, on any
: system
: | you own, or will own in the future (with the usual disclaimers denying
: | any responsibility, liabilities, etc., etc., ...ad nauseum G). Good
: | luck, PCR!
:
: I'm sure Blanton will accept the blame, then. OK, thanks. Soon, I will
: boot to DOS, & Scandisk /Custom! OK, bye.
:
: |
: | Ken
: |
: | --
: | Remove the '4' to reply via email
:
: --
: Thanks or Good Luck,
: There may be humor in this post, and,
: Naturally, you will not sue,
: should things get worse after this,
: PCR
:
:
:

Right! "Scandisk /Custom". You can still beat me to it!

; SCANDISK.INI
;
; This file contains settings you can use to customize the ScanDisk
program.
; The settings in this file do not apply when running ScanDisk in
Windows 95,
; unless you are checking an unmounted compressed volume file. These
settings
; will apply if you run ScanDisk from an MS-DOS prompt in
single-application
; mode.
;


; -------------------------------------------------------------------
; The [ENVIRONMENT] section contains the following settings, which
; determine general aspects of ScanDisk's behavior:
;
; Display Configures ScanDisk to run with a particular type of
; display. The default display type is Auto (ScanDisk
; adjusts to the current display).
;
; Mouse Enables or disables mouse support. The default value is On.
;
; ScanTimeOut Determines whether ScanDisk should detect disk timeouts
; while performing a surface scan. The default
value is Off.
;
; NumPasses Determines how many times ScanDisk should check each
; cluster during a surface scan. The default value is
1.
;
; LabelCheck Determines whether ScanDisk should check volume labels
; for invalid characters. The default is Off.
;
; LfnCheck Activates Scandisk to validate Long File Names, if they
exist.
; The default is ON, to check Long File Names for
problems.
;
; SpaceCheck Determines whether ScanDisk should check for invalid
spaces
; in filenames. The default is Off.
;
; Mount Determines whether ScanDisk will mount unmounted DoubleSpace
; drives once it has determined they are error-free.
;

[ENVIRONMENT]
Display = Auto ; Auto, Mono, Color, Off
Mouse = On ; On, Off
ScanTimeOut = On ; On, Off
NumPasses = 5 ; 1 through 65,535 (anything over 10 is
slow)
LabelCheck = On ; On, Off
LfnCheck = On ; On, Off
SpaceCheck = On ; On, Off
Mount = Prompt ; Prompt, Always, Never

; -------------------------------------------------------------------
; The [CUSTOM] section determines ScanDisk's behavior when ScanDisk is
; started with the /CUSTOM switch. You can adjust these settings to
; create a customized "version" of ScanDisk. This can be especially
; useful for running ScanDisk from a batch file. The [CUSTOM] settings
a
;
; DriveSummary Determines whether ScanDisk displays full-screen
; summary information after checking each drive.
; The default is Auto (ScanDisk displays the
summary
; only if it encounters errors on that drive).
;
; AllSummary Determines whether ScanDisk displays full-screen
; summary information after checking all drives.
; The default is Auto (ScanDisk displays the summary
; only if it encounters errors on any drive).
;
; Surface Determines whether ScanDisk will perform a surface scan:
; Never (Default) Does not perform a surface scan.
; Always Performs a surface scan without prompting
first.
; Prompt Prompts before performing a surface scan.
; The /SURFACE command-line switch overrides this setting.
;
; CheckHost Determines whether ScanDisk will first check a host drive
; before checking any compressed drives located on
that drive.
; Never (Default) Does not check the host drive.
; Always Checks the host drive without prompting
first.
; Prompt Prompts before checking the host drive.
;
; SaveLog Determines what ScanDisk does with the repair log file:
; Off (Default) Does not save the repair log.
; Append Appends the log to the previous log, if
any.
; Overwrite Replaces the previous log with the new log.
;
; Undo Determines whether ScanDisk creates an Undo floppy disk.
; The default is Never (ScanDisk does not create an Undo
disk).
; The Prompt value causes ScanDisk to prompt you for a disk.

[CUSTOM]
DriveSummary = On ; Auto, On, Off
AllSummary = On ; Auto, On, Off
Surface = Prompt ; Never, Always, Prompt
CheckHost = Always ; Never, Always, Prompt
SaveLog = Append ; Off, Append, Overwrite
Undo = Prompt ; Prompt, Never

; The following settings determine the corrective action ScanDisk will
; take if it was started with the /CUSTOM switch and finds a disk error.

; The next five settings accept any of the following values:
; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
; Fix Causes ScanDisk to fix the problem without prompting
you.
; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this
problem.

DS_Header = Prompt ; Damaged DoubleSpace volume file header
FAT_Media = Prompt ; Missing or invalid FAT media byte
Okay_Entries = Prompt ; Damaged, but repairable, directories/files
Bad_Chain = Prompt ; Files or directories which should be
truncated
Crosslinks = Prompt ; FAT-level crosslinks


; The next seven settings accept any of the following values:
; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
; Fix Causes ScanDisk to fix the problem without prompting
you.
; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this
problem.
; Skip Causes ScanDisk to skip fixing this problem, but continue
; checking the disk.

Boot_Sector = Prompt ; Damaged boot sector on DoubleSpace
drive
FSInfo_Sector = Prompt ; Incorrect free space count
Invalid_MDFAT = Prompt ; Invalid MDFAT entries
DS_Crosslinks = Prompt ; Internal (MDFAT-level) crosslinks
DS_LostClust = Prompt ; Internal lost clusters
DS_Signatures = Prompt ; Missing DoubleSpace volume signatures
Mismatch_FAT = Prompt ; Mismatched FATs on non-DoubleSpace drives
Bad_Clusters = Prompt ; Physical damage or decompression errors


; The next setting accepts any of the following values:
;
; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
; Delete Causes ScanDisk to delete the damaged directory entries
; without prompting you first.
; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this
problem.

Bad_Entries = Prompt ; Damaged and irrepairable directories or files


; The next setting accepts any of the following values:
;
; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
; Save Causes ScanDisk to save the lost clusters as files in the
; root directory without prompting you first.
; Delete Causes ScanDisk to delete the contents of the lost clusters
; without prompting you first.
; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this problem.
; Skip Causes ScanDisk to skip fixing this problem, but continue
; checking the disk.

LostClust = Prompt ; Lost clusters


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Dan" wrote in message
...
| Scandisk/Custom (???)
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
....snip

Ah, now I understand. Thanks for clearing that up for me PCR. I appreciate
your effort.

"PCR" wrote in message
...
: Right! "Scandisk /Custom". You can still beat me to it!
:
: ; SCANDISK.INI
: ;
: ; This file contains settings you can use to customize the ScanDisk
: program.
: ; The settings in this file do not apply when running ScanDisk in
: Windows 95,
: ; unless you are checking an unmounted compressed volume file. These
: settings
: ; will apply if you run ScanDisk from an MS-DOS prompt in
: single-application
: ; mode.
: ;
:
:
: ; -------------------------------------------------------------------
: ; The [ENVIRONMENT] section contains the following settings, which
: ; determine general aspects of ScanDisk's behavior:
: ;
: ; Display Configures ScanDisk to run with a particular type of
: ; display. The default display type is Auto (ScanDisk
: ; adjusts to the current display).
: ;
: ; Mouse Enables or disables mouse support. The default value is On.
: ;
: ; ScanTimeOut Determines whether ScanDisk should detect disk timeouts
: ; while performing a surface scan. The default
: value is Off.
: ;
: ; NumPasses Determines how many times ScanDisk should check each
: ; cluster during a surface scan. The default value is
: 1.
: ;
: ; LabelCheck Determines whether ScanDisk should check volume labels
: ; for invalid characters. The default is Off.
: ;
: ; LfnCheck Activates Scandisk to validate Long File Names, if they
: exist.
: ; The default is ON, to check Long File Names for
: problems.
: ;
: ; SpaceCheck Determines whether ScanDisk should check for invalid
: spaces
: ; in filenames. The default is Off.
: ;
: ; Mount Determines whether ScanDisk will mount unmounted DoubleSpace
: ; drives once it has determined they are error-free.
: ;
:
: [ENVIRONMENT]
: Display = Auto ; Auto, Mono, Color, Off
: Mouse = On ; On, Off
: ScanTimeOut = On ; On, Off
: NumPasses = 5 ; 1 through 65,535 (anything over 10 is
: slow)
: LabelCheck = On ; On, Off
: LfnCheck = On ; On, Off
: SpaceCheck = On ; On, Off
: Mount = Prompt ; Prompt, Always, Never
:
: ; -------------------------------------------------------------------
: ; The [CUSTOM] section determines ScanDisk's behavior when ScanDisk is
: ; started with the /CUSTOM switch. You can adjust these settings to
: ; create a customized "version" of ScanDisk. This can be especially
: ; useful for running ScanDisk from a batch file. The [CUSTOM] settings
: a
: ;
: ; DriveSummary Determines whether ScanDisk displays full-screen
: ; summary information after checking each drive.
: ; The default is Auto (ScanDisk displays the
: summary
: ; only if it encounters errors on that drive).
: ;
: ; AllSummary Determines whether ScanDisk displays full-screen
: ; summary information after checking all drives.
: ; The default is Auto (ScanDisk displays the summary
: ; only if it encounters errors on any drive).
: ;
: ; Surface Determines whether ScanDisk will perform a surface scan:
: ; Never (Default) Does not perform a surface scan.
: ; Always Performs a surface scan without prompting
: first.
: ; Prompt Prompts before performing a surface scan.
: ; The /SURFACE command-line switch overrides this setting.
: ;
: ; CheckHost Determines whether ScanDisk will first check a host drive
: ; before checking any compressed drives located on
: that drive.
: ; Never (Default) Does not check the host drive.
: ; Always Checks the host drive without prompting
: first.
: ; Prompt Prompts before checking the host drive.
: ;
: ; SaveLog Determines what ScanDisk does with the repair log file:
: ; Off (Default) Does not save the repair log.
: ; Append Appends the log to the previous log, if
: any.
: ; Overwrite Replaces the previous log with the new log.
: ;
: ; Undo Determines whether ScanDisk creates an Undo floppy disk.
: ; The default is Never (ScanDisk does not create an Undo
: disk).
: ; The Prompt value causes ScanDisk to prompt you for a disk.
:
: [CUSTOM]
: DriveSummary = On ; Auto, On, Off
: AllSummary = On ; Auto, On, Off
: Surface = Prompt ; Never, Always, Prompt
: CheckHost = Always ; Never, Always, Prompt
: SaveLog = Append ; Off, Append, Overwrite
: Undo = Prompt ; Prompt, Never
:
: ; The following settings determine the corrective action ScanDisk will
: ; take if it was started with the /CUSTOM switch and finds a disk error.
:
: ; The next five settings accept any of the following values:
: ; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
: ; Fix Causes ScanDisk to fix the problem without prompting
: you.
: ; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this
: problem.
:
: DS_Header = Prompt ; Damaged DoubleSpace volume file header
: FAT_Media = Prompt ; Missing or invalid FAT media byte
: Okay_Entries = Prompt ; Damaged, but repairable, directories/files
: Bad_Chain = Prompt ; Files or directories which should be
: truncated
: Crosslinks = Prompt ; FAT-level crosslinks
:
:
: ; The next seven settings accept any of the following values:
: ; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
: ; Fix Causes ScanDisk to fix the problem without prompting
: you.
: ; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this
: problem.
: ; Skip Causes ScanDisk to skip fixing this problem, but continue
: ; checking the disk.
:
: Boot_Sector = Prompt ; Damaged boot sector on DoubleSpace
: drive
: FSInfo_Sector = Prompt ; Incorrect free space count
: Invalid_MDFAT = Prompt ; Invalid MDFAT entries
: DS_Crosslinks = Prompt ; Internal (MDFAT-level) crosslinks
: DS_LostClust = Prompt ; Internal lost clusters
: DS_Signatures = Prompt ; Missing DoubleSpace volume signatures
: Mismatch_FAT = Prompt ; Mismatched FATs on non-DoubleSpace drives
: Bad_Clusters = Prompt ; Physical damage or decompression errors
:
:
: ; The next setting accepts any of the following values:
: ;
: ; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
: ; Delete Causes ScanDisk to delete the damaged directory entries
: ; without prompting you first.
: ; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this
: problem.
:
: Bad_Entries = Prompt ; Damaged and irrepairable directories or files
:
:
: ; The next setting accepts any of the following values:
: ;
: ; Prompt Causes ScanDisk to prompt you before fixing this problem.
: ; Save Causes ScanDisk to save the lost clusters as files in the
: ; root directory without prompting you first.
: ; Delete Causes ScanDisk to delete the contents of the lost clusters
: ; without prompting you first.
: ; Quit Causes ScanDisk to terminate if it encounters this problem.
: ; Skip Causes ScanDisk to skip fixing this problem, but continue
: ; checking the disk.
:
: LostClust = Prompt ; Lost clusters
:
:
: --
: Thanks or Good Luck,
: There may be humor in this post, and,
: Naturally, you will not sue,
: should things get worse after this,
: PCR
:
: "Dan" wrote in message
: ...
: | Scandisk/Custom (???)
: |
: | "PCR" wrote in message
: | ...
: ...snip
:
: