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Re: [ECS] EDM help... Mark Gilmore Fri, 22 Sep 2000 07:54:11 -0400

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Hi Don,
The 1st character after the "C/" is the argument delimiter
(usually a space, unless changing spaces themselves).
btw, it is critical that you read the command syntax
description in edm_hlp.txt.
Later...
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Don Stephens wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to get my weather report off the ground and would really
> appreciate some help.
> 
> The following is my EDM script....
> 
> Bell
> r WEATHER.DAT
> V0
> /CA'PST'
> f SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
> 
> I The following is the weather forecast as of,
> time <------------------------------------- problem #1
> d-
> ca/. ' '<------------------------------------ problem #2
> ca/'00 am':00AM
> ca/'State Road 154'Highway 1 50 4
> ca/ 101 1O1
> ca/ wind winde
> ca/ winds windes
> ca/ ... :
> n12
> d+
> i this concludes the \EMP\Weather Forcast. \EMP\
> w WEATHER.RPT
> q
> 
> I have two questions. The time command in the above script doesn't output
> the time. Do I have the syntax correct? The "change all"  line is suppose to
> change a period at the start of a line with a space. Doesn't happen. The
> following is the output from this EDM script...
> 
> The following is the weather forecast as of,
> 
> .TONIGHT:CLOUDY WITH LOCAL DRIZZLE. LOWS NEAR 60.
> .FRIDAY:CLOUDY. LOCAL MORNING DRIZZLE. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
> .FRIDAY NIGHT:CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 60.
> .SATURDAY:CLOUDY IN THE MORNING:BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
> AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
> 
> .EXTENDED FORECAST:
> .SUNDAY:CLOUDY WITH FOG NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. MOSTLY SUNNY BY
> AFTERNOON. LOWS IN MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER
> 70S.
> this concludes the \EMP\Weather Forcast. \EMP\
> 
> Please note the lack of time and the leading periods. Could anyone steer me
> in the right direction?
> 
> Thanks:
> 
> Don

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