Markfile

Type

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The Markfile switch specifies the name of the file PWB uses to save marks.

When no mark file is open, marks are kept in memory, and they are lost when you exit PWB. When you open a mark file, marks in memory are saved in the mark file, unless a mark file is already open. When a mark file is already open, the marks in memory are saved in the open file.

To open a mark file, use the Set Mark File command on the Search menu or assign a value to the Markfile switch by using the Editor Settings command on the Options menu or the Assign function. To close a mark file without opening a new one, assign an empty value to the Markfile switch. That is, use the setting:

Markfile:

To set a permanent mark file that is used for every PWB session, place a Markfile definition in the [PWB] section of TOOLS.INI.

Syntax

Markfile: filename

filename

The name of the file containing mark definitions.

Default

Markfile:

The Markfile switch has no default value and is initially undefined.

See

Assign, Mark

Mark File Format

A mark file is a text file containing mark definitions of the form:

markname filename line column

The mark markname is defined as the location given by line and column in the file filename. The markname cannot contain spaces and cannot be a number.

Update

With PWB 1.x, when you open a mark file and no mark file is currently open, the marks in memory are lost. With PWB 2.00, the marks are saved in the new mark file.