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From: Ian Lynagh <igloo@earth.li>
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Subject: Length of %? in prompt
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Hi all

If the length of %? will alter the number of dashes following it in my
prompt am I right in thinking that my only course of action is to
enumerate the (rather large!) set of possible cases with
"%(n?,---...,)"? If so I guess I will have to redesign  :-(


Thanks
Ian